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The best terrorism thrillers books you can buy
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Best overall Atria/Emily Bestler BooksAmerican Assassin by Vince Flynn
A gritty CIA operative races against a deadly terrorist network after 9/11.
- relentless pacing
- strong protagonist
- predictable climax
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Best for classic spy-terror plot Ballantine BooksThe Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell
Two men are trained as elite operatives and later forced to confront a terrorist conspiracy.
- complex characters
- twisty plot
- dense exposition
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Best literary thriller Ballantine BooksThe Night Manager by John le Carré
A hotel manager is recruited to infiltrate an arms-dealing terrorist ring.
- elegant prose
- moral nuance
- slow start
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Best non-fiction thriller VintageThe Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 by Lawrence Wright
A Pulitzer-winning chronicle of the rise of Al-Qaeda and the events leading to 9/11.
- meticulous research
- compelling narrative
- lengthy
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Best Cold-War espionage Random House Books for Young ReadersThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le Carré
A weary British agent undertakes a dangerous mission that entangles terrorist plots in East Berlin.
- tight plotting
- atmospheric setting
- bleak tone
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Best budget pick
The Terrorist by John F. O'Rourke
A fast-moving YA thriller following a teenage girl caught in a domestic terrorist attack.
- young-adult appeal
- high tension
- simplistic characters
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