10 books for fans of Extreme Measures
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Term Limits
by Vince Flynn
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Washington politicians face lethal consequences for their corruption in this eerily prescient thriller. Flynn constructs a chillingly believable scenario of accountability through violence.
★ 4.34 Goodreads (38.6K ratings) - 2
The Black Widow
Gabriel Allon • Book 16
by Daniel Silva
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Israeli spy Gabriel Allon poses as art dealer to penetrate ISIS networks after they bomb Paris. Silva combines art world expertise with contemporary terrorism in his signature style.
★ 4.33 Goodreads (38.2K ratings) - 3
House of Spies
Gabriel Allon • Book 17
by Daniel Silva
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Silva sends his art restorer-assassin after Saladin, the shadowy ISIS leader behind devastating terrorist attacks, in a revenge story that spans from London galleries to Moroccan safe houses.
★ 4.31 Goodreads (35.1K ratings) - 4
The First Commandment
Scot Harvath • Book 6
by Brad Thor
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When a personal vendetta turns Harvath's loved ones into targets, he discovers the attacks connect to secretly released Guantanamo prisoners in Thor's most brutal thriller.
★ 4.27 Goodreads (26.1K ratings) - 5
The English Spy
Gabriel Allon • Book 15
by Daniel Silva
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When a bomb kills a beloved princess, master art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon must track down a ghost from the IRA's bloodiest days in this 15th series installment.
★ 4.22 Goodreads (31.8K ratings) - 6
State of the Union
Scot Harvath • Book 3
by Brad Thor
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An enemy America thought dead for decades resurfaces with a plan to destroy the Union from within, sending Scot Harvath into the frozen Russian wilderness.
★ 4.22 Goodreads (31.1K ratings) - 7
The Fallen Angel
Gabriel Allon • Book 12
by Daniel Silva
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While restoring art in Vatican City, Gabriel stumbles into a murder that exposes an international network trafficking stolen antiquities. Silva combines Renaissance masterpieces with modern espionage, using art as both motive and method for murder.
★ 4.21 Goodreads (30.5K ratings) - 8
The English Girl
Gabriel Allon • Book 13
by Daniel Silva
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Prime Minister Lancaster's hidden mistress gets kidnapped by people who know about their affair, forcing him to choose between career and her life.
★ 4.19 Goodreads (37.3K ratings) - 9
The Heist
Gabriel Allon • Book 14
by Daniel Silva
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Gabriel's friend becomes a murder suspect after discovering a body, pulling the art restorer-spy into a case involving stolen paintings and deadly secrets. Silva weaves art authentication and international intrigue into a puzzle where forgeries hide more than artistic deception.
★ 4.19 Goodreads (30.3K ratings) - 10
Blowback
Scot Harvath • Book 4
by Brad Thor
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When a disgraced counterterrorism agent gets secretly recalled to stop an ancient Roman weapon from being weaponized, the Alpine glacier setting adds claustrophobic urgency to Thor's political intrigue.
★ 4.19 Goodreads (23.1K ratings)