Books Like The Bourne Identity

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Scott Brick narrates The Bourne Identity with a taut, technical authority that keeps the amnesia thriller's momentum constant across twenty-two hours — his voice has the quality of a man moving through information under pressure, which is exactly what the story demands. He appears across nine of the ten titles here, a consistent signature for readers who want that same driven, precise quality in their spy fiction and action thrillers.

10 books for fans of The Bourne Identity

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    The Power of the Dog

    Power of the Dog • Book 1

    by Don Winslow

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    Art Keller's three-decade pursuit of cartel leaders becomes a sprawling epic of the drug war, tracking how violence corrupts everyone from priests to politicians in this unflinching crime saga.

    4.37 Goodreads (49.4K ratings)
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    The Blake Brier Thriller Series Boxset - Books 1 to 3: Unmasked, Unleashed, Uncharted (Blake Brier Boxsets)

    Blake Brier #1-3 • Book 1

    by L.T. Ryan

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    Three explosive FBI thrillers follow Blake Brier as heinous crimes drag him back into the field he tried to leave behind. Packed with conspiracy twists and nonstop action that never lets up across all three books.

    4.37 Goodreads (243 ratings)
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    Lone Wolf

    Orphan X • Book 9

    by Gregg Hurwitz

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    The former government assassin turned underground helper takes on his most dangerous case yet. Hurwitz's ninth Orphan X novel pushes Evan Smoak beyond his carefully controlled boundaries.

    4.33 Goodreads (13.4K ratings)
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    Blood Lines

    Scott Brodie & Maggie Taylor • Book 2

    by Nelson DeMille, Alex DeMille

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    After five months apart, Army Criminal Investigation agents Brodie and Taylor reunite to track down whoever murdered one of their own. The DeMilles weave military procedural with partnership tension in this deadly pursuit.

    4.31 Goodreads (13.9K ratings)
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    Full Force and Effect

    Jack Ryan • Book 10

    by Mark Greaney, Tom Clancy

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    A crashed North Korean missile and a murdered CIA operative in Ho Chi Minh City create a deadly puzzle that Jack Ryan Jr. must solve before global chaos erupts.

    4.30 Goodreads (13.1K ratings)
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    Absolute Power

    by David Baldacci

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    A burglar trapped behind a two-way mirror becomes the sole witness to a presidential murder, launching Baldacci's exploration of power's ultimate corruption in 1990s Washington.

    4.21 Goodreads (114.8K ratings)
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    Patriot Games

    Jack Ryan • Book 1

    by Tom Clancy

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    History professor Jack Ryan stops an IRA kidnapping attempt on the British Royal Family, making his own family targets for terrorist revenge. Clancy examines how quickly ordinary Americans can be pulled into international conflicts with deadly consequences.

    4.17 Goodreads (214.5K ratings)
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    Orphan X

    Orphan X • Book 1

    by Gregg Hurwitz

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    Government-trained assassin becomes underground helper for the truly desperate, but old enemies want their weapon back. Hurwitz creates a killer with a conscience in this action-packed thriller debut.

    4.14 Goodreads (56.7K ratings)
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    The Hunt for Red October

    Jack Ryan • Book 3

    by Tom Clancy

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    Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius attempts to defect with Russia's most advanced nuclear sub. Clancy's debut novel combines technical submarine warfare with Cold War politics in a perfectly plotted thriller.

    4.12 Goodreads (389.7K ratings)
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    Plum Island

    John Corey • Book 1

    by Nelson DeMille

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    DeMille combines biological warfare paranoia with Long Island intrigue as a wounded detective uncovers conspiracy at a government research lab.

    4.07 Goodreads (59.8K ratings)