10 books for fans of The Silence of the Lambs
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Red Dragon
Hannibal Lecter Series • Book 1
by Thomas Harris
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Will Graham, the FBI's greatest profiler, emerges from retirement to hunt a serial killer dubbed the Tooth Fairy, knowing he'll have to consult the imprisoned Hannibal Lecter. Harris explores how hunting monsters changes the hunters themselves.
★ 4.07 Goodreads (375.9K ratings) - 2
The Border
Power of the Dog • Book 3
by Don Winslow
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After forty years fighting cartels, Art Keller watches the drug war's final chapter unfold on American soil where traditional boundaries no longer exist.
★ 4.47 Goodreads (19.4K ratings) - 3
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) - 4
The Cartel
Power of the Dog • Book 2
by Don Winslow
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Winslow chronicles the Mexican-American drug wars through DEA agent Art Keller's three-decade pursuit of cartel kingpin Adán Barrera. This epic spans real events with unflinching brutality.
★ 4.36 Goodreads (39.5K ratings) - 5
True Believer
Terminal List • Book 2
by Jack Carr
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When terrorist attacks during the holidays crash world markets, James Reece uncovers a conspiracy connecting a shadowy Iraqi Intelligence officer to the chaos.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (43.6K ratings) - 6
Code Zero
Joe Ledger • Book 6
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The world's deadliest pathogens break containment from a supposedly impregnable facility, leaving Joe Ledger racing against time. Maberry weaponizes our deepest fears about biological warfare with surgical precision.
★ 4.35 Goodreads (6.0K ratings) - 7
Lone Wolf
Orphan X • Book 9
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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) - 8
The Informant
Butcher's Boy • Book 3
by Thomas Perry
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Professional killer turned peaceful citizen faces new hit teams in this Edgar winner's sequel. Perry resurrects his most dangerous character for another deadly game.
★ 4.32 Goodreads (5.5K ratings) - 9
Kill Switch
Joe Ledger • Book 8
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Terrorists plan to simultaneously hit one hundred American cities with electromagnetic pulse bombs, creating nationwide blackouts that will unleash chaos from every criminal organization waiting in the wings.
★ 4.32 Goodreads (4.1K ratings) - 10
Silent Horizons
Silent Horizons • Book 1
by Chad Robichaux, Jack Stewart
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When his teammate dies tracking arms dealers, former Force Recon Marine Foster Quinn must balance being a devoted father with the call to complete one final, deadly mission alone.
★ 4.31 Goodreads (415 ratings)