Your other than Bond reading list ?

Thunderpussy

In a blatant rip off of AOS's Fleming reading list thread.
I was wondering what other books or series of Book members read or
Would recommend,
Apart from Bond I have read many of The Saint books, along with the 39 steps.
Loads of S King, Clive Barker and James Herbert, Dean Koontz. I also enjoyed
The Nick Carter books and The man from Uncle series of books.

The Domino Effect

My mostest favouritest authors are Graham Greene and John le Carre and I have read everything both of them have written. There are a few other fiction writers I like - Giles Foden being one in particular - but the vast majority of my reading is dedicated to non-fiction, particularly biography and history.

Barbel

Stephen King
Tom Clancy (and his ghosts)
Len Deighton
Raymond Chandler

Thunderpussy

As a matter of interest, do any of these other authors, have a
Similar style to Fleming ( I know he himself was a fan of Raymond Chandler )
Or would it be a general interest in the espionage genre ?
I'll readily admit that my taste is " Airport lounge" thrillers or horror )
Nothing that would make any top ten lists.
I was wondering as Bond fans if there was any other writer who seemed to be
Common to many. Also forgot to mention I've read loads of Clive Cussler. With
The famous Night Probe, which I found in a used Book shop while on holiday in
Portugal ( hell of a long way to go, for a 2nd hand book ) ). In which Brian Shaw
Makes an appearance, who sounds awfully like a certain other secret agent.

Le Samourai

For simplicity's sake, I'll limit my list to series in the mystery/thriller genre. In no particular order…

Quiller by Adam Hall*
John Rain by Barry Eisler*
Atticus Kodiak by Greg Rucka*
Spenser by Robert B. Parker
Travis McGee by John D. MacDonald
Elvis Cole and Joe Pike by Robert Crais

(* I've written about these on my blog, if you are interested.)

Charmed & Dangerous

I'm with Barbel on Stephen King. {[] best ever (apart from Fleming)
On the horror/thriller front I highly recommend John Connolly's Charlie Parker series.
Peter Straub - I got into as he co-wrote with Stephen King and their styles are similar. Also excellent.
Ray Bradbury - wonderful and a fascinating style as he wrote mostly in metaphors.
I'm also with you TP on the Man from UNCLE series and I'm working through some old Rod Serling Twilight Zone novelisations now.

I've never tried Dean Koontz, are they good? I read a couple of Brian Herbert novels years ago but I didn't think he was as good as Stephen King.

AlphaOmegaSin

Cheers TP -{ )

I've always been a big Fan of Jules Verne. Journey to the Center of the Earth and 2000 Leagues under the Sea have always fascinated me. Tom Clancy with Rainbow Six, Clear and Present Danger, ect.

One of my all time favorite Science Fiction Novels is Do Androids dream of electric Sheep?

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Thunderpussy

Dean Koontz, is very much like Stephen King ( which is a good thing) ) his
Book Phantoms has the best " edge of the seat" chapter openings, I've ever
Read. Don't judge it on the appalling movie they made of it.

AlphaOmegaSin

There was a TV Adaptation of The Shining that is much more faithful to the Book -{

Sir Miles

I've read all the Tom Clancy novels - but only a few of his collaboration works...I'm currently reading all the Jo Nesbo books (only a couple left to finish)...then will be on the lookout for another set to read...

Bleuville

Thunderpussy wrote:

In a blatant rip off of AOS's Fleming reading list thread.
I was wondering what other books or series of Book members read or
Would recommend,
Apart from Bond I have read many of The Saint books, along with the 39 steps.
Loads of S King, Clive Barker and James Herbert, Dean Koontz. I also enjoyed
The Nick Carter books and The man from Uncle series of books.

Yes Quiller by Adam Hall (1960s to 1993?). (A lone spy dodging Russians/Chinese and Asian villains and police.)
Modesty Blaise by Peter O'Donnell. (12 books) (capers against villains but with funny situations as well.)
This year have read ten of the Jack Reacher books by Lee Child so far. (tough guy loner-was a US Army MP investigator.)
Re-read the Fleming Bond books and the continuation authors.
Years ago used to read Alistair Maclean thrillers.

Bleuville.

The Domino Effect

Alistair Maclean...I grew up reading those! Loved them at the time but wonder how I'd like them now. Perhaps I shall re-visit!

Thunderpussy

Just remembered ( again) read loads of A McClean, brilliant writer -{ and IMHO
where J Gardner kept going with his double and triple agents in his later Bonds.

Tecolote

I read a lot of the above in years past, in addition I always liked Gavin Lyall and Desmond Cory, who wrote the Johnny Fedora series.
I still like to re-read Raymond Chandler's and Dashiell Hammet's stories from the Black Mask era.

Regards,

Tecolote

Number24

The Bernie Gunther-series by Phillip Kerr
The Harry Hole-series by Jo Nesbø
I read the thrillers of Alan Furst
The Roma Sub Rosa-series by Stephen Saylor
I have resently started Ben Macintyre's books
The "A song of ice and fire" series by George R.R. Martin (often refered to as Game of Thrones)
The Shardlake series by C.J.Samson

AlphaOmegaSin

Picked up The Godfather the other Day , but still have not had a Chance to start reading.

Lexi

Lee Child - The Reacher novels are quite excellent
Jo Nesbo - Both the Harry Hole novels, and the stand alone ones.
Peter May - two of the Lewis novels and two of the Enzo Files
Karin Slaughter - again, quite excellent.
Sue Grafton - All of her Kinsey Millhone

always shaken

I still keep going back to Spike Milligans war memories, (you know the ones ) the absurdity of young men from all back grounds,thrown together ,trying to make the best of their lot ,in the 2nd world war. Its sort of strange,when you read the madness of Milligans exploits ,you kind of wish you had been there .Even though it would have meant fighting in the war.
But thank god ,hopefully most of us will never have too .One of the few books that reduce me to both tears of laughter and sadness .

Lexi

always shaken wrote:

I still keep going back to Spike Milligans war memories, (you know the ones ) the absurdity of young men from all back grounds,thrown together ,trying to make the best of their lot ,in the 2nd world war. Its sort of strange,when you read the madness of Milligans exploits ,you kind of wish you had been there .Even though it would have meant fighting in the war.
But thank god ,hopefully most of us will never have too .One of the few books that reduce me to both tears of laughter and sadness .

His childrens poems are great - I loved them as a child... need to get them for my son!

Silhouette Man

always shaken wrote:

I still keep going back to Spike Milligans war memories, (you know the ones ) the absurdity of young men from all back grounds,thrown together ,trying to make the best of their lot ,in the 2nd world war. Its sort of strange,when you read the madness of Milligans exploits ,you kind of wish you had been there .Even though it would have meant fighting in the war.
But thank god ,hopefully most of us will never have too .One of the few books that reduce me to both tears of laughter and sadness .

Yes, I've got a few of those myself. Comic genius. -{

James Suzuki

I prefer Murder Mysteries.
Agatha Christie
Ann Cleeves' Shetland series.
cadfael Series by Ellis peters

I also like a bit of James patterson, and jostein Gaarder