Your other than Bond reading list ?

ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
in James Bond Literature
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. :)
"I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."

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  • The Domino EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    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.
  • BarbelBarbel ScotlandPosts: 37,868Chief of Staff
    Stephen King
    Tom Clancy (and his ghosts)
    Len Deighton
    Raymond Chandler
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    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. ;)
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • Le SamouraiLe Samourai Honolulu, HIPosts: 573MI6 Agent
    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.)
    —Le Samourai

    A Gent in Training.... A blog about my continuing efforts to be improve myself, be a better person, and lead a good life. It incorporates such far flung topics as fitness, self defense, music, style, food and drink, and personal philosophy.
    Agent In Training
  • Charmed & DangerousCharmed & Dangerous Posts: 7,358MI6 Agent
    I'm with Barbel on Stephen King. {[] best ever (apart from Fleming) :D
    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.
    "How was your lamb?" "Skewered. One sympathises."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    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?

    -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    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.
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    There was a TV Adaptation of The Shining that is much more faithful to the Book -{
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • Sir MilesSir Miles The Wrong Side Of The WardrobePosts: 27,757Chief of Staff
    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...
    YNWA 97
  • BleuvilleBleuville Posts: 384MI6 Agent
    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 EffectThe Domino Effect Posts: 3,638MI6 Agent
    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!
  • ThunderpussyThunderpussy Behind you !Posts: 63,792MI6 Agent
    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. :D
    "I've been informed that there ARE a couple of QAnon supporters who are fairly regular posters in AJB."
  • TecoloteTecolote Mississippi,USAPosts: 121MI6 Agent
    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
  • Number24Number24 NorwayPosts: 22,334MI6 Agent
    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
  • AlphaOmegaSinAlphaOmegaSin EnglandPosts: 10,926MI6 Agent
    Picked up The Godfather the other Day , but still have not had a Chance to start reading.
    1.On Her Majesties Secret Service 2.The Living Daylights 3.license To Kill 4.The Spy Who Loved Me 5.Goldfinger
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    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
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • always shakenalways shaken LondonPosts: 6,287MI6 Agent
    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 .
    By the way, did I tell you, I was "Mad"?
  • LexiLexi LondonPosts: 3,000MI6 Agent
    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!
    She's worth whatever chaos she brings to the table and you know it. ~ Mark Anthony
  • Silhouette ManSilhouette Man The last refuge of a scoundrelPosts: 8,845MI6 Agent
    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. :) -{
    "The tough man of the world. The Secret Agent. The man who was only a silhouette." - Ian Fleming, Moonraker (1955).
  • James SuzukiJames Suzuki New ZealandPosts: 2,406MI6 Agent
    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
    “The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning. "
    -Casino Royale, Ian Fleming
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