Must-Read Thrillers
The following is a list of "must-read" thrillers designed to introduce readers to the genre. It is not an exhaustive selection, but it does represent a substantial introduction to the thriller novel.
Patricia Highsmith,
The Talented Mister Ripley, 1955
Graham Greene,
Our Man in Havana, 1958
Richard Condon,
The Manchurian Candidate, 1959
Len Deighton,
The Ipcress File, 1962
Adam Hall,
The Quiller Memorandum, 1965
Mario Puzo,
The Godfather, 1969
Michael Crichton,
The Andromeda Strain, 1969
Frederick Forsyth,
The Day of the Jackal, 1971
Trevanian,
The Eiger Sanction, 1972
William Goldman,
Marathon Man, 1974
Ross Thomas,
Chinaman's Chance, 1978
Robert Ludlum,
The Bourne Identity, 1980
Dick Francis,
Whip Hand, 1981
Thomas Harris,
Red Dragon, 1981
Thomas Perry,
Butcher's Boy, 1982
David Morrell,
The Brotherhood of the Rose, 1984
Warren Murphy & Molly Cochran,
Grandmaster, 1985
Stephen King,
Misery, 1987
John Grisham,
The Firm, 1991
Dean Koontz,
Mr. Murder, 1993
Lee Child,
Killing Floor, 1997
Daniel Silva,
The Mark of the Assassin, 1998
David Montgomery's list was originally compiled for the International Thriller Writers Association.
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Comments
How about authors David Hewson, Morag Joss,
Daniel Silva, and ?Rivington? I've enjoyed some of them and look forward to more.
VBlack
Posted by: VBlack | May 20, 2005 12:02:49 PM
