Books like Runner
Loved Runner by Patrick Lee? Here are 6 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Runner →6 books
- 1Killing Floor
Killing Floor
Lee ChildA drifter with military training becomes entangled in a murder case and a larger conspiracy, with the same spare, action-driven style.
- 2The Gray Man
The Gray Man
Mark GreaneyA government-trained assassin is hunted by his former agency after a job goes wrong, in a fast-moving action thriller.
- 3Transfer of Power
Transfer of Power
Vince FlynnA counterterrorism operative works outside official channels to stop a threat that officials in his own government would rather ignore.
- 4Orphan X
Orphan X
Gregg Andrew HurwitzA former government assassin turned protector takes in a vulnerable child while fighting the agency that trained him.
- 5The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity
Robert LudlumA man who has lost his memory discovers he was trained as an agent and must work out his past while being hunted.
- 6The Hunt for Red October
The Hunt for Red October
Tom ClancyA thriller built on military procedure and government decisions, where a few skilled people act while institutions work against them.
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