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Books like Killmaster: 9 series to read next

Killmaster is spy thriller and thriller & suspense, set in our world and mid 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

Killmaster is 19 books, 1968–1987.

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Gregory Sallust
Mitchell Gant
Christopher Family Chronicles
Perfect Dark
Dirk Pitt
Nolan Kilkenny
The NUMA Files
Alex Rider
The Apothecary

Gregory SallustSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1934

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone.

Start with Black August →

Mitchell GantSeries

seriesCraig Thomas & David Fickling3 books1977

Spy thriller and thriller & suspense, tense and adventurous in tone, about war, set in mid 20th century and our world.

“The lead character, Mitchell Gant, is an American fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran turned spy.”
from the catalogue description of Firefox

Start with Firefox →

Christopher Family ChroniclesSeries

seriesCharles McCarry8 books1973

Spy thriller and thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about political intrigue.

Start with The Miernik Dossier →

Perfect DarkSeries

seriesGreg Rucka2 books2005

Thriller & suspense and science fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in our world.

“An agent in the cutthroat corporate espionage and warfare of the future learns that the influenza epidemic ravaging the earth is the product of a corrupt pharmaceutical company's plan to gain enormous wealth and power.”
from the catalogue description of Initial Vector

Start with Initial Vector →

Dirk PittSeries

seriesClive Cussler12 books1973

Adventure, about expeditions, set in contemporary.

“Fully armed and with all hands on board, the nuclear submarine Starbuck sailed into the calm Pacific Ocean for sea trials - and vanished.”
from the catalogue description of Pacific Vortex!

Start with Pacific Vortex! →

Nolan KilkennySeries

seriesTom Grace6 books1997

Set in contemporary.

“Ex-Navy Seal Nolan Kilkenny is recruited by the US government on a deadly mission to destroy a computer virus that could demolish America...WEB OF DESTRUCTIONCode name: Spyder.”
from the catalogue description of Spyder Web

Start with Spyder Web →

The NUMA FilesSeries

seriesClive Cussler, Graham Brown & Paul Kemprecos6 books2004

Set in contemporary.

“Lost City finds them investigating a life-extending enzyme discovered deep in the North Atlantic, and the string of deaths and disappearances surrounding its discovery.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lost City →

Alex RiderSeries

seriesAnthony Horowitz13 books2001

Set in contemporary.

“The novels revolve around the teenaged spy Alex Rider and are primarily aimed towards young adults.”
from the catalogue description
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Start with Stormbreaker →

The ApothecarySeries

seriesMaile Meloy3 books2011

Historical fantasy and fantasy, about friendship.

“Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority, and dreams of becoming a spy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Apothecary →

Why these

No sales rank, no star ratings, no readers also bought.

Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

Questions readers ask

What should I read after Killmaster?: Gregory Sallust — the closest match to Killmaster on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with Killmaster?: Operation Moon Rocket. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for Killmaster.
How big is Killmaster?: Killmaster is 19 books, 1968–1987.

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