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Brad Thor

(b.1970)

Brad Thor studied Creative Writing at the University of Southern California under renowned author T.C. Boyle. He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of eighteen thrillers, including Spymaster, Use of Force, The Last Patriot (nominated best thriller of the year by the International Thriller Writers Association), Blowback (recognized as one of the “Top 100 Killer Thrillers of All Time” by NPR), The Athena Project, and Foreign Influence (one of Suspense Magazine’s best political thrillers of the year).

Genres: Thriller

New and upcoming books

July 2025

Edge of Honor
(Scot Harvath, book 24)

Series

Scot Harvath
   1. The Lions Of Lucerne (2002)
   2. Path of the Assassin (2003)
   3. State of the Union (2004)
   4. Blowback (2005)
   5. Takedown (2006)
   6. The First Commandment (2007)
   7. The Last Patriot (2008)
   8. The Apostle (2009)
   9. Foreign Influence (2010)
   10. Full Black (2011)
   11. Black List (2012)
   11.5. Free Fall (2013)
   12. Hidden Order (2013)
   12.5. Epilogue II (2013)
   13. Act of War (2014)
   14. Code of Conduct (2015)
   14.5. The Athens Solution (2015)
   15. Foreign Agent (2016)
   16. Use of Force (2017)
   17. Spymaster (2018)
   18. Backlash (2019)
   19. Near Dark (2020)
   20. Black Ice (2021)
   21. Rising Tiger (2022)
   22. Dead Fall (2023)
   23. Shadow of Doubt (2024)
   24. Edge of Honor (2025)

Brad Thor Collectors' Editions
   1. Brad Thor Collectors' Edition Volume 1 (omnibus) (2011)
   2. Brad Thor Collectors' Edition Volume 2 (omnibus) (2011)
   3. Brad Thor Collectors' Edition Volume 3 (omnibus) (2012)
   4. Brad Thor Collectors' Edition Volume 4 (omnibus) (2013)

Novels

The Athena Project (2010)

Series contributed to

Thriller: Stories to Keep You Up All Night
The Athens Solution (2015)

Books containing stories by Brad Thor

Suspense Magazine July 2011 (2011)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
John Raab

Suspense Magazine, November 2010 (2010)
(Suspense Magazine)
edited by
John Raab

Thriller (2006)
Stories To Keep You Up All Night
(Thriller, book 1)
edited by
James Patterson

Award nominations

	2020 Barry Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : Backlash
	2009 ITW Award for Best Thriller (nominee) : The Last Patriot

Brad Thor recommends

Chameleon (2023)
(Black Box Ops, book 1)
Remi Adeleke
"A kickass, bone crusher of a thriller. Like watching a high-end action movie play out on the page. Remi Adeleke really knows his stuff!"

The Quiet Tenant (2023)
Clémence Michallon
"The Quiet Tenant is an absolutely brilliant, incredibly delicious, edge-of-your-set thriller. Imagine Jodi Picoult meets Jeffery Deaver and then watch as Clemence Michallon exceeds every one of your expectations. She's that good. The book is that good. And the ending is a killer!"

When Christmas Comes (2021)
(Cameron Winter Mystery, book 1)
Andrew Klavan
"Klavan serves up yet another fabulous thriller! A gripping read that's also the perfect holiday gift."

Ashes to Ashes (2021)
Alan L Lee
"A masterfully written, brilliantly executed espionage thriller."

2034 (2021)
Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis USN
"A brilliant thriller! Masterfully plotted and elegantly written, 2034 is a literary tour-de-force. Let’s just hope none of it comes true."

Red Glare (2020)
Thomas Greanias
"FAST, FASCINATING, and far too hard to put down. Don't expect to come up for air until the very last page!"

Just Watch Me (2019)
(Riley Wolfe, book 1)
Jeff Lindsay
"An edge of your seat read."

All Out War (2019)
(Eric Steele, book 2)
Sean Parnell
"Sean Parnell has knocked it out of the park."

And Then You Were Gone (2019)
R J Jacobs
"A gripping psychological thriller filled with suspenseful twists and turns!"

The Triple Frontier (2018)
(Jericho Quinn, book 7)
Marc Cameron
"Awesome."

The Escape Artist (2018)
(Zig and Nola, book 1)
Brad Meltzer
"Brad Meltzer has done it again! THE ESCAPE ARTIST is an exciting, cutting-edge thriller you will not be able to put down. If you love twists, tension, and tons of amazing characters, treat yourself to this gripping tale by one of the absolute best in the business."

Last Seen (2018)
Rick Mofina
"Superbly written thriller...timely, tense, and terrifying."

Trap the Devil (2017)
(Dewey Andreas, book 7)
Ben Coes
"Blows the competition away!."

True Allegiance (2016)
Ben Shapiro
"A blockbuster debut thriller ripped straight from the head lines!."

Fall of Hades (2016)
(Michael Vey, book 6)
Richard Paul Evans
"Richard Paul Evans is the king of YA fiction, and his Michael Vey series is the best in the business."

Ghost Run (2016)
(Day by Day Armageddon, book 4)
J L Bourne
"J L Bourne is the new king of hardcore zombie fiction."

Mortal Threat (2015)
(Threat, book 4)
A J Tata
"Brilliant, cutting-edge plot."

I Am Pilgrim (2013)
Terry Hayes
"'I Am Pilgrim' is [a] gripping debut novel, which pits a brilliant intelligence operative against an equally brilliant terrorist. Weighing in at over 600 pages, you get your money's worth and more with this thriller."

The Faculty Club (2010)
Danny Tobey
"One hell of a good read."

Play Dead (2010)
Ryan Brown
"Everything is bigger in Texas, even the zombies. PLAY DEAD is fast, funny, frightening."

The Gray Man (2009)
(Gray Man, book 1)
Mark Greaney
"THE GRAY MAN NOVELS BLOW ALL OTHER THRILLERS AWAY!"

Contract with God (2009)
(Father Anthony Fowler, book 2)
Juan Gómez-Jurado
"A true masterpiece. A brilliant thriller - sharp, suspenseful, and engrossing."

Banquo's Ghosts (2009)
Keith Korman and Rich Lowry
"Banquo's Ghosts is an intelligent, supercharged thriller... This is what the modern espionage novel is all about."

Choke Point (2007)
(Simon Leonidovich, book 4)
Jay MacLarty
"MacLarty is thriller writing's gold standard. Nobody does it better."

Hell Island (2006)
(Scarecrow, book 4)
Matthew Reilly
"The king of hardcore action."

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