Recommendations based on Runnerby Patrick Lee

* statistically, based on millions of data-points provided by fellow humans

  1. Map of Bones

    by James Rollins
    A thrilling adventure to unravel a hidden secret and save humanity.

    The bones lead to ancient mysteries and present-day terror . . . To follow them means death. During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of ... (Goodreads)

  2. The Bourne Identity

    by Robert Ludlum
    An amnesiac assassin must uncover his past and true identity in a deadly search for the truth.

    The preface of the novel consists of two real-life newspaper articles from 1975 about terrorist Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, known as " Carlos the Jackal ." The story opens with gunfire on a boat in the ... (Wikipedia)

  3. The Hard Way

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military drifter unravels a criminal conspiracy and takes justice into his own hands.

    In Lee Child’s astonishing new thriller, ex–military cop Reacher sees more than most people would...and because of that, he’s thrust into an explosive situation that’s about to blow up in his face. ... (Goodreads)

  4. Influx

    by Daniel Suarez
    A thrilling sci-fi adventure about a conspiracy to control the future of technology.

    Physicist Jon Grady and his team have discovered a device that can reflect gravity—a triumph that will revolutionize the field of physics and change the future. But instead of acclaim, Grady’s lab is ... (Goodreads)

  5. Finders Keepers

    by Stephen King
    A thrilling story of a young boy and an ex-convict in pursuit of a buried treasure.

    In 1978, petty criminal Morris Bellamy robs and murders acclaimed author John Rothstein for ending his famous Runner trilogy on an unsatisfactory note. Prior to the murder, Rothstein had been in ... (Wikipedia)

  6. Killing Floor

    by Lee Child
    An ex-military cop is thrust into a dangerous criminal underworld to solve the murder of a woman.

    Jack Reacher gets off a Greyhound bus in the town of Margrave, Georgia , because he remembers his brother mentioning that a blues musician named Blind Blake had died there. Much to his surprise, ... (Wikipedia)

  7. State of the Union

    by Brad Thor
    An ex-Navy Seal must save the United States from a dangerous foreign enemy.

    From the national bestselling author of "The Lions of Lucerne" and "Path of the Assassin" comes another electrifying international thriller featuring all-American hero Scot Harvath, as he plunges ... (Goodreads)

  8. Absolute Power

    by David Baldacci
    A power-hungry President, a daring thief and a determined investigator collide in a thrilling tale of manipulation and murder.

    An experienced burglar, Luther Whitney, breaks into a billionaire's house with the intent of robbing it. While there, he witnesses the President of the United States and the billionaire's wife having ... (Wikipedia)

  9. The Escape

    by David Baldacci
    A former US military operative is framed and must prove his innocence while on the run.

    It's a prison unlike any other. Military discipline rules. Its security systems are unmatched. None of its prisoners dream of escaping. They know it's impossible. Until now. John Puller's older ... (Goodreads)

  10. In a Dark, Dark Wood

    by Ruth Ware
    A woman discovers the secrets of her past while attending a weekend getaway with old friends.

    In a dark, dark wood Nora hasn't seen Clare for ten years. Not since Nora walked out of school one day and never went back. There was a dark, dark house Until, out of the blue, an invitation to ... (Goodreads)

  11. Pronto

    by Elmore Leonard
    A crime drama following a Miami mobster as he gets caught up in a dangerous web of schemes and lies.

    Harry Arno, an over-the-hill Miami bookmaker , quietly lives the good life with his girlfriend, Joyce Patton. He has skimmed for years from his corpulent mob boss, Jimmy "Cap" Capotorto, and managed ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Tripwire

    by Lee Child
    A retired military cop is drawn into a tangled web of intrigue, uncovering a deadly conspiracy.

    The prologue describes Victor Truman "Hook" Hobie's carefully planned escape route in the event of somebody discovering his "really big, well-guarded secret". His "early-warning system" consists of ... (Wikipedia)

  13. The Bone Collector

    by Jeffery Deaver
    A detective and a forensic specialist race against time to stop a serial killer.

    Lincoln Rhyme was once a brilliant criminologist, a genius in the field of forensics – until an accident left him physically and emotionally shattered. But now a diabolical killer is challenging ... (Goodreads)

  14. The Dog Stars

    by Peter Heller
    A man struggles to survive in post-apocalyptic world, searching for a better life.

    Hig somehow survived the flu pandemic that killed everyone he knows. Now his wife is gone, his friends are dead, and he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, Jasper, and a ... (Goodreads)

  15. Hannibal Rising

    by Thomas Harris
    A young man's transformation from victim to revenge-seeking killer, seeking justice against his enemies.

    Opening in Lithuania during 1941, Hannibal Lecter is eight years old and living in a castle with his parents and sister, Mischa. With the castle located near the eastern front of World War II , the ... (Wikipedia)

  16. Memory Man

    by David Baldacci
    A detective investigates a suspicious death, unraveling a complex web of secrets and lies.

    This "impossible to put down" #1, New York Times, bestseller introduces Amos Decker, a gifted police detective with a perfect memory who must solve a mystery he wishes he could forget: his family's ... (Barnes & Noble)

  17. The Lion's Game

    by Nelson DeMille
    An international terrorist gives chase to a CIA operative, with the fate of the world in the balance.

    "The Lion" will be landing. And at New York's JFK Airport, an elite American task force waits as the notorious Libyan terrorist prepares to defect to the West. Then, aboard Flight 175, something goes ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Every Day

    by David Levithan
    A story of love, identity and acceptance, as a person wakes up in a different body each day.

    Every Day is about the story of A, a person who wakes up occupying a different body each day. As described by Frank Bruni of The New York Times , "A. doesn't have a real name, presumably because they ... (Wikipedia)

  19. Outside In

    by Maria V. Snyder
    Trella, a scrub, discovers secrets about the inside of her world and must decide whether to risk everything to save it.

    Me? A leader? Okay, I did prove that there's more to Inside than we knew. That a whole world exists beyond this cube we live in. And finding that led to a major rebellion—between worker scrubs like ... (Barnes & Noble)

  20. Divine Evil

    by Nora Roberts
    A former child star returns to her hometown and confronts her dark past, while falling in love with a local artist.

    A decade ago, sculptor Clare Kimball fled Emmitsboro, Maryland, to take the art world by storm. Now she’s celebrated as the artist of her generation. But no amount of success can eclipse the ... (Goodreads)

  21. Smash Cut

    by Sandra Brown
    A wealthy businessman's life is turned upside down when his actress wife is brutally murdered and he becomes the prime suspect.

    From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sandra Brown comes this thrilling new novel full of jarring, cinematic twists and breathless suspense that will have you on the edge of your seat. When ... (Goodreads)

  22. House of Secrets

    by Chris Columbus
    Three siblings move into a mysterious house and discover a magical book that leads them on dangerous adventures.

    From legendary Hollywood director Chris Columbus (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets) and bestselling author Ned Vizzini (It's Kind of a Funny Story) ... (Goodreads)

  23. Under the Dome

    by Stephen King
    Small town experiences a sudden and mysterious isolation, leading to chaos and terror.

    At 11:44 a.m. on October 21, 2017, the small Maine town of Chester's Mill is abruptly and gruesomely separated from the outside world by an invisible, semipermeable barrier of unknown origin. The ... (Wikipedia)

  24. I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You

    by Courtney Maum
    A struggling artist tries to win back his wife after cheating on her. Set in Paris, it explores love, art, and the complexities of relationships.

    Where'd You Go, Bernadette meets Beautiful Ruins in this reverse love story set in Paris and London about a failed monogamist's attempts to answer the question: Is it really possible to fall back in ... (Goodreads)

  25. One Rough Man

    by Brad Taylor
    A former Delta Force operative is called back into action to stop a terrorist plot. Fast-paced action and suspenseful twists keep readers on edge.

    Vince Flynn and Brad Thor, move over: introducing a pulse-pounding new international thriller series by a former Delta Force commander., They call it the Taskforce. Their existence is as essential as ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Love That Split the World

    by Emily Henry
    Natalie discovers a portal to a parallel universe where she meets a mysterious boy who changes her life forever.

    Natalie Cleary must risk her future and leap blindly into a vast unknown for the chance to build a new world with the boy she loves. Natalie’s last summer in her small Kentucky hometown is off to a ... (Goodreads)

  27. Fifty Fifty

    by James Patterson
    A detective and his estranged wife team up to solve a high-profile murder case, but their personal issues threaten to derail the investigation.

    It’s not easy being a good detective – when your brother’s a serial killer. Sam Blue stands accused of the brutal murders of three young students, their bodies dumped near the Georges River. Only one ... (Goodreads)

  28. The Silkworm

    by Robert Galbraith
    Detective investigates the murder of a novelist, uncovering shocking secrets.

    Several months after solving the Lula Landry case , Cormoran Strike is asked by Leonora Quine to locate her novelist husband Owen, a former literary genius whose attempts to recreate his past success ... (Wikipedia)

  29. All Necessary Force

    by Brad Taylor
    A terrorist group threatens to unleash a deadly virus on the United States, and Pike Logan and his team must stop them before it's too late.

    A terrorist hit is coming. CIA, FBI, and Department of Defense systems have spiked, but traditional intel is going nowhere. It falls to the Taskforce–a top secret team that exists outside the bounds ... (Goodreads)

  30. Flamecaster

    by Cinda Williams Chima
    A young healer seeks revenge against the evil king who killed her family, but finds herself caught in a web of political intrigue and forbidden love.

    A New York Times bestseller now in paperback, this dazzling beginning to the Shattered Realms series is indispensable for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and a perfect starting point for readers who are ... (Barnes & Noble)