Books that feel like movies?

Post date: 2024-09-11 13:15:43

Looking for fiction that feels like a movie in terms of pacing, intrigue, and plot. Can be action/crime or thriller (but not horror). I like political conspiracies though not too woo-woo - just your usual trope of uncovering something.

Basically:
- Something that's fast-paced, that makes me want to race through the chapters
- Good writing (no to Dan Brown crap)
- Protagonists who have a good sense of justice and bad-assery but nothing too self-righteous
- Good villain/conflict where the hero rises to the challenge
- Doesn't need to be a love interest but if there is I don't mind as long as it's not the centre of the story
- Investigative is great (think the Spotlight movie)

I guess I'm looking for the same feeling I got when I read:
- The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (first 3 original books - though this is kinda a slow burn)
- Little Brother by Cory Doctorow
- Iris Johansen books

I like the world-building in Game of Thrones, and the politics and twists and turns, but not really into fantasy at the moment.

P.S. I've browsed through other threads and saw the most common recommendations (Stephen King, John Grisham, etc) so would like more/other titles to peruse. Thank you!

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