Top Rated Political Thriller Books 2017

By Deborah Fisher


Every year is associated with a particular hero. Even 2017 has titles that have won the hearts of readers as well as the world of political drama. There are titles that were borrowed from previous years and still shone through 2017. Others are so exciting that you would think they come from the future. Here is a look at political thriller books 2017 and the exciting stories that have captured the imagination of literature and drama lovers through the year.

Tom Clancy titled his book Executive Orders. Imagine what would happen in all Capital Hill personalities were wiped out? This is where the book opens with the murder of congressmen, the US president and his cabinet. Jack Ryan is given the difficult task of rebuilding the government yet he also has to think of a looming war. You will literary hear your heart pounding through the pages.

Vince Flynn authored Protect and Defend, setting off at the point where Israel wipes out nuclear infrastructure belonging to Iran. This angers the leader of Iran, causing him to get angry and direct his thirst for blood towards America. There is more than politics to this story because the US president has a love life and history to sort out. There is more than politics in this story.

The president of US has been kidnapped. This is unheard of but Brad Thor uses The Lion of Lucerne to explore such a scenario. With Utah as the setting, the public is informed that terrorists in Middle East are involved. However, the only surviving secret service agent knows more and is out to reveal the secret. How does the president act as a hostage? Take the novel and experience the thrill.

Are top secret documents really secret and what do they hide? Beecher is tasked with handling the private vault where POTUS reviews these files. When a childhood crush comes by, he wants to impress her. Unknown to him, this will open a new chapter about conspiracies, deceptions and murders, some of which relate personally to her. This is the narrative by Brad Meltzer in The Inner Circle.

Middle East is important to the American president and he seeks to assert control by grooming a point man. Unfortunately, the man betrays the deal and forms ISIS. The security of America is greatly compromised. First Strike by Ben Coe is an attempt to explore this scenario and reveal the character of American president under pressure.

Two scientist professors disappear, one from Washington DC streets and the other from Cambridge University. A member of the secret service is out to unravel this mystery and will reveal some shocking details about operations that are unseen to ordinary eyes. Ted Bell packs Warriors with some of the most intriguing events and a unique kind of violence that also loops in the American president.

There are many other titles to watch including The 14th Colony by Steve Berry and By Order of the President written by W Griffin. The expert combination of characters and plot makes these titles exciting to read. It is also amazing to note the relationships these novels have with the daily lives of American citizenry and their politics.




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