Best Thriller Box Sets for Dads
Dads who read want one thing: a fast book they can finish on vacation. These box sets and starter picks cover the best thriller series for the dad who reads two weeks a year and needs every page to count.
Killing Floor, Die Trying, Tripwire. The first three Reacher books in one set. He will be hooked by page 50.
A government assassin helping desperate people. Modern, fast, and slightly more tech-forward than Reacher.
A CIA assassin on the run. Globe-trotting action. There is a Netflix movie, but the books are better.
Transfer of Power starts a 22-book series. Political thrillers with a CIA operative who does what politicians cannot.
LAPD detective fiction. Methodical, character-driven, and there is an excellent Amazon series to watch after.
Single book, fast read, and the start of a 31-book series. The ultimate airplane thriller.
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Frequently asked questions
Killing Floor by Lee Child. It is a standalone, under 400 pages, and he will want the next one before he finishes it.
Orphan X or The Gray Man. Both have the same energy with fresh characters. Mitch Rapp if he likes political thrillers.
All of these series have strong audiobook performances. Reacher narrated by Scott Brick, Mitch Rapp by George Guidall, and Bosch by Titus Welliver are all excellent.