18 books like Meltdown

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Scorpia Anthony Horowitz · 2004 · ★ 4.2 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Still reeling from the terrible discovery he has made about his father, teenage MI6 superspy, Alex Rider, is determined to find out more. Travelling to Italy, he manages to infiltrate the glamorous world of Claudia Rothman, beautiful society hostess and member of the international criminal organization, Scorpia. She reveals that Alex's father was murdered by MI6, in an operation masterminded by… Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction

The Reappearance of Rachel Price Holly Jackson · 2024 · ★ 4.1 · 443p · ≈ 14h · Moderate 18-year-old Bel has lived her whole life in the shadow of her mom’s mysterious disappearance. Sixteen years ago, Rachel Price vanished and young Bel was the only witness. Rachel is gone, presumed dead. The case is dragged up from the past when the Price family agree to a true crime documentary. Bel can’t wait for filming to end, for life to go back to normal. But then Rachel Price reappears,… Shares Young Adult, Thriller, Children's fiction

Stormbreaker Anthony Horowitz · 2000 · ★ 4.4 · 229p · ≈ 7h · Moderate They told him his uncle died in a car accident. Fourteen-year-old Alex knows that's a lie, and the bullet holes in his uncle's windshield confirm his suspicions. But nothing prepares him for the news that the uncle he always thought he knew was really a spy for MI6—Britain's top secret intelligence agency. Recruited to find his uncle's killers and complete his final mission, Alex suddenly finds… Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction

Secret Agents Four Donald J. Sobol · 1967 · ★ 3.9 · 141p · ≈ 4h · Moderate Several boys chase a suspicious man who turns out to be a spy, so the boys form society VACUUM which will aid a national organization of secret agents in apprehending other spies. Shares Spies, Spy Fiction, Children's fiction

Snakehead Anthony Horowitz · 2007 · ★ 4.1 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Moderate What goes up must come down, and when we last saw Alex Rider, he was as up as can be—in outer space. When he crash lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across South East Asia. Known as snakeheads, the gangs smuggle drugs, weapons, and worst of all, people. Alex accepts the assignment, in part for the chance… Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction

Ark Angel Anthony Horowitz · 2005 · ★ 4.5 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate The sniper's bullet nearly killed him. But Alex Rider managed to survive...just in time for more trouble to come his way. When kidnappers attempt to snatch a fellow patient from the exclusive hospital where Alex is recovering, he knows he has to stop him. But the boy he saves is no ordinary patient: He is the son of Nikolai Drevin, one of the richest men in the world. The eccentric billionaire… Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction

Choose Your Own Adventure - Beyond Escape! R. A. Montgomery · 1986 · 118p · ≈ 3h · Moderate In the year 2041 you, the reader, are Chief of Operations for a peaceful country. Your two best agents are missing and an enemy spy has stolen your topsecret files. You decide what to do next. Shares Spies, Spy Fiction, Children's fiction

Palace of Treason Jason Matthews · 2015 · ★ 4.2 · 480p · ≈ 16h · Moderate 843 pages (large print) ; 23 cm Shares Spy Fiction, Thriller

The Recruit (CHERUB #1) Robert Muchamore · 1993 · ★ 4.2 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate a fast paced action filled story where kids are recruited to become secret agents called cherub agents James Adams has been recruited after his mum die's and is ready to take on what ever training has install for him warning not suitable for younger readers Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Great Britain

Scorpia Rising Anthony Horowitz · 2011 · ★ 4.5 · 416p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This is the ninth (and possibly the concluding) installment to the Alex Rider series. The book was released in March, 2011. Notably, it portrays the ultimate destruction of the terrorist organization SCORPIA, the presence of which, as a main group of antagonists, was felt from the fourth through ninth installment of the series. Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction

Russian Roulette - Alex Rider #10 Anthony Horowitz · 2013 · ★ 4.5 · 379p · ≈ 12h · Moderate sick follow me on insta thisusernamewastaken_ and ps4 UnknownUser_47 Shares Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction, Young Adult

Heart of the wilderness Janette Oke · 1993 · ★ 4.1 · 239p · ≈ 7h · Moderate George McMannus traveled night and day from his wilderness cabin when the tragic news arrived that his daughter and son-in-law had died in a river accident. His only granddaughter, Kendra Marty, not yet four years old, had been left behind. McMannus was her only family, but what could a trapper, living alone in the backwoods, do to care for Kendra? She was such a tiny thing--so small to have… Shares Grandfathers, Grandparents, Orphans

Never Say Die Anthony Horowitz · 2017 · ★ 4.3 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Following the events of Scorpia Rising, Alex relocates to San Francisco as he slowly recovers from the tragic death of his best friend and caregiver, Jack Starbright, at the hands of terrorists working for SCORPIA. With Jack gone, Alex feels lost and alone, but then, out of the blue, he receives a cryptic email--just three words long, but enough to make Alex believe that Jack may be alive. Armed… Shares Terrorism, Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction

Sly Spy Marjorie Weinman Sharmat · 1990 · ★ 5.0 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate E.J. the spy tries to uncover a secret that Olivia is keeping for a client. Shares Spies, Spy Fiction, Children's fiction

Eagle Strike Anthony Horowitz · 2003 · ★ 4.1 · 329p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Sir Damian Cray is a philanthropist, peace activist, and the world's most famouspop star. But still it's not enough. He needs more if he is to save the world. Trouble is, only Alex Rider recognizes that it's the world that needs saving from Sir Damian Cray. Underneath the luster of glamour and fame lies a twisted mind, ready to sacrifice the world for his beliefs. But in the past, Alex has always… Shares Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction, Young Adult

Point Blanc Anthony Horowitz · 2001 · ★ 4.1 · 291p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Investigations into the "accidental" deaths of two of the world's most powerful men have revealed just one link: both had a son attending Point Blanc Academy – an exclusive school for rebellious rich kids, run by the sinister Dr Grief and set high on an isolated mountain peak in the French Alps. Armed only with a false ID and a new collection of brilliantly disguised gadgets, Alex must infiltrate… Shares Spies, Orphans, Spy Fiction, Young Adult

The Killing (CHERUB #4) Robert Muchamore · 2006 · ★ 4.5 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate When James is given the mission of digging up leads on Leon, a small-time crook with big money, James unravels a larger plot than expected with the only person who might know the truth being a deceased eighteen-year-old boy. Shares Spies, Orphans, Great Britain, Spy Fiction

Liar's candle August Thomas · 2018 · ★ 3.7 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Reminiscent of the work of John le Carre and Olen Steinhauser, this brilliant debut novel features a young State Department intern on the run in Turkey, trying to outwit and outmaneuver everyone from the Turkish president to Islamic extremists to the CIA. Racing to keep from being killed and to uncover the truth, Penny Kessler reluctantly partners with Connor Beauregard, a rookie CIA officer on… Shares Terrorism, Spy Fiction

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