I really enjoy fictionalized accounts of real world events that give you a compelling plot and interesting characters intertwined with some real-world figures (or stand ins). I like learning some history in a way that is still compelling to read. Some of my favorites that are like this are The Company by Robert Littell and the border Trilogy by Don Winslow. Doesn’t have to be spy or crime related but bonus if it is.
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