Most Popular Political Fiction Books of the 2000s

Cicero trilogy #1

Imperium

Robert Harris

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

September 4, 2006

Serge Storms #5

The Stingray Shuffle

Tim Dorsey

Crime Fiction · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 2003

Serge Storms #4

Triggerfish Twist

Tim Dorsey

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 28, 2003

Serge Storms #3

Orange Crush

Tim Dorsey

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

July 3, 2001

Cicero trilogy #2

Lustrum

Robert Harris

Historical Fiction · Mainstream

October 8, 2009

Pompeii

Robert Harris

Historical Fiction

2003

Red Dragon Rising #1

Shadows of War

Jim DeFelice, Larry Bond

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Thriller

November 10, 2009

Eclipse

Richard North Patterson

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 6, 2009

V.I. Warshawski #13

Hardball

Sara Paretsky

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

September 22, 2009

Sean Dillon #16

A Darker Place

Jack Higgins

Spy Thriller · Adult · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 27, 2009

The Bell Ringers

Henry Porter

Crime Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 2009

The First Patient

Michael Palmer

Adult · Mystery · Thriller

February 19, 2008

Dana Cutler #1

Executive Privilege

Phillip Margolin

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 20, 2008

The Last Jihad series #5

Dead Heat

Joel C. Rosenberg

Mystery · Thriller

March 18, 2008

Ben Kincaid #18

Capitol Betrayal

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

March 10, 2008

Ben Kincaid #16

Capitol Conspiracy

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 15, 2008

Dismas Hardy #12

Betrayal

John Lescroart

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

February 26, 2008

The Race

Richard North Patterson

Adult · Mystery · Thriller

October 30, 2007

The Ghost

Robert Harris

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 23, 2007

Ben Kincaid #15

Capitol Threat

William Bernhardt

Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 2007

Paul Christopher #10

Christopher's Ghosts

Charles McCarry

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

May 10, 2007

The Last Jihad series #4

The Copper Scroll

Joel C. Rosenberg

Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

August 1, 2006

Ben Kincaid #14

Capitol Murder

William Bernhardt

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 2006

The Book of Fate

Brad Meltzer

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

September 5, 2006

Sean Drummond #5

The President's Assassin

Brian Haig

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

February 23, 2005

The Last Jihad series #3

The Ezekiel Option

Joel C. Rosenberg

Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

June 27, 2005

Paul Christopher #9

Old Boys

Charles McCarry

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

June 3, 2004

The Zero Game

Brad Meltzer

Crime Fiction · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 20, 2004

Kerry Kilcannon #3

Balance of Power

Richard North Patterson

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

October 13, 2003

The Last Jihad series #2

The Last Days

Joel C. Rosenberg

Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 21, 2003

Sons of Fortune

Jeffrey Archer

Suspense Thriller · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 2003

Aristotle detective #3

Aristotle and the Secrets of Life

Margaret Anne Doody

Crime Fiction · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

2003

Sean Drummond #2

Mortal Allies

Brian Haig

Crime Fiction · Legal Thriller · War & Military · Mystery · Thriller

May 2, 2002

Dreamland Thrillers #3

Dreamland Razor’s Edge

Dale Brown, Jim DeFelice

Suspense Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

December 31, 2002

The First Counsel

Brad Meltzer

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 9, 2001

Access to Power

Robert Ellis

Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

August 1, 2001