Books like The sleepwalker (CHERUB #9)

A gritty, high-stakes espionage thriller where the darkest secrets are hidden within a fractured family. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The sleepwalker (CHERUB #9).

tense
shadowy
high-stakes
psychologically fraught

01
The Fall (CHERUB #7)
Robert Muchamore
A gritty, high-stakes adrenaline rush where the hardest battles are fought after the mission goes wrong.
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- tense
- high-stakes
- gritty
- urgent
02
Cherub Shadow Wave
Robert Muchamore
A gritty, high-stakes farewell tour where loyalty to the mission clashes with the messy reality of doing what is right.
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- tense
- high-stakes
- pragmatic
- gritty
03
The Recruit (CHERUB #1)
Robert Muchamore (Author)
A gritty, adrenaline-soaked thrill ride that trades the glamour of traditional espionage for sweat, survival, and rebellious teenage grit.
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- tense
- high-stakes
- pragmatic
- gritty
04
Stormbreaker
Anthony Horowitz
A cinematic, adrenaline-soaked thrill ride where childhood ends and a deadly game of espionage begins.
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- tense
- shadowy
- high-stakes
- gritty
05
The Sleepwalker
Robert Lawrence Stine · 1990
A nostalgic, fast-paced descent into nocturnal paranoia where you can't even trust your own sleeping body.
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- suspenseful
- urgent
06
Ark Angel
Anthony Horowitz
A cinematic, adrenaline-fueled thrill ride where a reluctant hero is thrust into a deadly game of global sabotage.
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- tense
- high-stakes
- gritty
- suspenseful
07
Slumber Party
Christopher Pike
A claustrophobic, snowbound descent into paranoia where childhood secrets refuse to stay buried.
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- suspenseful
08
Evil spy school
Stuart Gibbs
A hilarious, high-stakes romp through the absurd and dangerous world of secret organizations.
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- suspenseful
09
Die Softly
Christopher Pike
A sleazy teenage prank spirals into a paranoid, twist-heavy nightmare of blackmail and murder.
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- tense
- shadowy
- gritty
- suspenseful
10
The Enemy (The Enemy #1)
Charlie Higson
A relentless, blood-pumping sprint through a ruined city where childhood ends the moment the world does.
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- tense
- gritty
- suspenseful
- urgent
11
Kill shot
Vince Flynn
A relentless, adrenaline-soaked plunge into the dark, morally ambiguous world of a young assassin pushed to his absolute limits.
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- tense
- pragmatic
- gritty
12
Code of honor
Alan Gratz
A cinematic, adrenaline-fueled race against time fueled by unbreakable brotherly loyalty.
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- tense
- high-stakes
- suspenseful
- urgent

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