Fast-paced thrillers are like summer blockbuster movies. You cannot really tear your eyes away from them. They hold your attention from start to end and there is not one moment you get bored, even to stretch your legs. Some of them get your heart beating fast as if you are the protagonist going through the thrill so well described by the authors in their magical words. They are the kind of books that keep you rooted in the moment without thinking too much over deeper things. And that is why they are your perfect companions anywhere.

6. Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Ender’s Game is a perfect novel to depict leadership and tactical genius. He captured the essence of organization, and its dynamics perfectly, and you will love Ender. He is as memorable as main characters come with the depth and empathy we can all relate with.

And after the characterization is done and the action is unleashed, the end is satisfying because of the twist in the story. Card’s best work to date, I think.

7. The Road by Cormac McCarthy

Not your conventional potboiler, The Road is a definite page turner. Dystopian novels with apocalyptic themes are available dime for a dozen today. But The Road takes a different route towards this genre with just two central characters and a bleak landscape that holds you until the end.

If you are tired of the post-apocalyptic themes in every book, this book will change the way you are tired of the genre.