A God in Ruins
by Leon Uris
Colorado Governor Quinn Patrick O'Connell, an Irish Catholic adopted at age three, is running for president of the United States, and it looks as if he will win. Then a week before the election, O'Connell's past suddenly rushes forth to reveal long hidden secrets that could cost him the election. Contains strong language.

Absolute Power
by David Baldacci
At 66, with several jail terms behind him, Luther Whitney has decided this will be his last robbery. Everything goes according to plan until Christine Sullivan comes home unexpectedly. Luther quickly hides in the walk-in safe and discovers it contains a one-way window. Soon Luther finds himself witnessing a brutal murder involving the president of the United States. Contains strong language and some descriptions of sex.

Apostle
by Brad Thor
When American doctor Julia Gallo is kidnapped in Afghanistan, the terms of her ransom leave the president with only one course of action: send covert counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath to free the man the kidnappers demand as ransom--al-Qaeda mastermind, Mustafa Khan.

Deep Six
by Clive Cussler
Thriller that features a sinister linkup between an Asian shipping empire headed by an evil matriarch, and the Soviet Union. The intrigue involves the kidnapping of senior United States officials as well as the president of the United States aboard his yacht in the Potomac River. Dirk Pitt series.

Marine One
by James W. Huston
Marine One, the official presidential helicopter, crashes, killing everyone aboard, including the president. Mike Nolan, an attorney whos also a helicopter pilot, is hired by the manufacturer of Marine One to defend the company against a wrongful-death suit filed by the First Lady. Mike knows that he will have to find out what caused the crash, whether it really was a defective copter or if there is some other explanation. Political thriller with technological overtones.

Mounting Fears
by Stuart Woods
President Will Lee is having a rough week. There are some loose nukes in Pakistan--and a rogue CIA agent--that might just trigger World War III if Lee's diplomatic efforts fall short. It's up to Holly Barker, Lance Cabot, and a few other Stuart Woods series regulars to save the world--and the upcoming election.

The Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy
Newly elected United States President Jack Ryan is quickly embroiled in complex political situations with cataclysmic implications. Among them, the discovery of vast gold and oil resources in Siberia, which attracts the covetous attention of China, could lead to dire consequences. Jack Ryan, Book 10. Contains some strong language.

The Best Laid Plans
by Sidney Sheldon
Ad executive Leslie Stewart was once engaged to a politician from Kentucky, Oliver Russell. After he jilts her, Leslie is determined to ruin Oliver's life. Becoming a publisher brings her power and wealth, so when Oliver is eventually elected president, she tries to link him to the deaths of several of his past lovers. Contains some strong language.

The Brethren
by John Grisham
In a federal penitentiary in Florida, three former judges known as the Brethren hold court. Besides handling inmate disputes and appeals, they have devised a scheme to blackmail men on the outside. But when one of their targets turns out to be a CIA-financed candidate for president, they find themselves in hot water.

The President's Daughter
by Jack Higgins
In 1969, Jake Cazalet has a one night affair with a countess he rescues in Vietnam. Years later, he learns he has a daughter. Now in 1997, Jake is president of the United States, and his daughter is kidnapped by terrorists. Cazalet has ten days to meet their demands or his daughter will die. Contains strong language and some violence.

The President's Mother
by Gloria Whelan
In the year 2002, President Robert Lange launches a costly defense buildup in the face of foreign threats. Strapped for funds, Lange proposes draconian health care cutbacks, which his mother bitterly opposes. When she threatens to divulge a secret that could wreck her son's career, the president moves to silence her.

The Run
by Stuart Woods
Vice President Joe Adams suffers secretly from Alzheimer's disease when the president is incapacitated by a stroke. Georgia Senator Will Lee sets his sights on the White House. Then scandals and blackmail surface. Lee Family Saga: Chiefs, Run before the wind Deep lie, Grass roots, The run, Capital crimes, and Mounting fears.

Transfer of Power
by Vince Flynn
The CIA learns that foreign terrorists imminently intend to assault the White House. The Secret Service has only seconds to usher the president into his bunker, leaving others to be taken hostage. As officials dither, a CIA counterterrorism operative mounts a rescue. CIA Agent Mitch Rapp Book 2. Contains some violence and some strong language.