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SS-GB by Len Deighton

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In SS-GB, did you enjoy ...

... the high-stakes investigation and protagonist's mission in an alternate Nazi-occupied world?

Fatherland by Robert Harris

If you loved Superintendent Douglas Archer's desperate quest to solve a murder in an occupied Britain, you'll be gripped by Xavier March's relentless investigation in Fatherland. Harris crafts a taut, goal-driven plot where every discovery could mean life or death, keeping you on edge as March uncovers secrets the Reich would kill to protect.

... the detailed reimagining of a world where the Axis powers won World War II?

The Man in the High Castle by Philip K. Dick

If the immersive, meticulously constructed Nazi-occupied London of SS-GB fascinated you, The Man in the High Castle will draw you into its richly realized alternate America, divided between Japanese and German control. Dick's worldbuilding, from the everyday details to the chilling political landscape, makes this alternate history feel disturbingly real.

... the web of conspiracies, shifting loyalties, and dangerous political intrigue?

An Officer and a Spy by Robert Harris

If you found yourself caught up in the secret deals, betrayals, and shadowy power struggles of SS-GB, you'll be riveted by An Officer and a Spy. Harris masterfully plunges you into the heart of the Dreyfus Affair, where every character has something to hide and the truth is a deadly commodity.

... the morally complex protagonists navigating dangerous, ambiguous loyalties?

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré

If you appreciated Douglas Archer's difficult choices and flawed heroism in SS-GB, you'll be drawn to Alec Leamas in The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. Le Carré’s masterpiece puts you deep inside the mind of a man torn between duty and conscience, where right and wrong are never clear-cut.

... the dark, oppressive atmosphere of a Britain under Nazi influence?

Dominion by C.J. Sansom

If you were captivated by the bleak, tense mood of occupied London in SS-GB, Dominion will immerse you in an even more chilling Britain, where the threat of violence and betrayal lurks at every turn. Sansom’s atmospheric storytelling makes the dangers of collaboration and resistance feel uncomfortably close.

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