Allan Folsom

  • 9

    Catalog books

  • 4

    Works

  • 1995 to 2009

    Strongest span

Who This Author Is

Allan Folsom’s work centers on high-stakes, intricately plotted thrillers. His novel The Day After Tomorrow unfolds across a globe of hidden agendas and relentless pursuit, balancing sprawling conspiracy with tight, suspenseful pacing that keeps readers moving through its dense, detailed narrative.

Folsom favors layered mysteries and large casts whose paths collide in explosive ways. He combines investigative threads, geopolitical intrigue, and personal vendettas to sustain tension across long, novel-length canvases, rewarding readers who enjoy carefully constructed revelations and sustained narrative momentum.

Best Place To Start

The Hadrian memorandum

Forge • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Big‑budget, globe‑spanning political thrillers • Fast pace and dense plotting • High-stakes conspiracies and rescue missions

Genres and themes: Thriller • Espionage • Political conspiracy • International settings

Who this author is best for: For readers who want fast-moving, tightly plotted thrillers with cinematic scope and relentless momentum.

Start with The Day After Tomorrow to sample Folsom’s typical long, intricately plotted thriller and look for paperback editions for easier handling.

Top Books To Start With

  1. The Hadrian memorandum

    Forge • 2009 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2009.

  2. Ganins Pit

    New Millennium Audio • 2004 • commitment varies by edition

    UPB note: year signal: 2004.

  3. exile

    Forge • 2004 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 2004 • 701 pages.

  4. Day of Confession

    Grand Central Pub • 1999 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1999 • 667 pages.

  5. The Day After Tomorrow

    Warner Books • 1995 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1995 • 692 pages.

  6. The Machiavelli Covenant

    Forge Books • 2006 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2006 • 560 pages.

  7. Day after Tomorrow/Day of Confession

    Little, Brown Book Group Limited • 2000 • oversized commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 2000 • 1104 pages.

How The Picks Compare

  • Ganins Pit gives you an earlier look at this author’s shelf, while The Hadrian memorandum leans later in the catalog.

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