Thrillers:
* The Day of the Jackal (1971): A classic thriller about a professional assassin hired to kill President Charles de Gaulle.
* The Odessa File (1972): A novel about a journalist investigating Nazi war criminals hiding in South America.
* The Dogs of War (1974): A story of a mercenary hired to overthrow the government of an African country.
* The Fourth Protocol (1984): A novel about a British intelligence officer trying to stop a Soviet plot to detonate a nuclear device in Britain.
* The Negotiator (1989): A thriller about a former SAS officer hired to rescue a group of hostages in Lebanon.
* The Fist of God (1994): A novel about a former Royal Air Force pilot recruited to carry out a dangerous mission against Iraq.
* Icon (1997): A thriller about a former MI6 agent who must stop a rogue Russian general from launching a nuclear attack.
* The Cobra (2002): A novel about a mercenary hired to assassinate a dictator in a fictional African nation.
* The Afghan (2006): A thriller set in Afghanistan during the war with the Taliban.
* The Devil's Alternative (2011): A novel about a British intelligence officer who must prevent a global nuclear war.
Other works:
* The Biafra Story (1969): A non-fiction account of the Biafran War.
* No Comebacks (1973): A collection of short stories.
* The Killing of the King (2005): A historical novel about the assassination of King Edward II of England.
Forsyth's novels are known for their meticulous research, realistic detail, and gripping plots. They have been adapted for film and television numerous times, and he is considered one of the masters of the thriller genre.