CITY · UNITED STATESBooks set in Washington, D.C.
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22 books · 16 authors · 1959–2025
22 books here
Most-set authors
Tom Clancy (5) · John Grisham (3) · Allen Drury (1) · Marisa Kashino (1) · Safia Elhillo (1) · Jack Carr (1)
Genres
thriller & suspense (6) · literary fiction (6) · mystery & crime (1)
Books set here
Set in Washington, D.C. (16)
Advise and Consent
Allen Drury
Cold War Senate confirmation drama
Best Offer Wins
Marisa Kashino
DC real-estate love letter
Bright Red Fruit
Safia Elhillo
Slam poetry scene, coming-of-age summer
Debt of Honor
Tom Clancy
Capitol and White House hub
Executive Orders
Tom Clancy
White House and seat of power
Four Blind Mice
James Patterson
Alex Cross home base
The Dark Maestro
Brendan Slocumb
protagonist childhood, Southeast projects
The First Counsel
Brad Meltzer
White House political thriller
The Hopefuls
Jennifer Close
political DC setting
The Lost Symbol
Dan Brown
Capitol Masonic thriller
The Pelican Brief
John Grisham
Supreme Court assassination plot
The Street Lawyer
John Grisham
legal drama city setting
The Testament
John Grisham
Phelan estate legal proceedings
Without Fail
Lee Child
Secret Service protection plot
Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese
immigrant grocery store setting
Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders
Civil War cemetery bardo
Also featuring Washington, D.C. (6)
Clear and Present Danger
Tom Clancy
CIA and political scenes
Cry Havoc
Jack Carr
White House, CIA command
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
Tom Clancy
CIA Langley operations
The Sum of All Fears
Tom Clancy
political crisis response
Kill Your Darlings
Peter Swanson
Exorcist steps murder scene
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
John Scalzi
the president addresses the public
Nearby books
The Fallen Man
Tony Hillerman
0 km · Washington DC
Cutting for Stone
Abraham Verghese
1 km · Logan Circle
When the Moon Hits Your Eye
John Scalzi
1 km · The White House
Best Offer Wins
Marisa Kashino
1 km · Shaw, Washington, D.C.
Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders
2 km · Oak Hill Cemetery
Kill Your Darlings
Peter Swanson
3 km · Georgetown, Washington D.C.
The Hot Zone
Richard Preston
28 km · Reston
The Teeth of the Tiger
Tom Clancy
34 km · West Odenton