About
Andrew Kaplan is the author of two bestselling spy thriller book series: “Scorpion” and “Homeland”, including the international phenomenon “Homeland: Carrie’s Run”, a tie-in prequel novel to the hit Homeland television series. His most recent Homeland novel, “Homeland: Saul’s Game” won the 2015 Scribe award for Best Original Media Tie-in Novel of the Year. A former journalist, war correspondent and consultant, he covered events around the world and served in both the U.S. and the Israeli armies. His books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into 20 languages. In addition to his Scorpion novels, his standalone novels include the NY Times bestseller and Main Selection of the Book of the Month Club, “Dragonfire”, which Kirkus Reviews called “Electrifying … Andrew Kaplan at his dazzling best!”, “Hour of the Assassins”, and “War of the Raven”, called “a smashing, sexy and unforgettable read” by Publishers Weekly and cited by the American Library Association as “One of the 100 Best Books ever written about World War Two”. Of his Scorpion series, Suspense Magazine declared: “It matches the best work of the late Robert Ludlum and then surpasses it.” His film writing career includes the James Bond classic, “Goldeneye”.
Featured Work
Homeland: Saul's Game
An original prequel novel based on Showtime's Award-winning hit series Homeland. Winner of the 2015 Scribe Award for the Best Original Media Tie-Novel of the Year! Damascus, Syria, 2009. Carrie Mathison is leading an operation to capture or kill al-Qaeda terrorist Abu Nazir. But arriving at the compound where he was supposed to be in hiding, her team finds it empty. Carrie is sure that someone is leaking CIA information to the enemy and has betrayed their operation, seriously threatening American interests in the Middle East. To expose the double agent, her boss, Saul Berenson, devises an elaborate ruse that will send her on the most dangerous mission of her life.
Other Works
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Homeland: Carrie's Run
2013
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Scorpion Deception
2013
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Scorpion Winter
2012
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Scorpion Betrayal
2012
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War of the Raven
1989
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Dragonfire
1987
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Scorpion
1986
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Hour of the Assassins
1980
Awards and Recognition
- 2015 Scribe Award for Best Original Media Tie-In Novel of the Year.