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Contents 1 Written works 1.1 Novels 1.2 Plays 2 Films 3 Television 4 Video Games 5 See also

This is a list of fictional stories in which assassinations feature as an important plot element. Passing mentions are omitted from this list.

• Bolesław Prus, Pharaoh (1895).
• Jack London, The Assassination Bureau, Ltd (half-written by London, completed by Robert L. Fish, published 1963). Possibly influenced by a J.M. Barrie novella, "Better Dead."
• Richard Condon, The Manchurian Candidate (1959).
• Irwin Shaw, Rich Man, Poor Man (1969).
• Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal (1971).
• Loren Singer, The Parallax View (1972).
• Richard Condon, Winter Kills (?).
• Matthew Eden, The Murder of Lawrence of Arabia (1979).
• Trevanian, Shibumi (1979).
• David Morrell, The Fifth Profession (1990).
• J. C. Pollock, Threat Case (1992).
• Tom Clancy, Executive Orders (1996).
• Vince Flynn, Term Limits (1997).
• Vince Flynn, Transfer of Power (1999).
• Lee Child, Without Fail (2006).
• Thomas A. Taylor, Mortal Shield (Fall 2007).

• William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar (probably 1599).
• William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3 (1590).
• William Shakespeare, Hamlet (between 1600 and summer 1602).
• William Shakespeare, Macbeth (between 1603 and 1606).
• Stephen Sondheim, Assassins (1990).

• Hamlet — from 1900 to 2000, dozens of film versions, in various languages, of the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
• Macbeth — from 1916 to 2006, a dozen film adaptations of the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
• Julius Caesar — 1950, 1953, 1970 film adaptations of the tragedy by William Shakespeare.
• The Manchurian Candidate — 1962 and 2004 film adaptations of the novel by Richard Condon.
• Pharaoh — 1966 feature film adapted from the novel by Bolesław Prus.
• Blowup — 1966 movie directed by Michaelangelo Antonioni.
• Bullitt - 1968 movie by Peter Yates, starring Steve McQueen
• The Assassination Bureau — 1969 film, based on the novel, The Assassination Bureau, Ltd, by Jack London and Robert L. Fish.
• The Day of the Jackal — 1973 film adaptation of the novel of the same name.
• The Parallax View — 1974 movie adapted from the novel by Loren Singer.
• Three Days of the Condor — 1975 movie adapted from the novel Six Days of the Condor by James Grady.
• Taxi Driver - 1976 movie by Martin Scorsese.
• Winter Kills — 1979 movie adapted from the novel by Richard Condon.
• Blow Out — 1981 movie directed by Brian De Palma, starring John Travolta as a sound engineer who is earwitness to a political assassination.
• Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro — 1983 Indian film directed by Kundan Shah, a dark satirical comedy involving the assassination of a mayor.
• In the Line of Fire - 1993 movie by Wolfgang Petersen.
• The Jackal — 1997 remake of the 1973 film.
• Interview with the Assassin — 2002 mock documentary written and directed by Neil Burger, purportedly about the "second gunman" at the John F. Kennedy assassination.
• Munich - 2005 movie by Steven Spielberg.
• Smokin' Aces - 2007 movie about the attempted assination of a former mafia member by numerous different assassins.

• Rich Man, Poor Man—1976 ABC TV 12-part miniseries based on Irwin Shaw's novel.
• Noir (anime)- Anime title that follows two female assassins' search to understand their past.
• 24— assassination plots have featured prominently throughout: Season 1 revolves around Counter-Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer's attempts to stop the assassination of Democratic presidential candidate David Palmer, Season 2 ends with the attempted assassination of now-President Palmer, Season 3 involves the assassination by Jack Bauer of his superior Ryan Chappelle at the behest of terrorist Stephen Saunders, Season 4 features an attempt to assassinate President Keeler by shooting down Air Force One (and subsequently the assassination of the president's son), Season 5's plot is driven by the assassination of former President David Palmer at the beginning of the first episode, along with the assassinations of CTU employees Michelle Dessler and Tony Almeida. Series 6 involves the attempted assassinations of President Wayne Palmer and Former President Charles Logan.

• Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind—RPG with numerous assassinations and even a guild dedicated to assassinations called the Morag Tong.
• Splinter Cell—Stealth action game which ends with an assassination of a powerful political leader.
• Hitman: Codename 47— Tactical stealth game which involves the assassination of various targets. It was followed by many sequels.
• Shinobido -Heavily stealth-based video game centered around feudal-era Japan and its inhabitants. The protagonist is a ninja, who is given contact killing missons among others, and becomes a politically heavily involved reconnaissance agent, thief and mostly, assassin.
• Tenchu -Same as above, the originator of the next-generation ninja subterfuge gaming genre. Released earlier, more story-driven and somewhat less political, assassination is a tradamark feature of the series.
• Total War - a strategy game series where you can send assassins against your foes and their servants.
• Ragnarok Online—An MMORPG where the player can choose to become an assassin as a second job class.

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