I.S.S.

An international crew aboard the ISS is ordered to seize control of the station for their respective nations after global conflict erupts on Earth. It’s a tightly constructed and satisfyingly tense thriller, offering a refreshingly humanist spin on the astronaut-versus-cosmonaut trope, as long as you don’t look too closely at the plot mechanics. Approach it with forgiving eyes and a willingness to suspend disbelief, and it plays like a compact, suspenseful airport paperback brought to life.