Instead of books like Chuck, have you tried
www.fanfiction.net ? There are tons of Chuck stories there ranging from excellent to terrible. This link may lead to some of the better ones:
http://forum.fanfiction.net/topic/49974/26380380/1/
(And, wow, a couple of people even recommended my 'Chuck vs. LuthorCorp' story.)
Hope this helps,
Duane