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Espionage

Spy fiction, literature concerning the forms of espionage, was a sub-genre derived from the novel during the nineteenth century, which then evolved into a discrete genre before the First World War (1914–18), when governments established modern intelligence agencies in the early twentieth century. As a genre, spy fiction is thematically related to the novel of adventure, the thriller and the politico–military thriller.

New Releases Tagged "Espionage"

Augusta Pine Does Not Exist
Ransom
Traitors
The Elias Conspiracy (Caspian Anderson Book 3)
The Spy and the Snake
Choke Point (Scot Harvath #25)
The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece
The Nord Stream Conspiracy: The Inside Story of the Explosions That Shook the World

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The Fourth Option
Family of Spies
The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0)
Off the Record
The Women of Arlington Hall
The Book of Love
The Ending Fire (The Ending Fire Trilogy, #3)
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Ghost Wars by Steve CollThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightDiplomacy by Henry KissingerLegacy of Ashes by Tim WeinerThe Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis
American Foreign Policy
479 books — 296 voters
Nevada Lowball by Antonio NicassioNight of the Bear by Alan CockrellStorm Front by Jim ButcherA Game of Thrones by George R.R. MartinThe Land by Aleron Kong
Best violent action novels
392 books — 434 voters

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréTinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Espionage
1,030 books — 1,086 voters
The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerBand of Brothers by Stephen E. AmbroseHiroshima by John HerseyThe Longest Day by Cornelius Ryan
World War Two - Firsthand Accounts (nonfiction)
695 books — 489 voters

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Spy Kids
320 books — 708 voters
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa GregoryThe White Queen by Philippa GregoryThe Constant Princess by Philippa GregoryThe Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa GregoryNefertiti by Michelle Moran
Royal Fiction
552 books — 249 voters

Espionage Books

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
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Quotes Tagged “Espionage”

Karl Braungart
“ Jabir listened but was not convinced.  “Iraq and Iran haven’t gotten along for many centuries. Why should we now? ”
― Karl Braungart, Fatal Identity
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Karl Braungart
“ I can’t go into detail, but it’s why I went to the special meeting at the Pentagon. ”
― Karl Braungart, Counter Identity
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Videos Tagged “Espionage”

The Secret History of Mind Control & MK-ULTRA (The Ninth Orphan)
The Secret History of Mind Control & MK-ULTRA (The Ninth Orphan)
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Groups Tagged "Espionage"

SSG: Spy/Spec-Ops Group Dedicated to those who love spy, spec-ops, and clandestine books from Tom Clancy, Vince Fly…more
1,375 members, last active 5 days ago
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
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Share favorite books about middle school spies, such as the Spy School series by Stuart Gibbs or…more
3 members, last active 4 years ago
Christian Books Recommend great Christian books to others. Daniel 12:3 "...and those who turn the many to righte…more
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