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George Smiley Series

9 primary works • 12 total works
Novels by John le Carré in which the character George Smiley appears. With the exception of The Karla Trilogy (Books 5, 6 & 7), these are standalone works and can be read in any order. (In four out of nine of them, Smiley is only a minor character.)

Book 1

Call for the Dead
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3.85 · 51583 Ratings · 3646 Reviews · published 1961 · 236 editions
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    Book 2

    A Murder of Quality
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    3.66     · 27334 Ratings · 1979 Reviews · published 1962 · 231 editions
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    Book 3

    The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
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    4.09     · 135410 Ratings · 8920 Reviews · published 1963 · 16 editions
    In this classic, John le Carre's third novel and t…

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    Book 4

    The Looking Glass War
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    3.73     · 19966 Ratings · 1329 Reviews · published 1965 · 226 editions
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    Book 5

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
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    4.06     · 111159 Ratings · 6968 Reviews · published 1974 · 307 editions
    A modern classic in which John le Carré expertly c…

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    Book 6

    The Honourable Schoolboy
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    3.99     · 27624 Ratings · 1655 Reviews · published 1977 · 6 editions
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    Book 7

    Smiley's People
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    4.30     · 43413 Ratings · 1600 Reviews · published 1979 · 237 editions
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    Book 8

    The Secret Pilgrim
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    4.01     · 9657 Ratings · 610 Reviews · published 1990 · 1 edition
    The Secret Pilgrim - bk2135; Coronet Books; John l…

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    Book 9

    A Legacy of Spies
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    3.89     · 26389 Ratings · 2543 Reviews · published 2017 · 100 editions
    Peter Guillam, staunch colleague and disciple of G…

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    Karla's Choice
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    4.04     · 7191 Ratings · 837 Reviews · published 2024 · 32 editions
    An extraordinary new novel set in the world of Joh…

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    The Taper Man: A Novel of John le Carré's Circus
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    3.99     · 31 Ratings · 24 Reviews · expected publication 2026 · 7 editions
    A bold and electrifying expansion of John le Carré…

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    Book 1-3

    The Spy Who Came In From The Cold / Call For The Dead / A Murder Of Quality / The Looking Glass War / A Small Town In Germany
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    4.24     · 163 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1979 · 5 editions
    5 complete novels, unabridged, from the master of …

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    The Karla Trilogy
    3 primary works • 4 total works