Cold War Espionage Books

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.06 — 105,892 ratings — published 1974
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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.09 — 127,439 ratings — published 1963
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Our Kind of Traitor Our Kind of Traitor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.47 — 13,734 ratings — published 2010
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.85 — 47,661 ratings — published 1961
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,023 ratings — published 1989
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The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 381 ratings — published 2024
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The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.27 — 150 ratings — published 2025
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Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960 Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.16 — 712 ratings — published 2022
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The Dark Room The Dark Room (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.77 — 1,779 ratings — published 2017
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Vatican Spies: From the Second World War to Pope Francis Vatican Spies: From the Second World War to Pope Francis (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.13 — 46 ratings — published 2024
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The Labyrinth Makers (Dr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #1) The Labyrinth Makers (Dr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.71 — 551 ratings — published 1970
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An Insignificant Case An Insignificant Case (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.74 — 4,145 ratings — published 2024
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The Year of the Locust The Year of the Locust (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.52 — 28,122 ratings — published 2023
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Our man in Camelot Our man in Camelot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.74 — 178 ratings — published 1975
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Skydancer Skydancer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,092 ratings — published 1987
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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.52 — 88,967 ratings — published 2018
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Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.53 — 348 ratings — published
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Inside Soviet Military Intelligence Inside Soviet Military Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.83 — 107 ratings — published 1984
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The State Within a State: The KGB and its Hold on Russia - Past, Present, and Future The State Within a State: The KGB and its Hold on Russia - Past, Present, and Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.88 — 58 ratings — published 1994
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Flawed Patriot: The Rise and Fall of CIA Legend Bill Harvey Flawed Patriot: The Rise and Fall of CIA Legend Bill Harvey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.74 — 42 ratings — published 2006
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The Pentagon Papers The Pentagon Papers (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.97 — 548 ratings — published 1971
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Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91 (Elite Book 231) Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91 (Elite Book 231)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.88 — 8 ratings — published
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Rising Tide: The Untold Story Of The Russian Submarines That Fought The Cold War Rising Tide: The Untold Story Of The Russian Submarines That Fought The Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.88 — 240 ratings — published 2003
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Night Soldiers (Night Soldiers, #1) Night Soldiers (Night Soldiers, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.94 — 12,936 ratings — published 1988
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The Little Drummer Girl The Little Drummer Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 16,777 ratings — published 1983
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The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,741 ratings — published 2016
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.73 — 18,656 ratings — published 1965
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,472 ratings — published 2017
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,124 ratings — published 1986
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A Most Wanted Man A Most Wanted Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.54 — 14,333 ratings — published 2008
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Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift-June 1948-May 1949 Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift-June 1948-May 1949 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.81 — 420 ratings — published 2010
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Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.82 — 130 ratings — published
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Storm Front: The Epic True Story of a Secret War, the SAS's Greatest Battle, and the British Pilots who Saved Them Storm Front: The Epic True Story of a Secret War, the SAS's Greatest Battle, and the British Pilots who Saved Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.16 — 273 ratings — published 2011
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The endless Game The endless Game (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.43 — 106 ratings — published 1985
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Flashpoint Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War Flashpoint Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.73 — 48 ratings — published 2017
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Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the U.S. Army's Elite, 1956-1990 Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the U.S. Army's Elite, 1956-1990 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.95 — 417 ratings — published 2017
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Der Baader Meinhof Komplex Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,046 ratings — published 1985
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London Match (Bernard Samson, #3) London Match (Bernard Samson, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,012 ratings — published
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Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.21 — 24 ratings — published 2015
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Hunting Che: How a U.S. Special Forces Team Helped Capture the World's Most Famous Revolutionary Hunting Che: How a U.S. Special Forces Team Helped Capture the World's Most Famous Revolutionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.78 — 245 ratings — published 2013
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We Were Soldiers Too: The Unknown Battle to Defend the Demilitarized Zone Against North Korea During the Cold War We Were Soldiers Too: The Unknown Battle to Defend the Demilitarized Zone Against North Korea During the Cold War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.11 — 9 ratings — published 2016
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Operation Whisper: The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen Operation Whisper: The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 204 ratings — published 2016
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy (Secret File #7) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy (Secret File #7)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,112 ratings — published 1976
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Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1) Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.06 — 14,397 ratings — published 1983
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Small Wars, Faraway Places: Global Insurrection and the Making of the Modern World, 1945-1965 Small Wars, Faraway Places: Global Insurrection and the Making of the Modern World, 1945-1965 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.93 — 397 ratings — published 2013
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The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1) The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 17,971 ratings — published 1962
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.12 — 388,917 ratings — published 1984
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Cold War Hot: Alternate Decisions of the Cold War Cold War Hot: Alternate Decisions of the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.72 — 128 ratings — published 2003
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Reagan's War: The Epic Story of his Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism Reagan's War: The Epic Story of his Forty Year Struggle and Final Triumph Over Communism (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.22 — 380 ratings — published 2002
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