Espionage Books

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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 890 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.09 — 130,264 ratings — published 1963
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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 792 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.06 — 107,676 ratings — published 1974
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 517 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.74 — 97,985 ratings — published 1953
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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by (shelved 463 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.05 — 442,658 ratings — published 1980
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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 461 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.52 — 92,073 ratings — published 2018
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 452 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.85 — 49,145 ratings — published 1961
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 414 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.05 — 88,023 ratings — published 2010
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Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 377 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.29 — 42,578 ratings — published 1979
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The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 334 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,719 ratings — published 1977
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A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 329 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.20 — 30,305 ratings — published 2014
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 317 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.12 — 390,593 ratings — published 1984
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Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
by (shelved 312 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.22 — 171,710 ratings — published 1978
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The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 287 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.27 — 147,500 ratings — published 1971
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 277 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,832 ratings — published 2013
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 275 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.00 — 101,664 ratings — published 2000
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Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
by (shelved 274 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.63 — 37,469 ratings — published 1954
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 266 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.73 — 19,126 ratings — published 1965
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 263 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,410 ratings — published 1986
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3) Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
by (shelved 263 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.81 — 31,871 ratings — published 1955
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From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
by (shelved 260 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 39,423 ratings — published 1957
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Our Man in Havana Our Man in Havana (Paperback)
by (shelved 254 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.94 — 42,066 ratings — published 1958
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 246 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.13 — 46,655 ratings — published 2013
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The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2) The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
by (shelved 235 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.11 — 182,703 ratings — published 1986
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 227 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.17 — 214,929 ratings — published 1987
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 224 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,751 ratings — published 2017
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American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1) American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
by (shelved 223 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.25 — 102,608 ratings — published 2010
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 215 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,158 ratings — published 1989
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Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4)
by (shelved 215 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.63 — 25,367 ratings — published 1956
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6) Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
by (shelved 215 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.81 — 26,945 ratings — published 1958
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
by (shelved 214 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.83 — 27,687 ratings — published 1959
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Spook Street (Slough House, #4) Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
by (shelved 208 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.42 — 35,209 ratings — published 2017
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I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
by (shelved 208 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.84 — 194,127 ratings — published 2006
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Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
by (shelved 198 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.29 — 38,636 ratings — published 2016
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The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1) The 39 Steps (Richard Hannay, #1)
by (shelved 198 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.59 — 47,357 ratings — published 1915
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4) The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4)
by (shelved 195 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.10 — 61,378 ratings — published 1988
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The Little Drummer Girl The Little Drummer Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 17,000 ratings — published 1983
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Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6) Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)
by (shelved 194 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.15 — 144,678 ratings — published 1989
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The Alice Network The Alice Network (Paperback)
by (shelved 192 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.32 — 650,790 ratings — published 2017
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The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.24 — 16,257 ratings — published 2015
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Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal Agent Zigzag: A True Story of Nazi Espionage, Love, and Betrayal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 192 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.15 — 20,771 ratings — published 2007
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by (shelved 191 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,618 ratings — published 1990
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The Night Manager The Night Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 191 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.85 — 24,336 ratings — published 1993
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Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1) Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1)
by (shelved 187 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.07 — 14,753 ratings — published 1983
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London Rules (Slough House, #5) London Rules (Slough House, #5)
by (shelved 185 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.35 — 32,318 ratings — published 2018
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Thunderball (James Bond, #9) Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
by (shelved 179 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,855 ratings — published 1961
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The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2) The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2)
by (shelved 177 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.17 — 45,409 ratings — published 2002
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Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 176 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.04 — 24,035 ratings — published 2010
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Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 175 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.16 — 18,475 ratings — published 2020
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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II (Hardcover)
by (shelved 175 times as espionage)
avg rating 4.15 — 63,148 ratings — published 2019
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Agent Running in the Field Agent Running in the Field (Hardcover)
by (shelved 174 times as espionage)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,860 ratings — published 2019
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Ally Carter
“Abby must have been the one who found the safe house, because Townsend didn't like it.

"The building across the street is under construction," he snarled as soon as we'd carried our bags inside.

"The elevator has key card access, and I've hacked into the surveillance cameras from every system on the block," Abby argued. "We have a three-hundred-sixty-degree visual."

"Excellent." Townsend dropped his bag. "Now the circle can see us from every angle."

"Don't mind Agent Townsend, girls," Abby told us. "He's a glass-half-empty kind of spy."

"Also known as the good kind," he countered.

Abby huffed.”
Ally Carter, Out of Sight, Out of Time

Karl Braungart
“We are aware of your association with the Russian mafia, Mr. Linkov. Of course, you do not want this publicized. It would mean the end of your diplomatic career, perhaps imprisonment.”
Karl Braungart, Lost Identity

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