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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 368 times as spies)
avg rating 3.84 — 193,580 ratings — published 2006
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Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2) Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2)
by (shelved 281 times as spies)
avg rating 4.14 — 93,978 ratings — published 2007
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Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3) Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3)
by (shelved 257 times as spies)
avg rating 4.20 — 74,814 ratings — published 2009
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Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls, #4) Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls, #4)
by (shelved 240 times as spies)
avg rating 4.29 — 69,656 ratings — published 2010
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Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5)
by (shelved 223 times as spies)
avg rating 4.33 — 58,781 ratings — published 2012
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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 208 times as spies)
avg rating 4.09 — 127,407 ratings — published 1963
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United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)
by (shelved 195 times as spies)
avg rating 4.43 — 38,880 ratings — published 2013
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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 183 times as spies)
avg rating 4.06 — 105,863 ratings — published 1974
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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1)
by (shelved 179 times as spies)
avg rating 3.98 — 108,843 ratings — published 2000
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Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1) Code Name Verity (Code Name Verity, #1)
by (shelved 140 times as spies)
avg rating 4.00 — 128,516 ratings — published 2012
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 125 times as spies)
avg rating 4.05 — 82,281 ratings — published 2010
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 121 times as spies)
avg rating 3.74 — 96,173 ratings — published 1953
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Also Known As (Also Known As, #1) Also Known As (Also Known As, #1)
by (shelved 117 times as spies)
avg rating 3.80 — 13,482 ratings — published 2013
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The Alice Network The Alice Network (Paperback)
by (shelved 116 times as spies)
avg rating 4.32 — 630,092 ratings — published 2017
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Red Russia Red Russia (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 114 times as spies)
avg rating 4.05 — 9,297 ratings — published 2017
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 107 times as spies)
avg rating 3.85 — 47,639 ratings — published 1961
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Point Blank (Alex Rider #2) Point Blank (Alex Rider #2)
by (shelved 100 times as spies)
avg rating 4.11 — 63,948 ratings — published 2001
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Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story (Gallagher Girls, #5.5; Heist Society, #2.5) Double Crossed: A Spies and Thieves Story (Gallagher Girls, #5.5; Heist Society, #2.5)
by (shelved 94 times as spies)
avg rating 4.21 — 14,261 ratings — published 2013
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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 92 times as spies)
avg rating 4.20 — 29,620 ratings — published 2014
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Heist Society (Heist Society, #1) Heist Society (Heist Society, #1)
by (shelved 92 times as spies)
avg rating 3.92 — 95,130 ratings — published 2010
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Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3) Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3)
by (shelved 90 times as spies)
avg rating 4.07 — 59,133 ratings — published 2002
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Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 86 times as spies)
avg rating 4.29 — 42,105 ratings — published 1979
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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by (shelved 86 times as spies)
avg rating 4.05 — 441,542 ratings — published 1980
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City Spies (City Spies, #1) City Spies (City Spies, #1)
by (shelved 82 times as spies)
avg rating 4.29 — 16,642 ratings — published 2020
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The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 82 times as spies)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,260 ratings — published 1977
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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 81 times as spies)
avg rating 4.52 — 88,928 ratings — published 2018
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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4) Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4)
by (shelved 78 times as spies)
avg rating 4.12 — 55,753 ratings — published 2003
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Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1) Etiquette & Espionage (Finishing School, #1)
by (shelved 76 times as spies)
avg rating 3.83 — 51,798 ratings — published 2013
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Scorpia (Alex Rider #5) Scorpia (Alex Rider #5)
by (shelved 76 times as spies)
avg rating 4.19 — 61,777 ratings — published 2004
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Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6)
by (shelved 76 times as spies)
avg rating 4.12 — 49,684 ratings — published 2005
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A Spy in the House (The Agency #1) A Spy in the House (The Agency #1)
by (shelved 75 times as spies)
avg rating 3.79 — 18,265 ratings — published 2009
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 75 times as spies)
avg rating 4.13 — 43,973 ratings — published 2013
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The Recruit (Cherub, #1) The Recruit (Cherub, #1)
by (shelved 74 times as spies)
avg rating 4.23 — 39,905 ratings — published 2004
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 70 times as spies)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,373 ratings — published 2013
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Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
by (shelved 70 times as spies)
avg rating 3.63 — 36,741 ratings — published 1954
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Perfect Cover (The Squad, #1) Perfect Cover (The Squad, #1)
by (shelved 69 times as spies)
avg rating 3.82 — 8,731 ratings — published 2008
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The Blonde Identity (Blonde Identity, #1) The Blonde Identity (Blonde Identity, #1)
by (shelved 67 times as spies)
avg rating 3.77 — 35,937 ratings — published 2023
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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 67 times as spies)
avg rating 4.15 — 61,452 ratings — published 2019
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3) Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
by (shelved 67 times as spies)
avg rating 3.81 — 31,327 ratings — published 1955
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From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
by (shelved 66 times as spies)
avg rating 3.91 — 38,893 ratings — published 1957
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 66 times as spies)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,470 ratings — published 2017
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The Spymaster's Lady (Spymasters, #1) The Spymaster's Lady (Spymasters, #1)
by (shelved 65 times as spies)
avg rating 4.00 — 8,535 ratings — published 2008
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Snakehead (Alex Rider #7) Snakehead (Alex Rider #7)
by (shelved 63 times as spies)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,452 ratings — published 2007
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Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider, #8) Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider, #8)
by (shelved 61 times as spies)
avg rating 4.17 — 35,491 ratings — published 2009
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Our Man in Havana Our Man in Havana (Paperback)
by (shelved 59 times as spies)
avg rating 3.94 — 41,266 ratings — published 1958
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Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4)
by (shelved 59 times as spies)
avg rating 3.63 — 24,946 ratings — published 1956
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Spy School (Spy School, #1) Spy School (Spy School, #1)
by (shelved 58 times as spies)
avg rating 4.10 — 37,105 ratings — published 2012
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 58 times as spies)
avg rating 3.73 — 18,649 ratings — published 1965
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Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
by (shelved 55 times as spies)
avg rating 4.29 — 36,533 ratings — published 2016
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
by (shelved 55 times as spies)
avg rating 3.83 — 27,296 ratings — published 1959
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“He would be painstaking in his approach, meticulous. For there was nothing more dangerous, he thought, than a patient man.”
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