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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 659 times as spy)
avg rating 4.09 — 123,239 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 625 times as spy)
avg rating 4.06 — 103,275 ratings — published 1974
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 466 times as spy)
avg rating 3.74 — 93,440 ratings — published 1953
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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 379 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 192,790 ratings — published 2006
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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by (shelved 371 times as spy)
avg rating 4.05 — 439,713 ratings — published 1980
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 322 times as spy)
avg rating 3.85 — 45,473 ratings — published 1961
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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1)
by (shelved 310 times as spy)
avg rating 3.98 — 107,550 ratings — published 2000
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 292 times as spy)
avg rating 4.03 — 71,382 ratings — published 2010
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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 282 times as spy)
avg rating 4.14 — 93,427 ratings — published 2007
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Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 275 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 41,413 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 265 times as spy)
avg rating 3.99 — 25,560 ratings — published 1977
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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 256 times as spy)
avg rating 4.20 — 74,315 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 253 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 69,218 ratings — published 2010
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Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
by (shelved 249 times as spy)
avg rating 3.63 — 35,746 ratings — published 1954
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From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
by (shelved 235 times as spy)
avg rating 3.91 — 38,161 ratings — published 1957
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 234 times as spy)
avg rating 3.95 — 57,514 ratings — published 2013
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 228 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 386,021 ratings — published 1984
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3) Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
by (shelved 225 times as spy)
avg rating 3.81 — 30,467 ratings — published 1955
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Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5)
by (shelved 224 times as spy)
avg rating 4.33 — 58,358 ratings — published 2012
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Point Blank (Alex Rider #2) Point Blank (Alex Rider #2)
by (shelved 216 times as spy)
avg rating 4.11 — 63,182 ratings — published 2001
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
by (shelved 213 times as spy)
avg rating 3.83 — 26,784 ratings — published 1959
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Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3) Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3)
by (shelved 204 times as spy)
avg rating 4.07 — 58,489 ratings — published 2002
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6) Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
by (shelved 204 times as spy)
avg rating 3.81 — 25,892 ratings — published 1958
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The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2) The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
by (shelved 199 times as spy)
avg rating 4.11 — 181,697 ratings — published 1986
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Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4)
by (shelved 193 times as spy)
avg rating 3.64 — 24,327 ratings — published 1956
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Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
by (shelved 190 times as spy)
avg rating 4.21 — 166,899 ratings — published 1978
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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 189 times as spy)
avg rating 4.52 — 84,422 ratings — published 2018
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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4) Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4)
by (shelved 187 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 55,201 ratings — published 2003
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United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)
by (shelved 184 times as spy)
avg rating 4.43 — 38,408 ratings — published 2013
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 176 times as spy)
avg rating 3.73 — 18,004 ratings — published 1965
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 176 times as spy)
avg rating 4.00 — 96,598 ratings — published 2000
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Scorpia (Alex Rider #5) Scorpia (Alex Rider #5)
by (shelved 174 times as spy)
avg rating 4.19 — 61,244 ratings — published 2004
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 173 times as spy)
avg rating 3.99 — 22,656 ratings — published 1986
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Thunderball (James Bond, #9) Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
by (shelved 173 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,168 ratings — published 1961
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by (shelved 171 times as spy)
avg rating 4.08 — 66,782 ratings — published 1990
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 168 times as spy)
avg rating 4.16 — 212,571 ratings — published 1987
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11)
by (shelved 166 times as spy)
avg rating 3.97 — 21,981 ratings — published 1963
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Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6)
by (shelved 166 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 49,222 ratings — published 2005
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For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8) For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8)
by (shelved 165 times as spy)
avg rating 3.67 — 16,054 ratings — published 1960
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 164 times as spy)
avg rating 4.13 — 39,071 ratings — published 2013
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 159 times as spy)
avg rating 3.88 — 25,022 ratings — published 2017
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Snakehead (Alex Rider #7) Snakehead (Alex Rider #7)
by (shelved 157 times as spy)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,063 ratings — published 2007
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 156 times as spy)
avg rating 3.91 — 25,745 ratings — published 1989
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The Night Manager The Night Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 22,664 ratings — published 1993
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The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 151 times as spy)
avg rating 4.27 — 143,542 ratings — published 1971
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A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2) A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2)
by (shelved 151 times as spy)
avg rating 3.66 — 24,163 ratings — published 1962
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You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12) You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)
by (shelved 143 times as spy)
avg rating 3.74 — 16,065 ratings — published 1964
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The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13) The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13)
by (shelved 141 times as spy)
avg rating 3.60 — 14,130 ratings — published 1965
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Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider, #8) Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider, #8)
by (shelved 140 times as spy)
avg rating 4.17 — 35,104 ratings — published 2009
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Our Man in Havana Our Man in Havana (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as spy)
avg rating 3.94 — 40,095 ratings — published 1958
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Cece Whittaker
“From a safe distance, the man sat watching, thinking what a bunch of fools! Is this how Americans live? Walking around blindly, bumbling into each other and falling down all the time? But he hadn’t noticed what the Professor had noticed or he wouldn’t have been thinking in such arrogant terms. Before the Professor righted himself, he had caught sight of a partially concealed, but plainly present M1942 Sosso Pistol, an Italian made handgun.”
Cece Whittaker, Glorious Christmas

Maria V. Snyder
“I could admire his skills, and be relieved when he was on my side in a fight. But for a rat to like the cat? That scenario ended only one way. With one dead rat.”
Maria V. Snyder, Poison Study

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