21 Best Spy Books
Goal: Find the best Spy books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).
Method:
- Search for "best spy books" and study the top 5+ pages.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly here.
21 Best Spy Books
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Red Sparrow
The Red Sparrow Trilogy, Book 1
by Jason Matthews
The Kill Artist
Gabriel Allon, Book 1
by Daniel Silva
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
A George Smiley Novel
by John le Carré
The Thirty-Nine Steps
Richard Hannay, Book 1
by John Buchan
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
A George Smiley Novel
by John le Carré
At Risk
Liz Carlyle, Book 1
by Stella Rimington
Casino Royale
James Bond, Book 1
by Ian Fleming
Diary of a Dead Man on Leave
by David Downing
Need to Know
A Novel
by Karen Cleveland
Night Soldiers
A Novel
by Alan Furst
Restless
A Novel
by William Boyd
The Alice Network
A Novel
by Kate Quinn
The Eye of the Needle
A Novel
by Ken Follett
The Gray Man
Gray Man, Book 1
by Mark Greaney
Sources
- 1
The greatest spy thrillers in literature
penguin.co.uk
- 2
The 15 best espionage novels reviewed | Mal Warwick on Books
malwarwickonbooks.com
- 3
The 10 Best Spy Thriller Books About Spies (Who Aren’t James Bond) - whatNerd
whatnerd.com
- 4
25 spy books and series
redwing.lib.mn.us
- 5
Best spy books
pennbookcenter.com
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