Best Spy Novels
1,294 books
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The best spy novels from the 20th and 21st centuries.
1.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
4.06
105,377
ratings
6,365
reviews
2.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
4.09
126,541
ratings
8,072
reviews
3.
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
4.05
441,237
ratings
5,839
reviews
4.
5.
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
4.12
388,359
ratings
4,710
reviews
6.
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
4.18
3,441,473
ratings
83,685
reviews
7.
8.
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
4.29
41,980
ratings
1,492
reviews
9.
American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
4.25
101,202
ratings
4,536
reviews
10.
