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Espionage

Spy fiction, literature concerning the forms of espionage, was a sub-genre derived from the novel during the nineteenth century, which then evolved into a discrete genre before the First World War (1914–18), when governments established modern intelligence agencies in the early twentieth century. As a genre, spy fiction is thematically related to the novel of adventure, the thriller and the politico–military thriller.

New Releases Tagged "Espionage"

The Last Mandarin
Spies, Lies, and Alibis
I, Spy
The Fourth Option
Stalin's Apostles: The Cambridge Five and the Making of the Soviet Empire
Ghosts of Sicily: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Courted the Mob to Fight Nazis in America and the Battlefields of Italy
The Afternoon Tea Murders (The Secret Detective Agency, #4)
Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War

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Cold Zero
The Women of Arlington Hall
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Espionage Books

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
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Quotes Tagged “Espionage”

Sun Tzu
“ If quick, I survive. If not quick, I am lost. This is "death. ...more ”
― Sun Tzu
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Ally Carter
“ and then Zach said a really bad word, but I doubt DeeDee noticed because it was in Farsi ”
― Ally Carter, Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy
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Videos Tagged “Espionage”

Deceit
Deceit
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Groups Tagged "Espionage"

Cold War Chronicles: Espionage, Intrigue, and Conflict Welcome to Cold War Chronicles, a Goodreads group dedicated to exploring the multifaceted world …more
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BestThrillers.com Book Awards This group celebrates the books recognized each year in the annual BestThrillers.com Book Awards…more
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Share favorite books about middle school spies, such as the Spy School series by Stuart Gibbs or…more
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Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers Welcome! Join us for our monthly group reads. We read Crime stories, Mysteries, & Thrillers. …more
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