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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"

Family of Spies
The Queen Who Came in From the Cold (Her Majesty the Queen Investigates #5)
Tom Clancy Executive Power (Jack Ryan #21)
The Crimson Throne (The Crimson Throne, #1)
Shadow Ticket
Cry Havoc (Tom Reece #1)
The Tourists (Mac Dekker, #2)
Quantum of Menace (Q Mysteries, #1)
The Sneakiest in the World! (Tater Tales)

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Nash Falls (Walter Nash, #1)
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Clown Town (Slough House, #9)
Cry Havoc (Tom Reece #1)
Tom Clancy Executive Power (Jack Ryan #21)
Eleven Numbers
The Summer Guests (The Martini Club, #2)
Gabriel's Moon
SPY×FAMILY 15
Slough House (Slough House, #7)
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Lists

The Gods of Guilt by Michael ConnellyFear Nothing by Lisa GardnerUnlucky 13 by James PattersonBlack Hour by Lori Rader-DayMissing You by Harlan Coben
2014's Most Anticipated Mysteries and Thrillers
284 books — 657 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,521 books — 2,707 voters

Stormbreaker by Anthony HorowitzI'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You by Ally CarterFledgling by Mark A. CooperPoint Blank by Anthony HorowitzThe Recruit by Robert Muchamore
Spy Kids
313 books — 704 voters
Ghost Wars by Steve CollThe Looming Tower by Lawrence WrightDiplomacy by Henry KissingerLegacy of Ashes by Tim WeinerThe Cold War by John Lewis Gaddis
American Foreign Policy
460 books — 270 voters

A New Earth by Eckhart TolleWay of the Peaceful Warrior by Dan MillmanWalden or, Life in the Woods by Henry David ThoreauInto the Wild by Jon KrakauerThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Thought Provoking
2,863 books — 1,484 voters
The Da Vinci Code by Dan BrownThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg LarssonRebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Twists And Turns
527 books — 342 voters

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 Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
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”

“ Do you know what love is? I'll tell you: it is whatever you can still betray. ...more ”
― John le Carré, The Looking Glass War
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Karl Braungart
“ Jabir listened but was not convinced.  “Iraq and Iran haven’t gotten along for many centuries. Why should we now? ”
― Karl Braungart, Fatal Identity
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Videos Tagged “Espionage”

Sand For Dreams
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Groups Tagged "Espionage"

Espionage Aficionados Pssst--buddy. Dig spy stories? Foreign intrigue? Conspiracies? Join up with.. We got LeCar…more
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SSG: Spy/Spec-Ops Group Dedicated to those who love spy, spec-ops, and clandestine books from Tom Clancy, Vince Fly…more
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The Black Throne This group discusses The Black Throne, a three-part series written by Collin Michael Arroyo, whi…more
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