Cold War Espionage Books

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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 4 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.06 — 107,748 ratings — published 1974
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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 3 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.09 — 130,371 ratings — published 1963
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Our Kind of Traitor Our Kind of Traitor (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.47 — 13,844 ratings — published 2010
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.85 — 49,197 ratings — published 1961
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,165 ratings — published 1989
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Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,721 ratings — published 2015
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Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,092 ratings — published 1998
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The Big White Lie: The Deep Cover Operation That Exposed the CIA Sabotage of the Drug War The Big White Lie: The Deep Cover Operation That Exposed the CIA Sabotage of the Drug War (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.19 — 554 ratings — published 1993
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The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer The Umbrella Murder: The Hunt for the Cold War's Most Notorious Killer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.97 — 443 ratings — published 2024
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The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s The Revolutionists: The Story of the Extremists Who Hijacked the 1970s (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.23 — 421 ratings — published 2025
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Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960 Who Can Hold the Sea: The U.S. Navy in the Cold War 1945-1960 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.16 — 735 ratings — published 2022
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The Dark Room The Dark Room (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.78 — 1,802 ratings — published 2017
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Vatican Spies: From the Second World War to Pope Francis Vatican Spies: From the Second World War to Pope Francis (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.21 — 52 ratings — published 2024
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The Labyrinth Makers (Dr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #1) The Labyrinth Makers (Dr David Audley & Colonel Jack Butler #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.71 — 569 ratings — published 1970
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An Insignificant Case An Insignificant Case (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.73 — 4,377 ratings — published 2024
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The Year of the Locust The Year of the Locust (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.51 — 29,174 ratings — published 2023
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Our man in Camelot Our man in Camelot (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.74 — 182 ratings — published 1975
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Skydancer Skydancer (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,105 ratings — published 1987
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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 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.52 — 92,192 ratings — published 2018
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Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World Black Site: The CIA in the Post-9/11 World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.53 — 350 ratings — published
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Inside Soviet Military Intelligence Inside Soviet Military Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.85 — 112 ratings — published 1984
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The State Within a State: The KGB and its Hold on Russia - Past, Present, and Future The State Within a State: The KGB and its Hold on Russia - Past, Present, and Future (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.93 — 55 ratings — published 1994
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Flawed Patriot: The Rise and Fall of CIA Legend Bill Harvey Flawed Patriot: The Rise and Fall of CIA Legend Bill Harvey (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.74 — 43 ratings — published 2006
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The Pentagon Papers The Pentagon Papers (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.97 — 562 ratings — published 1971
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Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91 (Elite Book 231) Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91 (Elite Book 231)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.88 — 8 ratings — published
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Rising Tide: The Untold Story Of The Russian Submarines That Fought The Cold War Rising Tide: The Untold Story Of The Russian Submarines That Fought The Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.88 — 241 ratings — published 2003
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Night Soldiers (Night Soldiers, #1) Night Soldiers (Night Soldiers, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.95 — 13,111 ratings — published 1988
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The Little Drummer Girl The Little Drummer Girl (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 17,007 ratings — published 1983
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The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.05 — 6,793 ratings — published 2016
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.73 — 19,150 ratings — published 1965
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,765 ratings — published 2017
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,422 ratings — published 1986
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A Most Wanted Man A Most Wanted Man (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.54 — 14,475 ratings — published 2008
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Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift-June 1948-May 1949 Daring Young Men: The Heroism and Triumph of The Berlin Airlift-June 1948-May 1949 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.81 — 426 ratings — published 2010
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Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea Oceans Ventured: Winning the Cold War at Sea (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.82 — 137 ratings — published
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Storm Front: The Epic True Story of a Secret War, the SAS's Greatest Battle, and the British Pilots who Saved Them Storm Front: The Epic True Story of a Secret War, the SAS's Greatest Battle, and the British Pilots who Saved Them (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.17 — 281 ratings — published 2011
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The endless Game The endless Game (Unknown Binding)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.42 — 106 ratings — published 1985
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Flashpoint Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War Flashpoint Trieste: The First Battle of the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.71 — 49 ratings — published 2017
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Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the U.S. Army's Elite, 1956-1990 Special Forces Berlin: Clandestine Cold War Operations of the U.S. Army's Elite, 1956-1990 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.95 — 422 ratings — published 2017
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Der Baader Meinhof Komplex Der Baader Meinhof Komplex (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.12 — 2,073 ratings — published 1985
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London Match (Bernard Samson, #3) London Match (Bernard Samson, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.19 — 7,164 ratings — published
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Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir Fighting the Cold War: A Soldier's Memoir (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.21 — 24 ratings — published 2015
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Hunting Che: How a U.S. Special Forces Team Helped Capture the World's Most Famous Revolutionary Hunting Che: How a U.S. Special Forces Team Helped Capture the World's Most Famous Revolutionary (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.79 — 247 ratings — published 2013
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We Were Soldiers Too: The Unknown Battle to Defend the Demilitarized Zone Against North Korea During the Cold War We Were Soldiers Too: The Unknown Battle to Defend the Demilitarized Zone Against North Korea During the Cold War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.11 — 9 ratings — published 2016
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Operation Whisper: The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen Operation Whisper: The Capture of Soviet Spies Morris and Lona Cohen (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.94 — 203 ratings — published 2016
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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy (Secret File #7) Twinkle, Twinkle Little Spy (Secret File #7)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.81 — 1,123 ratings — published 1976
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Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1) Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 4.07 — 14,776 ratings — published 1983
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Small Wars, Faraway Places: Global Insurrection and the Making of the Modern World, 1945-1965 Small Wars, Faraway Places: Global Insurrection and the Making of the Modern World, 1945-1965 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.93 — 399 ratings — published 2013
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The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1) The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as cold-war-espionage)
avg rating 3.91 — 18,205 ratings — published 1962
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