Espionage Thriller Books

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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.05 — 441,097 ratings — published 1980
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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 12 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.09 — 126,217 ratings — published 1963
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by (shelved 12 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,204 ratings — published 1990
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The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2) The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
by (shelved 11 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.11 — 182,211 ratings — published 1986
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The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.27 — 145,511 ratings — published 1971
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The Unlikely Spy The Unlikely Spy (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.25 — 26,908 ratings — published 1996
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Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 169,197 ratings — published 1978
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A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, #4) A Death in Vienna (Gabriel Allon, #4)
by (shelved 6 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.25 — 32,001 ratings — published 2004
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The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3) The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3)
by (shelved 6 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 36,945 ratings — published 2003
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The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2) The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2)
by (shelved 6 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.17 — 44,679 ratings — published 2002
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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 6 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.06 — 105,189 ratings — published 1974
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Spook Street (Slough House, #4) Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.42 — 32,535 ratings — published 2017
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Rules of Deception (Jonathan Ransom, #1) Rules of Deception (Jonathan Ransom, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.72 — 6,275 ratings — published 2008
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The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14) The Heist (Gabriel Allon, #14)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.19 — 30,052 ratings — published 2014
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.85 — 47,018 ratings — published 1961
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The Bourne Objective (Jason Bourne, #8) The Bourne Objective (Jason Bourne, #8)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.07 — 19,531 ratings — published 2010
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.12 — 388,165 ratings — published 1984
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The Tourist (Milo Weaver, #1) The Tourist (Milo Weaver, #1)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.78 — 14,242 ratings — published 2009
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Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5) Prince of Fire (Gabriel Allon, #5)
by (shelved 5 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.23 — 27,628 ratings — published 2005
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Slough House (Slough House, #7) Slough House (Slough House, #7)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.41 — 23,668 ratings — published 2021
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Joe Country (Slough House, #6) Joe Country (Slough House, #6)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.32 — 24,968 ratings — published 2019
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Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.29 — 35,637 ratings — published 2016
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Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5) Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.33 — 51,745 ratings — published 2001
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Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6) Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.14 — 143,926 ratings — published 1989
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.74 — 95,468 ratings — published 1953
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The Matarese Circle (Matarese, #1) The Matarese Circle (Matarese, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.07 — 42,263 ratings — published 1979
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.17 — 213,686 ratings — published 1987
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.00 — 100,279 ratings — published 2000
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Executive Orders (Jack Ryan, #8) Executive Orders (Jack Ryan, #8)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.12 — 53,597 ratings — published 1996
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Without Remorse (John Clark, #1; Jack Ryan Universe Publication Order, #6) Without Remorse (John Clark, #1; Jack Ryan Universe Publication Order, #6)
by (shelved 4 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 76,588 ratings — published 1993
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Bad Actors (Slough House, #8) Bad Actors (Slough House, #8)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.36 — 21,094 ratings — published 2022
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The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1) The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.31 — 108,295 ratings — published 2023
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London Rules (Slough House, #5) London Rules (Slough House, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.35 — 29,663 ratings — published 2018
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.13 — 42,850 ratings — published 2013
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.04 — 79,705 ratings — published 2010
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Damascus Station Damascus Station (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.16 — 22,204 ratings — published 2021
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.91 — 25,950 ratings — published 1989
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The New Girl (Gabriel Allon, #19) The New Girl (Gabriel Allon, #19)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.28 — 33,983 ratings — published 2019
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The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16) The Black Widow (Gabriel Allon, #16)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.33 — 37,779 ratings — published 2016
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Memorial Day (Mitch Rapp, #7) Memorial Day (Mitch Rapp, #7)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.33 — 52,614 ratings — published 2004
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Executive Power (Mitch Rapp, #6) Executive Power (Mitch Rapp, #6)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.32 — 49,360 ratings — published 2003
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The Other Woman (Gabriel Allon, #18) The Other Woman (Gabriel Allon, #18)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.16 — 31,277 ratings — published 2018
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Hellbent (Orphan X, #3) Hellbent (Orphan X, #3)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.44 — 24,903 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Pilgrim I Am Pilgrim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.30 — 198,833 ratings — published 2013
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The Scorpio Illusion The Scorpio Illusion (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.85 — 7,652 ratings — published 1993
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The Matlock Paper The Matlock Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.90 — 14,982 ratings — published 1973
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,158 ratings — published 2013
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The Last Oracle (Sigma Force, #5) The Last Oracle (Sigma Force, #5)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 4.17 — 35,099 ratings — published 2008
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The Osterman Weekend The Osterman Weekend (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.69 — 9,511 ratings — published 1972
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The Expats (Kate Moore, #1) The Expats (Kate Moore, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as espionage-thriller)
avg rating 3.51 — 39,487 ratings — published 2012
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“Far off, I heard a rumble. A land slip perhaps. Or maybe tank fire from thirty miles away. I figured the sounds of war would carry this far into the desert mountains.”
Murray Bailey, The Prisoner of Acre

Bill Fairclough
“Plastic flowers last for hours”
Bill Fairclough, Beyond Enkription - The Burlington Files

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