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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 672 times as spy)
avg rating 4.09 — 125,913 ratings — published 1963
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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 637 times as spy)
avg rating 4.06 — 104,987 ratings — published 1974
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 468 times as spy)
avg rating 3.74 — 95,249 ratings — published 1953
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I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1) I'd Tell You I Love You, But Then I'd Have to Kill You (Gallagher Girls, #1)
by (shelved 381 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 193,312 ratings — published 2006
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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by (shelved 376 times as spy)
avg rating 4.05 — 440,955 ratings — published 1980
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 331 times as spy)
avg rating 3.85 — 46,851 ratings — published 1961
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 317 times as spy)
avg rating 4.04 — 78,910 ratings — published 2010
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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1)
by (shelved 312 times as spy)
avg rating 3.98 — 108,386 ratings — published 2000
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Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2) Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy (Gallagher Girls, #2)
by (shelved 283 times as spy)
avg rating 4.14 — 93,799 ratings — published 2007
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Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 280 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 41,888 ratings — published 1979
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The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 268 times as spy)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,046 ratings — published 1977
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Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3) Don't Judge a Girl by Her Cover (Gallagher Girls, #3)
by (shelved 256 times as spy)
avg rating 4.20 — 74,636 ratings — published 2009
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Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls, #4) Only the Good Spy Young (Gallagher Girls, #4)
by (shelved 254 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 69,531 ratings — published 2010
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Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
by (shelved 251 times as spy)
avg rating 3.63 — 36,407 ratings — published 1954
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From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
by (shelved 236 times as spy)
avg rating 3.91 — 38,671 ratings — published 1957
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 234 times as spy)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,096 ratings — published 2013
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 232 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 387,927 ratings — published 1984
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Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5)
by (shelved 225 times as spy)
avg rating 4.33 — 58,633 ratings — published 2012
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3) Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
by (shelved 225 times as spy)
avg rating 3.81 — 31,040 ratings — published 1955
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Point Blank (Alex Rider #2) Point Blank (Alex Rider #2)
by (shelved 215 times as spy)
avg rating 4.11 — 63,680 ratings — published 2001
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
by (shelved 213 times as spy)
avg rating 3.83 — 27,140 ratings — published 1959
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6) Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
by (shelved 204 times as spy)
avg rating 3.81 — 26,302 ratings — published 1958
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Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3) Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3)
by (shelved 203 times as spy)
avg rating 4.07 — 58,904 ratings — published 2002
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The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2) The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
by (shelved 200 times as spy)
avg rating 4.11 — 182,166 ratings — published 1986
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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 196 times as spy)
avg rating 4.52 — 87,245 ratings — published 2018
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Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
by (shelved 194 times as spy)
avg rating 4.21 — 168,988 ratings — published 1978
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Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4)
by (shelved 193 times as spy)
avg rating 3.64 — 24,744 ratings — published 1956
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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4) Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4)
by (shelved 187 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 55,559 ratings — published 2003
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United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)
by (shelved 185 times as spy)
avg rating 4.43 — 38,716 ratings — published 2013
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 181 times as spy)
avg rating 3.73 — 18,447 ratings — published 1965
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 178 times as spy)
avg rating 4.00 — 100,081 ratings — published 2000
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 177 times as spy)
avg rating 4.13 — 42,489 ratings — published 2013
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Scorpia (Alex Rider #5) Scorpia (Alex Rider #5)
by (shelved 175 times as spy)
avg rating 4.19 — 61,579 ratings — published 2004
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 174 times as spy)
avg rating 3.99 — 22,972 ratings — published 1986
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Thunderball (James Bond, #9) Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
by (shelved 174 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,466 ratings — published 1961
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by (shelved 172 times as spy)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,156 ratings — published 1990
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 170 times as spy)
avg rating 4.17 — 213,551 ratings — published 1987
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11)
by (shelved 167 times as spy)
avg rating 3.98 — 22,260 ratings — published 1963
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For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8) For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8)
by (shelved 165 times as spy)
avg rating 3.67 — 16,323 ratings — published 1960
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Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6)
by (shelved 165 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 49,514 ratings — published 2005
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 161 times as spy)
avg rating 3.91 — 25,936 ratings — published 1989
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 160 times as spy)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,318 ratings — published 2017
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Snakehead (Alex Rider #7) Snakehead (Alex Rider #7)
by (shelved 157 times as spy)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,301 ratings — published 2007
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The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 155 times as spy)
avg rating 4.27 — 145,320 ratings — published 1971
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A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2) A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2)
by (shelved 153 times as spy)
avg rating 3.66 — 24,876 ratings — published 1962
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The Night Manager The Night Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 153 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,141 ratings — published 1993
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You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12) You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)
by (shelved 144 times as spy)
avg rating 3.74 — 16,333 ratings — published 1964
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The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13) The Man With the Golden Gun (James Bond, #13)
by (shelved 142 times as spy)
avg rating 3.60 — 14,384 ratings — published 1965
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Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider, #8) Crocodile Tears (Alex Rider, #8)
by (shelved 139 times as spy)
avg rating 4.17 — 35,346 ratings — published 2009
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Our Man in Havana Our Man in Havana (Paperback)
by (shelved 139 times as spy)
avg rating 3.94 — 40,857 ratings — published 1958
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The 231 Club by J. BartellThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben MacintyreA Spy Among Friends by Ben MacintyreAgent Zigzag by Ben MacintyreThe Ghost by Jefferson Morley
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Robin Benway
“It was time for the mirror pep talk.
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Chad Boudreaux
“He had always been so careful, never revealed his true identity. But somehow, they’d fingered him, and his life had changed forever—for the worst. He couldn’t help but think that some­one in the Central Intelligence Agency had turned on him. One of his own.”
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