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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 691 times as spy)
avg rating 4.09 — 129,245 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 651 times as spy)
avg rating 4.06 — 107,027 ratings — published 1974
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 479 times as spy)
avg rating 3.74 — 97,379 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 383 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 193,898 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 — 442,266 ratings — published 1980
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 342 times as spy)
avg rating 3.85 — 48,661 ratings — published 1961
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 339 times as spy)
avg rating 4.05 — 86,140 ratings — published 2010
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Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1) Stormbreaker (Alex Rider #1)
by (shelved 315 times as spy)
avg rating 3.98 — 109,302 ratings — published 2000
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Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 284 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 42,405 ratings — published 1979
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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 284 times as spy)
avg rating 4.14 — 94,214 ratings — published 2007
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The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 272 times as spy)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,558 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 257 times as spy)
avg rating 4.20 — 75,021 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 256 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 69,857 ratings — published 2010
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Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
by (shelved 254 times as spy)
avg rating 3.63 — 37,175 ratings — published 1954
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From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
by (shelved 241 times as spy)
avg rating 3.91 — 39,221 ratings — published 1957
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 237 times as spy)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,668 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 230 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 389,928 ratings — published 1984
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3) Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
by (shelved 230 times as spy)
avg rating 3.81 — 31,657 ratings — published 1955
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Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5) Out of Sight, Out of Time (Gallagher Girls, #5)
by (shelved 226 times as spy)
avg rating 4.33 — 58,958 ratings — published 2012
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Point Blank (Alex Rider #2) Point Blank (Alex Rider #2)
by (shelved 217 times as spy)
avg rating 4.11 — 64,236 ratings — published 2001
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
by (shelved 217 times as spy)
avg rating 3.83 — 27,529 ratings — published 1959
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6) Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
by (shelved 208 times as spy)
avg rating 3.81 — 26,790 ratings — published 1958
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Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3) Skeleton Key (Alex Rider #3)
by (shelved 204 times as spy)
avg rating 4.07 — 59,390 ratings — published 2002
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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 202 times as spy)
avg rating 4.52 — 90,993 ratings — published 2018
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The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2) The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
by (shelved 199 times as spy)
avg rating 4.11 — 182,574 ratings — published 1986
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Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4)
by (shelved 196 times as spy)
avg rating 3.63 — 25,204 ratings — published 1956
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Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
by (shelved 195 times as spy)
avg rating 4.22 — 171,055 ratings — published 1978
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Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4) Eagle Strike (Alex Rider, #4)
by (shelved 188 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 55,982 ratings — published 2003
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 186 times as spy)
avg rating 4.13 — 45,724 ratings — published 2013
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United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6) United We Spy (Gallagher Girls, #6)
by (shelved 184 times as spy)
avg rating 4.43 — 39,064 ratings — published 2013
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The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4) The Looking Glass War (George Smiley, #4)
by (shelved 182 times as spy)
avg rating 3.73 — 18,961 ratings — published 1965
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 182 times as spy)
avg rating 4.00 — 101,201 ratings — published 2000
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 179 times as spy)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,308 ratings — published 1986
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Thunderball (James Bond, #9) Thunderball (James Bond, #9)
by (shelved 176 times as spy)
avg rating 3.84 — 18,743 ratings — published 1961
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Scorpia (Alex Rider #5) Scorpia (Alex Rider #5)
by (shelved 176 times as spy)
avg rating 4.19 — 61,980 ratings — published 2004
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For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8) For Your Eyes Only (James Bond, #8)
by (shelved 172 times as spy)
avg rating 3.67 — 16,563 ratings — published 1960
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 171 times as spy)
avg rating 4.17 — 214,635 ratings — published 1987
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by (shelved 171 times as spy)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,508 ratings — published 1990
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On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11) On Her Majesty's Secret Service (James Bond, #11)
by (shelved 170 times as spy)
avg rating 3.98 — 22,548 ratings — published 1963
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Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6) Ark Angel (Alex Rider #6)
by (shelved 166 times as spy)
avg rating 4.12 — 49,870 ratings — published 2005
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A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9) A Legacy of Spies (George Smiley, #9)
by (shelved 163 times as spy)
avg rating 3.89 — 25,656 ratings — published 2017
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The Russia House The Russia House (Paperback)
by (shelved 162 times as spy)
avg rating 3.91 — 26,115 ratings — published 1989
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Snakehead (Alex Rider #7) Snakehead (Alex Rider #7)
by (shelved 158 times as spy)
avg rating 4.15 — 49,610 ratings — published 2007
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The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as spy)
avg rating 4.27 — 147,004 ratings — published 1971
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A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2) A Murder of Quality (George Smiley, #2)
by (shelved 157 times as spy)
avg rating 3.66 — 25,691 ratings — published 1962
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The Night Manager The Night Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as spy)
avg rating 3.85 — 24,102 ratings — published 1993
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Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
by (shelved 147 times as spy)
avg rating 4.29 — 37,925 ratings — published 2016
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You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12) You Only Live Twice (James Bond, #12)
by (shelved 146 times as spy)
avg rating 3.74 — 16,566 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 145 times as spy)
avg rating 3.60 — 14,598 ratings — published 1965
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Spook Street (Slough House, #4) Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
by (shelved 143 times as spy)
avg rating 4.42 — 34,544 ratings — published 2017
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Ian Fleming
“He was a secret agent, and still alive thanks to his exact attention to the detail of his profession.”
Ian Fleming, Casino Royale

Benedict Cumberbatch
“I've always wanted to play a spy, because it is the ultimate acting exercise. You are never what you seem.”
Benedict Cumberbatch

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