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The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
by (shelved 173 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.05 — 441,174 ratings — published 1980
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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 162 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.06 — 105,301 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 159 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.09 — 126,427 ratings — published 1963
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American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1) American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
by (shelved 134 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.25 — 101,145 ratings — published 2010
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 131 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.74 — 95,587 ratings — published 1953
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Slow Horses (Slough House, #1) Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
by (shelved 124 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.04 — 80,122 ratings — published 2010
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 110 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,195 ratings — published 2013
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The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
by (shelved 103 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.00 — 100,361 ratings — published 2000
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The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
by (shelved 102 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.12 — 388,285 ratings — published 1984
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Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp, #2) Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp, #2)
by (shelved 90 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.32 — 60,006 ratings — published 2012
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The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2) The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
by (shelved 88 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.11 — 182,233 ratings — published 1986
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The Day of the Jackal The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 85 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.27 — 145,595 ratings — published 1971
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The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4) The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4)
by (shelved 85 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.28 — 50,383 ratings — published 2000
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Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3) Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3)
by (shelved 85 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.35 — 60,367 ratings — published 1999
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 84 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.17 — 213,748 ratings — published 1987
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Eye of the Needle Eye of the Needle (Paperback)
by (shelved 78 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 169,323 ratings — published 1978
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Executive Power (Mitch Rapp, #6) Executive Power (Mitch Rapp, #6)
by (shelved 73 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.32 — 49,388 ratings — published 2003
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Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5) Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5)
by (shelved 73 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.33 — 51,771 ratings — published 2001
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Dead Lions (Slough House, #2) Dead Lions (Slough House, #2)
by (shelved 72 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.13 — 43,041 ratings — published 2013
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Act of Treason (Mitch Rapp, #9) Act of Treason (Mitch Rapp, #9)
by (shelved 72 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.32 — 54,239 ratings — published 2006
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The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2) The English Assassin (Gabriel Allon, #2)
by (shelved 70 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.17 — 44,715 ratings — published 2002
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The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4) The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4)
by (shelved 70 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.10 — 60,652 ratings — published 1988
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The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3) The Bourne Ultimatum (Jason Bourne, #3)
by (shelved 70 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.08 — 67,226 ratings — published 1990
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Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2) Live and Let Die (James Bond, #2)
by (shelved 69 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.63 — 36,535 ratings — published 1954
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Memorial Day (Mitch Rapp, #7) Memorial Day (Mitch Rapp, #7)
by (shelved 69 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.33 — 52,640 ratings — published 2004
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Consent to Kill (Mitch Rapp, #8) Consent to Kill (Mitch Rapp, #8)
by (shelved 69 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.41 — 52,742 ratings — published 2005
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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 69 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.14 — 143,954 ratings — published 1989
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Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1) Call for the Dead (George Smiley, #1)
by (shelved 68 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.85 — 47,117 ratings — published 1961
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Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
by (shelved 68 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.29 — 41,952 ratings — published 1979
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Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11) Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11)
by (shelved 67 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.34 — 56,473 ratings — published 2008
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From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5) From Russia with Love (James Bond, #5)
by (shelved 66 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.91 — 38,763 ratings — published 1957
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The Lions of Lucerne (Scot Harvath, #1) The Lions of Lucerne (Scot Harvath, #1)
by (shelved 64 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.09 — 46,932 ratings — published 2002
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I Am Pilgrim I Am Pilgrim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 64 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.30 — 199,130 ratings — published 2013
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Protect and Defend (Mitch Rapp, #10) Protect and Defend (Mitch Rapp, #10)
by (shelved 62 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.36 — 44,490 ratings — published 2007
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The Last Man (Mitch Rapp, #13) The Last Man (Mitch Rapp, #13)
by (shelved 61 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.37 — 41,414 ratings — published 2012
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Doctor No (James Bond, #6) Doctor No (James Bond, #6)
by (shelved 61 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.81 — 26,374 ratings — published 1958
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Moonraker (James Bond, #3) Moonraker (James Bond, #3)
by (shelved 60 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.81 — 31,138 ratings — published 1955
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Palace of Treason (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #2) Palace of Treason (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 58 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.20 — 24,381 ratings — published 2015
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Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4) Diamonds Are Forever (James Bond, #4)
by (shelved 58 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.64 — 24,815 ratings — published 1956
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Pursuit of Honor (Mitch Rapp, #12) Pursuit of Honor (Mitch Rapp, #12)
by (shelved 57 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.36 — 46,555 ratings — published 2009
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The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6) The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6)
by (shelved 56 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.08 — 66,592 ratings — published 1991
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The Night Manager The Night Manager (Paperback)
by (shelved 56 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,250 ratings — published 1993
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Spook Street (Slough House, #4) Spook Street (Slough House, #4)
by (shelved 55 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.42 — 32,660 ratings — published 2017
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Real Tigers (Slough House, #3) Real Tigers (Slough House, #3)
by (shelved 55 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.29 — 35,794 ratings — published 2016
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A Perfect Spy A Perfect Spy (Paperback)
by (shelved 54 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.99 — 23,028 ratings — published 1986
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Goldfinger (James Bond, #7) Goldfinger (James Bond, #7)
by (shelved 54 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.83 — 27,197 ratings — published 1959
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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 54 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 76,636 ratings — published 1993
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The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3) The Confessor (Gabriel Allon, #3)
by (shelved 54 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.22 — 36,974 ratings — published 2003
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Think Fast or Die Think Fast or Die (Paperback)
by (shelved 53 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 4.12 — 143 ratings — published 2019
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The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
by (shelved 53 times as spy-thriller)
avg rating 3.99 — 26,119 ratings — published 1977
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Maskirovka, a pulse-pounding thriller by debut author Willi Pochinov plunges disgraced officer Edward van der Velde into a web of Russian deception, coups, and disinformation from Suffolk to the Black Sea, where truth is the ultimate casualty.

In an era where truth is a battlefield and deception reigns, Willi Pochinov’s debut novel, Maskirovka, emerges as a gripping political thriller that captures the zeitgeist of our disinformation age.

But Maskirovka is more than a thriller — it’s a meditation on trust in an age where reality itself is weaponized. As Edward grapples with his dual identities and the machinations of those around him, readers are left questioning: when nothing is as it seems, who can you believe?

For fans of espionage and political drama, this fiercely contemporary novel is a must-read, proving that even in his ninth decade, Pochinov is a formidable new voice in the genre.”
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