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- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold by John le Carré. Buy on Amazon. Le Carré’s name has come to be synonymous with the spy genre, and it was this very book that propelled him to international acclaim.
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré. Buy on Amazon. Another well-known title from le Carré, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy continues in the same fictional realm set up in le Carré’s previous spy books.
- The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum. Buy on Amazon. Jason Bourne is rescued by fishermen, the sole survivor of an attack at sea. When he comes to, he’s suffering from amnesia, unable to remember anything about himself or his past life outside of the intermittent flashback.
- Eye of the Needle by Ken Follett. Buy on Amazon. This award-winning classic (and Ken Follett’s first bestseller) follows a German spy, nicknamed ‘The Needle’ due to his signature use of a needle-pointed blade when killing his victims.
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1) John le Carré.
- The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) John le Carré.
- The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1) Robert Ludlum.
- The Day of the Jackal Frederick Forsyth.
Learn about spy story, a narrative genre of international intrigue and adventure, with examples from John Buchan, Len Deighton, John le Carré, and Ian Fleming. Explore the two directions of the modern spy story: fantasy and realism.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nov 27, 2001 · Best Spy Books. Dive into the world of espionage with these top-rated spy books. Each title has masterfully eluded the shadows to be featured prominently in multiple best-of lists and critical roundups. Recommendations from 50 articles, Barack Obama, Bill Gates, Shah Rukh Khan and 45 others. Mystery & Crime.
Spy fiction is a genre of literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device. It emerged in the early twentieth century, inspired by rivalries and intrigues between the major powers, and the establishment of modern intelligence agencies.
Dec 15, 2021 · The CrimeReads editors round up the year’s best espionage fiction. *. Kathy Wang, Impostor Syndrome. (Custom House) This is the Silicon Valley spy novel we’ve all been waiting for, with a side order of biting satire and furious feminism.
May 9, 2024 · In the best spy novels below, you’ll find classics of the spycraft genre as well as new releases from authors whose knowledge of the spy game may surprise you. No matter what you choose, you’ll be drawn into the web of secrets and deceptions contained in these spy novel stories.
