swap_horiz Devil May Care Alternatives

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The Spy and the Traitor

Ben Macintyre’s *The Spy and the Traitor* details the remarkable story of Oleg Gordievsky, a Soviet intelligence officer...

Cold War Non Fiction Defection Ben Macintyre

8.9 Great

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Dead Lions

Dead Lions is Mick Herron’s gripping spy novel set within Britain’s intelligence services. The story follows a team of M...

Cold War MI5 British Intelligence Mick Herron

8.8 Great

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The Tears of Autumn

Charles McCarry’s *The Tears of Autumn* presents a chilling portrayal of Cold War intelligence work through the experien...

Cold War Cia Jfk Charles Mccarry

8.8 Great

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A Spy Among Friends

Ben MacIntyre’s *A Spy Among Friends* meticulously recounts the shocking story of Kim Philby, a British intelligence off...

Cold War Non Fiction MI6 Ben Macintyre

8.8 Great

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Spy Line

Len Deighton's 1989 second novel in the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy, continuing Bernard Samson's investigation as his...

Cold War Berlin Betrayal Len Deighton

8.5 Great

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Berlin Game

Len Deighton's 1983 novel opening the Game, Set and Match trilogy, in which MI6 officer Bernard Samson works to exfiltra...

Cold War Berlin Mole Hunt Len Deighton

8.4 Great

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London Match

Len Deighton's 1985 concluding novel of the Game, Set and Match trilogy, in which Bernard Samson hunts a mole inside Bri...

Cold War London Mole Hunt Len Deighton

8.4 Great

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Spy Hook

Len Deighton's 1988 first novel in the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy, in which Bernard Samson investigates the unexplain...

Financial Cold War British Intelligence Len Deighton

8.4 Great

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Scorpia

Scorpia is a 2004 British young adult spy novel by Anthony Horowitz, marking the fifth book in the Alex Rider series and...

Young Adult MI6 Anthony Horowitz Alex Rider

8.4 Great

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Spy Sinker

Len Deighton's 1990 conclusion to the Hook, Line and Sinker trilogy, retelling earlier events from Fiona Samson's perspe...

Cold War Resolution British Intelligence Len Deighton

8.3 Great

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The Secret Hours

The Secret Hours is a 2023 spy thriller by British author Mick Herron, serving as a standalone prequel to his popular Sl...

Cold War Thriller British Intelligence Mick Herron

8.3 Great

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The Miernik Dossier

The Miernik Dossier is a 1973 spy novel by American author Charles McCarry, notable for debuting his acclaimed series fo...

Cold War Classic Cia Charles Mccarry

8.3 Great

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Point Blanc

Point Blanc is a 2001 young adult spy novel by British author Anthony Horowitz and the second installment in the highly...

Young Adult Spy MI6 Anthony Horowitz

8.2 Great

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The Secret Lovers

The Secret Lovers is a 1977 spy novel by American author Charles McCarry, notable as the third book in his realistic ser...

Cold War Espionage Cia Charles Mccarry

8.1 Great

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A Small Town in Germany

John le Carré's 1968 standalone thriller set in Bonn where a British diplomat vanishes with classified files amid a risi...

Cold War Germany Political Le Carre

8.0 Great

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Eagle Strike

Eagle Strike is a 2003 spy novel by British author Anthony Horowitz, serving as the fourth installment in the celebrated...

Young Adult Assassin MI6 Anthony Horowitz

8.0 Great

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Forever and a Day

Forever and a Day is a 2018 James Bond prequel novel by British author Anthony Horowitz, officially authorized by the Ia...

Origin Story James Bond Continuation MI6

8.0 Great

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Trigger Mortis

Trigger Mortis is a 2015 James Bond spy novel by British author Anthony Horowitz, notable for incorporating original, pr...

Cold War James Bond Continuation MI6

7.9 Good

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Solo

Solo is a 2013 James Bond spy novel by British author William Boyd, officially authorized by the Ian Fleming estate and...

Africa James Bond Continuation MI6

7.6 Good

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Octopussy and The Living Daylights

Ian Fleming's 1966 short story collection published posthumously two years after his death, containing two James Bond ta...

Classic James Bond Short Stories MI6

6.1 Fair