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The Afghan
The Afghan is a 2006 espionage thriller by British novelist Frederick Forsyth. The plot follows Mike Martin, a former British Army officer and member of the Special Air Service, who is recruited to impersonate an Afghan prisoner and infiltrate an al-Qaeda network. The novel uses this undercover oper...
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The top alternative to The Afghan in 2026 is Box 88 with a score of 8.25/10, followed by Agents of Innocence (8.24) and Harry's Game (8.15).
Box 88
Box 88 is a 2021 spy novel by Scottish author Charles Cumming that follows intelligence officer Lachlan Kite across mult...
Agents of Innocence
David Ignatius draws on his background as a journalist in Agents of Innocence, a spy novel published in 1987. Set around...
Harry's Game
Harry's Game is a British spy novel written by Gerald Seymour and published in 1975. The narrative centers on Harry Brow...
The Tears of Autumn
Charles McCarry’s *The Tears of Autumn* presents a chilling portrayal of Cold War intelligence work through the experien...
All the Old Knives
"All the Old Knives" is a 2015 spy novel by American author Olen Steinhauer, set primarily within the CIA's Vienna stati...
The Faithful Spy
The Faithful Spy is an espionage thriller published in 2006, marking the literary debut of former journalist Alex Berens...
The Miernik Dossier
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Six Days of the Condor
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Old Boys
Old Boys is a 2004 spy novel by American author Charles McCarry, bringing his retired CIA agent Paul Christopher back to...
Decision at Delphi
Decision at Delphi is a Cold War spy novel written by Helen MacInnes and published in 1961. The story follows an America...
The Secret Lovers
The Secret Lovers is a 1977 espionage novel by American writer Charles McCarry and part of his series centered on intell...
Stained Glass
Published in 1978, "Stained Glass" is an espionage novel by American author and political commentator William F. Buckley...
The Nearest Exit
The Nearest Exit is a 2010 espionage novel by American author Olen Steinhauer. It is the second installment in his Touri...
Mr. Standfast
Mr. Standfast is a 1919 spy and adventure novel by Scottish author John Buchan, featuring his recurring protagonist Rich...
The Quantum Spy
David Ignatius's 2017 techno-thriller pits the CIA against Chinese intelligence in a high-stakes covert race to achieve...
Istanbul Passage
Istanbul Passage is a 2012 espionage novel by American author Joseph Kanon. Set in the immediate aftermath of World War...
The Zhivago Affair
The Zhivago Affair is a 2014 nonfiction historical work by Peter Finn and Petra Couvée examining the Cold War politics s...
The Last Tourist
The Last Tourist is a 2017 espionage novel by American author Olen Steinhauer. It continues the story of former CIA oper...
The Paladin
The Paladin is a spy novel written by Brian Garfield and published in 1979. The narrative is presented as the fictionali...
Avenger
Avenger is a 2003 thriller by British author Frederick Forsyth. The novel follows Calvin Dexter, a former American milit...
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