Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
In this espionage thriller, a semi-retired British intelligence officer is tasked with uncovering a Soviet mole within the highest ranks of the British Secret Service. As he delves deeper into the investigation, he uncovers a web of betrayal and deceit that reaches far beyond the mole, threatening the very fabric of the British intelligence community. The novel is a masterful blend of suspense, intrigue, and complex characterization that explores themes of loyalty, identity, and the murky world of international espionage.
The 633rd greatest book of all time
Purchase from
Bookshop.org or
Amazon
- Published
- 1974
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Medium
- Pages
- 300-400
- Original Language
- English
- Avg User Rating
-
(3.8)
- Alternate Titles
-
- A Toupeira
- Dame, König, As, Spion
- El Espía que Surgió del Frío
- El Topo
- Krpar, Krojač, Soldat, špijun
If you're interested in seeing the ranking details on this book go here
This book is on the following 16 lists:
- 14th on PEOPLE Picks the Best Books From the 1970s (PEOPLE Magazine)
- 30th on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 33rd on The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association)
- 47th on Top 100 Killer Thrillers (NPR)
- 59th on Edmonton's Top 100 (Edmonton Journal)
- 75th on Readers’ Top 100 Novels Of All Time (Guardian)
- 93rd on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 460th on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (Amazon.com (UK))
- 100 Books You Must Read Before You Die (BBC Radio Oxford)
- 110 Best Books: The Perfect Library (The Telegraph)
- Amor Towles's Book Choices from "The Writer's Library" (The Writer's Library: The Authors You Love on the Books That Changed Their Lives (Book))
- Fifty French Writers Choose Their Favorite 10 Books - Honourable Mention (On en garde 10 ! Pour la littérature)
- The 100 Greatest Novels of All Time: The List (The Observer)
- The Big Jubilee Read (BBC)