The Greatest Books of All Time on Secrecy
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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.
| Rank | Book | Authors | Year | Country | Language | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | The Human Stain | Philip Roth | 2000 | American | English | |
| 861 | We Have Always Lived in the Castle | Shirley Jackson | 1962 | American | English | |
| 2668 | The Chrysalids | John Wyndham | 1955 | Canadian | English | |
| 3059 | Advise and Consent | Allen Drury | 1959 | American | English | |
| 3287 | The Aspern Papers | Henry James | 1888 | American | English | |
| 3613 | The Vanishing Half | Brit Bennett | 2020 | American | English | |
| 6205 | Kolymsky Heights | Lionel Davidson | 1994 | British | English | |
| 7980 | Berta Isla | Javier Marias | 2017 | Spanish | Spanish | |
| 9333 | Decoded | Mai Jia | 2002 | Chinese | Chinese | |
| 9930 | Reflections On Espionage | John Hollander | 1976 | American | English | |
| 10220 | Her Majesty's Secret Service | Christopher Andrew | 1985 | Unknown | English | |
| 10501 | The Second Oldest Profession | Phillip Knightley | 1986 | British | English | |
| 10911 | Samedi The Deafness | Jesse Ball | 2007 | American | English | |
| 10923 | Pope Joan | Donna Cross | 1996 | American | English | |
| 11309 | James Tiptree, Jr. | Julie Phillips | 2006 | Unknown | English | |
| 11662 | Veil | Bob Woodward | 1987 | American | English | |
| 11859 | The Return Of The Dancing Master | Henning Mankell | 2000 | Swedish | Swedish | |
| 12834 | Princess | Jean Sasson | 1992 | American | English | |
| 15832 | Children Of The Atom | Wilmar H. Shiras | 1953 | American | English | |
| 15841 | Bodyguard Of Lies | Anthony Cave Brown | 1975 | British | English | |
| 17158 | Legacy of Ashes | Tim Weiner | 2007 | American | English | |
| 17158 | Owl in Love | Patrice Kindl | 1993 | American | English | |
| 17158 | The Widow | Fiona Barton | 2016 | British | English | |
| 17158 | The Invasion | K. A. Applegate | 1996 | American | English | |
| 17158 | The Pentagon Papers | New York Times | 1971 | American | English | |
| 17158 | Inside The Company | Philip Agee | 1975 | American | English | |
| 17158 | My Silent War | Kim Philby | 1968 | British | English | |
| 17158 | The New Sonia Wayward | Michael Innes | 1960 | British | English | |
| 17158 | Los Alamos | Joseph Kanon | 1997 | American | English | |
| 17158 | Inside The Cia | Ronald Kessler | 1992 | American | English | |
| 17158 | Blind Man's Bluff | Sherry Sontag, Christopher Drew, Annette Drew | 1998 | American | English | |
| 17158 | Stalking The Red Bear | Peter Sasgen | 2009 | Unknown | English | |
| 17158 | Forbidden Notebook | Alba de Céspedes | 2023 | Italian | Italian | |
| 17158 | The Red Hotel | Alan Philps | 2019 | Unknown | English | |
| 17158 | Seraphina | Rachel Hartman | 2012 | American | English | |
| 17158 | A Bird In Winter | Louise Doughty | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17158 | Braking Day | Oyebanji, Adam | 2022 | British | English | |
| 17158 | Ratner's Star | Don DeLillo | 1976 | American | English | |
| 17158 | The Apothecary Diaries | Natsu Hyuuga | Japanese | Japanese | ||
| 17158 | The Secret Hours | Mick Herron | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17158 | From A Buick 8 | Stephen King | 2002 | American | English | |
| 17158 | Keeping Secrets | Sue Gee | 1980 | British | English | |
| 17158 | Eighth Grade Bites | Heather Brewer | 2007 | American | English |