The Greatest Spy Books of All Time
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17165 | Debt Of Honor | Tom Clancy | 1994 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Executive Orders | Tom Clancy | 1996 | American | English | |
| 17165 | The Sum Of All Fears | Tom Clancy | 1991 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Without Remorse | Tom Clancy | 1993 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Patriot Games | Tom Clancy | 1987 | American | English | |
| 17165 | His Last Bow | Arthur Conan Doyle | 1917 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Code To Zero | Ken Follett | 2000 | British | English | |
| 17165 | The Bourne Ultimatum | Robert Ludlum | 1990 | American | English | |
| 17165 | The Bourne Supremacy | Robert Ludlum | 1986 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Leaving Berlin | Joseph Kanon | 2015 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Agent Running In The Field | John le Carré | 2019 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Spy Ski School | Stuart Gibbs | 2016 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Munich | Robert Harris | 2017 | British | English | |
| 17165 | The Secret War Of Julia Child | Diana R. Chambers | 2024 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | The Expats | Chris Pavone | 2012 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Westwind | Ian Rankin | 1990 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Slow Horses | Mick Herron | 2010 | British | English | |
| 17165 | The 6 | David Baldacci | American | Unknown | ||
| 17165 | Silverview | John le Carré | 2021 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Our Kind Of Traitor | John le Carré | 2010 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Bull Dog Drummond | Sapper | 1920 | British | English | |
| 17165 | No Hero | John P. Marquand | 1935 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Drink To Yesterday | Manning Coles | 1940 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Pray Silence | Manning Coles | 1940 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Where Eagles Dare | Alistair MacLean | 1967 | British | English | |
| 17165 | The Fourth Man | Robert Baer | 2022 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Inside The Cia | Ronald Kessler | 1992 | American | English | |
| 17165 | True Believer | Jack Carr | 2019 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Code Red | Vince Flynn, Kyle Mills | 2023 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Spies In The Family | Eva Dillon | 2017 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | The Spy In Moscow Station | Eric Haseltine | 2019 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | Stalking The Red Bear | Peter Sasgen | 2009 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | The Peacock And The Sparrow | I. S. Berry | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | Ian Fleming | Nicholas Shakespeare | 2023 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | The Spy | Paulo Coelho | 2016 | Brazilian | Portuguese | |
| 17165 | American Spy | Lauren Wilkinson | 2019 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | The Russia House | John le Carré | 1989 | British | English | |
| 17165 | The Cellist | Daniel Silva | 2021 | American | English | |
| 17165 | The Lions Of Lucerne | Brad Thor | 2002 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Like Hidden Fire: The Plot To Bring Down The British Empire | hopkirk | 1994 | Unknown | English | |
| 17165 | Inversions | Iain Banks | 1998 | British | English | |
| 17165 | A Bird In Winter | Louise Doughty | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Edge Of Honor | Brad Thor | 2025 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Shadow Wave | Robert Muchamore | British | English | ||
| 17165 | The Laughing Monsters | Denis Johnson | 2014 | American | English | |
| 17165 | Cherub Jr Spies In Training | Robert Muchamore | British | English | ||
| 17165 | The Secret Hours | Mick Herron | 2023 | British | English | |
| 17165 | Remote Control | Andy McNab | 1997 | British | English |