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100 Great Classic and Modern Spy Novels

Exactly what the title says. These are 100 of the best spy novels ( or novels of intrigue if you prefer) that I could think of from my long fascination with the genre. Certain authors predominate, but I've tried to be balanced an fair. Hopefully, there is something here that will catch and engage your interest.
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Agents of Innocence (David Ignatius)
Agents of Innocence
1
David Ignatius
The Alice Network (Kate Quinn)
The Alice Network
2
Kate Quinn
American Assassin (Vince Flynn)
American Assassin
3
Vince Flynn
American Spy (Lauren Wilkinson)
American Spy
4
Lauren Wilkinson
An Officer an a Spy (Robert Harris)
An Officer an a Spy
5
Robert Harris
Ashenden or the British Agent (W. Somerset Maugham)
Ashenden or the British Agent
6
W. Somerset Maugham
At Risk (Stella Rimington)
At Risk
7
Stella Rimington
Background to Danger (Ambler)
Background to Danger
8
Ambler
Berlin Game (Len Deighton)
Berlin Game
9
Len Deighton
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
10
Robert Ludlum
The Care of Time (Eric Ambler)
The Care of Time
11
Eric Ambler
Casino Royale (Fleming)
Casino Royale
12
Fleming
Cause for Alarm (Ambler)
Cause for Alarm
13
Ambler
Codename Villanelle (Villanelle #1) (Luke Jennings)
Codename Villanelle (Villanelle #1)
14
Luke Jennings
A Coffin for Dimitrios (Ambler)
A Coffin for Dimitrios
15
Ambler
The Company (Robert Littell)
The Company
16
Robert Littell
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal
17
Frederick Forsyth
Deadlock (Catherine Coulter)
Deadlock
18
Catherine Coulter
Diary of a Dead Man on Leave (Downing)
Diary of a Dead Man on Leave
19
Downing
Dr. Frigo (Ambler)
Dr. Frigo
20
Ambler
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed
21
Epitaph for a Spy (Ambler)
Epitaph for a Spy
22
Ambler
The Expats (Chris Pavone)
The Expats
23
Chris Pavone
The Expendable Spy (Hunter)
The Expendable Spy
24
Hunter
Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
Eye of the Needle
25
Ken Follett
From Russia With Love (Fleming)
From Russia With Love
26
Fleming
Funeral in Berlin (Deighton)
Funeral in Berlin
27
Deighton
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
28
Stieg Larsson
The Good German (Joseph Kanon)
The Good German
29
Joseph Kanon
Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
Gorky Park
30
Martin Cruz Smith
The Gunman (Jean-Patrick Manchette)
The Gunman
31
Jean-Patrick Manchette
The Honorary Consul
The Honorary Consul
32
The Honourable Schoolboy (John Le Carré)
The Honourable Schoolboy
33
John Le Carré
The House of Fear (Ibn-E-Safi)
The House of Fear
34
Ibn-E-Safi
The Human Factor (Graham Greene)
The Human Factor
35
Graham Greene
The Hunt for Red October (Tom Clancy)
The Hunt for Red October
36
Tom Clancy
I Am Pilgrim (Terry Hayes)
I Am Pilgrim
37
Terry Hayes
Illegal Action (Stella Rimington)
Illegal Action
38
Stella Rimington
The Informer (Liam O'flaherty)
The Informer
39
Liam O'flaherty
The Innocent (Ian McEwan)
The Innocent
40
Ian McEwan
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