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100 Great Classic and Modern Spy Novels - Page 2

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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The Ipcress File (Deighton)
The Ipcress File
41
Deighton
Journey Into Fear (Ambler)
Journey Into Fear
42
Ambler
Judgement on Deltchev (Ambler)
Judgement on Deltchev
43
Ambler
The Key to Rebecca
The Key to Rebecca
44
The Kill Artist (Daniel Silva)
The Kill Artist
45
Daniel Silva
Killing Floor (Lee Child)
Killing Floor
46
Lee Child
A Kind of Anger (Eric Ambler)
A Kind of Anger
47
Eric Ambler
The Levanter (Eric Ambler)
The Levanter
48
Eric Ambler
The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl
49
London Match (Len Deighton)
London Match
50
Len Deighton
The Looking Glass War (Le Carre)
The Looking Glass War
51
Le Carre
Los Alamos (Joseph Kanon)
Los Alamos
52
Joseph Kanon
The Man From St Petersburg (Ken Follett)
The Man From St Petersburg
53
Ken Follett
The Manchurian Candidate (Richard Condon)
The Manchurian Candidate
54
Richard Condon
Map of Betrayal (Ha Jin)
Map of Betrayal
55
Ha Jin
The Mark of the Assassin (Daniel Silva)
The Mark of the Assassin
56
Daniel Silva
Mexico Set (Len Dighton)
Mexico Set
57
Len Dighton
The Ministry of Fear
The Ministry of Fear
58
Modesty Blaise (Peter O'Donnell)
Modesty Blaise
59
Peter O'Donnell
The Moscow Sleepers (Stella Rimington)
The Moscow Sleepers
60
Stella Rimington
Mr. Standfast (John Buchan)
Mr. Standfast
61
John Buchan
The Night Is a Time for Listening (West)
The Night Is a Time for Listening
62
West
The Night Manager (John Le Carre)
The Night Manager
63
John Le Carre
The Night of Wenceslas (Lionel Davidson)
The Night of Wenceslas
64
Lionel Davidson
Night Soldiers (Alan Furst)
Night Soldiers
65
Alan Furst
Nostromo (Conrad - Penguin Classics))
Nostromo
66
Conrad - Penguin Classics)
The Odessa File (Frederick Forsyth)
The Odessa File
67
Frederick Forsyth
Our Man in Havana (Greene)
Our Man in Havana
68
Greene
Passage of Arms (Ambler)
Passage of Arms
69
Ambler
A Perfect Spy (John Le Carre)
A Perfect Spy
70
John Le Carre
Present Danger (Stella Rimington)
Present Danger
71
Stella Rimington
The Quiet American (Greene)
The Quiet American
72
Greene
The Quiller Memorandum (Adam Hall)
The Quiller Memorandum
73
Adam Hall
Red Sparrow (Jason Matthews)
Red Sparrow
74
Jason Matthews
Restless (William Boyd)
Restless
75
William Boyd
The Riddle of the Sands (Erskine Childers)
The Riddle of the Sands
76
Erskine Childers
Rogue Male
Rogue Male
77
The Schirmer Inheritance (Ambler)
The Schirmer Inheritance
78
Ambler
The Secret Agent (Joseph Conrad)
The Secret Agent
79
Joseph Conrad
Secret Service (Tom Bradby)
Secret Service
80
Tom Bradby
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