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100 Great Classic and Modern Spy Novels - Page 3

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 Secrets We Kept (Lara Prescott)
The Secrets We Kept
81
Lara Prescott
Slow Horses (Mick Herron)
Slow Horses
82
Mick Herron
A Small Death in Lisbon (Robert Wilson)
A Small Death in Lisbon
83
Robert Wilson
A Small Town in Germany (John Le Carre)
A Small Town in Germany
84
John Le Carre
Smiley's People (John Le Carré)
Smiley's People
85
John Le Carré
Spy (Ted Bell)
Spy
86
Ted Bell
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
87
John Le Carré
Spymaster (Brad Thor)
Spymaster
88
Brad Thor
State of Siege (Ambler)
State of Siege
89
Ambler
The Sympathizer (Viet Thanh Nguyen)
The Sympathizer
90
Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Thirty-Nine Steps (John Buchan)
The Thirty-Nine Steps
91
John Buchan
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (John Le Carre)
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
92
John Le Carre
Topaz (Leon Uris)
Topaz
93
Leon Uris
Transcription (Kate Atkinson)
Transcription
94
Kate Atkinson
The Trinity Six (Charles Cumming)
The Trinity Six
95
Charles Cumming
Typhoon (Charles Cumming)
Typhoon
96
Charles Cumming
Ultimatum (Frank Gardner)
Ultimatum
97
Frank Gardner
The Untouchable (John Banville)
The Untouchable
98
John Banville
Who Is Vera Kelly? (Rosalie Knecht)
Who Is Vera Kelly?
99
Rosalie Knecht
The World at Night (Alan Furst)
The World at Night
100
Alan Furst
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