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Goodreads Best Spy Novels

The best spy novels from the 20th and 21st centuries" (according to Goodreads voters)
Only books with 1000+ ratings were included. BTW, it seems that big and bold fonts are the go for the book covers in this genre.
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (John Le Carré)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
1
John Le Carré
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold (John Le Carré)
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold
2
John Le Carré
The Bourne Identity (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Identity
3
Robert Ludlum
The Day of the Jackal (Frederick Forsyth)
The Day of the Jackal
4
Frederick Forsyth
The Hunt for Red October (Tom Clancy)
The Hunt for Red October
5
Tom Clancy
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
6
Stieg Larsson
Eye of the Needle (Ken Follett)
Eye of the Needle
7
Ken Follett
Smiley's People (John Le Carré)
Smiley's People
8
John Le Carré
American Assassin (Vince Flynn)
American Assassin
9
Vince Flynn
The Odessa File (Frederick Forsyth)
The Odessa File
10
Frederick Forsyth
Our Man in Havana (Graham Greene)
Our Man in Havana
11
Graham Greene
Patriot Games (Tom Clancy)
Patriot Games
12
Tom Clancy
Gorky Park (Martin Cruz Smith)
Gorky Park
13
Martin Cruz Smith
The Da Vinci Code (Dan Brown)
The Da Vinci Code
14
Dan Brown
Clear and Present Danger (Tom Clancy)
Clear and Present Danger
15
Tom Clancy
The Girl Who Played With Fire (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl Who Played With Fire
16
Stieg Larsson
The Bourne Ultimatum (Robert Ludlum)
The Bourne Ultimatum
17
Robert Ludlum
From Russia With Love (Ian Fleming)
From Russia With Love
18
Ian Fleming
The Kill Artist (Daniel Silva)
The Kill Artist
19
Daniel Silva
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Tom Clancy)
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
20
Tom Clancy
The Honourable Schoolboy (John Le Carré)
The Honourable Schoolboy
21
John Le Carré
Red Storm Rising (Tom Clancy)
Red Storm Rising
22
Tom Clancy
Casino Royale (Ian Fleming)
Casino Royale
23
Ian Fleming
The Quiet American (Graham Greene)
The Quiet American
24
Graham Greene
The Eagle Has Landed (Jack Higgins)
The Eagle Has Landed
25
Jack Higgins
The Russia House (John Le Carré)
The Russia House
26
John Le Carré
Killing Floor (Lee Child)
Killing Floor
27
Lee Child
The 39 Steps (John Buchan)
The 39 Steps
28
John Buchan
A Perfect Spy (John Le Carre)
A Perfect Spy
29
John Le Carre
Red Sparrow (Jason Matthews)
Red Sparrow
30
Jason Matthews
The Charm School (Nelson Demille)
The Charm School
31
Nelson Demille
Absolute Power (David Baldacci)
Absolute Power
32
David Baldacci
Without Remorse (Tom Clancy)
Without Remorse
33
Tom Clancy
I Am Pilgrim (Terry Hayes)
I Am Pilgrim
34
Terry Hayes
Goldfinger (Ian Fleming)
Goldfinger
35
Ian Fleming
The Dogs of War (Frederick Forsyth)
The Dogs of War
36
Frederick Forsyth
The Sum of All Fears (Tom Clancy)
The Sum of All Fears
37
Tom Clancy
Berlin Game (Len Deighton)
Berlin Game
38
Len Deighton
Memorial Day (Vince Flynn)
Memorial Day
39
Vince Flynn
Transfer of Power (Vince Flynn)
Transfer of Power
40
Vince Flynn
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