Spy Thriller

Spy fiction, a genre of literature involving espionage as an important context or plot device, emerged in the early twentieth century, inspired by rivalries and intrigues between the major powers, and the establishment of modern intelligence agencies. It was given new impetus by the development of fascism and communism in the lead-up to World War 2, continued to develop during the Cold War, and received a fresh impetus from the emergence of rogue states, international criminal organizations, Muslim fundamentalism, global terrorist networks, maritime piracy and technological sabotage and espion ...more

New Releases Tagged "Spy Thriller"

The French Illusion (The French Illusion, #1)
Double Tap (Mitch Rapp #25)
The Shadow Friends (The Martini Club, #3)
Ransom
The Summer Guests (The Martini Club, #2)
The Spy Coast (The Martini Club, #1)
The Fourth Option
Choke Point (Scot Harvath #25)
Revenge Prey (Lucas Davenport #36)
Double Tap (Mitch Rapp #25)
To Die For (The 6:20 Man, #3)
Slough House (Slough House, #7)
Clown Town (Slough House, #9)
The Predicament
Gabriel's Moon
Eleven Numbers
Cry Havoc (Tom Reece #1)
The Bourne Identity (Jason Bourne, #1)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (George Smiley, #5; Karla Trilogy, #1)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
Slow Horses (Slough House, #1)
Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1)
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp, #2)
The Bourne Supremacy (Jason Bourne, #2)
The Day of the Jackal
The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4)
Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3)
Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le CarréThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold by John le CarréThe Bourne Identity by Robert LudlumThe Day of the Jackal by Frederick ForsythThe Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Best Spy Novels
1,485 books — 2,743 voters
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienThe Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsThe Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. TolkienThe Da Vinci Code by Dan    Brown
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,871 books — 3,374 voters



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