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The Scarlet Papers
by Matthew Richardson
A stalled professor receives a spy's dying confession: she was the Cold War's ultimate traitor.
4.28
5k+
The Scarlet Papers Summary
The Scarlet Papers 94%
A stalled professor receives a spy's dying confession: she was the Cold War's ultimate traitor.
by Matthew Richardson 2023
4.28
5k+ ratings
The Predicament
by William Boyd • 2025
A British travel writer serves two spy masters until one orders him to betray his former lover.
4.10
6k+
The Predicament Summary
The Predicament 94%
A British travel writer serves two spy masters until one orders him to betray his former lover.
by William Boyd 2025
4.10
6k+ ratings
Absolute Friends
by John le Carré • 2003
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
3.69
9k+
Absolute Friends Summary
Absolute Friends 93%
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
by John le Carré 2003
3.69
9k+ ratings
The Negotiator
by Frederick Forsyth • 1989
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
4.03
14k+
The Negotiator Summary
The Negotiator 92%
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
by Frederick Forsyth 1989
4.03
14k+ ratings
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
by John le Carré • 1963
His agents dead, a weary spy fakes defection to destroy the officer who killed them.
4.09
129k+
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Summary
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 92%
His agents dead, a weary spy fakes defection to destroy the officer who killed them.
by John le Carré 1963
4.09
129k+ ratings
Precipice
by Robert Harris • 2024
When the prime minister's love letters fall under state surveillance, a young aristocrat faces ruin.
3.94
20k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice 92%
When the prime minister's love letters fall under state surveillance, a young aristocrat faces ruin.
by Robert Harris 2024
3.94
20k+ ratings
The Secrets We Kept
by Lara Prescott • 2019
A banned novel links a Moscow muse facing the Gulag to the CIA typists smuggling it home.
3.65
79k+
The Secrets We Kept Summary
The Secrets We Kept 92%
A banned novel links a Moscow muse facing the Gulag to the CIA typists smuggling it home.
by Lara Prescott 2019
3.65
79k+ ratings
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett • 1978
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
4.22
171k+
Eye of the Needle Summary
Eye of the Needle 93%
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
by Ken Follett 1978
4.22
171k+ ratings
Gabriel's Moon
by William Boyd • 2024
A Lumumba interview turns a travel writer into an MI6 courier. His handler becomes his obsession.
4.01
16k+
Gabriel's Moon Summary
Gabriel's Moon 93%
A Lumumba interview turns a travel writer into an MI6 courier. His handler becomes his obsession.
by William Boyd 2024
4.01
16k+ ratings
The Templar Legacy
by Steve Berry
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
3.84
57k+
The Templar Legacy Summary
The Templar Legacy 92%
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
by Steve Berry 2006
3.84
57k+ ratings
Sweet Tooth
by Ian McEwan • 2012
In 1970s London, an MI5 recruit falls for the writer she was sent to secretly fund.
3.44
53k+
Sweet Tooth Summary
Sweet Tooth 92%
In 1970s London, an MI5 recruit falls for the writer she was sent to secretly fund.
by Ian McEwan 2012
3.44
53k+ ratings
The Bishop's Pawn
by Steve Berry • 2018
A rare gold coin lures a rookie agent into the FBI's cover-up of the King assassination.
4.03
11k+
The Bishop's Pawn Summary
The Bishop's Pawn 92%
A rare gold coin lures a rookie agent into the FBI's cover-up of the King assassination.
by Steve Berry 2018
4.03
11k+ ratings
A Spy Alone
by Charles Beaumont • 2023
A former spy uncovers a Russian network buried inside Oxford. The people protecting it are his own.
4.08
6k+
A Spy Alone Summary
A Spy Alone 92%
A former spy uncovers a Russian network buried inside Oxford. The people protecting it are his own.
by Charles Beaumont 2023
4.08
6k+ ratings
Jackdaws
by Ken Follett • 2001
Before D-Day, a British agent leads an all-female team of misfits against a Nazi communications hub.
4.09
44k+
Jackdaws Summary
Jackdaws 92%
Before D-Day, a British agent leads an all-female team of misfits against a Nazi communications hub.
by Ken Follett 2001
4.09
44k+ ratings
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn
A pregnant girl fleeing a forced abortion enlists a ruined spy to find her missing cousin.
4.32
643k+
The Alice Network Summary
The Alice Network 91%
A pregnant girl fleeing a forced abortion enlists a ruined spy to find her missing cousin.
by Kate Quinn 2017
4.32
643k+ ratings
Berlin Game
by Len Deighton • 1983
A British spy returns to divided Berlin to extract a defector before the mole inside can strike.
4.07
15k+
Berlin Game Summary
Berlin Game 93%
A British spy returns to divided Berlin to extract a defector before the mole inside can strike.
by Len Deighton 1983
4.07
15k+ ratings
BOX 88
by Charles Cumming • 2020
Kidnapped at a funeral, a spy relives the French villa summer when his mission cost him everything.
4.09
8k+
BOX 88 Summary
BOX 88 92%
Kidnapped at a funeral, a spy relives the French villa summer when his mission cost him everything.
by Charles Cumming 2020
4.09
8k+ ratings
The Athena Project
by Brad Thor • 2010
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
3.88
14k+
The Athena Project Summary
The Athena Project 91%
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
by Brad Thor 2010
3.88
14k+ ratings
Hornet Flight
by Ken Follett • 2002
Decimated by Nazi radar, a boy flies a dying biplane to England with the proof.
4.01
29k+
Hornet Flight Summary
Hornet Flight 91%
Decimated by Nazi radar, a boy flies a dying biplane to England with the proof.
by Ken Follett 2002
4.01
29k+ ratings
Redemption
by Will Jordan • 2012
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
4.01
2k+
Redemption Summary
Redemption 91%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming • 1953
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
3.74
97k+
Casino Royale Summary
Casino Royale 91%
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
by Ian Fleming 1953
3.74
97k+ ratings
Restless
by William Boyd • 2006
A woman discovers her mother was a spy. The man who betrayed her is now a lord.
3.95
24k+
Restless Summary
Restless 92%
A woman discovers her mother was a spy. The man who betrayed her is now a lord.
by William Boyd 2006
3.95
24k+ ratings
Satori
by Don Winslow • 2011
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
3.95
6k+
Satori Summary
Satori 92%
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
by Don Winslow 2011
3.95
6k+ ratings
Damascus Station
by David McCloskey
In Assad's Syria, a CIA officer falls for his recruited asset as spy hunters close in.
4.16
24k+
Damascus Station Summary
Damascus Station 91%
In Assad's Syria, a CIA officer falls for his recruited asset as spy hunters close in.
by David McCloskey 2021
4.16
24k+ ratings
The Man from St. Petersburg
by Ken Follett • 1982
To prevent a war, an anarchist must kill the prince hidden by his former lover's husband.
3.95
38k+
The Man from St. Petersburg Summary
The Man from St. Petersburg 91%
To prevent a war, an anarchist must kill the prince hidden by his former lover's husband.
by Ken Follett 1982
3.95
38k+ ratings
The Gemini Contenders
by Robert Ludlum • 1976
A vault of documents could destroy Christianity. His family was massacred for it. He hunts them.
3.91
14k+
The Gemini Contenders Summary
The Gemini Contenders 91%
A vault of documents could destroy Christianity. His family was massacred for it. He hunts them.
by Robert Ludlum 1976
3.91
14k+ ratings
Diario del fin del mundo
by Mario Mendoza • 2018
A dying friend's letter pulls a writer into Colombia's Nazi underworld and a buried love triangle.
4.16
2k+
Diario del fin del mundo Summary
Diario del fin del mundo 91%
A dying friend's letter pulls a writer into Colombia's Nazi underworld and a buried love triangle.
by Mario Mendoza 2018
4.16
2k+ ratings
The Night Manager
by John le Carré • 1993
Haunted by a woman's murder, a hotel night manager infiltrates a charismatic arms dealer's empire.
3.85
24k+
The Night Manager Summary
The Night Manager 91%
Haunted by a woman's murder, a hotel night manager infiltrates a charismatic arms dealer's empire.
by John le Carré 1993
3.85
24k+ ratings
Code Name Hélène
by Ariel Lawhon
She sips cocktails in Marseille while her husband's enemies hunt the spy they cannot name.
4.41
83k+
Code Name Hélène Summary
Code Name Hélène 91%
She sips cocktails in Marseille while her husband's enemies hunt the spy they cannot name.
by Ariel Lawhon 2020
4.41
83k+ ratings
Patriot Games
by Tom Clancy • 1987
A professor saves the royal family. The surviving terrorist vows to take everything he loves.
4.17
215k+
Patriot Games Summary
Patriot Games 92%
A professor saves the royal family. The surviving terrorist vows to take everything he loves.
by Tom Clancy 1987
4.17
215k+ ratings
The One Man
by Andrew Gross • 2016
A Polish refugee must infiltrate Auschwitz to extract a physicist whose knowledge could win the war.
4.33
18k+
The One Man Summary
The One Man 92%
A Polish refugee must infiltrate Auschwitz to extract a physicist whose knowledge could win the war.
by Andrew Gross 2016
4.33
18k+ ratings
The Ministry of Fear
by Graham Greene • 1943
Winning a cake at a Blitz fête plunges a guilt-ridden man into a deadly spy conspiracy.
3.78
8k+
The Ministry of Fear Summary
The Ministry of Fear 91%
Winning a cake at a Blitz fête plunges a guilt-ridden man into a deadly spy conspiracy.
by Graham Greene 1943
3.78
8k+ ratings
The Odessa File
by Frederick Forsyth • 1972
A reporter follows a suicide's diary into a secret SS network that hides war criminals from justice.
4.14
64k+
The Odessa File Summary
The Odessa File 91%
A reporter follows a suicide's diary into a secret SS network that hides war criminals from justice.
by Frederick Forsyth 1972
4.14
64k+ ratings
Flaggermusmannen
by Jo Nesbø • 1997
Drunk and adrift in Sydney, a Norwegian detective hunts a serial killer in aboriginal myth.
3.55
132k+
Flaggermusmannen Summary
Flaggermusmannen 91%
Drunk and adrift in Sydney, a Norwegian detective hunts a serial killer in aboriginal myth.
by Jo Nesbø 1997
3.55
132k+ ratings
The Secret War of Julia Child
by Diana R. Chambers • 2024
1943: a restless OSS clerk talks her way to Asia, where trust is the deadliest weapon.
3.60
7k+
The Secret War of Julia Child Summary
The Secret War of Julia Child 91%
1943: a restless OSS clerk talks her way to Asia, where trust is the deadliest weapon.
by Diana R. Chambers 2024
3.60
7k+ ratings
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva • 2000
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
4.00
101k+
The Kill Artist Summary
The Kill Artist 92%
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
by Daniel Silva 2000
4.00
101k+ ratings
The Small Boat of Great Sorrows
by Dan Fesperman • 2003
A Bosnian exile in Berlin goes undercover to trap a war criminal who knew his father.
4.01
808
The Small Boat of Great Sorrows Summary
The Small Boat of Great Sorrows 92%
A Bosnian exile in Berlin goes undercover to trap a war criminal who knew his father.
by Dan Fesperman 2003
4.01
808 ratings
The Rose Code
by Kate Quinn
A coded asylum plea reunites three Bletchley Park women to expose the traitor who destroyed them.
4.44
382k+
The Rose Code Summary
The Rose Code 91%
A coded asylum plea reunites three Bletchley Park women to expose the traitor who destroyed them.
by Kate Quinn 2021
4.44
382k+ ratings
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor • 2002
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
4.10
48k+
The Lions of Lucerne Summary
The Lions of Lucerne 91%
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
by Brad Thor 2002
4.10
48k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 91%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
The Lieutenants
by W.E.B. Griffin • 1986
From North Africa to Cold War Berlin, officers navigate war, captivity, and the shadow war.
4.34
9k+
The Lieutenants Summary
The Lieutenants 91%
From North Africa to Cold War Berlin, officers navigate war, captivity, and the shadow war.
by W.E.B. Griffin 1986
4.34
9k+ ratings
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum • 1980
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
4.05
442k+
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity 91%
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
by Robert Ludlum 1980
4.05
442k+ ratings
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
by John le Carré
A discarded spy returns in secret to hunt a Soviet mole buried inside British intelligence.
4.06
107k+
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Summary
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 90%
A discarded spy returns in secret to hunt a Soviet mole buried inside British intelligence.
by John le Carré 1974
4.06
107k+ ratings
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth • 1971
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
4.27
147k+
The Day of the Jackal Summary
The Day of the Jackal 92%
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
by Frederick Forsyth 1971
4.27
147k+ ratings
Munich
by Robert Harris • 2017
Munich, 1938: a British diplomat's old friend arrives with proof that Hitler wants war, not peace.
3.88
30k+
Munich Summary
Munich 92%
Munich, 1938: a British diplomat's old friend arrives with proof that Hitler wants war, not peace.
by Robert Harris 2017
3.88
30k+ ratings
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein • 2012
A captured spy's confession hides coded messages meant for the best friend she left behind.
4.00
129k+
Code Name Verity Summary
Code Name Verity 91%
A captured spy's confession hides coded messages meant for the best friend she left behind.
by Elizabeth Wein 2012
4.00
129k+ ratings
The Ipcress File
by Len Deighton • 1962
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
3.91
18k+
The Ipcress File Summary
The Ipcress File 91%
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
by Len Deighton 1962
3.91
18k+ ratings
Fall of Giants
by Ken Follett • 2005
From Welsh pits to Russian palaces, five families face love and ruin as the world goes to war.
4.33
350k+
Fall of Giants Summary
Fall of Giants 91%
From Welsh pits to Russian palaces, five families face love and ruin as the world goes to war.
by Ken Follett 2005
4.33
350k+ ratings
Mother Night
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. • 1961
A Nazi propagandist awaits trial in Jerusalem, but his deadliest performance was convincing himself.
4.24
108k+
Mother Night Summary
Mother Night 91%
A Nazi propagandist awaits trial in Jerusalem, but his deadliest performance was convincing himself.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1961
4.24
108k+ ratings
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys • 2022
Blackmailed by the secret police, a Romanian teen must spy on Americans or lose his family.
4.40
102k+
I Must Betray You Summary
I Must Betray You 91%
Blackmailed by the secret police, a Romanian teen must spy on Americans or lose his family.
by Ruta Sepetys 2022
4.40
102k+ ratings
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