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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 92%
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
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 96%
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
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 96%
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
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 Spies of Warsaw
by Alan Furst • 2008
A French attaché in 1937 Warsaw spies on Nazi Germany, but his own government refuses to listen.
3.90
8k+
The Spies of Warsaw Summary
The Spies of Warsaw 92%
A French attaché in 1937 Warsaw spies on Nazi Germany, but his own government refuses to listen.
by Alan Furst 2008
3.90
8k+ 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 92%
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
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 92%
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
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 91%
A professor saves the royal family. The surviving terrorist vows to take everything he loves.
by Tom Clancy 1987
4.17
215k+ 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 91%
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 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 91%
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 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
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 91%
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
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 91%
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
by Frederick Forsyth 1971
4.27
147k+ ratings
The Second Lady
by Irving Wallace • 1980
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
3.92
5k+
The Second Lady Summary
The Second Lady 91%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ 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 91%
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
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 90%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy • 1984
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
4.12
390k+
The Hunt for Red October Summary
The Hunt for Red October 90%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ 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 95%
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
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 93%
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
by Ian Fleming 1953
3.74
97k+ 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 90%
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 Who Saw Everything
by Deborah Levy • 2019
A near-fatal accident fractures a historian's memory between 1988 East Berlin and a forbidden love.
3.67
12k+
The Man Who Saw Everything Summary
The Man Who Saw Everything 90%
A near-fatal accident fractures a historian's memory between 1988 East Berlin and a forbidden love.
by Deborah Levy 2019
3.67
12k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
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
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 90%
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
In the First Circle
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn • 1968
A Soviet diplomat's call triggers a hunt as a prison for scientists hones the state's surveillance.
4.26
10k+
In the First Circle Summary
In the First Circle 90%
A Soviet diplomat's call triggers a hunt as a prison for scientists hones the state's surveillance.
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1968
4.26
10k+ 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 90%
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 Whole Truth
by David Baldacci • 2008
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
4.09
44k+
The Whole Truth Summary
The Whole Truth 90%
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
by David Baldacci 2008
4.09
44k+ ratings
M. Butterfly
by David Henry Hwang • 1998
A French diplomat in Beijing falls for an opera singer whose love is a mask for espionage.
3.94
15k+
M. Butterfly Summary
M. Butterfly 90%
A French diplomat in Beijing falls for an opera singer whose love is a mask for espionage.
by David Henry Hwang 1998
3.94
15k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
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 Girl Behind the Wall
by Mandy Robotham • 2021
A wall cuts Berlin in half overnight. Twin sisters on opposite sides risk everything to reunite.
3.97
7k+
The Girl Behind the Wall Summary
The Girl Behind the Wall 90%
A wall cuts Berlin in half overnight. Twin sisters on opposite sides risk everything to reunite.
by Mandy Robotham 2021
3.97
7k+ ratings
A Spy Among Friends
by Ben Macintyre • 2014
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
4.20
30k+
A Spy Among Friends Summary
A Spy Among Friends 90%
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
by Ben Macintyre 2014
4.20
30k+ ratings
The Manchurian Candidate
by Richard Condon • 1959
Brainwashed in Manchuria, a soldier returns as a weapon aimed at the presidency by his mother.
4.08
25k+
The Manchurian Candidate Summary
The Manchurian Candidate 90%
Brainwashed in Manchuria, a soldier returns as a weapon aimed at the presidency by his mother.
by Richard Condon 1959
4.08
25k+ ratings
Overkill
by James Barrington • 2004
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
4.28
1k+
Overkill Summary
Overkill 89%
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
by James Barrington 2004
4.28
1k+ 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 90%
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
by Steve Berry 2006
3.84
57k+ 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 93%
A Nazi propagandist awaits trial in Jerusalem, but his deadliest performance was convincing himself.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1961
4.24
108k+ 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 92%
A Lumumba interview turns a travel writer into an MI6 courier. His handler becomes his obsession.
by William Boyd 2024
4.01
16k+ 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 89%
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
Our Man in Havana
by Graham Greene • 1958
A Havana vacuum salesman invents spy reports for cash, then his made-up agents start dying.
3.94
42k+
Our Man in Havana Summary
Our Man in Havana 89%
A Havana vacuum salesman invents spy reports for cash, then his made-up agents start dying.
by Graham Greene 1958
3.94
42k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Matterhorn
by Christopher Reich • 2024
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
4.23
16k+
Matterhorn Summary
Matterhorn 89%
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
by Christopher Reich 2024
4.23
16k+ 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 89%
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 Broker
by John Grisham • 2005
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
3.84
103k+
The Broker Summary
The Broker 89%
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
by John Grisham 2005
3.84
103k+ 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 89%
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
Honour Among Thieves
by Jeffrey Archer • 1993
Two rival spies must steal back the Declaration of Independence before Saddam Hussein burns it.
3.88
18k+
Honour Among Thieves Summary
Honour Among Thieves 89%
Two rival spies must steal back the Declaration of Independence before Saddam Hussein burns it.
by Jeffrey Archer 1993
3.88
18k+ 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 89%
A Bosnian exile in Berlin goes undercover to trap a war criminal who knew his father.
by Dan Fesperman 2003
4.01
808 ratings
Splinter Cell
by David Michaels • 2004
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
3.89
14k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell 89%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
Life and Fate
by Vasily Grossman • 2006
At Stalingrad, a physicist discovers that mercy is the one thing no ideology can crush.
4.46
16k+
Life and Fate Summary
Life and Fate 89%
At Stalingrad, a physicist discovers that mercy is the one thing no ideology can crush.
by Vasily Grossman 2006
4.46
16k+ ratings
Child 44
by Tom Rob Smith • 2008
A Soviet officer tracks a child serial killer while his own state hunts him as a traitor.
4.11
91k+
Child 44 Summary
Child 44 89%
A Soviet officer tracks a child serial killer while his own state hunts him as a traitor.
by Tom Rob Smith 2008
4.11
91k+ ratings
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