Best Spy Fiction

List of the Month
Septembre 2022 (see all)
Description
Cloak and dagger... secrets and spies... the world of espionage is full of thrilling tales. Our List of the Month this September is devoted to the Best Spy Fiction. Each participant may vote on ten titles. Please only downvote titles if they do not fit the theme.
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Les 39 marches
de John Buchan
5,397 membres
189 critiques
½ 3.5
22 Members
janoorani24, cpg, paradoxosalpha, charl08, troutstreamman, Sensory, Cecrow, amanda4242, cbl_tn, questbird, celerydog, paulmdh, perennialreader, petralex, gypsysmom, noveltea, citizencane, DebbiMack, Patricia.Ralston, Deborama, BGNorris, RMSpencer
Explications
paradoxosalpha: Seminal man-on-the-run thriller featuring German spies in England on the eve of the Great War (written as English war propaganda, I think).
4
Notre agent à La Havane
de Graham Greene
5,359 membres
139 critiques
3.9
15 Members
paradoxosalpha, kleo, troutstreamman, Sensory, Cecrow, PitcherBooks, stephenis, sturlington, celerydog, perennialreader, noveltea, mfvetter, DebbiMack, AnaraGuard, RMSpencer
Explications
paradoxosalpha: The quintessential black comedy of Cold War espionage.
5
Les Gens de Smiley
de John le Carré
4,494 membres
66 critiques
4.2
15 Members
Minthe, pitjrw, abbottthomas, jburlinson, cwc790411, paulmdh, petralex, Bookish59, citizencane, MichaelLynnSr, DebbiMack, Boand, AnaraGuard, cleed, BGNorris
6
Harriet L'Espionne
de Louise Fitzhugh
6,990 membres
121 critiques
4
12 Members
Aquila, gilroy, aprille, erinclark, bjappleg8, Sensory, Heather39, elkiedee, noveltea, DebbiMack, ManWithAnAgenda, AnaraGuard,BGNorris ,
7
Nom de Code : Verity
de Elizabeth Wein
4,820 membres
387 critiques
½ 4.3
12 Members
karenb, rosalita, bjappleg8, PitcherBooks, cbl_tn, stephenis, sturlington, celerydog, elkiedee, vwinsloe, barefootsong, dandalf,
8
Mrs. Pollifax
de Dorothy Gilman
1,730 membres
74 critiques
3.9
11 Members
janoorani24, parlerodermime, dewasus1, PitcherBooks, sturlington, Bookish59, AbigailAdams26, barefootsong, johnsconklin, AnaraGuard, SueHerbine,BGNorris
Explications
SueHerbine: Love this book! Have re read it several times and it is always enjoyable.
9
Un Américain bien tranquille
de Graham Greene
8,043 membres
182 critiques
4
11 Members
troutstreamman, terran, PitcherBooks, stephenis, questbird, RBeffa, celerydog, petralex, mfvetter, MichaelLynnSr, ManWithAnAgenda
10
Octobre Rouge
de Tom Clancy
11,279 membres
117 critiques
4
9 Members
hipdeep, janoorani24, BookWallah, cbl_tn, laplantelibrary, peterveen, MichaelLynnSr, Deborama, cleed,
11
James Bond 007, tome : Casino Royale
de Ian Fleming
6,346 membres
254 critiques
½ 3.5
8 Members
timspalding, viking2917, janoorani24, amanda4242, paulmdh, perennialreader, daisyfly, Calaf49
12
La Mémoire dans la peau
de Robert Ludlum
9,878 membres
155 critiques
3.8
7 Members
hipdeep, erinclark, Sarielle, perennialreader, peterveen, gahoward67, aspirit
13
Le mouron rouge, tome 1
de Baroness Orczy
8,806 membres
190 critiques
4
9 Members
aprille, hipdeep, charl08, bjappleg8, cbl_tn, sturlington, petralex, Patricia.Ralston, Deborama,
14
The Polish Officer
de Alan Furst
1,162 membres
32 critiques
3.9
7 Members
adamhindman, pitjrw, troutstreamman, thosgpetri, RBeffa, citizencane, Deborama
15
Comme un collégien
de John le Carré
3,996 membres
73 critiques
3.8
8 Members
Minthe, abbottthomas, cwc790411, questbird, paulmdh, Bookish59, MichaelLynnSr, cleed
Explications
questbird: Espionage in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia
16
Slow Horses
de Mick Herron
1,748 membres
104 critiques
3.8
6 Members
viking2917, rosalita, charl08, abbottthomas, VivienneR, celerydog
17
Le Revers de la médaille
de Patrick O'Brian
2,530 membres
27 critiques
4.2
7 Members
aprille, anglemark, janoorani24, Minthe, MichaelLynnSr, dandalf, machris,
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Les puissances de l'invisible
de Tim Powers
1,493 membres
42 critiques
4.1
6 Members
karenb, viking2917, adamhindman, paradoxosalpha, lottpoet, djriave
Explications
paradoxosalpha: The best espionage-with-supernatural-occultism story I've read, strongly rooted in 20th-century (and earlier) historical events.
19
Un pur espion
de John le Carré
3,810 membres
63 critiques
3.8
6 Members
viking2917, adamhindman, citizencane, MichaelLynnSr, Deborama, cleed
20
Le cimetière de Prague
de Umberto Eco
4,529 membres
164 critiques
½ 3.3
6 Members
paradoxosalpha, Cecrow, petralex, Bookish59, cleed, KitKatOtaku
Explications
paradoxosalpha: The novel's anti-hero is a forger in the regular employ of state intelligence agencies. A story about the 19th-century invention of modern anti-semitism.
21
Slippery Creatures
de KJ Charles
403 membres
20 critiques
4.1
6 Members
karenb, amanda4242, Heather39, souloftherose, aspirit, ManWithAnAgenda,
22
Le Nommé Jeudi
de G.K. Chesterton
7,053 membres
169 critiques
3.8
6 Members
adamhindman, hipdeep, Cecrow, petralex, Patricia.Ralston, machris
23
The Rose Code
de Kate Quinn
1,993 membres
97 critiques
½ 4.3
6 Members
erinclark, terran, sturlington, perennialreader, gypsysmom, al.vick,
24
La Constance du jardinier
de John le Carré
5,202 membres
87 critiques
½ 3.6
6 Members
terran, elkiedee, Bookish59, ahef1963, Deborama, cleed
25
Enigma
de Robert Harris
2,924 membres
42 critiques
½ 3.7
5 Members
VivienneR, souloftherose, Boand, BGNorris, machris
26
The Alice Network
de Kate Quinn
4,246 membres
212 critiques
4.1
5 Members
rosalita, erinclark, terran, sturlington, al.vick
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Transcription
de Kate Atkinson
2,398 membres
120 critiques
½ 3.7
6 Members
VivienneR, terran, sturlington, elkiedee, noveltea, Deborama,
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The Amazing Mrs. Pollifax
de Dorothy Gilman
1,129 membres
41 critiques
3.8
5 Members
janoorani24, dewasus1, PitcherBooks, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
Explications
SueHerbine: Great book of my favorite character.
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Mrs. Pollifax on the China Station
de Dorothy Gilman
861 membres
22 critiques
3.8
5 Members
dewasus1, Bookish59, ahef1963, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
Explications
SueHerbine: Dorothy Gillman never dissapoints and Mrs. Pollifax is a perfect spy!
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Mr. Ashenden, agent secret...
de W. Somerset Maugham
1,023 membres
33 critiques
½ 3.7
5 Members
paradoxosalpha, pitjrw, troutstreamman, amanda4242, noveltea
Explications
paradoxosalpha: A brace of short stories that largely invented the genre, with tropes that have survived into today's spy fiction. Vivid with more than a little autobiographical sourcing.
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Chacal
de Frederick Forsyth
5,302 membres
90 critiques
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4 Members
birder4106, peterveen, tommi180744, MichaelLynnSr
Explications
tommi180744: Riveting central character (the assassin) & storyline reads as if fact not fiction.
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The Ipcress File
de Len Deighton
1,331 membres
39 critiques
½ 3.7
4 Members
Euryale, paradoxosalpha, abbottthomas, peterveen
Explications
paradoxosalpha: An excellent example of the two features that attract me to this genre: epistemological ambiguity and moral compromise.
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La maison Russie
de John le Carré
3,793 membres
48 critiques
½ 3.6
4 Members
Minthe, petralex, Boand, Deborama
34
L'arme à l'oeil
de Ken Follett
5,343 membres
93 critiques
4
4 Members
laplantelibrary, birder4106, RBeffa, MichaelLynnSr
35
L'Enigme des sables
de Erskine Childers
2,594 membres
68 critiques
½ 3.6
4 Members
questbird, petralex, peterveen, Yuki-Onna
Explications
questbird: Messing about with boats meets pre-WW1 espionage
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Mrs. Pollifax and the Hong Kong Buddha
de Dorothy Gilman
844 membres
19 critiques
½ 3.7
4 Members
dewasus1, Bookish59, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
37
Zoo Station
de David Downing
806 membres
33 critiques
3.8
3 Members
RBeffa, elkiedee, mysterymax
38
Le sympathisant
de Viet Thanh Nguyen
3,895 membres
151 critiques
3.9
4 Members
aprille, pitjrw, questbird, sturlington
Explications
questbird: Triple agent in the Vietnam War and beyond.
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Le directeur de nuit
de John le Carré
3,409 membres
43 critiques
½ 3.6
4 Members
rosalita, janoorani24, Bookish59, cleed
40
The Kill Artist
de Daniel Silva
2,498 membres
71 critiques
3.8
3 Members
Sarielle, perennialreader, KitKatOtaku
41
Game, Set & Match trilogy
de Len Deighton
293 membres
1 critique
½ 4.3
3 Members
viking2917, questbird, tommi180744
42
Le dossier odessa
de Frederick Forsyth
2,952 membres
49 critiques
3.8
3 Members
hipdeep, BookWallah, Boand
43
Jennifer Morgue
de Charles Stross
2,146 membres
66 critiques
3.9
4 Members
tardis, adamhindman, paradoxosalpha, PitcherBooks,
Explications
paradoxosalpha: The James Bond legend serves as a basis for eldritch thaumaturgy in the context of 21st-century espionage.
44
Radio Girls
de Sarah Jane Stratford
347 membres
24 critiques
3.9
4 Members
rosalita, Bookish59, barefootsong, machris,
45
Mrs Pollifax fait un malheur
de Dorothy Gilman
990 membres
35 critiques
3.9
3 Members
dewasus1, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
46
La dame en blanc
de Wilkie Collins
12,819 membres
336 critiques
4.1
4 Members
aprille, thosgpetri, celerydog, ManWithAnAgenda,
47
American Spy
de Lauren Wilkinson
807 membres
48 critiques
½ 3.5
3 Members
Euryale, terran, sturlington
48
Spy vs. Spy: The Complete Casebook
de Antonio Prohias
182 membres
2 critiques
4
4 Members
hipdeep, amanda4242, ManWithAnAgenda, AnaraGuard,
49
A Palm for Mrs. Pollifax
de Dorothy Gilman
913 membres
21 critiques
3.9
3 Members
dewasus1, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
50
La petite fille au tambour
de John le Carré
3,396 membres
47 critiques
3.8
3 Members
bjappleg8, paulmdh, Boand
51
Kingdom of Shadows
de Alan Furst
1,072 membres
25 critiques
3.9
3 Members
adamhindman, troutstreamman, RBeffa
52
Le Safari de Mrs Pollifax
de Dorothy Gilman
904 membres
23 critiques
3.8
3 Members
dewasus1, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
53
The Tears of Autumn
de Charles McCarry
524 membres
17 critiques
3.9
3 Members
viking2917, janoorani24, pitjrw
54
Dark Voyage
de Alan Furst
894 membres
28 critiques
3.8
3 Members
Minthe, troutstreamman, RBeffa
55
L'Afghan
de Frederick Forsyth
1,918 membres
48 critiques
½ 3.4
3 Members
BookWallah, abbottthomas, terran
56
Mrs. Pollifax and the Golden Triangle
de Dorothy Gilman
842 membres
18 critiques
½ 3.6
3 Members
dewasus1, AbigailAdams26, SueHerbine
57
Le ministère de la peur
de Graham Greene
1,647 membres
32 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
JerryMonaco, pitjrw
58
Bons baisers de Russie
de Ian Fleming
3,780 membres
65 critiques
3.8
2 Members
abbottthomas, amanda4242
59
L'Intouchable
de John Banville
1,559 membres
36 critiques
3.9
2 Members
aprille, jburlinson
60
Your Code Name Is Jonah
de Edward Packard
292 membres
3 critiques
3
3 Members
hipdeep, Cecrow, ManWithAnAgenda,
Explications
Cecrow: Nice! I forgot about this one. A few others in the series would qualify as well.
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Les soldats de la nuit
de Alan Furst
1,569 membres
47 critiques
3.9
2 Members
adamhindman, RBeffa
62
The Model Spy
de Maryka Biaggio
13 membres
5 critiques
3.9
2 Members
Bookish59, Maryka
Explications
Maryka: Based on the true story of Toto Koopman, arguably the first woman to spy for the British.
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Charlotte Gray
de Sebastian Faulks
2,427 membres
31 critiques
½ 3.5
3 Members
charl08, celerydog, Deborama,
64
Dead Lions
de Mick Herron
1,001 membres
56 critiques
3.9
2 Members
VivienneR, celerydog
65
Diary of a Dead Man on Leave
de David Downing
102 membres
6 critiques
½ 3.6
2 Members
VivienneR, RBeffa
66
Rendez-vous à Bagdad
de Agatha Christie
2,745 membres
49 critiques
½ 3.6
2 Members
BookWallah, cbl_tn
67
Le Masque de Dimitrios
de Eric Ambler
1,844 membres
50 critiques
3.8
2 Members
troutstreamman, cbl_tn
68
Spook Street
de Mick Herron
625 membres
29 critiques
4.2
2 Members
VivienneR, celerydog
69
Le Cardinal du Kremlin
de Tom Clancy
6,311 membres
38 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
hipdeep, daisyfly,
70
The Rook, au service surnaturel de sa majesté
de Daniel O'Malley
2,972 membres
206 critiques
4.1
2 Members
Morphidae, PitcherBooks,
Explications
Morphidae: Urban fantasy espionage with a British dry wit. The book description also describes it well, "... for readers who like their espionage with a dollop of purple slime, or their supernatural thrillers with an agenda and a pencil skirt."
71
The Secrets We Kept
de Lara Prescott
1,131 membres
61 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
sturlington, aspirit
72
His Quiet Agent
de Ada Maria Soto
75 membres
13 critiques
4.2
3 Members
lottpoet, barefootsong, ManWithAnAgenda, ,
73
L'espion
de James Fenimore Cooper
779 membres
15 critiques
½ 3.3
2 Members
petralex, citizencane
74
Silverview
de John le Carré
1,043 membres
46 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
troutstreamman, Boand
75
Munich
de Robert Harris
1,130 membres
56 critiques
½ 3.7
2 Members
VivienneR, RBeffa
76
An Extraordinary Union
de Alyssa Cole
486 membres
37 critiques
3.9
2 Members
karenb, barefootsong,
77
Summerland
de Hannu Rajaniemi
354 membres
18 critiques
½ 3.5
2 Members
Aquila, karenb,
78
Mr Brown
de Agatha Christie
4,422 membres
141 critiques
½ 3.6
Member
Ling.Lass
79
L'Innocent
de Ian McEwan
2,432 membres
49 critiques
½ 3.7
Member
EMS_24
80
Les aigles aveugles
de Alistair MacLean
883 membres
16 critiques
½ 3.3
Member
perennialreader
81
Colonel Sun (James Bond 007 Revient)
de Robert Markham
453 membres
13 critiques
3.2
Member
timspalding
82
While Still We Live
de Helen MacInnes
315 membres
9 critiques
½ 3.7
Member
tealadytoo
83
Falcó
de Arturo Pérez-Reverte
269 membres
17 critiques
½ 3.5
Member
kleo
84
The Double Game
de Dan Fesperman
173 membres
12 critiques
½ 3.3
Member
mysterymax
85
A Spy in Winter
de Michael Hastings
26 membres
1 critique
½ 3.3
Member
ahef1963
86
The Last Tallyho
de Richard Newhafer
15 membres
1 critique
Member
laplantelibrary
87
N. ou M. ?
de Agatha Christie
2,917 membres
55 critiques
½ 3.6
2 Members
cbl_tn, elkiedee,
88
Le Code Rebecca
de Ken Follett
2,955 membres
42 critiques
½ 3.6
Member
perennialreader
89
L'ami allemand
de Joseph Kanon
1,531 membres
40 critiques
½ 3.6
Member
kleo
90
Epitaphe pour un espion
de Eric Ambler
737 membres
17 critiques
3.9
Member
pitjrw
91
The Tightrope Men
de Desmond Bagley
317 membres
3 critiques
½ 3.4
Member
paulmdh
92
Red Joan
de Jennie Rooney
138 membres
8 critiques
4
Member
elkiedee
93
Nom de code, Witch
de Ian Rankin
830 membres
11 critiques
½ 3.5
2 Members
Euryale, gypsysmom,
94
Les Testaments
de Margaret Atwood
6,158 membres
225 critiques
4.1
2 Members
aprille, celerydog,
95
Tolstoï. La Guerre et la Paix (La Pléiade)
de Leo Tolstoy
28,881 membres
459 critiques
½ 4.3
Member
laplantelibrary
96
Carte blanche. James Bond, 007
de Jeffery Deaver
1,122 membres
35 critiques
½ 3.4
Member
Sarielle
97
The Cairo Affair
de Olen Steinhauer
456 membres
35 critiques
3.8
Member
mysterymax
98
Légendes
de Robert Littell
369 membres
10 critiques
½ 3.7
Member
viking2917
99
L'imposteur
de E. Phillips Oppenheim
324 membres
8 critiques
3.9
Member
jburlinson
100
The House of Rumour
de Jake Arnott
174 membres
15 critiques
½ 3.6
Member
paradoxosalpha
Explications
paradoxosalpha: A a sprawling novel featuring Aleister Crowley's role in the British interrogation of Rudolf Hess as a sort of psycho-social asymptote.