From George Smiley to Jason Bourne and every flavor of secret agent in between, ThriftBooks offers the best in spy stories and tales of intrigue. Browse our extensive selection to explore the dark worlds of international politics, ancient rituals, elusive killers and more.
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Spy books have long been a world-favorite literature genre and for a good reason. The best spy and thriller books are engaging, suspenseful, full of intrigue, and bated with secrets almost every time you turn a page. What's not to love about a good spy book series?
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The best spy books focus on the moral or personal issues of the protagonist. Although the villains and capers are necessary for these books, the heart of these stories is the stealthy way the protagonist discovers shocking secrets.
The reader witnesses characters who constantly wrestle with questions like, "Do the ends justify the means?" and "Am I doing the right thing?"
The best spies are the ones who question their own motives and hold themselves accountable. Such is the thread that ties the best spy stories together.
Some of the most popular subcategories and subgenres for spy novels include:
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- Mystery
- Romance
- Science fiction
- Technothrillers
- Mystery
- Action
- Psychological thrillers
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The best spy thriller books of all time are available at ThriftBooks. Whether you're in the mood for a suspenseful tale of intrigue or you want a lighter book with comical twists and turns, you're in luck.
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Investigate along as an ordinary man stretches the limits of morality and justice to become a CIA legend in Without Remorse by Tom Clancy.
Witness the crafty illusion of a brilliant psychopathic killer hunted by an unorthodox detective with a personal interest in stopping the murderer in The Midnight Club by James Patterson. He is also the author of the celebrated novel Along Came a Spider.
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