Best Cold War Spy Books

1.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3) 4.09 avg rating — 122,066 ratings
2.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 4.06 avg rating — 102,503 ratings
3.
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3)
Smiley's People (George Smiley, #7; Karla Trilogy, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 41,196 ratings
4.
The Quiet American
The Quiet American 3.98 avg rating — 68,871 ratings
5.
The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2)
The Honourable Schoolboy (George Smiley, #6; Karla Trilogy, #2) 3.99 avg rating — 25,320 ratings
6.
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) 4.12 avg rating — 385,144 ratings
7.
Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1)
Berlin Game (Bernard Samson, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 13,792 ratings
8.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 4.06 avg rating — 102,503 ratings
9.
The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1)
The Ipcress File (Secret File, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 17,643 ratings
10.
Our Man in Havana
Our Man in Havana 3.94 avg rating — 39,689 ratings
11.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 4.06 avg rating — 102,503 ratings
12.
Funeral in Berlin (Secret File #3)
Funeral in Berlin (Secret File #3) 3.97 avg rating — 4,244 ratings
12.
Spy Sinker (Bernard Samson, #6)
Spy Sinker (Bernard Samson, #6) 4.12 avg rating — 3,621 ratings
14.
Billion Dollar Brain (Secret File #4)
Billion Dollar Brain (Secret File #4) 3.70 avg rating — 1,321 ratings
15.
Mexico Set (Bernard Samson, #2)
Mexico Set (Bernard Samson, #2) 4.09 avg rating — 9,005 ratings
16.
London Match (Bernard Samson, #3)
London Match (Bernard Samson, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 6,768 ratings
17.
Potsdam Station (John Russell, #4)
Potsdam Station (John Russell, #4) 4.13 avg rating — 2,784 ratings
18.
A Perfect Spy
A Perfect Spy 3.99 avg rating — 22,492 ratings
19.
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4)
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4) 4.10 avg rating — 59,683 ratings
20.
Spy Hook (Bernard Samson, #4)
Spy Hook (Bernard Samson, #4) 4.03 avg rating — 3,778 ratings
21.
The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton
The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton 3.93 avg rating — 1,091 ratings
21.
Forty Autumns: A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall
Forty Autumns: A Family's Story of Courage and Survival on Both Sides of the Berlin Wall 4.37 avg rating — 12,282 ratings
21.
Rogue Flag
Rogue Flag 4.11 avg rating — 122 ratings
24.
The Amateur
The Amateur 3.80 avg rating — 1,930 ratings
25.
Operation Ivy Bells
Operation Ivy Bells 4.25 avg rating — 211 ratings
25.
The Once and Future Spy
The Once and Future Spy 3.60 avg rating — 758 ratings
27.
The Company
The Company 4.27 avg rating — 6,144 ratings
27.
The Secretary
The Secretary 4.51 avg rating — 37 ratings
29.
The Last Frontier
The Last Frontier 3.83 avg rating — 3,449 ratings
30.
The Feasts of Lesser Men
The Feasts of Lesser Men 3.83 avg rating — 42 ratings
30.
Mr. Jones
Mr. Jones 4.09 avg rating — 34 ratings
30.
Catch the Harpy
Catch the Harpy 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
30.
The Tears of Autumn (Paul Christopher #2)
The Tears of Autumn (Paul Christopher #2) 4.03 avg rating — 2,409 ratings
30.
Leaving Berlin
Leaving Berlin 3.71 avg rating — 8,707 ratings
30.
The Holy Lance
The Holy Lance 4.14 avg rating — 22 ratings
30.
Six Car Lengths Behind an Elephant: Undercover & Overwhelmed as a CIA Wife and Mother
Six Car Lengths Behind an Elephant: Undercover & Overwhelmed as a CIA Wife and Mother 4.13 avg rating — 150 ratings
30.
MJ-12: Inception (MAJESTIC-12 #1)
MJ-12: Inception (MAJESTIC-12 #1) 3.93 avg rating — 274 ratings
30.
THE WINTER MEN
THE WINTER MEN 3.87 avg rating — 181 ratings
39.
The Wolves of Leninsky Prospekt
The Wolves of Leninsky Prospekt 3.72 avg rating — 116 ratings
39.
Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate
Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate 4.01 avg rating — 255 ratings
39.
The Best of Our Spies (Spy Masters, #1)
The Best of Our Spies (Spy Masters, #1) 4.26 avg rating — 5,279 ratings
42.
Oiorpata
Oiorpata 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings
43.
Legends
Legends 3.82 avg rating — 1,548 ratings
44.
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum
by: Adam Hall
3.87 avg rating — 2,127 ratings
45.
The Spike
The Spike 3.32 avg rating — 158 ratings
46.
An Expendable Spy
An Expendable Spy
by: Tom Greer
3.50 avg rating — 54 ratings