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John Le Carre

British author best known for the George Smiley espionage series, including *Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy*. His novels have sold over 40 million copies and defined the modern spy thriller. This page lists John le Carré’s books in order, including both chronological publication and series reading order.

All books · chronological

1961Call for the DeadPOoGSB · 1Buy ↗

1962A Murder of QualityPOoGSB · 2Buy ↗

1963The Spy Who Came in from the ColdPOoGSB · 3Buy ↗

1965The Looking Glass WarPOoGSB · 4Buy ↗

1968A Small Town in GermanyPOoSN · 1Buy ↗

1971The Naive and Sentimental LoverPOoSN · 2Buy ↗

1974Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyPOoTKTB · 1Buy ↗

1977The Honourable SchoolboyPOoTKTB · 2Buy ↗

1979Smiley's PeoplePOoTKTB · 3Buy ↗

1983The Little Drummer Girl / A Death in the FamilyPOoSN · 3Buy ↗

1986A Perfect SpyPOoSN · 4Buy ↗

1989The Russia HousePOoSN · 5Buy ↗

1990The Secret PilgrimPOoGSB · 8Buy ↗

1993The Night ManagerPOoSN · 6Buy ↗

1994Our GamePOoSN · 7Buy ↗

1996The Tailor of PanamaPOoSN · 8Buy ↗

1999Sarratt and the Draper of WatfordPOoJlCSSC · 1Buy ↗

1999Single & SinglePOoSN · 9Buy ↗

2001The Constant GardenerPOoSN · 10Buy ↗

2003Absolute FriendsPOoSN · 11Buy ↗

2006The Mission SongPOoSN · 12Buy ↗

2008A Most Wanted ManPOoSN · 13Buy ↗

2010Our Kind of TraitorPOoSN · 14Buy ↗

2013A Delicate TruthPOoSN · 15Buy ↗

2016The Pigeon TunnelPOoNB · 1Buy ↗

2016Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn?POoSS · 1Buy ↗

2017A Legacy of SpiesPOoGSB · 9Buy ↗

2019Agent Running in the FieldPOoSN · 16Buy ↗

2021SilverviewPOoSN · 17Buy ↗

2022A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carr�(With: Tim Cornwell)POoNB · 2Buy ↗

2024Karla's Choice(By: Nick Harkaway)POoGSB · 10Buy ↗

Book series · browse all →

Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books2 books · 2016–2022

01The Pigeon Tunnel2016Buy ↗

02A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carr�(With: Tim Cornwell)2022Buy ↗

Publication Order of The Karla Trilogy Books3 books · 1974–1979

01Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy1974Buy ↗

02The Honourable Schoolboy1977Buy ↗

03Smiley's People1979Buy ↗

Publication Order of George Smiley Books7 books · 1961–2024

01Call for the Dead1961Buy ↗

02A Murder of Quality1962Buy ↗

03The Spy Who Came in from the Cold1963Buy ↗

04The Looking Glass War1965Buy ↗

08The Secret Pilgrim1990Buy ↗

09A Legacy of Spies2017Buy ↗

10Karla's Choice(By: Nick Harkaway)2024Buy ↗

Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas1 book · 2016

01Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn?2016Buy ↗

Publication Order of Standalone Novels17 books · 1968–2021

01A Small Town in Germany1968Buy ↗

02The Naive and Sentimental Lover1971Buy ↗

03The Little Drummer Girl / A Death in the Family1983Buy ↗

04A Perfect Spy1986Buy ↗

05The Russia House1989Buy ↗

06The Night Manager1993Buy ↗

07Our Game1994Buy ↗

08The Tailor of Panama1996Buy ↗

09Single & Single1999Buy ↗

10The Constant Gardener2001Buy ↗

11Absolute Friends2003Buy ↗

12The Mission Song2006Buy ↗

13A Most Wanted Man2008Buy ↗

14Our Kind of Traitor2010Buy ↗

15A Delicate Truth2013Buy ↗

16Agent Running in the Field2019Buy ↗

17Silverview2021Buy ↗

Publication Order of John le Carr Short Story Collections1 book · 1999

01Sarratt and the Draper of Watford1999Buy ↗

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