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John Le Carre Books in Order

Find every John Le Carre book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 31 books / 6 series

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 John Le Carre Books in Chronological Order

1961 Call for the Dead POoGSB / 1 Buy
1962 A Murder of Quality POoGSB / 2 Buy
1963 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold POoGSB / 3 Buy
1965 The Looking Glass War POoGSB / 4 Buy
1968 A Small Town in Germany POoSN / 1 Buy
1971 The Naive and Sentimental Lover POoSN / 2 Buy
1974 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy POoTKTB / 1 Buy
1977 The Honourable Schoolboy POoTKTB / 2 Buy
1979 Smiley's People POoTKTB / 3 Buy
1983 The Little Drummer Girl / A Death in the Family POoSN / 3 Buy
1986 A Perfect Spy POoSN / 4 Buy
1989 The Russia House POoSN / 5 Buy
1990 The Secret Pilgrim POoGSB / 8 Buy
1993 The Night Manager POoSN / 6 Buy
1994 Our Game POoSN / 7 Buy
1996 The Tailor of Panama POoSN / 8 Buy
1999 Sarratt and the Draper of Watford POoJlCSSC / 1 Buy
1999 Single & Single POoSN / 9 Buy
2001 The Constant Gardener POoSN / 10 Buy
2003 Absolute Friends POoSN / 11 Buy
2006 The Mission Song POoSN / 12 Buy
2008 A Most Wanted Man POoSN / 13 Buy
2010 Our Kind of Traitor POoSN / 14 Buy
2013 A Delicate Truth POoSN / 15 Buy
2016 The Pigeon Tunnel POoNB / 1 Buy
2016 Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn? POoSS / 1 Buy
2017 A Legacy of Spies POoGSB / 9 Buy
2019 Agent Running in the Field POoSN / 16 Buy
2021 Silverview POoSN / 17 Buy
2022 A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carr’(With: Tim Cornwell) POoNB / 2 Buy
2024 Karla's Choice(By: Nick Harkaway) POoGSB / 10 Buy

John Le Carre Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

01 The Pigeon Tunnel 2016 Buy
02 A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carr’(With: Tim Cornwell) 2022 Buy
01 Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy 1974 Buy
02 The Honourable Schoolboy 1977 Buy
03 Smiley's People 1979 Buy
01 Call for the Dead 1961 Buy
02 A Murder of Quality 1962 Buy
03 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1963 Buy
04 The Looking Glass War 1965 Buy
08 The Secret Pilgrim 1990 Buy
09 A Legacy of Spies 2017 Buy
10 Karla's Choice(By: Nick Harkaway) 2024 Buy
01 Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn? 2016 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 17 books / 1968-2021
01 A Small Town in Germany 1968 Buy
02 The Naive and Sentimental Lover 1971 Buy
03 The Little Drummer Girl / A Death in the Family 1983 Buy
04 A Perfect Spy 1986 Buy
05 The Russia House 1989 Buy
06 The Night Manager 1993 Buy
07 Our Game 1994 Buy
08 The Tailor of Panama 1996 Buy
09 Single & Single 1999 Buy
10 The Constant Gardener 2001 Buy
11 Absolute Friends 2003 Buy
12 The Mission Song 2006 Buy
13 A Most Wanted Man 2008 Buy
14 Our Kind of Traitor 2010 Buy
15 A Delicate Truth 2013 Buy
16 Agent Running in the Field 2019 Buy
17 Silverview 2021 Buy
01 Sarratt and the Draper of Watford 1999 Buy

Where to start with John Le Carre

What is the best order to read John Le Carre books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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