Octopussy and The Living Daylights by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, the twelfth book in the James Bond series, Bond is a broken man, dealing with personal tragedy and a failing career.
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The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s final James Bond novel, The Man with the Golden Gun, the legendary 007 emerges from a presumed death, brainwashed by the Soviets and tasked with assassinating his own boss, M.
You Only Live Twice by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s You Only Live Twice, the twelfth book in the James Bond series, Bond is a broken man, dealing with personal tragedy and a failing career.
On Her Majesty's Secret Service by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s eleventh James Bond novel, 007 goes on a mission that’s both personal and dangerous. He’s got to find Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the mastermind behind SPECTRE, in his Alpine hideout.
The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s The Spy Who Loved Me, the tenth book in the James Bond series, the story takes an interesting turn. It’s told from the perspective of Vivienne Michel, a young woman in a dangerous situation at a remote motel in the Adirondacks.
Thunderball by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s thrilling adventure, James Bond, the legendary spy, finds himself in a heart-pounding mission to stop SPECTRE, a notorious criminal organisation led by the ruthless Ernst Stavro Blofeld.
For Your Eyes Only by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s eighth James Bond book, For Your Eyes Only, 007 embarks on a thrilling adventure through five short stories that showcase his incredible spy skills.
Goldfinger by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s Goldfinger, the seventh James Bond book, Bond faces off against the super-cunning and flashy Auric Goldfinger. Goldfinger is a tycoon obsessed with gold and has a crazy plan to rob Fort Knox.
Dr No by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s Dr. No, the sixth book in the James Bond series, 007 is sent to Jamaica to investigate the disappearance of a British agent and his secretary.
In Farleigh Field by Rhys Bowen
Step into the world of Farleigh Field, a captivating novel by Rhys Bowen. Published in 2017, this standalone story transports you back to England in 1941, amidst the chaos of World War II.
From Russia with Love by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, the fifth book, From Russia with Love, takes Bond on a thrilling espionage mission. The Soviet organisation SMERSH sets a deadly game in motion, and Bond’s mission is to get a secret device called the Lektor.
Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, Diamonds Are Forever, Bond gets into the wild world of diamond smuggling. The story takes Bond on a mission to infiltrate a criminal network that goes from Africa to the United States, run by the ruthless Spang brothers.
Moonraker by Ian Fleming
In Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, the third book is Moonraker. Instead of a global chase, Bond investigates Sir Hugo Drax, a rich industrialist and national hero behind Britain’s secret Moonraker missile program.
Son of Hamas by Mosab Hassan Yousef
Mosab Hassan Yousef’s memoir, Son of Hamas, is a gripping tale of his life. Growing up in a family deeply rooted in Hamas, Yousef’s path diverged from his father’s expectations.
Live and Let Die by Ian Fleming
In this thrilling adventure, Bond travels to Harlem, Florida, and the Caribbean to take down Mr. Big, a ruthless crime lord with connections to the Soviet Union and a voodoo-inspired empire.
Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
Ian Fleming’s first James Bond novel, Casino Royale, introduces us to the suave, ruthless, and brilliant British secret agent, 007.
The Year of the Locust by Terry Hayes
In Terry Hayes’ The Year of the Locust, a sprawling espionage thriller, CIA Denied Access Area spy Ridley Kane ventures into the volatile borderlands of Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan to extract an informant with critical intelligence on a rising terrorist threat.
Operation Finale
Operation Finale (2018), directed by Chris Weitz, tells the true story of how Israeli agents caught Adolf Eichmann in Argentina in 1960 AD. Oscar Isaac plays Peter Malkin, the agent who grabs Eichmann.
The Fox by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s thrilling modern espionage novel, The Fox, a British teen with Asperger’s, Luke Jennings, turns out to be a cyber-genius who can hack into the world’s most secure systems, like the Pentagon, NSA, and CIA.
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
Terry Hayes’ “I Am Pilgrim” is an intense, globe-trotting thriller that seamlessly integrates espionage, mystery, and high-stakes action.
Spy Game
Spy Game (2001), directed by Tony Scott, is a sharp and thrilling espionage film that keeps you hooked. Robert Redford is outstanding as Nathan Muir, a seasoned CIA operative racing against time to save his protégé, Tom Bishop, played with intensity by Brad Pitt.
The Deceiver by Frederick Forsyth
In Frederick Forsyth’s epic espionage novel, “The Deceiver,” seasoned British SIS officer Sam McCready, known for his cunning, is forced to retire as the Cold War ends in 1989.
The Bourne Identity by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Identity, a heart-pounding spy thriller, a man is pulled from the Mediterranean Sea with no memory, bullet wounds, and a microfilm in his hip pointing to a Swiss bank account.
The Matarese Circle by Robert Ludlum
In Robert Ludlum’s thrilling novel, The Holcroft Covenant, set in the late 1970s, a New York architect named Noel Holcroft stumbles upon a shocking secret. He’s the heir to a massive fortune linked to a clandestine agreement made by his Nazi officer father and two others during World War II.
Munich
Munich (2005), directed by Steven Spielberg, follows a team sent to kill men behind the 1972 AD Munich Olympics attack. Eric Bana plays Avner, the leader torn by duty. He starts sure but ends lost.