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  • The Recruit book cover by Robert Muchamore

    CHERUB

    Robert Muchamore

    Why: Both series are spy books about intelligence service.

    Closest books: The Looking Glass War and The Recruit

    What both books share
    • spy
      The Looking Glass War: "Spies" (OL subject); "spy fiction" (WD genre); "Spy stories." (LoC 655)
      The Recruit: "Spies" (OL subject); "Spies, fiction" (OL subject); "Spy stories" (OL subject); "spy fiction" (WD genre)
    • intelligence service
      The Looking Glass War: "Intelligence service" (OL subject); "Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      The Recruit: "Intelligence service" (OL subject); "Intelligence service -- Great Britain -- Juvenile fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the CHERUB books in order · Books like the CHERUB series

  • James Bond (Ian Fleming)

    Ian Fleming

    Why: Both series are books about cold war and intelligence officers.

    Closest books: Call for the Dead and From Russia, with Love

    What both books share
    • cold war
      Call for the Dead: "Cold War" (OL subject); "Cold War -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      From Russia, with Love: "Cold War" (WD main subject)
    • intelligence officers
      Call for the Dead: "Intelligence officers" (OL subject); "Intelligence officers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)
      From Russia, with Love: "Intelligence officers" (OL subject); "Intelligence officers -- Fiction." (LoC 650)

    See the James Bond (Ian Fleming) books in order

  • A Is for Alibi book cover by Sue Grafton

    Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series

    Sue Grafton

    Why: Both series are mystery books.

    Closest books: A Murder of Quality and A Is for Alibi

    What both books share
    • mystery
      A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
      A Is for Alibi: "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Private Investigators" (OL subject); "FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Women Sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery fiction" (OL subject)

    See the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series books in order · Books like the Kinsey Millhone Alphabet Series series

  • The Deep Blue Good-by book cover by John D. MacDonald

    Travis McGee

    John D. MacDonald

    Why: Both series are mystery books.

    Closest books: A Murder of Quality and The Deep Blue Good-by

    What both books share
    • mystery
      A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Deep Blue Good-by: "Fiction, mystery & detective, hard-boiled" (OL subject); "mystery" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

    See the Travis McGee books in order · Books like the Travis McGee series

  • The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency book cover by Alexander McCall Smith

    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    Alexander McCall Smith

    Why: Both series are mystery books.

    Closest books: A Murder of Quality and The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency

    What both books share
    • mystery
      A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
      The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency: "Mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, women sleuths" (OL subject); "Mystery & Detective" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

    See the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency books in order · Books like the The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency series

  • Step on a Crack book cover by James Patterson

    Michael Bennett

    James Patterson

    Why: Both series are mystery books.

    Closest books: A Murder of Quality and Step on a Crack

    What both books share
    • mystery
      A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
      Step on a Crack: "Fiction, mystery & detective, police procedural" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

    See the Michael Bennett books in order · Books like the Michael Bennett series

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo book cover by Stieg Larsson

    Millennium

    Stieg Larsson

    Why: Both series are mystery books.

    Closest books: A Murder of Quality and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    What both books share
    • mystery
      A Murder of Quality: "mystery fiction" (WD genre); "Mystery fiction." (LoC 655)
      The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: "Mystery" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (OL subject); "Fiction, mystery & detective, general" (OL subject); "mystery fiction" (WD genre)

    See the Millennium books in order

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The George Smiley books on this site

  1. Book 1: Call for the Dead
  2. Book 2: A Murder of Quality
  3. Book 3: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
  4. Book 4: The Looking Glass War
  5. Book 5: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
  6. Book 6: The Honourable Schoolboy
  7. Book 7: Smiley's People

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