A Book in Order

Series · 38 books

John Le Carre Books in Order

The complete John Le Carre reading order — 38 books from 1960–2024.

  1. 01 Call for the Dead 1960 Amazon — buy Call for the Dead Bookshop — buy Call for the Dead ThriftBooks — buy Call for the Dead eBooks.com — buy Call for the Dead
  2. 02 The incongruous spy 1961 Amazon — buy The incongruous spy Bookshop — buy The incongruous spy ThriftBooks — buy The incongruous spy eBooks.com — buy The incongruous spy
  3. 03 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1962 Amazon — buy The Spy Who Came in from the Cold Bookshop — buy The Spy Who Came in from the Cold ThriftBooks — buy The Spy Who Came in from the Cold eBooks.com — buy The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
  4. 04 A murder of quality 1962 Amazon — buy A murder of quality Bookshop — buy A murder of quality ThriftBooks — buy A murder of quality eBooks.com — buy A murder of quality
  5. 05 The Looking Glass War 1965 Amazon — buy The Looking Glass War Bookshop — buy The Looking Glass War ThriftBooks — buy The Looking Glass War eBooks.com — buy The Looking Glass War
  6. 06 A small town in Germany 1968 Amazon — buy A small town in Germany Bookshop — buy A small town in Germany ThriftBooks — buy A small town in Germany eBooks.com — buy A small town in Germany
  7. 07 The Naive and Sentimental Lover 1971 Amazon — buy The Naive and Sentimental Lover Bookshop — buy The Naive and Sentimental Lover ThriftBooks — buy The Naive and Sentimental Lover eBooks.com — buy The Naive and Sentimental Lover
  8. 08 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1974 Amazon — buy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Bookshop — buy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ThriftBooks — buy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy eBooks.com — buy Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  9. 09 The Honourable Schoolboy 1977 Amazon — buy The Honourable Schoolboy Bookshop — buy The Honourable Schoolboy ThriftBooks — buy The Honourable Schoolboy eBooks.com — buy The Honourable Schoolboy
  10. 10 The Honorable Schoolboy 1977 Amazon — buy The Honorable Schoolboy Bookshop — buy The Honorable Schoolboy ThriftBooks — buy The Honorable Schoolboy eBooks.com — buy The Honorable Schoolboy
  11. 11 Smiley's People 1979 Amazon — buy Smiley's People Bookshop — buy Smiley's People ThriftBooks — buy Smiley's People eBooks.com — buy Smiley's People
  12. 12 The little drummer girl 1983 Amazon — buy The little drummer girl Bookshop — buy The little drummer girl ThriftBooks — buy The little drummer girl eBooks.com — buy The little drummer girl
  13. 13 A Perfect Spy 1986 Amazon — buy A Perfect Spy Bookshop — buy A Perfect Spy ThriftBooks — buy A Perfect Spy eBooks.com — buy A Perfect Spy
  14. 14 John le Carré 1986 Amazon — buy John le Carré Bookshop — buy John le Carré ThriftBooks — buy John le Carré eBooks.com — buy John le Carré
  15. 15 The Russia house 1987 Amazon — buy The Russia house Bookshop — buy The Russia house ThriftBooks — buy The Russia house eBooks.com — buy The Russia house
  16. 16 John le Carré 1987 Amazon — buy John le Carré Bookshop — buy John le Carré ThriftBooks — buy John le Carré eBooks.com — buy John le Carré
  17. 17 The Secret Pilgrim 1990 Amazon — buy The Secret Pilgrim Bookshop — buy The Secret Pilgrim ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Pilgrim eBooks.com — buy The Secret Pilgrim
  18. 18 The Night Manager 1993 Amazon — buy The Night Manager Bookshop — buy The Night Manager ThriftBooks — buy The Night Manager eBooks.com — buy The Night Manager
  19. 19 Our Game 1995 Amazon — buy Our Game Bookshop — buy Our Game ThriftBooks — buy Our Game eBooks.com — buy Our Game
  20. 20 The tailor of Panama 1996 Amazon — buy The tailor of Panama Bookshop — buy The tailor of Panama ThriftBooks — buy The tailor of Panama eBooks.com — buy The tailor of Panama
  21. 21 Understanding John Le Carré 1998 Amazon — buy Understanding John Le Carré Bookshop — buy Understanding John Le Carré ThriftBooks — buy Understanding John Le Carré eBooks.com — buy Understanding John Le Carré
  22. 22 Single & single 1999 Amazon — buy Single & single Bookshop — buy Single & single ThriftBooks — buy Single & single eBooks.com — buy Single & single
  23. 23 The Constant Gardener 2000 Amazon — buy The Constant Gardener Bookshop — buy The Constant Gardener ThriftBooks — buy The Constant Gardener eBooks.com — buy The Constant Gardener
  24. 24 Absolute Friends 2003 Amazon — buy Absolute Friends Bookshop — buy Absolute Friends ThriftBooks — buy Absolute Friends eBooks.com — buy Absolute Friends
  25. 25 The Mission Song 2006 Amazon — buy The Mission Song Bookshop — buy The Mission Song ThriftBooks — buy The Mission Song eBooks.com — buy The Mission Song
  26. 26 Not one more death 2006 Amazon — buy Not one more death Bookshop — buy Not one more death ThriftBooks — buy Not one more death eBooks.com — buy Not one more death
  27. 27 A most wanted man 2008 Amazon — buy A most wanted man Bookshop — buy A most wanted man ThriftBooks — buy A most wanted man eBooks.com — buy A most wanted man
  28. 28 Our Kind of Traitor 2010 Amazon — buy Our Kind of Traitor Bookshop — buy Our Kind of Traitor ThriftBooks — buy Our Kind of Traitor eBooks.com — buy Our Kind of Traitor
  29. 29 The Secret Pilgrim John Le Carr 2011 Amazon — buy The Secret Pilgrim John Le Carr Bookshop — buy The Secret Pilgrim John Le Carr ThriftBooks — buy The Secret Pilgrim John Le Carr eBooks.com — buy The Secret Pilgrim John Le Carr
  30. 30 A Delicate Truth - 1st Edition/1st Impression 2013 Amazon — buy A Delicate Truth - 1st Edition/1st Impression Bookshop — buy A Delicate Truth - 1st Edition/1st Impression ThriftBooks — buy A Delicate Truth - 1st Edition/1st Impression eBooks.com — buy A Delicate Truth - 1st Edition/1st Impression
  31. 31 A delicate truth 2013 Amazon — buy A delicate truth Bookshop — buy A delicate truth ThriftBooks — buy A delicate truth eBooks.com — buy A delicate truth
  32. 32 A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal 2014 Amazon — buy A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal Bookshop — buy A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal ThriftBooks — buy A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal eBooks.com — buy A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal
  33. 33 The Pigeon Tunnel 2016 Amazon — buy The Pigeon Tunnel Bookshop — buy The Pigeon Tunnel ThriftBooks — buy The Pigeon Tunnel eBooks.com — buy The Pigeon Tunnel
  34. 34 A legacy of spies 2017 Amazon — buy A legacy of spies Bookshop — buy A legacy of spies ThriftBooks — buy A legacy of spies eBooks.com — buy A legacy of spies
  35. 35 Agent running in the field 2019 Amazon — buy Agent running in the field Bookshop — buy Agent running in the field ThriftBooks — buy Agent running in the field eBooks.com — buy Agent running in the field
  36. 36 Silverview 2021 Amazon — buy Silverview Bookshop — buy Silverview ThriftBooks — buy Silverview eBooks.com — buy Silverview
  37. 37 Secret Heart : John le Carré 2022 Amazon — buy Secret Heart : John le Carré Bookshop — buy Secret Heart : John le Carré ThriftBooks — buy Secret Heart : John le Carré eBooks.com — buy Secret Heart : John le Carré
  38. 38 Karla's Choice 2024 Amazon — buy Karla's Choice Bookshop — buy Karla's Choice ThriftBooks — buy Karla's Choice eBooks.com — buy Karla's Choice

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Read# TitleYear Date finished
1 Call for the Dead 1960
2 The incongruous spy 1961
3 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1962
4 A murder of quality 1962
5 The Looking Glass War 1965
6 A small town in Germany 1968
7 The Naive and Sentimental Lover 1971
8 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1974
9 The Honourable Schoolboy 1977
10 The Honorable Schoolboy 1977
11 Smiley's People 1979
12 The little drummer girl 1983
13 A Perfect Spy 1986
14 John le Carré 1986
15 The Russia house 1987
16 John le Carré 1987
17 The Secret Pilgrim 1990
18 The Night Manager 1993
19 Our Game 1995
20 The tailor of Panama 1996
21 Understanding John Le Carré 1998
22 Single & single 1999
23 The Constant Gardener 2000
24 Absolute Friends 2003
25 The Mission Song 2006
26 Not one more death 2006
27 A most wanted man 2008
28 Our Kind of Traitor 2010
29 The Secret Pilgrim John Le Carr 2011
30 A Delicate Truth - 1st Edition/1st Impression 2013
31 A delicate truth 2013
32 A Spy Among Friends Kim Philby And The Great Betrayal 2014
33 The Pigeon Tunnel 2016
34 A legacy of spies 2017
35 Agent running in the field 2019
36 Silverview 2021
37 Secret Heart : John le Carré 2022
38 Karla's Choice 2024

John Le Carre reading order — abookinorder.com

Where to start

Begin with Call for the Dead (1960). The list above follows publication order, which is how most readers approach John Le Carre — later books assume you know what happened in earlier ones.

Frequently asked

How many John Le Carre books are there?

38 to date, spanning 1960–2024.

What is the newest John Le Carre book?

Karla's Choice, published in 2024.