List of Books by John le Carré

John le Carré (1931-2020), the pen name for David John Moore Cornwell, was a British author whose espionage novels set the standard for the genre. During the 1950s and '60s, he worked for the Security Service and the Secret Intelligence Service, and began writing novels under a pen name. His third book, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1963), became an international bestseller. Following the success of this novel, he left MI6 to become a full-time author. Many of his novels have been adapted for film.

All Books By John le Carré

While John le Carré wrote many books, his best-known works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, A Perfect Spy, The Honourable Schoolboy and Agent Running in the Field. The Night Manager was adapted into a television show in 2016. The George Smiley series begins with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and continues with The Honourable Schoolboy and lastly Smiley's People. If you aren't interested in starting a series, we recommend A Perfect Spy.