Very complicated even on a 2nd read.īest spy book of 2022: Winter Work by Dan Fesperman, I really liked the theme of cleaning up after STASI being in agony. I'll go with a new guy William Maz- The Bucharest Dossier.Ģ. Dan Fesperman?, Joseph Kanon?, Paul Vidich? hmmm…. Judas 62, Charles Cumming (US pub 2022)Ģ. Two great books in the world of American espionage, which I hadn’t enjoyed much of before this year, and I’m glad an Englishman pointed me in the right direction.ġ. I also can only answer #2, but I got a lot of great reading inspiration from the Shipman best spy author list and would probably put The Soul of Viktor Tronko just above A Firing Offense. I can only answer (2) but it the best spy book I read that was published before 2022 has to be Ben Macintyre's The Spy and The Traitor it's a cliche but it really does roll like a film – and should be made into one. Relevant and even if you're somewhat knowledgeable in this area, will probably give you many angles you weren't aware of. I'll go with the non-fiction The Red Web (about the internet and surveillance in Russia) by our own Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan. I haven't read a lot of spy books this year in general, but I had at least a couple of candidates for “before 2022”. I am only about two-thirds of the way through, but for best spy books in 2022, I will go with the ever-excellent Mick Herron's Bad Actors.Ģ. I didn’t read an enormous amount of pre-2022 spy fiction this year, but I think my vote would go to Paul Vidich’s ‘ The Mercenary’ which I enjoyed immensely.ĭifficult, but here goes: My favorite spy book, published in '22 was Paul Vidich's THE MATCHMAKER.…a wonderful cold war story told in lean, clean fashion…reminiscent of Ambler, it had everything I love about espionage fiction.Ī number of contenders for best spy books read this year and published before, but I'm going with David McCloskey's DAMASCUS STATION….meaty and visceral, it put me into a world I know little about…if there's a better ‘debut' espionage novel out there, I've yet to read it.Ģ – 2022 is the year I broke my Mick Herron duck so I'll go with Slow Horses.ġ. Not very original! An honourable mention for Conway’s excellent ‘The Survivor’, which was a coin toss loser for the title. Because although we know how it will end, we still enjoy the ride.įor me, my best spy novel of 2022 novel is Mick Herron's ‘ Bad Actors’, I’m afraid. Pre 2022, I'm going for Frederick Forsyth's Day of the Jackal if we can stretch the definition. Managed to be serious but with a truly sad undertone. Check out the best 125 spy writers ranked according to Tim Shipman Martin Paulīest spy books of 2022 I'm going to say Tom Bradby and Yesterday's Spy. I enjoyed getting to know Jonas Merrick in Gerald Seymour’s The Crocodile Hunter but nothing was better for me than a re-read of Big Bear Little Bear by David Brierley, whose work is reminiscent of both Vidich and Kanon. I’m about to do Simon Conway’s The Survivor and also excited about Tom Bradby’s Yesterday’s Spy.Ģ. They’re a short nose ahead of Mick Herron’s Bad Actors, where Mick brilliantly tackled my world of politics. Both were hugely atmospheric, based on a fascinating premise grounded in fact, tight, taut, and packed an emotional punch. I can’t separate Paul Vidich’s The Matchmaker A Spy in Berlin and The Berlin Exchange by Joe Kanon. The best spy books published in 2022 is a tough category as we are being treated to some very high-quality work at the momentġ. I add the Amazon link so you can read the reviews before deciding to buy.) (Whilst I have added Amazon links below and yes we do earn a small cut from each purchase, we would love it if you could purchase these books from an independent bookstore. If you are looking to join a community of other spy book fans then do come and join us over at the Spybrary Community. Warning, Spybrary does not accept any liability for bankruptcies or divorces that may occur as a result of you browsing this list of the best espionage novels! So if you are looking for spy book recommendations, then read on. What is the best espionage novel you have read this year that was published before 2022?.What is the best spy book you have read that was published in 2022?.We asked our spy book readers two questions. Spybrary is a ‘by spy fans for spy fans' production so it is in that spirit that we asked our own Spybrary Podcast listeners and community members to reveal what were their best spy books of 2022 with a twist. It is that time of year once again when book critics and reviewers are asked what are the best spy books of the year.
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