Book Series Guide

John le Carré · character-series

George Smiley books in order

Novels featuring or substantially involving George Smiley, the British intelligence officer at the center of le Carré's Circus stories.

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Publication order

  1. 1 Cover of Call for the Dead
    Call for the Dead

    Book 1 · novel · 1961

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  2. 2 Cover of A Murder of Quality
    A Murder of Quality

    Book 2 · novel · 1962

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  3. 3 Cover of The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
    The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

    Book 3 · novel · 1963

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  4. 4 Cover of The Looking Glass War
    The Looking Glass War

    Book 4 · novel · 1965

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  5. 5 Cover of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
    Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy

    Book 5 · novel · 1974

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  6. 6 Cover of The Honourable Schoolboy
    The Honourable Schoolboy

    Book 6 · novel · 1977

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  7. 7 Cover of Smiley's People
    Smiley's People

    Book 7 · novel · 1979

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  8. 8 Cover of The Secret Pilgrim
    The Secret Pilgrim

    Book 8 · novel · 1990

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  9. 9 Cover of A Legacy of Spies
    A Legacy of Spies

    Book 9 · novel · 2017

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