PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY TOP 15 SPY NOVELS

Top 15 Spy Novels The erudite Peter Cannon of Publishers Weekly, the bible of the publishing industry, has compiled a list of 15 top spy novels. It's a terrific list, and sure to raise some thoughtful — and even heated — discussion. 1. John le Carre, THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD (1963) 2. Robert Ludlum, THE BOURNE IDENTITY (1980) 3. Frederick Forsyth, THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (1971) 4. Ian Fleming, THE SPY WHO LOVED ME (1962) 5. Graham Greene, THE QUIET AMERICAN (1955) 6. Len Deighton, THE IPCRESS FILE (1962) 7. Ken Follett, THE EYE OF THE NEEDLE 8. Gayle Lynds, MASQUERADE (1996) 9. Joseph Finder, THE MOSCOW CLUB (1991) 10. Helen MacInnes, ABOVE SUSPICION (1939) 11. John Buchan, THE 39 STEPS (1915) 12. Norman Mailer, HARLOT'S GHOST (1991) 13. Daniel Silva, THE UNLIKELY SPY (1996) 14. Erskine Childers, THE RIDDLE OF THE SANDS (1903) 15. Colin MacKinnon, MORNING SPY, EVENING SPY (2006) Some these books are from long ago, or it seems long ago to me. I can remember reading Helen MacInnes in high school and her books were written long before I was born. Ian Flemng of 007 fame is listed. Jeffry Deaver has been contracted to write new 007 novels and his first novel featuring James Bond will be out in the spring of 2011. Spies and novels about them seem to still be popular. Come in and see our display on Spy novels and pick one out for a good weekend read. sue