Smiley's People book cover by John le Carré

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Book 7 of George Smiley. See all George Smiley books in order
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The Secret Pilgrim
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Last checked: September 25, 2026, against penguinrandomhouse.com

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Topics

  • Cold war
  • George Smiley

Reading ages

  • Adult

Other books in George Smiley

9 books listed so far

  1. Book 1: Call for the Dead
  2. Book 2: A Murder of Quality
  3. Book 3: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
  4. Book 4: The Looking Glass War
  5. Book 5: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
  6. Book 6: The Honourable Schoolboy
  7. Book 8: The Secret Pilgrim
  8. Book 9: A Legacy of Spies

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