{"id":3609,"date":"2023-06-08T17:24:21","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T21:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/staging\/6050\/?p=3609"},"modified":"2023-12-29T21:04:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T02:04:51","slug":"best-true-spy-books-to-read-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/staging\/6050\/best-true-spy-books-to-read-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Best True Spy Books to Read This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone knows about the classic spy novel, but sometimes truth can be more amazing than fiction. We&#8217;ve rounded up some the best true spy books from celebrated authors. And, we&#8217;ve reviewed them for you (via Haiku, of course). If you are looking for some intriguing reads this summer that span the Revolutionary War to the Cold War, look no further than our list of favorite true spy books to get you going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Lastly, we know that some of these books have movies or tv series&#8230;read the books! They are so much better!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/43tCwbf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War\">The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Ben Macintyre<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Spy-Traitor-Greatest-Espionage-Story\/dp\/1101904216?_encoding=UTF8&#038;qid=1686251069&#038;sr=8-3&#038;linkCode=li3&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;linkId=9d4429c4c611b3c703a9815dd7fe906c&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=1101904216&#038;Format=_SL250_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li3&#038;o=1&#038;a=1101904216\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/product\/the-spy-and-the-traitor-the-greatest-espionage-story-of-the-cold-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Review, via Haiku<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drive: A Better Life;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Free his world from lies. A Spy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drive: Wealth. A Traitor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Bookshop.org&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:bookshop.org\/a\/15221\/9781101904213|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Amazon&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:amzn.to\/43tCwbf|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3J3fyzq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Sonia Purnell<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Woman-No-Importance-Untold-American\/dp\/0735225311?crid=1U4HRP01EM9RT&#038;keywords=a+woman+of+no+importance+by+sonia+purnell&#038;qid=1686252079&#038;sprefix=a+woma%2Caps%2C83&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=li3&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;linkId=6d100ce91a78ec6e3f54df4da46e9ddc&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=0735225311&#038;Format=_SL250_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li3&#038;o=1&#038;a=0735225311\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/product\/a-woman-of-no-importance-the-untold-story-of-the-american-spy-who-helped-win-world-war-ii\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Review, via Haiku<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Striving to be more;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world expected less from<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women. Heroine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Bookshop.org&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:bookshop.org\/a\/15221\/9781101904213|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Amazon&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:amzn.to\/43MTYXY|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NhLPW2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Bridge of Spies: A True Story of the Cold War<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>by Giles Whittell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bridge-Spies-Giles-Whittell\/dp\/0767931084?_encoding=UTF8&#038;qid=1686252690&#038;sr=8-52&#038;linkCode=li3&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;linkId=638e0af6b76fa69f1d0c87e3b7118b87&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=0767931084&#038;Format=_SL250_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li3&#038;o=1&#038;a=0767931084\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/product\/bridge-of-spies-a-true-story-of-the-cold-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Review, via Haiku<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three men, caught between<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two worlds. One bridge to cross the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chasm, widening. <\/p>\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Bookshop.org&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:bookshop.org\/a\/15221\/9780767931083|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Amazon&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:amzn.to\/3P4M4VO|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3P5Jxuj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">Washington&#8217;s Spies: The Story of America&#8217;s First Spy Ring<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Alexander Rose<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Washingtons-Spies-Story-Americas-First\/dp\/0553383299?_encoding=UTF8&#038;qid=1686254085&#038;sr=8-6&#038;linkCode=li3&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;linkId=296b20eb0fa2a18de3442f4895a08c53&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=0553383299&#038;Format=_SL250_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li3&#038;o=1&#038;a=0553383299\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/product\/washingtons-spies-the-story-of-americas-first-spy-ring\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Review, via Haiku<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invisible ink,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Couriers, horseback, codes, dare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tools of bygone spies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Bookshop.org&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:bookshop.org\/a\/15221\/9780553383294|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Amazon&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:amzn.to\/3qwPNBh|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3IZgp3V\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" title=\"\">The Irregulars: Roald Dahl and the British Spy Ring in Wartime Washington<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">by Jennet Conant <\/h5>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Irregulars-Roald-British-Wartime-Washington\/dp\/0743294599?crid=1M950EK1Q5QRQ&#038;keywords=The+irregulars&#038;qid=1686254899&#038;sprefix=the+irregulars%2Caps%2C92&#038;sr=8-1&#038;linkCode=li3&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;linkId=0f047f0df64b3a3008abb2fbfbec6686&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=0743294599&#038;Format=_SL250_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=thebookrevi02-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li3&#038;o=1&#038;a=0743294599\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebookreviewhaiku.com\/product\/the-irregulars-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">A Review, via Haiku<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dahl. Before he was<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A beloved weaver of words:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Weaving intrigue. Spy.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Bookshop.org&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:bookshop.org\/a\/15221\/9780743294591|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n[gsf_button title=&#8221;Find on Amazon&#8221; color=&#8221;accent&#8221; icon_font=&#8221;fal fa-cloud-download-alt&#8221; el_class=&#8221;dib,sm-mg-bottom-20&#8243; link=&#8221;url:amzn.to\/3IZgp3V|target:_blank|rel:nofollow&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1649866030138{margin-right: 16px !important;}&#8221;]\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Reading Lists? 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