Smiley's People: A George Smiley Novel (George Smiley Novels Book 7)

Name: Smiley's People: A George Smiley Novel (George Smiley Novels Book 7)
Price: 11.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.6 (8521 reviews)
Author: John le Carré

by John le Carré

Thriller Literary Fiction

4.6 (8,521)

4.6 stars from 8,521 reviews. One of the highest rated Thriller books we track.

388 pages~6.5 hr readPublished by Pocket BooksPublished 1979-01-01

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Last checked: May 30, 2026

Price history: $1.99 – $13.99

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Perfect for you if...

You love spy fiction that treats espionage as a morally grey chess game, not action heroics.
You've read Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and want to see how Smiley's decades-long vendetta with Karla resolves.
You appreciate slow-burn plotting that rewards patience with a final payoff that feels genuinely earned.

Maybe not for you if...

You want fast-paced thrills and explosions; this is cerebral cat-and-mouse across Eastern Europe.
You haven't read the earlier Karla Trilogy books and prefer standalone spy novels.
You need likeable protagonists; Smiley is brilliant but emotionally distant, and the world around him is relentlessly bleak.

About this book

A junior agent answers a call from Vladimir, an elderly spy whom the British Secret Service dismisses as a senile former operative. When Vladimir is shot in the face at close range, George Smiley—officially retired but known by the code name Max—is called in to identify the body, which bears Moscow Centre's mark. As Smiley investigates his friend's death and uncovers the secrets behind it, he moves toward a final confrontation with Karla, his longtime adversary. This novel concludes the Karla Trilogy. The edition includes an introduction by the author.

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$1.99 – $13.99

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Currently #1,017 in the Kindle store — a top-10K bestseller.

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Currently 4.6★ from 8,521 reviews

Gaining approximately 49 new reviews per month. Steady word of mouth growth. Rating has remained stable at 4.6 over the tracking period.

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This book goes on sale roughly every 180 days. Next drop estimated in about 25 weeks. Typical discount: 86% off.

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