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The war against Hybern has begun, and Feyre — now embedded as a spy in Tamlin's Spring Court — must gather intelligence and undermine its alliances from within before making her escape. Once she returns to the Night Court, the focus shifts to the building coalition: every court in Prythian must be brought to the negotiating table, old grievances set aside, and an army assembled that can face the Cauldron-backed might of the King of Hybern. Nesta and Elain Archeron, transformed into High Fae against their will, process their change in sharply contrasting ways. The book moves across Prythian in a manner more operationally sprawling than its predecessors, converging all seven courts and their politics toward a war that will determine the fate of both the Fae world and the mortal lands below the wall. The climax brings the full inner circle to open battle and delivers the kind of ending the series had been building toward — at considerable cost.

• found family
• court intrigue

In a near-future London, a fledgling government department has learned to pull people out of the past. To test whether time travel is survivable, the Ministry recruits a handful of "expats" — historical figures plucked from moments just before their recorded deaths — and assigns each a "bridge," a civil servant tasked with helping them adjust to the twenty-first century. The novel's narrator, the daughter of a Cambodian refugee, is paired with Commander Graham Gore, a real Victorian naval officer who died on the doomed Franklin Arctic expedition. As the two share a house through a strange, funny, tender year of cigarettes, Spotify, and slow adjustment, wary professionalism gives way to something deeper — even as it becomes clear that the Ministry's motives are not what they seem. Kaliane Bradley's debut is at once a time-travel romance, a workplace comedy, and a spy thriller, and a sharp meditation on empire, complicity, and what we owe the people history leaves behind.

• fish out of water
• forced proximity
• workplace romance
• betrayal

Susan Fletcher, a brilliant cryptographer, is tasked with protecting the NSA's most sensitive secrets within a digital fortress she helped design. But when a rogue agent threatens to unleash a devastating code, she must race against time to stop him. This high-stakes thriller explores the dangerous intersection of digital espionage, personal danger, and the constant battle for privacy.

• betrayal
• quest

Emika Chen is a notorious hacker who makes a living by betting on the Warcross games. When she hacks into the opening tournament, she accidentally glitches herself into the game and becomes an overnight sensation. But her newfound fame comes with a dangerous secret, as she uncovers a conspiracy that could threaten the entire Warcross empire.

• secret identity
• found family
• morally grey
• heist

The first volume of Tatsuya Endo's hit manga. Master spy "Twilight" must fake a family overnight to complete a mission—so he adopts an orphan, Anya, and marries a city clerk, Yor. What he doesn't know: Anya is a secret telepath and Yor is a secret assassin. A whip-smart blend of spy action, comedy, and found-family warmth.

• found family
• marriage of convenience
• secret identity

Esther escapes an unwanted marriage by stowing away with a group of Librarians, who travel the future American Southwest. She's on the run from a society that executed her best friend, whom she loved, for possessing resistance propaganda. Amidst bandits and fascists, Esther discovers these queer librarian spies on horseback are fighting for what's right.

• road trip
• found family
• coming of age
• reluctant hero

In 1947, Charlie St. Clair is an unmarried, pregnant American socialite searching for her cousin who went missing in Nazi-occupied France. Her quest leads her to London, where she encounters Eve Gardiner, a former World War I spy whose secret network was destroyed by a devastating betrayal thirty years prior. Together, these two very different women set out on a journey across Europe to find the truth and confront the ghosts of their pasts.

• dual timeline
• multiple povs
• betrayal
• revenge

As the Forger family considers adopting a dog, master spy Twilight finds himself in a race against time to prevent an assassination attempt on a foreign minister. The plot involves trained dogs, forcing Twilight to juggle his domestic duties with a high-stakes mission. He receives unexpected assistance in his efforts to stop the terrorists.

• secret identity
• found family
• reluctant hero

Master spy Twilight's mission to maintain the perfect fake family is jeopardized when Yor's younger brother, Yuri, arrives for an unexpected visit. Unbeknownst to Yor, Yuri is a member of the Ostanian secret service, putting him on a collision course with Twilight. Can Twilight keep his cover intact while navigating this dangerous family reunion?

• found family
• secret identity
• rivals

Anya Forger struggles to befriend Damian Desmond, son of the influential Ostanian political leader Donovan Desmond. Despite repeated rejections, Anya is determined to infiltrate the Desmonds’ inner circle. Her new strategy involves excelling in her midterm exams to earn prestigious stella stars. Can the academically challenged Anya succeed in this crucial mission for global stability?

• secret identity
• academy
• reluctant hero
• fish out of water

Master spy Twilight faces his most challenging mission yet: infiltrating the elite Eden Academy. After a chaotic admissions interview, he must ensure his adopted daughter Anya not only excels academically but also befriends the arrogant son of his target. This seemingly impossible task forces Twilight to navigate the complexities of school life while maintaining his cover and advancing his high-stakes espionage goals.

• secret identity
• academy
• rivals

Master spy Twilight is tasked with a mission that requires him to create the perfect fake family. He adopts Anya, a young girl with a secret ability, and marries Yor, an unassuming woman who harbors her own hidden talents. As they navigate their new roles as husband, wife, and daughter, they must keep their true identities concealed from each other and the world.

• secret identity
• found family
• fish out of water

Master spy Twilight teams up with rival agent Nightfall for a high-stakes mission: infiltrating an underground tennis tournament to secure a vital intelligence document. With the world on the brink of war, their operation faces an unexpected complication as Nightfall's secret feelings for Twilight threaten to unravel their carefully laid plans.

• secret identity
• rivals
• heist
• workplace romance

Bulikov, a city once ruled by gods, now lies broken and censored after its divine protectors were destroyed. When junior diplomat Shara Thivani arrives to investigate a murder, she uncovers a deeper conspiracy. With her formidable secretary, Sigrud, Shara must navigate a city haunted by its past, where the dead gods might not be as gone as they seem.

• secret identity

Courtland Gentry, the Gray Man, is a former CIA officer turned assassin for hire. After a contract goes wrong, his own side betrays him, and hit squads chase him across Europe toward a final fight in a Normandy chateau.

• betrayal
• anti hero
• survival

On New Year's Day, 1990, Jack Reacher is drawn into a murder investigation that quickly escalates into a dangerous conspiracy. As the Berlin Wall falls, Reacher finds himself in a deadly game of cat and mouse within the U.S. Army. He must race to expose a plot that spans continents before he becomes the next victim.

• betrayal

In 1931 Shanghai, Rosalind Lang is a Nationalist spy with the ability to resurrect the dead. Tasked with uncovering a series of murders that threaten to ignite a war, she must infiltrate the city's glamorous society. As she delves deeper into the investigation, Rosalind finds herself entangled with a rival Communist spy, Orion Li, and uncovers a conspiracy that could change the course of history.

• secret identity
• morally grey
• revenge
• court intrigue

Cammie Morgan is a sophomore at a school that secretly trains spies. She can hack, track and fight, but when she falls for an ordinary boy who must never learn the truth, nothing in her training covers it.

Alex Rider is back, and this time he's on his own. A seemingly benevolent pop star is secretly plotting global destruction, and Alex is the only one who can stop him. Alex must race against time to expose the truth before the world is fooled by the villain's charm and it's too late.

• chosen one
• reluctant hero
• secret identity
• quest

Fresh off a dangerous mission and still recovering, teen spy Alex Rider is pulled back into the world of espionage. This time, he must protect the son of a billionaire from eco-terrorists threatening a revolutionary space hotel. Alex faces a ticking clock to stop a disaster that could have global consequences.

• reluctant hero
• quest
• secret identity

Alex Rider is back for his most dangerous mission yet in the ninth installment of the series. The young spy must confront the remnants of the SCORPIA organization as the fate of the world hangs in the balance. This climactic adventure brings high stakes and a thrilling conclusion.

• chosen one
• quest

Alex Rider's ordinary life shatters when he learns his uncle's death wasn't an accident, but a murder. Recruited by MI6, Alex must step into his uncle's shoes to complete a dangerous mission. He's plunged into a world of spies and assassins, and must race against time to find his uncle's killers before he becomes their next victim.

• chosen one
• fish out of water
• reluctant hero
• mentor figure

Alex Rider thought his days of espionage were over, but his next mission is his most dangerous yet. A ruthless adversary plans to unleash a nuclear weapon, forcing Alex to team up with the CIA. He must race against time, traveling from Miami to Russia to prevent global domination.

• quest

Alex Rider is dealing with the fallout of a shocking revelation about his father's past. His search for answers takes him to Italy, where he becomes entangled with the shadowy criminal organization known as Scorpia. Alex faces a critical decision that will shape his future and his path toward retribution.

• revenge
• quest

Alex Rider's latest assignment takes him to Australia, where he's recruited by the Secret Service for a dangerous mission in Southeast Asia. He must infiltrate ruthless snakehead gangs while also seeking answers about his family. But as Alex gets closer to the truth, he uncovers a dark secret that puts him in grave danger, with his old enemies watching his every move.

• quest
• reluctant hero
• rivals
• secret identity

Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American raised in Germany, spent the war broadcasting Nazi propaganda while secretly serving as a US spy. Now awaiting trial in Israel, he writes his confession. Vonnegut's dark satire asks what a man is when his real self and his public mask cannot be told apart.

• unreliable narrator
• morally grey
• anti hero
• secret identity

Alex Rider's life is anything but ordinary when a dangerous plot emerges to unleash a deadly virus. A villain plans to use genetically modified corn, threatening a global catastrophe. Alex must confront mercenaries and intense combat to stop the disaster in this thrilling installment of the series.

• chosen one
• quest

The fourth Millennium novel (published in English as The Girl in the Spider's Web) is the first written by David Lagercrantz, continuing the series created by Stieg Larsson. Late one night, journalist Mikael Blomkvist takes a call from a source: a brilliant computer scientist who has developed groundbreaking artificial-intelligence research and now fears for his life, having stumbled into something that powerful intelligence agencies would kill to control. The story soon draws in Lisbeth Salander, who has been quietly waging her own war against criminal networks and government surveillance. As a murder throws Blomkvist and Salander back together, the case reaches into the highest levels of espionage, the secretive world of hacking, and, most dangerously of all, Lisbeth's own family history and the estranged twin sister who shares her past. Fast-paced and contemporary, this installment revives Larsson's characters for a new cyber-age thriller of surveillance, genius, and revenge. Newcomers can follow it as a fresh entry point, but it rewards readers who know Lisbeth Salander from the original trilogy.

When two powerful men die suddenly, the only connection is their sons attending the exclusive Point Blanc Academy. Alex Rider, a teenage spy, must go undercover at the remote mountain school to uncover the truth behind the sinister Dr. Grief's operation. Armed with gadgets and a fake identity, Alex faces a dangerous mission to expose the academy's secrets before it's too late.

Jason Bourne wakes up on a seashore with no memory, only a mysterious bank account number implanted in his body. This clue leads him to Switzerland and into a dangerous world where he must uncover his true identity. As he pieces together his past, he realizes he is a highly trained secret agent, hunted by unknown enemies. This spy thriller will keep you on the edge of your seat.

• secret identity