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George Smiley Reading Order
George Smiley by John le Carré has 10 main books (1961–2024). Start with Call for the Dead (1961) and read the numbered books in order.
By John le Carré with Nick Harkaway
George Smiley books in order
Your reading speed
- 2 h 48 min
- 3 h 5 min
- 4 h 19 min
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- 4 h 37 min
- 6 h 28 min
- 10 h 5 min
- 6 h 48 min
- 6 h 10 min
- 4 h 46 min
- 5 h 11 min
Main books together: 3,100 pages, about 54 h 17 min at 238 words per minute.
Page counts: median across editions on Open Library. Times assume about 250 words per page. How we calculate.
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George Smiley: common questions
- How many books are in the George Smiley series?
- There are 10 main books in George Smiley. The most recent main book listed here is Karla's Choice (2024).
- What order should I read George Smiley in?
- Read George Smiley in its numbered order: Call for the Dead, A Murder of Quality, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Looking Glass War, and so on. Karla's Choice was written by le Carré's son, Nick Harkaway, after le Carré's death.
- What is the first George Smiley book?
- The first book is Call for the Dead by John le Carré, published in 1961.
- How long does it take to read the whole George Smiley series?
- The 10 main books add up to about 3,100 pages (median edition lengths). At 238 words per minute that is about 54½ hours of reading, or about 109 days at 30 minutes a day.