Most Popular Spy Thriller Books of the 1960s

Nick Miller #1

The Graveyard Shift

Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1965

Boysie Oakes Thriller #2

Understrike

John Gardner

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Thriller

July 1, 1965

Quiller #1

The Quiller Memorandum

Adam Hall

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1965

The Most Dangerous Game

Gavin Lyall

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1964

Matt Helm #8

The Ravagers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

June 1, 1964

Matt Helm #7

The Shadowers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1964

Wrath Of The Lion

Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Thriller

January 1, 1964

Boysie Oakes Thriller #1

The Liquidator

John Gardner

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1964

Harry Palmer #3

Funeral in Berlin

Len Deighton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1964

A Kind of Anger

Eric Ambler

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1964

The Venetian Affair

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Romance · Thriller

January 1, 1963

After The Fine Weather

Michael Gilbert

Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1963

Matt Helm #6

The Ambushers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1963

James Bond #11

On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

Ian Fleming

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

April 1, 1963

Sheba

Jack Higgins, Hugh Marlowe

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1963

The Dark Side of the Island

Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson

Spy Thriller · War & Military · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery

August 21, 1963

Harry Palmer #2

Horse Under Water

Len Deighton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1963

Matt Helm #5

Murderers' Row

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 1962

Matt Helm #4

The Silencers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1962

James Bond #10

The Spy Who Loved Me

Ian Fleming

Spy Thriller · Thriller

April 16, 1962

Comes The Dark Stranger

Jack Higgins, Harry Patterson

Spy Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1962

The Satan Bug

Alistair MacLean

Science Fiction · Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure

January 1, 1962

Harry Palmer #1

The Ipcress File

Len Deighton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Mystery · Thriller

1962

Arthur Abdel Simpson #1

The Light of Day

Eric Ambler

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery

1962

Matt Helm #3

The Removers

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1961

The Black Strike

Alistair MacLean

Spy Thriller · Suspense Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1961

Decision at Delphi

Helen MacInnes

Spy Thriller · Adventure · Historical Fiction · Mystery · Thriller

October 26, 1960

Matt Helm #2

The Wrecking Crew

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

February 1, 1960

Matt Helm #1

Death of a Citizen

Donald Hamilton

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

January 1, 1960

James Bond #8

For Your Eyes Only

Ian Fleming

Crime Fiction · Spy Thriller · Adventure · Mystery · Thriller

April 11, 1960