George Smiley Novels in Order

John le Carré wrote 9 George Smiley novels. Nick Harkaway, le Carré’s son has begun writing novels in the Smiley universe.

The order is below –

Call for the Dead – 1961 – Podcast Part 1 and Part 2

A Murder of Quality – 1962 – Podcast

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold – 1963

Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway – 2024

The Looking-Glass War – 1965 – Podcast Part 1 and Part 2

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – 1974 – Podcast with Dominic Sandbrook

The Honourable Schoolboy – 1977 – Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3

Smiley’s People – 1979

The Secret Pilgrim – 1990

A Legacy of Spies – 2017

Three books featured characters that had appeared or were mentioned a le Carré novel but do not include George Smiley –

A Small Town in Germany – 1968 – Podcast Part 1 and Part 2

The Russia House – 1989

The Night Manager – 1993