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24 alternatives to Day of the Jackal

THE spy novel from Frederick Forsyth

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Day of the Jackal launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   John le Carre▲59

   Biography of your favorite espionage writer

   2015 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Tinker Taylor Soldier Spy▲57

   A book of intrigue, Le Carre's best imho

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Billion Dollar Spy▲54

   A true story of cold war espionage and betrayal

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Ender's Game▲93

   The enemy's gate is down

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The WikiLeaks Files▲67

   The world according to US Empire

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Jacked▲71

   The outlaw story of Grand Theft Auto

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Incognito▲70

   The secret lives of the brain

   2016 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   City of Thieves▲66

   A novel about war, courage and survival

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Kissinger: The Idealist ▲67

    Biography based on his recently released private journals

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government▲56

    Dulles' life and work operating "above the law"

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Folded Clock▲70

    Diary of a modern writer

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Heinz: A Biography ▲66

    Going broke and coming back with a vengeance

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    The Traitor Baru Cormorant▲55

    An epic geopolitical fantasy

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    I Am Pilgrim▲53

    Spy thriller with investigative methods & political drama

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    World Order: Reflections on the Character of Nations and the Course of History▲64

    Henry Kissinger observes, there has never been a world order

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Homo Deus▲105

    A Brief History of Tomorrow

    2017 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    The Count of Monte Cristo▲69

    "On what slender threads do life and fortune hang"

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Nonsense▲59

    The power of not knowing

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Sympathizer: A Novel▲66

    One man's political beliefs and individual loyalties clash

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Tuxedo Park : A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret ▲73

    Palace of science that changed the course of World War II

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Ralph Lauren▲57

    Celebrating the life and work of Ralph Lauren

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Shape of Time▲62

    Remarks on the history of things

    2016 · its alternatives →

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