George Smiley books in order
George Smiley is a series of 8 books by John le Carré: 1,750 pages in the 6 with a known length, about 32 hours of reading. Shown in the numbered order.
- 8
- books
- 1,750
- pages in 6 of them
- 32 hours
- to read those 6
- 65 days
- at 30 minutes a day
Call for the Dead 2.9 h 2 
A Murder of Quality 3.2 h 3 
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 4.6 h 4 The Looking Glass War 8.2 h 5 
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 6.8 h 
The Secret Pilgrim 6.5 h Bar height shows length.
The books
- 1
Call for the Dead 1961 2.9 h
Le Carre's first book which introduces George Smiley.
- 2
A Murder of Quality 1962 3.2 h
Le Carre's second book and the only one that is a standard mystery set in a public school, rather than a story of espionage.
- 3
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1963 4.6 h
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold is a 1963 Cold War spy novel by the British author John le Carré.
- 4
The Looking Glass War 1969 8.2 h
- 5
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy 1974 6.8 h
George Smiley is assigned to uncover the identity of the double agent operating in the highest levels of British Intelligence.
- 6
The Honourable Schoolboy 1977 length not known
- 7
Smiley's People 1979 length not known
- 8
The Secret Pilgrim 1990 6.5 h
How much is left
| After book 1, Call for the Dead | about 29 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 2, A Murder of Quality | about 26 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 3, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold | about 21 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 4, The Looking Glass War | about 13 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 5, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | about 6 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length |
| After book 6, The Honourable Schoolboy | about 6 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length |
| After book 7, Smiley's People | about 6 hours left |
Reading the whole series
About 32 hours 5 minutes
6 of 8 books, 1,750 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.
65 days (about 10 weeks) at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.