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U.N.C.L.E. is thriller & suspense and spy thriller, set in our world and mid 20th century. The 9 series below are ranked by how much of that they share — each card says which parts.

U.N.C.L.E. is 67 books across 8 series, 1965–1977.

“Under old Mr. Waverly's eye they go where governments cannot, and they come back — usually.”
from the catalogue description

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Tad Anders
Gregory Sallust
Duke de Richleau
Alex Rider
The NUMA Files
Jack West, Jr.
Dirk Pitt
The Apothecary
Perfect Dark

Tad AndersSeries

seriesTed Allbeury1 book1975

Thriller & suspense and spy thriller, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in mid 20th century and our world.

Start with Palomino Blonde →

Gregory SallustSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1934

Thriller & suspense, tense in tone.

Start with Black August →

Duke de RichleauSeries

seriesDennis Wheatley4 books1933

Set in early 20th century.

Start with The Forbidden Territory →

Alex RiderSeries

seriesAnthony Horowitz13 books2001

Set in contemporary.

“The novels revolve around the teenaged spy Alex Rider and are primarily aimed towards young adults.”
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Start with Stormbreaker →

The NUMA FilesSeries

seriesClive Cussler, Graham Brown & Paul Kemprecos6 books2004

Set in contemporary.

“Lost City finds them investigating a life-extending enzyme discovered deep in the North Atlantic, and the string of deaths and disappearances surrounding its discovery.”
from the catalogue description

Start with Lost City →

Jack West, Jr.Series

seriesMatthew Reilly7 books2005

Adventure, set in contemporary.

Start with Seven Ancient Wonders →

Dirk PittSeries

seriesClive Cussler12 books1973

Adventure, about expeditions, set in contemporary.

“Fully armed and with all hands on board, the nuclear submarine Starbuck sailed into the calm Pacific Ocean for sea trials - and vanished.”
from the catalogue description of Pacific Vortex!

Start with Pacific Vortex! →

The ApothecarySeries

seriesMaile Meloy3 books2011

Historical fantasy and fantasy, about friendship.

“Here, fourteen-year-old Janie meets a mysterious apothecary and his son, Benjamin Burrows—a fascinating boy who’s not afraid to stand up to authority, and dreams of becoming a spy.”
from the catalogue description

Start with The Apothecary →

Perfect DarkSeries

seriesGreg Rucka2 books2005

Thriller & suspense and science fiction, tense in tone, about political intrigue, set in our world.

“An agent in the cutthroat corporate espionage and warfare of the future learns that the influenza epidemic ravaging the earth is the product of a corrupt pharmaceutical company's plan to gain enormous wealth and power.”
from the catalogue description of Initial Vector

Start with Initial Vector →

Why these

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Shared terms are not a promise that a book feels the same. Two series can be far-future political intrigue and read nothing alike — what the ranking can say is what they are about, and each card says which parts it shares.

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What should I read after U.N.C.L.E.?: Tad Anders — the closest match to U.N.C.L.E. on what it is about, not on what sells.
Where do I start with U.N.C.L.E.?: The Man from U.N.C.L.E.. It is the entry the catalogue recommends for U.N.C.L.E., which is a whole world rather than one run.
How big is U.N.C.L.E.?: U.N.C.L.E. is 67 books across 8 series, 1965–1977.

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