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MichaelSmith Non-Fiction Books in Order
Below you'll find the complete list of MichaelSmith Non-Fiction books in publication order. This is generally the recommended reading order for the series.
Reading order verified: March 2026
Quick Answer
What order should I read the MichaelSmith Non-Fiction series? Start with "Odd Man Out: The Story Of The Singapore Traitor (With: Peter Elphick)" (1994) and follow publication order through all 17 books.
The complete MichaelSmith Non-Fiction reading order is listed below in publication sequence.
Publication Order

Odd Man Out: The Story Of The Singapore Traitor (With: Peter Elphick)
1994

New Cloak, Old Dagger
1997

Station X: The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park
1998

Foley: The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews
1999

The Bletchley Park Codebreakers (With: RalphErskine)
2001

The Spying Game: The Secret History of British Espionage
2003

Killer Elite
2006

MI6: The Real James Bonds 1909-1939
2010

The Emperor's Codes
2011

Britain's Secret War
2011

TheDebs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories
2015

The Anatomy of a Traitor: A History of Espionage and Betrayal
2017

WWII Codebreakers and Spies
2019

The Anatomy of a Spy: A History of Espionage and Betrayal
2020

The Real Special Relationship
2022

The Daily Telegraph War on Saddam: The Complete Story of the Iraq Campaign 2003
2003

The Secret Agent's Bedside Reader: A Compendium of Spy Writing
2014
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