How are the rest of the books in the series? I only read the one. While I enjoyed it I did find it a bit dry and tough to navigate the jargon at times. Especially in the first third or so of the book.
It's not recent, but Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is very much the anti James Bond. It's set in the heart of the Cold War. The villain is not a cartoonist figure bent on world domination, but is much more grounded in reality.
I haven't read them but the Bourne series may also be of interest to you
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