Cold War Books & Movies: Find Your Next Read/Watch!

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The discussion centers around a desire for new reading and viewing material related to the Cold War, particularly focusing on espionage and the space race. The participant has already explored a range of works, including Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series, Alistair MacLean novels, and notable films like "Dr. Strangelove," "Thirteen Days," and "Goodnight and Good Luck." They express an interest in both fiction and non-fiction, emphasizing a preference for books that are suitable for reading during commutes. Upcoming films on their watch list include "The Good Shepherd," "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold," and adaptations of John le Carré's works like "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." The participant also mentions the James Bond novels as representative of Cold War literature and references the film "Fail Safe," noting its adaptations.
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I'd like some new material to devour, and I have an interest in this era for some reason, particularly the spy stuff (!) but also the space race, and other associated topics. I don't mind if it's fact or fiction really, it's not an academic pursuit. I'd quite like some books, so I can read them on the train, but I like movies too.

What have I read/seen so far ...

Pretty much all of the Tom Clancy books/movies (the Jack Ryan ones anyway)
More than a few Alistair MacLean books
Dr Strangelove
Thirteen Days
Goodnight And Good Luck (absolutely love this film)
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
The Right Stuff

and next on my watch list is:

The Good Shepherd
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
 
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A Dandy in Aspic. The movie, I never read the book.
 
I think it's probably accurate to characterize all the original James Bond novels by Ian Flemming as "Cold War Literature".
 
Fail Safe.

They made a 2000 TV movie staring Harvey Keitel (which I've seen). Prior to this, there was a 1964 big screen movie staring Henry Fonda (which I've not seen).
 

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