Books like Max Smart Loses CONTROL by William Joseph Johnston

Joseph Conrad’s 1907 political thriller follows London spy Adolf Verloc as he navigates anarchism, espionage and moral compromise, revealing a bleak portrait of the city and the exploitation of the vulnerable.

Set during the French Indochina War, the novel follows British journalist Thomas Fowler, his mistress Phuong, and American idealist Pyle, whose ambitions and tragic fate reshape their lives amid political turmoil.

Richard Hannay, a bored Londoner who returns from South Africa, is thrust into a high‑stakes espionage chase after a murder tied to an assassination plot, forcing him to flee to Scotland and outwit his pursuers.

The Third Man, a novella by Graham Greene, follows the mysterious black‑market trader Harry Lime in post‑war Vienna, where he is believed to be dead.

Jason Bourne, a deep‑cover operative with no memory, is rescued after a beachwreck and discovers a bank account embedded in his body that leads him to Switzerland and the truth about his past.

John le Carré’s Cold‑War spy thriller follows British agent Alec Leamas as he takes one last perilous assignment to outwit East German intelligence.

007 faces a high-stakes game of baccarat in France, against one of Russia's most powerful spies.

An anthology of absurd, dark humor short stories featuring a cast of utterly ridiculous characters, including: ✅ Norman the Insurance Salesman (who aspires to great insurance-related things), ✅ Bob the Evil Milkman (delivering more than just dairy), ✅ Ben the Bus (who, to be honest, overrreacts a bit), ✅ Kevin the Wizard (spoiler: he’s a complete dick), ✅ And Emmanuel the Wall (…who is, quite literally, a wall). Think Monty Python. Think The Mighty Boosh. Think Douglas Adams. Imagine Terry Pratchett and Franz Kafka get drunk in a pub, get kicked out for being too weird, and decide to write a book together. 📖 What’s inside? 50(ish) surreal, satirical, and unapologetically bizarre short stories Twisted and mature humour that blends the best of absurdist fiction and British comedy A book perfect for short attention spans, bathroom reading, or traumatizing your friends Weird? Absolutely. Funny? Hopefully. Regrettable? Definitely. If you love dark humour, satire, and books that make you go ‘what the hell did I just read?’, this is for you. 🔹 Perfect for fans of absurdist fiction, British comedy books, and short stories that don’t take themselves seriously. (If you're American - read all the above but replace humour with humor. I won't hold it against you.)

Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 team up with a KAOS agent to stop hypnotist Guro Optimo from threatening the world in "And Loving It!", the sixth novel in William Johnston’s Get Smart series.

In the fourth Get Smart novel, Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 race against KAOS to secure each side’s coveted Little Black Book, with control points and explosive stakes hanging in the balance.

The third Get Smart novel sees Maxwell Smart chasing a dooms‑day code with a female cryptographer while Agent 99 is away, and confronting the shapeshifting KAOS agent I.M. Noman.

Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, races to recover the FRED robots while evading the FLAG organization in New York’s CONTROL headquarters.

George Burns' amusing first memoir reveals his humble beginnings, Vaudeville triumphs, and the real story behind his beloved wife, Gracie Allen.

Jack Sharkey’s original novel brings the quirky, shadowy lives of the Addams family to light, weaving episodes from their TV series into humorous, macabre stories.

Maxwell Smart and Agent 99 race aboard a ship to stop Dr. X from selling an invisibility formula to KAOS, aided by Agent K‑13 and the spy dog Fang while hunting invisible guinea pigs.