Several of his novels have been adapted for films. His first few novels featured an un-named hero, named "Harry Palmer" in the movie versions, and played in them by Michael Caine. The first trilogy of his 'Bernard Samson' series was made into a 13-part television series by Granada Television in 1987.

Deighton has also published a series of cookery books.

Selected Bibliography

The 'Harry Palmer' books

• The Ipcress File 1963
• Horse Under Water 1963
• Funeral in Berlin 1964
• Billion Dollar Brain 1966

• Berlin Game 1983
• Mexico Set 1984
• London Match 1985
• Spy Hook 1988
• Spy Line 1989
• Spy Sinker 1990
• Faith 1994
• Hope 1995
• Charity 1996

Others:

• An Expensive Place to Die 1967
• Only When I Larf 1968
• Bomber 1970
• Declarations of War short story collection, 1971
• Close-Up 1972
• Spy Story 1974
• Yesterday's Spy 1975
• Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Spy 1976
• SS-GB, 1978, An alternate history novel in which Great Britain was conquered by Nazi Germany
• XPD 1980
• Goodbye, Mickey Mouse 1982
• MAMista 1991
• City of Gold 1992
• Violent Ward 1993

• Fighter:The True Story of the Battle of Britain 1977
• Airshipwreck 1978
• Blitzkreig: From the Rise of Hitler to the Fall of Dunkirk 1979
• Blood, Tears and Folly: An Objective Look at World War II 1993