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The Missing Cryptoqueen
by Jamie Bartlett • 2022
A fake cryptocurrency, a hidden Bitcoin fortune, and the woman who vanished onto the Mediterranean.
4.20
2k+
The Missing Cryptoqueen Summary
The Missing Cryptoqueen 95%
A fake cryptocurrency, a hidden Bitcoin fortune, and the woman who vanished onto the Mediterranean.
by Jamie Bartlett 2022
4.20
2k+ ratings
Get Rich or Lie Trying
by Symeon Brown • 2022
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
3.85
922
Get Rich or Lie Trying Summary
Get Rich or Lie Trying 95%
The influencer dream is built on sweatshops, bot farms, and surgical debt the camera never shows.
by Symeon Brown 2022
3.85
922 ratings
Three Cups of Deceit
by Jon Krakauer • 2011
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
3.72
12k+
Three Cups of Deceit Summary
Three Cups of Deceit 94%
The humanitarian's origin story was fiction, and his charity paid for chartered jets, not schools.
by Jon Krakauer 2011
3.72
12k+ ratings
Number Go Up
by Zeke Faux • 2023
A journalist chases crypto's billions from a billionaire's penthouse to a Cambodian scam compound.
4.24
9k+
Number Go Up Summary
Number Go Up 94%
A journalist chases crypto's billions from a billionaire's penthouse to a Cambodian scam compound.
by Zeke Faux 2023
4.24
9k+ ratings
The Art of the Con
by R. Paul Wilson • 2014
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
3.89
128
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 94%
Step inside the con artist's mind: the universal scam structure and how to shut it down.
by R. Paul Wilson 2014
3.89
128 ratings
The Confidence Game
by Maria Konnikova • 2015
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
3.65
6k+
The Confidence Game Summary
The Confidence Game 94%
Anyone can be conned. The con artist's real genius is finding what you already want to believe.
by Maria Konnikova 2015
3.65
6k+ ratings
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques
by Martina Dove • 2020
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
3.31
16
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques Summary
The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques 94%
Scammers weaponize your own psychology. Learn their playbook and the one skill that defeats them.
by Martina Dove 2020
3.31
16 ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 94%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
Money Men
by Dan McCrum • 2022
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
4.03
3k+
Money Men Summary
Money Men 93%
When a reporter questioned Wirecard's Asian billions, the company hired spies to destroy him.
by Dan McCrum 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Cyber Effect
by Mary Aiken • 2016
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
3.74
2k+
The Cyber Effect Summary
The Cyber Effect 93%
A cyberpsychologist reveals the dark web's psychology: why anonymity brings out the worst in us.
by Mary Aiken 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
There Is No Ethan
by Anna Akbari • 2024
A sociologist is catfished, then teams with his other victims to hunt a master manipulator.
3.56
9k+
There Is No Ethan Summary
There Is No Ethan 93%
A sociologist is catfished, then teams with his other victims to hunt a master manipulator.
by Anna Akbari 2024
3.56
9k+ ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
3k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man 93%
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Ryan Holiday • 2012
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
3.85
12k+
Trust Me, I'm Lying Summary
Trust Me, I'm Lying 93%
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
by Ryan Holiday 2012
3.85
12k+ ratings
Subprime Attention Crisis
by Tim Hwang • 2020
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
3.61
1k+
Subprime Attention Crisis Summary
Subprime Attention Crisis 93%
The internet's ad economy is a bubble of fake clicks, hidden fees, and bad incentives.
by Tim Hwang 2020
3.61
1k+ ratings
Easy Money
by Ben McKenzie • 2023
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
3.95
4k+
Easy Money Summary
Easy Money 92%
The crypto boom was a Ponzi scheme with celebrity marketing, and the bill has arrived.
by Ben McKenzie 2023
3.95
4k+ ratings
Provenance
by Laney Salisbury • 2009
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
3.93
7k+
Provenance Summary
Provenance 92%
A painter forged the art. A con man forged the archives. The art world bought both.
by Laney Salisbury 2009
3.93
7k+ ratings
No Filter
by Sarah Frier • 2020
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
4.11
11k+
No Filter Summary
No Filter 92%
Facebook bought Instagram for a billion dollars, promised independence, then slowly took everything.
by Sarah Frier 2020
4.11
11k+ ratings
The Cult of We
by Eliot Brown • 2021
An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.
4.26
7k+
The Cult of We Summary
The Cult of We 92%
An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.
by Eliot Brown 2021
4.26
7k+ ratings
Confident Women
by Tori Telfer • 2021
The fake heiresses, false survivors, and phantom psychics who built empires on other people's hope.
3.72
4k+
Confident Women Summary
Confident Women 92%
The fake heiresses, false survivors, and phantom psychics who built empires on other people's hope.
by Tori Telfer 2021
3.72
4k+ ratings
Bunk
by Kevin Young • 2017
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
3.18
1k+
Bunk Summary
Bunk 92%
America's real tradition is the hoax, and its most reliable lever is race.
by Kevin Young 2017
3.18
1k+ ratings
American Kingpin
by Nick Bilton • 2017
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
4.41
55k+
American Kingpin Summary
American Kingpin 92%
One man, one laptop, a billion in drugs. The manhunt that started with an envelope.
by Nick Bilton 2017
4.41
55k+ ratings
Going Infinite
by Michael Lewis • 2023
He saw people as math problems, built a $40 billion crypto empire, then watched it dissolve.
3.83
36k+
Going Infinite Summary
Going Infinite 92%
He saw people as math problems, built a $40 billion crypto empire, then watched it dissolve.
by Michael Lewis 2023
3.83
36k+ ratings
No One Man Should Have All That Power
by Amos Barshad • 2019
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
3.65
185
No One Man Should Have All That Power Summary
No One Man Should Have All That Power 92%
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
by Amos Barshad 2019
3.65
185 ratings
Mindf*ck
by Christopher Wylie • 2019
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
4.36
8k+
Mindf*ck Summary
Mindf*ck 92%
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
by Christopher Wylie 2019
4.36
8k+ ratings
Art of Intrusion
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2005
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
3.91
4k+
Art of Intrusion Summary
Art of Intrusion 92%
A defender must win every time; an attacker needs just one opening. Ten hacks prove it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2005
3.91
4k+ ratings
The Art of the Con
by Anthony M. Amore • 2015
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
3.54
1k+
The Art of the Con Summary
The Art of the Con 92%
A master forger fooled the experts for decades. Then they checked the paint.
by Anthony M. Amore 2015
3.54
1k+ ratings
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain
by David Gerard • 2017
Blockchain was meant to kill banks. It gave us hacks, bubbles, and seven transactions a second.
3.95
1k+
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain Summary
Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain 92%
Blockchain was meant to kill banks. It gave us hacks, bubbles, and seven transactions a second.
by David Gerard 2017
3.95
1k+ ratings
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2021
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
3.25
20
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News Summary
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News 92%
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
by Noah Giansiracusa 2021
3.25
20 ratings
Chaos Monkeys
by Antonio García Martínez • 2016
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
3.71
14k+
Chaos Monkeys Summary
Chaos Monkeys 92%
He built Facebook's ad machine and walked away with the ugly truth about startup success.
by Antonio García Martínez 2016
3.71
14k+ ratings
Kingpin
by Kevin Poulsen • 2011
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
3.97
8k+
Kingpin Summary
Kingpin 92%
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
by Kevin Poulsen 2011
3.97
8k+ ratings
Hey, Hun
by Emily Lynn Paulson • 2023
Her 'free' Mercedes cost $9,000 extra. The real price of MLM sisterhood was higher.
3.59
14k+
Hey, Hun Summary
Hey, Hun 92%
Her 'free' Mercedes cost $9,000 extra. The real price of MLM sisterhood was higher.
by Emily Lynn Paulson 2023
3.59
14k+ ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 92%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
Social Engineering
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2010
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
3.83
4k+
Social Engineering Summary
Social Engineering 92%
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2010
3.83
4k+ ratings
Stealing Your Life
by Frank W. Abagnale • 2007
A former forger on how thieves pick targets, and the habits that make them move on.
3.67
293
Stealing Your Life Summary
Stealing Your Life 92%
A former forger on how thieves pick targets, and the habits that make them move on.
by Frank W. Abagnale 2007
3.67
293 ratings
Broken Code
by Jeff Horwitz • 2023
Instagram harmed teen mental health. Facebook buried proof; whistleblower documents forced it out.
3.88
677
Broken Code Summary
Broken Code 92%
Instagram harmed teen mental health. Facebook buried proof; whistleblower documents forced it out.
by Jeff Horwitz 2023
3.88
677 ratings
We Are Anonymous
by Parmy Olson • 2012
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
3.97
3k+
We Are Anonymous Summary
We Are Anonymous 92%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 92%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
The Art of Deception
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2001
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
3.76
7k+
The Art of Deception Summary
The Art of Deception 92%
How a hacker gets past any firewall by targeting people, and how to stop it.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2001
3.76
7k+ ratings
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
614
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion 92%
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025
3.95
614 ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 92%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
Social Media Is Bullshit
by B.J. Mendelson • 2012
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
3.40
350
Social Media Is Bullshit Summary
Social Media Is Bullshit 92%
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
by B.J. Mendelson 2012
3.40
350 ratings
Celebrity Nation
by Landon Y. Jones • 2023
America traded heroes for celebrities. The deal changed how we vote, spend, and measure a life.
3.29
138
Celebrity Nation Summary
Celebrity Nation 92%
America traded heroes for celebrities. The deal changed how we vote, spend, and measure a life.
by Landon Y. Jones 2023
3.29
138 ratings
A Hacker's Mind
by Bruce Schneier • 2023
Every system has loopholes. The powerful find them first, from tax codes to your attention.
3.68
1k+
A Hacker's Mind Summary
A Hacker's Mind 91%
Every system has loopholes. The powerful find them first, from tax codes to your attention.
by Bruce Schneier 2023
3.68
1k+ ratings
Mindmasters
by Sandra Matz • 2025
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
3.96
399
Mindmasters Summary
Mindmasters 91%
Algorithms read personality from digital traces. The fix isn't privacy; it's collective ownership.
by Sandra Matz 2025
3.96
399 ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 91%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
Like, Comment, Subscribe
by Mark Bergen • 2022
Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.
3.72
1k+
Like, Comment, Subscribe Summary
Like, Comment, Subscribe 91%
Three PayPal coworkers built a dating site. It became the algorithm deciding what the world watches.
by Mark Bergen 2022
3.72
1k+ ratings
Filterworld
by Kyle Chayka • 2024
Your Netflix queue reshapes what artists make: the global aesthetic is now algorithm-friendly.
3.62
5k+
Filterworld Summary
Filterworld 91%
Your Netflix queue reshapes what artists make: the global aesthetic is now algorithm-friendly.
by Kyle Chayka 2024
3.62
5k+ ratings
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
3.97
969
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof 91%
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
by Sander van der Linden 2023
3.97
969 ratings
L'Avversario
by Emmanuel Carrère • 2013
Eighteen years as a fake doctor. His office: a parking lot. Then he killed his family.
3.99
51k+
L'Avversario Summary
L'Avversario 91%
Eighteen years as a fake doctor. His office: a parking lot. Then he killed his family.
by Emmanuel Carrère 2013
3.99
51k+ ratings
The Hacker Crackdown
by Bruce Sterling • 1992
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
3.80
3k+
The Hacker Crackdown Summary
The Hacker Crackdown 91%
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992
3.80
3k+ ratings
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