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The Code Book
by Simon Singh • 1999
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
4.30
29k+
The Code Book Summary
The Code Book 89%
Wars, empires, and the internet all turn on one ancient problem: how to keep a secret.
by Simon Singh 1999
4.30
29k+ ratings
The Codebreakers
by David Kahn • 1967
The hidden art that read the minds of kings, generals, and spies across four millennia.
4.18
2k+
The Codebreakers Summary
The Codebreakers 88%
The hidden art that read the minds of kings, generals, and spies across four millennia.
by David Kahn 1967
4.18
2k+ ratings
The Holy Place
by Henry Lincoln • 1991
Decoding a priest's hidden messages reveals the French countryside is a vast geometric temple.
3.58
156
The Holy Place Summary
The Holy Place 88%
Decoding a priest's hidden messages reveals the French countryside is a vast geometric temple.
by Henry Lincoln 1991
3.58
156 ratings
The Bible Code
by Michael Drosnin • 1997
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
2.88
2k+
The Bible Code Summary
The Bible Code 88%
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
by Michael Drosnin 1997
2.88
2k+ ratings
The GCHQ Puzzle Book
by GCHQ • 2019
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
4.02
402
The GCHQ Puzzle Book Summary
The GCHQ Puzzle Book 88%
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
by GCHQ 2019
4.02
402 ratings
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography
by Ranjan Bose • 2002
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
3.75
162
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography Summary
Information Theory, Coding and Crytography 88%
Entropy sets the limit. Coding reaches it. Cryptography locks it. One textbook covers all three.
by Ranjan Bose 2002
3.75
162 ratings
The Woman All Spies Fear
by Amy Butler Greenfield • 2021
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
4.19
2k+
The Woman All Spies Fear Summary
The Woman All Spies Fear 87%
She cracked Nazi spy rings and sank Prohibition crime empires. The government erased her name.
by Amy Butler Greenfield 2021
4.19
2k+ ratings
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
by Albert Pike • 1871
Freemasonry's symbols carry an ancient philosophy of power and freedom that the Mysteries taught.
4.14
1k+
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Summary
Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 87%
Freemasonry's symbols carry an ancient philosophy of power and freedom that the Mysteries taught.
by Albert Pike 1871
4.14
1k+ ratings
Code Warriors
by Stephen Budiansky • 2016
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
3.72
760
Code Warriors Summary
Code Warriors 87%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 ratings
The Lost Symbol
by Dan Brown • 2009
A severed hand in the Capitol. Langdon must crack a Masonic cipher or his mentor dies.
3.77
662k+
The Lost Symbol Summary
The Lost Symbol 87%
A severed hand in the Capitol. Langdon must crack a Masonic cipher or his mentor dies.
by Dan Brown 2009
3.77
662k+ ratings
Cryptography
by Keith M. Martin • 2020
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
3.96
174
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 87%
Your digital life depends on secret math. Who should be able to break it?
by Keith M. Martin 2020
3.96
174 ratings
Cryptography
by Fred C. Piper • 2002
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
3.56
506
Cryptography Summary
Cryptography 87%
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
by Fred C. Piper 2002
3.56
506 ratings
Linguistic Fingerprints
by Roger J. Kreuz • 2023
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
3.50
20
Linguistic Fingerprints Summary
Linguistic Fingerprints 87%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 ratings
The Da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown • 2003
A Louvre murder forces a symbologist into a hunt for a secret that could rewrite Christianity.
3.94
2.5M+
The Da Vinci Code Summary
The Da Vinci Code 86%
A Louvre murder forces a symbologist into a hunt for a secret that could rewrite Christianity.
by Dan Brown 2003
3.94
2.5M+ ratings
Origin
by Dan Brown • 2017
A tech prophet's murder mid-reveal forces Langdon to flee Barcelona and unlock his encrypted secret.
3.90
370k+
Origin Summary
Origin 86%
A tech prophet's murder mid-reveal forces Langdon to flee Barcelona and unlock his encrypted secret.
by Dan Brown 2017
3.90
370k+ ratings
The Symbolism of Freemasonry
by Albert G. MacKey • 1994
The tools, floor plans, and acacia sprigs: how Masonry encodes its moral philosophy in symbol.
3.69
639
The Symbolism of Freemasonry Summary
The Symbolism of Freemasonry 86%
The tools, floor plans, and acacia sprigs: how Masonry encodes its moral philosophy in symbol.
by Albert G. MacKey 1994
3.69
639 ratings
The Templar Legacy
by Steve Berry • 2006
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
3.84
57k+
The Templar Legacy Summary
The Templar Legacy 86%
Cotton Malone, a bookseller and former spy, chases a Templar secret that could topple the Church.
by Steve Berry 2006
3.84
57k+ ratings
Inferno
by Catherine Cho • 2020
A bioweapon is encoded in Dante's Inferno, and the symbologist decoding it just lost his memory.
4.24
5k+
Inferno Summary
Inferno 86%
A bioweapon is encoded in Dante's Inferno, and the symbologist decoding it just lost his memory.
by Catherine Cho 2020
4.24
5k+ ratings
Matrix of Power
by Jordan Maxwell • 2000
Currency, logos, and churches share a secret code. Its message: a single elite controls the world.
4.09
227
Matrix of Power Summary
Matrix of Power 86%
Currency, logos, and churches share a secret code. Its message: a single elite controls the world.
by Jordan Maxwell 2000
4.09
227 ratings
One False Note
by Gordon Korman • 2008
Amy and Dan chase Mozart's trail across Europe, hunted by relatives who want them dead.
3.90
55k+
One False Note Summary
One False Note 86%
Amy and Dan chase Mozart's trail across Europe, hunted by relatives who want them dead.
by Gordon Korman 2008
3.90
55k+ ratings
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown • 1998
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
3.71
667k+
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress 86%
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
by Dan Brown 1998
3.71
667k+ ratings
The Hermetic Tradition
by Julius Evola • 1931
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
4.14
589
The Hermetic Tradition Summary
The Hermetic Tradition 86%
The alchemists were not chemists; their metals coded a warrior path to spiritual immortality.
by Julius Evola 1931
4.14
589 ratings
A Fórmula de Deus
by José Rodrigues dos Santos • 2006
A codebreaker deciphers Einstein's lost manuscript, a proof of God, trapped between Iran and CIA.
3.97
12k+
A Fórmula de Deus Summary
A Fórmula de Deus 86%
A codebreaker deciphers Einstein's lost manuscript, a proof of God, trapped between Iran and CIA.
by José Rodrigues dos Santos 2006
3.97
12k+ ratings
Mythologies
by Roland Barthes • 1957
Wrestling, soap ads, and the Tour de France: how everyday life gets made to look inevitable.
4.08
17k+
Mythologies Summary
Mythologies 86%
Wrestling, soap ads, and the Tour de France: how everyday life gets made to look inevitable.
by Roland Barthes 1957
4.08
17k+ ratings
Cryptonomicon
by Neal Stephenson • 1999
His grandfather's codebreaking saved the world. The treasure it protected could destroy his.
4.23
117k+
Cryptonomicon Summary
Cryptonomicon 86%
His grandfather's codebreaking saved the world. The treasure it protected could destroy his.
by Neal Stephenson 1999
4.23
117k+ ratings
The Secret Destiny of America
by Manly P. Hall • 1944
A secret order spent millennia planning one nation. Its symbols are still on your money.
4.10
740
The Secret Destiny of America Summary
The Secret Destiny of America 86%
A secret order spent millennia planning one nation. Its symbols are still on your money.
by Manly P. Hall 1944
4.10
740 ratings
Dark Star Rising
by Gary Lachman • 2018
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
3.85
517
Dark Star Rising Summary
Dark Star Rising 86%
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018
3.85
517 ratings
Black Order
by James Rollins • 2006
A Himalayan outbreak and a coded Bible lead to a Nazi device that can rewrite evolution.
4.16
37k+
Black Order Summary
Black Order 86%
A Himalayan outbreak and a coded Bible lead to a Nazi device that can rewrite evolution.
by James Rollins 2006
4.16
37k+ ratings
Rise of the New World Order
by J. Micha-el Thomas Hays • 2013
From ancient Babylon to the Federal Reserve, one plan connects every war, crash, and stolen freedom.
4.39
551
Rise of the New World Order Summary
Rise of the New World Order 86%
From ancient Babylon to the Federal Reserve, one plan connects every war, crash, and stolen freedom.
by J. Micha-el Thomas Hays 2013
4.39
551 ratings
The Paris Vendetta
by Steve Berry • 2009
A bookseller hunts Napoleon's treasure while his oldest friend stalks the men who killed his son.
3.94
20k+
The Paris Vendetta Summary
The Paris Vendetta 86%
A bookseller hunts Napoleon's treasure while his oldest friend stalks the men who killed his son.
by Steve Berry 2009
3.94
20k+ ratings
Numerology and the Divine Triangle
by Faith Javane • 1979
Map your life onto a right triangle and watch the next 27 years come into view.
4.29
547
Numerology and the Divine Triangle Summary
Numerology and the Divine Triangle 86%
Map your life onto a right triangle and watch the next 27 years come into view.
by Faith Javane 1979
4.29
547 ratings
Passwords
by Jean Baudrillard • 2000
We mapped the world so completely that we erased it. The simulation is all that remains.
3.75
418
Passwords Summary
Passwords 86%
We mapped the world so completely that we erased it. The simulation is all that remains.
by Jean Baudrillard 2000
3.75
418 ratings
The Alcatraz Escape
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman • 2018
An escape-room game on Alcatraz pits puzzle whiz Emily Crane against an unknown saboteur.
4.28
3k+
The Alcatraz Escape Summary
The Alcatraz Escape 86%
An escape-room game on Alcatraz pits puzzle whiz Emily Crane against an unknown saboteur.
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 2018
4.28
3k+ ratings
Foreign Influence
by Brad Thor • 2010
A former spy must safeguard a scholar whose decoded cipher could defuse jihadist dogma.
4.27
24k+
Foreign Influence Summary
Foreign Influence 86%
A former spy must safeguard a scholar whose decoded cipher could defuse jihadist dogma.
by Brad Thor 2010
4.27
24k+ ratings
Closer Encounters
by Jason Reza Jorjani • 2021
UFO pilots are our time-traveling descendants. They rewrote our DNA, and the Pentagon is hiding it.
4.05
160
Closer Encounters Summary
Closer Encounters 86%
UFO pilots are our time-traveling descendants. They rewrote our DNA, and the Pentagon is hiding it.
by Jason Reza Jorjani 2021
4.05
160 ratings
El libro maldito de los templarios
by Francisco Díaz Valladares • 2008
The Templars never died. They hid the formula for eternal life under a Spanish ghost town.
3.67
24
El libro maldito de los templarios Summary
El libro maldito de los templarios 86%
The Templars never died. They hid the formula for eternal life under a Spanish ghost town.
by Francisco Díaz Valladares 2008
3.67
24 ratings
Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown • 2000
A murdered scientist. A stolen antimatter canister. The Vatican set to detonate at midnight.
3.96
3.4M+
Angels & Demons Summary
Angels & Demons 86%
A murdered scientist. A stolen antimatter canister. The Vatican set to detonate at midnight.
by Dan Brown 2000
3.96
3.4M+ ratings
Dimensions
by Jacques F. Vallée • 1988
UFOs are not spaceships but a belief-shaping mechanism; the contradictions are the message.
4.22
877
Dimensions Summary
Dimensions 86%
UFOs are not spaceships but a belief-shaping mechanism; the contradictions are the message.
by Jacques F. Vallée 1988
4.22
877 ratings
Identity and Data Security for Web Development
by Jonathan LeBlanc • 2016
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
3.33
43
Identity and Data Security for Web Development Summary
Identity and Data Security for Web Development 86%
Assume the database will be breached: the encryption, authentication, and UX tradeoffs worth making.
by Jonathan LeBlanc 2016
3.33
43 ratings
The Path of Freemasonry
by Mark Stavish • 2021
Inside the Masonic lodge: a forgotten spiritual path of sacred geometry, alchemy, and a lost name.
3.89
72
The Path of Freemasonry Summary
The Path of Freemasonry 86%
Inside the Masonic lodge: a forgotten spiritual path of sacred geometry, alchemy, and a lost name.
by Mark Stavish 2021
3.89
72 ratings
The Biggest Secret
by David Icke • 1998
The people running the planet are not human, and their greatest weapon is your fear.
3.80
2k+
The Biggest Secret Summary
The Biggest Secret 86%
The people running the planet are not human, and their greatest weapon is your fear.
by David Icke 1998
3.80
2k+ ratings
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo
by Franklin W. Dixon • 1967
The Hardy boys join a carnival, then chase a stuffed whale concealing a stolen idol.
3.77
2k+
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo Summary
Mystery of the Whale Tattoo 86%
The Hardy boys join a carnival, then chase a stuffed whale concealing a stolen idol.
by Franklin W. Dixon 1967
3.77
2k+ ratings
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
by Robin Sloan • 2012
A night job at a strange bookstore pulls a designer into a secret society's hunt for immortality.
3.72
217k+
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Summary
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore 86%
A night job at a strange bookstore pulls a designer into a secret society's hunt for immortality.
by Robin Sloan 2012
3.72
217k+ ratings
Geek Sublime
by Vikram Chandra • 2013
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
3.28
1k+
Geek Sublime Summary
Geek Sublime 86%
Why great code feels elegant: the answer may lie in ancient Indian aesthetics, not algorithms.
by Vikram Chandra 2013
3.28
1k+ ratings
The New World Order
by Ralph Epperson • 1990
Secret societies hid a blueprint on the dollar bill for erasing religion, property, and nations.
3.81
890
The New World Order Summary
The New World Order 86%
Secret societies hid a blueprint on the dollar bill for erasing religion, property, and nations.
by Ralph Epperson 1990
3.81
890 ratings
Tavistock Institute
by Daniel Estulin • 2011
The counterculture was a psy-op, television a drug, both engineered to dismantle human identity.
3.83
363
Tavistock Institute Summary
Tavistock Institute 85%
The counterculture was a psy-op, television a drug, both engineered to dismantle human identity.
by Daniel Estulin 2011
3.83
363 ratings
Aion
by C.G. Jung • 1951
Christ is the psyche’s wholeness symbol missing its dark half; the shadow demands integration.
4.37
2k+
Aion Summary
Aion 85%
Christ is the psyche’s wholeness symbol missing its dark half; the shadow demands integration.
by C.G. Jung 1951
4.37
2k+ ratings
The English Assassin
by Daniel Silva • 2002
A spy hired to restore a painting finds murder and a conspiracy of looted art.
4.17
45k+
The English Assassin Summary
The English Assassin 85%
A spy hired to restore a painting finds murder and a conspiracy of looted art.
by Daniel Silva 2002
4.17
45k+ ratings
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare
by Michael A. Hoffman II • 1992
The powerful stopped hiding their crimes because they learned you will only watch, never act.
4.10
366
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare Summary
Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare 85%
The powerful stopped hiding their crimes because they learned you will only watch, never act.
by Michael A. Hoffman II 1992
4.10
366 ratings
Inferno
by Dan Brown • 2013
A symbologist with amnesia follows Dante's clues across Florence while a shadowy cabal hunts him.
3.90
599k+
Inferno Summary
Inferno 85%
A symbologist with amnesia follows Dante's clues across Florence while a shadowy cabal hunts him.
by Dan Brown 2013
3.90
599k+ ratings
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