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Capture or Kill
by Don Bentley • 2024
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
4.33
17k+
Capture or Kill Summary
Capture or Kill 91%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 90%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
Surprise, Kill, Vanish
by Annie Jacobsen • 2019
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
4.31
7k+
Surprise, Kill, Vanish Summary
Surprise, Kill, Vanish 90%
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
by Annie Jacobsen 2019
4.31
7k+ ratings
Big Boys' Rules
by mark-urban • 1992
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
3.87
326
Big Boys' Rules Summary
Big Boys' Rules 90%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 ratings
The Apostle
by Brad Thor • 2009
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
4.16
21k+
The Apostle Summary
The Apostle 90%
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
by Brad Thor 2009
4.16
21k+ ratings
The Way of the Knife
by Mark Mazzetti • 2013
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
3.85
4k+
The Way of the Knife Summary
The Way of the Knife 90%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
Splinter Cell
by David Michaels • 2004
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
3.89
14k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell 90%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
Red Storm Rising
by Tom Clancy • 1986
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
4.21
85k+
Red Storm Rising Summary
Red Storm Rising 90%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ ratings
Red War
by Kyle Mills • 2018
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
4.24
22k+
Red War Summary
Red War 90%
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
by Kyle Mills 2018
4.24
22k+ ratings
Counter-insurgency in Aden
by Shaun Clarke • 2015
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
3.75
111
Counter-insurgency in Aden Summary
Counter-insurgency in Aden 90%
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
by Shaun Clarke 2015
3.75
111 ratings
Phenomena
by Annie Jacobsen • 2017
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
3.94
2k+
Phenomena Summary
Phenomena 90%
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017
3.94
2k+ ratings
Target Tehran
by Yonah Jeremy Bob • 2023
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
4.07
450
Target Tehran Summary
Target Tehran 90%
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
by Yonah Jeremy Bob 2023
4.07
450 ratings
Order to Kill
by Kyle Mills • 2016
A plan to irradiate Saudi oil fields pits a CIA agent against Russia's most lethal assassin.
4.35
24k+
Order to Kill Summary
Order to Kill 90%
A plan to irradiate Saudi oil fields pits a CIA agent against Russia's most lethal assassin.
by Kyle Mills 2016
4.35
24k+ ratings
True Believer
by Jack Carr • 2019
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
4.34
44k+
True Believer Summary
True Believer 90%
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
by Jack Carr 2019
4.34
44k+ ratings
The Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy • 2000
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
3.92
32k+
The Bear and the Dragon Summary
The Bear and the Dragon 90%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ ratings
Clear and Present Danger
by Tom Clancy • 1989
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
4.14
144k+
Clear and Present Danger Summary
Clear and Present Danger 89%
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
by Tom Clancy 1989
4.14
144k+ ratings
The Devil's Chessboard
by David Talbot • 2015
He built the CIA. Kennedy fired him. Then he led the cover-up of Kennedy's murder.
4.35
8k+
The Devil's Chessboard Summary
The Devil's Chessboard 89%
He built the CIA. Kennedy fired him. Then he led the cover-up of Kennedy's murder.
by David Talbot 2015
4.35
8k+ ratings
Extreme Measures
by Vince Flynn • 2008
A CIA interrogator is arrested just as a terror cell begins its attack on Washington.
4.34
57k+
Extreme Measures Summary
Extreme Measures 89%
A CIA interrogator is arrested just as a terror cell begins its attack on Washington.
by Vince Flynn 2008
4.34
57k+ ratings
Area 51
by Annie Jacobsen • 2011
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
3.86
11k+
Area 51 Summary
Area 51 89%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ ratings
The Spymasters
by Chris Whipple • 2020
Fourteen men and one woman, one brutal job: telling presidents what they don't want to hear.
4.05
1k+
The Spymasters Summary
The Spymasters 89%
Fourteen men and one woman, one brutal job: telling presidents what they don't want to hear.
by Chris Whipple 2020
4.05
1k+ ratings
On Target
by Mark Greaney • 2010
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
4.20
30k+
On Target Summary
On Target 89%
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
by Mark Greaney 2010
4.20
30k+ ratings
The Enemies of My Country
by Jason Kasper • 2021
A covert operator's botched mission in Syria is only the beginning: the real target is home.
4.24
11k+
The Enemies of My Country Summary
The Enemies of My Country 89%
A covert operator's botched mission in Syria is only the beginning: the real target is home.
by Jason Kasper 2021
4.24
11k+ ratings
The Last Man
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
4.37
42k+
The Last Man Summary
The Last Man 89%
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.37
42k+ ratings
The Art of Intelligence
by Henry A. Crumpton • 2012
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
3.84
3k+
The Art of Intelligence Summary
The Art of Intelligence 89%
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
by Henry A. Crumpton 2012
3.84
3k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
565
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War 89%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
The Teeth of the Tiger
by Tom Clancy • 2003
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
3.75
29k+
The Teeth of the Tiger Summary
The Teeth of the Tiger 89%
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
by Tom Clancy 2003
3.75
29k+ ratings
Red Sky Mourning
by Jack Carr • 2024
A rogue submarine, a quantum AI gone dark, and the retired SEAL between them.
4.48
22k+
Red Sky Mourning Summary
Red Sky Mourning 89%
A rogue submarine, a quantum AI gone dark, and the retired SEAL between them.
by Jack Carr 2024
4.48
22k+ ratings
In the Blood
by Jack Carr • 2022
A dead Mossad agent sends a retired SEAL on a revenge hunt through a sniper's crosshairs.
4.49
28k+
In the Blood Summary
In the Blood 89%
A dead Mossad agent sends a retired SEAL on a revenge hunt through a sniper's crosshairs.
by Jack Carr 2022
4.49
28k+ ratings
The Handbook of 5GW
by Daniel H. Abbott • 2010
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
4.09
23
The Handbook of 5GW Summary
The Handbook of 5GW 89%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 ratings
The Bourne Ultimatum
by Robert Ludlum • 2004
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
4.08
68k+
The Bourne Ultimatum Summary
The Bourne Ultimatum 89%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ ratings
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy • 1984
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
4.12
390k+
The Hunt for Red October Summary
The Hunt for Red October 89%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ ratings
Takedown
by Brad Thor • 2006
On July Fourth eve, New York's bridges fall. One agent hunts the hidden hand behind the attack.
4.29
25k+
Takedown Summary
Takedown 89%
On July Fourth eve, New York's bridges fall. One agent hunts the hidden hand behind the attack.
by Brad Thor 2006
4.29
25k+ ratings
Separation of Power
by Vince Flynn • 2001
A CIA assassin's past guns for him while his agency's future rests on a Senate confirmation.
4.33
52k+
Separation of Power Summary
Separation of Power 89%
A CIA assassin's past guns for him while his agency's future rests on a Senate confirmation.
by Vince Flynn 2001
4.33
52k+ ratings
Protect and Defend
by Vince Flynn • 2007
Sabotage destroys Iran's nuclear site. Mitch Rapp must stop the retaliation before war erupts.
4.36
45k+
Protect and Defend Summary
Protect and Defend 89%
Sabotage destroys Iran's nuclear site. Mitch Rapp must stop the retaliation before war erupts.
by Vince Flynn 2007
4.36
45k+ ratings
The Hacker and the State
by Ben Buchanan • 2020
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
4.19
871
The Hacker and the State Summary
The Hacker and the State 89%
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
by Ben Buchanan 2020
4.19
871 ratings
Code of Conduct
by Brad Thor • 2015
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
4.23
17k+
Code of Conduct Summary
Code of Conduct 89%
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
by Brad Thor 2015
4.23
17k+ ratings
Executive Power
by Vince Flynn • 2003
A lethal leak pulls CIA's Mitch Rapp into a Saudi prince's scheme to upend the world.
4.32
50k+
Executive Power Summary
Executive Power 89%
A lethal leak pulls CIA's Mitch Rapp into a Saudi prince's scheme to upend the world.
by Vince Flynn 2003
4.32
50k+ ratings
Only the Dead
by Jack Carr • 2023
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
4.54
24k+
Only the Dead Summary
Only the Dead 89%
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
by Jack Carr 2023
4.54
24k+ ratings
State of the Union
by Brad Thor • 2004
Sleeper agents activate suitcase nukes in American cities; one operative has hours to stop them.
4.22
31k+
State of the Union Summary
State of the Union 89%
Sleeper agents activate suitcase nukes in American cities; one operative has hours to stop them.
by Brad Thor 2004
4.22
31k+ ratings
Memorial Day
by Vince Flynn • 2004
A nuclear device is seized, but a second bomb is already racing toward the capital.
4.33
53k+
Memorial Day Summary
Memorial Day 89%
A nuclear device is seized, but a second bomb is already racing toward the capital.
by Vince Flynn 2004
4.33
53k+ ratings
Killing Hope
by William Blum • 1995
For forty years, the CIA overthrew governments across the globe. The full ledger is in one book.
4.27
2k+
Killing Hope Summary
Killing Hope 89%
For forty years, the CIA overthrew governments across the globe. The full ledger is in one book.
by William Blum 1995
4.27
2k+ ratings
Ghost Wars
by Steve Coll • 2004
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
4.32
19k+
Ghost Wars Summary
Ghost Wars 89%
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
by Steve Coll 2004
4.32
19k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 89%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster
by Jon Ronson • 2004
From psychic spies and goat-staring to Barney torture and Abu Ghraib: the same program, just darker.
3.64
21k+
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster Summary
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster 89%
From psychic spies and goat-staring to Barney torture and Abu Ghraib: the same program, just darker.
by Jon Ronson 2004
3.64
21k+ ratings
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy • 1993
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
4.22
77k+
Without Remorse Summary
Without Remorse 89%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett • 1978
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
4.22
171k+
Eye of the Needle Summary
Eye of the Needle 89%
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
by Ken Follett 1978
4.22
171k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 89%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
Gone Tomorrow
by Lee Child • 2009
Ex-MP Jack Reacher witnesses a subway suicide that pulls him into a lethal Cold War conspiracy.
4.19
117k+
Gone Tomorrow Summary
Gone Tomorrow 89%
Ex-MP Jack Reacher witnesses a subway suicide that pulls him into a lethal Cold War conspiracy.
by Lee Child 2009
4.19
117k+ ratings
PSI Spies
by Jim Marrs • 1995
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
3.99
232
PSI Spies Summary
PSI Spies 89%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 ratings
Redemption
by Will Jordan • 2012
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
4.01
2k+
Redemption Summary
Redemption 89%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
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