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Surrounded by Liars
by Thomas Erikson • 2024
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
3.38
865
Surrounded by Liars Summary
Surrounded by Liars 87%
Four personality types, four ways to lie, and the single question that corners a habitual deceiver.
by Thomas Erikson 2024
3.38
865 ratings
Matterhorn
by Christopher Reich • 2024
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
4.23
16k+
Matterhorn Summary
Matterhorn 87%
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
by Christopher Reich 2024
4.23
16k+ ratings
Doctor Who
by Lance Parkin • 2002
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
3.62
202
Doctor Who Summary
Doctor Who 87%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 ratings
The Hit
by David Baldacci • 2013
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
4.18
80k+
The Hit Summary
The Hit 87%
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
by David Baldacci 2013
4.18
80k+ ratings
The Shadows that Listen
by Louisa Carmody • 2026
Angels own the night. Her boyfriend is gone. She breaks curfew and lets the monsters in.
4.16
2k+
The Shadows that Listen Summary
The Shadows that Listen 87%
Angels own the night. Her boyfriend is gone. She breaks curfew and lets the monsters in.
by Louisa Carmody 2026
4.16
2k+ ratings
A Spy Among Friends
by Ben Macintyre • 2014
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
4.20
30k+
A Spy Among Friends Summary
A Spy Among Friends 87%
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
by Ben Macintyre 2014
4.20
30k+ ratings
The Third Option
by Vince Flynn • 2000
Betrayed and left for dead, a CIA assassin hunts the conspirators inside his own government.
4.28
51k+
The Third Option Summary
The Third Option 87%
Betrayed and left for dead, a CIA assassin hunts the conspirators inside his own government.
by Vince Flynn 2000
4.28
51k+ 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 87%
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
Tarkin
by James Luceno • 2014
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
3.76
21k+
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin 87%
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
by James Luceno 2014
3.76
21k+ ratings
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 87%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ ratings
Portrait of a Spy
by Daniel Silva • 2011
A reluctant spy hunts a German agent through wartime London to protect the D-Day invasion secret.
4.26
34k+
Portrait of a Spy Summary
Portrait of a Spy 87%
A reluctant spy hunts a German agent through wartime London to protect the D-Day invasion secret.
by Daniel Silva 2011
4.26
34k+ ratings
Simply Lies
by David Baldacci • 2023
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
3.96
59k+
Simply Lies Summary
Simply Lies 87%
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
by David Baldacci 2023
3.96
59k+ ratings
The Gilded Cage
by Lynette Noni • 2021
A spy inside the palace must destroy the prince, but his trust traps her heart.
4.26
125k+
The Gilded Cage Summary
The Gilded Cage 87%
A spy inside the palace must destroy the prince, but his trust traps her heart.
by Lynette Noni 2021
4.26
125k+ ratings
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2006
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
4.35
38k+
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction 87%
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006
4.35
38k+ ratings
Zero Days
by Ruth Ware • 2023
A penetration tester comes home to a murdered husband and a murder charge she must outrun.
3.63
130k+
Zero Days Summary
Zero Days 87%
A penetration tester comes home to a murdered husband and a murder charge she must outrun.
by Ruth Ware 2023
3.63
130k+ ratings
Hardball
by Chris Matthews • 1988
A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.
3.51
2k+
Hardball Summary
Hardball 86%
A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.
by Chris Matthews 1988
3.51
2k+ ratings
Better Off Dead
by Lee Child • 2021
Reacher joins a scarred veteran hunting the border crime boss who abducted her twin brother.
3.84
65k+
Better Off Dead Summary
Better Off Dead 86%
Reacher joins a scarred veteran hunting the border crime boss who abducted her twin brother.
by Lee Child 2021
3.84
65k+ ratings
The Arbitrator
by Max Nowaz • 2016
To earn his next dose, a dying arbitrator must hold a rebel world together while his mind crumbles.
4.24
19k+
The Arbitrator Summary
The Arbitrator 86%
To earn his next dose, a dying arbitrator must hold a rebel world together while his mind crumbles.
by Max Nowaz 2016
4.24
19k+ 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 86%
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
Operation Mincemeat
by Ben Macintyre • 2010
How a dead homeless man became a Royal Marines officer and deceived the entire Nazi war machine.
4.03
24k+
Operation Mincemeat Summary
Operation Mincemeat 86%
How a dead homeless man became a Royal Marines officer and deceived the entire Nazi war machine.
by Ben Macintyre 2010
4.03
24k+ ratings
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen • 2015
A communist spy in Saigon's army follows his general to America and a brewing counter-revolution.
4.01
140k+
The Sympathizer Summary
The Sympathizer 86%
A communist spy in Saigon's army follows his general to America and a brewing counter-revolution.
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015
4.01
140k+ 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 86%
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
by Mark Greaney 2010
4.20
30k+ ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 86%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer • 2017
A sleepless girl infiltrates the heroes who failed her family, but one boy complicates her revenge.
4.11
167k+
Renegades Summary
Renegades 86%
A sleepless girl infiltrates the heroes who failed her family, but one boy complicates her revenge.
by Marissa Meyer 2017
4.11
167k+ ratings
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets
by Anthony D. Jensen • 2016
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
3.79
132
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets Summary
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets 86%
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
by Anthony D. Jensen 2016
3.79
132 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 86%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
The Ipcress File
by Len Deighton • 1962
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
3.91
18k+
The Ipcress File Summary
The Ipcress File 86%
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
by Len Deighton 1962
3.91
18k+ ratings
Satori
by Don Winslow • 2011
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
3.95
6k+
Satori Summary
Satori 86%
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
by Don Winslow 2011
3.95
6k+ ratings
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell • 1989
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
4.06
3k+
Sea Lord Summary
Sea Lord 86%
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
by Bernard Cornwell 1989
4.06
3k+ ratings
The Pillars of Creation
by Terry Goodkind • 2001
Immune to magic, hunted for her bloodline, she trusts a stranger whose help conceals a trap.
3.71
61k+
The Pillars of Creation Summary
The Pillars of Creation 86%
Immune to magic, hunted for her bloodline, she trusts a stranger whose help conceals a trap.
by Terry Goodkind 2001
3.71
61k+ ratings
The False Prince
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2012
A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.
4.24
113k+
The False Prince Summary
The False Prince 86%
A defiant orphan must impersonate a missing prince in a contest where the loser dies.
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2012
4.24
113k+ ratings
Why Leaders Lie
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2010
Leaders don't often lie to foreign enemies. Their most dangerous deceptions target their own public.
3.47
882
Why Leaders Lie Summary
Why Leaders Lie 86%
Leaders don't often lie to foreign enemies. Their most dangerous deceptions target their own public.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2010
3.47
882 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 86%
Mitch Rapp races to find a kidnapped spymaster whose secrets could destroy the CIA.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.37
42k+ ratings
The Grace of Kings
by Ken Liu • 2015
A rogue and a warrior become brothers in revolution, then rivals for the throne.
3.80
30k+
The Grace of Kings Summary
The Grace of Kings 86%
A rogue and a warrior become brothers in revolution, then rivals for the throne.
by Ken Liu 2015
3.80
30k+ ratings
Four Shots in the Night
by Henry Hemming • 2024
The IRA's top executioner of informers was himself a British spy. A single murder pulled the thread.
4.30
2k+
Four Shots in the Night Summary
Four Shots in the Night 86%
The IRA's top executioner of informers was himself a British spy. A single murder pulled the thread.
by Henry Hemming 2024
4.30
2k+ ratings
Roses Are Red
by James Patterson • 2000
When tellers' families are murdered after each heist, Alex Cross sees the robberies are a diversion.
4.10
77k+
Roses Are Red Summary
Roses Are Red 86%
When tellers' families are murdered after each heist, Alex Cross sees the robberies are a diversion.
by James Patterson 2000
4.10
77k+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality 86%
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012
4.03
494 ratings
How Do You Kill 11 Million People?
by Andy Andrews • 2011
A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.
4.06
4k+
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Summary
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? 86%
A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.
by Andy Andrews 2011
4.06
4k+ 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 86%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
The 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2001
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
4.23
20k+
The 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The 33 Strategies Of War 86%
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
by Robert Greene 2001
4.23
20k+ 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 86%
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
Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
4.32
61k+
Kill Shot Summary
Kill Shot 86%
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.32
61k+ ratings
The Smear
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2017
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
4.22
1k+
The Smear Summary
The Smear 86%
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2017
4.22
1k+ ratings
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer • 2023
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
3.93
355k+
Assistant to the Villain Summary
Assistant to the Villain 86%
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023
3.93
355k+ ratings
Absolute Friends
by John le Carré • 2003
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
3.69
9k+
Absolute Friends Summary
Absolute Friends 86%
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
by John le Carré 2003
3.69
9k+ ratings
Agent Garbo
by Stephan Talty • 2012
A failed chicken farmer invented 27 imaginary spies, then froze Hitler's panzers on D-Day.
4.08
2k+
Agent Garbo Summary
Agent Garbo 86%
A failed chicken farmer invented 27 imaginary spies, then froze Hitler's panzers on D-Day.
by Stephan Talty 2012
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Bourne Supremacy
by Robert Ludlum • 1986
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
4.11
183k+
The Bourne Supremacy Summary
The Bourne Supremacy 86%
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
by Robert Ludlum 1986
4.11
183k+ ratings
Follow the Money
by Dan Bongino • 2020
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
4.36
757
Follow the Money Summary
Follow the Money 86%
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
by Dan Bongino 2020
4.36
757 ratings
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray • 2019
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
4.16
23k+
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice 86%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ ratings
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva • 2013
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
4.19
37k+
The English Girl Summary
The English Girl 86%
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
by Daniel Silva 2013
4.19
37k+ ratings
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