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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
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 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
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
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 87%
A spy agency's Christmas card puzzle drew half a million solvers. Their full vault is open.
by GCHQ 2019
4.02
402 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 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
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 86%
The hidden patterns in your words identify you better than fingerprints: stylometry reads them.
by Roger J. Kreuz 2023
3.50
20 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 86%
A concise guide to the ciphers, keys, and math problems that secure every digital transaction.
by Fred C. Piper 2002
3.56
506 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 86%
Decoding a priest's hidden messages reveals the French countryside is a vast geometric temple.
by Henry Lincoln 1991
3.58
156 ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 86%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ 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
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 86%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
The Cuckoo's Egg
by Clifford Stoll • 1989
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
4.28
16k+
The Cuckoo's Egg Summary
The Cuckoo's Egg 86%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ ratings
Dark Wire
by Joseph Cox • 2024
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
3.98
3k+
Dark Wire Summary
Dark Wire 86%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ 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
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar
by P.W. Singer • 2013
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
3.83
1k+
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar Summary
Cybersecurity and Cyberwar 85%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ 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 85%
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
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 85%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 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 85%
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018
3.85
517 ratings
The Plane That Wasn't There
by Jeff Wise • 2015
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
3.56
2k+
The Plane That Wasn't There Summary
The Plane That Wasn't There 85%
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
by Jeff Wise 2015
3.56
2k+ ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 85%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 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 85%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ 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 85%
One AT&T crash, one Secret Service raid, and the accidental birth of digital civil liberties
by Bruce Sterling 1992
3.80
3k+ 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
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 85%
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
Forbidden Science
by Jacques F. Vallée • 1993
A classified memo proved the UFO inquiry was a front. The real mystery predates the space age.
4.35
116
Forbidden Science Summary
Forbidden Science 85%
A classified memo proved the UFO inquiry was a front. The real mystery predates the space age.
by Jacques F. Vallée 1993
4.35
116 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 85%
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
by Ben Buchanan 2020
4.19
871 ratings
Tribe of Hackers
by Marcus J. Carey • 2019
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
3.90
262
Tribe of Hackers Summary
Tribe of Hackers 85%
The cybersecurity insight too many ignore: secure your people, not just your network.
by Marcus J. Carey 2019
3.90
262 ratings
In Plain Sight
by Ross Coulthart • 2021
While the public got weather balloons, the military studied alien crash retrievals for decades.
4.27
2k+
In Plain Sight Summary
In Plain Sight 85%
While the public got weather balloons, the military studied alien crash retrievals for decades.
by Ross Coulthart 2021
4.27
2k+ ratings
Ghost in the Wires
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2011
He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.
3.97
28k+
Ghost in the Wires Summary
Ghost in the Wires 85%
He never cracked a password. He cracked people, and the FBI chased him for years.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2011
3.97
28k+ 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 85%
Currency, logos, and churches share a secret code. Its message: a single elite controls the world.
by Jordan Maxwell 2000
4.09
227 ratings
Conspirators' Hierarchy
by John Coleman • 2010
Behind every president, every war, and every economic collapse sit the same 300 families.
3.76
675
Conspirators' Hierarchy Summary
Conspirators' Hierarchy 85%
Behind every president, every war, and every economic collapse sit the same 300 families.
by John Coleman 2010
3.76
675 ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 85%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
The David Icke Guide to the Global Conspiracy
by David Icke • 2007
Secret bloodlines rule from the shadows. Reality is a hologram. Awakening is the exit.
4.04
541
The David Icke Guide to the Global Conspiracy Summary
The David Icke Guide to the Global Conspiracy 85%
Secret bloodlines rule from the shadows. Reality is a hologram. Awakening is the exit.
by David Icke 2007
4.04
541 ratings
The Robots' Rebellion
by David Icke • 1994
A hidden network stole your memory. A cosmic trigger is about to return it.
3.92
238
The Robots' Rebellion Summary
The Robots' Rebellion 85%
A hidden network stole your memory. A cosmic trigger is about to return it.
by David Icke 1994
3.92
238 ratings
Exploding the Phone
by Phil Lapsley • 2013
The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.
4.20
2k+
Exploding the Phone Summary
Exploding the Phone 85%
The phone system had a hidden language. The teenagers who mastered it invented the modern hacker.
by Phil Lapsley 2013
4.20
2k+ ratings
Exo-Vaticana
by Cris Putnam • 2013
The Vatican's telescope in Arizona isn't just stargazing. It's waiting for a false alien redeemer.
4.08
457
Exo-Vaticana Summary
Exo-Vaticana 85%
The Vatican's telescope in Arizona isn't just stargazing. It's waiting for a false alien redeemer.
by Cris Putnam 2013
4.08
457 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 85%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
The Montauk Project
by Preston B. Nichols • 1992
On Long Island, a secret time-travel program ran until a psychic's subconscious released a monster.
3.45
819
The Montauk Project Summary
The Montauk Project 85%
On Long Island, a secret time-travel program ran until a psychic's subconscious released a monster.
by Preston B. Nichols 1992
3.45
819 ratings
Cult of the Dead Cow
by Joseph Menn • 2019
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
3.75
2k+
Cult of the Dead Cow Summary
Cult of the Dead Cow 85%
From BBS pranks to Pentagon briefings: how a hacker collective wrote the playbook for cyberdefense.
by Joseph Menn 2019
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 85%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 85%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
Google Hacks
by Rael Dornfest • 2003
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
3.68
301
Google Hacks Summary
Google Hacks 85%
Hidden syntax, tools, and 800 million Usenet messages: how to find anything with Google.
by Rael Dornfest 2003
3.68
301 ratings
How to Hide an Empire
by Daniel Immerwahr • 2019
The pandemic was a hoax to feed invisible entities. Next step: they merge you with machines.
4.46
22k+
How to Hide an Empire Summary
How to Hide an Empire 85%
The pandemic was a hoax to feed invisible entities. Next step: they merge you with machines.
by Daniel Immerwahr 2019
4.46
22k+ ratings
Spycatcher
by Peter Wright • 1987
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
3.73
3k+
Spycatcher Summary
Spycatcher 85%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ 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 85%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 ratings
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid
by John Kiriakou • 2022
A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.
3.39
46
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid Summary
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid 85%
A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.
by John Kiriakou 2022
3.39
46 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 85%
The people running the planet are not human, and their greatest weapon is your fear.
by David Icke 1998
3.80
2k+ ratings
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