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The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain 89%
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ ratings
One Nation Under Blackmail
by Whitney Alyse Webb • 2022
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
4.42
712
One Nation Under Blackmail Summary
One Nation Under Blackmail 88%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 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 87%
The FBI secretly ran the encrypted phone company that criminals trusted, and read every message.
by Joseph Cox 2024
3.98
3k+ ratings
Long Shadows
by David Baldacci • 2022
A judge murdered, a blindfold sliced open at the eyes. An agent who forgets nothing investigates.
4.41
61k+
Long Shadows Summary
Long Shadows 87%
A judge murdered, a blindfold sliced open at the eyes. An agent who forgets nothing investigates.
by David Baldacci 2022
4.41
61k+ ratings
Government Gangsters
by Kash Patel • 2023
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
4.46
2k+
Government Gangsters Summary
Government Gangsters 87%
Federal law enforcement has been captured by unelected officials wielding it as a political weapon.
by Kash Patel 2023
4.46
2k+ 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 87%
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
Spy Schools
by Daniel Golden • 2017
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
3.57
315
Spy Schools Summary
Spy Schools 87%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 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 87%
A Cambridge dinner, a monitored phone call, and the trap that felled a national security advisor.
by Dan Bongino 2020
4.36
757 ratings
G-Man
by Beverly Gage • 2022
A bureaucratic genius built the FBI and used its secrets to hold the powerful hostage.
4.36
5k+
G-Man Summary
G-Man 86%
A bureaucratic genius built the FBI and used its secrets to hold the powerful hostage.
by Beverly Gage 2022
4.36
5k+ ratings
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers
by Norbert Juretzko • 2004
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
3.67
21
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers Summary
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers 86%
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
by Norbert Juretzko 2004
3.67
21 ratings
Catch Me If You Can
by Frank W. Abagnale • 1980
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
4.04
63k+
Catch Me If You Can Summary
Catch Me If You Can 86%
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
by Frank W. Abagnale 1980
4.04
63k+ ratings
By Way of Deception
by Victor Ostrovsky • 1990
A spy agency with zero oversight inevitably serves itself. A Mossad insider shows the bodies.
3.92
2k+
By Way of Deception Summary
By Way of Deception 86%
A spy agency with zero oversight inevitably serves itself. A Mossad insider shows the bodies.
by Victor Ostrovsky 1990
3.92
2k+ 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 86%
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 Hate Next Door
by Matson Browning • 2023
An undercover cop infiltrates white supremacy. The scariest part: how ordinary it looks.
4.16
577
The Hate Next Door Summary
The Hate Next Door 86%
An undercover cop infiltrates white supremacy. The scariest part: how ordinary it looks.
by Matson Browning 2023
4.16
577 ratings
American Kompromat
by Craig Unger • 2021
The KGB spent decades turning a developer into a candidate; money was the kompromat.
3.91
1k+
American Kompromat Summary
American Kompromat 86%
The KGB spent decades turning a developer into a candidate; money was the kompromat.
by Craig Unger 2021
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Black Hand
by Chris Blatchford • 2008
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
4.08
2k+
The Black Hand Summary
The Black Hand 86%
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
by Chris Blatchford 2008
4.08
2k+ ratings
Days of Rage
by Bryan Burrough • 2015
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
3.98
3k+
Days of Rage Summary
Days of Rage 86%
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
by Bryan Burrough 2015
3.98
3k+ ratings
To Catch a Fascist
by Christopher Mathias • 2026
An infiltrator pulled 440 gigabytes of chat logs from a hate group, unleashing a wave of unmaskings.
4.44
542
To Catch a Fascist Summary
To Catch a Fascist 86%
An infiltrator pulled 440 gigabytes of chat logs from a hate group, unleashing a wave of unmaskings.
by Christopher Mathias 2026
4.44
542 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 86%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ ratings
Five Families
by Selwyn Raab • 2005
Sicilian immigrants built a shadow government Prohibition made rich, and the laws that broke it.
4.15
7k+
Five Families Summary
Five Families 86%
Sicilian immigrants built a shadow government Prohibition made rich, and the laws that broke it.
by Selwyn Raab 2005
4.15
7k+ ratings
Le ripou des Hells
by Éric Thibault • 2023
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
4.03
59
Le ripou des Hells Summary
Le ripou des Hells 86%
A celebrated anti-gang cop sold police secrets to the Hells Angels. His buyer kept the tapes.
by Éric Thibault 2023
4.03
59 ratings
Stalling for Time
by Gary Noesner • 2010
The FBI's lead negotiator reveals why listening beats raiding, and how Waco became the proof.
3.93
6k+
Stalling for Time Summary
Stalling for Time 86%
The FBI's lead negotiator reveals why listening beats raiding, and how Waco became the proof.
by Gary Noesner 2010
3.93
6k+ ratings
A Wanted Man
by Lee Child • 2012
Reacher takes a ride with three strangers, and a roadside murder traps him with them.
4.06
91k+
A Wanted Man Summary
A Wanted Man 86%
Reacher takes a ride with three strangers, and a roadside murder traps him with them.
by Lee Child 2012
4.06
91k+ ratings
The Franklin Scandal
by Nick Bryant • 2008
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
4.30
926
The Franklin Scandal Summary
The Franklin Scandal 86%
A credit union fronted a child-trafficking ring. The cover-up is better documented than the crime.
by Nick Bryant 2008
4.30
926 ratings
The Big Bad Wolf
by James Patterson • 2003
Alex Cross joins the FBI, hunting a KGB agent who auctions kidnapped women online.
4.04
63k+
The Big Bad Wolf Summary
The Big Bad Wolf 86%
Alex Cross joins the FBI, hunting a KGB agent who auctions kidnapped women online.
by James Patterson 2003
4.04
63k+ 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 86%
Max Butler was the FBI's secret weapon. Then he conquered the credit card underground.
by Kevin Poulsen 2011
3.97
8k+ ratings
In the Enemy's House
by Howard Blum • 2018
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
4.14
2k+
In the Enemy's House Summary
In the Enemy's House 86%
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
by Howard Blum 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Public Enemies
by Bryan Burrough • 2004
The FBI built its legend chasing petty killers, beating suspects, and inventing the Ma Barker myth.
3.98
6k+
Public Enemies Summary
Public Enemies 86%
The FBI built its legend chasing petty killers, beating suspects, and inventing the Ma Barker myth.
by Bryan Burrough 2004
3.98
6k+ ratings
The Unexpected Spy
by Tracy Walder • 2020
Inside the CIA's most secret unit, a young woman hunted the world's most dangerous men.
3.84
7k+
The Unexpected Spy Summary
The Unexpected Spy 86%
Inside the CIA's most secret unit, a young woman hunted the world's most dangerous men.
by Tracy Walder 2020
3.84
7k+ ratings
The Cellist
by Daniel Silva • 2021
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
4.00
35k+
The Cellist Summary
The Cellist 86%
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
by Daniel Silva 2021
4.00
35k+ ratings
Walk the Wire
by David Baldacci • 2020
A mutilated body in oil country. An agent who never forgets. Secrets worth killing for.
4.15
65k+
Walk the Wire Summary
Walk the Wire 86%
A mutilated body in oil country. An agent who never forgets. Secrets worth killing for.
by David Baldacci 2020
4.15
65k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
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
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 86%
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
by Henry A. Crumpton 2012
3.84
3k+ 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 86%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ ratings
Blood Covenant
by Michael Franzese • 2002
A Colombo capo left the mob for God after a $8-million-a-week fraud empire, and survived.
3.95
989
Blood Covenant Summary
Blood Covenant 86%
A Colombo capo left the mob for God after a $8-million-a-week fraud empire, and survived.
by Michael Franzese 2002
3.95
989 ratings
Nash Falls
by David Baldacci • 2025
When a deepfake frames him and his daughter is taken, a VP trades spreadsheets for revenge.
4.30
34k+
Nash Falls Summary
Nash Falls 86%
When a deepfake frames him and his daughter is taken, a VP trades spreadsheets for revenge.
by David Baldacci 2025
4.30
34k+ ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
4.3
59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record 86%
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019
4.3
59k+ ratings
No Mercy
by Blake Pierce • 2022
An FBI agent with a haunted past chases a psychopath who escaped a psychiatric ward.
4.02
4k+
No Mercy Summary
No Mercy 86%
An FBI agent with a haunted past chases a psychopath who escaped a psychiatric ward.
by Blake Pierce 2022
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Bishop's Pawn
by Steve Berry • 2018
A rare gold coin lures a rookie agent into the FBI's cover-up of the King assassination.
4.03
11k+
The Bishop's Pawn Summary
The Bishop's Pawn 86%
A rare gold coin lures a rookie agent into the FBI's cover-up of the King assassination.
by Steve Berry 2018
4.03
11k+ ratings
Zero Fail
by Carol Leonnig • 2021
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
4.23
10k+
Zero Fail Summary
Zero Fail 85%
A bulletproof reputation, repeated near misses, and the rot the Secret Service hid for decades.
by Carol Leonnig 2021
4.23
10k+ ratings
Dark Alliance
by Gary Webb • 1998
The CIA's Contra army needed money. The cocaine they smuggled to get it fueled LA's crack epidemic.
4.30
2k+
Dark Alliance Summary
Dark Alliance 85%
The CIA's Contra army needed money. The cocaine they smuggled to get it fueled LA's crack epidemic.
by Gary Webb 1998
4.30
2k+ ratings
The First Family Detail
by Ronald Kessler • 2014
Cruelty, affairs, nuclear lapses: what Secret Service agents witnessed inside the White House.
3.37
4k+
The First Family Detail Summary
The First Family Detail 85%
Cruelty, affairs, nuclear lapses: what Secret Service agents witnessed inside the White House.
by Ronald Kessler 2014
3.37
4k+ ratings
Son of Hamas
by Mosab Hassan Yousef • 2011
He was supposed to inherit Hamas. Instead he joined Israeli intelligence.
4.24
19k+
Son of Hamas Summary
Son of Hamas 85%
He was supposed to inherit Hamas. Instead he joined Israeli intelligence.
by Mosab Hassan Yousef 2011
4.24
19k+ ratings
Mindhunter
by John E. Douglas • 1995
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
4.09
84k+
Mindhunter Summary
Mindhunter 85%
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
by John E. Douglas 1995
4.09
84k+ ratings
Killing the Dream
by Gerald Posner • 1998
No government plot, no mob hit. A racist drifter's meticulous path to a Memphis balcony.
4.09
220
Killing the Dream Summary
Killing the Dream 85%
No government plot, no mob hit. A racist drifter's meticulous path to a Memphis balcony.
by Gerald Posner 1998
4.09
220 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 85%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
Chaos
by Tom O'Neill • 2019
The Manson story was a lie built to hide the CIA's mind-control experiments in Haight-Ashbury.
4.04
38k+
Chaos Summary
Chaos 85%
The Manson story was a lie built to hide the CIA's mind-control experiments in Haight-Ashbury.
by Tom O'Neill 2019
4.04
38k+ 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 85%
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
by David Baldacci 2023
3.96
59k+ ratings
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