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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 89%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ 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 88%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 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 88%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
Strategy
by Lawrence Freedman • 2013
Strategy is not a plan: a battle of minds from chimpanzee coalitions to nuclear deterrence.
3.97
3k+
Strategy Summary
Strategy 88%
Strategy is not a plan: a battle of minds from chimpanzee coalitions to nuclear deterrence.
by Lawrence Freedman 2013
3.97
3k+ 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 88%
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
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 87%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 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 87%
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
The New Rules of War
by Sean McFate • 2019
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
3.96
2k+
The New Rules of War Summary
The New Rules of War 87%
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
by Sean McFate 2019
3.96
2k+ 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 87%
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
by Mark Greaney 2010
4.20
30k+ ratings
The Kill List
by Frederick Forsyth • 2013
A Marine colonel hunts an untraceable preacher whose online sermons ignite lone-wolf terror.
3.90
13k+
The Kill List Summary
The Kill List 87%
A Marine colonel hunts an untraceable preacher whose online sermons ignite lone-wolf terror.
by Frederick Forsyth 2013
3.90
13k+ 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 87%
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
by Tom Clancy 1989
4.14
144k+ 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 87%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ 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 87%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
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
Ice Station
by Matthew Reilly • 1998
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
4.12
35k+
Ice Station Summary
Ice Station 87%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ 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 87%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
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 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 87%
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
by Brad Thor 2009
4.16
21k+ 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 87%
A CIA interrogator is arrested just as a terror cell begins its attack on Washington.
by Vince Flynn 2008
4.34
57k+ ratings
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts
by Hiroshi Moriya • 2008
Victory without combat: how ancient Chinese deception tactics let you win before the fight starts.
3.76
124
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts Summary
The 36 Strategies of the Martial Arts 87%
Victory without combat: how ancient Chinese deception tactics let you win before the fight starts.
by Hiroshi Moriya 2008
3.76
124 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 87%
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
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
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 87%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 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 87%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ 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 87%
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
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
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 87%
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 Art of War
by Niccolò Machiavelli • 1521
A republic that hires soldiers is already dead. The cure: citizen farmers trained like Romans.
4.05
9k+
The Art of War Summary
The Art of War 87%
A republic that hires soldiers is already dead. The cure: citizen farmers trained like Romans.
by Niccolò Machiavelli 1521
4.05
9k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
A nuclear device is seized, but a second bomb is already racing toward the capital.
by Vince Flynn 2004
4.33
53k+ 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 87%
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
by Tom Clancy 2003
3.75
29k+ ratings
Use of Force
by Brad Thor • 2017
A drowned chemist's laptop reveals a sarin plot aimed at the Vatican. One operative can stop it.
4.23
15k+
Use of Force Summary
Use of Force 87%
A drowned chemist's laptop reveals a sarin plot aimed at the Vatican. One operative can stop it.
by Brad Thor 2017
4.23
15k+ 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
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 87%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Unrestricted Warfare
by Qiao Liang • 1999
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
3.64
758
Unrestricted Warfare Summary
Unrestricted Warfare 87%
Two Chinese colonels explain how to beat a superpower by weaponizing trade, media, and hackers.
by Qiao Liang 1999
3.64
758 ratings
The Tunnels of Cu Chi
by Tom Mangold • 1985
A hand-dug city beneath the jungle survived the heaviest bombing; the fighting went underground.
4.07
3k+
The Tunnels of Cu Chi Summary
The Tunnels of Cu Chi 87%
A hand-dug city beneath the jungle survived the heaviest bombing; the fighting went underground.
by Tom Mangold 1985
4.07
3k+ 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 87%
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
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille • 2019
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
4.09
20k+
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter 87%
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
by Nelson DeMille 2019
4.09
20k+ ratings
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
by Peter Paret • 1943
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
4.03
2k+
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age Summary
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 87%
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
by Peter Paret 1943
4.03
2k+ ratings
Black List
by Brad Thor • 2012
A black ops agent on a kill list uncovers a surveillance empire planning a devastating cyberattack
4.25
23k+
Black List Summary
Black List 87%
A black ops agent on a kill list uncovers a surveillance empire planning a devastating cyberattack
by Brad Thor 2012
4.25
23k+ ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design 87%
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009
4.50
12 ratings
Die Trying
by Lee Child • 1998
A former military cop's good deed turns into a hostage crisis inside a remote survivalist compound.
4.08
167k+
Die Trying Summary
Die Trying 87%
A former military cop's good deed turns into a hostage crisis inside a remote survivalist compound.
by Lee Child 1998
4.08
167k+ ratings
No Tech Hacking
by Johnny Long • 2007
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
3.94
220
No Tech Hacking Summary
No Tech Hacking 87%
Hacking without technology: how open dumpsters, shoulder glances, and held doors break security.
by Johnny Long 2007
3.94
220 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 87%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 87%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 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 87%
The most damaging attacks of this century arrived not through the air, but through code.
by Ben Buchanan 2020
4.19
871 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 87%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol
by Brian Andrews • 2024
China's false flag primes an invasion of Taiwan, and only Jack Ryan and his daughter can stop it.
4.56
7k+
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol Summary
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol 87%
China's false flag primes an invasion of Taiwan, and only Jack Ryan and his daughter can stop it.
by Brian Andrews 2024
4.56
7k+ ratings
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