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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 90%
Sleeper agents activate suitcase nukes in American cities; one operative has hours to stop them.
by Brad Thor 2004
4.22
31k+ ratings
Long Road to Mercy
by David Baldacci • 2018
A mutilated mule and a vanished rider lure an FBI agent into a Grand Canyon nuclear conspiracy.
3.94
83k+
Long Road to Mercy Summary
Long Road to Mercy 90%
A mutilated mule and a vanished rider lure an FBI agent into a Grand Canyon nuclear conspiracy.
by David Baldacci 2018
3.94
83k+ ratings
The Sum of All Fears
by Tom Clancy • 1991
Terrorists detonate a lost nuke in Denver, aiming to ignite a war between the superpowers.
4.08
67k+
The Sum of All Fears Summary
The Sum of All Fears 90%
Terrorists detonate a lost nuke in Denver, aiming to ignite a war between the superpowers.
by Tom Clancy 1991
4.08
67k+ ratings
The 14th Colony
by Steve Berry • 2016
A former spy races to stop a Soviet sleeper from nuking the inauguration.
4.07
13k+
The 14th Colony Summary
The 14th Colony 90%
A former spy races to stop a Soviet sleeper from nuking the inauguration.
by Steve Berry 2016
4.07
13k+ 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 90%
A nuclear device is seized, but a second bomb is already racing toward the capital.
by Vince Flynn 2004
4.33
53k+ 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 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 89%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ ratings
Nuclear War
by Annie Jacobsen • 2024
North Korea fires a missile. Civilization ends in 72 minutes. Exactly how, protocol by protocol.
4.36
53k+
Nuclear War Summary
Nuclear War 89%
North Korea fires a missile. Civilization ends in 72 minutes. Exactly how, protocol by protocol.
by Annie Jacobsen 2024
4.36
53k+ ratings
Shopping for Bombs
by Gordon Corera • 2006
Pakistan's bomb architect ran a global nuclear black market that armed Iran, Libya, and North Korea.
3.80
123
Shopping for Bombs Summary
Shopping for Bombs 89%
Pakistan's bomb architect ran a global nuclear black market that armed Iran, Libya, and North Korea.
by Gordon Corera 2006
3.80
123 ratings
Overkill
by James Barrington • 2004
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
4.28
1k+
Overkill Summary
Overkill 89%
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
by James Barrington 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
Moonraker
by Ian Fleming • 1955
A national hero's card cheating pulls Bond into a missile project hiding a deadlier deception.
3.81
32k+
Moonraker Summary
Moonraker 89%
A national hero's card cheating pulls Bond into a missile project hiding a deadlier deception.
by Ian Fleming 1955
3.81
32k+ 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 89%
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
The Secret
by Lee Child • 2023
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
4.08
61k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 88%
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
by Lee Child 2023
4.08
61k+ 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 88%
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
by Brad Thor 2015
4.23
17k+ ratings
Command and Control
by Eric Schlosser • 2013
One dropped socket in an Arkansas missile silo exposes seventy years of nuclear near-disasters.
4.27
15k+
Command and Control Summary
Command and Control 88%
One dropped socket in an Arkansas missile silo exposes seventy years of nuclear near-disasters.
by Eric Schlosser 2013
4.27
15k+ ratings
All Necessary Force
by Brad Taylor • 2012
Pike Logan races to stop a nuclear attack funded by a congressman's deal with China.
4.21
13k+
All Necessary Force Summary
All Necessary Force 88%
Pike Logan races to stop a nuclear attack funded by a congressman's deal with China.
by Brad Taylor 2012
4.21
13k+ ratings
The Negotiator
by Frederick Forsyth • 1989
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
4.03
14k+
The Negotiator Summary
The Negotiator 88%
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
by Frederick Forsyth 1989
4.03
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 88%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ ratings
The Second Lady
by Irving Wallace • 1980
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
3.92
5k+
The Second Lady Summary
The Second Lady 88%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
by Richard Rhodes • 1986
Physics made the bomb inevitable long before any general asked for it.
4.40
25k+
The Making of the Atomic Bomb Summary
The Making of the Atomic Bomb 88%
Physics made the bomb inevitable long before any general asked for it.
by Richard Rhodes 1986
4.40
25k+ ratings
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy
by Jim Marrs • 2010
A century-long campaign to crash the economy, sicken the people, and lock down the state.
3.91
749
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy Summary
The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy 88%
A century-long campaign to crash the economy, sicken the people, and lock down the state.
by Jim Marrs 2010
3.91
749 ratings
Hidden Order
by Brad Thor • 2013
Scot Harvath tracks a killer staging Federal Reserve murders as scenes from the American Revolution.
4.17
19k+
Hidden Order Summary
Hidden Order 88%
Scot Harvath tracks a killer staging Federal Reserve murders as scenes from the American Revolution.
by Brad Thor 2013
4.17
19k+ 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 88%
While the public got weather balloons, the military studied alien crash retrievals for decades.
by Ross Coulthart 2021
4.27
2k+ ratings
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program
by James Lacatski • 2026
A covert Pentagon study linked UFOs to poltergeists and psychic contact. Then it went black.
4.13
16
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program Summary
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program 88%
A covert Pentagon study linked UFOs to poltergeists and psychic contact. Then it went black.
by James Lacatski 2026
4.13
16 ratings
The Cardinal of the Kremlin
by Tom Clancy • 1988
The Soviet Union's most decorated soldier is the CIA's best mole. His time is running out.
4.10
61k+
The Cardinal of the Kremlin Summary
The Cardinal of the Kremlin 88%
The Soviet Union's most decorated soldier is the CIA's best mole. His time is running out.
by Tom Clancy 1988
4.10
61k+ ratings
Deception Point
by Dan Brown • 2001
An analyst verifying NASA's Arctic meteorite finds flawless evidence of an elaborate, deadly hoax.
3.77
704k+
Deception Point Summary
Deception Point 88%
An analyst verifying NASA's Arctic meteorite finds flawless evidence of an elaborate, deadly hoax.
by Dan Brown 2001
3.77
704k+ ratings
Going Nuclear
by Tim Gregory • 2025
Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, densest energy on Earth. Only irrational fear stands in its way.
4.47
309
Going Nuclear Summary
Going Nuclear 88%
Nuclear is the cleanest, safest, densest energy on Earth. Only irrational fear stands in its way.
by Tim Gregory 2025
4.47
309 ratings
Edge of Honor
by Brad Thor • 2025
A honeymoon ends in an ambush. The killers are Americans, and Washington gave the order.
4.44
12k+
Edge of Honor Summary
Edge of Honor 88%
A honeymoon ends in an ambush. The killers are Americans, and Washington gave the order.
by Brad Thor 2025
4.44
12k+ 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 88%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ ratings
Lethal Agent
by Kyle Mills • 2019
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
4.39
21k+
Lethal Agent Summary
Lethal Agent 88%
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
by Kyle Mills 2019
4.39
21k+ 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 88%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ ratings
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown • 1998
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
3.71
667k+
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress 88%
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
by Dan Brown 1998
3.71
667k+ ratings
Act of War
by Brad Thor • 2014
A Chinese attack plan targets America; counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must dismantle it.
4.20
18k+
Act of War Summary
Act of War 88%
A Chinese attack plan targets America; counterterrorism operative Scot Harvath must dismantle it.
by Brad Thor 2014
4.20
18k+ ratings
Rainbow Six
by Tom Clancy • 1998
A covert counterterrorism unit uncovers a plot to release a lethal virus at the Sydney Olympics.
4.14
59k+
Rainbow Six Summary
Rainbow Six 88%
A covert counterterrorism unit uncovers a plot to release a lethal virus at the Sydney Olympics.
by Tom Clancy 1998
4.14
59k+ 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 88%
Sabotage destroys Iran's nuclear site. Mitch Rapp must stop the retaliation before war erupts.
by Vince Flynn 2007
4.36
45k+ 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 88%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ 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 88%
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
Executive Orders
by Tom Clancy • 1996
After an attack kills the government, Jack Ryan becomes President and must stop a bioweapon plot.
4.12
54k+
Executive Orders Summary
Executive Orders 88%
After an attack kills the government, Jack Ryan becomes President and must stop a bioweapon plot.
by Tom Clancy 1996
4.12
54k+ 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 88%
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.32
61k+ ratings
Foreign Agent
by Brad Thor • 2016
An ISIS massacre of a CIA team masks a Russian plot to start a ground war.
4.25
17k+
Foreign Agent Summary
Foreign Agent 88%
An ISIS massacre of a CIA team masks a Russian plot to start a ground war.
by Brad Thor 2016
4.25
17k+ ratings
The Bourne Legacy
by Eric Van Lustbader • 2005
An assassin-turned-professor, framed for murder, hunted by a rival who knows his every instinct.
3.9
31k+
The Bourne Legacy Summary
The Bourne Legacy 88%
An assassin-turned-professor, framed for murder, hunted by a rival who knows his every instinct.
by Eric Van Lustbader 2005
3.9
31k+ ratings
Departure 37
by Scott Carson • 2025
Voices of the dead warn every pilot. Then a B-52 missing since 1962 lands.
3.82
2k+
Departure 37 Summary
Departure 37 88%
Voices of the dead warn every pilot. Then a B-52 missing since 1962 lands.
by Scott Carson 2025
3.82
2k+ ratings
Libertad o tiranía
by Cristina Martín Jiménez • 2024
Those seventeen UN goals to save the world are actually a plan to own it.
4.03
71
Libertad o tiranía Summary
Libertad o tiranía 87%
Those seventeen UN goals to save the world are actually a plan to own it.
by Cristina Martín Jiménez 2024
4.03
71 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 Whole Truth
by David Baldacci • 2008
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
4.09
44k+
The Whole Truth Summary
The Whole Truth 87%
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
by David Baldacci 2008
4.09
44k+ 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
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 87%
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
Blowback
by Brad Thor • 2005
A disgraced agent hunts an ancient bioweapon across Europe before terrorists use it against America.
4.19
23k+
Blowback Summary
Blowback 87%
A disgraced agent hunts an ancient bioweapon across Europe before terrorists use it against America.
by Brad Thor 2005
4.19
23k+ ratings
Operator Down
by Brad Taylor • 2018
A missing Mossad agent draws Pike Logan into an African coup powered by stolen nuclear triggers.
4.32
5k+
Operator Down Summary
Operator Down 87%
A missing Mossad agent draws Pike Logan into an African coup powered by stolen nuclear triggers.
by Brad Taylor 2018
4.32
5k+ ratings
UFOs
by Leslie Kean • 2010
Pilots, generals, and radar confirm UFOs are real. The U.S. government still says they aren't.
4.02
3k+
UFOs Summary
UFOs 87%
Pilots, generals, and radar confirm UFOs are real. The U.S. government still says they aren't.
by Leslie Kean 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
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