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Left of Bang
by Patrick Van Horne • 2014
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
3.98
3k+
Left of Bang Summary
Left of Bang 88%
Six ways to read behavior, one baseline trick, and the three-anomaly rule that triggers action.
by Patrick Van Horne 2014
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Gift of Fear
by Gavin de Becker • 1997
Politeness silences your fastest danger-detection system. Here is how to turn the volume back up.
4.18
52k+
The Gift of Fear Summary
The Gift of Fear 87%
Politeness silences your fastest danger-detection system. Here is how to turn the volume back up.
by Gavin de Becker 1997
4.18
52k+ ratings
Scaling Force
by Rory Miller • 2012
Survive the fight and the trial. A graduated system for matching your response to the threat.
4.41
172
Scaling Force Summary
Scaling Force 87%
Survive the fight and the trial. A graduated system for matching your response to the threat.
by Rory Miller 2012
4.41
172 ratings
The Safety Trap
by Spencer Coursen • 2021
Comfort is the greatest trap. A security expert retrains your instincts for a dangerous world.
4.11
196
The Safety Trap Summary
The Safety Trap 87%
Comfort is the greatest trap. A security expert retrains your instincts for a dangerous world.
by Spencer Coursen 2021
4.11
196 ratings
Escape the Wolf
by Clint Emerson • 2022
A SEAL's system for reading threats, blending in anywhere, and escaping before danger strikes.
4.14
100
Escape the Wolf Summary
Escape the Wolf 87%
A SEAL's system for reading threats, blending in anywhere, and escaping before danger strikes.
by Clint Emerson 2022
4.14
100 ratings
Predators
by Gregory M. Cooper • 2007
An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.
4.20
46
Predators Summary
Predators 87%
An ex-FBI profiler reveals what predators look for in a victim, and how to stop being one.
by Gregory M. Cooper 2007
4.20
46 ratings
When Violence Is the Answer
by Tim Larkin • 2017
Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.
4.25
1k+
When Violence Is the Answer Summary
When Violence Is the Answer 87%
Two kinds of threat: one talks, one attacks. Treating both the same way gets you killed.
by Tim Larkin 2017
4.25
1k+ ratings
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response
by Rebekah Brown • 2023
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
4.16
134
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response Summary
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response 87%
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
by Rebekah Brown 2023
4.16
134 ratings
Protecting the Gift
by Gavin de Becker • 1999
Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.
4.31
3k+
Protecting the Gift Summary
Protecting the Gift 86%
Forget stranger danger. Train your child's gut instinct instead, and here is how.
by Gavin de Becker 1999
4.31
3k+ ratings
Facing Violence
by Rory Miller • 2011
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
4.25
1k+
Facing Violence Summary
Facing Violence 86%
Two types of violence exist, and your dojo probably never taught you the difference.
by Rory Miller 2011
4.25
1k+ ratings
The Power of Awareness
by Dan Schilling • 2021
See the world like a spy: the trainable skills of awareness, threat detection, and decisive action.
4.02
258
The Power of Awareness Summary
The Power of Awareness 86%
See the world like a spy: the trainable skills of awareness, threat detection, and decisive action.
by Dan Schilling 2021
4.02
258 ratings
Lights Out
by Ted Koppel • 2015
A grid cyberattack could kill most Americans in a year; no agency has a plan.
3.71
6k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 86%
A grid cyberattack could kill most Americans in a year; no agency has a plan.
by Ted Koppel 2015
3.71
6k+ ratings
Sheep No More
by Jonathan T. Gilliam • 2017
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
3.93
389
Sheep No More Summary
Sheep No More 86%
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
by Jonathan T. Gilliam 2017
3.93
389 ratings
Inside Cyber Warfare
by Jeffrey Carr • 2009
Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.
3.36
216
Inside Cyber Warfare Summary
Inside Cyber Warfare 86%
Cyberwar is a proxy war: states pull the strings, criminals and patriots pull the triggers.
by Jeffrey Carr 2009
3.36
216 ratings
Violence of Mind
by Varg Freeborn • 2018
Define the mission first. Without it, self-defense training is just expensive roleplay.
4.27
483
Violence of Mind Summary
Violence of Mind 86%
Define the mission first. Without it, self-defense training is just expensive roleplay.
by Varg Freeborn 2018
4.27
483 ratings
Kill Chain
by Andrew Cockburn • 2015
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
3.82
804
Kill Chain Summary
Kill Chain 86%
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
by Andrew Cockburn 2015
3.82
804 ratings
Street Smarts
by Dannah Eve • 2026
Deceive when you must. Scan every room in ten seconds. The safety guide society never gave women.
4.44
124
Street Smarts Summary
Street Smarts 86%
Deceive when you must. Scan every room in ten seconds. The safety guide society never gave women.
by Dannah Eve 2026
4.44
124 ratings
Age of Danger
by Andrew R. Hoehn • 2023
Built for 1947, retooled for terrorism: America's defense system is blind to the threats now coming.
3.81
70
Age of Danger Summary
Age of Danger 86%
Built for 1947, retooled for terrorism: America's defense system is blind to the threats now coming.
by Andrew R. Hoehn 2023
3.81
70 ratings
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
by Amy B. Zegart • 2022
James Bond and Jack Ryan are America's spy professors, and the curriculum is dangerously wrong.
3.95
2k+
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms Summary
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms 86%
James Bond and Jack Ryan are America's spy professors, and the curriculum is dangerously wrong.
by Amy B. Zegart 2022
3.95
2k+ ratings
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook
by Dafydd Stuttard • 2007
Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.
4.23
1k+
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook Summary
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook 86%
Map every hidden corner of a web app, then automate the attacks that crack it open.
by Dafydd Stuttard 2007
4.23
1k+ ratings
How Spies Think
by David Omand • 2020
From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.
3.62
832
How Spies Think Summary
How Spies Think 86%
From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.
by David Omand 2020
3.62
832 ratings
Survive Like a Spy
by Jason Hanson • 2018
The spy's playbook for everyday life: spot lies, shake a tail, and make it home safe.
3.37
555
Survive Like a Spy Summary
Survive Like a Spy 86%
The spy's playbook for everyday life: spot lies, shake a tail, and make it home safe.
by Jason Hanson 2018
3.37
555 ratings
The Violence Project
by Jillian Peterson • 2021
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
4.45
1k+
The Violence Project Summary
The Violence Project 86%
Mass shootings are not random. They follow a pattern, and a layered defense can break it.
by Jillian Peterson 2021
4.45
1k+ ratings
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life
by Jason Hanson • 2015
Escape restraints, spot a tail, secure a room: spy skills for civilians.
3.64
2k+
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life Summary
Spy Secrets That Can Save Your Life 86%
Escape restraints, spot a tail, secure a room: spy skills for civilians.
by Jason Hanson 2015
3.64
2k+ ratings
Cybersecurity for Beginners
by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
3.67
147
Cybersecurity for Beginners Summary
Cybersecurity for Beginners 86%
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015
3.67
147 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 86%
The Internet trusts everyone. That made it a battlefield where attackers rarely get caught.
by P.W. Singer 2013
3.83
1k+ ratings
Metasploit
by David Kennedy • 2011
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
4.07
870
Metasploit Summary
Metasploit 86%
One framework, every phase of a professional penetration test: recon, exploit, evade, automate.
by David Kennedy 2011
4.07
870 ratings
Next Level Cybersecurity
by Sai Huda • 2019
Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.
3.86
57
Next Level Cybersecurity Summary
Next Level Cybersecurity 86%
Breach is inevitable. Fifteen signals that catch intruders before they touch critical data.
by Sai Huda 2019
3.86
57 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 86%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
Red Team
by Micah Zenko • 2015
Your blind spots are invisible to you. The fix: a team paid to think like the enemy.
3.74
560
Red Team Summary
Red Team 86%
Your blind spots are invisible to you. The fix: a team paid to think like the enemy.
by Micah Zenko 2015
3.74
560 ratings
Black Flags
by Joby Warrick • 2015
How a petty Jordanian criminal became the world's most hunted terrorist and the blueprint for ISIS.
4.32
17k+
Black Flags Summary
Black Flags 85%
How a petty Jordanian criminal became the world's most hunted terrorist and the blueprint for ISIS.
by Joby Warrick 2015
4.32
17k+ ratings
Becoming Bulletproof
by Evy Poumpouras • 2020
A Secret Service agent's toolkit: manage fear, spot lies, and influence like you protect presidents.
4.14
9k+
Becoming Bulletproof Summary
Becoming Bulletproof 85%
A Secret Service agent's toolkit: manage fear, spot lies, and influence like you protect presidents.
by Evy Poumpouras 2020
4.14
9k+ ratings
Talking to the Enemy
by Scott Atran • 2010
They don't kill for virgins or ideology. They kill for friends, and logic can't stop them.
3.95
288
Talking to the Enemy Summary
Talking to the Enemy 85%
They don't kill for virgins or ideology. They kill for friends, and logic can't stop them.
by Scott Atran 2010
3.95
288 ratings
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends
by Nicole Perlroth • 2021
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
4.31
11k+
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends Summary
This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends 85%
Inside the hidden bazaar where governments and criminals buy the keys to your digital life.
by Nicole Perlroth 2021
4.31
11k+ ratings
Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents
by James G. Mushen • 2012
The preparedness guide that remembers the toddler, the aging parent, and the family dog.
3.42
109
Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents Summary
Urban Preppers with Kids, Pets &Parents 85%
The preparedness guide that remembers the toddler, the aging parent, and the family dog.
by James G. Mushen 2012
3.42
109 ratings
Future Crimes
by Marc Goodman • 2015
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
3.92
4k+
Future Crimes Summary
Future Crimes 85%
Crime went corporate. The dark web runs like Amazon, and your digital exhaust is its inventory.
by Marc Goodman 2015
3.92
4k+ 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 85%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 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
Battlefield Cyber
by William J. Holstein • 2023
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
4.01
94
Battlefield Cyber Summary
Battlefield Cyber 85%
America is being hollowed out in a cyber war that stops just short of bombs.
by William J. Holstein 2023
4.01
94 ratings
The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner • 1999
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
3.70
4k+
The Culture of Fear Summary
The Culture of Fear 85%
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
by Barry Glassner 1999
3.70
4k+ ratings
Unmasked
by Andy Ngo • 2021
The black-clad rioters aren't random. They have a century-old playbook, and democracy is the target.
4.17
3k+
Unmasked Summary
Unmasked 85%
The black-clad rioters aren't random. They have a century-old playbook, and democracy is the target.
by Andy Ngo 2021
4.17
3k+ ratings
Dangerous Personalities
by Joe Navarro • 2014
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
3.88
3k+
Dangerous Personalities Summary
Dangerous Personalities 85%
An FBI profiler's checklist for spotting the personality types most likely to harm you.
by Joe Navarro 2014
3.88
3k+ 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 85%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 ratings
Defensive Security Handbook
by Lee Brotherston • 2017
From asset inventory to incident response: the IT security program handbook that fills the gaps.
3.90
141
Defensive Security Handbook Summary
Defensive Security Handbook 85%
From asset inventory to incident response: the IT security program handbook that fills the gaps.
by Lee Brotherston 2017
3.90
141 ratings
The Anarchist Cookbook
by William Powell • 1971
Steal credit cards, make bombs from bleach, vanish: the most dangerous manual of 1971.
3.51
3k+
The Anarchist Cookbook Summary
The Anarchist Cookbook 85%
Steal credit cards, make bombs from bleach, vanish: the most dangerous manual of 1971.
by William Powell 1971
3.51
3k+ ratings
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need
by Judith Matloff • 2020
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
3.51
390
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need Summary
How to Drag a Body and Other Safety Tips You Hope to Never Need 85%
A war reporter's field manual for emergencies most people never train for, until it's too late.
by Judith Matloff 2020
3.51
390 ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 85%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
by Rosa Brooks • 2016
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
3.93
2k+
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything Summary
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything 85%
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
by Rosa Brooks 2016
3.93
2k+ 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 85%
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
Sandworm
by Andy Greenberg • 2019
First hacker-caused blackouts, then a $10 billion attack. Both traced to a single Russian unit.
4.34
10k+
Sandworm Summary
Sandworm 85%
First hacker-caused blackouts, then a $10 billion attack. Both traced to a single Russian unit.
by Andy Greenberg 2019
4.34
10k+ ratings
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