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The Athena Project
by Brad Thor • 2010
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
3.88
14k+
The Athena Project Summary
The Athena Project 89%
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
by Brad Thor 2010
3.88
14k+ ratings
The Secret Hours
by Mick Herron • 2023
A retired spy is ambushed in Devon while a bumbling inquiry unearths his lethal Berlin secret.
4.25
22k+
The Secret Hours Summary
The Secret Hours 89%
A retired spy is ambushed in Devon while a bumbling inquiry unearths his lethal Berlin secret.
by Mick Herron 2023
4.25
22k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 89%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
The Warsaw Protocol
by Steve Berry • 2020
Cotton Malone chases stolen holy relics to an auction where a president's ruin is bid.
4.00
9k+
The Warsaw Protocol Summary
The Warsaw Protocol 89%
Cotton Malone chases stolen holy relics to an auction where a president's ruin is bid.
by Steve Berry 2020
4.00
9k+ ratings
The King's Deception
by Steve Berry • 2013
An ex-agent's London errand turns lethal: the pickpocket he's escorting holds a Tudor secret.
4.00
15k+
The King's Deception Summary
The King's Deception 89%
An ex-agent's London errand turns lethal: the pickpocket he's escorting holds a Tudor secret.
by Steve Berry 2013
4.00
15k+ ratings
The Devil's Bible
by Steve Berry • 2026
When a Swedish princess is taken, the ransom is a legendary medieval manuscript: the Devil's Bible.
4.26
4k+
The Devil's Bible Summary
The Devil's Bible 89%
When a Swedish princess is taken, the ransom is a legendary medieval manuscript: the Devil's Bible.
by Steve Berry 2026
4.26
4k+ ratings
BOX 88
by Charles Cumming • 2020
Kidnapped at a funeral, a spy relives the French villa summer when his mission cost him everything.
4.09
8k+
BOX 88 Summary
BOX 88 89%
Kidnapped at a funeral, a spy relives the French villa summer when his mission cost him everything.
by Charles Cumming 2020
4.09
8k+ ratings
The New Girl
by Daniel Silva • 2019
An Israeli spymaster searches for a Saudi princess whose abduction could ignite the Middle East.
4.28
34k+
The New Girl Summary
The New Girl 89%
An Israeli spymaster searches for a Saudi princess whose abduction could ignite the Middle East.
by Daniel Silva 2019
4.28
34k+ 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 89%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Shadows of London
by Nick Jones • 2021
A time traveler must prevent a 1963 London murder, or the sister he rescued will be erased.
4.07
5k+
The Shadows of London Summary
The Shadows of London 89%
A time traveler must prevent a 1963 London murder, or the sister he rescued will be erased.
by Nick Jones 2021
4.07
5k+ 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 88%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 ratings
Found
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2008
A note tells an adopted boy he was taken from the past. Then a second warns: someone's coming.
3.98
42k+
Found Summary
Found 88%
A note tells an adopted boy he was taken from the past. Then a second warns: someone's coming.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2008
3.98
42k+ 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 88%
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
by James Barrington 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
Split Second
by Douglas E. Richards • 2015
A time travel breakthrough costs a physicist his life, and his fiancée must run for hers.
3.97
28k+
Split Second Summary
Split Second 88%
A time travel breakthrough costs a physicist his life, and his fiancée must run for hers.
by Douglas E. Richards 2015
3.97
28k+ ratings
The Scarlet Papers
by Matthew Richardson • 2023
A struggling historian inherits a dead spy's memoir and becomes the target of a ruthless cover-up.
4.28
5k+
The Scarlet Papers Summary
The Scarlet Papers 88%
A struggling historian inherits a dead spy's memoir and becomes the target of a ruthless cover-up.
by Matthew Richardson 2023
4.28
5k+ ratings
Honour Among Thieves
by Jeffrey Archer • 1993
Two rival spies must steal back the Declaration of Independence before Saddam Hussein burns it.
3.88
18k+
Honour Among Thieves Summary
Honour Among Thieves 88%
Two rival spies must steal back the Declaration of Independence before Saddam Hussein burns it.
by Jeffrey Archer 1993
3.88
18k+ ratings
Shadow of Doubt
by Brad Thor • 2024
A defector's secret sends a haunted spy through Europe to stop a conspiracy at the top.
4.45
14k+
Shadow of Doubt Summary
Shadow of Doubt 88%
A defector's secret sends a haunted spy through Europe to stop a conspiracy at the top.
by Brad Thor 2024
4.45
14k+ ratings
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth • 1971
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
4.27
147k+
The Day of the Jackal Summary
The Day of the Jackal 88%
A hired killer stalks President de Gaulle. One detective must unmask him before Liberation Day.
by Frederick Forsyth 1971
4.27
147k+ 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 88%
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 Broker
by John Grisham • 2005
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
3.84
103k+
The Broker Summary
The Broker 88%
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
by John Grisham 2005
3.84
103k+ ratings
Iron Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2005
A CIA trainee joins a manhunt for a rogue agent-turned-vigilante, but he's a ghost in the crowd.
3.97
7k+
Iron Orchid Summary
Iron Orchid 88%
A CIA trainee joins a manhunt for a rogue agent-turned-vigilante, but he's a ghost in the crowd.
by Stuart Woods 2005
3.97
7k+ ratings
Red Rabbit
by Tom Clancy • 2002
A Soviet defector's warning sends a CIA analyst into St. Peter's Square to stop an assassination.
3.76
35k+
Red Rabbit Summary
Red Rabbit 88%
A Soviet defector's warning sends a CIA analyst into St. Peter's Square to stop an assassination.
by Tom Clancy 2002
3.76
35k+ 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
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 88%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ 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
Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming • 1953
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
3.74
97k+
Casino Royale Summary
Casino Royale 88%
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
by Ian Fleming 1953
3.74
97k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Sleeper agents activate suitcase nukes in American cities; one operative has hours to stop them.
by Brad Thor 2004
4.22
31k+ ratings
Tempest
by Julie Cross • 2011
Time jumps never changed anything, until a bullet threw a teen two years into the past.
3.70
14k+
Tempest Summary
Tempest 88%
Time jumps never changed anything, until a bullet threw a teen two years into the past.
by Julie Cross 2011
3.70
14k+ ratings
Restless
by William Boyd • 2006
A woman discovers her mother was a spy. The man who betrayed her is now a lord.
3.95
24k+
Restless Summary
Restless 88%
A woman discovers her mother was a spy. The man who betrayed her is now a lord.
by William Boyd 2006
3.95
24k+ ratings
Phenomena
by Annie Jacobsen • 2017
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
3.94
2k+
Phenomena Summary
Phenomena 88%
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017
3.94
2k+ 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
The Messenger
by Daniel Silva • 2006
An Israeli spy baits a financier with a lost van Gogh to avenge the Vatican massacre.
4.26
33k+
The Messenger Summary
The Messenger 88%
An Israeli spy baits a financier with a lost van Gogh to avenge the Vatican massacre.
by Daniel Silva 2006
4.26
33k+ 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 88%
A national hero's card cheating pulls Bond into a missile project hiding a deadlier deception.
by Ian Fleming 1955
3.81
32k+ ratings
Satori
by Don Winslow • 2011
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
3.95
6k+
Satori Summary
Satori 88%
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
by Don Winslow 2011
3.95
6k+ 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 88%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 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 88%
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
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 88%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ 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 88%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 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 88%
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
by Howard Blum 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Redemption
by Will Jordan • 2012
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
4.01
2k+
Redemption Summary
Redemption 88%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Atrocity Archives
by Charles Stross • 2004
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
3.89
27k+
The Atrocity Archives Summary
The Atrocity Archives 88%
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
by Charles Stross 2004
3.89
27k+ 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 88%
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
Unintended Consequences
by Stuart Woods • 2013
He wakes in Paris with amnesia, a tuxedo, and no idea why spies want him dead.
3.95
7k+
Unintended Consequences Summary
Unintended Consequences 88%
He wakes in Paris with amnesia, a tuxedo, and no idea why spies want him dead.
by Stuart Woods 2013
3.95
7k+ ratings
Quantum Radio
by A.G. Riddle • 2023
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
4.08
17k+
Quantum Radio Summary
Quantum Radio 88%
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
by A.G. Riddle 2023
4.08
17k+ 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 88%
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
by Tom Clancy 2003
3.75
29k+ ratings
The Bourne Supremacy
by Robert Ludlum • 1986
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
4.11
183k+
The Bourne Supremacy Summary
The Bourne Supremacy 88%
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
by Robert Ludlum 1986
4.11
183k+ ratings
Mossad
by Michael Bar-Zohar • 2010
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
4.19
16k+
Mossad Summary
Mossad 88%
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
by Michael Bar-Zohar 2010
4.19
16k+ ratings
The Spies of Warsaw
by Alan Furst • 2008
A French attaché in 1937 Warsaw spies on Nazi Germany, but his own government refuses to listen.
3.90
8k+
The Spies of Warsaw Summary
The Spies of Warsaw 88%
A French attaché in 1937 Warsaw spies on Nazi Germany, but his own government refuses to listen.
by Alan Furst 2008
3.90
8k+ 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 88%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ ratings
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