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Spies in the Family
by Eva Dillon • 2017
A Soviet general spied for the U.S. for two decades. His handler's daughter reveals why.
4.15
1k+
Spies in the Family Summary
Spies in the Family 96%
A Soviet general spied for the U.S. for two decades. His handler's daughter reveals why.
by Eva Dillon 2017
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Master of Disguise
by Antonio J. Mendez • 1999
How the CIA disguise chief spirited 150 agents out of hostile territory without a single loss.
3.85
3k+
The Master of Disguise Summary
The Master of Disguise 95%
How the CIA disguise chief spirited 150 agents out of hostile territory without a single loss.
by Antonio J. Mendez 1999
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Spy and the Traitor
by Ben Macintyre • 2018
Soviet golden boy, MI6's greatest mole, and the desperate 1985 escape that saved him.
4.52
91k+
The Spy and the Traitor Summary
The Spy and the Traitor 95%
Soviet golden boy, MI6's greatest mole, and the desperate 1985 escape that saved him.
by Ben Macintyre 2018
4.52
91k+ ratings
The Billion Dollar Spy
by David E. Hoffman • 2015
A Soviet engineer's note gave the CIA billions in secrets; a single betrayal took it all away.
4.23
16k+
The Billion Dollar Spy Summary
The Billion Dollar Spy 95%
A Soviet engineer's note gave the CIA billions in secrets; a single betrayal took it all away.
by David E. Hoffman 2015
4.23
16k+ ratings
The Sword and the Shield
by Christopher Andrew • 1985
One KGB archivist smuggled out the foreign intelligence files, rewriting Cold War history.
3.93
2k+
The Sword and the Shield Summary
The Sword and the Shield 94%
One KGB archivist smuggled out the foreign intelligence files, rewriting Cold War history.
by Christopher Andrew 1985
3.93
2k+ 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 94%
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
by Howard Blum 2018
4.14
2k+ 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 94%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ ratings
Code Warriors
by Stephen Budiansky • 2016
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
3.72
760
Code Warriors Summary
Code Warriors 93%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 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 93%
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
Dressed Up for a Riot
by Michael Idov • 2018
a GQ editor's Moscow: protests fill squares, Pussy Riot faces trial, and cheese turns patriotic.
3.62
274
Dressed Up for a Riot Summary
Dressed Up for a Riot 93%
a GQ editor's Moscow: protests fill squares, Pussy Riot faces trial, and cheese turns patriotic.
by Michael Idov 2018
3.62
274 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 93%
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
by Norbert Juretzko 2004
3.67
21 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 92%
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
by Henry A. Crumpton 2012
3.84
3k+ ratings
Libro dell'acqua
by Eduard Limonov • 2003
At 48, a Russian exile finds his war and grins, documenting his self-made legend.
3.56
259
Libro dell'acqua Summary
Libro dell'acqua 92%
At 48, a Russian exile finds his war and grins, documenting his self-made legend.
by Eduard Limonov 2003
3.56
259 ratings
The Long Walk
by Slavomir Rawicz • 1956
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
4.24
22k+
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk 92%
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
by Slavomir Rawicz 1956
4.24
22k+ 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 92%
He was supposed to inherit Hamas. Instead he joined Israeli intelligence.
by Mosab Hassan Yousef 2011
4.24
19k+ ratings
Always With Honour
by Pyotr Nikolaevich Wrangel • 1963
The White Army's last commander: rebuilding in Crimea, one final campaign, and exodus by sea.
4.47
614
Always With Honour Summary
Always With Honour 92%
The White Army's last commander: rebuilding in Crimea, one final campaign, and exodus by sea.
by Pyotr Nikolaevich Wrangel 1963
4.47
614 ratings
Eichmann in My Hands
by Peter Z. Malkin • 1990
One sentence to stop the architect of the Holocaust on a dark street in Buenos Aires.
4.43
927
Eichmann in My Hands Summary
Eichmann in My Hands 92%
One sentence to stop the architect of the Holocaust on a dark street in Buenos Aires.
by Peter Z. Malkin 1990
4.43
927 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 92%
The KGB spent decades turning a developer into a candidate; money was the kompromat.
by Craig Unger 2021
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Gun
by C.J. Chivers • 2010
Designed by a Soviet committee to crush uprisings, the AK-47 armed global terror.
3.95
3k+
The Gun Summary
The Gun 92%
Designed by a Soviet committee to crush uprisings, the AK-47 armed global terror.
by C.J. Chivers 2010
3.95
3k+ ratings
Patriot
by Alexei Navalny • 2024
Poisoned by the state, arrested on return, dead at 47. His prison cell testament.
4.51
17k+
Patriot Summary
Patriot 92%
Poisoned by the state, arrested on return, dead at 47. His prison cell testament.
by Alexei Navalny 2024
4.51
17k+ ratings
Kremlin Rising
by Peter Baker • 2005
Putin didn't seize Russia. Russians handed it to him, desperate for order after a decade of chaos.
3.90
332
Kremlin Rising Summary
Kremlin Rising 92%
Putin didn't seize Russia. Russians handed it to him, desperate for order after a decade of chaos.
by Peter Baker 2005
3.90
332 ratings
Free
by Lea Ypi • 2021
Communism collapsed. Freedom arrived. The pyramid schemes began, and a nation tore itself apart.
4.31
26k+
Free Summary
Free 92%
Communism collapsed. Freedom arrived. The pyramid schemes began, and a nation tore itself apart.
by Lea Ypi 2021
4.31
26k+ ratings
The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn • 1973
A secret network of camps swallowed millions on quotas, using bodies until nothing remained.
4.33
35k+
The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 Summary
The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956 91%
A secret network of camps swallowed millions on quotas, using bodies until nothing remained.
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1973
4.33
35k+ ratings
Red Notice
by Bill Browder • 2015
His lawyer died in a Moscow jail. To punish the men responsible, he wrote a US law.
4.44
110k+
Red Notice Summary
Red Notice 91%
His lawyer died in a Moscow jail. To punish the men responsible, he wrote a US law.
by Bill Browder 2015
4.44
110k+ 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 91%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ ratings
Secondhand Time
by Svetlana Alexievich • 2013
A civilization vanished with the USSR, leaving millions unprepared for the freedom they craved.
4.46
22k+
Secondhand Time Summary
Secondhand Time 91%
A civilization vanished with the USSR, leaving millions unprepared for the freedom they craved.
by Svetlana Alexievich 2013
4.46
22k+ ratings
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking
by Anya von Bremzen • 2013
Three generations, one collapsing empire, and the dishes that defined them: a Soviet family memoir.
4.03
5k+
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking Summary
Mastering the Art of Soviet Cooking 91%
Three generations, one collapsing empire, and the dishes that defined them: a Soviet family memoir.
by Anya von Bremzen 2013
4.03
5k+ ratings
Legacy of Ashes
by Tim Weiner • 2007
Born to inform presidents, the CIA chose covert action instead, and its failures are fatal.
3.96
16k+
Legacy of Ashes Summary
Legacy of Ashes 91%
Born to inform presidents, the CIA chose covert action instead, and its failures are fatal.
by Tim Weiner 2007
3.96
16k+ ratings
Russia and the Russians
by Geoffrey Hosking • 2001
Russia built an empire but never lasting institutions. Geography made autocracy feel like survival.
3.97
604
Russia and the Russians Summary
Russia and the Russians 91%
Russia built an empire but never lasting institutions. Geography made autocracy feel like survival.
by Geoffrey Hosking 2001
3.97
604 ratings
The Picnic
by Matthew Longo • 2024
August 1989: a picnic on the Hungarian border. The gate opened, and hundreds ran.
4.22
608
The Picnic Summary
The Picnic 91%
August 1989: a picnic on the Hungarian border. The gate opened, and hundreds ran.
by Matthew Longo 2024
4.22
608 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 91%
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
Russian Roulette
by Michael Isikoff • 2018
Putin ordered it, WikiLeaks delivered it, and Trump's team kept taking the meetings.
4.20
7k+
Russian Roulette Summary
Russian Roulette 91%
Putin ordered it, WikiLeaks delivered it, and Trump's team kept taking the meetings.
by Michael Isikoff 2018
4.20
7k+ 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 91%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 ratings
Buckley
by Sam Tanenhaus • 2025
How a yachtsman with a magazine built the movement that elected Reagan.
4.21
712
Buckley Summary
Buckley 91%
How a yachtsman with a magazine built the movement that elected Reagan.
by Sam Tanenhaus 2025
4.21
712 ratings
The Ministry of Truth
by Dorian Lynskey • 2019
How a book born from war and lies became the world's most enduring defense of truth.
4.12
1k+
The Ministry of Truth Summary
The Ministry of Truth 91%
How a book born from war and lies became the world's most enduring defense of truth.
by Dorian Lynskey 2019
4.12
1k+ 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 91%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ ratings
R. N. Kao
by Mr Nitin A Gokhale • 2019
How a gentle, artistic police officer built India's CIA and secretly redrew South Asia's map.
3.92
456
R. N. Kao Summary
R. N. Kao 91%
How a gentle, artistic police officer built India's CIA and secretly redrew South Asia's map.
by Mr Nitin A Gokhale 2019
3.92
456 ratings
The Crusader
by Paul Kengor • 2006
The Cold War didn't end by accident. Reagan spent six decades preparing to win it.
4.33
387
The Crusader Summary
The Crusader 91%
The Cold War didn't end by accident. Reagan spent six decades preparing to win it.
by Paul Kengor 2006
4.33
387 ratings
The Return of the Russian Leviathan
by Sergei Medvedev • 2017
Governance traded for spectacle: how resentment and distorted history built Putin's Russia.
4.06
337
The Return of the Russian Leviathan Summary
The Return of the Russian Leviathan 91%
Governance traded for spectacle: how resentment and distorted history built Putin's Russia.
by Sergei Medvedev 2017
4.06
337 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 91%
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017
3.94
2k+ ratings
Winter Is Coming
by Garry Kasparov • 2015
Western money and misplaced goodwill built Putin's war machine: a warning from the front lines.
4.04
4k+
Winter Is Coming Summary
Winter Is Coming 91%
Western money and misplaced goodwill built Putin's war machine: a warning from the front lines.
by Garry Kasparov 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
Arsenals of Folly
by Richard Rhodes • 2007
Two leaders came within one word of eliminating all nuclear weapons, then lost the moment.
3.96
856
Arsenals of Folly Summary
Arsenals of Folly 91%
Two leaders came within one word of eliminating all nuclear weapons, then lost the moment.
by Richard Rhodes 2007
3.96
856 ratings
The Berlin Wall
by Frederick Taylor • 2006
A midnight operation sealed a nation inside. The Wall bought the GDR time, not survival.
4.08
2k+
The Berlin Wall Summary
The Berlin Wall 91%
A midnight operation sealed a nation inside. The Wall bought the GDR time, not survival.
by Frederick Taylor 2006
4.08
2k+ ratings
Lenin
by Robert Service • 2000
How a bookish, emotionally stunted provincial became the ruthless architect of the Soviet state.
3.84
2k+
Lenin Summary
Lenin 91%
How a bookish, emotionally stunted provincial became the ruthless architect of the Soviet state.
by Robert Service 2000
3.84
2k+ ratings
Russian History
by Geoffrey Hosking • 2012
Constant invasions, one Russian answer: centralize power. The pattern from the Mongols to Putin.
3.64
769
Russian History Summary
Russian History 91%
Constant invasions, one Russian answer: centralize power. The pattern from the Mongols to Putin.
by Geoffrey Hosking 2012
3.64
769 ratings
House of Trump, House of Putin
by Craig Unger • 2018
Trump's condos laundered billions for the Russian mob, tied to Putin through a single crime boss.
4.02
2k+
House of Trump, House of Putin Summary
House of Trump, House of Putin 91%
Trump's condos laundered billions for the Russian mob, tied to Putin through a single crime boss.
by Craig Unger 2018
4.02
2k+ 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 91%
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
by Michael Bar-Zohar 2010
4.19
16k+ ratings
Putinism
by Walter Laqueur • 2015
Oil wealth, Orthodox faith, and a KGB veteran filled the vacuum the Soviet Union left behind.
3.32
260
Putinism Summary
Putinism 91%
Oil wealth, Orthodox faith, and a KGB veteran filled the vacuum the Soviet Union left behind.
by Walter Laqueur 2015
3.32
260 ratings
Family of Spies
by Christine Kuehn • 2025
A 1994 letter claimed her grandfather helped Japan attack Pearl Harbor. Every word was true.
4.22
15k+
Family of Spies Summary
Family of Spies 90%
A 1994 letter claimed her grandfather helped Japan attack Pearl Harbor. Every word was true.
by Christine Kuehn 2025
4.22
15k+ ratings
Socialism Betrayed
by Roger Keeran • 2004
The Soviet collapse wasn't inevitable: a pro-market faction inside the Party dismantled it.
4.37
545
Socialism Betrayed Summary
Socialism Betrayed 90%
The Soviet collapse wasn't inevitable: a pro-market faction inside the Party dismantled it.
by Roger Keeran 2004
4.37
545 ratings
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