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Icon and Inferno
by Marie Lu • 2024
Winter, pop star, and Sydney, spy, must foil an assassination. Their trusted ally is the killer.
3.89
4k+
Icon and Inferno Summary
Icon and Inferno 88%
Winter, pop star, and Sydney, spy, must foil an assassination. Their trusted ally is the killer.
by Marie Lu 2024
3.89
4k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
by John Grisham 2005
3.84
103k+ ratings
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 87%
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
by Brad Thor 2010
3.88
14k+ 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
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 87%
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 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 87%
A retired spy is ambushed in Devon while a bumbling inquiry unearths his lethal Berlin secret.
by Mick Herron 2023
4.25
22k+ 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 87%
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
by Ian Fleming 1953
3.74
97k+ 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 87%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ 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 87%
He wakes in Paris with amnesia, a tuxedo, and no idea why spies want him dead.
by Stuart Woods 2013
3.95
7k+ 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 87%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ 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 87%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 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 87%
An Israeli spymaster searches for a Saudi princess whose abduction could ignite the Middle East.
by Daniel Silva 2019
4.28
34k+ ratings
Agent Garbo
by Stephan Talty • 2012
A failed chicken farmer invented 27 imaginary spies, then froze Hitler's panzers on D-Day.
4.08
2k+
Agent Garbo Summary
Agent Garbo 87%
A failed chicken farmer invented 27 imaginary spies, then froze Hitler's panzers on D-Day.
by Stephan Talty 2012
4.08
2k+ ratings
What's It All About
by Michael Caine • 1992
A charity ward birth, a fish-porter father, and a Cockney accent that Hollywood couldn't erase.
4.07
1k+
What's It All About Summary
What's It All About 86%
A charity ward birth, a fish-porter father, and a Cockney accent that Hollywood couldn't erase.
by Michael Caine 1992
4.07
1k+ ratings
A Spy Among Friends
by Ben Macintyre • 2014
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
4.20
30k+
A Spy Among Friends Summary
A Spy Among Friends 86%
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
by Ben Macintyre 2014
4.20
30k+ 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 86%
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
by Henry A. Crumpton 2012
3.84
3k+ 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 86%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ 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 86%
A national hero's card cheating pulls Bond into a missile project hiding a deadlier deception.
by Ian Fleming 1955
3.81
32k+ ratings
Spy Ski School
by Stuart Gibbs • 2016
A teen spy must charm a crime lord's daughter at a ski resort. His best friend arrives.
4.53
12k+
Spy Ski School Summary
Spy Ski School 86%
A teen spy must charm a crime lord's daughter at a ski resort. His best friend arrives.
by Stuart Gibbs 2016
4.53
12k+ 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 86%
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
by Robert Ludlum 1986
4.11
183k+ 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 86%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ 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 86%
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
Up Till Now
by William Shatner • 2008
Star Trek typecast him for decades; a late-career role as a shameless lawyer changed everything.
3.84
3k+
Up Till Now Summary
Up Till Now 86%
Star Trek typecast him for decades; a late-career role as a shameless lawyer changed everything.
by William Shatner 2008
3.84
3k+ ratings
Scandals of Classic Hollywood
by Anne Helen Petersen • 2014
Hollywood scandals were never just gossip. They were the culture's ugliest arguments, in public.
3.48
3k+
Scandals of Classic Hollywood Summary
Scandals of Classic Hollywood 86%
Hollywood scandals were never just gossip. They were the culture's ugliest arguments, in public.
by Anne Helen Petersen 2014
3.48
3k+ ratings
Scorpia Rising
by Anthony Horowitz • 2011
A teen spy is framed for murder by a doppelganger. The target: an American diplomat in Cairo.
4.29
36k+
Scorpia Rising Summary
Scorpia Rising 86%
A teen spy is framed for murder by a doppelganger. The target: an American diplomat in Cairo.
by Anthony Horowitz 2011
4.29
36k+ 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 86%
An Israeli spy baits a financier with a lost van Gogh to avenge the Vatican massacre.
by Daniel Silva 2006
4.26
33k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ 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 86%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 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 86%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ ratings
Spy School
by Stuart Gibbs • 2012
A twelve-year-old math whiz enters a secret spy academy and learns his enrollment is the trap.
4.10
38k+
Spy School Summary
Spy School 86%
A twelve-year-old math whiz enters a secret spy academy and learns his enrollment is the trap.
by Stuart Gibbs 2012
4.10
38k+ ratings
The Cellist
by Daniel Silva • 2021
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
4.00
35k+
The Cellist Summary
The Cellist 86%
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
by Daniel Silva 2021
4.00
35k+ 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 86%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Long Shadows
by David Baldacci • 2022
A judge murdered, a blindfold sliced open at the eyes. An agent who forgets nothing investigates.
4.41
61k+
Long Shadows Summary
Long Shadows 86%
A judge murdered, a blindfold sliced open at the eyes. An agent who forgets nothing investigates.
by David Baldacci 2022
4.41
61k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
by Howard Blum 2018
4.14
2k+ ratings
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn • 2005
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
4.41
53k+
Consent to Kill Summary
Consent to Kill 86%
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
by Vince Flynn 2005
4.41
53k+ ratings
Stars and Smoke
by Marie Lu • 2023
To infiltrate a billionaire's criminal empire, a pop star must charm his starstruck daughter.
3.69
12k+
Stars and Smoke Summary
Stars and Smoke 86%
To infiltrate a billionaire's criminal empire, a pop star must charm his starstruck daughter.
by Marie Lu 2023
3.69
12k+ ratings
Slow Horses
by Mick Herron • 2010
Exiled to a dead-end desk job, failed spies must solve a kidnapping before the blame buries them.
4.05
86k+
Slow Horses Summary
Slow Horses 86%
Exiled to a dead-end desk job, failed spies must solve a kidnapping before the blame buries them.
by Mick Herron 2010
4.05
86k+ 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 86%
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.32
61k+ ratings
Hollywood Babylon
by Kenneth Anger • 1959
Morphine, sex crimes, unsolved murders: real silent Hollywood, exposed by a 1959 tell-all.
3.65
7k+
Hollywood Babylon Summary
Hollywood Babylon 86%
Morphine, sex crimes, unsolved murders: real silent Hollywood, exposed by a 1959 tell-all.
by Kenneth Anger 1959
3.65
7k+ ratings
The English Girl
by Daniel Silva • 2013
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
4.19
37k+
The English Girl Summary
The English Girl 86%
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
by Daniel Silva 2013
4.19
37k+ ratings
Johnny Carson
by Henry Bushkin • 2013
His first job for Johnny Carson: a break-in. The next 18 years got stranger.
3.79
9k+
Johnny Carson Summary
Johnny Carson 86%
His first job for Johnny Carson: a break-in. The next 18 years got stranger.
by Henry Bushkin 2013
3.79
9k+ ratings
Point Blank
by Anthony Horowitz • 2001
A teen spy infiltrates an alpine academy where the sons of billionaires are being replaced.
4.11
64k+
Point Blank Summary
Point Blank 86%
A teen spy infiltrates an alpine academy where the sons of billionaires are being replaced.
by Anthony Horowitz 2001
4.11
64k+ ratings
Dark Angel
by John Sandford • 2023
A Homeland Security agent infiltrates a hacker group and becomes the target of Russian assassins.
4.21
25k+
Dark Angel Summary
Dark Angel 86%
A Homeland Security agent infiltrates a hacker group and becomes the target of Russian assassins.
by John Sandford 2023
4.21
25k+ 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 86%
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
The Princess Diarist
by Carrie Fisher • 2016
She was nineteen, he was a married star. The diaries Carrie Fisher kept on the Star Wars set.
3.70
92k+
The Princess Diarist Summary
The Princess Diarist 86%
She was nineteen, he was a married star. The diaries Carrie Fisher kept on the Star Wars set.
by Carrie Fisher 2016
3.70
92k+ 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 86%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 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 86%
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
by Michael Bar-Zohar 2010
4.19
16k+ ratings
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