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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 92%
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 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 91%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ 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 91%
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
by Frederick Forsyth 1989
4.03
14k+ ratings
The Manchurian Candidate
by Richard Condon • 1959
Brainwashed in Manchuria, a soldier returns as a weapon aimed at the presidency by his mother.
4.08
25k+
The Manchurian Candidate Summary
The Manchurian Candidate 91%
Brainwashed in Manchuria, a soldier returns as a weapon aimed at the presidency by his mother.
by Richard Condon 1959
4.08
25k+ 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 91%
A former spy races to stop a Soviet sleeper from nuking the inauguration.
by Steve Berry 2016
4.07
13k+ 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 91%
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
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 91%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ 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 91%
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
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 90%
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
NATO's Secret Armies
by Daniele Ganser • 2004
NATO's hidden armies were built for the Soviets. They turned on Western democracy instead.
4.01
421
NATO's Secret Armies Summary
NATO's Secret Armies 90%
NATO's hidden armies were built for the Soviets. They turned on Western democracy instead.
by Daniele Ganser 2004
4.01
421 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 90%
Sleeper agents activate suitcase nukes in American cities; one operative has hours to stop them.
by Brad Thor 2004
4.22
31k+ 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 90%
A national hero's card cheating pulls Bond into a missile project hiding a deadlier deception.
by Ian Fleming 1955
3.81
32k+ 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 90%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ ratings
Zbig
by Edward Luce • 2025
A Polish immigrant who taught a president, outsmarted Kissinger, and foresaw the Soviet collapse.
4.58
544
Zbig Summary
Zbig 90%
A Polish immigrant who taught a president, outsmarted Kissinger, and foresaw the Soviet collapse.
by Edward Luce 2025
4.58
544 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 90%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 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 90%
To save his family, a professor must once again become the deadliest assassin alive.
by Robert Ludlum 2004
4.08
68k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
by Howard Blum 2018
4.14
2k+ 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 90%
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
by James Barrington 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
Red Winter
by Marc Cameron • 2022
A young diplomat's coded disk ignites a mole hunt stretching from Berlin to the Nevada desert.
4.29
11k+
Red Winter Summary
Red Winter 90%
A young diplomat's coded disk ignites a mole hunt stretching from Berlin to the Nevada desert.
by Marc Cameron 2022
4.29
11k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion 90%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
The Cold War
by John Lewis Gaddis • 2005
Two empires, opposite ideologies, enough bombs to end everything. Why the Cold War stayed cold.
3.95
9k+
The Cold War Summary
The Cold War 90%
Two empires, opposite ideologies, enough bombs to end everything. Why the Cold War stayed cold.
by John Lewis Gaddis 2005
3.95
9k+ 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 90%
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 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 90%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ ratings
Deep Undercover
by Jack Barsky • 2017
To escape the KGB, he told them he was dying of AIDS. He stayed for his American daughter.
4.08
3k+
Deep Undercover Summary
Deep Undercover 90%
To escape the KGB, he told them he was dying of AIDS. He stayed for his American daughter.
by Jack Barsky 2017
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Apollo Murders
by Chris Hadfield • 2021
A one-eyed pilot joins a secret Apollo mission: the moon as a Cold War battlefield.
3.92
20k+
The Apollo Murders Summary
The Apollo Murders 89%
A one-eyed pilot joins a secret Apollo mission: the moon as a Cold War battlefield.
by Chris Hadfield 2021
3.92
20k+ ratings
Absolute Friends
by John le Carré • 2003
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
3.69
9k+
Absolute Friends Summary
Absolute Friends 89%
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
by John le Carré 2003
3.69
9k+ 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 89%
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 Ipcress File
by Len Deighton • 1962
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
3.91
18k+
The Ipcress File Summary
The Ipcress File 89%
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
by Len Deighton 1962
3.91
18k+ ratings
The Jakarta Method
by Vincent Bevins • 2020
Washington's greatest Cold War win killed a million Indonesians. Then the method went global.
4.61
18k+
The Jakarta Method Summary
The Jakarta Method 89%
Washington's greatest Cold War win killed a million Indonesians. Then the method went global.
by Vincent Bevins 2020
4.61
18k+ ratings
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum • 1980
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
4.05
442k+
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity 89%
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
by Robert Ludlum 1980
4.05
442k+ 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
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 89%
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 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 89%
A taipan seizes his wife. The ransom: the impostor killing in his name across Hong Kong.
by Robert Ludlum 1986
4.11
183k+ 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 89%
Terrorists detonate a lost nuke in Denver, aiming to ignite a war between the superpowers.
by Tom Clancy 1991
4.08
67k+ 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 89%
Scot Harvath tracks a killer staging Federal Reserve murders as scenes from the American Revolution.
by Brad Thor 2013
4.17
19k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
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
Phenomena
by Annie Jacobsen • 2017
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
3.94
2k+
Phenomena Summary
Phenomena 89%
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017
3.94
2k+ 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 89%
Born to inform presidents, the CIA chose covert action instead, and its failures are fatal.
by Tim Weiner 2007
3.96
16k+ ratings
Covert Regime Change
by Lindsey A. O'Rourke • 2018
64 covert regime changes, a 39% success rate, and blowback that erased the gains.
4.14
85
Covert Regime Change Summary
Covert Regime Change 89%
64 covert regime changes, a 39% success rate, and blowback that erased the gains.
by Lindsey A. O'Rourke 2018
4.14
85 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 89%
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 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 89%
One KGB archivist smuggled out the foreign intelligence files, rewriting Cold War history.
by Christopher Andrew 1985
3.93
2k+ 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 89%
Designed by a Soviet committee to crush uprisings, the AK-47 armed global terror.
by C.J. Chivers 2010
3.95
3k+ 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 Twilight Struggle
by Hal Brands • 2022
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
3.98
248
The Twilight Struggle Summary
The Twilight Struggle 89%
How America's Cold War playbook for long-haul rivalry can be updated for China and Russia.
by Hal Brands 2022
3.98
248 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 89%
Two leaders came within one word of eliminating all nuclear weapons, then lost the moment.
by Richard Rhodes 2007
3.96
856 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 89%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ 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 89%
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
The Other Woman
by Daniel Silva • 2018
Gabriel Allon's defector is murdered. The mole inside MI6 is a Cold War secret that refused to die.
4.16
32k+
The Other Woman Summary
The Other Woman 89%
Gabriel Allon's defector is murdered. The mole inside MI6 is a Cold War secret that refused to die.
by Daniel Silva 2018
4.16
32k+ ratings
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