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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 88%
Steal credit cards, make bombs from bleach, vanish: the most dangerous manual of 1971.
by William Powell 1971
3.51
3k+ 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 87%
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
Memorial Day
by Vince Flynn • 2004
A nuclear device is seized, but a second bomb is already racing toward the capital.
4.33
53k+
Memorial Day Summary
Memorial Day 87%
A nuclear device is seized, but a second bomb is already racing toward the capital.
by Vince Flynn 2004
4.33
53k+ ratings
The Infernal Machine
by Steven Johnson • 2024
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
4.03
2k+
The Infernal Machine Summary
The Infernal Machine 87%
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
by Steven Johnson 2024
4.03
2k+ ratings
Extreme Measures
by Vince Flynn • 2008
A CIA interrogator is arrested just as a terror cell begins its attack on Washington.
4.34
57k+
Extreme Measures Summary
Extreme Measures 86%
A CIA interrogator is arrested just as a terror cell begins its attack on Washington.
by Vince Flynn 2008
4.34
57k+ ratings
Basics of Resistance
by Claire Wolfe • 2018
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
4.04
67
Basics of Resistance Summary
Basics of Resistance 86%
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
by Claire Wolfe 2018
4.04
67 ratings
Ignition!
by John Drury Clark • 1972
A fuel that won't corrode, explode, or poison: the inside story of the chemists who found it.
4.12
3k+
Ignition! Summary
Ignition! 86%
A fuel that won't corrode, explode, or poison: the inside story of the chemists who found it.
by John Drury Clark 1972
4.12
3k+ ratings
Steal This Book
by Abbie Hoffman • 1971
The counterculture manual: how to get everything free and fight the system.
3.60
4k+
Steal This Book Summary
Steal This Book 86%
The counterculture manual: how to get everything free and fight the system.
by Abbie Hoffman 1971
3.60
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 86%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 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
Imperial Hubris
by Michael Scheuer • 2004
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
3.81
2k+
Imperial Hubris Summary
Imperial Hubris 86%
Al-Qaeda is not a terror group but an insurgency, and American policy is its top recruiter.
by Michael Scheuer 2004
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Bomber Mafia
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2021
They believed a bombsight could make war humane. The jet stream laughed, and Tokyo burned.
4.02
65k+
The Bomber Mafia Summary
The Bomber Mafia 86%
They believed a bombsight could make war humane. The jet stream laughed, and Tokyo burned.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2021
4.02
65k+ ratings
Anti-Tech Revolution
by Theodore John Kaczynski • 2016
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
3.95
630
Anti-Tech Revolution Summary
Anti-Tech Revolution 86%
The technological world system is a self-driving machine no one steers and nothing stops.
by Theodore John Kaczynski 2016
3.95
630 ratings
The Management of Savagery
by Max Blumenthal • 2019
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
4.29
807
The Management of Savagery Summary
The Management of Savagery 86%
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
by Max Blumenthal 2019
4.29
807 ratings
House of Spies
by Daniel Silva • 2017
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
4.31
35k+
House of Spies Summary
House of Spies 86%
When London burns, an Israeli spymaster tracks a ghost through a global web of art and blood.
by Daniel Silva 2017
4.31
35k+ ratings
We Are Anonymous
by Parmy Olson • 2012
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
3.97
3k+
We Are Anonymous Summary
We Are Anonymous 86%
The internet's most notorious hacker collective was run by an FBI informant for eight months.
by Parmy Olson 2012
3.97
3k+ 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 86%
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
Days of Rage
by Bryan Burrough • 2015
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
3.98
3k+
Days of Rage Summary
Days of Rage 85%
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
by Bryan Burrough 2015
3.98
3k+ 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 85%
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
by Andrew Cockburn 2015
3.82
804 ratings
Lethal Agent
by Kyle Mills • 2019
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
4.39
21k+
Lethal Agent Summary
Lethal Agent 85%
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
by Kyle Mills 2019
4.39
21k+ ratings
Enough Already
by Scott Horton • 2021
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
4.61
699
Enough Already Summary
Enough Already 85%
9/11 was a trap, and the War on Terror was the overreaction al Qaeda had counted on.
by Scott Horton 2021
4.61
699 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 85%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
There Will Be Fire
by Rory Carroll • 2023
Two minutes kept Thatcher alive. The Brighton bomber vanished, a ghost named Roy Walsh.
4.26
5k+
There Will Be Fire Summary
There Will Be Fire 85%
Two minutes kept Thatcher alive. The Brighton bomber vanished, a ghost named Roy Walsh.
by Rory Carroll 2023
4.26
5k+ ratings
The Yank
by John Crawley • 2022
From US Marine to IRA gunrunner: Whitey Bulger opened doors. An informant slammed them shut.
4.07
200
The Yank Summary
The Yank 85%
From US Marine to IRA gunrunner: Whitey Bulger opened doors. An informant slammed them shut.
by John Crawley 2022
4.07
200 ratings
Shopping for Bombs
by Gordon Corera • 2006
Pakistan's bomb architect ran a global nuclear black market that armed Iran, Libya, and North Korea.
3.80
123
Shopping for Bombs Summary
Shopping for Bombs 85%
Pakistan's bomb architect ran a global nuclear black market that armed Iran, Libya, and North Korea.
by Gordon Corera 2006
3.80
123 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 85%
Terrorists detonate a lost nuke in Denver, aiming to ignite a war between the superpowers.
by Tom Clancy 1991
4.08
67k+ 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 85%
Designed by a Soviet committee to crush uprisings, the AK-47 armed global terror.
by C.J. Chivers 2010
3.95
3k+ ratings
All Necessary Force
by Brad Taylor • 2012
Pike Logan races to stop a nuclear attack funded by a congressman's deal with China.
4.21
13k+
All Necessary Force Summary
All Necessary Force 85%
Pike Logan races to stop a nuclear attack funded by a congressman's deal with China.
by Brad Taylor 2012
4.21
13k+ ratings
Bring the War Home
by Kathleen Belew • 2018
The Oklahoma City bombing was no lone-wolf act; it capped a paramilitary movement born of Vietnam.
4.21
3k+
Bring the War Home Summary
Bring the War Home 85%
The Oklahoma City bombing was no lone-wolf act; it capped a paramilitary movement born of Vietnam.
by Kathleen Belew 2018
4.21
3k+ ratings
The Padre
by Jennifer O'Leary • 2023
Gaddafi's cash. A parking timer. A priest. These built the IRA's most reliable bombs.
4.02
455
The Padre Summary
The Padre 85%
Gaddafi's cash. A parking timer. A priest. These built the IRA's most reliable bombs.
by Jennifer O'Leary 2023
4.02
455 ratings
Nuclear War
by Annie Jacobsen • 2024
North Korea fires a missile. Civilization ends in 72 minutes. Exactly how, protocol by protocol.
4.36
53k+
Nuclear War Summary
Nuclear War 85%
North Korea fires a missile. Civilization ends in 72 minutes. Exactly how, protocol by protocol.
by Annie Jacobsen 2024
4.36
53k+ 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
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 85%
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
by Tom Clancy 2003
3.75
29k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
565
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War 85%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
The Day Wall Street Exploded
by Beverly Gage • 2008
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
3.75
318
The Day Wall Street Exploded Summary
The Day Wall Street Exploded 85%
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
by Beverly Gage 2008
3.75
318 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 85%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ ratings
Demanding the Impossible
by Peter H. Marshall • 1992
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
4.12
1k+
Demanding the Impossible Summary
Demanding the Impossible 85%
Self-rule predates the state. Anarchist thought from ancient Taoism to the modern era.
by Peter H. Marshall 1992
4.12
1k+ ratings
Beyond Fundamentalism
by Reza Aslan • 2009
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
3.99
2k+
Beyond Fundamentalism Summary
Beyond Fundamentalism 85%
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
by Reza Aslan 2009
3.99
2k+ 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 85%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ ratings
The Making of the Atomic Bomb
by Richard Rhodes • 1986
Physics made the bomb inevitable long before any general asked for it.
4.40
25k+
The Making of the Atomic Bomb Summary
The Making of the Atomic Bomb 85%
Physics made the bomb inevitable long before any general asked for it.
by Richard Rhodes 1986
4.40
25k+ ratings
The Investigator
by John Sandford • 2022
A Senate staffer chasing stolen oil discovers a militia funding a massacre.
4.27
34k+
The Investigator Summary
The Investigator 85%
A Senate staffer chasing stolen oil discovers a militia funding a massacre.
by John Sandford 2022
4.27
34k+ ratings
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid
by John Kiriakou • 2022
A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.
3.39
46
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid Summary
How to Disappear and Live Off the Grid 85%
A CIA officer's tradecraft for erasing your identity and living off the surveillance grid.
by John Kiriakou 2022
3.39
46 ratings
The Palestine Laboratory
by Antony Loewenstein • 2023
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
4.43
3k+
The Palestine Laboratory Summary
The Palestine Laboratory 85%
Palestine is a live testing ground. The weapons perfected there now police the world.
by Antony Loewenstein 2023
4.43
3k+ ratings
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide
by Joseph Alton • 2015
When the ambulance never shows: wound care, infections, and medical improvisation for any disaster.
4.11
131
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide Summary
The Ultimate Survival Medicine Guide 85%
When the ambulance never shows: wound care, infections, and medical improvisation for any disaster.
by Joseph Alton 2015
4.11
131 ratings
Use of Force
by Brad Thor • 2017
A drowned chemist's laptop reveals a sarin plot aimed at the Vatican. One operative can stop it.
4.23
15k+
Use of Force Summary
Use of Force 85%
A drowned chemist's laptop reveals a sarin plot aimed at the Vatican. One operative can stop it.
by Brad Thor 2017
4.23
15k+ ratings
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster
by Jon Ronson • 2004
From psychic spies and goat-staring to Barney torture and Abu Ghraib: the same program, just darker.
3.64
21k+
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster Summary
The Men Who Stare at Goats by Jon Ronson, Simon & Schuster 85%
From psychic spies and goat-staring to Barney torture and Abu Ghraib: the same program, just darker.
by Jon Ronson 2004
3.64
21k+ ratings
The Apostle
by Brad Thor • 2009
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
4.16
21k+
The Apostle Summary
The Apostle 85%
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
by Brad Thor 2009
4.16
21k+ ratings
Takedown
by Brad Thor • 2006
On July Fourth eve, New York's bridges fall. One agent hunts the hidden hand behind the attack.
4.29
25k+
Takedown Summary
Takedown 85%
On July Fourth eve, New York's bridges fall. One agent hunts the hidden hand behind the attack.
by Brad Thor 2006
4.29
25k+ ratings
The Defense
by Steve Cavanagh • 2016
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
4.01
54k+
The Defense Summary
The Defense 85%
When bureaucratic defense fails, a classroom experiment brings startup speed to national security.
by Steve Cavanagh 2016
4.01
54k+ ratings
They Must Be Stopped
by Brigitte Gabriel • 2008
The Muslim Brotherhood's hundred-year plan to infiltrate and dominate the West is already underway.
4.18
458
They Must Be Stopped Summary
They Must Be Stopped 85%
The Muslim Brotherhood's hundred-year plan to infiltrate and dominate the West is already underway.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2008
4.18
458 ratings
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