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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 91%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 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
Remote Viewing Secrets
by Joseph McMoneagle • 2000
Remote viewing is a mental martial art, not a gift, and its core practice is unlearning.
3.81
310
Remote Viewing Secrets Summary
Remote Viewing Secrets 91%
Remote viewing is a mental martial art, not a gift, and its core practice is unlearning.
by Joseph McMoneagle 2000
3.81
310 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 90%
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 Mind Race
by Russell Targ • 1985
Psychic abilities aren't supernatural. A physicist proved them in the lab, and anyone can learn.
4.00
24
The Mind Race Summary
The Mind Race 90%
Psychic abilities aren't supernatural. A physicist proved them in the lab, and anyone can learn.
by Russell Targ 1985
4.00
24 ratings
Psychic Warrior
by David Morehouse • 1996
An officer's near-death awakening lands him in the CIA's most secret unit: psychic espionage.
3.87
667
Psychic Warrior Summary
Psychic Warrior 90%
An officer's near-death awakening lands him in the CIA's most secret unit: psychic espionage.
by David Morehouse 1996
3.87
667 ratings
A Sorcerer's Apprentice
by John Herlosky • 2015
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
4.05
20
A Sorcerer's Apprentice Summary
A Sorcerer's Apprentice 89%
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
by John Herlosky 2015
4.05
20 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 89%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program
by James Lacatski • 2026
A covert Pentagon study linked UFOs to poltergeists and psychic contact. Then it went black.
4.13
16
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program Summary
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program 89%
A covert Pentagon study linked UFOs to poltergeists and psychic contact. Then it went black.
by James Lacatski 2026
4.13
16 ratings
The Handbook of 5GW
by Daniel H. Abbott • 2010
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
4.09
23
The Handbook of 5GW Summary
The Handbook of 5GW 89%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 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 89%
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
The Breakthrough Effect
by Douglas E. Richards • 2023
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
4.25
3k+
The Breakthrough Effect Summary
The Breakthrough Effect 89%
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
by Douglas E. Richards 2023
4.25
3k+ ratings
Imminent
by Luis Elizondo • 2024
The Pentagon's UFO chief reveals crash retrievals, non-human remains, and the decades-old coverup.
3.94
8k+
Imminent Summary
Imminent 89%
The Pentagon's UFO chief reveals crash retrievals, non-human remains, and the decades-old coverup.
by Luis Elizondo 2024
3.94
8k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2006
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
4.20
15k+
Halo Summary
Halo 89%
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
by Eric S. Nylund 2006
4.20
15k+ ratings
On Killing
by Dave Grossman • 1995
The 15% who fired, the 95% who did, and the psychological bill for killing.
4.11
12k+
On Killing Summary
On Killing 89%
The 15% who fired, the 95% who did, and the psychological bill for killing.
by Dave Grossman 1995
4.11
12k+ ratings
The Mind Breaker
by D.D. Black • 2025
A former military psychologist learns a serial killer is using his research as a murder manual.
4.19
1k+
The Mind Breaker Summary
The Mind Breaker 89%
A former military psychologist learns a serial killer is using his research as a murder manual.
by D.D. Black 2025
4.19
1k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2003
Master Chief leads a suicide mission inside a Covenant station to stop an armada bound for Earth.
4.17
18k+
Halo Summary
Halo 89%
Master Chief leads a suicide mission inside a Covenant station to stop an armada bound for Earth.
by Eric S. Nylund 2003
4.17
18k+ ratings
The Reality of ESP
by Russell Targ • 2012
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
4.21
264
The Reality of ESP Summary
The Reality of ESP 89%
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
by Russell Targ 2012
4.21
264 ratings
On Combat
by Dave Grossman • 2004
Why some freeze and others act in combat, and the mental skills that decide.
4.29
5k+
On Combat Summary
On Combat 88%
Why some freeze and others act in combat, and the mental skills that decide.
by Dave Grossman 2004
4.29
5k+ ratings
Balidan
by Swapnil Pandey • 2023
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
4.44
176
Balidan Summary
Balidan 88%
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
by Swapnil Pandey 2023
4.44
176 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 88%
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994
4.11
89 ratings
Half Broke Horses
by Jeannette Walls • 2009
An alien colony on a gunnery range. A military cover-up. A weatherman caught in the middle.
4.09
174k+
Half Broke Horses Summary
Half Broke Horses 88%
An alien colony on a gunnery range. A military cover-up. A weatherman caught in the middle.
by Jeannette Walls 2009
4.09
174k+ ratings
UFOs
by Leslie Kean • 2010
Pilots, generals, and radar confirm UFOs are real. The U.S. government still says they aren't.
4.02
3k+
UFOs Summary
UFOs 88%
Pilots, generals, and radar confirm UFOs are real. The U.S. government still says they aren't.
by Leslie Kean 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
Objective Secure
by Nick Lavery • 2022
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
4.49
970
Objective Secure Summary
Objective Secure 88%
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
by Nick Lavery 2022
4.49
970 ratings
Weapons Free
by Daniel Gibbs • 2021
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
4.14
1k+
Weapons Free Summary
Weapons Free 88%
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
by Daniel Gibbs 2021
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Way of the SEAL
by Mark Divine • 2013
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
3.92
3k+
The Way of the SEAL Summary
The Way of the SEAL 88%
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
by Mark Divine 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
Drift
by Rachel Maddow • 2012
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
4.07
21k+
Drift Summary
Drift 88%
No grand conspiracy drove America to endless war. A series of small, reversible decisions did.
by Rachel Maddow 2012
4.07
21k+ ratings
Use of Weapons
by Iain M. Banks • 1990
A broken soldier serves utopia until a new mission forces him to face his atrocity.
4.16
53k+
Use of Weapons Summary
Use of Weapons 88%
A broken soldier serves utopia until a new mission forces him to face his atrocity.
by Iain M. Banks 1990
4.16
53k+ ratings
It Doesn't Take a Hero
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf • 1992
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
4.10
3k+
It Doesn't Take a Hero Summary
It Doesn't Take a Hero 88%
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2001
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
4.26
36k+
Halo Summary
Halo 88%
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
by Eric S. Nylund 2001
4.26
36k+ ratings
Tavistock Institute
by Daniel Estulin • 2011
The counterculture was a psy-op, television a drug, both engineered to dismantle human identity.
3.83
363
Tavistock Institute Summary
Tavistock Institute 88%
The counterculture was a psy-op, television a drug, both engineered to dismantle human identity.
by Daniel Estulin 2011
3.83
363 ratings
Zero Negativity
by Ant Middleton • 2020
A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.
3.98
3k+
Zero Negativity Summary
Zero Negativity 88%
A special forces operator's method: cut negativity, court discomfort, turn failure into fuel.
by Ant Middleton 2020
3.98
3k+ ratings
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence
by Norman F. Dixon • 1976
Why do generals from Crimea to Vietnam repeat the same mistakes? Authoritarianism.
3.95
814
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence Summary
On the Psychology of Military Incompetence 88%
Why do generals from Crimea to Vietnam repeat the same mistakes? Authoritarianism.
by Norman F. Dixon 1976
3.95
814 ratings
Six Days of Impossible
by Robert Adams • 2017
Heart rates over 100, near-zero sleep, hypothermia: a Navy doctor's six days inside SEAL Hell Week.
4.38
378
Six Days of Impossible Summary
Six Days of Impossible 88%
Heart rates over 100, near-zero sleep, hypothermia: a Navy doctor's six days inside SEAL Hell Week.
by Robert Adams 2017
4.38
378 ratings
Unleash the Warrior Within
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz • 2002
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
3.84
232
Unleash the Warrior Within Summary
Unleash the Warrior Within 88%
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz 2002
3.84
232 ratings
The Right Kind of Crazy
by Clint Emerson • 2019
A Navy SEAL: why recklessness channeled right is the most valuable weapon against invisible enemies.
3.84
858
The Right Kind of Crazy Summary
The Right Kind of Crazy 88%
A Navy SEAL: why recklessness channeled right is the most valuable weapon against invisible enemies.
by Clint Emerson 2019
3.84
858 ratings
In Plain Sight
by Ross Coulthart • 2021
While the public got weather balloons, the military studied alien crash retrievals for decades.
4.27
2k+
In Plain Sight Summary
In Plain Sight 88%
While the public got weather balloons, the military studied alien crash retrievals for decades.
by Ross Coulthart 2021
4.27
2k+ ratings
Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams • 2010
Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.
3.73
12k+
Fatal Alliance Summary
Fatal Alliance 88%
Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.
by Sean Williams 2010
3.73
12k+ ratings
The Conscious Universe
by Dean Radin • 1997
The scientific evidence for psi is strong enough to overturn the mainstream view of consciousness.
3.98
636
The Conscious Universe Summary
The Conscious Universe 88%
The scientific evidence for psi is strong enough to overturn the mainstream view of consciousness.
by Dean Radin 1997
3.98
636 ratings
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon • 2016
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
3.85
110
Bayonet Dawn Summary
Bayonet Dawn 88%
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
by Scott Moon 2016
3.85
110 ratings
Xenos
by Dan Abnett • 2001
An Imperial Inquisitor's hunt for a heretic uncovers an alien conspiracy and a book that damns.
4.14
15k+
Xenos Summary
Xenos 88%
An Imperial Inquisitor's hunt for a heretic uncovers an alien conspiracy and a book that damns.
by Dan Abnett 2001
4.14
15k+ ratings
Mastering Fear
by Brandon Webb • 2018
Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.
4.05
1k+
Mastering Fear Summary
Mastering Fear 88%
Fear points at what you want most: a Navy SEAL's guide to reading the signal.
by Brandon Webb 2018
4.05
1k+ ratings
The Noetic Universe
by Dean Radin • 2009
Psychic abilities are replicated facts. The odds against chance exceed a million billion to one.
3.94
83
The Noetic Universe Summary
The Noetic Universe 88%
Psychic abilities are replicated facts. The odds against chance exceed a million billion to one.
by Dean Radin 2009
3.94
83 ratings
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything
by Rosa Brooks • 2016
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
3.93
2k+
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything Summary
How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything 88%
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
by Rosa Brooks 2016
3.93
2k+ ratings
Accessory to War
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2018
GPS guides your car and a missile; the alliance that built both goes back centuries.
3.65
5k+
Accessory to War Summary
Accessory to War 88%
GPS guides your car and a missile; the alliance that built both goes back centuries.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2018
3.65
5k+ ratings
Hunting the Caliphate
by Wes J. Bryant • 2019
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
4.03
165
Hunting the Caliphate Summary
Hunting the Caliphate 88%
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
by Wes J. Bryant 2019
4.03
165 ratings
The New Rules of War
by Sean McFate • 2019
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
3.96
2k+
The New Rules of War Summary
The New Rules of War 88%
An ex-mercenary on why the West keeps losing: the game changed, and nobody noticed.
by Sean McFate 2019
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Technological Republic
by Alexander C. Karp • 2025
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
3.54
4k+
The Technological Republic Summary
The Technological Republic 88%
The West won the digital revolution, then stopped building weapons. Now software is the battlefield.
by Alexander C. Karp 2025
3.54
4k+ ratings
The Accidental Admiral
by James G. Stavridis • 2014
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
4.00
248
The Accidental Admiral Summary
The Accidental Admiral 88%
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
by James G. Stavridis 2014
4.00
248 ratings
Warrior Mindset
by Michael J. Asken • 2010
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
4.12
612
Warrior Mindset Summary
Warrior Mindset 88%
Mental skills decide the mission more than any weapon. The field guide for training them.
by Michael J. Asken 2010
4.12
612 ratings
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