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Skunk Works
by Ben R. Rich • 1994
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
4.46
17k+
Skunk Works Summary
Skunk Works 90%
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
by Ben R. Rich 1994
4.46
17k+ 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 88%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ 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 87%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ 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 87%
Precision warfare is a lie. Drone strikes miss, breed enemies, and only the contractors profit.
by Andrew Cockburn 2015
3.82
804 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 87%
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 87%
A covert Pentagon study linked UFOs to poltergeists and psychic contact. Then it went black.
by James Lacatski 2026
4.13
16 ratings
The Plane That Wasn't There
by Jeff Wise • 2015
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
3.56
2k+
The Plane That Wasn't There Summary
The Plane That Wasn't There 87%
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
by Jeff Wise 2015
3.56
2k+ ratings
Targets of Opportunity
by Joe Weber • 1993
His identity erased, a Marine pilot flies a captured MiG into combat, hunted by both sides.
3.78
197
Targets of Opportunity Summary
Targets of Opportunity 87%
His identity erased, a Marine pilot flies a captured MiG into combat, hunted by both sides.
by Joe Weber 1993
3.78
197 ratings
Yeager
by Chuck Yeager • 1985
Broken ribs, a broomstick, and the flight that punched through a myth at Mach 1.07.
4.24
6k+
Yeager Summary
Yeager 87%
Broken ribs, a broomstick, and the flight that punched through a myth at Mach 1.07.
by Chuck Yeager 1985
4.24
6k+ 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
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 86%
While the public got weather balloons, the military studied alien crash retrievals for decades.
by Ross Coulthart 2021
4.27
2k+ ratings
Fighter Pilot
by Robin Olds • 2010
Married a Hollywood actress, then declared war on the U.S. Air Force’s bomber generals.
4.49
4k+
Fighter Pilot Summary
Fighter Pilot 86%
Married a Hollywood actress, then declared war on the U.S. Air Force’s bomber generals.
by Robin Olds 2010
4.49
4k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
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 86%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ ratings
Concorde
by Jonathan Glancey • 2015
The most beautiful aircraft in history was a commercial failure. The story of what went wrong.
3.61
131
Concorde Summary
Concorde 86%
The most beautiful aircraft in history was a commercial failure. The story of what went wrong.
by Jonathan Glancey 2015
3.61
131 ratings
Boyd
by Robert Coram • 2002
The F-16 and the Gulf War were born from a fighter pilot's study of thermodynamics.
4.19
8k+
Boyd Summary
Boyd 86%
The F-16 and the Gulf War were born from a fighter pilot's study of thermodynamics.
by Robert Coram 2002
4.19
8k+ ratings
Operation Hollywood
by David L. Robb • 2004
The military lent Hollywood its jets and ships, then demanded veto power over the script.
3.46
72
Operation Hollywood Summary
Operation Hollywood 86%
The military lent Hollywood its jets and ships, then demanded veto power over the script.
by David L. Robb 2004
3.46
72 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 86%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story
by William Elliott azelgrove • 2018
Wilbur Wright solved flight alone. Orville Wright spent decades burying that fact.
3.66
130
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story Summary
Wright Brothers, Wrong Story 86%
Wilbur Wright solved flight alone. Orville Wright spent decades burying that fact.
by William Elliott azelgrove 2018
3.66
130 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 86%
The Pentagon's UFO chief reveals crash retrievals, non-human remains, and the decades-old coverup.
by Luis Elizondo 2024
3.94
8k+ 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 86%
War, law, and state fray together. A Pentagon insider on where the seams gave way.
by Rosa Brooks 2016
3.93
2k+ ratings
Special Forces Pilot
by Richard Hutchings • 2014
A one-way flight into Argentina, an untested night-vision rig, and eight days on the run.
Special Forces Pilot Summary
Special Forces Pilot 86%
A one-way flight into Argentina, an untested night-vision rig, and eight days on the run.
by Richard Hutchings 2014
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 86%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 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
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 86%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 ratings
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
by Amy B. Zegart • 2022
James Bond and Jack Ryan are America's spy professors, and the curriculum is dangerously wrong.
3.95
2k+
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms Summary
Spies, Lies, and Algorithms 86%
James Bond and Jack Ryan are America's spy professors, and the curriculum is dangerously wrong.
by Amy B. Zegart 2022
3.95
2k+ 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
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
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 86%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ ratings
World War One
by Daniel Wrinn • 2021
Scuttling a ship, leaping from a train, fighting in Eden: the Great War you haven't read.
3.91
54
World War One Summary
World War One 86%
Scuttling a ship, leaping from a train, fighting in Eden: the Great War you haven't read.
by Daniel Wrinn 2021
3.91
54 ratings
National Security Cinema
by Matthew Alford • 2017
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
3.81
113
National Security Cinema Summary
National Security Cinema 86%
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
by Matthew Alford 2017
3.81
113 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
The Chaos Agent
by Mark Greaney • 2024
Hunted by drones worldwide, two operatives uncover a rogue AI weapon rewriting the rules of war.
4.46
15k+
The Chaos Agent Summary
The Chaos Agent 86%
Hunted by drones worldwide, two operatives uncover a rogue AI weapon rewriting the rules of war.
by Mark Greaney 2024
4.46
15k+ ratings
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management
by James R. Cannon • 2011
Run the regulations, maintenance, budgets, and safety systems behind a corporate jet.
5.00
1
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management Summary
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management 86%
Run the regulations, maintenance, budgets, and safety systems behind a corporate jet.
by James R. Cannon 2011
5.00
1 ratings
Clear and Present Danger
by Tom Clancy • 1989
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
4.14
144k+
Clear and Present Danger Summary
Clear and Present Danger 86%
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
by Tom Clancy 1989
4.14
144k+ 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 85%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 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 85%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ 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 85%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 ratings
UFO
by Garrett M. Graff • 2023
The Pentagon's 75-year UFO hunt was classified. The public was told it never happened.
3.69
1k+
UFO Summary
UFO 85%
The Pentagon's 75-year UFO hunt was classified. The public was told it never happened.
by Garrett M. Graff 2023
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Future of Geography
by Tim Marshall • 2023
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
3.91
8k+
The Future of Geography Summary
The Future of Geography 85%
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
by Tim Marshall 2023
3.91
8k+ 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 85%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 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 85%
How the CIA spent decades training psychic spies to fight the Cold War.
by Annie Jacobsen 2017
3.94
2k+ ratings
Fate Is the Hunter
by Ernest K. Gann • 1961
Fifty feet kept a crowded airliner alive. That margin, in early aviation, never widened.
4.56
3k+
Fate Is the Hunter Summary
Fate Is the Hunter 85%
Fifty feet kept a crowded airliner alive. That margin, in early aviation, never widened.
by Ernest K. Gann 1961
4.56
3k+ 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
Washington's Spies
by Alexander Rose • 2006
Washington's spies weren't professionals. They were neighbors who took their secret to the grave.
3.82
6k+
Washington's Spies Summary
Washington's Spies 85%
Washington's spies weren't professionals. They were neighbors who took their secret to the grave.
by Alexander Rose 2006
3.82
6k+ 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 85%
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
by John Herlosky 2015
4.05
20 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 85%
MI5's first scientist built secret listening devices, then spent his career hunting a Soviet mole.
by Peter Wright 1987
3.73
3k+ ratings
A Great Place To Have A War
by Joshua Kurlantzick • 2017
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
3.90
788
A Great Place To Have A War Summary
A Great Place To Have A War 85%
Laos was where the CIA learned to wage war without asking Congress. The lesson stuck.
by Joshua Kurlantzick 2017
3.90
788 ratings
Red Sky Mourning
by Jack Carr • 2024
A rogue submarine, a quantum AI gone dark, and the retired SEAL between them.
4.48
22k+
Red Sky Mourning Summary
Red Sky Mourning 85%
A rogue submarine, a quantum AI gone dark, and the retired SEAL between them.
by Jack Carr 2024
4.48
22k+ ratings
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