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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 90%
A retired spy is ambushed in Devon while a bumbling inquiry unearths his lethal Berlin secret.
by Mick Herron 2023
4.25
22k+ 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 90%
China, Cuba, and the CIA recruit on American campuses. The schools look the other way.
by Daniel Golden 2017
3.57
315 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 89%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 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
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 89%
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
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 89%
An FBI agent and a quiet linguist unraveled the Soviet codes that hid the atomic spies.
by Howard Blum 2018
4.14
2k+ 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 89%
An Israeli spymaster searches for a Saudi princess whose abduction could ignite the Middle East.
by Daniel Silva 2019
4.28
34k+ 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 89%
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 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
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 89%
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
by Brad Thor 2010
3.88
14k+ 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 89%
A fallen insider, pardoned and exiled to Italy, becomes bait in a CIA trap.
by John Grisham 2005
3.84
103k+ 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 89%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ 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
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 89%
Tasked with bankrupting a Soviet paymaster, a British agent wagers his life at the baccarat table.
by Ian Fleming 1953
3.74
97k+ 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
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 89%
A national hero's card cheating pulls Bond into a missile project hiding a deadlier deception.
by Ian Fleming 1955
3.81
32k+ 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 89%
Math, machines, and moral compromise: the NSA's secret Cold War against the Soviets.
by Stephen Budiansky 2016
3.72
760 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 89%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja?
by Shaun Walker • 2025
A century of Russian spies next door: from Lenin's fugitives to the sleepers caught last week.
4.22
2k+
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja? Summary
Nielegałowie. Jak szpieguje nas Rosja? 89%
A century of Russian spies next door: from Lenin's fugitives to the sleepers caught last week.
by Shaun Walker 2025
4.22
2k+ 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 89%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 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 89%
A broken negotiator's last job: free the President's son before Cold War tensions explode.
by Frederick Forsyth 1989
4.03
14k+ 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 89%
A British agent finds a Russian nuclear weapon headed for London, while its handlers hunt him.
by James Barrington 2004
4.28
1k+ ratings
Code of Conduct
by Brad Thor • 2015
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
4.23
17k+
Code of Conduct Summary
Code of Conduct 89%
A Congo massacre leads a covert operative to a global conspiracy to unleash a weaponized plague.
by Brad Thor 2015
4.23
17k+ 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 89%
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 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 89%
Gabriel Allon traces a murdered Russian exile to a Swiss bank laundering billions for the Kremlin.
by Daniel Silva 2021
4.00
35k+ 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 89%
The UFO at Roswell was real. The bodies were human. The secret was darker than aliens.
by Annie Jacobsen 2011
3.86
11k+ ratings
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers
by Norbert Juretzko • 2004
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
3.67
21
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers Summary
Bedingt dienstbereit. Im Herzen des BND - die Abrechnung eines Aussteigers 89%
The inside story of an intelligence agency so inept the Americans bought their agents a Winnebago.
by Norbert Juretzko 2004
3.67
21 ratings
Dark Territory
by Fred Kaplan • 2016
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
3.90
3k+
Dark Territory Summary
Dark Territory 89%
Reagan asked if 'WarGames' was real. The answer launched a covert digital war still raging today.
by Fred Kaplan 2016
3.90
3k+ 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 89%
Washington's spies weren't professionals. They were neighbors who took their secret to the grave.
by Alexander Rose 2006
3.82
6k+ 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 88%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ 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 88%
Recruiting a spy means navigating greed, ideology, and revenge, and why it still beats technology.
by Henry A. Crumpton 2012
3.84
3k+ ratings
Berlin Game
by Len Deighton • 1983
A British spy returns to divided Berlin to extract a defector before the mole inside can strike.
4.07
15k+
Berlin Game Summary
Berlin Game 88%
A British spy returns to divided Berlin to extract a defector before the mole inside can strike.
by Len Deighton 1983
4.07
15k+ 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 88%
A 75-cent error, a pager, one astronomer chasing a KGB spy through military networks.
by Clifford Stoll 1989
4.28
16k+ 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 88%
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
by Kyle Mills 2019
4.39
21k+ 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 88%
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 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 88%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ 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 88%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 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 88%
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
Mossad
by Michael Bar-Zohar • 2010
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
4.19
16k+
Mossad Summary
Mossad 88%
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
by Michael Bar-Zohar 2010
4.19
16k+ 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 88%
A British political aide and secret PM lover vanishes, dragging Gabriel Allon into a Russian plot.
by Daniel Silva 2013
4.19
37k+ ratings
Target Tehran
by Yonah Jeremy Bob • 2023
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
4.07
450
Target Tehran Summary
Target Tehran 88%
Inside the Mossad heist that stole Iran's nuclear archive and exposed its secret weapons program.
by Yonah Jeremy Bob 2023
4.07
450 ratings
Damascus Station
by David McCloskey • 2021
In Assad's Syria, a CIA officer falls for his recruited asset as spy hunters close in.
4.16
24k+
Damascus Station Summary
Damascus Station 88%
In Assad's Syria, a CIA officer falls for his recruited asset as spy hunters close in.
by David McCloskey 2021
4.16
24k+ 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 88%
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
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown • 1998
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
3.71
667k+
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress 88%
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
by Dan Brown 1998
3.71
667k+ 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 88%
An Israeli spy baits a financier with a lost van Gogh to avenge the Vatican massacre.
by Daniel Silva 2006
4.26
33k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
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
By Way of Deception
by Victor Ostrovsky • 1990
A spy agency with zero oversight inevitably serves itself. A Mossad insider shows the bodies.
3.92
2k+
By Way of Deception Summary
By Way of Deception 88%
A spy agency with zero oversight inevitably serves itself. A Mossad insider shows the bodies.
by Victor Ostrovsky 1990
3.92
2k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
A failed chicken farmer invented 27 imaginary spies, then froze Hitler's panzers on D-Day.
by Stephan Talty 2012
4.08
2k+ ratings
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