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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 92%
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
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 91%
Nearly five bombings a day. The decade young radicals tried to overthrow America and failed.
by Bryan Burrough 2015
3.98
3k+ 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 90%
Dynamite was meant to destroy governments. It built the most powerful one: the surveillance state.
by Steven Johnson 2024
4.03
2k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
Britain's covert war on the IRA: informers, bugged weapons, ambushes the state called self-defense.
by mark-urban 1992
3.87
326 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 90%
Wall Street, 1920: thirty-eight dead, none caught. The failed investigation that built the FBI.
by Beverly Gage 2008
3.75
318 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 90%
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 90%
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
On Democracies and Death Cults
by Douglas Murray • 2025
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
4.41
5k+
On Democracies and Death Cults Summary
On Democracies and Death Cults 90%
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
by Douglas Murray 2025
4.41
5k+ 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 90%
The Muslim Brotherhood's hundred-year plan to infiltrate and dominate the West is already underway.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2008
4.18
458 ratings
Rebel Hearts
by Kevin Toolis • 1995
Colonial wounds, British dirty war, family bonds: inside the IRA, violence was an inheritance.
4.10
936
Rebel Hearts Summary
Rebel Hearts 90%
Colonial wounds, British dirty war, family bonds: inside the IRA, violence was an inheritance.
by Kevin Toolis 1995
4.10
936 ratings
It IS About Islam
by Glenn Beck • 2015
Islamic terrorism isn't a misreading. The text commands, the history records, and the polls confirm.
4.06
2k+
It IS About Islam Summary
It IS About Islam 90%
Islamic terrorism isn't a misreading. The text commands, the history records, and the polls confirm.
by Glenn Beck 2015
4.06
2k+ 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 89%
Two minutes kept Thatcher alive. The Brighton bomber vanished, a ghost named Roy Walsh.
by Rory Carroll 2023
4.26
5k+ ratings
Homegrown
by Jeffrey Toobin • 2023
Oklahoma City was the first shot. The war it began now claims the Capitol.
4.16
4k+
Homegrown Summary
Homegrown 89%
Oklahoma City was the first shot. The war it began now claims the Capitol.
by Jeffrey Toobin 2023
4.16
4k+ 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 89%
After 9/11, the CIA started killing. The Pentagon started spying. The boundary never returned.
by Mark Mazzetti 2013
3.85
4k+ ratings
Surprise, Kill, Vanish
by Annie Jacobsen • 2019
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
4.31
7k+
Surprise, Kill, Vanish Summary
Surprise, Kill, Vanish 89%
Between peace and open war: the secret history of presidents who chose killing in the shadows.
by Annie Jacobsen 2019
4.31
7k+ ratings
The Last Warlord
by Brian Glyn Williams • 2013
America's first 9/11 victory relied on laser bombs and a brutal Uzbek warlord fighting on horseback.
4.30
120
The Last Warlord Summary
The Last Warlord 89%
America's first 9/11 victory relied on laser bombs and a brutal Uzbek warlord fighting on horseback.
by Brian Glyn Williams 2013
4.30
120 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 89%
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
by Max Blumenthal 2019
4.29
807 ratings
The Afghanistan Papers
by Craig Whitlock • 2021
Washington’s own postmortem: the war was unwinnable, and they hid the truth for twenty years.
4.25
7k+
The Afghanistan Papers Summary
The Afghanistan Papers 89%
Washington’s own postmortem: the war was unwinnable, and they hid the truth for twenty years.
by Craig Whitlock 2021
4.25
7k+ 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 89%
From US Marine to IRA gunrunner: Whitey Bulger opened doors. An informant slammed them shut.
by John Crawley 2022
4.07
200 ratings
Say Nothing
by Patrick Radden Keefe • 2018
The peace deal that asked everyone to forget, and the one murder that couldn't stay buried.
4.47
174k+
Say Nothing Summary
Say Nothing 89%
The peace deal that asked everyone to forget, and the one murder that couldn't stay buried.
by Patrick Radden Keefe 2018
4.47
174k+ ratings
Human Smoke
by Nicholson Baker • 2008
Before the Holocaust, the Allies closed doors, starved civilians, and firebombed cities.
4.06
2k+
Human Smoke Summary
Human Smoke 89%
Before the Holocaust, the Allies closed doors, starved civilians, and firebombed cities.
by Nicholson Baker 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Palestinian Delusion
by Robert Spencer • 2019
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
4.01
506
The Palestinian Delusion Summary
The Palestinian Delusion 89%
The conflict is religious, not territorial. There is no solution, only management.
by Robert Spencer 2019
4.01
506 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 89%
NATO's hidden armies were built for the Soviets. They turned on Western democracy instead.
by Daniele Ganser 2004
4.01
421 ratings
Killing Thatcher
by Rory Carroll • 2023
A Brighton hotel bomb, a five-ton chimney stack, and the single clue that unmasked a ghost.
4.46
8k+
Killing Thatcher Summary
Killing Thatcher 89%
A Brighton hotel bomb, a five-ton chimney stack, and the single clue that unmasked a ghost.
by Rory Carroll 2023
4.46
8k+ ratings
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West
by Martyn Frampton • 2018
The West tried suppressing, bribing, and ignoring the Muslim Brotherhood. Every approach backfired.
3.69
13
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West Summary
The Muslim Brotherhood and the West 89%
The West tried suppressing, bribing, and ignoring the Muslim Brotherhood. Every approach backfired.
by Martyn Frampton 2018
3.69
13 ratings
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
by John J. Mearsheimer • 2006
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
4.12
4k+
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Summary
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy 89%
How a single interest group has reshaped U.S. Middle East policy, often against American interests.
by John J. Mearsheimer 2006
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Muslims Are Coming!
by Arun Kundnani • 2014
The domestic war on terror manufactured the threats it claimed to fight and built a new racism.
4.33
601
The Muslims Are Coming! Summary
The Muslims Are Coming! 89%
The domestic war on terror manufactured the threats it claimed to fight and built a new racism.
by Arun Kundnani 2014
4.33
601 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 89%
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
Mossad
by Michael Bar-Zohar • 2010
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
4.19
16k+
Mossad Summary
Mossad 89%
Audacity and moral compromise: the real missions that built the Mossad legend.
by Michael Bar-Zohar 2010
4.19
16k+ ratings
L'eco del boato
by Mirco Dondi • 2015
Italy's worst bombings were blamed on the left, but the real bombers wore state uniforms.
4.02
49
L'eco del boato Summary
L'eco del boato 89%
Italy's worst bombings were blamed on the left, but the real bombers wore state uniforms.
by Mirco Dondi 2015
4.02
49 ratings
The JFK Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer • 2025
A car bomb waited at the Kennedy compound. The would-be assassin drove away, and history forgot.
4.11
7k+
The JFK Conspiracy Summary
The JFK Conspiracy 89%
A car bomb waited at the Kennedy compound. The would-be assassin drove away, and history forgot.
by Brad Meltzer 2025
4.11
7k+ 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 89%
When God is drafted into warfare, conflicts become eternal. A strategy for breaking the spell.
by Reza Aslan 2009
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Finest Hotel in Kabul
by Lyse Doucet • 2025
One Kabul hotel, open since 1969: kings, communists, warlords, the Taliban. The staff never left.
4.15
3k+
The Finest Hotel in Kabul Summary
The Finest Hotel in Kabul 89%
One Kabul hotel, open since 1969: kings, communists, warlords, the Taliban. The staff never left.
by Lyse Doucet 2025
4.15
3k+ ratings
The Great War for Civilisation
by Robert Fisk • 2005
One reporter's fifty-year witness to the West's century-long war on the Middle East.
4.41
6k+
The Great War for Civilisation Summary
The Great War for Civilisation 89%
One reporter's fifty-year witness to the West's century-long war on the Middle East.
by Robert Fisk 2005
4.41
6k+ ratings
Londonistan
by Melanie Phillips • 2006
Islamist terror's nerve center was London, built with British law and left-wing alliances.
3.60
617
Londonistan Summary
Londonistan 89%
Islamist terror's nerve center was London, built with British law and left-wing alliances.
by Melanie Phillips 2006
3.60
617 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 89%
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
The Miracle of the Kurds
by Stephen Mansfield • 2014
After surviving genocide, a forgotten people built the freest, most hopeful society in Iraq.
4.09
335
The Miracle of the Kurds Summary
The Miracle of the Kurds 89%
After surviving genocide, a forgotten people built the freest, most hopeful society in Iraq.
by Stephen Mansfield 2014
4.09
335 ratings
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism
by John Calvert • 2009
How a shy literary critic in Cairo forged the ideology that fuels global jihad.
4.01
132
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism Summary
Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism 89%
How a shy literary critic in Cairo forged the ideology that fuels global jihad.
by John Calvert 2009
4.01
132 ratings
V13
by Emmanuel Carrère • 2022
A year inside France's biggest trial: 250 voices, unrepentant killers, and the cost of dying awake.
4.45
14k+
V13 Summary
V13 89%
A year inside France's biggest trial: 250 voices, unrepentant killers, and the cost of dying awake.
by Emmanuel Carrère 2022
4.45
14k+ ratings
Devil's Game
by Robert Dreyfuss • 2005
The United States armed Islamism for sixty years. Al Qaeda was the bill that came due.
3.99
272
Devil's Game Summary
Devil's Game 89%
The United States armed Islamism for sixty years. Al Qaeda was the bill that came due.
by Robert Dreyfuss 2005
3.99
272 ratings
September 11
by Dean E. Murphy • 2002
A blind man, his guide dog, a stranger: 78 flights down. Then the tower fell.
4.34
272
September 11 Summary
September 11 89%
A blind man, his guide dog, a stranger: 78 flights down. Then the tower fell.
by Dean E. Murphy 2002
4.34
272 ratings
Over the Edge
by Greg Child • 2002
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
3.78
643
Over the Edge Summary
Over the Edge 89%
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
by Greg Child 2002
3.78
643 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 89%
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
Ghost Wars
by Steve Coll • 2004
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
4.32
19k+
Ghost Wars Summary
Ghost Wars 89%
The CIA's Afghan victory armed the men who attacked America on 9/11.
by Steve Coll 2004
4.32
19k+ ratings
American Brutus
by Michael W. Kauffman • 2004
An actor shot Lincoln on Good Friday and vanished. What followed was history's most bungled manhunt.
4.16
3k+
American Brutus Summary
American Brutus 89%
An actor shot Lincoln on Good Friday and vanished. What followed was history's most bungled manhunt.
by Michael W. Kauffman 2004
4.16
3k+ ratings
Killing Hitler
by Roger Moorhouse • 2006
Over forty attempts on Hitler's life failed. The near-misses and the luck that saved him.
3.83
399
Killing Hitler Summary
Killing Hitler 89%
Over forty attempts on Hitler's life failed. The near-misses and the luck that saved him.
by Roger Moorhouse 2006
3.83
399 ratings
The Nazi Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer • 2023
1943 Nazi plot to kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill: the spies who saved the summit.
4.15
10k+
The Nazi Conspiracy Summary
The Nazi Conspiracy 89%
1943 Nazi plot to kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill: the spies who saved the summit.
by Brad Meltzer 2023
4.15
10k+ ratings
The Bloody Shirt
by Stephen Budiansky • 2008
Emancipation was overthrown by a targeted campaign of terror. The nation was too tired to stop it.
3.85
354
The Bloody Shirt Summary
The Bloody Shirt 89%
Emancipation was overthrown by a targeted campaign of terror. The nation was too tired to stop it.
by Stephen Budiansky 2008
3.85
354 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 89%
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
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