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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 92 times as cia)
avg rating 3.95 — 15,186 ratings — published 2007
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The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as cia)
avg rating 4.35 — 8,035 ratings — published 2015
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Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 60 times as cia)
avg rating 4.04 — 36,099 ratings — published 2019
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Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control Poisoner in Chief: Sidney Gottlieb and the CIA Search for Mind Control (Hardcover)
by (shelved 42 times as cia)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,191 ratings — published 2019
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The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program that Shaped Our World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 40 times as cia)
avg rating 4.61 — 16,966 ratings — published 2020
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Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 33 times as cia)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,023 ratings — published 1998
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Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins (Hardcover)
by (shelved 28 times as cia)
avg rating 4.32 — 7,027 ratings — published 2019
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Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016 Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America's Secret Wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2001-2016 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as cia)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,455 ratings — published 2018
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Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II Killing Hope: U.S. Military and C.I.A. Interventions Since World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as cia)
avg rating 4.26 — 2,056 ratings — published 1995
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The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles & Their Secret World War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 26 times as cia)
avg rating 4.14 — 4,403 ratings — published 2013
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Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History Argo: How the CIA & Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as cia)
avg rating 3.87 — 14,462 ratings — published 2012
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The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as cia)
avg rating 4.37 — 709 ratings — published 1972
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The Art of Intelligence The Art of Intelligence (Audio CD)
by (shelved 24 times as cia)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,184 ratings — published 2012
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See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as cia)
avg rating 3.94 — 5,211 ratings — published 2002
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The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as cia)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,018 ratings — published 2011
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All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as cia)
avg rating 4.29 — 11,425 ratings — published 2003
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White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa White Malice: The CIA and the Covert Recolonization of Africa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as cia)
avg rating 4.19 — 1,101 ratings — published 2021
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The Very Best Men: The Daring Early Years of the CIA The Very Best Men: The Daring Early Years of the CIA (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as cia)
avg rating 3.82 — 347 ratings — published 1995
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Washington Bullets Washington Bullets (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 19 times as cia)
avg rating 4.36 — 2,297 ratings — published 2020
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The Search for the Manchurian Candidate: The CIA & Mind Control The Search for the Manchurian Candidate: The CIA & Mind Control (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as cia)
avg rating 4.08 — 699 ratings — published 1979
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Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1) Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as cia)
avg rating 3.95 — 58,194 ratings — published 2013
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The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 18 times as cia)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,957 ratings — published 2013
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The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as cia)
avg rating 4.35 — 3,141 ratings — published 2024
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The CIA as Organized Crime: How Illegal Operations Corrupt America and the World The CIA as Organized Crime: How Illegal Operations Corrupt America and the World (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 17 times as cia)
avg rating 3.95 — 383 ratings — published 2016
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Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981-1987 Veil: The Secret Wars of the CIA 1981-1987 (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as cia)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,197 ratings — published 1987
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The Book of Honor: Covert Lives and Classified Deaths at the CIA The Book of Honor: Covert Lives and Classified Deaths at the CIA (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as cia)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,090 ratings — published 2000
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American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1) American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
by (shelved 16 times as cia)
avg rating 4.25 — 101,141 ratings — published 2010
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Memorial Day (Mitch Rapp, #7) Memorial Day (Mitch Rapp, #7)
by (shelved 16 times as cia)
avg rating 4.33 — 52,639 ratings — published 2004
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The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 3.94 — 1,178 ratings — published 2017
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Cocaine Politics: Drugs, Armies and the CIA in Central America Cocaine Politics: Drugs, Armies and the CIA in Central America (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 3.97 — 194 ratings — published 1991
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First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 4.05 — 1,867 ratings — published 2005
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Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD and the Sixties Rebellion Acid Dreams: The CIA, LSD and the Sixties Rebellion (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 4.13 — 3,281 ratings — published 1985
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The CIA And The Cult Of Intelligence The CIA And The Cult Of Intelligence (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 3.94 — 339 ratings — published 1974
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The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters The Cultural Cold War: The CIA and the World of Arts and Letters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 3.97 — 713 ratings — published 1999
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Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala Bitter Fruit: The Story of the American Coup in Guatemala (Paperback)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 4.29 — 2,051 ratings — published 1982
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Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as cia)
avg rating 3.86 — 1,399 ratings — published 2008
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Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as cia)
avg rating 4.15 — 9,974 ratings — published 2014
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Act of Treason (Mitch Rapp, #9) Act of Treason (Mitch Rapp, #9)
by (shelved 14 times as cia)
avg rating 4.32 — 54,237 ratings — published 2006
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Consent to Kill (Mitch Rapp, #8) Consent to Kill (Mitch Rapp, #8)
by (shelved 14 times as cia)
avg rating 4.41 — 52,740 ratings — published 2005
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The Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War—A Tragedy in Three Acts The Quiet Americans: Four CIA Spies at the Dawn of the Cold War—A Tragedy in Three Acts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.13 — 2,971 ratings — published 2020
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EVO EVO (Kindle, Nook, Kobo, ebook)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.02 — 837 ratings — published 2018
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The Last Man (Mitch Rapp, #13) The Last Man (Mitch Rapp, #13)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.37 — 41,414 ratings — published 2012
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Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp, #2) Kill Shot (Mitch Rapp, #2)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.32 — 60,005 ratings — published 2012
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Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5) Separation of Power (Mitch Rapp, #5)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.33 — 51,770 ratings — published 2001
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The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4) The Third Option (Mitch Rapp, #4)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.28 — 50,382 ratings — published 2000
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Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11) Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.34 — 56,472 ratings — published 2008
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Protect and Defend (Mitch Rapp, #10) Protect and Defend (Mitch Rapp, #10)
by (shelved 13 times as cia)
avg rating 4.36 — 44,489 ratings — published 2007
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Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press Whiteout: The CIA, Drugs and the Press (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as cia)
avg rating 4.21 — 354 ratings — published 1998
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“It is fair to dismiss the CIA’s claims that its work in Hollywood primarily constitutes educational outreach or a drive toward accuracy. Rather, its work is best assessed as government propaganda that is at times both self-aggrandizing and covert.”
Tricia Jenkins, The CIA in Hollywood: How the Agency Shapes Film and Television (Paperback) - Common

Allen Ginsberg
“Am I, Allen Ginsberg, the product of one of the CIA’s lamentable, ill-advised, or triumphantly successful experiments in mind control?”
Allen Ginsberg, Poems all over the place, mostly 'seventies

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