Code Breaking Books

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Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1) Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, #1)
by (shelved 22 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 3.72 — 217,757 ratings — published 2012
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The Rose Code The Rose Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.44 — 393,111 ratings — published 2021
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The Bletchley Riddle The Bletchley Riddle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 4.11 — 15,787 ratings — published 2024
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The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 4.09 — 24,215 ratings — published 2017
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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.96 — 30,991 ratings — published 2017
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The Hut Six Story: Breaking the Enigma Codes The Hut Six Story: Breaking the Enigma Codes (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 3.89 — 284 ratings — published 1982
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The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories The Debs of Bletchley Park and Other Stories (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 3.65 — 413 ratings — published 2015
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Alan Turing: The Enigma Alan Turing: The Enigma (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 3.75 — 12,041 ratings — published 1983
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The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as code-breaking)
avg rating 4.30 — 29,346 ratings — published 1999
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The Women of Arlington Hall The Women of Arlington Hall (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.25 — 34,492 ratings — published 2025
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Digital Fortress Digital Fortress (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.71 — 670,260 ratings — published 1998
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Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.11 — 514 ratings — published 2021
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The Bletchley Girls The Bletchley Girls (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 1,365 ratings — published 2015
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The Krishna Key The Krishna Key (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.61 — 21,204 ratings — published 2012
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The Secret Listeners The Secret Listeners (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.84 — 334 ratings — published 2012
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The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There The Secret Life of Bletchley Park: The WWII Codebreaking Centre and the Men and Women Who Worked There (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 4,370 ratings — published 2010
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Where the Sidewalk Ends Where the Sidewalk Ends (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.35 — 1,527,755 ratings — published 1974
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How Do You Wokka-Wokka? How Do You Wokka-Wokka? (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.50 — 343 ratings — published 2009
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Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.81 — 3,826 ratings — published 2024
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Bridge of Betrayal (Falcon Point Historical #3) Bridge of Betrayal (Falcon Point Historical #3)
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avg rating 4.50 — 213 ratings — published
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The Codebreaker's Daughter The Codebreaker's Daughter (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.15 — 1,350 ratings — published
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Code Word Courage (Dogs of World War II) Code Word Courage (Dogs of World War II)
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avg rating 3.90 — 477 ratings — published 2018
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Zodiac Zodiac (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 28,184 ratings — published 1986
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Remember Tomorrow (Mnevermind #1-3) Remember Tomorrow (Mnevermind #1-3)
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avg rating 4.28 — 145 ratings — published 2015
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Cicada 3301 : internets största mysterium Cicada 3301 : internets största mysterium (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.02 — 680 ratings — published
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A Life in Code: Pioneer Cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman A Life in Code: Pioneer Cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 60 ratings — published 2017
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Cracking the Luftwaffe Codes: The Secrets of Bletchley Park Cracking the Luftwaffe Codes: The Secrets of Bletchley Park (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.11 — 45 ratings — published 2006
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The Hammerhead Heist (The Rainbow's Seven #2) The Hammerhead Heist (The Rainbow's Seven #2)
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avg rating 4.12 — 178 ratings — published 2022
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Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.06 — 3,717 ratings — published 2024
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Yesterday's Tides Yesterday's Tides (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.40 — 2,629 ratings — published 2023
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Just Once Just Once (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 10,007 ratings — published 2023
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The Complete Sherlock Holmes The Complete Sherlock Holmes (Leather Bound)
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avg rating 4.51 — 218,937 ratings — published 1887
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The Codebreaker Girl The Codebreaker Girl (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.26 — 594 ratings — published 2024
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On Wings of Devotion (The Codebreakers, #2) On Wings of Devotion (The Codebreakers, #2)
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avg rating 4.54 — 3,303 ratings — published 2020
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The Number of Love (The Codebreakers, #1) The Number of Love (The Codebreakers, #1)
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avg rating 4.30 — 5,244 ratings — published 2019
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Over 50 Secret Codes (International Edition) Over 50 Secret Codes (International Edition)
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avg rating 3.75 — 12 ratings — published 2015
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Mavis Batey Mavis Batey (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 3 ratings — published 2020
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Codes of Courage Codes of Courage (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.43 — 800 ratings — published
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The Hidden History of Code-Breaking: The Secret World of Cyphers, Uncrackable Codes, and Elusive Encryptions The Hidden History of Code-Breaking: The Secret World of Cyphers, Uncrackable Codes, and Elusive Encryptions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as code-breaking)
avg rating 3.64 — 28 ratings — published 2023
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The Twyford Code The Twyford Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.58 — 35,137 ratings — published 2022
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The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3) The Final Gambit (The Inheritance Games, #3)
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avg rating 4.10 — 487,627 ratings — published 2022
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The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2) The Hawthorne Legacy (The Inheritance Games, #2)
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avg rating 4.18 — 651,021 ratings — published 2021
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The Collectors (The Camel Club, #2) The Collectors (The Camel Club, #2)
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avg rating 4.07 — 53,236 ratings — published 2006
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Breaking the Code Breaking the Code (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.80 — 208 ratings — published 1986
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The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1) The Inheritance Games (The Inheritance Games, #1)
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avg rating 4.12 — 1,123,368 ratings — published 2020
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The Codebreaker's Secret The Codebreaker's Secret (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 10,966 ratings — published 2022
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The Grand Alliance (The Second World War, #3) The Grand Alliance (The Second World War, #3)
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avg rating 4.41 — 3,163 ratings — published 1950
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Something Wilder Something Wilder (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 150,228 ratings — published 2022
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The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.19 — 1,614 ratings — published 2021
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.44 — 7,549 ratings — published 2012
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“The GCHQ staff were sporty, providing most of the players in the Foreign Office football team that won the Civil Service Football Cup in 1952. This could present some peculiar problems. When local reporters covered matches in Cheltenham, they were told they could name the goal-scorers of the visitors, but not of the local team. Reporting these games tested their copywriting skills to the very limits.”
Richard J. Aldrich, GCHQ