Codebreaking Books

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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)
by (shelved 6 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.80 — 4,239 ratings — published 2010
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Enigma Enigma (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.90 — 18,388 ratings — published 1995
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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 codebreaking)
avg rating 4.09 — 23,456 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)
by (shelved 4 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.96 — 30,074 ratings — published 2017
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Secret Messages: Codebreaking and American Diplomacy, 1930-1945 Secret Messages: Codebreaking and American Diplomacy, 1930-1945 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.67 — 3 ratings — published 2000
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Enigma: The Battle for the Code Enigma: The Battle for the Code (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.85 — 1,114 ratings — published 2000
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Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II Battle of Wits: The Complete Story of Codebreaking in World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.98 — 391 ratings — published 2000
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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 codebreaking)
avg rating 4.30 — 28,722 ratings — published 1999
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The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 The Secret War: Spies, Codes and Guerrillas 1939-1945 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 2,603 ratings — published 2015
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MacArthur's ULTRA: Codebreaking and the War against Japan, 1942-1945 (Modern War Studies) MacArthur's ULTRA: Codebreaking and the War against Japan, 1942-1945 (Modern War Studies)
by (shelved 2 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.58 — 12 ratings — published 1991
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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 2 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.72 — 215,127 ratings — published 2012
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The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 1,506 ratings — published 1967
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Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945 Between Silk and Cyanide: A Codemaker's War, 1941-1945 (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.25 — 2,653 ratings — published 1998
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Seizing The Enigma: The Race To Break The German U-boat Codes, 1939-1943 Seizing The Enigma: The Race To Break The German U-boat Codes, 1939-1943 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.94 — 923 ratings — published 1991
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Keeping the Secret: The WAVES & NCR Dayton, OH 1932-1946 Keeping the Secret: The WAVES & NCR Dayton, OH 1932-1946 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.00 — 2 ratings — published
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The Meaning Of You (Fisher & Church #1) The Meaning Of You (Fisher & Church #1)
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avg rating 4.42 — 612 ratings — published
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The Ophelia Network The Ophelia Network (Audible Audio)
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avg rating 3.44 — 594 ratings — published 2022
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Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8) Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey, #8)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.10 — 17,779 ratings — published 1932
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Cracking the Luftwaffe Codes: The Secrets of Bletchley Park Cracking the Luftwaffe Codes: The Secrets of Bletchley Park (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.16 — 43 ratings — published 2006
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The Enigma Affair The Enigma Affair (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.85 — 982 ratings — published 2022
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Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers Bletchley Park: Home of the Codebreakers (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.92 — 13 ratings — published 2014
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The Enigma Game The Enigma Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.96 — 4,871 ratings — published 2020
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The Codebreaker's Secret The Codebreaker's Secret (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.11 — 10,190 ratings — published 2022
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Geniuses at War: Bletchley Park, Colossus, and the Dawn of the Digital Age Geniuses at War: Bletchley Park, Colossus, and the Dawn of the Digital Age (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.96 — 560 ratings — published 2021
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Station X: The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park Station X: The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.97 — 972 ratings — published 1998
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Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park Codebreaker Girls: A Secret Life at Bletchley Park (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.94 — 156 ratings — published
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The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: How Australia’s Signals-Intelligence Network Helped Win the Pacific War The Secret Code-Breakers of Central Bureau: How Australia’s Signals-Intelligence Network Helped Win the Pacific War (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.22 — 69 ratings — published 2017
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The science of secrecy: The secret history of codes and codebreaking The science of secrecy: The secret history of codes and codebreaking (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.23 — 204 ratings — published 1999
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Ultra in the West Ultra in the West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.40 — 10 ratings — published 1979
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Most Secret War Most Secret War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.37 — 538 ratings — published 1978
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Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3) Bitterblue (Graceling Realm, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.00 — 123,617 ratings — published 2012
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The Emperor's Codes The Emperor's Codes (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.61 — 341 ratings — published 2000
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West Wind Clear: Cryptology and the Winds Message Controversy - A Documentary History West Wind Clear: Cryptology and the Winds Message Controversy - A Documentary History (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.00 — 1 rating — published 2011
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The Elusive Enemy: U.S. Naval Intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Fleet The Elusive Enemy: U.S. Naval Intelligence and the Imperial Japanese Fleet (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.13 — 15 ratings — published 2011
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Combined Fleet Decoded: The Secret History of American Intelligence and the Japanese Navy in World War II Combined Fleet Decoded: The Secret History of American Intelligence and the Japanese Navy in World War II (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.24 — 84 ratings — published 1995
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The Story of Magic, Memoirs of an American Cryptologic Pioneer (Cryptography) The Story of Magic, Memoirs of an American Cryptologic Pioneer (Cryptography)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.40 — 5 ratings — published 1998
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Secret History of World War II, The: Spies, Code Breakers, and Covert Operations Secret History of World War II, The: Spies, Code Breakers, and Covert Operations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.87 — 289 ratings — published 2016
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Joe Rochefort's War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway Joe Rochefort's War: The Odyssey of the Codebreaker Who Outwitted Yamamoto at Midway (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.33 — 422 ratings — published 2011
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The Ultra Americans: The U.S. Role in Breaking the Nazi Codes The Ultra Americans: The U.S. Role in Breaking the Nazi Codes (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.71 — 7 ratings — published 1986
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The American Magic: Codes, Ciphers, and the Defeat of Japan The American Magic: Codes, Ciphers, and the Defeat of Japan (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.43 — 21 ratings — published 1982
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The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes : The Story of George Scovell The Man Who Broke Napoleon's Codes : The Story of George Scovell (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.88 — 393 ratings — published 2001
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The Chinese Black Chamber: An Adventure in Espionage (English and Chinese Edition) The Chinese Black Chamber: An Adventure in Espionage (English and Chinese Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 3.52 — 25 ratings — published 1983
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The American Black Chamber (Bluejacket Books) The American Black Chamber (Bluejacket Books)
by (shelved 1 time as codebreaking)
avg rating 4.13 — 137 ratings — published 1931
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Jason Fagone
“Elizebeth raced to stay on top of the shifting codes, the proliferation of patterns. Her worksheets grew weird, beautiful. She filled the grid squares with letters and numbers that made different geometric shapes when you stepped back and looked at the worksheet from a distance. Some of the shapes were parallelograms, some looked like stairs, other like labyrinths. She pulled mischievious letters from the sky and sorted them on the page. The invisible world was all out of whack, misaligned, and she had this set of tricks to knock it back into order.”
Jason Fagone, The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies

Jason Fagone
“To attack each system--first Red, then Purple--the American codebreakers needed to build their own bootleg versions of the Japanese machines, reverse engineering them based on nothing but educated guesses from analyzing the garbled messages they produced. It was a task akin to building a watch if you have never seen a watch before, simply by listening to an audio recording of the ticking and clicking of its gears.”
Jason Fagone, The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine who Outwitted America's Enemies

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