Intelligence Agencies Books

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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.95 — 15,413 ratings — published 2007
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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 4 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.04 — 37,435 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 4 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.61 — 17,732 ratings — published 2020
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Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.93 — 3,656 ratings — published 1999
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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.31 — 18,996 ratings — published 2004
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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 3 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.35 — 8,259 ratings — published 2015
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Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.88 — 197 ratings — published 2002
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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 3 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.70 — 1,203 ratings — published 1987
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The Puzzle Palace: Inside the National Security Agency, America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization The Puzzle Palace: Inside the National Security Agency, America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,324 ratings — published 1982
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Safe For Democracy: The Secret Wars Of The CIA Safe For Democracy: The Secret Wars Of The CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.78 — 132 ratings — published 2006
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.95 — 387 ratings — published 2016
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.37 — 720 ratings — published 1972
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The Recruiter: Spying in the Twilight of American Intelligence The Recruiter: Spying in the Twilight of American Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.70 — 352 ratings — published 2021
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Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.96 — 560 ratings — published 2010
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.30 — 2,051 ratings — published 1998
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.09 — 3,266 ratings — published 2019
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.15 — 4,518 ratings — published 2013
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Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services Israel's Secret Wars: A History of Israel's Intelligence Services (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.99 — 252 ratings — published 1991
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,512 ratings — published 2018
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The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed The Code of Trust: An American Counterintelligence Expert's Five Rules to Lead and Succeed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.86 — 547 ratings — published
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Enemies: A History of the FBI Enemies: A History of the FBI (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.93 — 4,071 ratings — published 2012
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Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein Debriefing the President: The Interrogation of Saddam Hussein (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,471 ratings — published 2016
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Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War Pay Any Price: Greed, Power, and Endless War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.09 — 1,098 ratings — published 2014
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Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.58 — 2,834 ratings — published 2007
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State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.74 — 839 ratings — published 2006
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The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,304 ratings — published 2003
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No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State No Place to Hide: Edward Snowden, the NSA, and the U.S. Surveillance State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.07 — 15,117 ratings — published 2014
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Thieves Emporium (The New Badlands) Thieves Emporium (The New Badlands)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.05 — 168 ratings — published 2013
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The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man The Snowden Files: The Inside Story of the World's Most Wanted Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.84 — 4,742 ratings — published 2014
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In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect In the President's Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.41 — 6,145 ratings — published 2009
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By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer By Way of Deception: The Making of a Mossad Officer (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.92 — 2,122 ratings — published 1990
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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 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.87 — 14,529 ratings — published 2012
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Spy Dust: Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools & Operations That Helped Win the Cold War Spy Dust: Two Masters of Disguise Reveal the Tools & Operations That Helped Win the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.98 — 457 ratings — published 2002
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The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA – The First CIA-Authorized Memoir of International Espionage Operations The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA – The First CIA-Authorized Memoir of International Espionage Operations (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,401 ratings — published 1999
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A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the  Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.91 — 421 ratings — published 2004
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Dulles: A Biography of Eleanor, Allen & John Foster Dulles & Their Family Network Dulles: A Biography of Eleanor, Allen & John Foster Dulles & Their Family Network (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.77 — 43 ratings — published 1978
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How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence How Spies Think: Ten Lessons in Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.62 — 829 ratings — published
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Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3) Transfer of Power (Mitch Rapp, #3)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.35 — 60,770 ratings — published 1999
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The Area Intelligence Handbook The Area Intelligence Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.75 — 4 ratings — published
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Subverting Syria: How CIA Contra Gangs and NGOs Manufacture, Mislabel and Market Mass Murder Subverting Syria: How CIA Contra Gangs and NGOs Manufacture, Mislabel and Market Mass Murder (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.69 — 16 ratings — published 2012
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Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.42 — 9,916 ratings — published 2018
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Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East) Mohammad Mosaddeq and the 1953 Coup in Iran (Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.18 — 39 ratings — published 2004
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The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.99 — 5,109 ratings — published 2015
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The Defector (Gabriel Allon, #9) The Defector (Gabriel Allon, #9)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.33 — 36,993 ratings — published 2009
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The US Intelligence Community The US Intelligence Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.74 — 149 ratings — published 1985
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Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Psychology of Intelligence Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,065 ratings — published 1999
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Cases in Intelligence Analysis: Structured Analytic Techniques in Action Cases in Intelligence Analysis: Structured Analytic Techniques in Action (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 4.09 — 86 ratings — published 2011
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MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service MI6: Inside the Covert World of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.61 — 93 ratings — published 2000
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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 1 time as intelligence-agencies)
avg rating 3.85 — 3,983 ratings — published 2013
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“In the twenty-first century, unfortunately, quite often policymakers and politicians judge intelligence agencies in comparison with what has appeared in the media.”
Vikram Sood, The Unending Game: A Former R&AW Chief’s Insights into Espionage

“There are no victory parades, and no one would light a lamp for the unknown agents,”
Vikram sood, The Ultimate Goal: A Former R&AW Chief Deconstructs How Nations Construct Narratives

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