Intelligence History Books

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Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.95 — 15,308 ratings — published 2007
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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.52 — 88,947 ratings — published 2018
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Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies Double Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 14,001 ratings — published 2012
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Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.26 — 1,274 ratings — published 2023
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The Secret World: A History of Intelligence The Secret World: A History of Intelligence (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.97 — 786 ratings — published 2018
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Craft of Intelligence: America's Legendary Spy Master On The Fundamentals Of Intelligence Gathering For A Free World Craft of Intelligence: America's Legendary Spy Master On The Fundamentals Of Intelligence Gathering For A Free World (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.75 — 931 ratings — published 1962
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A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.20 — 29,624 ratings — published 2014
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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 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 7,159 ratings — published 2019
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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 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 5,077 ratings — published 2015
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Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.15 — 1,518 ratings — published 2020
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Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage Blind Man's Bluff: The Untold Story of American Submarine Espionage (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.24 — 11,274 ratings — published 1998
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Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.66 — 1,850 ratings — published 2003
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Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.03 — 23,559 ratings — published 2010
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The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,936 ratings — published 2014
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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 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.71 — 1,201 ratings — published 1987
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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 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.32 — 18,911 ratings — published 2004
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The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB The Sword and the Shield: The Mitrokhin Archive and the Secret History of the KGB (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,142 ratings — published 1985
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Defend the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 Defend the Realm: The Authorized History of MI5 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,160 ratings — published 2009
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UNESCO: Facsimile of French and English Editions UNESCO: Facsimile of French and English Editions (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 2.42 — 24 ratings — published 2010
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Unholy Trinity: The IMF, World Bank and WTO Unholy Trinity: The IMF, World Bank and WTO (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.57 — 148 ratings — published 2003
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Above and Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission Above and Beyond: John F. Kennedy and America's Most Dangerous Cold War Spy Mission (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.31 — 287 ratings — published 2018
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Anthropological Intelligence: The Deployment and Neglect of American Anthropology in the Second World War Anthropological Intelligence: The Deployment and Neglect of American Anthropology in the Second World War (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.72 — 18 ratings — published 2008
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Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.91 — 995 ratings — published 2004
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Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway's Secret Adventures, 1935-1961 (Audiobook)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,862 ratings — published 2017
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Wilderness of Mirrors: Intrigue, Deception, and the Secrets that Destroyed Two of the Cold War's Most Important Agents Wilderness of Mirrors: Intrigue, Deception, and the Secrets that Destroyed Two of the Cold War's Most Important Agents (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 271 ratings — published 1980
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The Wall Street Trilogy: A History The Wall Street Trilogy: A History (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.46 — 13 ratings — published
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The Bretton Woods Transcripts The Bretton Woods Transcripts (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.33 — 3 ratings — published 2012
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Dreamworlds of Race: Empire and the Utopian Destiny of Anglo-America Dreamworlds of Race: Empire and the Utopian Destiny of Anglo-America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.17 — 18 ratings — published
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Science of Coercion: Communication Research and Psychological Warfare, 1945-1960 Science of Coercion: Communication Research and Psychological Warfare, 1945-1960 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.11 — 89 ratings — published 1994
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The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency That Changed the World The Imagineers of War: The Untold Story of DARPA, the Pentagon Agency That Changed the World (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.69 — 563 ratings — published
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Dope, Inc.: The Book That Drove Henry Kissinger Crazy Dope, Inc.: The Book That Drove Henry Kissinger Crazy (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.62 — 13 ratings — published 1992
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Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual Democracy in Exile: Hans Speier and the Rise of the Defense Intellectual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.98 — 40 ratings — published
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The Secret Team: The CIA & its Allies in Control of the United States & the World The Secret Team: The CIA & its Allies in Control of the United States & the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.99 — 389 ratings — published 1972
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The Next Million Years The Next Million Years (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.47 — 47 ratings — published 1973
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Oswald and the CIA Oswald and the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.93 — 190 ratings — published 1995
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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-history)
avg rating 3.62 — 825 ratings — published
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The Road from Mont Pelerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective The Road from Mont Pelerin: The Making of the Neoliberal Thought Collective (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.10 — 69 ratings — published 2009
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The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.20 — 787 ratings — published 2009
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The First Counterspy: Larry Haas, Bell Aircraft, and the FBI’s Attempt to Capture a Soviet Mole The First Counterspy: Larry Haas, Bell Aircraft, and the FBI’s Attempt to Capture a Soviet Mole (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.00 — 14 ratings — published 2022
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The Crisis of Democracy: Report on the Governability of Democracies to the Trilateral Commission The Crisis of Democracy: Report on the Governability of Democracies to the Trilateral Commission (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.53 — 66 ratings — published 1975
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The Wandering Army: The Campaigns that Transformed the British Way of War The Wandering Army: The Campaigns that Transformed the British Way of War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.92 — 36 ratings — published
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The Shadow Warriors: O.S.S. And The Origins Of The C.I.A The Shadow Warriors: O.S.S. And The Origins Of The C.I.A (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.66 — 29 ratings — published 1983
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Between Two Ages Between Two Ages (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.82 — 88 ratings — published 1970
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Soldiers Of Reason: The RAND Corporation And The Rise Of The American Empire Soldiers Of Reason: The RAND Corporation And The Rise Of The American Empire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 3.64 — 303 ratings — published 2008
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World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence World War I and the Foundations of American Intelligence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
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The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 4.19 — 5,363 ratings — published 2023
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Japanese Espionage Operations in The United States Japanese Espionage Operations in The United States (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as intelligence-history)
avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published
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