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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 245 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.36 — 40,162 ratings — published 2006
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An Ishmael of Syria An Ishmael of Syria (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.81 — 637 ratings — published 2016
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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS (ebook)
by (shelved 107 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.31 — 16,852 ratings — published 2016
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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 101 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.32 — 19,851 ratings — published 2004
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Bel Canto Bel Canto (Paperback)
by (shelved 66 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.94 — 343,232 ratings — published 2001
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Little Brother (Little Brother, #1) Little Brother (Little Brother, #1)
by (shelved 62 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.92 — 54,134 ratings — published 2008
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Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 57 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.47 — 202,984 ratings — published 2018
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One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway One of Us: The Story of Anders Breivik and the Massacre in Norway (Hardcover)
by (shelved 52 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.43 — 13,996 ratings — published 2013
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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 (Audible Audio)
by (shelved 49 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.72 — 52,095 ratings — published 2019
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The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda The Black Banners: The Inside Story of 9/11 and the War Against al-Qaeda (Hardcover)
by (shelved 49 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.28 — 3,018 ratings — published 2011
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Inside Terrorism (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare) Inside Terrorism (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare)
by (shelved 47 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,097 ratings — published 1998
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Isis: The State of Terror Isis: The State of Terror (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 46 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.77 — 2,009 ratings — published 2015
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ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror ISIS: Inside the Army of Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,842 ratings — published 2015
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Home Fire Home Fire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.01 — 74,926 ratings — published 2017
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102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers 102 Minutes: The Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.31 — 13,729 ratings — published 2005
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13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened In Benghazi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 39 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.31 — 26,439 ratings — published 2014
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Rainbow Six (John Clark, #2; Jack Ryan Universe, #10) Rainbow Six (John Clark, #2; Jack Ryan Universe, #10)
by (shelved 39 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.14 — 60,209 ratings — published 1998
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I Am Pilgrim I Am Pilgrim (Hardcover)
by (shelved 38 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.31 — 211,197 ratings — published 2013
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The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 36 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.02 — 1,667 ratings — published 2016
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The Lion's Game (John Corey, #2) The Lion's Game (John Corey, #2)
by (shelved 36 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.23 — 41,162 ratings — published 2000
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Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13) Gone Tomorrow (Jack Reacher, #13)
by (shelved 35 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.19 — 122,048 ratings — published 2009
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The Association of Small Bombs The Association of Small Bombs (Hardcover)
by (shelved 34 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.57 — 14,809 ratings — published 2016
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Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.87 — 696 ratings — published 2005
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Incendiary Incendiary (Paperback)
by (shelved 34 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.62 — 14,080 ratings — published 2005
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Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1) Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
by (shelved 34 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.17 — 217,218 ratings — published 1987
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The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.79 — 1,536 ratings — published 2015
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The Lion (John Corey, #5) The Lion (John Corey, #5)
by (shelved 33 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.27 — 34,599 ratings — published 2010
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The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals (Hardcover)
by (shelved 33 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.18 — 4,709 ratings — published 2008
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Against All Enemies : Inside America's War on Terror Against All Enemies : Inside America's War on Terror (Paperback)
by (shelved 33 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.91 — 4,961 ratings — published 2004
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Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.91 — 23,534 ratings — published 1997
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Think Fast or Die Think Fast or Die (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.12 — 162 ratings — published 2019
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Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State (Paperback)
by (shelved 32 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.17 — 790 ratings — published 2017
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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 31 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,225 ratings — published 2011
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The Siege: 68 Hours Inside The Taj Hotel The Siege: 68 Hours Inside The Taj Hotel (Hardcover)
by (shelved 30 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.21 — 2,425 ratings — published 2013
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Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden--from 9/11 to Abbottabad Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden--from 9/11 to Abbottabad (Audio)
by (shelved 30 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.12 — 4,766 ratings — published 2012
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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden (Hardcover)
by (shelved 29 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.04 — 59,521 ratings — published 2012
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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 terrorism)
avg rating 4.21 — 4,751 ratings — published 2018
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The Reluctant Fundamentalist The Reluctant Fundamentalist (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 28 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.73 — 86,935 ratings — published 2007
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Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.98 — 4,937 ratings — published 2000
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Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 27 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.16 — 4,684 ratings — published 2023
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Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11 (ebook)
by (shelved 27 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.67 — 8,556 ratings — published 2019
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Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,922 ratings — published 2015
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The President Is Missing The President Is Missing (ebook)
by (shelved 25 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.86 — 131,502 ratings — published 2018
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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 25 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.42 — 10,674 ratings — published 2018
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United States of Jihad: Investigating America's Homegrown Terrorists United States of Jihad: Investigating America's Homegrown Terrorists (Hardcover)
by (shelved 25 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.06 — 934 ratings — published 2016
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Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11) Extreme Measures (Mitch Rapp, #11)
by (shelved 25 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.34 — 57,816 ratings — published 2008
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3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3) 3rd Degree (Women's Murder Club, #3)
by (shelved 25 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.08 — 107,049 ratings — published 2004
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The Goldfinch The Goldfinch (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as terrorism)
avg rating 3.97 — 1,094,089 ratings — published 2013
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American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1) American Assassin (Mitch Rapp, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as terrorism)
avg rating 4.25 — 104,884 ratings — published 2010
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Malala Yousafzai
“read thousands of books and I will power myself with knowledge. Pens and books are the weapons that defeat terrorism.”
― Malala Yousafzai

Diversity is an aspect of human existence that cannot be eradicated by terrorism or war
“Diversity is an aspect of human existence that cannot be eradicated by terrorism or war or self-consuming hatred. It can only be conquered by recognizing and claiming the wealth of values it represents for all.”
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