8 must-read espionage books like Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed by Jim Popkin

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Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed

By: Jim Popkin

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

10 hours, 24 minutes The incredible true story of Ana Montes, the most damaging female spy in U…

If you liked the espionage plot in Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed by Jim Popkin , here is a list of 8 books like this:

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1. The Day the Earth Caved In: An American Mining Tragedy

By: Joan Quigley

3.94

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Day the Earth CavedIn is an unprecedented and riveting account of the nation's worst mine fire,… read more

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  • politics
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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2. Betrayal: The Story of Aldrich Ames, an American Spy

By: Tim Weiner , David Johnston , None

3.72

Format: 78 pages,

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  • espionage
  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime

3. Ranger Games: A Story of Soldiers, Family and an Inexplicable Crime

By: Ben Blum

3.84

Format: 95 pages, Audio CD

Intricate, heartrending, and morally urgent, Ranger Gamesis a crime story like no other. Alex Blum … read more

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4. A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

By: Timothy Egan

4.38

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

A historical thriller by the Pulitzer and National Book Award-winning author that tells the rivetin… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • true crime
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
"When hate was on the ballot, especially in the guise of virtue, a majority of voters knew exactly what to do."

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

"Stephenson had succeeded with an unusual formula for a mass movement: men were the muscle, women spread the poison, and ministers sanctified it all."

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

"The governor of Georgia, Clifford Walker, told a Klan rally in 1924 that the United States should 'build a wall of steel, a wall as high as heaven' against immigrants."

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

"There are millions who have never joined, but who think and feel and, when called on, will fight with us," Evans wrote. "This is our real strength, and no one who ignores it can hope to understand Am…"

-Timothy Egan, A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

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5. The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

By: David von Drehle

4.00

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

One of our nation’s most prominent writers finds the truth about how to live a long and happy life … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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6. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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7. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

By: David Grann

4.19

Format: 331 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
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8. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

By: Michael Finkel

3.97

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the worl… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
"Museums are secular churches . . . and to steal there is blasphemous."

-Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

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9. Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed

By: Jim Popkin

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

10 hours, 24 minutes The incredible true story of Ana Montes, the most damaging female spy in U… read more

Similar categories in Jim Popkin's Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed book and Jim Popkin's Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed

  • espionage
  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
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10. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

By: Mark Harmon

3.75

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more

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  • espionage
  • history
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of America's Most Damaging Russian Spy and the Implications for National Security Today by Lis Wiehl

11. A Spy in Plain Sight: The Inside Story of America's Most Damaging Russian Spy and the Implications for National Security Today

By: Lis Wiehl

3.83

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author and former federal prosecutor Lis Wiehl delivers a behind-the-sce… read more

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  • espionage
  • american history
  • history
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
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12. The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America

By: Christopher C. Gorham

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for readers of A Woman of No Importance, Three Ordinary Girls, and Eleanor: A Life comes th… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked by Jonna Méndez

13. In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked

By: Jonna Méndez

3.69

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

The bestselling co-author of The Moscow Rules and Argo tells her riveting, courageous story of bein… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring by Patti McCracken

14. The Angel Makers: Arsenic, a Midwife, and Modern History's Most Astonishing Murder Ring

By: Patti McCracken

3.45

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The Angel Makers is a true-crime story like no other--a 1920s midwife who may have been the century… read more

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  • history
  • true crime
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • crime
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Cover of The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza Mundy

15. The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA

By: Liza Mundy

4.23

Format: 400 pages, Kindle Edition

A thrilling and monumental new history of the CIA that reveals how women have always played crucial… read more

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  • espionage
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  • historical
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  • audiobook
Cover of Queen of Cuba: An FBI Agent's Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years by Peter J. Lapp

16. Queen of Cuba: An FBI Agent's Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years

By: Peter J. Lapp

3.78

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

As a spy prepared to give away America’s biggest secrets after the 9/11 attacks, an FBI agent raced… read more

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  • espionage
  • history
  • biography
  • true crime
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy by Michael G. Vickers

17. By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy

By: Michael G. Vickers

4.17

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of San Francisco's Hottest Cold Case: How I Exposed a Police Cover-Up and Solved My Father's Murder by Jon Kinyon

18. San Francisco's Hottest Cold Case: How I Exposed a Police Cover-Up and Solved My Father's Murder

By: Jon Kinyon

4.27

Format: 309 pages, Kindle Edition

"Something clearly stinks in how police handled this case." - Tony Serra, famed Civil Rights Attorn… read more

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Cover of A Patriot's Promise: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word by Israel Del Toro, Jr.

19. A Patriot's Promise: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word

By: Israel Del Toro, Jr.

4.66

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

An inspiring memoir of promises kept, overcoming obstacles, and what it means to sacrifice for othe… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • audiobook
Cover of The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld by Dan Slater

20. The Incorruptibles: A True Story of Kingpins, Crime Busters, and the Birth of the American Underworld

By: Dan Slater

3.91

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

The harrowing tale of an immigrant underworld, a secret vice squad, and the rise of organized crime… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • true crime
  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • crime
  • audiobook
Cover of Drug Warrior: Inside the Hunt for El Chapo and the Rise of America's Opioid Crisis by Jack Riley

21. Drug Warrior: Inside the Hunt for El Chapo and the Rise of America's Opioid Crisis

By: Jack Riley

3.79

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

DEA Agent Jack Riley tells the inside story of his 30-year hunt for the drug kingpin known as El Ch… read more

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17 Top audiobook books like Code Name Blue Wren: The True Story of America's Most Dangerous Female Spy―and the Sister She Betrayed by Jim Popkin

Transform Your Habits

A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them

Timothy Egan

4.38

Transform Your Habits

The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

David von Drehle

4.00

Transform Your Habits

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

Transform Your Habits

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

David Grann

4.19

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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

Mark Owen , Kevin Maurer

4.02

Transform Your Habits

The Only Thing Worth Dying For: How Eleven Green Berets Forged a New Afghanistan

Eric Blehm , None

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Portraits of Courage: A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors

George W. Bush , Laura Bush , Peter Pace

4.31

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Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan

Sean Parnell , John R. Bruning , Sean Parnell

4.40

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