Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence
By: Nicholas E. Reynolds
3.90
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
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1. The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames
By: Kai Bird
4.08
Format: None pages, Hardcover
The Good Spyis Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Kai Bird's compelling portrait of the remarkable l… read more
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2. Last Stand at Khe Sanh: The U.S. Marines' Finest Hour in Vietnam
By: Gregg Jones
4.25
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In a remote mountain stronghold in 1968, six thousand US Marines awoke one January morning to find … read more
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3. The Peacock and the Sparrow
By: I.S. Berry
3.81
Format: 308 pages, Hardcover
WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL • A NEW YORKER BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • AN NPR BEST B… read more
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"Jimmy dealt in one of two limitless departments within the CIA - money and suspicion."-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow
"I was free from the tangle of mistakes, promises, and defeats that grips a man's heels, taunts him with flashes of its sinewy strength."-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow
"Nobody in espionage could justify sympathy. Right and wrong existed on paper, but in reality all that existed were the amorphous masses of in-between."-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow
"At the end of the road, I've learned, espionage turns into a profession of ghosts. The culmination of actions taken or not taken, ends swallowed by means. A place where, even after you disappear, you…"-I.S. Berry, The Peacock and the Sparrow
4. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
By: Stacy Schiff
3.74
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man… read more
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5. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
By: Brad Meltzer
4.16
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true sto… read more
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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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"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
7. Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
By: Evan Thomas
4.41
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a cru… read more
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8. Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History Of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, And Assassins
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.30
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, character-driven history of CIA covert operations and U.S. government-sponsored ass… read more
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9. The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America's Invasion of Iraq
By: Steve Coll
4.44
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll, the definitive story of the decades-… read more
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10. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
By: David H. Petraeus
4.06
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
Two leading authorities—an acclaimed historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strate… read more
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"A recurring theme of this book is that money spent on deterrence is seldom wasted, especially when considered against the costs incurred when the deterrence fails."-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
"Hybrid warfare particularly appeals to China and Russia, since they are much more able to control the information their populaces receive than are their Western adversaries. A 1999 book, Unrestricted…"-David H. Petraeus, Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine
11. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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12. The Abyss: Nuclear Crisis Cuba 1962
By: Max Hastings
4.40
Format: 538 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tens… read more
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13. The Dirty Tricks Department: Stanley Lovell, the OSS, and the Masterminds of World War II Secret Warfare
By: John Lisle
3.89
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
John Lisle reveals the untold story of the OSS Research and Development Branch― The Dirty Tricks De… read more
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- world war ii
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14. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
15. Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking
By: Mehdi Hasan
4.07
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Win Every Argument shows how anyone can communicate with confidence, r… read more
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16. Red London (Red Widow, #2)
By: Alma Katsu
3.93
Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition
CIA agent Lyndsey Duncan has a new asset to turn, in order to prevent the most calculated global in… read more
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17. When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day
By: Garrett M. Graff
4.59
Format: 608 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Plane in the Sky and Pulitzer Prize finalist… read more
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18. Party of One: The Rise of Xi Jinping and China's Superpower Future
By: Chun Han Wong
4.19
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From one of the most admired reporters covering China today, a vital new account of the life and po… read more
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19. The Unclaimed: Abandonment and Hope in the City of Angels
By: Pamela Prickett
4.08
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An intimate, deeply moving investigation of an underreported phenomenon—the rising number of unclai… read more
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20. Need to Know: World War II and the Rise of American Intelligence
By: Nicholas E. Reynolds
3.90
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Historian and former CIA officer Nicholas Reynolds, the New York Times bestselling author of Writer… read more
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21. Lost to Time: Unforgettable Stories That History Forgot
By: Martin W. Sandler
3.84
Format: 343 pages, Kindle Edition
“A splendid book, full of fascinating, well-told tales . . . a diverse and bafflingly overlooked co… read more
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