Intelligence Books


Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism AgentGhost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent
Best Price: $14.45
Mr. Burton does a bang up job of putting the reader right in the action as he chronicles his...
Spycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-QaedaSpycraft: The Secret History of the CIA's Spytechs, from Communism to al-Qaeda
Best Price: $19.77
For most people when they think of Spying they think of the guy on ground doing his Thing.But...
Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security DisastersYour Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters
Best Price: $12.10
Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters. Richard Clarke...
Shadow Warriors: The Untold Story of Traitors, Saboteurs, and the Party of SurrenderShadow Warriors: The Untold Story of Traitors, Saboteurs, and the Party of Surrender
Best Price: $15.96
Shadow Warriors is biased. How could it not be? The author, who is known for his scrutiny and...
Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our TimesCharlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of Our Times
Best Price: $5.99
The book gets 3 stars for its entertainment value and for a useful history of the extent of U.S....


Spies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence OutsourcingSpies for Hire: The Secret World of Intelligence Outsourcing
Best Price: $13.50
Tim Shorrock has dared to go where no journalist has gone before and explores new paradigms and...
Under and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle GangUnder and Alone: The True Story of the Undercover Agent Who Infiltrated America's Most Violent Outlaw Motorcycle Gang
Best Price: $7.15
This is a story every bit as fascinating as Donnie Brasco. Should also be a movie. Living...
See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on TerrorismSee No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
Best Price: $3.83
This is probably the best memoir I have come across by a former CIA case officer. Baer is spot...
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer EspionageThe Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
Best Price: $3.84
This was a required book for a computing ethics class I took, and I felt it covered a lot of...
First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in AfghanistanFirst In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
Best Price: $4.03
I purchased this book because I heard reviews from soldiers who served in Iraq &...


Body of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security AgencyBody of Secrets: Anatomy of the Ultra-Secret National Security Agency
Best Price: $5.99
I would hardly call it an anatomy but nevertheless it provided great insight for those without a...
Gideon's Spies, Third Edition: The Secret History of the MossadGideon's Spies, Third Edition: The Secret History of the Mossad
Best Price: $10.03
If you like Ludlum, you'll love Gideon's Spies. This is "the" international espionage...
America's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between the United States and Its EnemiesAmerica's Secret War: Inside the Hidden Worldwide Struggle Between the United States and Its Enemies
Best Price: $8.90
AMERICA'S SECRET WAR is a blow by blow account of the Bush regime's "war on...
The US Intelligence CommunityThe US Intelligence Community
Best Price: $42.95
This one was a great reference up to 10 September 2001. Then everything changed and much of...
Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field CommanderJawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
Best Price: $7.99
From the first pages of his redacted recollections, Gary Bernsten takes us on a whirlwind tour...

Comrade JComrade J
Best Price: $10.55
I enjoyed reading "Comrade J," by Pete Earley, and I imagine that most others who are...
At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIAAt the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA
Best Price: $2.83
George Tenet's autobiographical "At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA" is...
The Men Who Stare at GoatsThe Men Who Stare at Goats
Best Price: $7.97
This book was a fun read, had some good info but I was hoping it would open up to the bigger...
Inside the CIAInside the CIA
Best Price: $2.99
Just like read a long long laundry list. Or like read an operation manual written by someone...
Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White HouseFair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House
Best Price: $2.50
This item arrived fast and in excellent condition--just as the seller stated--and the price was...

Vengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist TeamVengeance: The True Story of an Israeli Counter-Terrorist Team
Best Price: $2.48
When I was thirteen years old (circa 1985), I saw a book on the shelves of the famous "A...
The Puzzle Palace: Inside the National Security Agency, America's Most Secret Intelligence OrganizationThe Puzzle Palace: Inside the National Security Agency, America's Most Secret Intelligence Organization
Best Price: $1.99
When this book came out (actually even before it came out), it caused a major stir within the...
Analyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and InnovationsAnalyzing Intelligence: Origins, Obstacles, and Innovations
Best Price: $26.90
This is not an Analysis 101 book. It is a serious, insightful look at the important aspects of...
Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIAOur Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA
Best Price: $21.92
This very well-documented book tells you in precise and unnerving detail how C.I.A.operatives...
The Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGBThe Main Enemy: The Inside Story of the CIA's Final Showdown with the KGB
Best Price: $4.19
To many Americans, the CIA and KGB are things of a James Bond movie. Lots of sex and violence...

The Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next AttackThe Terrorist Watch: Inside the Desperate Race to Stop the Next Attack
Best Price: $11.81
Kessler takes the reader into the world of counterterrorism and paints a realistic picture of...
Into the Devil's Den: How an FBI Informant Got Inside the Aryan Nations and a Special Agent Got Him Out AliveInto the Devil's Den: How an FBI Informant Got Inside the Aryan Nations and a Special Agent Got Him Out Alive
Best Price: $11.99
Co-author Dave Hall provides us with considerable insight into the workings of the Aryan Nations...
The Spycraft Manual: The Insider's Guide to Espionage TechniquesThe Spycraft Manual: The Insider's Guide to Espionage Techniques
Best Price: $12.67
There are so many typos in this book, I started underlining them in case they turned into a...
Sabotage: America's Enemies within the CIASabotage: America's Enemies within the CIA
Best Price: $2.49
During the sixty years the CIA has existed, it has developed its own permanent bureaucracy and...
Enemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National SecurityEnemies of Intelligence: Knowledge and Power in American National Security
Best Price: $16.40
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Seduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech WorldSeduced by Secrets: Inside the Stasi's Spy-Tech World
Best Price: $6.90
This book contains some very interesting information and I was very curious to read it. What...
Enter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA AssassinEnter the Past Tense: My Secret Life as a CIA Assassin
Best Price: $15.43
In his account about his time in Istanbul, Haas writes about the (notorious) Gulhane Hotel and...
Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11Spying Blind: The CIA, the FBI, and the Origins of 9/11
Best Price: $12.47
Amy Zegart's first book, Flawed by Design, explained why the intelligence community was...
Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer: The True Story of the Man Who Recruited Robert Hanssen and Aldrich AmesSpy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer: The True Story of the Man Who Recruited Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames
Best Price: $1.95
He /was/ there. He tells what he saw and did as a KGB hander of American informers Ames and...
Oswald and the CIA: The Documented Truth Anout the Unknown Relationship Between the U.S. Government and the Alleged Killer of JFKOswald and the CIA: The Documented Truth Anout the Unknown Relationship Between the U.S. Government and the Alleged Killer of JFK
Best Price: $10.17
How `bout this scenario ... The good `ol Texas Oil Boys (increasingly invested in defense...

Perfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist AgentPerfect Spy: The Incredible Double Life of Pham Xuan An, Time Magazine Reporter and Vietnamese Communist Agent
Best Price: $8.72
Great present for anyone interested in Viet Nam, reporting, true spy stories, and the like.
The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st CenturyThe Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century
Best Price: $17.13
Deception: Pakistan, the United States, and the Secret Trade in Nuclear WeaponsDeception: Pakistan, the United States, and the Secret Trade in Nuclear Weapons
Best Price: $14.00
Anyone who is interested in the real world outside of America should read this book. Even...
The American Agent: My Life in the CIAThe American Agent: My Life in the CIA
Best Price: $13.57
I love everything CIA. But his book gets off to a super slow start. 120 pages in and all the...
From the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold WarFrom the Shadows: The Ultimate Insider's Story of Five Presidents and How They Won the Cold War
Best Price: $4.94
I was hoping for a work of academic skill enhanced by practical experience. What I got was a...

Ruse: Undercover with FBI CounterintelligenceRuse: Undercover with FBI Counterintelligence
Best Price: $12.47
An incredibly good read. In intelligence work, one of the most valuable talents is the ability...
CIA Killing Machine: The Inside Story of a Professional AssassinCIA Killing Machine: The Inside Story of a Professional Assassin
Best Price: $16.47
"If I calculate honestly, more than 50 percent of the people I've killed had no national...
The Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence CultureThe Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture
Best Price: $18.45
This is the ultimate adventure story of a deep-cover spy, operating throughout the Middle East,...
The Bureau: The Secret History of the FBIThe Bureau: The Secret History of the FBI
Best Price: $2.90
Kessler's book makes for a good introduction and likely acts as a good starting off point for...
The Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Engimatic AgencyThe Secret Service: The Hidden History of an Engimatic Agency
Best Price: $7.75
As my title hinted...."The book was somewhat disorganized but it covered the topic...

Still Broken: A Recruit's Inside Account of Intelligence Failures, from Baghdad to the PentagonStill Broken: A Recruit's Inside Account of Intelligence Failures, from Baghdad to the Pentagon
Best Price: $5.90
Mr. Rossmiller presents an insightful look at the politicization of intelligence analysis in the...
The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Authorized Edition)The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (Authorized Edition)
Best Price: $0.50
Spaces are missing between sentances, sometimes appearing in the middle of words. Footnotes...
At the Center of the Storm: The CIA During America's Time of CrisisAt the Center of the Storm: The CIA During America's Time of Crisis
Best Price: $3.85
At the Center of the Storm is a revealing look at the inner workings of the most important...
Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a WarCurveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War
Best Price: $10.49
Bob Drogin paints a damning portrait of western intelligence gathering, but not a surprising...
Why Spy: Espionage in an Age of UncertaintyWhy Spy: Espionage in an Age of Uncertainty
Best Price: $10.00
In a lucid, fast-reading account, Fred Hitz expertly takes us through the reasons for espionage...

Terrorist Recognition Handbook: A Practitioner's Manual for Predicting and Identifying Terrorist Activities, Second EditionTerrorist Recognition Handbook: A Practitioner's Manual for Predicting and Identifying Terrorist Activities, Second Edition
Best Price: $43.16
The attacks of 9/11 have put America into the awareness of terrorists within its borders more...
The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played AmericaThe Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America
Best Price: $15.14
As a citizen, you SHOULD read this book. Over the years, I have read a lot of texts that...
Gatekeeper: Memoirs of a CIA Polygraph ExaminerGatekeeper: Memoirs of a CIA Polygraph Examiner
Best Price: $12.06
I was surprised to find "Gatekeeper" to be just as fascinating as the author's earlier...
  
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