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Category: GENRE

Operation Mincemeat
November 24, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / War / World War II

Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man’s Lie Fooled the Nazis and Won the War

Operation Mincemeat tells the true WWII story of how a dead man’s identity fooled the Nazis and helped the Allies win the war.

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Outlaw Platoon
November 22, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / GENRE / History / John Bruning / Leadership / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Sean Parnell / War

Outlaw Platoon: A Brotherhood Forged in the Fire of Afghanistan

Outlaw Platoon tells the true story of brotherhood, bravery, and survival in Afghanistan’s brutal combat zone.

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Allen Dulles
November 21, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Scott Jeffrey Miller / War / World War II

Allen Dulles and the German Resistance in WWII

Allen Dulles led OSS missions in WWII, linking with the German resistance to challenge Nazi rule and shape postwar Europe.

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History of the Mossad
November 16, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Gordon Thomas / Historical / History / Israel / Jewish / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

Gideon’s Spies and the Secret History of the Mossad

History of the Mossad exposed through Gideon’s Spies—discover secret missions, spy tactics, and real-life intelligence stories.

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Ghost Wars 1
November 14, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Steve Coll / Terrorism / War

Ghost Wars: The Untold Story of the CIA’s Secret Operations in Afghanistan

Ghost Wars explores the CIA’s covert operations in Afghanistan and the rise of Bin Laden leading up to 9/11.

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CIA Directors
November 11, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Chris Whipple / Espionage / GENRE / History / International Relations / Leadership / Nonfiction / Politics / War

The Spymasters: Inside the Lives of CIA Directors

Discover how CIA Directors shaped American intelligence in The Spymasters by Chris Whipple, revealing truth, power, and the cost of secrecy.

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Joint Special Operations Command
November 9, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / American History / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / Historical / History / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Sean Naylor / Terrorism / War

The Untold Story of the Joint Special Operations Command

Discover how the Joint Special Operations Command became America’s elite force in Sean Naylor’s Relentless Strike.

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Mission that Killed Osama
November 7, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Biography / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Kevin Maurer / Mark Owen / Memoir / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War

Inside the Mission that Killed Osama Bin Laden: A No Easy Day Review

A book review of No Easy Day, the firsthand story of the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden and the Navy SEALs who made history.

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Secret History of MI6
November 5, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / History / Keith Jeffery / Military Fiction / Nonfiction / Politics / Reference / Science / War

The Secret History of MI6: Inside Britain’s Early Spy Network

Explore The Secret History of MI6 and discover how Britain built its powerful spy agency.

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the spy and the traitor
November 4, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / Thriller / War

The Spy and the Traitor: A True Cold War Espionage Story

Explore The Spy and the Traitor and discover Oleg Gordievsky’s secret Cold War missions and bravery.

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Deceiving the Deceivers
October 31, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Russia / S. J. Hamrick

Deceiving the Deceivers: A Riveting Look at Espionage, Betrayal, and Cold War Secrets

Deceiving the Deceivers reveals Cold War spy secrets and questions the true roles of Philby, Maclean, and Burgess.

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Guy Burgess biography
October 30, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Stewart Purvis

Guy Burgess Biography: The Spy Who Knew Everyone

Guy Burgess biography exploring his role in the Cambridge spy ring, Soviet espionage, and life in Cold War Britain.

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Weapon Wizards
October 29, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Academic / Amir Bohbot / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Judaism / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / Technology / War / Yaakov Katz

The Weapon Wizards Book Review: How Israel Became a High-Tech Military Superpower

Read our Weapon Wizards book review to explore Israel’s military innovation and high-tech defense technology.

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Isandlwana
October 28, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Adrian Greaves / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History

Isandlwana: A Gripping Account of the Battle That Humbled the British Empire

Isandlwana: Discover how the Zulu warriors defeated the British Empire in this gripping account of the historic 1879 battle.

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Spy Catcher
October 25, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Autobiography / Banned Books / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Peter Wright / Politics / War

Spy Catcher Book Review: A Gripping Account of Cold War Espionage

Spy Catcher book review exploring Peter Wright’s gripping MI5 memoir, revealing Cold War espionage and Soviet infiltration.

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Spies in the Congo
October 23, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Africa / American History / AUTHOR / BOOKS / Democratic Republic Of The Congo / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Susan Williams / The United States Of America / World War II

Spies in the Congo: The Untold Story of WWII Uranium Missions

Discover Spies in the Congo and the secret missions that secured uranium for WWII atomic bombs.

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Cambridge spy ring
October 21, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / AUTHOR / Biography / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / History / Nonfiction / Russia / Yuri Modin

Cambridge Spy Ring Book Review: Yuri Modin’s Account of Espionage and Betrayal

Discover the Cambridge Spy Ring book by Yuri Modin, offering a unique perspective on Cold War espionage and betrayal.

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Cambridge Spy Ring
October 20, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Andrew Lownie / AUTHOR / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / British Literature / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Memoir / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia

Stalin’s Englishman: Inside the Cambridge Spy Ring

“Stalin’s Englishman: Guy Burgess, the Cold War, and the Cambridge Spy Ring,” unravels the life of one of the most notorious spies in British history.

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Kim Philby betrayal
October 18, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / Ben Macintyre / Biography / Biography Memoir / BOOKS / Espionage / GENRE / Historical / History / Nonfiction / Politics / Russia / War

Kim Philby Betrayal in A Spy Among Friends

Kim Philby betrayal exposed in A Spy Among Friends—a true Cold War story of friendship, lies, and British intelligence failure.

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1967 Arab-Israeli War
October 17, 2023 BOOK REVIEWS / Audiobook / AUTHOR / BOOKS / GENRE / History / Israel / Jewish / Michael B. Oren / Military Fiction / Military History / Nonfiction / Politics / War / World History

The 1967 Arab-Israeli War: A Defining Conflict in Modern Middle East History

Very good account of the 1967 Arab-Israeli 6 Day War. The book offers a glimpse into the political and military dynamics that reshaped the modern Middle East in just six days.

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