11/3/2022 0 Comments Books about secret agents![]() ![]() ![]() Wild Bill Donovan: The Spymaster Who Created the OSS and Modern American Espionage, by Douglas Waller-One remarkable man and the origins of the CIA Books about Cold War espionageĬIA leadership planning a mission. Price-The top-secret story of the first digital computer Geniuses at War: Bletchley Park, Colossus, and the Dawn of the Digital Ageby David A. Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured Allied Victory, by Ben McIntyre-Finally declassified, the true story of “the man who never was”Īgent Sonya: Moscow’s Most Daring Wartime Spy by Ben MacIntyre-The extraordinary Soviet spy who gave Stalin the bomb The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones by Larry Loftis-The American fashion model who spied for the Allies in World War IIĪn Impeccable Spy: Richard Sorge, Stalin’s Master Agent by Owen Matthews-The greatest spy of the twentieth century?ĭouble Cross: The True Story of the D-Day Spies, by Ben McIntyre-A new spin on why the Normandy Invasion succeeded The Secret War: Spies, Ciphers, and Guerrillas, 1939-1945, by Max Hastings-A revisionist view of intelligence in World War II, questioning the value of “humint”Īgents of Influence: A British Campaign, a Canadian Spy, and the Secret Plot to Bring America into World War II by Henry Hemming-British interference in American politics in WWIIĬode Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became World War II’s Most Highly Decorated Spy by Larry Loftis-A woman was World War II’s most highly decorated spy The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America’s Enemies by Jason Fagone-An extraordinary woman codebreaker who caught gangsters during the 1930s and Nazi spies during World War II. Night of the Assassins: The Untold Story of Hitler’s Plot to Kill FDR, Churchill, and Stalin by Howard Blum-The startling Nazi plot to kill FDR, Churchill, and StalinĪ Spy at the Heart of the Third Reich: The Extraordinary Story of Fritz Kolbe, America’s Most Important Spy in World War IIby Lucas Delattre-The little-known tale of the top American spy in Nazi Germany Hitler’s Spy Chief: The Wilhelm Canaris Story by Richard Bassett-The secret history of World War II German spies and saboteurs in the United States. Books about espionage before and during World War II Within each section, they’re listed in alphabetical order by the authors’s last names. The most remarkable of these books are David Talbot‘s revisionist biography of Allen Dulles, The Devil’s Chessboard Dana Priest and William Arkin’s extraordinary expose of the military-intelligence complex, Top Secret and Max Hastings’ revisionist history of secret intelligence in World War II, The Secret War.Įach of the more than thirty titles below is linked to my review of the book. Since January 2010, I’ve read more than thirty excellent nonfiction books about espionage. ![]() But, for assurance that what I read is less likely to be fictional, there’s nothing like an in-depth nonfiction treatment of the field by a credible author. In fact, many of those authors are veterans of the intelligence game and should know what they write about. ![]() A few authors are particularly diligent about research and accuracy, so most of what I’ve picked up is probably true. This collection spans centuries and countries, including: * One of history's first and most iconic spy operations: the Trojan Horse in ancient Greece * America's first spy organization: George Washington's Culper Ring * Real-life KGB spies from the McCarthy Cold War era: American citizens Ethel and Julius Rosenberg * And much more! Perfect for any person who has been fascinated by the shadowy world of espionage, this fact-packed book quizzes readers on their spy knowledge, from pop culture icons to unsung heroes that history books have forgotten.For good or ill, a fair amount of what I’ve learned about espionage over the years has come from reading spy stories. #BOOKS ABOUT SECRET AGENTS ZIP#You'll even learn real tactics that spies use on missions, from escaping zip ties to reading the body language of a stranger. Discover how the most infamous spy organizations like the CIA and the MI6 came into existence, how they recruit citizens into their fold, and how they have shaped some of the world's largest and most memorable historical events. Whether you're a wannabe 007 or just a fan of subterfuge, the fun facts and legendary stories in this big book of spy trivia are sure to shock and fascinate. Discover the fascinating true stories of spies and secret agents throughout history in this ultimate collection of espionage trivia. ![]()
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