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John Sipher
15 books recommended
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Recommended Books
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Agent Zigzag
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Agent Zigzag80% Confidence
“@yogabykate @mojaveb @alexrblackwell Ok, here we go. There are so many good books. I'll focus on the ones that are good/accurate and fun to read. There are a bunch that are good but not really enjoyable. First, Ben McIntyre's books are fun reads Agent Sonya, The Spy and Traitor, Op Mincemeat, Zigzag...”
The Kremlin's Candidate80% Confidence
“..."Palace of Treason" and "The Kremlin's Candidate". David McCloskey is starting strong with "Damascus Station". Re key history related to Russia, Sam Tanenhaus' "Whitaker Chambers" and Allen Weinstein's "Perjury" are musts. 2/”
One Minute to Midnight80% Confidence
“I read all Michael Dobbs' books but "One Minute to Midnight" is chilling, as is Lawrence Wright's "Thirteen Days in September." Catherine Belton's excellent "Putin's People" is a must to understand Putin. Also, Toby Harnden's recent "First Casualty" is good on early Afghan. 5/”
Witness80% Confidence
“@SpiesVespers Chambers' book "Witness" is a classic.”
The Quiet Americans80% Confidence
“Among the best histories of Russian espionage is Allen Weinstein and Alexander Vassiliev's "The Haunted Wood". Christopher Andrew's classic "The Sword and the Shield" is a history of the KGB. Scott Anderson's recent "The Quiet Americans" is good on early CIA. 4/”
Red Sparrow80% Confidence
“Ok @readthistwice, here are some more books I recommend that are about espionage (or at least espionage adjacent). As far as fiction I love all John Le Carre. My former colleague Jason Matthews also wrote a great trilogy "Red Sparrow"... 1/”
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