The CIA and the War on Terror (nonfiction)
1. 
The Great War of Our Time: The CIA's Fight Against Terrorism--From al Qa'ida to ISIS
by:
Michael Morell
4.07 avg rating — 1,451 ratings 2. 
Spy... for Nobody! Sixteen Years in the Syrian Intelligence
by:
Basel Saneeb
4.02 avg rating — 65 ratings 3. 
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
by:
Steve Coll
4.31 avg rating — 18,331 ratings 4. 
The Triple Agent: The al-Qaeda Mole who Infiltrated the CIA
by:
Joby Warrick
4.11 avg rating — 3,889 ratings 5. 
The Way of the Knife: The CIA, a Secret Army, and a War at the Ends of the Earth
by:
Mark Mazzetti
3.85 avg rating — 3,932 ratings 6. 
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The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists
by:
Tracy Walder
3.84 avg rating — 6,044 ratings 9. 
Spy... for Nobody!: Sixteen Years in the Syrian Intelligence
by:
Basel Saneeb
4.02 avg rating — 65 ratings 
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First In: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
by:
Gary Schroen
4.05 avg rating — 1,841 ratings 12. 
The Terror Years: From al-Qaeda to the Islamic State
by:
Lawrence Wright
4.03 avg rating — 1,567 ratings 13. 
The Dark Side: The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned Into a War on American Ideals
by:
Jane Mayer
4.18 avg rating — 4,570 ratings 
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Visas for Al Qaedea: CIA Handouts That Rocked The World: An Insider's View 3.62 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Unjustifiable Means: The Inside Story of How the CIA, Pentagon, and US Government Conspired to Torture
by:
Mark Fallon
4.14 avg rating — 58 ratings 14. 
A Great Place To Have A War: America in Laos and the Birth of a Military CIA 3.90 avg rating — 757 ratings
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Welcome to Terrorland: Mohamed Atta & the 9-11 Cover-up in Florida
by:
Daniel Hopsicker
3.91 avg rating — 55 ratings 14. 
Killing the Killers: The Secret War Against Terrorists
by:
Bill O'Reilly
4.19 avg rating — 7,056 ratings 
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Hard Measures: How Aggressive CIA Actions After 9/11 Saved American Lives 3.97 avg rating — 545 ratings
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State of War: The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
by:
James Risen
3.75 avg rating — 829 ratings 24. 
Torture Taxi: On the Trail of the CIA's Rendition Flights
by:
Trevor Paglen
3.68 avg rating — 108 ratings 24. 
Best Laid Plans: The Inside Story of America's War Against Terrorism
by:
David C. Martin
3.67 avg rating — 9 ratings 24. 
Conceal Reveal: The Space between Entrepreneurs and the Defense Industry
by:
Julie Willis
4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings 
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Twilight Warriors: The Soldiers, Spies, and Special Agents Who Are Revolutionizing the American Way of War
by:
James Kitfield
3.94 avg rating — 101 ratings 30. 
Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia
by:
Paul L. Williams
4.10 avg rating — 670 ratings 33. 
American War Machine: Deep Politics, the CIA Global Drug Connection & the Road to Afghanistan
by:
Peter Dale Scott
4.05 avg rating — 79 ratings 
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The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
by:
Lawrence Wright
4.36 avg rating — 36,112 ratings 
37. 
Jawbreaker: The Attack on Bin Laden and Al-Qaeda: A Personal Account by the CIA's Key Field Commander
by:
Gary Berntsen
3.97 avg rating — 1,802 ratings 
37. 
Company Man: Thirty Years of Controversy and Crisis in the CIA
by:
John Rizzo
3.74 avg rating — 791 ratings 40. 
Level Zero Heroes: The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan 4.31 avg rating — 2,139 ratings
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Intel Wars: The Secret History of the Fight Against Terror
by:
Matthew M. Aid
3.55 avg rating — 152 ratings 
42. 
America's Great Game: The CIA's Secret Arabists and the Shaping of the Modern Middle East
by:
Hugh Wilford
3.82 avg rating — 229 ratings 42. 
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See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism
by:
Robert B. Baer
3.94 avg rating — 5,164 ratings 46. 
The Changing Face of Empire: Special Ops, Drones, Spies, Proxy Fighters, Secret Bases, and Cyberwarfare
by:
Nick Turse
3.39 avg rating — 98 ratings 
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Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of our Times
by:
George Crile
4.01 avg rating — 9,615 ratings 51. 
Intelligence Matters: The CIA, the FBI, Saudi Arabia, and the Failure of America's War on Terror
by:
Bob Graham
3.92 avg rating — 115 ratings 
53. 
Predator: The Secret Origins of the Drone Revolution
by:
Richard Whittle
4.11 avg rating — 349 ratings 54. 
The Assassination Complex: Inside the Government's Secret Drone Warfare Program
by:
Jeremy Scahill
3.90 avg rating — 899 ratings 55. 
Objective Troy: A Terrorist, a President, and the Rise of the Drone
by:
Scott Shane
4.08 avg rating — 596 ratings 56. 
The Jihad Next Door: The Lackawanna Six and Rough Justice in an Age of Terror 3.62 avg rating — 117 ratings
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The New Spymasters: Inside Espionage from the Cold War to Global Terror
by:
Stephen Grey
3.73 avg rating — 383 ratings 58. 
The Theater of Operations: National Security Affect from the Cold War to the War on Terror
by:
Joseph Masco
4.21 avg rating — 56 ratings 59. 
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Cyberwar: The Next Threat to National Security & What to Do About It 3.73 avg rating — 2,442 ratings
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The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force Report really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
65. 
Your Government Failed You: Breaking the Cycle of National Security Disasters 3.92 avg rating — 260 ratings
69. 
Whistleblower at the CIA: An Insider s Account of the Politics of Intelligence 3.67 avg rating — 24 ratings
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A Pretext for War: 9/11, Iraq, and the Abuse of America's Intelligence Agencies
by:
James Bamford
3.90 avg rating — 409 ratings 71. 
Intelligence Wars: American Secret History from Hitler to Al-Qaeda
by:
Thomas Powers
3.61 avg rating — 118 ratings 72. 
Intelligence in War: Knowledge of the Enemy from Napoleon to Al-Qaeda
by:
John Keegan
3.66 avg rating — 1,819 ratings