The Greatest Books of All Time on Security

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
1884 The Looming Tower Lawrence Wright 2006 American English
3638 Charter of the United Nations United Nations 1945 Multiple English
6004 The Burrow Franz Kafka 1924 Austrian German
6222 Power Politics Martin Wright 1946 British Unknown
6381 The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights United Nations 1948 Multiple English
6413 All Systems Red Martha Wells 2017 American English
7853 L'organisation Jean Rolin 1996 French French
8567 Ghost Wars Steve Coll 2004 American English
9252 Arabs And Israelis Abdel Monem Said Aly, Shai Feldman, Khalil Shikaki 2013 Multiple English
9607 The 9/11 Commission Report 9/11 Commission 2004 American English
9687 The Code Book Simon Singh 1999 British English
9707 Common Security The Independent Commission on Disarmament and Security Issues 1982 Unknown English
10217 Her Majesty's Secret Service Christopher Andrew 1985 Unknown English
10772 Not One Inch M. E. Sarotte 2021 American English
11662 The Dark Side Jane Mayer 2008 American English
12123 The Palestine Laboratory Antony Loewenstein 2023 Australian English
13086 Shadow Cell Andrew Bustamante, Jihi Bustamante 2025 American English
14544 The Great Illusion Norman Angell 1910 British English
14732 Destined For War Graham Allison 2017 American English
14832 Army Of None Paul Scharre 2018 American English
15567 Tools And Weapons Brad Smith 2019 American English
17153 Oath Of Fealty Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle 1981 American English
17153 Little Brother Cory Doctorow 2008 Canadian English
17153 The Bear And The Dragon Tom Clancy 2000 American English
17153 Executive Orders Tom Clancy 1996 American English
17153 Patriot Games Tom Clancy 1987 American English
17153 Becoming Bulletproof Evy Poumpouras 2020 Unknown English
17153 Ten, Nine, Eight Molly Bang 1983 American English
17153 Inside The Cia Ronald Kessler 1992 American English
17153 The Spy In Moscow Station Eric Haseltine 2019 Unknown English