2026 Reading Challenge
Genres

Security


Security Books

The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security
Hacking: The Art of Exploitation w/CD
The Web Application Hacker's Handbook: Discovering and Exploiting Security Flaws
Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker
Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon
The Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage
Secrets and Lies: Digital Security in a Networked World
Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World
Applied Cryptography: Protocols, Algorithms, and Source Code in C
Threat Modeling: Designing for Security
The Art of Invisibility: The World's Most Famous Hacker Teaches You How to Be Safe in the Age of Big Brother and Big Data
The Tangled Web: A Guide to Securing Modern Web Applications
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Lists

Rules of Protection by Alison BlissWilling Captive by Belle AuroraSurrender by Angela FordMr. Perfect by Linda HowardDearest Rogue by Elizabeth Hoyt
Bodyguards/Protectors/Travel Escorts
499 books — 326 voters
Red Team Field Manual by Ben ClarkCountdown to Zero Day by Kim ZetterThe Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford StollBlue Team Field Manual (BTFM) by Alan J. WhiteThe Florentine Deception by Carey Nachenberg
Cyber Operations
32 books — 7 voters

Identity and Violence by Amartya SenThree Cups of Tea by Greg MortensonThe Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven PinkerApproaches to Peace by David Philip BarashHalf the Sky by Nicholas D. Kristof
Global Citizenship: Peace and Security
62 books — 23 voters
COOPER by Elizabeth JacobsRock Chick Rescue by Kristen AshleyWild Man by Kristen AshleyRock Chick Redemption by Kristen AshleyUntil November by Aurora Rose Reynolds
Romantic Suspense-Climatic stories that have our hearts racing
333 books — 161 voters

Black Flags by Joby WarrickIntelligence and National Security by Loch K. JohnsonBlowback by Chalmers JohnsonThe Fifth Domain by Richard A. ClarkeAfghanistan by Thomas Barfield
Best Books To Study Security And Terrorism
8 books — 2 voters
Web Hacking Arsenal by Rafay BalochNeuromancer by William GibsonThe Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg LarssonKingpin by Kevin PoulsenDaemon by Leinad Zeraus
Cybersecurity Canon (proposed)
40 books — 42 voters

Quotes Tagged “Security”

Benjamin Franklin
“ Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. ”
― Benjamin Franklin
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Vimala McClure
“ A wise mother knows: It is her state of consciousness that matters. Her gentleness and clarity command respect. Her love creates security. ”
― Vimala McClure, The Tao of Motherhood
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Videos Tagged “Security”

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IT Auditing Using a System Perspective
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Groups Tagged "Security"

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