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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (George Smiley, #3)
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avg rating 4.09 — 131,297 ratings — published 1963
The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.94 — 3,432 ratings — published 2019
Red Sparrow (Red Sparrow Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.95 — 59,021 ratings — published 2013
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.24 — 16,339 ratings — published 2015
Tactical Barbell: Definitive Strength Training for the Operational Athlete (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.52 — 1,358 ratings — published 2014
On Combat: The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.29 — 4,559 ratings — published 2004
100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative's Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.80 — 3,062 ratings — published 2015
Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival (Bushcraft Survival Skills Series)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.10 — 3,407 ratings — published 2014
The Official US Army Special Forces Unconventional Warfare Handbook: Guerrilla Warfare, Resistance & Insurgency: Winning Asymmetric Wars from the ... / FM 31-21) (Carlile Military Library)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published
U.S. Army Map Reading and Land Navigation Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.96 — 51 ratings — published 2004
Once an Eagle (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.41 — 8,268 ratings — published 1968
Emergency War Surgery (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.68 — 19 ratings — published 1963
Left of Bang: How the Marine Corps' Combat Hunter Program Can Save Your Life (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.97 — 3,195 ratings — published 2014
Tactical Manual: Small Unit Tactics (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.10 — 51 ratings — published
The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.19 — 806 ratings — published 2009
US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.96 — 624 ratings — published 1970
ST 31-205 Special Forces Caching Techniques: December 1982 (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
The Tactical Edge: Surviving High-Risk Patrol (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.56 — 48 ratings — published 1985
Ranger Handbook (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.28 — 286 ratings — published 1992
Tactical Medicine Essentials: . (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.37 — 19 ratings — published 2010
SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.25 — 5,681 ratings — published 1986
Wilderness Survival Handbook: Primitive Skills for Short-Term Survival and Long-Term Comfort (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.81 — 74 ratings — published 2010
Urban Survival Guide: Learn The Secrets Of Urban Survival To Keep You Alive After Man-Made Disasters, Natural Disasters, and Breakdowns In Civil Order (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.85 — 55 ratings — published 2010
Street Survival: Tactics For Armed Encounters (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.42 — 64 ratings — published 1980
Emotional survival for law enforcement: A guide for officers and their families (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.18 — 1,868 ratings — published
Spy the Lie & Definitive Book Of Body Language 2 Books Collection Set (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published
Summary of What Every BODY is Saying by Joe Navarro: Learn how to decode the hidden messages of body language (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
Dangerous Personalities (2014) (Korea Edition)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.27 — 1,122 ratings — published 1999
The Art of Intelligence (Audio CD)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.84 — 3,249 ratings — published 2012
Summary of The Spy and the Traitor By Ben Macintyre: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.67 — 6 ratings — published
Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike that Changed America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.16 — 238 ratings — published 2011
Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.08 — 356,867 ratings — published 1997
Nobody Lives Forever (John Gardner's Bond, #5)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,395 ratings — published 1986
Role of Honor (John Gardner's Bond, #4)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.47 — 2,104 ratings — published 1984
The Origins of FBI Counterintelligence (Modern War Studies)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.78 — 23 ratings — published 2007
License Renewed (John Gardner's Bond, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.53 — 3,675 ratings — published 1981
BASIC TRADECRAFT (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 2.00 — 1 rating — published
The Night Agent (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.01 — 12,401 ratings — published 2019
The Expat (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.75 — 805 ratings — published 2024
A Spy Alone (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.07 — 6,644 ratings — published 2023
Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.15 — 10,743 ratings — published 2014
The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.59 — 3,046 ratings — published 2025
Agent Running in the Field (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.84 — 23,987 ratings — published 2019
No Other Choice: An Autobiography (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.91 — 55 ratings — published 1990
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.96 — 15,880 ratings — published 2007
The Dogs of War (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.99 — 25,605 ratings — published 1974
The Day of the Jackal (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 4.27 — 148,062 ratings — published 1971
Spy Catcher: The Candid Autobiography of a Senior Intelligence Officer (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.73 — 3,462 ratings — published 1987
Inside the Company: CIA Diary (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as tradecraft)
avg rating 3.66 — 288 ratings — published 1975
“An individual analyst also can brainstorm to produce a wider range of ideas than a group might generate, without regard for other analysts’ egos, opinions, or objections.
However, an individual will not have the benefit of others’ perspectives to help develop the ideas as fully. Moreover, an individual may have difficulty breaking free of his or her cognitive biases without the benefit of a diverse group.”
― A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis - Cognitive and Perceptual Biases, Reasoning Processes
However, an individual will not have the benefit of others’ perspectives to help develop the ideas as fully. Moreover, an individual may have difficulty breaking free of his or her cognitive biases without the benefit of a diverse group.”
― A Tradecraft Primer: Structured Analytic Techniques for Improving Intelligence Analysis - Cognitive and Perceptual Biases, Reasoning Processes
“...if you want to burn bright, hard, and long, you will need to depend upon more than your initial instincts. You will need to develop some craft and a creative intelligence that will lead you farther when things get dicey. That's what'll help you make crucial sense and powerful music as time passes, giving you the skills that may also keep you alive, creatively and physically.”
― Born to Run
― Born to Run
