Annie Jacobsen Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Annie Jacobsen on X
Bestselling author & Pulitzer Prize finalist AREA 51; PAPERCLIP; PENTAGON'S BRAIN; PHENOMENA; SURPRISE, KILL, VANISH; 1ST PLATOON. TV write/prod JACK RYAN etc

Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America
Annie Jacobsen
You can learn more about IG Farben, aka Hell's Cartel, and the IG Farben chemists who later worked for the US government, in "OPERATION PAPERCLIP: The Secret Intelligence Program That Brought Nazi Scientists to America." https://t.co/bsgoXpTirL
Paperback, 2015
$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Fourth Man: The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin's Russia
Robert Baer
Just arrived, excited to read Baer’s THE FOURTH MAN. Intriguing subhead: “The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin’s Russia.” https://t.co/1ySdHdngR1
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Murder Rule
Dervla McTiernan
Woah💥👇Thrilled that 2 of the 6 New York Times BEST THRILLERS OF THE YEAR for 2022 are my colleagues at Story Factory Books. “The Island” by @adrianmckinty and “The Murder Rule” by @DervlaMcTiernan https://t.co/G5KmYVdnRd
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base
Annie Jacobsen
Intact extraterrestrial vehicle or black propaganda hoax? Read AREA 51 “Jaw-dropping.” — USA Today “Journalist Annie Jacobsen has shocked even the most devoted conspiracy theorists.” — Time Magazine “Compellingly hard-hitting.” — New York Times https://t.co/WffL1Jt5c9
Paperback, 2012
$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Passenger
Cormac McCarthy
So excited for the new Cormac McCarthy novel I can barely stand it. The Passenger by Cormac McCarthy https://t.co/6b0knP3lP9 via @amazon
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of CIA Paramilitary Armies, Operators, and Assassins
Annie Jacobsen
“There was no rest at SOG, only war recon, rescue, sleep,” Mr. Waugh told Annie Jacobsen in her 2019 book, “Surprise, Kill, Vanish: The Secret History of C.I.A. Paramilitary Armies, Operators and Assassins.” https://t.co/d6MI7cV0s1
Paperback, 2020
$23.99$11.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Devil in Ohio
Daria Polatin
👏🏻💥👏🏻Very proud of my friend @DariaPolatin whose new Netflix show DEVIL IN OHIO, based on her book (based on a creepy true story), is #1 @netflix https://t.co/KyBqOrC3zA
Paperback, 2018
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
First Platoon: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance
Annie Jacobsen
Catholic group spent millions on tracking data to ID priests using gay dating + hookup apps — to share with bishops. Activity Based Intelligence (ABI) = you are what you do. Read "FIRST PLATOON: A Story of Modern War in the Age of Identity Dominance." https://t.co/F1mj2MJ6Uy
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wise Gals: The Spies Who Built the CIA and Changed the Future of Espionage
Nathalia Holt
Excited to read WISE GALS, @NathaliaHolt new book about the femme fatales of the OSS https://t.co/fVFwCe8iIJ
Paperback, 2024
$24.00$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Pentagon's Brain: An Uncensored History of Darpa, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
Annie Jacobsen
THE PENTAGON'S BRAIN 🔥$2.99 limited time deal Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Best non-fiction of the year, Washington Post "Filled with the intrigue and high stakes of a spy novel." —Kirkus Reviews https://t.co/s9hT6Oiecs
Paperback, 2016
$22.99$11.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book