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24 alternatives to The Billion Dollar Spy

A true story of cold war espionage and betrayal

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Billion Dollar Spy launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Spy the Lie▲65

   Former CIA officers teach you how to detect deception

   2017 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Dark Money▲67

   The hidden history of the billionaires behind...

   2016 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies▲56

   The Real West

   2016 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Gene▲64

   An Intimate History

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Dark Territory▲69

   The Secret History of Cyber War

   2016 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Honest Truth About Dishonesty▲66

   How we lie to everyone, especially ourselves

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Everything Is Bullshit▲86

   A Book by Priceonomics: The greatest scams on Earth revealed

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Secret History▲3

   The Story of Cryptology

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Total Recall: My Unbelievably True Life Story▲70

   The Arnold's autobiography

   2016 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Swans of 5th Avenue▲60

    Truman Capote’s greatest scandal

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Kissinger: The Idealist ▲67

    Biography based on his recently released private journals

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Breached!▲60

    A Cautionary Tale of Cybersecurity and Intrigue

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Quest▲62

    Energy, security, and the remaking of the modern world

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Alekhine's Gun▲74

    Experience the paranoia and thrill of cold war espionage

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Lawyers, Liars, and the Art of Storytelling▲68

    Using stories to advocate, influence, and persuade

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Reminiscences of a Stock Operator: With New Commentary and Insights on the Life and Times of Jesse Livermore▲55

    The fictionalized biography of Jesse Livermore

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Red Notice▲59

    A true story of high finance, murder & justice

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Greatest▲92

    My Own Story (Muhammad Ali Autobiography)

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ender's Game▲93

    The enemy's gate is down

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Andrew Carnegie▲119

    One of America's most successful businessmen

    2016 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    The Evolution of Money▲94

    From the debt tablets of Mesopotamia to cryptocurrencies

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Gene: An Intimate History▲74

    A magnificent history of the gene

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Naked Money▲6

    A revealing look at what it is and why it matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cyber War▲65

    The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It

    2017 · its alternatives →

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