Books like The devil's chessboard

The devil's chessboard by David Talbot reads as investigative, critical. These 12 books share its genome — matched by how they actually read, not just their shelf label.

JFK and the unspeakable

James W. Douglass · 2008

Both explore conspiracy & power

83% genome match

In God's name

David A. Yallop · 1984

Both explore conspiracy & power

61% genome match

The 4 O'clock Murders

Scott Anderson · 1992

Both explore espionage & cold war

78% genome match

Profits of War

Ari Ben-Menashe · 1992

Same nonfiction feel

60% genome match

Who killed Karen Silkwood?

Howard Kohn · 1981

Both explore conspiracy

59% genome match

Sideshow

William Shawcross · 1979

Same nonfiction feel

57% genome match

The trial of Henry Kissinger

Christopher Hitchens · 2001

Same nonfiction feel

51% genome match

The dead hand

David E. Hoffman · 2009

Both explore cold war & espionage

67% genome match

Stalin

Simon Sebag-Montefiore · 2003

Both explore power & political intrigue

62% genome match

The Spy and the Traitor

Ben Macintyre · 2018

Both explore espionage & cold war

61% genome match

Rise and kill first

Ronen Bergman · 2018

Both explore espionage

62% genome match

The Best and the Brightest

David Halberstam · 1972

Both explore cold war

62% genome match