Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA - Tim Weiner

“Legacy of Ashes” is Tim Weiner’s Pulitzer Prize–winning investigation into the creation, failures, and long-guarded secrets of the CIA. Drawing on thousands of declassified documents and firsthand interviews, Weiner exposes the agency’s missteps—from covert operations gone wrong to intelligence failures that shaped global conflict. This book reveals how political pressure, flawed strategy, and internal dysfunction repeatedly undermined U.S. security efforts. Riveting, deeply researched, and often shocking, “Legacy of Ashes” is essential reading for anyone interested in American intelligence, foreign policy, and modern history.