Curatorial Theme: The Science of the Unbreakable. Tracing the intellectual arms race between codemakers and codebreakers, from ancient ciphers to quantum cryptography.
General History. Traces evolution of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum mechanics.
Bruce Schneier · 2007
Protocols. The "Bible" of the field, legendary for algorithms and protocols.
Neal Stephenson · 1999
Fiction/Cyberpunk. Explores political implications of strong crypto and data havens.
Andrew Hodges · 1983
Biography. Details his work at Bletchley Park and the invention of the Bombe.
Robert Harris · 1974
Thriller. Dramatizes the mental pressure of cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park.
Liza Mundy · 2017
Women in Crypto. Restores the 10,000 American women codebreakers to their rightful place.
Leo Marks · 1998
SOE/Agents. Witty and eccentric memoir about the human element of cryptography.
David Kahn · 1967
Comprehensive. Colossal volume covering secret communication throughout history.
Jean-Philippe Aumasson · 2017
Modern Tech. Focuses on practical attacks and how modern encryption actually works.
Jean-Philippe Aumasson
Terminology. 500 tidbits of cryptographic lore, jargon, and history.