Cryptography and the History of Secrets

Most-rated on Cryptography and the History of Secrets

1. 1Cryptonomicon · Neal Stephenson

   Fiction/Cyberpunk. Explores political implications of strong crypto and data havens.

2. 2The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography · Simon Singh

   General History. Traces evolution of secrecy from ancient Egypt to quantum mechanics.

3. 3Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II · Liza Mundy

   Women in Crypto. Restores the 10,000 American women codebreakers to their rightful place.

Common questions about Cryptography and the History of Secrets

How many books are on Cryptography and the History of Secrets?

Cryptography and the History of Secrets has 10 books, published between 1967 and 2017.

Which book on Cryptography and the History of Secrets is the most popular?

Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson is the most-rated book on the list, with 607 ratings and a 4.2 average.

What is the highest-rated book on Cryptography and the History of Secrets?

The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography by Simon Singh has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.3 out of 5.

Where should I start with Cryptography and the History of Secrets?

Start with Cryptonomicon, The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography and Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers Who Helped Win World War II: the three most-rated books on the list.

What genres are on Cryptography and the History of Secrets?

The books on this list are tagged History, Cryptography, Juvenile Nonfiction and Young Adult.