//Topic
Best Red Team books
2 books in our catalog cover Red Team, ranked by rating. Each entry is an opinionated review with who the book is for and who should skip it.
// Reading guide
Read the full editorial pick: the best Red Team books in 2026, ranked and reviewed.→
01 · 2018
The Hacker Playbook 3
Practical Guide to Penetration Testing — Red Team Edition
Peter Kim's hands-on red-team field manual: assumed-breach scenarios, lateral movement, AV/EDR evasion, and the operational rhythm of a real engagement rather than a checklist of CVEs.
Intermediate4/5Peter Kim02 · 2017
Advanced Penetration Testing
Hacking the World's Most Secure Networks
A red-teamer's tour of getting into high-security targets without Metasploit, leaning on custom C2, social engineering, and tradecraft. Strong ideas, uneven execution.
Advanced3/5Wil Allsopp