[Purpose/significance] How can intelligence and think tank achieve satisfactory development in both academic research and practical development in the era of big data and artificial intelligence? Focused on the basic question, this paper introduces and evaluates the new book Intelligence and Think Tank written by Professor Li Lin et al.[Method/process] Comprehensively using methods of content analysis, inductive deduction and comparative analysis, this paper evaluated the distinct characteristics of the book from the perspective of writing structure, research foundation and overall content et al.[Result/conclusion] As the first comparative research book on intelligence and think tank in China, it fills a gap in the information science area. The book answers several key questions from the perspective of intelligence science, like the connection and differences between intelligence and think tank in the aspects of function, process, method and review. Moreover, it provides new ideas for the mutual learning and cooperative development of current Chinese intelligence institutes and think tanks. And therefore, it builds a solid foundation for future related researches.