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Gods and Robots
by Adrienne Mayor • 2018
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
3.73
718
Gods and Robots Summary
Gods and Robots 90%
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
by Adrienne Mayor 2018
3.73
718 ratings
2001
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1968
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
4.18
339k+
2001 Summary
2001 90%
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1968
4.18
339k+ ratings
Summary of The Sentinel
by Fireside Reads • 2020
A pyramid on the moon waited 500,000 years for us to trip its alarm.
Summary of The Sentinel Summary
Summary of The Sentinel 89%
A pyramid on the moon waited 500,000 years for us to trip its alarm.
by Fireside Reads 2020
Matter
by Iain M. Banks • 2008
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
4.11
30k+
Matter Summary
Matter 89%
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
by Iain M. Banks 2008
4.11
30k+ ratings
Excession
by Iain M. Banks • 1996
From beyond reality, a sphere appears. The Culture's greatest Minds are, for once, outclassed.
4.20
35k+
Excession Summary
Excession 89%
From beyond reality, a sphere appears. The Culture's greatest Minds are, for once, outclassed.
by Iain M. Banks 1996
4.20
35k+ ratings
The Infinite and the Divine
by Robert Rath • 2020
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
4.44
7k+
The Infinite and the Divine Summary
The Infinite and the Divine 89%
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
by Robert Rath 2020
4.44
7k+ ratings
Chariots of the Gods
by Erich von Däniken • 1999
Ancient gods were alien visitors. Evidence sits in pyramids, the Bible, and giant desert runways.
3.53
17k+
Chariots of the Gods Summary
Chariots of the Gods 89%
Ancient gods were alien visitors. Evidence sits in pyramids, the Bible, and giant desert runways.
by Erich von Däniken 1999
3.53
17k+ ratings
Pebble in the Sky
by Isaac Asimov • 1950
A 1949 tailor hurled into the far future gains telepathy and must stop a galactic genocide.
3.90
28k+
Pebble in the Sky Summary
Pebble in the Sky 89%
A 1949 tailor hurled into the far future gains telepathy and must stop a galactic genocide.
by Isaac Asimov 1950
3.90
28k+ ratings
The Wars of Gods and Men
by Zecharia Sitchin • 1985
The gods of myth were advanced beings who fought real wars for Earth's pyramids and spaceports.
4.09
1k+
The Wars of Gods and Men Summary
The Wars of Gods and Men 89%
The gods of myth were advanced beings who fought real wars for Earth's pyramids and spaceports.
by Zecharia Sitchin 1985
4.09
1k+ ratings
Decoding the Heavens
by Jo Marchant • 2009
Sponge divers pulled a 2,000-year-old computer from the sea. Decoding its gears took a century.
4.10
566
Decoding the Heavens Summary
Decoding the Heavens 89%
Sponge divers pulled a 2,000-year-old computer from the sea. Decoding its gears took a century.
by Jo Marchant 2009
4.10
566 ratings
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2018
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
3.95
55k+
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence 89%
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018
3.95
55k+ ratings
The 12th Planet
by Zecharia Sitchin • 1976
A 12th planet sent alien gods to Earth, where they engineered humans to mine gold.
3.98
6k+
The 12th Planet Summary
The 12th Planet 89%
A 12th planet sent alien gods to Earth, where they engineered humans to mine gold.
by Zecharia Sitchin 1976
3.98
6k+ ratings
A Fire Upon the Deep
by Vernor Vinge • 1992
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
4.13
67k+
A Fire Upon the Deep Summary
A Fire Upon the Deep 89%
A galaxy-devouring intelligence awakens. Stranded on an alien world, two siblings are the only hope.
by Vernor Vinge 1992
4.13
67k+ ratings
Disquiet Gods
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2024
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
4.56
15k+
Disquiet Gods Summary
Disquiet Gods 89%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ ratings
Fingerprints of the Gods
by Graham Hancock • 1995
Maps of ice-free Antarctica. Flood myths with astronomical codes. Who left them?
4.15
16k+
Fingerprints of the Gods Summary
Fingerprints of the Gods 89%
Maps of ice-free Antarctica. Flood myths with astronomical codes. Who left them?
by Graham Hancock 1995
4.15
16k+ ratings
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons • 1989
Seven pilgrims journey to a closed world, each carrying a wish only its monster can grant.
4.28
305k+
Hyperion Summary
Hyperion 89%
Seven pilgrims journey to a closed world, each carrying a wish only its monster can grant.
by Dan Simmons 1989
4.28
305k+ ratings
The Stage of Time
by Matthew LaCroix • 2019
History was rewritten, your DNA was engineered, and a hidden planet resets civilization on cycle.
4.21
346
The Stage of Time Summary
The Stage of Time 89%
History was rewritten, your DNA was engineered, and a hidden planet resets civilization on cycle.
by Matthew LaCroix 2019
4.21
346 ratings
The Stairway to Heaven
by Zecharia Sitchin • 1980
The Giza pyramids were never tombs. They were landing beacons for an interplanetary spaceport.
4.02
2k+
The Stairway to Heaven Summary
The Stairway to Heaven 89%
The Giza pyramids were never tombs. They were landing beacons for an interplanetary spaceport.
by Zecharia Sitchin 1980
4.02
2k+ ratings
Into the Void
by Tim Lebbon • 2013
A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.
3.65
15k+
Into the Void Summary
Into the Void 89%
A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.
by Tim Lebbon 2013
3.65
15k+ ratings
When the Sky Fell
by Rand Flem-Ath • 1995
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
3.92
278
When the Sky Fell Summary
When the Sky Fell 88%
Ancient maps reveal an ice-free Antarctica. The civilization that charted it may still be there.
by Rand Flem-Ath 1995
3.92
278 ratings
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds • 2000
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
3.99
62k+
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space 88%
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
by Alastair Reynolds 2000
3.99
62k+ ratings
The Currents of Space
by Isaac Asimov • 1952
An amnesiac holds the secret to a world's destruction that the galaxy's powers will kill for.
3.85
22k+
The Currents of Space Summary
The Currents of Space 88%
An amnesiac holds the secret to a world's destruction that the galaxy's powers will kill for.
by Isaac Asimov 1952
3.85
22k+ ratings
The Accidental Time Machine
by Joe Haldeman • 2007
A failed physicist's broken calibrator is a one-way time machine, each jump exponentially longer.
3.73
11k+
The Accidental Time Machine Summary
The Accidental Time Machine 88%
A failed physicist's broken calibrator is a one-way time machine, each jump exponentially longer.
by Joe Haldeman 2007
3.73
11k+ ratings
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov • 1951
Predicting the Empire's fall, a mathematician exiles a colony to shorten the dark age.
4.17
602k+
Foundation Summary
Foundation 88%
Predicting the Empire's fall, a mathematician exiles a colony to shorten the dark age.
by Isaac Asimov 1951
4.17
602k+ ratings
Healer
by F. Paul Wilson • 1976
An alien in his mind grants a surveyor healing, immortality, and the loneliness of centuries.
4.19
596
Healer Summary
Healer 88%
An alien in his mind grants a surveyor healing, immortality, and the loneliness of centuries.
by F. Paul Wilson 1976
4.19
596 ratings
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2022
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
4.19
21k+
Eyes of the Void Summary
Eyes of the Void 88%
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022
4.19
21k+ ratings
Magicians of the Gods
by Graham Hancock • 2015
A comet erased a lost civilization 12,800 years ago; the evidence is sealed in megaliths worldwide.
4.17
7k+
Magicians of the Gods Summary
Magicians of the Gods 88%
A comet erased a lost civilization 12,800 years ago; the evidence is sealed in megaliths worldwide.
by Graham Hancock 2015
4.17
7k+ ratings
Hidden History
by Brian Haughton • 2007
Twelve ancient mysteries where the evidence outlasts every explanation archaeologists have offered.
3.71
233
Hidden History Summary
Hidden History 88%
Twelve ancient mysteries where the evidence outlasts every explanation archaeologists have offered.
by Brian Haughton 2007
3.71
233 ratings
Howling Dark
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2019
An exiled lord leads mercenaries into dark space, seeking a world to end the alien war.
4.34
29k+
Howling Dark Summary
Howling Dark 88%
An exiled lord leads mercenaries into dark space, seeking a world to end the alien war.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2019
4.34
29k+ ratings
Ringworld
by Larry Niven • 1970
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
3.93
130k+
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld 88%
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
by Larry Niven 1970
3.93
130k+ ratings
All Tomorrows
by Nemo Ramjet • 2006
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
4.16
11k+
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows 88%
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
by Nemo Ramjet 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
Alejandro Magno y las águilas de Roma
by Javier Negrete • 2007
Alexander the Great survives Babylon. His army turns west, but the Roman republic does not break.
3.77
339
Alejandro Magno y las águilas de Roma Summary
Alejandro Magno y las águilas de Roma 88%
Alexander the Great survives Babylon. His army turns west, but the Roman republic does not break.
by Javier Negrete 2007
3.77
339 ratings
Foundation and Empire
by Isaac Asimov • 1952
A predictive science guides the Foundation's fate, but a psychic mutant could unravel it all.
4.22
229k+
Foundation and Empire Summary
Foundation and Empire 88%
A predictive science guides the Foundation's fate, but a psychic mutant could unravel it all.
by Isaac Asimov 1952
4.22
229k+ ratings
Exodus
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2024
A young noble barters his inheritance for a refugee starship as civil war fractures the empire.
4.25
6k+
Exodus Summary
Exodus 88%
A young noble barters his inheritance for a refugee starship as civil war fractures the empire.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2024
4.25
6k+ ratings
The Captain
by Will Wight • 2023
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
4.27
10k+
The Captain Summary
The Captain 88%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
748
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone 88%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
I, Robot
by Isaac Asimov • 1950
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
4.21
382k+
I, Robot Summary
I, Robot 88%
Robots built to protect humanity keep finding fatal logic gaps: a robopsychologist's casebook.
by Isaac Asimov 1950
4.21
382k+ ratings
Ashes of Man
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2022
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
4.48
16k+
Ashes of Man Summary
Ashes of Man 88%
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2022
4.48
16k+ ratings
Leviathan Falls
by James S.A. Corey • 2021
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
4.54
72k+
Leviathan Falls Summary
Leviathan Falls 88%
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
by James S.A. Corey 2021
4.54
72k+ ratings
The Anunnaki Chronicles
by Zecharia Sitchin • 2015
Ancient clay tablets describe alien miners creating humans in a lab and a war in space.
4.36
299
The Anunnaki Chronicles Summary
The Anunnaki Chronicles 88%
Ancient clay tablets describe alien miners creating humans in a lab and a war in space.
by Zecharia Sitchin 2015
4.36
299 ratings
The Lost Realms
by Zecharia Sitchin • 1990
The same ancient astronauts who mined Sumer also raised the lost cities of the Americas.
4.15
980
The Lost Realms Summary
The Lost Realms 88%
The same ancient astronauts who mined Sumer also raised the lost cities of the Americas.
by Zecharia Sitchin 1990
4.15
980 ratings
Chapterhouse
by Frank Herbert • 1985
A hunted sisterhood resurrects a legendary general's clone to survive an enemy sweeping the stars.
3.86
85k+
Chapterhouse Summary
Chapterhouse 88%
A hunted sisterhood resurrects a legendary general's clone to survive an enemy sweeping the stars.
by Frank Herbert 1985
3.86
85k+ ratings
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray • 2019
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
4.16
23k+
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice 88%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ ratings
All the Weyrs of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey • 1991
An awakened AI gives dragonriders a plan to destroy the organism that threatens their entire world.
4.23
27k+
All the Weyrs of Pern Summary
All the Weyrs of Pern 88%
An awakened AI gives dragonriders a plan to destroy the organism that threatens their entire world.
by Anne McCaffrey 1991
4.23
27k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Mike Chen • 2022
A bombing shatters a neutral world. One Jedi must uncover the truth before war claims it.
4.13
11k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 88%
A bombing shatters a neutral world. One Jedi must uncover the truth before war claims it.
by Mike Chen 2022
4.13
11k+ ratings
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson • 2008
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
4.17
76k+
Anathem Summary
Anathem 88%
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
by Neal Stephenson 2008
4.17
76k+ ratings
The First Scientist
by Carlo Rovelli • 2005
26 centuries ago, one man freed the Earth from its supports and nature from its gods.
4.06
2k+
The First Scientist Summary
The First Scientist 88%
26 centuries ago, one man freed the Earth from its supports and nature from its gods.
by Carlo Rovelli 2005
4.06
2k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 88%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
Humans are not from Earth
by Ellis Silver • 2013
Sunlight burns you, chronic illness is universal, and 223 human genes appear nowhere else on Earth.
3.72
807
Humans are not from Earth Summary
Humans are not from Earth 88%
Sunlight burns you, chronic illness is universal, and 223 human genes appear nowhere else on Earth.
by Ellis Silver 2013
3.72
807 ratings
America Before
by Graham Hancock • 2019
Mainstream archaeology says the Americas were settled 13,000 years ago. The evidence says 100,000.
4.13
4k+
America Before Summary
America Before 88%
Mainstream archaeology says the Americas were settled 13,000 years ago. The evidence says 100,000.
by Graham Hancock 2019
4.13
4k+ ratings
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