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A Plague of Zombies
by Diana Gabaldon • 2011
Jamaica 1761: a British officer finds the governor devoured and the colony blaming the walking dead.
3.98
10k+
A Plague of Zombies Summary
A Plague of Zombies 88%
Jamaica 1761: a British officer finds the governor devoured and the colony blaming the walking dead.
by Diana Gabaldon 2011
3.98
10k+ ratings
Happier Than A Billionaire
by Nadine Hays Pisani • 2011
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
3.89
2k+
Happier Than A Billionaire Summary
Happier Than A Billionaire 87%
What two burnt-out chiropractors discovered in Costa Rica: bat caves, monkeys, and a weird dog lady.
by Nadine Hays Pisani 2011
3.89
2k+ ratings
Empire's Crossroads
by Carrie Gibson • 2014
Five centuries of sugar, slavery, and empire: how a handful of islands made the modern world.
3.83
592
Empire's Crossroads Summary
Empire's Crossroads 87%
Five centuries of sugar, slavery, and empire: how a handful of islands made the modern world.
by Carrie Gibson 2014
3.83
592 ratings
The Golden Age of Piracy
by Benerson Little • 2016
No parrots, no plank, no buried treasure. The real pirates were slave-trading democrats.
3.40
366
The Golden Age of Piracy Summary
The Golden Age of Piracy 87%
No parrots, no plank, no buried treasure. The real pirates were slave-trading democrats.
by Benerson Little 2016
3.40
366 ratings
The Cry of the Halidon
by Robert Ludlum • 1972
A geologist's secret Jamaica survey pits him against a cartel, spies, and a hidden society.
3.77
7k+
The Cry of the Halidon Summary
The Cry of the Halidon 87%
A geologist's secret Jamaica survey pits him against a cartel, spies, and a hidden society.
by Robert Ludlum 1972
3.77
7k+ ratings
The Battle for Paradise
by Naomi Klein • 2018
After Maria, corporate profiteers and community visionaries race to shape Puerto Rico's future.
4.23
3k+
The Battle for Paradise Summary
The Battle for Paradise 87%
After Maria, corporate profiteers and community visionaries race to shape Puerto Rico's future.
by Naomi Klein 2018
4.23
3k+ ratings
Winter in Paradise
by Elin Hilderbrand • 2018
A widow uncovers her husband's secret Caribbean life: a villa, a lover, and a daughter.
4.08
184k+
Winter in Paradise Summary
Winter in Paradise 87%
A widow uncovers her husband's secret Caribbean life: a villa, a lover, and a daughter.
by Elin Hilderbrand 2018
4.08
184k+ ratings
Cuba
by Ada Ferrer • 2021
Cuba was America's obsession long before Castro. The Cold War just froze a deeper fight.
4.46
6k+
Cuba Summary
Cuba 86%
Cuba was America's obsession long before Castro. The Cold War just froze a deeper fight.
by Ada Ferrer 2021
4.46
6k+ ratings
Mile Marker Zero
by William McKeen • 2011
1970s Key West: a drug-fueled creative paradise that produced genius, excess, and its own collapse.
3.93
567
Mile Marker Zero Summary
Mile Marker Zero 86%
1970s Key West: a drug-fueled creative paradise that produced genius, excess, and its own collapse.
by William McKeen 2011
3.93
567 ratings
Reckless Girls
by Rachel Hawkins • 2022
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
3.55
159k+
Reckless Girls Summary
Reckless Girls 86%
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
by Rachel Hawkins 2022
3.55
159k+ ratings
Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
4.23
76k+
Papillon Summary
Papillon 86%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
The Republic of Pirates
by Colin Woodard • 2007
Sailors broken by the navy built their own republic: democratic, armed, and flying the black flag.
3.89
12k+
The Republic of Pirates Summary
The Republic of Pirates 86%
Sailors broken by the navy built their own republic: democratic, armed, and flying the black flag.
by Colin Woodard 2007
3.89
12k+ ratings
How to Sail Around the World
by Hal Roth • 2003
Stop the boat, survive the storm, and cross oceans with less: a circumnavigator's practical manual.
4.06
237
How to Sail Around the World Summary
How to Sail Around the World 86%
Stop the boat, survive the storm, and cross oceans with less: a circumnavigator's practical manual.
by Hal Roth 2003
4.06
237 ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 86%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
Float Plan
by Trish Doller • 2021
A woman grieving her fiancé's suicide sails alone. An Irish sailor with a prosthetic joins her.
3.94
35k+
Float Plan Summary
Float Plan 86%
A woman grieving her fiancé's suicide sails alone. An Irish sailor with a prosthetic joins her.
by Trish Doller 2021
3.94
35k+ ratings
A House for Miss Pauline
by Diana McCaulay • 2025
At ninety-nine, a Jamaican woman hears her stone house groan. The ruin wants its secret back.
3.98
634
A House for Miss Pauline Summary
A House for Miss Pauline 86%
At ninety-nine, a Jamaican woman hears her stone house groan. The ruin wants its secret back.
by Diana McCaulay 2025
3.98
634 ratings
The Black Jacobins
by C.L.R. James • 1938
The slaves who built France's wealth took the French Revolution's ideals and destroyed an empire.
4.39
8k+
The Black Jacobins Summary
The Black Jacobins 86%
The slaves who built France's wealth took the French Revolution's ideals and destroyed an empire.
by C.L.R. James 1938
4.39
8k+ ratings
Tar Baby
by Toni Morrison • 1981
A shipwrecked man draws a glamorous model into a love pitting her ambition against his roots.
4.00
25k+
Tar Baby Summary
Tar Baby 86%
A shipwrecked man draws a glamorous model into a love pitting her ambition against his roots.
by Toni Morrison 1981
4.00
25k+ ratings
A Caribbean Mystery
by Agatha Christie • 1964
Miss Marple's island vacation ends when a guest dies and his photo of a killer disappears.
3.86
54k+
A Caribbean Mystery Summary
A Caribbean Mystery 86%
Miss Marple's island vacation ends when a guest dies and his photo of a killer disappears.
by Agatha Christie 1964
3.86
54k+ ratings
Shimmer
by Alyson Noel • 2011
A vengeful spirit feeds on anger and traps a ghost girl's friends in their worst memories.
3.73
8k+
Shimmer Summary
Shimmer 86%
A vengeful spirit feeds on anger and traps a ghost girl's friends in their worst memories.
by Alyson Noel 2011
3.73
8k+ ratings
Aftershocks of Disaster
by Yarimar Bonilla • 2019
After Maria, Puerto Ricans found the worst disaster wasn't the storm. It was colonial rule.
4.29
129
Aftershocks of Disaster Summary
Aftershocks of Disaster 86%
After Maria, Puerto Ricans found the worst disaster wasn't the storm. It was colonial rule.
by Yarimar Bonilla 2019
4.29
129 ratings
Confronting Black Jacobins
by Gerald Horne • 2015
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
3.82
62
Confronting Black Jacobins Summary
Confronting Black Jacobins 86%
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
by Gerald Horne 2015
3.82
62 ratings
Troubles in Paradise
by Elin Hilderbrand • 2020
Her husband's crash reveals a double life in paradise, and a widow must rebuild from nothing.
3.94
127k+
Troubles in Paradise Summary
Troubles in Paradise 85%
Her husband's crash reveals a double life in paradise, and a widow must rebuild from nothing.
by Elin Hilderbrand 2020
3.94
127k+ ratings
Bangkok Days
by Lawrence Osborne • 2009
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
3.41
1k+
Bangkok Days Summary
Bangkok Days 85%
Bangkok is where failed Western men go to disappear. One of them reports what he found.
by Lawrence Osborne 2009
3.41
1k+ ratings
I Don't Want To Grow Up
by Scott Stillman • 2021
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
4.08
2k+
I Don't Want To Grow Up Summary
I Don't Want To Grow Up 85%
The default script is a trap. Here is the escape: simplify, follow instinct, and let adventure lead.
by Scott Stillman 2021
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
3.76
43k+
The Island Summary
The Island 85%
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022
3.76
43k+ ratings
Camino Island
by John Grisham • 2017
Fitzgerald manuscripts vanish. A broke writer must charm a Florida island bookseller to find them.
3.83
167k+
Camino Island Summary
Camino Island 85%
Fitzgerald manuscripts vanish. A broke writer must charm a Florida island bookseller to find them.
by John Grisham 2017
3.83
167k+ ratings
Florida Roadkill
by Tim Dorsey • 1999
A manic Floridian and his stoned sidekick tear south with stolen millions and guns blazing.
3.66
11k+
Florida Roadkill Summary
Florida Roadkill 85%
A manic Floridian and his stoned sidekick tear south with stolen millions and guns blazing.
by Tim Dorsey 1999
3.66
11k+ ratings
White Gold
by Giles Milton • 2004
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
4.13
2k+
White Gold Summary
White Gold 85%
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
by Giles Milton 2004
4.13
2k+ ratings
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain
by Helene Sula • 2024
An Oxford comma got her fired. A shattered ankle got her blogging. Then Germany happened.
3.85
921
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain Summary
Two O'Clock on a Tuesday at Trevi Fountain 85%
An Oxford comma got her fired. A shattered ankle got her blogging. Then Germany happened.
by Helene Sula 2024
3.85
921 ratings
What Happens in Paradise
by Elin Hilderbrand • 2019
A widow's tropical inheritance: the villa, the mistress, and the FBI agent her husband left behind.
4.03
144k+
What Happens in Paradise Summary
What Happens in Paradise 85%
A widow's tropical inheritance: the villa, the mistress, and the FBI agent her husband left behind.
by Elin Hilderbrand 2019
4.03
144k+ ratings
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float
by Farley Mowat • 1984
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
4.11
2k+
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float Summary
The Boat Who Wouldn't Float 85%
The schooner leaked from every plank, the engine ran backwards, and Montreal was 1,400 miles away.
by Farley Mowat 1984
4.11
2k+ ratings
Someone Else's Ocean
by Kate Stewart • 2018
Childhood friends become neighbors on a Caribbean island. Two broken hearts, nowhere to hide.
4.18
13k+
Someone Else's Ocean Summary
Someone Else's Ocean 85%
Childhood friends become neighbors on a Caribbean island. Two broken hearts, nowhere to hide.
by Kate Stewart 2018
4.18
13k+ ratings
Nomad Capitalist
by Andrew Henderson • 2018
Legally pay less tax, get a second passport, and build a life across borders.
3.89
989
Nomad Capitalist Summary
Nomad Capitalist 85%
Legally pay less tax, get a second passport, and build a life across borders.
by Andrew Henderson 2018
3.89
989 ratings
Dark Star Safari
by Paul Theroux • 2002
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
3.98
16k+
Dark Star Safari Summary
Dark Star Safari 85%
He crossed Africa overland and found billions in foreign aid had only deepened the disaster.
by Paul Theroux 2002
3.98
16k+ ratings
Fool's Gold
by P.J. Skinner • 2019
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
3.82
2k+
Fool's Gold Summary
Fool's Gold 85%
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
by P.J. Skinner 2019
3.82
2k+ ratings
When We Were Birds
by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo • 2022
She guides the dead. He buries them. In Trinidad, love crosses the boundary between worlds.
3.76
9k+
When We Were Birds Summary
When We Were Birds 85%
She guides the dead. He buries them. In Trinidad, love crosses the boundary between worlds.
by Ayanna Lloyd Banwo 2022
3.76
9k+ ratings
Swan Song
by Elin Hilderbrand • 2025
Nantucket's new money couple hires a starry-eyed concierge, but the real currency is secrets.
4.02
156k+
Swan Song Summary
Swan Song 85%
Nantucket's new money couple hires a starry-eyed concierge, but the real currency is secrets.
by Elin Hilderbrand 2025
4.02
156k+ ratings
The Mermaid of Black Conch
by Monique Roffey • 2020
A captured mermaid is rescued by a lonely fisherman. In his bathtub, she becomes a woman.
3.86
20k+
The Mermaid of Black Conch Summary
The Mermaid of Black Conch 85%
A captured mermaid is rescued by a lonely fisherman. In his bathtub, she becomes a woman.
by Monique Roffey 2020
3.86
20k+ ratings
Cari Mora
by Thomas Harris • 2019
A Colombian survivor works at Escobar's Miami mansion while a trafficker hunts the gold beneath it.
2.83
12k+
Cari Mora Summary
Cari Mora 85%
A Colombian survivor works at Escobar's Miami mansion while a trafficker hunts the gold beneath it.
by Thomas Harris 2019
2.83
12k+ ratings
Overbooked
by Elizabeth Becker • 2013
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
3.80
858
Overbooked Summary
Overbooked 85%
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
by Elizabeth Becker 2013
3.80
858 ratings
Crash Landing
by Annie McQuaid • 2025
Her plane crashes on a deserted island. The pilot is the man who broke her heart.
3.45
3k+
Crash Landing Summary
Crash Landing 85%
Her plane crashes on a deserted island. The pilot is the man who broke her heart.
by Annie McQuaid 2025
3.45
3k+ ratings
Tupaia
by Joan Druett • 2010
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
4.25
201
Tupaia Summary
Tupaia 85%
The navigator who made Cook's Pacific voyage possible spent two centuries erased from the story.
by Joan Druett 2010
4.25
201 ratings
Tourist Season
by Carl Hiaasen • 1986
A disgraced reporter turned PI uncovers a terrorist plot to murder tourists until Miami empties.
3.91
25k+
Tourist Season Summary
Tourist Season 85%
A disgraced reporter turned PI uncovers a terrorist plot to murder tourists until Miami empties.
by Carl Hiaasen 1986
3.91
25k+ ratings
Life Lessons From the Amazon
by Pip Stewart • 2021
Paddling an uncharted Amazon river, she found the sharpest lessons had nothing to do with survival.
4.08
194
Life Lessons From the Amazon Summary
Life Lessons From the Amazon 85%
Paddling an uncharted Amazon river, she found the sharpest lessons had nothing to do with survival.
by Pip Stewart 2021
4.08
194 ratings
Tides & Drift
by Adrienne Young • 2024
The heir to a harbor crime family falls for the trader who should be his enemy.
3.86
764
Tides & Drift Summary
Tides & Drift 85%
The heir to a harbor crime family falls for the trader who should be his enemy.
by Adrienne Young 2024
3.86
764 ratings
A Brief History Of Bali
by Willard A. Hanna • 1976
How Bali survived piracy, slavery, and colonialism to become the paradise tourists see today.
3.45
128
A Brief History Of Bali Summary
A Brief History Of Bali 85%
How Bali survived piracy, slavery, and colonialism to become the paradise tourists see today.
by Willard A. Hanna 1976
3.45
128 ratings
Packing Light
by Allison Vesterfelt • 2013
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
3.68
1k+
Packing Light Summary
Packing Light 85%
How a cross-country trip with just a suitcase taught her to trade worry for wonder.
by Allison Vesterfelt 2013
3.68
1k+ ratings
Rowing the Atlantic
by Roz Savage • 2009
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
4.02
456
Rowing the Atlantic Summary
Rowing the Atlantic 85%
How three thousand miles alone on the Atlantic rewired one woman's relationship with fear.
by Roz Savage 2009
4.02
456 ratings
Doomsday Match
by Jeff Wheeler • 2023
A family invited to a luxury resort must play a Maya ballgame for their lives.
4.15
8k+
Doomsday Match Summary
Doomsday Match 85%
A family invited to a luxury resort must play a Maya ballgame for their lives.
by Jeff Wheeler 2023
4.15
8k+ ratings
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