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The Traveler's Gate Chronicles
by Will Wight • 2015
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
4.32
899
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles Summary
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles 89%
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
by Will Wight 2015
4.32
899 ratings
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
by Patrick Rothfuss • 2014
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
3.86
162k+
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary
The Slow Regard of Silent Things 88%
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
by Patrick Rothfuss 2014
3.86
162k+ ratings
The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins • 2015
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
4.06
82k+
The Library at Mount Char Summary
The Library at Mount Char 88%
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
by Scott Hawkins 2015
4.06
82k+ ratings
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke • 2020
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
4.21
501k+
Piranesi Summary
Piranesi 88%
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
by Susanna Clarke 2020
4.21
501k+ 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
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight • 2020
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
4.26
3k+
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings 88%
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
by Will Wight 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Emperor's Soul
by Brandon Sanderson • 2012
Condemned to death, a master forger gets one hundred days to rebuild an emperor's shattered soul.
4.37
133k+
The Emperor's Soul Summary
The Emperor's Soul 88%
Condemned to death, a master forger gets one hundred days to rebuild an emperor's shattered soul.
by Brandon Sanderson 2012
4.37
133k+ ratings
The Atlas Complex
by Olivie Blake • 2024
Six medeians must stop their mentor from tearing open the multiverse, or help him do it.
2.83
34k+
The Atlas Complex Summary
The Atlas Complex 88%
Six medeians must stop their mentor from tearing open the multiverse, or help him do it.
by Olivie Blake 2024
2.83
34k+ ratings
Split Infinity
by Piers Anthony • 1980
A serf flees a game-run world for a magic land where his twin was a wizard.
3.97
18k+
Split Infinity Summary
Split Infinity 88%
A serf flees a game-run world for a magic land where his twin was a wizard.
by Piers Anthony 1980
3.97
18k+ ratings
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2015
Raised by scientists, Harry enters Hogwarts to find magic has laws that a hidden enemy exploits.
4.38
19k+
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Summary
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality 88%
Raised by scientists, Harry enters Hogwarts to find magic has laws that a hidden enemy exploits.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2015
4.38
19k+ ratings
Kraken
by China Miéville • 2010
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
3.62
29k+
Kraken Summary
Kraken 88%
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
by China Miéville 2010
3.62
29k+ ratings
Prometheus Rising
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1983
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
4.25
8k+
Prometheus Rising Summary
Prometheus Rising 88%
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1983
4.25
8k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Faith
by Richard Swan • 2023
A cursed imperial justicar. His clerk scours a crumbling empire and the afterlife for a cure.
4.26
8k+
The Tyranny of Faith Summary
The Tyranny of Faith 88%
A cursed imperial justicar. His clerk scours a crumbling empire and the afterlife for a cure.
by Richard Swan 2023
4.26
8k+ ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 88%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
The Pillars of Creation
by Terry Goodkind • 2001
Immune to magic, hunted for her bloodline, she trusts a stranger whose help conceals a trap.
3.71
61k+
The Pillars of Creation Summary
The Pillars of Creation 88%
Immune to magic, hunted for her bloodline, she trusts a stranger whose help conceals a trap.
by Terry Goodkind 2001
3.71
61k+ ratings
The Scar
by China Miéville • 2002
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
4.19
35k+
The Scar Summary
The Scar 88%
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
by China Miéville 2002
4.19
35k+ ratings
Stalking the Wild Pendulum
by Itzhak Bentov • 1977
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
4.29
1k+
Stalking the Wild Pendulum Summary
Stalking the Wild Pendulum 88%
At the still point between heartbeats, consciousness leaves the body and briefly touches the cosmos.
by Itzhak Bentov 1977
4.29
1k+ ratings
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy
by Richard Brian Davis • 2009
When logic dissolves, a Cheshire Cat grins, and philosophy begins.
4.12
2k+
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy Summary
Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy 88%
When logic dissolves, a Cheshire Cat grins, and philosophy begins.
by Richard Brian Davis 2009
4.12
2k+ ratings
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy
by Tracy L. Bealer • 2012
What Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Derrida would make of Neil Gaiman's gods, graveyards, and dreams.
3.55
92
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy Summary
Neil Gaiman and Philosophy 88%
What Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Derrida would make of Neil Gaiman's gods, graveyards, and dreams.
by Tracy L. Bealer 2012
3.55
92 ratings
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami • 1985
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
4.11
154k+
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World Summary
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World 88%
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
by Haruki Murakami 1985
4.11
154k+ ratings
Writing Fantasy Heroes
by Jason M. Waltz • 2008
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
3.87
215
Writing Fantasy Heroes Summary
Writing Fantasy Heroes 88%
Turn your fantasy heroes from armored clichés into people who bleed, doubt, and still inspire.
by Jason M. Waltz 2008
3.87
215 ratings
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins • 2023
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
4.06
5k+
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice 88%
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
by James Rollins 2023
4.06
5k+ 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
Trialogues at the Edge of the West
by Rupert Sheldrake • 1992
Nature learns, chaos creates, and three minds argue the cosmos has a memory and a soul.
4.05
748
Trialogues at the Edge of the West Summary
Trialogues at the Edge of the West 88%
Nature learns, chaos creates, and three minds argue the cosmos has a memory and a soul.
by Rupert Sheldrake 1992
4.05
748 ratings
Cyclonopedia
by Reza Negarestani • 2008
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
3.86
1k+
Cyclonopedia Summary
Cyclonopedia 88%
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
by Reza Negarestani 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
3.30
10k+
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere 88%
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
by Keanu Reeves 2024
3.30
10k+ ratings
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination
by Gary Lachman • 2017
Before science, imagination was a legitimate way of knowing. The case for taking it back.
4.25
246
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination Summary
Lost Knowledge of the Imagination 88%
Before science, imagination was a legitimate way of knowing. The case for taking it back.
by Gary Lachman 2017
4.25
246 ratings
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King • 1991
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
4.25
250k+
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands 88%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
Wider Than the Sky
by Gerald M. Edelman • 2004
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
3.65
421
Wider Than the Sky Summary
Wider Than the Sky 88%
The mind is not a program. Consciousness is built by neural selection, not by running code.
by Gerald M. Edelman 2004
3.65
421 ratings
How to Read Lacan
by Slavoj Žižek • 2006
Canned laughter, borrowed desire, and the hidden logic that links sitcoms to totalitarianism.
3.94
4k+
How to Read Lacan Summary
How to Read Lacan 88%
Canned laughter, borrowed desire, and the hidden logic that links sitcoms to totalitarianism.
by Slavoj Žižek 2006
3.94
4k+ ratings
Surfing Uncertainty
by Andy Clark • 2015
Reality is the brain's best guess, and action is how the body makes it come true.
4.09
381
Surfing Uncertainty Summary
Surfing Uncertainty 88%
Reality is the brain's best guess, and action is how the body makes it come true.
by Andy Clark 2015
4.09
381 ratings
The Darkness That Comes Before
by R. Scott Bakker • 2003
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
3.84
24k+
The Darkness That Comes Before Summary
The Darkness That Comes Before 88%
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
by R. Scott Bakker 2003
3.84
24k+ ratings
The Sandman
by Neil Gaiman • 1992
A young woman is the fracture where dreams pour through. Dream's only repair: her death.
4.47
2k+
The Sandman Summary
The Sandman 88%
A young woman is the fracture where dreams pour through. Dream's only repair: her death.
by Neil Gaiman 1992
4.47
2k+ ratings
Hyperreality
by Mike Hockney • 2012
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
4.61
56
Hyperreality Summary
Hyperreality 88%
Reality is a self-solving mathematical equation, and God is the answer, not the author.
by Mike Hockney 2012
4.61
56 ratings
Les 9 princes d'ambre
by Roger Zelazny • 1970
An amnesiac prince escapes a hospital and learns his brother usurped the throne of Amber.
4.04
61k+
Les 9 princes d'ambre Summary
Les 9 princes d'ambre 88%
An amnesiac prince escapes a hospital and learns his brother usurped the throne of Amber.
by Roger Zelazny 1970
4.04
61k+ ratings
Locklands
by Robert Jackson Bennett • 2022
A general must sever the psychic link to her wife to stop a consuming hive mind.
4.01
15k+
Locklands Summary
Locklands 88%
A general must sever the psychic link to her wife to stop a consuming hive mind.
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2022
4.01
15k+ ratings
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
by Beth Cato • 2023
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
3.87
6k+
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge Summary
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge 88%
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
by Beth Cato 2023
3.87
6k+ ratings
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami • 2023
To read old dreams in a walled town, he surrenders his shadow. The shadow knows the town is a cage.
3.75
41k+
The City and Its Uncertain Walls Summary
The City and Its Uncertain Walls 87%
To read old dreams in a walled town, he surrenders his shadow. The shadow knows the town is a cage.
by Haruki Murakami 2023
3.75
41k+ ratings
Phi
by Giulio Tononi • 2012
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
3.89
944
Phi Summary
Phi 87%
How to measure a soul: why a camera distinguishes more than a brain, yet cannot see.
by Giulio Tononi 2012
3.89
944 ratings
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments
by Patrick King • 2020
Your mind needs a gym. Philosophy's greatest thought experiments are the equipment.
3.84
101
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments Summary
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments 87%
Your mind needs a gym. Philosophy's greatest thought experiments are the equipment.
by Patrick King 2020
3.84
101 ratings
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 87%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
The Starless Sea
by Erin Morgenstern • 2019
A library book knows his past. Underground, a hidden world of stories and a fated romance await.
3.84
237k+
The Starless Sea Summary
The Starless Sea 87%
A library book knows his past. Underground, a hidden world of stories and a fated romance await.
by Erin Morgenstern 2019
3.84
237k+ ratings
The Secret of Light
by Walter Russell • 1947
Matter, time, and motion are illusions. The universe is a thought projection of a mind at rest.
4.37
208
The Secret of Light Summary
The Secret of Light 87%
Matter, time, and motion are illusions. The universe is a thought projection of a mind at rest.
by Walter Russell 1947
4.37
208 ratings
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment
by Chris Niebauer • 2014
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
4.18
61
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment Summary
The Neurotic's Guide to Avoiding Enlightenment 87%
The self you're improving isn't real. Split-brain science on why effort undermines itself.
by Chris Niebauer 2014
4.18
61 ratings
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 87%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 1971
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
4.01
464
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Summary
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg 87%
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 1971
4.01
464 ratings
A Secret History of Consciousness
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
4.31
246
A Secret History of Consciousness Summary
A Secret History of Consciousness 87%
The brain doesn't make consciousness; it filters it. An underground history of what comes next.
by Gary Lachman 2003
4.31
246 ratings
Doing Philosophy
by Timothy Williamson • 2018
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
3.67
213
Doing Philosophy Summary
Doing Philosophy 87%
Philosophy is a science that tests ideas with thought experiments, and the best explanation wins.
by Timothy Williamson 2018
3.67
213 ratings
The Jennifer Morgue
by Charles Stross • 2006
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
4.02
15k+
The Jennifer Morgue Summary
The Jennifer Morgue 87%
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
by Charles Stross 2006
4.02
15k+ ratings
The Conscious Mind
by David J. Chalmers • 1996
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
4.00
3k+
The Conscious Mind Summary
The Conscious Mind 87%
A zombie physically identical to you feels nothing at all: why consciousness needs its own laws.
by David J. Chalmers 1996
4.00
3k+ ratings
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