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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
The Light of All That Falls
by James Islington • 2019
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
4.40
42k+
The Light of All That Falls Summary
The Light of All That Falls 88%
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
by James Islington 2019
4.40
42k+ 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 87%
An alien in his mind grants a surveyor healing, immortality, and the loneliness of centuries.
by F. Paul Wilson 1976
4.19
596 ratings
The Fountain
by Casey Scieszka • 2026
An immortal woman, exhausted by centuries, returns to her valley home hoping to finally die.
3.84
2k+
The Fountain Summary
The Fountain 87%
An immortal woman, exhausted by centuries, returns to her valley home hoping to finally die.
by Casey Scieszka 2026
3.84
2k+ ratings
Virtually Human
by Martine Rothblatt • 2014
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
3.51
182
Virtually Human Summary
Virtually Human 87%
Software copies of human minds will outlive bodies and demand citizenship. They're almost here.
by Martine Rothblatt 2014
3.51
182 ratings
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
by Claire North • 2014
Harry August relives his life, memory intact. A warning from the future: the world is ending.
4.03
101k+
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Summary
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 87%
Harry August relives his life, memory intact. A warning from the future: the world is ending.
by Claire North 2014
4.03
101k+ ratings
Life Is Short
by Dean Rickles • 2022
Death isn't what takes your life's meaning. It's the only thing that gives it any.
3.24
327
Life Is Short Summary
Life Is Short 87%
Death isn't what takes your life's meaning. It's the only thing that gives it any.
by Dean Rickles 2022
3.24
327 ratings
How to Stop Time / The Humans / The Radleys
by Matt Haig
He's 400 years old. His society forbids love. Then a colleague recognizes him from a past life.
3.33
21
How to Stop Time / The Humans / The Radleys Summary
How to Stop Time / The Humans / The Radleys 87%
He's 400 years old. His society forbids love. Then a colleague recognizes him from a past life.
by Matt Haig
3.33
21 ratings
Priestess of the White
by Trudi Canavan • 2005
Chosen by gods as their immortal champion, a healer hides forbidden love as holy war looms.
3.89
18k+
Priestess of the White Summary
Priestess of the White 87%
Chosen by gods as their immortal champion, a healer hides forbidden love as holy war looms.
by Trudi Canavan 2005
3.89
18k+ ratings
The Hidden Hindu
by Akshat Gupta • 2020
A captive immortal's memories span India's epics, igniting a hunt for books that grant eternal life.
3.88
5k+
The Hidden Hindu Summary
The Hidden Hindu 87%
A captive immortal's memories span India's epics, igniting a hunt for books that grant eternal life.
by Akshat Gupta 2020
3.88
5k+ ratings
A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck • 2011
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
4.15
70k+
A Short Stay in Hell Summary
A Short Stay in Hell 87%
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
by Steven L. Peck 2011
4.15
70k+ ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
4.31
102k+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 87%
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.31
102k+ ratings
Heavens on Earth
by Michael Shermer • 2018
The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.
3.88
626
Heavens on Earth Summary
Heavens on Earth 87%
The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.
by Michael Shermer 2018
3.88
626 ratings
The Worm at the Core
by Sheldon Solomon • 2015
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
4.10
2k+
The Worm at the Core Summary
The Worm at the Core 87%
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
by Sheldon Solomon 2015
4.10
2k+ 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 87%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
Midlife
by Kieran Setiya • 2017
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
3.56
3k+
Midlife Summary
Midlife 87%
A philosopher's diagnosis of the midlife crisis: you're chasing goals when you need meaning.
by Kieran Setiya 2017
3.56
3k+ ratings
The God of Endings
by Jacqueline Holland • 2023
An immortal teacher cages her hunger behind a preschool until a dying boy needs her darkest self.
3.81
13k+
The God of Endings Summary
The God of Endings 87%
An immortal teacher cages her hunger behind a preschool until a dying boy needs her darkest self.
by Jacqueline Holland 2023
3.81
13k+ ratings
The Red Lion
by Mária Szepes • 1946
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
4.47
1k+
The Red Lion Summary
The Red Lion 87%
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
by Mária Szepes 1946
4.47
1k+ ratings
The West Wind
by Alexandria Warwick • 2023
A devout bladesmith rescues a cursed god, follows him into Under where debts are carved in blood.
3.57
6k+
The West Wind Summary
The West Wind 86%
A devout bladesmith rescues a cursed god, follows him into Under where debts are carved in blood.
by Alexandria Warwick 2023
3.57
6k+ ratings
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by V.E. Schwab • 2020
For three hundred years, no one remembers her. Then a stranger says her name.
4.16
1.5M+
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Summary
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 86%
For three hundred years, no one remembers her. Then a stranger says her name.
by V.E. Schwab 2020
4.16
1.5M+ ratings
Last of the Wilds
by Trudi Canavan • 2006
Plague among winged people drives a priestess to the immortal healer the gods condemned.
4.06
15k+
Last of the Wilds Summary
Last of the Wilds 86%
Plague among winged people drives a priestess to the immortal healer the gods condemned.
by Trudi Canavan 2006
4.06
15k+ 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 86%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ 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 86%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Courage
by Osho • 1977
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
4.15
8k+
Courage Summary
Courage 86%
Fear and courage start identically. The coward obeys the shaking; the courageous person sails.
by Osho 1977
4.15
8k+ ratings
Les Thanatonautes
by Bernard Werber • 1996
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
4.07
9k+
Les Thanatonautes Summary
Les Thanatonautes 86%
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
by Bernard Werber 1996
4.07
9k+ ratings
Twilight and Philosophy
by Rebecca Housel • 2009
A vampire romance whose real subject is free will, personhood, and the cost of forever.
4.41
23k+
Twilight and Philosophy Summary
Twilight and Philosophy 86%
A vampire romance whose real subject is free will, personhood, and the cost of forever.
by Rebecca Housel 2009
4.41
23k+ ratings
The Magician of Tiger Castle
by Louis Sachar • 2025
A Renaissance magician must erase a princess's love for a scribe before the wedding banquet.
3.53
9k+
The Magician of Tiger Castle Summary
The Magician of Tiger Castle 86%
A Renaissance magician must erase a princess's love for a scribe before the wedding banquet.
by Louis Sachar 2025
3.53
9k+ ratings
Why We Die
by Venki Ramakrishnan • 2024
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
4.03
3k+
Why We Die Summary
Why We Die 86%
100,000 DNA hits daily: why youth survives, but age still wins.
by Venki Ramakrishnan 2024
4.03
3k+ ratings
Ride the Tiger
by Julius Evola • 1961
Civilizations die. The real move: stop defending ruins and anchor in something death can't touch.
3.96
2k+
Ride the Tiger Summary
Ride the Tiger 86%
Civilizations die. The real move: stop defending ruins and anchor in something death can't touch.
by Julius Evola 1961
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Magnificence of Death
by Rhea Rainwater • 2025
A mother cheats Death, so Death takes her husband, then courts her through the ages.
3.95
2k+
The Magnificence of Death Summary
The Magnificence of Death 86%
A mother cheats Death, so Death takes her husband, then courts her through the ages.
by Rhea Rainwater 2025
3.95
2k+ ratings
Hacking Darwin
by Jamie Metzl • 2019
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
3.97
4k+
Hacking Darwin Summary
Hacking Darwin 86%
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019
3.97
4k+ ratings
Slow Gods
by Claire North • 2025
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
4.00
5k+
Slow Gods Summary
Slow Gods 86%
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
by Claire North 2025
4.00
5k+ ratings
The Poet's Guide to Life
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 2005
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
4.12
368
The Poet's Guide to Life Summary
The Poet's Guide to Life 86%
Rilke's letters become a field guide: how to turn solitude and loss into a deeper life.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 2005
4.12
368 ratings
The Oath of the Vayuputras
by Amish Tripathi • 2013
Shiva must destroy the elixir of immortality, but its defenders will take all he loves.
3.84
73k+
The Oath of the Vayuputras Summary
The Oath of the Vayuputras 86%
Shiva must destroy the elixir of immortality, but its defenders will take all he loves.
by Amish Tripathi 2013
3.84
73k+ ratings
Jitterbug Perfume
by Tom Robbins • 1984
A waitress chasing the perfect scent collides with a centuries-old quest to bottle immortality.
4.23
81k+
Jitterbug Perfume Summary
Jitterbug Perfume 86%
A waitress chasing the perfect scent collides with a centuries-old quest to bottle immortality.
by Tom Robbins 1984
4.23
81k+ 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 86%
What Aristotle, Nietzsche, and Derrida would make of Neil Gaiman's gods, graveyards, and dreams.
by Tracy L. Bealer 2012
3.55
92 ratings
Still Here
by Ram Dass • 2000
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
4.21
2k+
Still Here Summary
Still Here 86%
Aging is your final spiritual practice. Learn to do it consciously and die awake.
by Ram Dass 2000
4.21
2k+ ratings
Waybound
by Will Wight • 2023
Lindon, a Dreadgod, must exile the Monarchs before the final Dreadgods wake, or hunger claims him.
4.62
24k+
Waybound Summary
Waybound 86%
Lindon, a Dreadgod, must exile the Monarchs before the final Dreadgods wake, or hunger claims him.
by Will Wight 2023
4.62
24k+ ratings
The Little Book of Humanism
by Andrew Copson • 2020
No afterlife, no divine plan, no sacred text. A humanist guide to the good life.
4.09
1k+
The Little Book of Humanism Summary
The Little Book of Humanism 86%
No afterlife, no divine plan, no sacred text. A humanist guide to the good life.
by Andrew Copson 2020
4.09
1k+ ratings
Very Little...Almost Nothing
by Simon Critchley • 2004
Nihilism is the norm after God. Creative resistance through literature is how meaning gets remade.
3.89
132
Very Little...Almost Nothing Summary
Very Little...Almost Nothing 86%
Nihilism is the norm after God. Creative resistance through literature is how meaning gets remade.
by Simon Critchley 2004
3.89
132 ratings
In My Time of Dying
by Sebastian Junger • 2024
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
3.82
9k+
In My Time of Dying Summary
In My Time of Dying 86%
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
by Sebastian Junger 2024
3.82
9k+ ratings
Shades in Shadow
by N.K. Jemisin • 2015
Imprisoned gods and cunning survivors clash in a dark fantasy of power, pain, and self-definition.
4.05
3k+
Shades in Shadow Summary
Shades in Shadow 86%
Imprisoned gods and cunning survivors clash in a dark fantasy of power, pain, and self-definition.
by N.K. Jemisin 2015
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Five Invitations
by Frank Ostaseski • 2017
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
4.45
4k+
The Five Invitations Summary
The Five Invitations 86%
What a hospice founder learned at the bedside: five shifts that make mortality a guide.
by Frank Ostaseski 2017
4.45
4k+ ratings
The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil • 2005
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
3.93
13k+
The Singularity Is Near Summary
The Singularity Is Near 86%
Progress doubles, then doubles again. Sometime around 2045, human biology becomes optional.
by Ray Kurzweil 2005
3.93
13k+ ratings
Come of Age
by Stephen Jenkinson • 2018
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
4.25
173
Come of Age Summary
Come of Age 86%
More old people than ever. Fewer elders than ever. The connection is a cultural indictment.
by Stephen Jenkinson 2018
4.25
173 ratings
The Greatest Secret
by Rhonda Byrne • 2020
The mind isn't you. One shift in identity ends suffering and reveals what death can't touch.
3.80
5k+
The Greatest Secret Summary
The Greatest Secret 86%
The mind isn't you. One shift in identity ends suffering and reveals what death can't touch.
by Rhonda Byrne 2020
3.80
5k+ ratings
Life Driven Purpose
by Dan Barker • 2014
The cosmos owes you nothing. That's the starting point for building a meaning worth having.
3.88
240
Life Driven Purpose Summary
Life Driven Purpose 86%
The cosmos owes you nothing. That's the starting point for building a meaning worth having.
by Dan Barker 2014
3.88
240 ratings
No Death, No Fear
by Thich Nhat Hanh • 2002
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
4.22
6k+
No Death, No Fear Summary
No Death, No Fear 86%
Death looks solid from here. A Zen master dismantles it, and what remains is not nothing.
by Thich Nhat Hanh 2002
4.22
6k+ ratings
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Ian Edginton • 2008
Dorian Gray stays young while his portrait ages: a supernatural bargain that devours his soul.
4.17
60k+
The Picture of Dorian Gray Summary
The Picture of Dorian Gray 86%
Dorian Gray stays young while his portrait ages: a supernatural bargain that devours his soul.
by Ian Edginton 2008
4.17
60k+ ratings
Carpe Diem
by Roman Alexander Krznaric • 2017
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
3.76
385
Carpe Diem Summary
Carpe Diem 86%
Living fully was hijacked by shopping, scheduling, and screens. Five forgotten paths to reclaim it.
by Roman Alexander Krznaric 2017
3.76
385 ratings
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