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Under the Dome
by Stephen King • 2009
An invisible dome traps a Maine town. A petty tyrant rises as neighbors turn savage.
3.93
327k+
Under the Dome Summary
Under the Dome 88%
An invisible dome traps a Maine town. A petty tyrant rises as neighbors turn savage.
by Stephen King 2009
3.93
327k+ ratings
Catherine House
by Elisabeth Thomas • 2020
At a gothic secluded school, survival means losing yourself before the house takes you.
3.11
29k+
Catherine House Summary
Catherine House 88%
At a gothic secluded school, survival means losing yourself before the house takes you.
by Elisabeth Thomas 2020
3.11
29k+ ratings
Creation Lake
by Rachel Kushner • 2024
A spy goads a French commune toward violence, but a cave philosopher's words erode her purpose.
3.34
38k+
Creation Lake Summary
Creation Lake 88%
A spy goads a French commune toward violence, but a cave philosopher's words erode her purpose.
by Rachel Kushner 2024
3.34
38k+ ratings
A History of Wild Places
by Shea Ernshaw • 2021
A psychic tracker follows a vanished author into a forest commune, and then he disappears too.
3.91
68k+
A History of Wild Places Summary
A History of Wild Places 88%
A psychic tracker follows a vanished author into a forest commune, and then he disappears too.
by Shea Ernshaw 2021
3.91
68k+ ratings
Death in the Family
by Tessa Wegert • 2020
A traumatized detective, a missing man, and a storm-trapped family with secrets worth killing for.
3.65
5k+
Death in the Family Summary
Death in the Family 88%
A traumatized detective, a missing man, and a storm-trapped family with secrets worth killing for.
by Tessa Wegert 2020
3.65
5k+ ratings
Make Me Better
by Sarah Gailey • 2026
A grieving woman joins an island festival for healing. The rituals work; the cured never leave.
3.34
946
Make Me Better Summary
Make Me Better 87%
A grieving woman joins an island festival for healing. The rituals work; the cured never leave.
by Sarah Gailey 2026
3.34
946 ratings
Death of a Gossip
by M.C. Beaton • 1985
A gossip columnist joins a Highland fishing school. She's found strangled. Everyone wanted her dead.
3.64
22k+
Death of a Gossip Summary
Death of a Gossip 87%
A gossip columnist joins a Highland fishing school. She's found strangled. Everyone wanted her dead.
by M.C. Beaton 1985
3.64
22k+ ratings
After We Were Stolen
by Brooke Beyfuss • 2022
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
3.92
9k+
After We Were Stolen Summary
After We Were Stolen 87%
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
by Brooke Beyfuss 2022
3.92
9k+ ratings
Best of All Worlds
by Kenneth Oppel • 2025
A family wakes to find their summer cottage inside an invisible dome with no way out.
3.62
2k+
Best of All Worlds Summary
Best of All Worlds 87%
A family wakes to find their summer cottage inside an invisible dome with no way out.
by Kenneth Oppel 2025
3.62
2k+ ratings
The Midnight Feast
by Lucy Foley • 2024
A luxury hotel on the Dorset coast. A fire. A body. And the woods are watching.
3.57
296k+
The Midnight Feast Summary
The Midnight Feast 87%
A luxury hotel on the Dorset coast. A fire. A body. And the woods are watching.
by Lucy Foley 2024
3.57
296k+ 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 87%
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
by Rachel Hawkins 2022
3.55
159k+ ratings
It's Behind You
by Kathryn Foxfield • 2021
A reality show traps five teens in haunted caves where the body count isn't scripted.
3.63
4k+
It's Behind You Summary
It's Behind You 87%
A reality show traps five teens in haunted caves where the body count isn't scripted.
by Kathryn Foxfield 2021
3.63
4k+ ratings
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard
by J.G. Ballard • 2000
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
3.72
5k+
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard Summary
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard 87%
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
by J.G. Ballard 2000
3.72
5k+ ratings
Still Life
by Louise Penny • 2005
An antique arrow kills a retired teacher in a Quebec village where no one locks their doors.
3.90
288k+
Still Life Summary
Still Life 87%
An antique arrow kills a retired teacher in a Quebec village where no one locks their doors.
by Louise Penny 2005
3.90
288k+ ratings
The Running Grave
by Robert Galbraith • 2023
A private eye infiltrates a rural cult where one wrong word could trap her forever.
4.59
113k+
The Running Grave Summary
The Running Grave 87%
A private eye infiltrates a rural cult where one wrong word could trap her forever.
by Robert Galbraith 2023
4.59
113k+ ratings
Gone
by Michael Grant • 2008
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
3.87
211k+
Gone Summary
Gone 87%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2020
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
4.58
5k+
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus 87%
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
by Hugh Howey 2020
4.58
5k+ ratings
The Beautiful Mystery
by Louise Penny • 2012
The choirmaster lies dead inside a locked monastery. Gamache's only suspects: the brothers who sing.
4.20
92k+
The Beautiful Mystery Summary
The Beautiful Mystery 87%
The choirmaster lies dead inside a locked monastery. Gamache's only suspects: the brothers who sing.
by Louise Penny 2012
4.20
92k+ ratings
Death of a Nurse
by M.C. Beaton • 2016
A Highland constable's dinner date is cut short when the private nurse washes ashore dead.
3.80
6k+
Death of a Nurse Summary
Death of a Nurse 87%
A Highland constable's dinner date is cut short when the private nurse washes ashore dead.
by M.C. Beaton 2016
3.80
6k+ ratings
The Mercy Chair
by M.W. Craven • 2024
A ritual stoning in Cumbria draws a detective into a cult that made torture feel like salvation.
4.55
8k+
The Mercy Chair Summary
The Mercy Chair 87%
A ritual stoning in Cumbria draws a detective into a cult that made torture feel like salvation.
by M.W. Craven 2024
4.55
8k+ ratings
Death of a Dreamer
by M.C. Beaton • 2006
When a lonely artist is found dead on a Highland mountain, her severed finger points to murder.
3.89
7k+
Death of a Dreamer Summary
Death of a Dreamer 87%
When a lonely artist is found dead on a Highland mountain, her severed finger points to murder.
by M.C. Beaton 2006
3.89
7k+ ratings
The Moving Finger
by Agatha Christie • 1942
Anonymous letters torment a quiet village, but the ensuing suicide is a smokescreen for murder.
3.85
60k+
The Moving Finger Summary
The Moving Finger 87%
Anonymous letters torment a quiet village, but the ensuing suicide is a smokescreen for murder.
by Agatha Christie 1942
3.85
60k+ ratings
A Line to Kill
by Anthony Horowitz • 2021
An island literary festival, a murdered sponsor, and every writer had a reason to kill him.
3.94
47k+
A Line to Kill Summary
A Line to Kill 87%
An island literary festival, a murdered sponsor, and every writer had a reason to kill him.
by Anthony Horowitz 2021
3.94
47k+ ratings
Inspection
by Josh Malerman • 2019
Raised in isolation, twenty-four boys have never heard the word girl. Then one appears.
3.48
9k+
Inspection Summary
Inspection 87%
Raised in isolation, twenty-four boys have never heard the word girl. Then one appears.
by Josh Malerman 2019
3.48
9k+ ratings
The Stand
by Stephen King • 1978
Ten strangers are lured to an island and killed one by one, following a nursery rhyme.
4.35
853k+
The Stand Summary
The Stand 87%
Ten strangers are lured to an island and killed one by one, following a nursery rhyme.
by Stephen King 1978
4.35
853k+ ratings
The Ending Writes Itself
by Evelyn Clarke • 2026
Seven writers on a dead author's island compete to finish his last book. The ending kills.
3.47
28k+
The Ending Writes Itself Summary
The Ending Writes Itself 87%
Seven writers on a dead author's island compete to finish his last book. The ending kills.
by Evelyn Clarke 2026
3.47
28k+ ratings
You Are Fatally Invited
by Ande Pliego • 2025
A private island retreat for thriller writers turns deadly when murders copy their own novels.
3.56
21k+
You Are Fatally Invited Summary
You Are Fatally Invited 87%
A private island retreat for thriller writers turns deadly when murders copy their own novels.
by Ande Pliego 2025
3.56
21k+ ratings
Sworn to Silence
by Linda Castillo • 2009
A serial killer's signature returns to Amish country, but the police chief killed him years ago.
4.04
53k+
Sworn to Silence Summary
Sworn to Silence 87%
A serial killer's signature returns to Amish country, but the police chief killed him years ago.
by Linda Castillo 2009
4.04
53k+ ratings
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart • 2019
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
3.84
15k+
The Warehouse Summary
The Warehouse 87%
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
by Rob Hart 2019
3.84
15k+ ratings
Black Widows
by Cate Quinn • 2021
One dead husband. Three sister wives. An isolated Utah ranch. Every woman had motive.
3.71
11k+
Black Widows Summary
Black Widows 87%
One dead husband. Three sister wives. An isolated Utah ranch. Every woman had motive.
by Cate Quinn 2021
3.71
11k+ ratings
Don't Let Go
by Harlan Coben • 2017
Fifteen years after his twin died, a cop's missing girlfriend reappears at a murder scene.
4.05
82k+
Don't Let Go Summary
Don't Let Go 87%
Fifteen years after his twin died, a cop's missing girlfriend reappears at a murder scene.
by Harlan Coben 2017
4.05
82k+ ratings
The Guest List
by Lucy Foley • 2020
A storm traps wedding guests on a remote Irish island. By dawn, the groom is dead.
3.79
1.3M+
The Guest List Summary
The Guest List 87%
A storm traps wedding guests on a remote Irish island. By dawn, the groom is dead.
by Lucy Foley 2020
3.79
1.3M+ ratings
Hunger
by Michael Grant • 2009
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
4.02
92k+
Hunger Summary
Hunger 87%
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
by Michael Grant 2009
4.02
92k+ ratings
Death of Yesterday
by M.C. Beaton • 2013
A dead art student in a Highland factory. One stubborn constable. A village of secrets.
3.73
7k+
Death of Yesterday Summary
Death of Yesterday 87%
A dead art student in a Highland factory. One stubborn constable. A village of secrets.
by M.C. Beaton 2013
3.73
7k+ ratings
Last Seen
by J.T. Ellison • 2025
A forensic scientist digs into her mother's murder and lands in a predator's crosshairs.
3.91
31k+
Last Seen Summary
Last Seen 87%
A forensic scientist digs into her mother's murder and lands in a predator's crosshairs.
by J.T. Ellison 2025
3.91
31k+ ratings
So Far Gone
by Jess Walter • 2025
His daughter gone, a hermit grandfather cares for two grandchildren as a militia church closes in.
3.92
30k+
So Far Gone Summary
So Far Gone 87%
His daughter gone, a hermit grandfather cares for two grandchildren as a militia church closes in.
by Jess Walter 2025
3.92
30k+ ratings
The Ferryman
by Justin Cronin • 2023
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
3.92
42k+
The Ferryman Summary
The Ferryman 87%
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
by Justin Cronin 2023
3.92
42k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2018
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
4.32
1k+
Commune Summary
Commune 87%
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
by Joshua Gayou 2018
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Island
by Natasha Preston • 2023
Six influencers, one remote island. The boat vanishes, then the bodies start dropping.
3.48
39k+
The Island Summary
The Island 87%
Six influencers, one remote island. The boat vanishes, then the bodies start dropping.
by Natasha Preston 2023
3.48
39k+ ratings
And Then There Were None
by Agatha Christie • 1939
Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island, accused of past crimes, and killed off one by one.
4.27
1.6M+
And Then There Were None Summary
And Then There Were None 87%
Ten strangers are lured to an isolated island, accused of past crimes, and killed off one by one.
by Agatha Christie 1939
4.27
1.6M+ ratings
Desperation
by Stephen King • 1996
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
3.86
154k+
Desperation Summary
Desperation 87%
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
by Stephen King 1996
3.86
154k+ ratings
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
3.44
13k+
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island 87%
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
by Kelley Armstrong 2023
3.44
13k+ ratings
Tres ratones ciegos (La ratonera)
by Agatha Christie • 1950
A snowbound guesthouse traps newlyweds and their guests with a killer following a nursery rhyme.
3.79
21k+
Tres ratones ciegos (La ratonera) Summary
Tres ratones ciegos (La ratonera) 86%
A snowbound guesthouse traps newlyweds and their guests with a killer following a nursery rhyme.
by Agatha Christie 1950
3.79
21k+ ratings
The Hunting Party
by Lucy Foley • 2018
Old friends gather at a remote Scottish lodge and a blizzard traps them with a body.
3.60
368k+
The Hunting Party Summary
The Hunting Party 86%
Old friends gather at a remote Scottish lodge and a blizzard traps them with a body.
by Lucy Foley 2018
3.60
368k+ ratings
The Last Murder at the End of the World
by Stuart Turton • 2024
An elder's murder on the last island; her heartbeat was the only barrier against the fog.
3.67
66k+
The Last Murder at the End of the World Summary
The Last Murder at the End of the World 86%
An elder's murder on the last island; her heartbeat was the only barrier against the fog.
by Stuart Turton 2024
3.67
66k+ ratings
The Liar's Daughter
by Megan Cooley Peterson • 2019
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
3.89
6k+
The Liar's Daughter Summary
The Liar's Daughter 86%
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
by Megan Cooley Peterson 2019
3.89
6k+ ratings
One of Us Knows
by Alyssa Cole • 2024
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
3.12
19k+
One of Us Knows Summary
One of Us Knows 86%
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
by Alyssa Cole 2024
3.12
19k+ ratings
Midnight Sun
by Jo Nesbø • 2015
A fugitive hides with a widow and son, hunted under a sun that never sets.
3.61
20k+
Midnight Sun Summary
Midnight Sun 86%
A fugitive hides with a widow and son, hunted under a sun that never sets.
by Jo Nesbø 2015
3.61
20k+ ratings
Masterminds
by Gordon Korman • 2015
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
4.31
14k+
Masterminds Summary
Masterminds 86%
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
by Gordon Korman 2015
4.31
14k+ ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
4k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards 86%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
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