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Oedipus Rex
by Sophocles
To lift a plague, an oracle demands Laius's killer. Oedipus vows to hunt him down.
3.73
239k+
Oedipus Rex Summary
Oedipus Rex 87%
To lift a plague, an oracle demands Laius's killer. Oedipus vows to hunt him down.
by Sophocles
3.73
239k+ ratings
Broken April by Ismail Kadare
by Ismail Kadare • 1978
After a blood killing, a mountaineer has thirty days before the ancient code demands his life.
4.00
9k+
Broken April by Ismail Kadare Summary
Broken April by Ismail Kadare 86%
After a blood killing, a mountaineer has thirty days before the ancient code demands his life.
by Ismail Kadare 1978
4.00
9k+ ratings
13 Months Haunted
by Jimmy Juliano • 2025
A small-town librarian opens a bullied student's lethal file and must never be alone.
3.63
3k+
13 Months Haunted Summary
13 Months Haunted 86%
A small-town librarian opens a bullied student's lethal file and must never be alone.
by Jimmy Juliano 2025
3.63
3k+ ratings
Black Sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse • 2020
A blind sacrifice sails toward a holy city to unleash a god's vengeance at the eclipse.
4.17
56k+
Black Sun Summary
Black Sun 86%
A blind sacrifice sails toward a holy city to unleash a god's vengeance at the eclipse.
by Rebecca Roanhorse 2020
4.17
56k+ ratings
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman • 2017
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
4.10
345k+
Norse Mythology Summary
Norse Mythology 86%
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
by Neil Gaiman 2017
4.10
345k+ ratings
Kill the Beast
by Serena Valentino • 2024
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
3.94
4k+
Kill the Beast Summary
Kill the Beast 86%
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
by Serena Valentino 2024
3.94
4k+ ratings
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare • 1623
Three witches tell a Scottish general he will be king; his wife pushes him to murder.
3.89
1.0M+
Macbeth Summary
Macbeth 86%
Three witches tell a Scottish general he will be king; his wife pushes him to murder.
by William Shakespeare 1623
3.89
1.0M+ ratings
La Mort du roi Tsongor
by Laurent Gaudé • 2002
A childhood vow returns on a princess's wedding day, dooming her kingdom to war.
3.93
4k+
La Mort du roi Tsongor Summary
La Mort du roi Tsongor 86%
A childhood vow returns on a princess's wedding day, dooming her kingdom to war.
by Laurent Gaudé 2002
3.93
4k+ ratings
The Gods Are Not to Blame
by Ola Rotimi • 1971
Abandoned as a baby to cheat a prophecy, he returns as king to find the curse waiting.
4.01
1k+
The Gods Are Not to Blame Summary
The Gods Are Not to Blame 86%
Abandoned as a baby to cheat a prophecy, he returns as king to find the curse waiting.
by Ola Rotimi 1971
4.01
1k+ ratings
Schrader's Chord
by Scott Leeds • 2023
His inheritance: a record store and four cursed records. Playing them together wakes the dead.
4.02
3k+
Schrader's Chord Summary
Schrader's Chord 86%
His inheritance: a record store and four cursed records. Playing them together wakes the dead.
by Scott Leeds 2023
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Life of a Stupid Man
by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa • 1927
A writer catalogs his life in fragments: madness, art, and a cosmos that laughs.
3.67
11k+
The Life of a Stupid Man Summary
The Life of a Stupid Man 86%
A writer catalogs his life in fragments: madness, art, and a cosmos that laughs.
by Ryūnosuke Akutagawa 1927
3.67
11k+ ratings
Nostalgia
by Mircea Cărtărescu • 1989
A gambler defies death, a lover unravels, and a child's dream reveals hidden worlds in Bucharest.
4.20
5k+
Nostalgia Summary
Nostalgia 86%
A gambler defies death, a lover unravels, and a child's dream reveals hidden worlds in Bucharest.
by Mircea Cărtărescu 1989
4.20
5k+ ratings
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz • 2007
A Dominican nerd wants love, wants to write. His family curse does not miss.
3.89
280k+
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Summary
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao 86%
A Dominican nerd wants love, wants to write. His family curse does not miss.
by Junot Díaz 2007
3.89
280k+ ratings
Arthas
by Christie Golden • 2009
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
4.14
12k+
Arthas Summary
Arthas 86%
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
by Christie Golden 2009
4.14
12k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Matthew Woodring Stover • 2005
The Jedi's brightest hope, to save his wife, makes a pact that forges a dark Empire.
4.32
26k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
The Jedi's brightest hope, to save his wife, makes a pact that forges a dark Empire.
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005
4.32
26k+ ratings
The Last Wish
by Andrzej Sapkowski • 1993
A witcher roams a dark land where every monster contract forces an impossible moral choice.
4.14
423k+
The Last Wish Summary
The Last Wish 86%
A witcher roams a dark land where every monster contract forces an impossible moral choice.
by Andrzej Sapkowski 1993
4.14
423k+ ratings
All Hail Chaos
by Sarah Rees Brennan • 2026
A dying fan wakes in her favorite book as the villainess everyone wants dead.
4.14
2k+
All Hail Chaos Summary
All Hail Chaos 86%
A dying fan wakes in her favorite book as the villainess everyone wants dead.
by Sarah Rees Brennan 2026
4.14
2k+ ratings
El ruletista
by Mircea Cărtărescu • 2011
A dying writer's last testimony: the man who made a living playing Russian roulette.
4.20
6k+
El ruletista Summary
El ruletista 86%
A dying writer's last testimony: the man who made a living playing Russian roulette.
by Mircea Cărtărescu 2011
4.20
6k+ ratings
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski • 2000
A photojournalist's home defies physics: inside, an impossible dark labyrinth grows and shifts.
4.09
204k+
House of Leaves Summary
House of Leaves 86%
A photojournalist's home defies physics: inside, an impossible dark labyrinth grows and shifts.
by Mark Z. Danielewski 2000
4.09
204k+ ratings
[The Music of Chance] [By
by Paul Auster • 1990
A poker loss traps a drifter building a stone wall to buy back his freedom.
3.93
14k+
[The Music of Chance] [By Summary
[The Music of Chance] [By 86%
A poker loss traps a drifter building a stone wall to buy back his freedom.
by Paul Auster 1990
3.93
14k+ ratings
Samsara
by Saksham Garg • 2022
In a secret valley, a teen must die to sustain its magic while gods oppose him.
3.43
2k+
Samsara Summary
Samsara 86%
In a secret valley, a teen must die to sustain its magic while gods oppose him.
by Saksham Garg 2022
3.43
2k+ ratings
The Midnight Knock
by John Fram • 2025
Stranded at a desert motel, guests relive the same night until they solve a murder.
3.34
2k+
The Midnight Knock Summary
The Midnight Knock 86%
Stranded at a desert motel, guests relive the same night until they solve a murder.
by John Fram 2025
3.34
2k+ 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 85%
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
by James Islington 2019
4.40
42k+ ratings
Night Lords
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2014
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
4.67
2k+
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords 85%
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014
4.67
2k+ ratings
Girls of Dark Divine
by E.V. Woods • 2025
Dark magic traps her dance troupe. A boy of shadow claims he can break the curse.
3.57
688
Girls of Dark Divine Summary
Girls of Dark Divine 85%
Dark magic traps her dance troupe. A boy of shadow claims he can break the curse.
by E.V. Woods 2025
3.57
688 ratings
You Like It Darker
by Stephen King • 2024
In small towns and on dark roads, secrets fester, fate whispers, and the past is never really dead.
4.17
94k+
You Like It Darker Summary
You Like It Darker 85%
In small towns and on dark roads, secrets fester, fate whispers, and the past is never really dead.
by Stephen King 2024
4.17
94k+ ratings
An Echo of Things to Come
by James Islington • 2017
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
4.2
58k+
An Echo of Things to Come Summary
An Echo of Things to Come 85%
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
by James Islington 2017
4.2
58k+ ratings
The First Wall
by Gav Thorpe • 2020
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
3.76
3k+
The First Wall Summary
The First Wall 85%
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
by Gav Thorpe 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
House of Thorns
by Lee Mountford • 2025
A caretaker's ritual traps four orphans in a death loop inside a thorn-choked mansion.
4.00
788
House of Thorns Summary
House of Thorns 85%
A caretaker's ritual traps four orphans in a death loop inside a thorn-choked mansion.
by Lee Mountford 2025
4.00
788 ratings
How to Survive a Horror Story
by Mallory Arnold • 2025
A deadly will traps writers in a hungry manor: confess your sins or become its next meal.
3.62
13k+
How to Survive a Horror Story Summary
How to Survive a Horror Story 85%
A deadly will traps writers in a hungry manor: confess your sins or become its next meal.
by Mallory Arnold 2025
3.62
13k+ 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 85%
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
The Wind Through the Keyhole
by Stephen King • 2012
Trapped by a storm, Roland tells his ka-tet two stories: a shapeshifter hunt and a boy's dark quest.
4.13
95k+
The Wind Through the Keyhole Summary
The Wind Through the Keyhole 85%
Trapped by a storm, Roland tells his ka-tet two stories: a shapeshifter hunt and a boy's dark quest.
by Stephen King 2012
4.13
95k+ ratings
The End of Mr. Y
by Scarlett Thomas • 2006
A cursed book lets her enter other minds. Now shadowy agents hunt her through that world.
3.77
19k+
The End of Mr. Y Summary
The End of Mr. Y 85%
A cursed book lets her enter other minds. Now shadowy agents hunt her through that world.
by Scarlett Thomas 2006
3.77
19k+ ratings
Never, Never
by Serena Valentino • 2022
The boy who fell into Neverland grows into the pirate the witches always meant him to be.
4.00
8k+
Never, Never Summary
Never, Never 85%
The boy who fell into Neverland grows into the pirate the witches always meant him to be.
by Serena Valentino 2022
4.00
8k+ ratings
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race
by Thomas Ligotti • 2011
Nature's worst mistake was making you self-aware. The only logical response is to stop reproducing.
4.01
10k+
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race Summary
The Conspiracy Against the Human Race 85%
Nature's worst mistake was making you self-aware. The only logical response is to stop reproducing.
by Thomas Ligotti 2011
4.01
10k+ ratings
Shipwreck Island
by Struan Murray • 2021
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
4.38
567
Shipwreck Island Summary
Shipwreck Island 85%
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
by Struan Murray 2021
4.38
567 ratings
Storm of Iron
by Graham McNeill • 2002
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
4.13
2k+
Storm of Iron Summary
Storm of Iron 85%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
Prometheus Bound
by Aeschylus • 1990
Chained for giving fire to mortals, a Titan holds the secret that could overthrow Zeus.
3.94
22k+
Prometheus Bound Summary
Prometheus Bound 85%
Chained for giving fire to mortals, a Titan holds the secret that could overthrow Zeus.
by Aeschylus 1990
3.94
22k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 85%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ 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 85%
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2022
4.48
16k+ ratings
The Children of Húrin
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 2007
A dark god curses a warrior's son to destroy the very family he fights to save.
4.06
95k+
The Children of Húrin Summary
The Children of Húrin 85%
A dark god curses a warrior's son to destroy the very family he fights to save.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 2007
4.06
95k+ ratings
The Trojan Women
by Euripides • 2006
Hektor's last hope arrives too late: a Thracian king whom Athena has already marked for death.
3.89
13k+
The Trojan Women Summary
The Trojan Women 85%
Hektor's last hope arrives too late: a Thracian king whom Athena has already marked for death.
by Euripides 2006
3.89
13k+ 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 85%
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
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
3.89
57k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 85%
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.89
57k+ ratings
The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman • 2022
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
4.69
117k+
The Butcher's Masquerade Summary
The Butcher's Masquerade 85%
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022
4.69
117k+ ratings
Beautiful Chaos
by Kami Garcia • 2011
A Southern boy's girlfriend broke the rules of magic. Now he must pay the price.
3.92
107k+
Beautiful Chaos Summary
Beautiful Chaos 85%
A Southern boy's girlfriend broke the rules of magic. Now he must pay the price.
by Kami Garcia 2011
3.92
107k+ ratings
Wizard and Glass
by Stephen King • 1997
Amid a frontier conspiracy, a gunslinger falls for the mayor's promised consort as a witch watches.
4.27
223k+
Wizard and Glass Summary
Wizard and Glass 85%
Amid a frontier conspiracy, a gunslinger falls for the mayor's promised consort as a witch watches.
by Stephen King 1997
4.27
223k+ ratings
Transcendence and Rebellion
by Michael G. Manning • 2019
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
4.48
1k+
Transcendence and Rebellion Summary
Transcendence and Rebellion 85%
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
by Michael G. Manning 2019
4.48
1k+ ratings
전지적 독자 시점 4 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 4]
by singNsong • 2019
His world becomes the novel only he finished. Every page he remembers could save a life.
4.73
4k+
전지적 독자 시점 4 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 4] Summary
전지적 독자 시점 4 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 4] 85%
His world becomes the novel only he finished. Every page he remembers could save a life.
by singNsong 2019
4.73
4k+ ratings
The Pilot
by Will Wight • 2025
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
4.40
3k+
The Pilot Summary
The Pilot 85%
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
by Will Wight 2025
4.40
3k+ ratings
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