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The Bonehunters
by Steven Erikson • 2006
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
4.49
46k+
The Bonehunters Summary
The Bonehunters 89%
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
by Steven Erikson 2006
4.49
46k+ ratings
Cursor's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2006
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
4.37
72k+
Cursor's Fury Summary
Cursor's Fury 89%
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.37
72k+ ratings
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola • 1996
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
4.03
876
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War 89%
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
by Julius Evola 1996
4.03
876 ratings
War
by Margaret MacMillan • 2020
From the Iceman to total war: how organized conflict has shaped every corner of human life.
3.58
4k+
War Summary
War 89%
From the Iceman to total war: how organized conflict has shaped every corner of human life.
by Margaret MacMillan 2020
3.58
4k+ ratings
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson • 1999
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
3.94
140k+
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon 88%
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
by Steven Erikson 1999
3.94
140k+ ratings
The Daylight War
by Peter V. Brett • 2013
Two warring champions face a demon general whose new moon assault will decide humanity's fate.
4.20
66k+
The Daylight War Summary
The Daylight War 88%
Two warring champions face a demon general whose new moon assault will decide humanity's fate.
by Peter V. Brett 2013
4.20
66k+ ratings
The Sword Saint
by C.F. Iggulden • 2019
A divided city faces a conqueror king who commands an army of living shadows.
4.23
2k+
The Sword Saint Summary
The Sword Saint 88%
A divided city faces a conqueror king who commands an army of living shadows.
by C.F. Iggulden 2019
4.23
2k+ ratings
First Lord's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2009
An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.
4.40
67k+
First Lord's Fury Summary
First Lord's Fury 88%
An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.
by Jim Butcher 2009
4.40
67k+ 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 88%
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
The Parthian
by Peter Darman • 2011
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
4.26
1k+
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian 88%
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
by Peter Darman 2011
4.26
1k+ ratings
Fate of the Crown
by Paul J. Bennett • 2019
Believed dead, a princess rallies outcasts and ancient enemies to reclaim her kingdom from a tyrant.
4.42
391
Fate of the Crown Summary
Fate of the Crown 88%
Believed dead, a princess rallies outcasts and ancient enemies to reclaim her kingdom from a tyrant.
by Paul J. Bennett 2019
4.42
391 ratings
The Destroyer
by Michael-Scott Earle • 2016
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
4.00
4k+
The Destroyer Summary
The Destroyer 88%
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
by Michael-Scott Earle 2016
4.00
4k+ ratings
Rhythm of War
by Brandon Sanderson • 2020
An enemy god seizes the ancient tower stronghold with a shattered knight trapped inside.
4.58
247k+
Rhythm of War Summary
Rhythm of War 88%
An enemy god seizes the ancient tower stronghold with a shattered knight trapped inside.
by Brandon Sanderson 2020
4.58
247k+ ratings
Fury of the Queen
by A.E. Rayne • 2022
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
4.67
1k+
Fury of the Queen Summary
Fury of the Queen 88%
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
by A.E. Rayne 2022
4.67
1k+ ratings
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age
by Peter Paret • 1943
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
4.03
2k+
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age Summary
Makers of Modern Strategy from Machiavelli to the Nuclear Age 88%
From mercenary captains to nuclear strategists: the ideas and forces that rewrote war.
by Peter Paret 1943
4.03
2k+ ratings
50 Battles That Changed the World
by William Weir • 2001
From Marathon to Stalingrad, fifty clashes that decided who rules and what we believe.
3.65
288
50 Battles That Changed the World Summary
50 Battles That Changed the World 88%
From Marathon to Stalingrad, fifty clashes that decided who rules and what we believe.
by William Weir 2001
3.65
288 ratings
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan • 2014
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
4.16
52k+
Tower Lord Summary
Tower Lord 88%
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
by Anthony Ryan 2014
4.16
52k+ 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 88%
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
The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
4.27
177k+
The Burning God Summary
The Burning God 88%
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
by R.F. Kuang 2020
4.27
177k+ ratings
Captain's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2007
A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.
4.37
71k+
Captain's Fury Summary
Captain's Fury 88%
A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.
by Jim Butcher 2007
4.37
71k+ ratings
Darien
by C.F. Iggulden • 2017
A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.
3.88
5k+
Darien Summary
Darien 88%
A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.
by C.F. Iggulden 2017
3.88
5k+ ratings
Academ's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2005
An ancient enemy devours all. A magicless student stands between it and a divided realm.
4.27
74k+
Academ's Fury Summary
Academ's Fury 88%
An ancient enemy devours all. A magicless student stands between it and a divided realm.
by Jim Butcher 2005
4.27
74k+ ratings
War and the Iliad
by Simone Weil • 1940
The Iliad's hero is force: what turns a person into a corpse or a living thing.
4.09
983
War and the Iliad Summary
War and the Iliad 88%
The Iliad's hero is force: what turns a person into a corpse or a living thing.
by Simone Weil 1940
4.09
983 ratings
Echoes of Eternity
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2022
The palace burns, daemons close on the last gate, and the exhausted defenders prepare for the end.
4.54
3k+
Echoes of Eternity Summary
Echoes of Eternity 88%
The palace burns, daemons close on the last gate, and the exhausted defenders prepare for the end.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2022
4.54
3k+ ratings
The Sociology of War and Violence
by Siniša Malešević • 2010
Modernity is the deadliest era. The cause: bureaucracy and ideology, not biology.
4.26
61
The Sociology of War and Violence Summary
The Sociology of War and Violence 88%
Modernity is the deadliest era. The cause: bureaucracy and ideology, not biology.
by Siniša Malešević 2010
4.26
61 ratings
Mahabharata
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa • 1951
Cheated of their kingdom, five brothers wage a cataclysmic war against their own family.
4.32
12k+
Mahabharata Summary
Mahabharata 88%
Cheated of their kingdom, five brothers wage a cataclysmic war against their own family.
by Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa 1951
4.32
12k+ ratings
Witness to Gettysburg
by Richard Wheeler • 1919
Gettysburg: a general vanishes, a subordinate disobeys, and 12,500 men walk a mile into cannon fire.
3.82
203
Witness to Gettysburg Summary
Witness to Gettysburg 88%
Gettysburg: a general vanishes, a subordinate disobeys, and 12,500 men walk a mile into cannon fire.
by Richard Wheeler 1919
3.82
203 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
Malice
by John Gwynne • 2012
A smith's son trains for his warrior trial as prophecy and ancient malice splinter a kingdom.
4.18
60k+
Malice Summary
Malice 87%
A smith's son trains for his warrior trial as prophecy and ancient malice splinter a kingdom.
by John Gwynne 2012
4.18
60k+ ratings
Light Bringer
by Pierce Brown • 2023
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
4.77
111k+
Light Bringer Summary
Light Bringer 87%
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
by Pierce Brown 2023
4.77
111k+ ratings
Ruin
by John Gwynne • 2015
A blacksmith's son, a stolen starstone, an army of fallen angels: the Banished Lands' last hope.
4.50
36k+
Ruin Summary
Ruin 87%
A blacksmith's son, a stolen starstone, an army of fallen angels: the Banished Lands' last hope.
by John Gwynne 2015
4.50
36k+ ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 87%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Art of War
by Niccolò Machiavelli • 1521
A republic that hires soldiers is already dead. The cure: citizen farmers trained like Romans.
4.05
9k+
The Art of War Summary
The Art of War 87%
A republic that hires soldiers is already dead. The cure: citizen farmers trained like Romans.
by Niccolò Machiavelli 1521
4.05
9k+ ratings
The Grace of Kings
by Ken Liu • 2015
A rogue and a warrior become brothers in revolution, then rivals for the throne.
3.80
30k+
The Grace of Kings Summary
The Grace of Kings 87%
A rogue and a warrior become brothers in revolution, then rivals for the throne.
by Ken Liu 2015
3.80
30k+ ratings
Bloodline
by Will Wight • 2021
His homeland is doomed. Returning means surrendering the power he sacrificed everything to gain.
4.50
31k+
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline 87%
His homeland is doomed. Returning means surrendering the power he sacrificed everything to gain.
by Will Wight 2021
4.50
31k+ ratings
Blood Song
by Anthony Ryan • 2011
A warrior monk follows a secret inner song through war to a brother's betrayal.
4.41
93k+
Blood Song Summary
Blood Song 87%
A warrior monk follows a secret inner song through war to a brother's betrayal.
by Anthony Ryan 2011
4.41
93k+ 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 87%
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
by James Islington 2017
4.2
58k+ ratings
The Iliad
by Homer
Agamemnon humiliates Achilles, who refuses to fight, leaving the Greeks to face Hector's fury alone.
3.93
516k+
The Iliad Summary
The Iliad 87%
Agamemnon humiliates Achilles, who refuses to fight, leaving the Greeks to face Hector's fury alone.
by Homer
3.93
516k+ ratings
Road of a Warrior
by R.K. Lander • 2018
A half-blood soldier learns he is the king's son, and the wounded land speaks through him.
4.51
2k+
Road of a Warrior Summary
Road of a Warrior 87%
A half-blood soldier learns he is the king's son, and the wounded land speaks through him.
by R.K. Lander 2018
4.51
2k+ ratings
Elven Queen
by Bernhard Hennen • 2019
Fighting trolls in frozen mountains, a human duke discovers his elf lover hid their son for years.
4.27
967
Elven Queen Summary
Elven Queen 87%
Fighting trolls in frozen mountains, a human duke discovers his elf lover hid their son for years.
by Bernhard Hennen 2019
4.27
967 ratings
The Shadow Rising
by Robert Jordan • 1992
To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.
4.29
264k+
The Shadow Rising Summary
The Shadow Rising 87%
To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.
by Robert Jordan 1992
4.29
264k+ ratings
To Green Angel Tower
by Tad Williams • 1993
A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.
4.22
58k+
To Green Angel Tower Summary
To Green Angel Tower 87%
A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.
by Tad Williams 1993
4.22
58k+ ratings
Princeps' Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
4.38
67k+
Princeps' Fury Summary
Princeps' Fury 87%
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.38
67k+ ratings
The Burning White
by Brent Weeks • 2019
A reluctant prophet unlocks ancient mirrors to stop a god-king from destroying the last city.
4.26
39k+
The Burning White Summary
The Burning White 87%
A reluctant prophet unlocks ancient mirrors to stop a god-king from destroying the last city.
by Brent Weeks 2019
4.26
39k+ ratings
The Skull Throne
by Peter V. Brett • 2015
Two rival champions vanish together. Now their followers fight each other while the demons close in.
4.13
43k+
The Skull Throne Summary
The Skull Throne 87%
Two rival champions vanish together. Now their followers fight each other while the demons close in.
by Peter V. Brett 2015
4.13
43k+ ratings
Legend
by David Gemmell • 1994
When slavers take his wife, a legendary axeman's hunt leads to a city under siege.
4.26
36k+
Legend Summary
Legend 87%
When slavers take his wife, a legendary axeman's hunt leads to a city under siege.
by David Gemmell 1994
4.26
36k+ ratings
Wind and Truth
by Brandon Sanderson • 2024
The world's fate is a duel. One general must first find a dead god's power.
4.36
151k+
Wind and Truth Summary
Wind and Truth 87%
The world's fate is a duel. One general must first find a dead god's power.
by Brandon Sanderson 2024
4.36
151k+ ratings
Weapons Free
by Daniel Gibbs • 2021
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
4.14
1k+
Weapons Free Summary
Weapons Free 87%
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
by Daniel Gibbs 2021
4.14
1k+ ratings
Attack and Die
by Grady McWhiney • 1982
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
3.56
157
Attack and Die Summary
Attack and Die 87%
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
by Grady McWhiney 1982
3.56
157 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 87%
Lindon, a Dreadgod, must exile the Monarchs before the final Dreadgods wake, or hunger claims him.
by Will Wight 2023
4.62
24k+ ratings
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