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The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 86%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
4.23
76k+
Papillon Summary
Papillon 86%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
Life or Death
by Michael Robotham • 2014
A day before freedom, a convict escapes into Texas to keep a promise worth any price.
4.10
13k+
Life or Death Summary
Life or Death 86%
A day before freedom, a convict escapes into Texas to keep a promise worth any price.
by Michael Robotham 2014
4.10
13k+ ratings
Dead I Well May Be
by Adrian McKinty • 2003
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
3.95
5k+
Dead I Well May Be Summary
Dead I Well May Be 85%
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
by Adrian McKinty 2003
3.95
5k+ ratings
The Pilot's Daughter
by Audrey J. Cole • 2021
Her family held hostage, a mother plants a gun on a plane; the hijacking is personal.
4.20
15k+
The Pilot's Daughter Summary
The Pilot's Daughter 85%
Her family held hostage, a mother plants a gun on a plane; the hijacking is personal.
by Audrey J. Cole 2021
4.20
15k+ ratings
In Too Deep
by Lee Child • 2024
Jack Reacher wakes up shackled, forced into a heist by the crew that crashed his car.
3.94
51k+
In Too Deep Summary
In Too Deep 85%
Jack Reacher wakes up shackled, forced into a heist by the crew that crashed his car.
by Lee Child 2024
3.94
51k+ ratings
The Long Walk
by Slavomir Rawicz • 1956
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
4.24
22k+
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk 85%
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
by Slavomir Rawicz 1956
4.24
22k+ ratings
The Alcatraz Escape
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman • 2018
An escape-room game on Alcatraz pits puzzle whiz Emily Crane against an unknown saboteur.
4.28
3k+
The Alcatraz Escape Summary
The Alcatraz Escape 85%
An escape-room game on Alcatraz pits puzzle whiz Emily Crane against an unknown saboteur.
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman 2018
4.28
3k+ ratings
The Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King • 1994
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
4.48
6k+
The Shawshank Redemption Summary
The Shawshank Redemption 85%
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
by Stephen King 1994
4.48
6k+ ratings
Reflex
by Steven Gould • 2004
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
3.99
7k+
Reflex Summary
Reflex 85%
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
by Steven Gould 2004
3.99
7k+ ratings
Dust
by Hugh Howey • 2013
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
4.23
141k+
Dust Summary
Dust 85%
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.23
141k+ ratings
No Plan B
by Lee Child • 2022
A staged suicide in Colorado drags Jack Reacher into a private prison's dark conspiracy.
3.97
65k+
No Plan B Summary
No Plan B 85%
A staged suicide in Colorado drags Jack Reacher into a private prison's dark conspiracy.
by Lee Child 2022
3.97
65k+ ratings
Die Trying
by Lee Child • 1998
A former military cop's good deed turns into a hostage crisis inside a remote survivalist compound.
4.08
167k+
Die Trying Summary
Die Trying 85%
A former military cop's good deed turns into a hostage crisis inside a remote survivalist compound.
by Lee Child 1998
4.08
167k+ ratings
Divine Justice
by David Baldacci • 2008
A fugitive ex-assassin discovers his refuge in coal country runs on drug money and murder.
4.24
61k+
Divine Justice Summary
Divine Justice 85%
A fugitive ex-assassin discovers his refuge in coal country runs on drug money and murder.
by David Baldacci 2008
4.24
61k+ ratings
I Will Find You
by Harlan Coben • 2023
Convicted of killing his son, a father discovers proof the boy lives and must escape.
4.13
127k+
I Will Find You Summary
I Will Find You 85%
Convicted of killing his son, a father discovers proof the boy lives and must escape.
by Harlan Coben 2023
4.13
127k+ ratings
The Racketeer
by John Grisham • 2012
A wrongfully jailed lawyer trades a judge's murderer for his freedom and a new face.
3.90
118k+
The Racketeer Summary
The Racketeer 85%
A wrongfully jailed lawyer trades a judge's murderer for his freedom and a new face.
by John Grisham 2012
3.90
118k+ ratings
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather • 2004
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
4.06
6k+
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 85%
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
by Stephen Leather 2004
4.06
6k+ ratings
L'instinct de mort
by Jacques Mesrine • 1984
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
4.31
422
L'instinct de mort Summary
L'instinct de mort 85%
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
by Jacques Mesrine 1984
4.31
422 ratings
Such Quiet Girls
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2025
A bus detour leads ten children into a buried shipping container. The kidnappers want no witnesses.
3.86
104k+
Such Quiet Girls Summary
Such Quiet Girls 85%
A bus detour leads ten children into a buried shipping container. The kidnappers want no witnesses.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2025
3.86
104k+ ratings
The Gray Man
by Mark Greaney • 2009
Betrayed mid-flight, an elite assassin must fight across Europe to save his handler's family.
4.16
52k+
The Gray Man Summary
The Gray Man 84%
Betrayed mid-flight, an elite assassin must fight across Europe to save his handler's family.
by Mark Greaney 2009
4.16
52k+ ratings
Savage Son
by Jack Carr • 2020
A former SEAL must rescue his friend's sister from a Russian mob's human hunting game.
4.50
37k+
Savage Son Summary
Savage Son 84%
A former SEAL must rescue his friend's sister from a Russian mob's human hunting game.
by Jack Carr 2020
4.50
37k+ ratings
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 84%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
Artemis
by Andy Weir • 2017
A porter and smuggler on the moon takes a job sabotaging harvesters that goes violently wrong.
3.68
335k+
Artemis Summary
Artemis 84%
A porter and smuggler on the moon takes a job sabotaging harvesters that goes violently wrong.
by Andy Weir 2017
3.68
335k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Michael A. Stackpole • 1999
Buried alive, a fighter pilot must embrace the Force to escape and clear his friend's name.
3.98
14k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 84%
Buried alive, a fighter pilot must embrace the Force to escape and clear his friend's name.
by Michael A. Stackpole 1999
3.98
14k+ ratings
The Gender War
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
4.09
14k+
The Gender War Summary
The Gender War 84%
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.09
14k+ ratings
Sheep No More
by Jonathan T. Gilliam • 2017
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
3.93
389
Sheep No More Summary
Sheep No More 84%
The attacker already has a plan. Build yours first using their own surveillance methods.
by Jonathan T. Gilliam 2017
3.93
389 ratings
Over the Edge
by Greg Child • 2002
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
3.78
643
Over the Edge Summary
Over the Edge 84%
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
by Greg Child 2002
3.78
643 ratings
The Apostle
by Brad Thor • 2009
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
4.16
21k+
The Apostle Summary
The Apostle 84%
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
by Brad Thor 2009
4.16
21k+ ratings
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor • 2002
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
4.10
48k+
The Lions of Lucerne Summary
The Lions of Lucerne 84%
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
by Brad Thor 2002
4.10
48k+ ratings
Without Fail
by Lee Child • 2002
Jack Reacher is pulled into a Secret Service crisis: someone inside wants the new VP dead.
4.16
120k+
Without Fail Summary
Without Fail 84%
Jack Reacher is pulled into a Secret Service crisis: someone inside wants the new VP dead.
by Lee Child 2002
4.16
120k+ ratings
If Tomorrow Comes
by Sidney Sheldon • 1985
Her mother dead, her freedom stolen, Tracy Whitney emerges from prison as an unstoppable con artist.
4.08
71k+
If Tomorrow Comes Summary
If Tomorrow Comes 84%
Her mother dead, her freedom stolen, Tracy Whitney emerges from prison as an unstoppable con artist.
by Sidney Sheldon 1985
4.08
71k+ ratings
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum • 1980
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
4.05
442k+
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity 84%
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
by Robert Ludlum 1980
4.05
442k+ ratings
On Target
by Mark Greaney • 2010
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
4.20
30k+
On Target Summary
On Target 84%
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
by Mark Greaney 2010
4.20
30k+ ratings
The Hard Way
by Lee Child • 2006
A drifter is hired to find a mercenary's kidnapped wife. The ransom is paid, but she stays missing.
4.20
95k+
The Hard Way Summary
The Hard Way 84%
A drifter is hired to find a mercenary's kidnapped wife. The ransom is paid, but she stays missing.
by Lee Child 2006
4.20
95k+ ratings
Better Off Dead
by Lee Child • 2021
Reacher joins a scarred veteran hunting the border crime boss who abducted her twin brother.
3.84
65k+
Better Off Dead Summary
Better Off Dead 84%
Reacher joins a scarred veteran hunting the border crime boss who abducted her twin brother.
by Lee Child 2021
3.84
65k+ ratings
Bloodline
by James Rollins • 2012
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
4.25
25k+
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline 84%
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
by James Rollins 2012
4.25
25k+ ratings
Room
by Emma Donoghue • 2010
Born in captivity, a boy must flee into a world he has only ever seen on television.
4.08
840k+
Room Summary
Room 84%
Born in captivity, a boy must flee into a world he has only ever seen on television.
by Emma Donoghue 2010
4.08
840k+ ratings
Locked In
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2023
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
4.18
10k+
Locked In Summary
Locked In 84%
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2023
4.18
10k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 84%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Simply Lies
by David Baldacci • 2023
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
3.96
59k+
Simply Lies Summary
Simply Lies 84%
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
by David Baldacci 2023
3.96
59k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 84%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Kevin J. Anderson • 1994
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
3.69
19k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 84%
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
by Kevin J. Anderson 1994
3.69
19k+ ratings
Grim Begins
by Wiktor Miesok • 2025
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
4.59
313
Grim Begins Summary
Grim Begins 84%
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
by Wiktor Miesok 2025
4.59
313 ratings
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray • 2019
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
4.16
23k+
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice 84%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ ratings
Fragments
by Nyla K. • 2023
A shy hacker and a seductive arsonist bond inside a brutal prison where trust is lethal.
4.28
4k+
Fragments Summary
Fragments 84%
A shy hacker and a seductive arsonist bond inside a brutal prison where trust is lethal.
by Nyla K. 2023
4.28
4k+ 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 84%
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
by Gordon Korman 2015
4.31
14k+ ratings
Gray After Dark
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2024
An Olympic hopeful is abducted from a remote resort by survivalists who keep their captives forever.
4.17
126k+
Gray After Dark Summary
Gray After Dark 84%
An Olympic hopeful is abducted from a remote resort by survivalists who keep their captives forever.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2024
4.17
126k+ ratings
Only the Dead
by Jack Carr • 2023
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
4.54
24k+
Only the Dead Summary
Only the Dead 84%
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
by Jack Carr 2023
4.54
24k+ ratings
Education of a Felon
by Edward Bunker • 1999
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
4.14
2k+
Education of a Felon Summary
Education of a Felon 84%
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
by Edward Bunker 1999
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Oligarch's Daughter
by Joseph Finder • 2025
A boatbuilder kills a stranger at sea, then Russian agents hunt him through New Hampshire woods.
4.11
22k+
The Oligarch's Daughter Summary
The Oligarch's Daughter 84%
A boatbuilder kills a stranger at sea, then Russian agents hunt him through New Hampshire woods.
by Joseph Finder 2025
4.11
22k+ ratings
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