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Best Served Cold
by Joe Abercrombie • 2009
Betrayed by her duke, a mercenary captain assembles a crew of killers to destroy seven men.
4.25
113k+
Best Served Cold Summary
Best Served Cold 88%
Betrayed by her duke, a mercenary captain assembles a crew of killers to destroy seven men.
by Joe Abercrombie 2009
4.25
113k+ ratings
Killers of a Certain Age
by Deanna Raybourn • 2022
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
3.85
122k+
Killers of a Certain Age Summary
Killers of a Certain Age 87%
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
by Deanna Raybourn 2022
3.85
122k+ ratings
Ash
by Mary Gentle • 2000
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
4.10
1k+
Ash Summary
Ash 87%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ ratings
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon • 2003
A disgraced cadet captains a rusty freighter into a star system collapsing into war.
4.00
16k+
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger 87%
A disgraced cadet captains a rusty freighter into a star system collapsing into war.
by Elizabeth Moon 2003
4.00
16k+ ratings
The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler • 2013
An exiled regiment follows an obsessive colonel into the desert on a hunt for world-altering magic.
4.04
21k+
The Thousand Names Summary
The Thousand Names 87%
An exiled regiment follows an obsessive colonel into the desert on a hunt for world-altering magic.
by Django Wexler 2013
4.04
21k+ ratings
The Target
by David Baldacci • 2014
Two assassins survive a brutal CIA purge as a North Korean hit targets the First Family.
4.18
66k+
The Target Summary
The Target 87%
Two assassins survive a brutal CIA purge as a North Korean hit targets the First Family.
by David Baldacci 2014
4.18
66k+ ratings
The Assassin and the Desert
by Sarah J. Maas • 2012
The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.
4.37
67k+
The Assassin and the Desert Summary
The Assassin and the Desert 87%
The Red Desert holds exile, a silent master, and a friend whose secrets could destroy them.
by Sarah J. Maas 2012
4.37
67k+ ratings
Of Shadow and Sea
by Will Wight • 2014
An orphan assassin and her sentient blade guard a rotting empire from the dead gods below.
4.03
6k+
Of Shadow and Sea Summary
Of Shadow and Sea 87%
An orphan assassin and her sentient blade guard a rotting empire from the dead gods below.
by Will Wight 2014
4.03
6k+ ratings
Point Blank
by Fern Michaels • 2015
Her daughter taken, a mother joins the Sisterhood to infiltrate a corrupted Chinese monastery.
4.34
4k+
Point Blank Summary
Point Blank 87%
Her daughter taken, a mother joins the Sisterhood to infiltrate a corrupted Chinese monastery.
by Fern Michaels 2015
4.34
4k+ ratings
The Profession
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
A mercenary loyal to his legendary commander faces the brutal new world order they created.
3.73
2k+
The Profession Summary
The Profession 86%
A mercenary loyal to his legendary commander faces the brutal new world order they created.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Hit
by David Baldacci • 2013
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
4.18
80k+
The Hit Summary
The Hit 86%
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
by David Baldacci 2013
4.18
80k+ 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 86%
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
by Mark Greaney 2010
4.20
30k+ ratings
Daggerspell
by Katharine Kerr • 1986
To save her father, a young woman rides into rebellion, exile, and forbidden magic.
3.91
17k+
Daggerspell Summary
Daggerspell 86%
To save her father, a young woman rides into rebellion, exile, and forbidden magic.
by Katharine Kerr 1986
3.91
17k+ ratings
Midnight Black
by Mark Greaney • 2025
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
4.62
14k+
Midnight Black Summary
Midnight Black 86%
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
by Mark Greaney 2025
4.62
14k+ ratings
The Price of Valour
by Django Wexler • 2015
A woman colonel must mutiny against a coup and fight supernatural assassins to save her city.
4.25
9k+
The Price of Valour Summary
The Price of Valour 86%
A woman colonel must mutiny against a coup and fight supernatural assassins to save her city.
by Django Wexler 2015
4.25
9k+ ratings
Fool's Gold
by P.J. Skinner • 2019
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
3.82
2k+
Fool's Gold Summary
Fool's Gold 86%
A shady jungle job pulls a female geologist onto a dangerous trail to lost Inca gold.
by P.J. Skinner 2019
3.82
2k+ 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 86%
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
by James Rollins 2012
4.25
25k+ ratings
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
A gentlewoman conscripted into a swamp war discovers her king may have started it.
4.17
5k+
Guns of the Dawn Summary
Guns of the Dawn 86%
A gentlewoman conscripted into a swamp war discovers her king may have started it.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015
4.17
5k+ 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 86%
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 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 86%
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
Jedi
by Sam Maggs • 2023
Stealing a cloaking device, a Jedi crew is hunted by an Inquisitor and broken by betrayal.
3.09
5k+
Jedi Summary
Jedi 86%
Stealing a cloaking device, a Jedi crew is hunted by an Inquisitor and broken by betrayal.
by Sam Maggs 2023
3.09
5k+ ratings
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor • 2011
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
4.10
18k+
One Rough Man Summary
One Rough Man 86%
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
by Brad Taylor 2011
4.10
18k+ ratings
A Feast for Crows
by George R.R. Martin • 2005
A paranoid queen. An assassin in training. A knight hunting ghosts through the wreckage of war.
4.17
797k+
A Feast for Crows Summary
A Feast for Crows 86%
A paranoid queen. An assassin in training. A knight hunting ghosts through the wreckage of war.
by George R.R. Martin 2005
4.17
797k+ ratings
The Shadow Throne
by Django Wexler • 2014
A princess who cannot die secretly leads the revolution against her own kingdom's secret police.
4.12
12k+
The Shadow Throne Summary
The Shadow Throne 86%
A princess who cannot die secretly leads the revolution against her own kingdom's secret police.
by Django Wexler 2014
4.12
12k+ ratings
Dark Angel
by John Sandford • 2023
A Homeland Security agent infiltrates a hacker group and becomes the target of Russian assassins.
4.21
25k+
Dark Angel Summary
Dark Angel 86%
A Homeland Security agent infiltrates a hacker group and becomes the target of Russian assassins.
by John Sandford 2023
4.21
25k+ ratings
Tick Tock
by Fern Michaels • 2022
After a car bomb leaves a Sister comatose, the vigilante group tracks down the ex-cons responsible.
4.36
6k+
Tick Tock Summary
Tick Tock 86%
After a car bomb leaves a Sister comatose, the vigilante group tracks down the ex-cons responsible.
by Fern Michaels 2022
4.36
6k+ ratings
Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1
by Sebastien de Castell • 2021
A dead king's magistrates wander a broken kingdom, fighting duels to keep justice alive.
4.27
664
Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1 Summary
Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1 86%
A dead king's magistrates wander a broken kingdom, fighting duels to keep justice alive.
by Sebastien de Castell 2021
4.27
664 ratings
Gunslinger Girl
by Lyndsay Ely • 2018
A runaway gunslinger joins a theater where the final act is a public execution.
3.68
3k+
Gunslinger Girl Summary
Gunslinger Girl 86%
A runaway gunslinger joins a theater where the final act is a public execution.
by Lyndsay Ely 2018
3.68
3k+ 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 86%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
Nevernight
by Jay Kristoff • 2016
A shadow-wielding girl enters an assassin school to kill the men who executed her father.
4.22
117k+
Nevernight Summary
Nevernight 86%
A shadow-wielding girl enters an assassin school to kill the men who executed her father.
by Jay Kristoff 2016
4.22
117k+ ratings
Of Kings and Killers
by Will Wight • 2020
An assassin-turned-guild-leader must unite a collapsing empire against rising cosmic horrors.
4.30
3k+
Of Kings and Killers Summary
Of Kings and Killers 86%
An assassin-turned-guild-leader must unite a collapsing empire against rising cosmic horrors.
by Will Wight 2020
4.30
3k+ ratings
The Gender Plan
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
4.06
10k+
The Gender Plan Summary
The Gender Plan 86%
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.06
10k+ ratings
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy • 1993
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
4.22
77k+
Without Remorse Summary
Without Remorse 86%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
Catwoman
by Sarah J. Maas • 2018
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
4.06
27k+
Catwoman Summary
Catwoman 85%
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
by Sarah J. Maas 2018
4.06
27k+ ratings
The Princess Knight
by G.A. Aiken • 2020
A war monk defends one sister's kingdom from the other, who wears a crown and feels nothing.
4.29
6k+
The Princess Knight Summary
The Princess Knight 85%
A war monk defends one sister's kingdom from the other, who wears a crown and feels nothing.
by G.A. Aiken 2020
4.29
6k+ ratings
Kushiel's Chosen
by Jacqueline Carey • 2002
A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.
4.30
42k+
Kushiel's Chosen Summary
Kushiel's Chosen 85%
A courtesan-spy infiltrates a court of traitors to stop an escaped enemy from taking the crown.
by Jacqueline Carey 2002
4.30
42k+ ratings
The Guns of Empire
by Django Wexler • 2016
A general's regiment invades a frozen Church where old ghosts and demonic horrors await.
4.28
7k+
The Guns of Empire Summary
The Guns of Empire 85%
A general's regiment invades a frozen Church where old ghosts and demonic horrors await.
by Django Wexler 2016
4.28
7k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 85%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Iron Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2005
A CIA trainee joins a manhunt for a rogue agent-turned-vigilante, but he's a ghost in the crowd.
3.97
7k+
Iron Orchid Summary
Iron Orchid 85%
A CIA trainee joins a manhunt for a rogue agent-turned-vigilante, but he's a ghost in the crowd.
by Stuart Woods 2005
3.97
7k+ ratings
The Secret
by Lee Child • 2023
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
4.08
61k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 85%
A string of suspicious scientist deaths pulls a demoted Army MP into a Cold War cover-up.
by Lee Child 2023
4.08
61k+ ratings
Rebel of the Sands
by Alwyn Hamilton • 2016
She enters a shooting contest disguised as a boy and emerges with a rebel and a war.
3.95
67k+
Rebel of the Sands Summary
Rebel of the Sands 85%
She enters a shooting contest disguised as a boy and emerges with a rebel and a war.
by Alwyn Hamilton 2016
3.95
67k+ ratings
Alanna
by Tamora Pierce • 1983
Disguised as a boy, a girl trains for knighthood while hiding her magic and her identity.
4.27
137k+
Alanna Summary
Alanna 85%
Disguised as a boy, a girl trains for knighthood while hiding her magic and her identity.
by Tamora Pierce 1983
4.27
137k+ ratings
Sandstorm
by James Rollins • 2004
Lightning strikes a London museum, hurling a curator across Oman toward a lost city's deadly secret.
3.96
55k+
Sandstorm Summary
Sandstorm 85%
Lightning strikes a London museum, hurling a curator across Oman toward a lost city's deadly secret.
by James Rollins 2004
3.96
55k+ ratings
Tower of Blood and Flame
by A.E. Rayne • 2023
Enslaved on a blood-soaked isle, a warrior queen sparks a slave revolt before she is sacrificed.
4.71
771
Tower of Blood and Flame Summary
Tower of Blood and Flame 85%
Enslaved on a blood-soaked isle, a warrior queen sparks a slave revolt before she is sacrificed.
by A.E. Rayne 2023
4.71
771 ratings
True Believer
by Jack Carr • 2019
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
4.34
44k+
True Believer Summary
True Believer 85%
A dying former SEAL on the run is offered a pardon to stop a terror plot.
by Jack Carr 2019
4.34
44k+ ratings
Kill the Queen
by Jennifer Estep • 2018
An orphaned royal trains as a gladiator to challenge the cousin who stole her throne.
4.02
17k+
Kill the Queen Summary
Kill the Queen 85%
An orphaned royal trains as a gladiator to challenge the cousin who stole her throne.
by Jennifer Estep 2018
4.02
17k+ ratings
The Blood Gift
by N.E. Davenport • 2023
Her blood magic brands her a monster. To save her world, she must kill a god.
3.66
4k+
The Blood Gift Summary
The Blood Gift 85%
Her blood magic brands her a monster. To save her world, she must kill a god.
by N.E. Davenport 2023
3.66
4k+ ratings
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang • 2018
An orphan claws into a military academy, where a fire god awakens inside her.
4.16
503k+
The Poppy War Summary
The Poppy War 85%
An orphan claws into a military academy, where a fire god awakens inside her.
by R.F. Kuang 2018
4.16
503k+ ratings
Into the Void
by Tim Lebbon • 2013
A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.
3.65
15k+
Into the Void Summary
Into the Void 85%
A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.
by Tim Lebbon 2013
3.65
15k+ ratings
Firebrand
by Kristen Britain • 2017
Scarred and grieving, a knight returns to find her king stolen and winter wearing his face.
4.31
7k+
Firebrand Summary
Firebrand 85%
Scarred and grieving, a knight returns to find her king stolen and winter wearing his face.
by Kristen Britain 2017
4.31
7k+ ratings
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