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Marina
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón • 1999
A Barcelona boy follows a cemetery mourner to a greenhouse of puppets hiding an undying monster.
4.14
98k+
Marina Summary
Marina 88%
A Barcelona boy follows a cemetery mourner to a greenhouse of puppets hiding an undying monster.
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 1999
4.14
98k+ ratings
William
by Mason Coile • 2024
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
3.48
18k+
William Summary
William 88%
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
by Mason Coile 2024
3.48
18k+ ratings
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin • 2004
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
3.50
3k+
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix 87%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ ratings
The Madman's Daughter
by Megan Shepherd • 2013
On a remote island, Juliet finds her father's unnatural creations alive, and one is a murderer.
3.68
25k+
The Madman's Daughter Summary
The Madman's Daughter 87%
On a remote island, Juliet finds her father's unnatural creations alive, and one is a murderer.
by Megan Shepherd 2013
3.68
25k+ ratings
Frankenstien (4)
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley • 1818
A scientist creates life and recoils. His creature, abandoned and enraged, demands a reckoning.
3.91
1.9M+
Frankenstien (4) Summary
Frankenstien (4) 87%
A scientist creates life and recoils. His creature, abandoned and enraged, demands a reckoning.
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1818
3.91
1.9M+ ratings
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley • 2025
A scientist creates life, then recoils. Abandoned, his creature demands a companion or revenge.
4.19
504
Frankenstein Summary
Frankenstein 87%
A scientist creates life, then recoils. Abandoned, his creature demands a companion or revenge.
by Mary Shelley 2025
4.19
504 ratings
The Island of Doctor Moreau
by H.G. Wells • 1896
A castaway lands on an island of beasts carved into men by a surgeon playing god.
3.73
136k+
The Island of Doctor Moreau Summary
The Island of Doctor Moreau 87%
A castaway lands on an island of beasts carved into men by a surgeon playing god.
by H.G. Wells 1896
3.73
136k+ ratings
Galatea
by Madeline Miller • 2013
A statue given life by a goddess discovers her sculptor-husband's devotion is just another cage.
3.93
126k+
Galatea Summary
Galatea 87%
A statue given life by a goddess discovers her sculptor-husband's devotion is just another cage.
by Madeline Miller 2013
3.93
126k+ ratings
Les Thanatonautes
by Bernard Werber • 1996
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
4.07
9k+
Les Thanatonautes Summary
Les Thanatonautes 87%
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
by Bernard Werber 1996
4.07
9k+ 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 87%
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
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
748
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone 87%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
A Path Begins
by J.A. White • 2014
After finding a spellbook, an outcast girl must protect her sick brother from a rival witch.
3.97
6k+
A Path Begins Summary
A Path Begins 87%
After finding a spellbook, an outcast girl must protect her sick brother from a rival witch.
by J.A. White 2014
3.97
6k+ ratings
Vathek
by William Beckford • 1786
An impious caliph sells his soul for a demon's promise of a subterranean palace of fire.
3.23
7k+
Vathek Summary
Vathek 87%
An impious caliph sells his soul for a demon's promise of a subterranean palace of fire.
by William Beckford 1786
3.23
7k+ ratings
Eve of Snows
by L. James Rice • 2018
A gifted orphan hides deadly magic in a frozen monastery as ancient darkness stirs beneath.
4.03
196
Eve of Snows Summary
Eve of Snows 87%
A gifted orphan hides deadly magic in a frozen monastery as ancient darkness stirs beneath.
by L. James Rice 2018
4.03
196 ratings
The High Lord
by Trudi Canavan • 2002
A slum-born magician must embrace the forbidden magic her High Lord wields to stop an invasion.
4.14
64k+
The High Lord Summary
The High Lord 87%
A slum-born magician must embrace the forbidden magic her High Lord wields to stop an invasion.
by Trudi Canavan 2002
4.14
64k+ ratings
Cursed
by Benedict Jacka • 2012
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
4.08
21k+
Cursed Summary
Cursed 87%
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
by Benedict Jacka 2012
4.08
21k+ ratings
Wrayth
by Philippa Ballantine • 2012
A paralyzed Deacon enters a nightmare fortress to uncover the truth hidden in her blood.
3.90
1k+
Wrayth Summary
Wrayth 86%
A paralyzed Deacon enters a nightmare fortress to uncover the truth hidden in her blood.
by Philippa Ballantine 2012
3.90
1k+ ratings
Relic
by Douglas Preston • 1995
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
4.05
116k+
Relic Summary
Relic 86%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ ratings
The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins • 2015
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
4.06
82k+
The Library at Mount Char Summary
The Library at Mount Char 86%
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
by Scott Hawkins 2015
4.06
82k+ ratings
Our Hideous Progeny
by C.E. McGill • 2023
Frankenstein's great-niece stitches life from fossils, but rivals will kill to steal her creation.
3.90
9k+
Our Hideous Progeny Summary
Our Hideous Progeny 86%
Frankenstein's great-niece stitches life from fossils, but rivals will kill to steal her creation.
by C.E. McGill 2023
3.90
9k+ ratings
The Infinite and the Divine
by Robert Rath • 2020
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
4.44
7k+
The Infinite and the Divine Summary
The Infinite and the Divine 86%
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
by Robert Rath 2020
4.44
7k+ ratings
Light Mage
by Laurie Forest • 2018
Forbidden magic and a cruel binding drive a young witch into an enemy prince's arms.
4.20
6k+
Light Mage Summary
Light Mage 86%
Forbidden magic and a cruel binding drive a young witch into an enemy prince's arms.
by Laurie Forest 2018
4.20
6k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ ratings
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2009
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
4.32
26k+
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil 86%
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009
4.32
26k+ ratings
The Tyranny of Faith
by Richard Swan • 2023
A cursed imperial justicar. His clerk scours a crumbling empire and the afterlife for a cure.
4.26
8k+
The Tyranny of Faith Summary
The Tyranny of Faith 86%
A cursed imperial justicar. His clerk scours a crumbling empire and the afterlife for a cure.
by Richard Swan 2023
4.26
8k+ ratings
A Botanical Daughter
by Noah Medlock • 2024
Two Victorian recluses build a daughter from a stolen corpse and sentient fungus; she wants out.
3.58
7k+
A Botanical Daughter Summary
A Botanical Daughter 86%
Two Victorian recluses build a daughter from a stolen corpse and sentient fungus; she wants out.
by Noah Medlock 2024
3.58
7k+ ratings
Eisenhorn
by Dan Abnett • 2004
An Inquisitor sworn to purity binds a daemon to hunt a heretic, beginning his own slow corruption.
4.43
10k+
Eisenhorn Summary
Eisenhorn 86%
An Inquisitor sworn to purity binds a daemon to hunt a heretic, beginning his own slow corruption.
by Dan Abnett 2004
4.43
10k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 86%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey • 2025
Three cloned brothers, doted on and daily dosed, discover the cure is what kills them.
4.18
10k+
The Book of Guilt Summary
The Book of Guilt 86%
Three cloned brothers, doted on and daily dosed, discover the cure is what kills them.
by Catherine Chidgey 2025
4.18
10k+ ratings
Creation
by Adam Rutherford • 2013
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
3.97
762
Creation Summary
Creation 86%
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
by Adam Rutherford 2013
3.97
762 ratings
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1
by Hiromu Arakawa • 2002
Broken by forbidden alchemy, two brothers chase a legendary stone, but its price may destroy them.
4.54
193k+
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 Summary
Fullmetal Alchemist, Vol. 1 86%
Broken by forbidden alchemy, two brothers chase a legendary stone, but its price may destroy them.
by Hiromu Arakawa 2002
4.54
193k+ ratings
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia • 2022
Carlota Moreau grew up among animal hybrids in the jungle. She never knew she was one.
3.57
41k+
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau Summary
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau 86%
Carlota Moreau grew up among animal hybrids in the jungle. She never knew she was one.
by Silvia Moreno-Garcia 2022
3.57
41k+ ratings
Sinner
by Lana Pecherczyk • 2019
An engineer falls for a nun hiding a lethal mission: rescue seven children engineered to detect sin.
4.01
1k+
Sinner Summary
Sinner 86%
An engineer falls for a nun hiding a lethal mission: rescue seven children engineered to detect sin.
by Lana Pecherczyk 2019
4.01
1k+ ratings
Seizure by Robin Cook
by Robin Cook • 2003
A senator with Parkinson's makes a corrupt deal: his vote for an illegal cloning cure.
3.60
5k+
Seizure by Robin Cook Summary
Seizure by Robin Cook 86%
A senator with Parkinson's makes a corrupt deal: his vote for an illegal cloning cure.
by Robin Cook 2003
3.60
5k+ 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
The High King's Tomb
by Kristen Britain • 2007
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
4.26
18k+
The High King's Tomb Summary
The High King's Tomb 86%
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
by Kristen Britain 2007
4.26
18k+ ratings
Precipice
by Travis Bagwell • 2017
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
4.42
11k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice 86%
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
by Travis Bagwell 2017
4.42
11k+ 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
The Children
by Melissa Albert • 2026
Raised inside their mother's fantasy novels, two siblings inherit her haunting and her hunger.
3.54
7k+
The Children Summary
The Children 86%
Raised inside their mother's fantasy novels, two siblings inherit her haunting and her hunger.
by Melissa Albert 2026
3.54
7k+ ratings
Spectyr
by Philippa Ballantine • 2011
Two Deacons race to save the man they love from a goddess who weaponizes faith.
3.88
2k+
Spectyr Summary
Spectyr 86%
Two Deacons race to save the man they love from a goddess who weaponizes faith.
by Philippa Ballantine 2011
3.88
2k+ ratings
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 86%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
The Hellbound Heart
by Clive Barker • 1986
Her lover vanished solving a puzzle box. Blood she spills brings him back piece by piece.
4.08
70k+
The Hellbound Heart Summary
The Hellbound Heart 86%
Her lover vanished solving a puzzle box. Blood she spills brings him back piece by piece.
by Clive Barker 1986
4.08
70k+ ratings
Darth Plagueis
by James Luceno • 2012
A Sith Lord seeks immortality while shaping a politician into the galaxy's most dangerous weapon.
4.2
37k+
Darth Plagueis Summary
Darth Plagueis 86%
A Sith Lord seeks immortality while shaping a politician into the galaxy's most dangerous weapon.
by James Luceno 2012
4.2
37k+ ratings
Beneath the Rising
by Premee Mohamed • 2020
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
3.44
1k+
Beneath the Rising Summary
Beneath the Rising 86%
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
by Premee Mohamed 2020
3.44
1k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 86%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
The Great God Pan
by Arthur Machen • 1890
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
3.67
17k+
The Great God Pan Summary
The Great God Pan 86%
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
by Arthur Machen 1890
3.67
17k+ ratings
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King • 2003
Roland and his gunslingers vow to stop the Wolves who steal children and return them hollow.
4.20
204k+
Wolves of the Calla Summary
Wolves of the Calla 86%
Roland and his gunslingers vow to stop the Wolves who steal children and return them hollow.
by Stephen King 2003
4.20
204k+ ratings
There Is No Antimemetics Division
by qntm • 2020
Marion Wheeler runs a division nobody remembers, fighting a thought that kills anyone who grasps it.
4.10
29k+
There Is No Antimemetics Division Summary
There Is No Antimemetics Division 86%
Marion Wheeler runs a division nobody remembers, fighting a thought that kills anyone who grasps it.
by qntm 2020
4.10
29k+ ratings
Legacy of Blood
by Richard A. Knaak • 2001
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
3.75
3k+
Legacy of Blood Summary
Legacy of Blood 86%
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
by Richard A. Knaak 2001
3.75
3k+ ratings
Innamorata
by Ava Reid • 2026
A silent woman trained in resurrection must help her cousin marry the prince she loves.
3.58
4k+
Innamorata Summary
Innamorata 86%
A silent woman trained in resurrection must help her cousin marry the prince she loves.
by Ava Reid 2026
3.58
4k+ ratings
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