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The Divine Comedy
by Dante Alighieri • 1320
A pilgrim walks the afterlife with Virgil, seeing sin's poetic mirror on the climb to Paradise.
4.09
175k+
The Divine Comedy Summary
The Divine Comedy 89%
A pilgrim walks the afterlife with Virgil, seeing sin's poetic mirror on the climb to Paradise.
by Dante Alighieri 1320
4.09
175k+ ratings
Memnoch the Devil
by Anne Rice • 1995
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
3.76
87k+
Memnoch the Devil Summary
Memnoch the Devil 89%
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
by Anne Rice 1995
3.76
87k+ ratings
Dante's Inferno
by Dante Alighieri • 1321
Midlife and lost, a poet follows Virgil into Hell to witness the eternal price of sin.
4.03
208k+
Dante's Inferno Summary
Dante's Inferno 89%
Midlife and lost, a poet follows Virgil into Hell to witness the eternal price of sin.
by Dante Alighieri 1321
4.03
208k+ ratings
Happy Hour in Hell
by Tad Williams • 2013
An angel descends into Hell to rescue his demon lover from a Grand Duke's clutches.
3.68
4k+
Happy Hour in Hell Summary
Happy Hour in Hell 89%
An angel descends into Hell to rescue his demon lover from a Grand Duke's clutches.
by Tad Williams 2013
3.68
4k+ ratings
Paradise Lost
by John Milton • 1667
Exiled from Heaven, a defiant angel targets a new world and its two perfect inhabitants.
3.86
184k+
Paradise Lost Summary
Paradise Lost 88%
Exiled from Heaven, a defiant angel targets a new world and its two perfect inhabitants.
by John Milton 1667
3.86
184k+ ratings
The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker • 2015
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
3.50
11k+
The Scarlet Gospels Summary
The Scarlet Gospels 88%
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
by Clive Barker 2015
3.50
11k+ ratings
Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism; Considered in Their Fundamental Principles
by Juan Donoso Cortés • 1851
For a 19th-century diplomat, liberalism was an evasion and socialism a counterfeit religion.
4.13
135
Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism; Considered in Their Fundamental Principles Summary
Essays on Catholicism, Liberalism and Socialism; Considered in Their Fundamental Principles 88%
For a 19th-century diplomat, liberalism was an evasion and socialism a counterfeit religion.
by Juan Donoso Cortés 1851
4.13
135 ratings
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
by John Milton • 1667
To wound his creator, a fallen archangel crosses chaos to corrupt two innocents in Paradise.
4.07
8k+
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained Summary
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained 88%
To wound his creator, a fallen archangel crosses chaos to corrupt two innocents in Paradise.
by John Milton 1667
4.07
8k+ ratings
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt
by Peter Gratton • 2020
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt Summary
The Bloomsbury Companion to Arendt 87%
Why totalitarianism aims to make humans unnecessary, and the public acts that can stop it.
by Peter Gratton 2020
The Fall of Lilith
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega • 2017
Before Eve, there was Lilith: an angel whose rebellion against Heaven corrupted paradise itself.
4.56
84
The Fall of Lilith Summary
The Fall of Lilith 87%
Before Eve, there was Lilith: an angel whose rebellion against Heaven corrupted paradise itself.
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega 2017
4.56
84 ratings
The Great Divorce
by C.S. Lewis • 1946
A bus from a grey city to Heaven's edge, where ghosts must release their sins.
4.32
187k+
The Great Divorce Summary
The Great Divorce 87%
A bus from a grey city to Heaven's edge, where ghosts must release their sins.
by C.S. Lewis 1946
4.32
187k+ 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 87%
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
How Do You Kill 11 Million People?
by Andy Andrews • 2011
A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.
4.06
4k+
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? Summary
How Do You Kill 11 Million People? 87%
A democracy dies the same way eleven million people did: one lie at a time.
by Andy Andrews 2011
4.06
4k+ ratings
Defeating Big Government Socialism
by Newt Gingrich • 2022
Bureaucratic socialism hollowed out America; reclaiming it takes history, civility, a long fight.
4.19
288
Defeating Big Government Socialism Summary
Defeating Big Government Socialism 87%
Bureaucratic socialism hollowed out America; reclaiming it takes history, civility, a long fight.
by Newt Gingrich 2022
4.19
288 ratings
The New Leviathans
by John Gray • 2023
Humans kill for meaning, not markets. Liberalism forgot this. The leviathans remembered.
3.42
980
The New Leviathans Summary
The New Leviathans 87%
Humans kill for meaning, not markets. Liberalism forgot this. The leviathans remembered.
by John Gray 2023
3.42
980 ratings
How to Rule the World
by André de Guillaume • 2002
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
3.67
547
How to Rule the World Summary
How to Rule the World 87%
Forget ethics: a satirical guide to seizing absolute power, from career choice to crushing dissent.
by André de Guillaume 2002
3.67
547 ratings
The Case Against Socialism
by Rand Paul • 2019
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
4.18
1k+
The Case Against Socialism Summary
The Case Against Socialism 87%
Why socialism always ends in bread lines and body counts, from Venezuela to Mao's China.
by Rand Paul 2019
4.18
1k+ ratings
Repossessed
by A.M. Jenkins • 2007
A demon escapes Hell to live as a teenager, chasing earthly pleasures while angelic enforcers close.
3.64
3k+
Repossessed Summary
Repossessed 87%
A demon escapes Hell to live as a teenager, chasing earthly pleasures while angelic enforcers close.
by A.M. Jenkins 2007
3.64
3k+ ratings
Republican Gomorrah
by Max Blumenthal • 2007
The Christian right, built on crisis and submission, was destined to devour the GOP from inside.
3.88
1k+
Republican Gomorrah Summary
Republican Gomorrah 87%
The Christian right, built on crisis and submission, was destined to devour the GOP from inside.
by Max Blumenthal 2007
3.88
1k+ 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 87%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ 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 87%
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
Marx and Satan
by Richard Wurmbrand • 1986
Marxism isn't politics. It's devil worship wearing an atheist mask, and Marx's own play betrays him.
3.89
403
Marx and Satan Summary
Marx and Satan 87%
Marxism isn't politics. It's devil worship wearing an atheist mask, and Marx's own play betrays him.
by Richard Wurmbrand 1986
3.89
403 ratings
The Myth of the State
by Ernst Cassirer • 1946
The Greeks fought myth with reason. The modern state perfected it as a weapon.
3.90
209
The Myth of the State Summary
The Myth of the State 87%
The Greeks fought myth with reason. The modern state perfected it as a weapon.
by Ernst Cassirer 1946
3.90
209 ratings
The Devil's Best Trick
by Randall Sullivan • 2024
After an exorcism in Bosnia, a journalist meets a man in Rome he's certain isn't human.
3.07
889
The Devil's Best Trick Summary
The Devil's Best Trick 87%
After an exorcism in Bosnia, a journalist meets a man in Rome he's certain isn't human.
by Randall Sullivan 2024
3.07
889 ratings
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown
by John Lithgow • 2020
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
4.21
2k+
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown Summary
Trumpty Dumpty Wanted a Crown 87%
A bulbous king demands a crown: satirical poems that rhyme the Trump years into infamy.
by John Lithgow 2020
4.21
2k+ ratings
Keeping the Republic
by Mitch Daniels • 2011
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
4.02
252
Keeping the Republic Summary
Keeping the Republic 87%
A governor's playbook for cutting debt and restoring self-reliance, minus the Washington fantasies.
by Mitch Daniels 2011
4.02
252 ratings
Politics
by Harold D. Lasswell • 1936
A map of power: how the few take the most and make everyone accept it.
3.37
41
Politics Summary
Politics 87%
A map of power: how the few take the most and make everyone accept it.
by Harold D. Lasswell 1936
3.37
41 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 87%
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
Rise
by Brigitte Gabriel • 2018
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
4.31
100
Rise Summary
Rise 87%
Radical Islam and the left share one project: dismantling the West. A former refugee's battle plan.
by Brigitte Gabriel 2018
4.31
100 ratings
The Logic of Political Survival
by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita • 2003
Why democracies build roads and dictatorships build patronage: the math of political survival.
3.98
162
The Logic of Political Survival Summary
The Logic of Political Survival 87%
Why democracies build roads and dictatorships build patronage: the math of political survival.
by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita 2003
3.98
162 ratings
Homo Sacer
by Giorgio Agamben • 1994
Sovereignty's hidden purpose, revealed by a forgotten Roman law: the power to produce killable life.
4.06
5k+
Homo Sacer Summary
Homo Sacer 87%
Sovereignty's hidden purpose, revealed by a forgotten Roman law: the power to produce killable life.
by Giorgio Agamben 1994
4.06
5k+ ratings
Hatred of Democracy
by Jacques Rancière • 2005
Democracy is not about elections. It is the scandal that no one is born to rule.
3.72
970
Hatred of Democracy Summary
Hatred of Democracy 87%
Democracy is not about elections. It is the scandal that no one is born to rule.
by Jacques Rancière 2005
3.72
970 ratings
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran
by Robert Spencer • 2016
Iran's theology commands deception and world conquest. The nuclear deal ignored both.
3.53
73
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran Summary
The Complete Infidel's Guide to Iran 87%
Iran's theology commands deception and world conquest. The nuclear deal ignored both.
by Robert Spencer 2016
3.53
73 ratings
Trumpocracy
by David Frum • 2018
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
3.88
4k+
Trumpocracy Summary
Trumpocracy 87%
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
by David Frum 2018
3.88
4k+ ratings
The Quicksilver Court
by Melissa Caruso • 2021
A deadly-touch exile joins flawed mages to stop demons from unleashing a doomsday weapon.
4.17
2k+
The Quicksilver Court Summary
The Quicksilver Court 87%
A deadly-touch exile joins flawed mages to stop demons from unleashing a doomsday weapon.
by Melissa Caruso 2021
4.17
2k+ ratings
A Time of Dread
by John Gwynne • 2018
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
4.29
16k+
A Time of Dread Summary
A Time of Dread 87%
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
by John Gwynne 2018
4.29
16k+ ratings
How Not to Be a Politician
by Rory Stewart • 2023
A diplomat turned MP bets his career on fixing the prisons. The system fights back.
4.30
18k+
How Not to Be a Politician Summary
How Not to Be a Politician 87%
A diplomat turned MP bets his career on fixing the prisons. The system fights back.
by Rory Stewart 2023
4.30
18k+ ratings
Unhumans
by Jack Posobiec • 2024
The playbook that toppled societies from Robespierre to Mao is now targeting the West.
3.99
1k+
Unhumans Summary
Unhumans 86%
The playbook that toppled societies from Robespierre to Mao is now targeting the West.
by Jack Posobiec 2024
3.99
1k+ ratings
Does American Democracy Still Work?
by Alan Wolfe • 2006
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
3.57
21
Does American Democracy Still Work? Summary
Does American Democracy Still Work? 86%
American democracy has morphed into a form that is democratic on paper but illiberal in practice.
by Alan Wolfe 2006
3.57
21 ratings
Hell Bent
by Leigh Bardugo • 2023
To save her demon-trapped mentor, Alex Stern must find four killers and walk Yale's underworld.
4.10
184k+
Hell Bent Summary
Hell Bent 86%
To save her demon-trapped mentor, Alex Stern must find four killers and walk Yale's underworld.
by Leigh Bardugo 2023
4.10
184k+ ratings
Democracy
by Hans-Hermann Hoppe • 2001
A king owns the country and thinks in decades. Elected leaders just need four years.
4.13
3k+
Democracy Summary
Democracy 86%
A king owns the country and thinks in decades. Elected leaders just need four years.
by Hans-Hermann Hoppe 2001
4.13
3k+ ratings
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism
by Wendy Brown • 2019
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
4.11
480
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism Summary
In the Ruins of Neoliberalism 86%
The right-wing populism unraveling democracy didn't defeat neoliberalism. It built it.
by Wendy Brown 2019
4.11
480 ratings
Machiavelli
by Quentin Skinner • 1981
A Florentine diplomat lost his job, then wrote the rules of power that still scandalize.
3.84
942
Machiavelli Summary
Machiavelli 86%
A Florentine diplomat lost his job, then wrote the rules of power that still scandalize.
by Quentin Skinner 1981
3.84
942 ratings
Against Democracy
by Jason Brennan • 2016
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
3.68
1k+
Against Democracy Summary
Against Democracy 86%
Voters are ignorant and participation corrupts them. The competent should rule instead.
by Jason Brennan 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
Demons
by Michael S. Heiser • 2020
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
4.34
872
Demons Summary
Demons 86%
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
by Michael S. Heiser 2020
4.34
872 ratings
Rebellion
by Robert Kagan • 2024
A 250-year rebellion against America's founding promise is closer to victory than ever.
4.39
664
Rebellion Summary
Rebellion 86%
A 250-year rebellion against America's founding promise is closer to victory than ever.
by Robert Kagan 2024
4.39
664 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 86%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
False Gods
by Graham McNeill • 2006
Poisoned by a sorcerous blade, the Emperor's greatest son barters his soul to the gods below.
4.15
28k+
False Gods Summary
False Gods 86%
Poisoned by a sorcerous blade, the Emperor's greatest son barters his soul to the gods below.
by Graham McNeill 2006
4.15
28k+ ratings
The Book of Ceremonial Magic
by Arthur Edward Waite • 1911
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
3.77
447
The Book of Ceremonial Magic Summary
The Book of Ceremonial Magic 86%
Grimoires promise power, deliver futility; white and black blur, mysticism is real.
by Arthur Edward Waite 1911
3.77
447 ratings
A Simple Government
by Mike Huckabee • 2011
A former governor's plan for a government that does less, costs less, and meddles less.
3.73
302
A Simple Government Summary
A Simple Government 86%
A former governor's plan for a government that does less, costs less, and meddles less.
by Mike Huckabee 2011
3.73
302 ratings
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