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A History of Wild Places
by Shea Ernshaw • 2021
A psychic tracker follows a vanished author into a forest commune, and then he disappears too.
3.91
68k+
A History of Wild Places Summary
A History of Wild Places 88%
A psychic tracker follows a vanished author into a forest commune, and then he disappears too.
by Shea Ernshaw 2021
3.91
68k+ ratings
Creation Lake
by Rachel Kushner • 2024
A spy goads a French commune toward violence, but a cave philosopher's words erode her purpose.
3.34
38k+
Creation Lake Summary
Creation Lake 87%
A spy goads a French commune toward violence, but a cave philosopher's words erode her purpose.
by Rachel Kushner 2024
3.34
38k+ ratings
After We Were Stolen
by Brooke Beyfuss • 2022
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
3.92
9k+
After We Were Stolen Summary
After We Were Stolen 87%
Her doomsday cult in ashes, a young woman faces the world she was raised to fear.
by Brooke Beyfuss 2022
3.92
9k+ ratings
Make Me Better
by Sarah Gailey • 2026
A grieving woman joins an island festival for healing. The rituals work; the cured never leave.
3.34
946
Make Me Better Summary
Make Me Better 87%
A grieving woman joins an island festival for healing. The rituals work; the cured never leave.
by Sarah Gailey 2026
3.34
946 ratings
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
by Adrian Shirk • 2022
Utopia is a practice, not a place. Three centuries of Americans building communities from scratch.
3.93
215
Heaven Is a Place on Earth Summary
Heaven Is a Place on Earth 87%
Utopia is a practice, not a place. Three centuries of Americans building communities from scratch.
by Adrian Shirk 2022
3.93
215 ratings
Under the Dome
by Stephen King • 2009
An invisible dome traps a Maine town. A petty tyrant rises as neighbors turn savage.
3.93
327k+
Under the Dome Summary
Under the Dome 87%
An invisible dome traps a Maine town. A petty tyrant rises as neighbors turn savage.
by Stephen King 2009
3.93
327k+ ratings
Killing Lily
by Jillian Gardner • 2025
A cult survivor must trust a true-crime podcaster to rescue her friend from a forced marriage.
4.14
274
Killing Lily Summary
Killing Lily 87%
A cult survivor must trust a true-crime podcaster to rescue her friend from a forced marriage.
by Jillian Gardner 2025
4.14
274 ratings
The Liar's Daughter
by Megan Cooley Peterson • 2019
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
3.89
6k+
The Liar's Daughter Summary
The Liar's Daughter 87%
Rescued from a cult, a teenager discovers her entire identity was built on a kidnapping.
by Megan Cooley Peterson 2019
3.89
6k+ ratings
Black Widows
by Cate Quinn • 2021
One dead husband. Three sister wives. An isolated Utah ranch. Every woman had motive.
3.71
11k+
Black Widows Summary
Black Widows 87%
One dead husband. Three sister wives. An isolated Utah ranch. Every woman had motive.
by Cate Quinn 2021
3.71
11k+ ratings
Desperation
by Stephen King • 1996
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
3.86
154k+
Desperation Summary
Desperation 87%
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
by Stephen King 1996
3.86
154k+ ratings
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2020
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
4.58
5k+
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus 87%
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
by Hugh Howey 2020
4.58
5k+ 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 87%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
La Maison
by Yves Grevet • 2008
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
3.91
1k+
La Maison Summary
La Maison 86%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
Best of All Worlds
by Kenneth Oppel • 2025
A family wakes to find their summer cottage inside an invisible dome with no way out.
3.62
2k+
Best of All Worlds Summary
Best of All Worlds 86%
A family wakes to find their summer cottage inside an invisible dome with no way out.
by Kenneth Oppel 2025
3.62
2k+ ratings
Vanishing World
by Sayaka Murata • 2015
In a world without sex or family, one woman raised on romance watches her own desires vanish.
3.20
15k+
Vanishing World Summary
Vanishing World 86%
In a world without sex or family, one woman raised on romance watches her own desires vanish.
by Sayaka Murata 2015
3.20
15k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2018
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
4.32
1k+
Commune Summary
Commune 86%
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
by Joshua Gayou 2018
4.32
1k+ ratings
Catherine House
by Elisabeth Thomas • 2020
At a gothic secluded school, survival means losing yourself before the house takes you.
3.11
29k+
Catherine House Summary
Catherine House 86%
At a gothic secluded school, survival means losing yourself before the house takes you.
by Elisabeth Thomas 2020
3.11
29k+ ratings
The Left Behind
by Robert Wuthnow • 2018
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
3.58
650
The Left Behind Summary
The Left Behind 86%
Rural America's anger is grief: not for lost jobs, but for communities where belonging meant duty.
by Robert Wuthnow 2018
3.58
650 ratings
So Far Gone
by Jess Walter • 2025
His daughter gone, a hermit grandfather cares for two grandchildren as a militia church closes in.
3.92
30k+
So Far Gone Summary
So Far Gone 86%
His daughter gone, a hermit grandfather cares for two grandchildren as a militia church closes in.
by Jess Walter 2025
3.92
30k+ ratings
Uses of Disorder
by Richard Sennett • 1970
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
3.88
258
Uses of Disorder Summary
Uses of Disorder 86%
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
by Richard Sennett 1970
3.88
258 ratings
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood • 2009
A plague destroys civilization. Two women survive alone, living by the eco-cult's rules.
4.07
134k+
The Year of the Flood Summary
The Year of the Flood 86%
A plague destroys civilization. Two women survive alone, living by the eco-cult's rules.
by Margaret Atwood 2009
4.07
134k+ ratings
Inspection
by Josh Malerman • 2019
Raised in isolation, twenty-four boys have never heard the word girl. Then one appears.
3.48
9k+
Inspection Summary
Inspection 86%
Raised in isolation, twenty-four boys have never heard the word girl. Then one appears.
by Josh Malerman 2019
3.48
9k+ ratings
World Famous Cults and Fanatics
by Colin Wilson • 2004
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
3.00
104
World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary
World Famous Cults and Fanatics 86%
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
by Colin Wilson 2004
3.00
104 ratings
The Mirror House Girls
by Faith Gardner • 2025
Grieving and alone, she joins a communal house where therapy demands total devotion.
3.92
25k+
The Mirror House Girls Summary
The Mirror House Girls 86%
Grieving and alone, she joins a communal house where therapy demands total devotion.
by Faith Gardner 2025
3.92
25k+ ratings
How Bad Things Can Get
by Darcy Coates • 2025
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
3.71
11k+
How Bad Things Can Get Summary
How Bad Things Can Get 86%
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
by Darcy Coates 2025
3.71
11k+ ratings
Bowling Alone
by Robert D. Putnam • 2000
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
3.85
9k+
Bowling Alone Summary
Bowling Alone 86%
The clubs emptied and Americans stopped voting. The damage goes deeper than loneliness.
by Robert D. Putnam 2000
3.85
9k+ ratings
The Running Grave
by Robert Galbraith • 2023
A private eye infiltrates a rural cult where one wrong word could trap her forever.
4.59
113k+
The Running Grave Summary
The Running Grave 86%
A private eye infiltrates a rural cult where one wrong word could trap her forever.
by Robert Galbraith 2023
4.59
113k+ ratings
The Hanging Girl
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2015
A cop's suicide reopens a girl's hanging. Carl Mørck traces it to a remote sun cult.
3.91
21k+
The Hanging Girl Summary
The Hanging Girl 86%
A cop's suicide reopens a girl's hanging. Carl Mørck traces it to a remote sun cult.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015
3.91
21k+ ratings
The Swell
by Allie Reynolds • 2022
A woman follows her best friend into a remote Australian surf cult where backpackers vanish.
3.53
7k+
The Swell Summary
The Swell 86%
A woman follows her best friend into a remote Australian surf cult where backpackers vanish.
by Allie Reynolds 2022
3.53
7k+ ratings
The Inverted World
by Christopher Priest • 1974
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
3.95
11k+
The Inverted World Summary
The Inverted World 86%
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
by Christopher Priest 1974
3.95
11k+ ratings
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan • 2009
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
3.60
88k+
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Summary
The Forest of Hands and Teeth 86%
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
by Carrie Ryan 2009
3.60
88k+ ratings
Cults
by Marc Galanter • 1999
Distress into devotion: the social mechanics of cults, from Jonestown to Alcoholics Anonymous.
3.77
112
Cults Summary
Cults 86%
Distress into devotion: the social mechanics of cults, from Jonestown to Alcoholics Anonymous.
by Marc Galanter 1999
3.77
112 ratings
Gone
by Michael Grant • 2008
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
3.87
211k+
Gone Summary
Gone 86%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
The Grace Year
by Kim Liggett • 2019
During their ritual exile to burn off magic, the real danger is the other girls.
4.13
250k+
The Grace Year Summary
The Grace Year 86%
During their ritual exile to burn off magic, the real danger is the other girls.
by Kim Liggett 2019
4.13
250k+ ratings
SYLO
by D.J. MacHale • 2013
When soldiers seal off his island, a teen discovers the quarantine hides a secret worth killing for.
3.92
5k+
SYLO Summary
SYLO 86%
When soldiers seal off his island, a teen discovers the quarantine hides a secret worth killing for.
by D.J. MacHale 2013
3.92
5k+ ratings
Little One
by Olivia Muenter • 2026
A cult survivor's quiet life unravels when a journalist starts asking about her missing sister.
3.80
10k+
Little One Summary
Little One 86%
A cult survivor's quiet life unravels when a journalist starts asking about her missing sister.
by Olivia Muenter 2026
3.80
10k+ ratings
The Cottage
by Lisa Stone • 2021
Heartbroken Jan takes a cottage in the woods, where her dog senses they are not alone.
3.69
9k+
The Cottage Summary
The Cottage 86%
Heartbroken Jan takes a cottage in the woods, where her dog senses they are not alone.
by Lisa Stone 2021
3.69
9k+ ratings
El instituto
by Stephen King • 2019
A boy genius is kidnapped to an institute that weaponizes psychic children. No one leaves alive.
4.19
348k+
El instituto Summary
El instituto 86%
A boy genius is kidnapped to an institute that weaponizes psychic children. No one leaves alive.
by Stephen King 2019
4.19
348k+ ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 86%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
The Dispossessed
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1974
A physicist leaves an anarchist moon for a capitalist planet where his theories become a weapon.
4.26
154k+
The Dispossessed Summary
The Dispossessed 86%
A physicist leaves an anarchist moon for a capitalist planet where his theories become a weapon.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1974
4.26
154k+ ratings
Last Seen
by J.T. Ellison • 2025
A forensic scientist digs into her mother's murder and lands in a predator's crosshairs.
3.91
31k+
Last Seen Summary
Last Seen 86%
A forensic scientist digs into her mother's murder and lands in a predator's crosshairs.
by J.T. Ellison 2025
3.91
31k+ ratings
The Ferryman
by Justin Cronin • 2023
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
3.92
42k+
The Ferryman Summary
The Ferryman 86%
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
by Justin Cronin 2023
3.92
42k+ ratings
Made for People
by Justin Whitmel Earley • 2023
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
4.45
3k+
Made for People Summary
Made for People 86%
Hyper-connected yet lonely: the habits that reclaim friendship as a Christian practice.
by Justin Whitmel Earley 2023
4.45
3k+ ratings
Parable of the Talents
by Octavia E. Butler • 1998
Crusaders take her community and her child. In a reeducation camp, a mother holds change sacred.
4.32
87k+
Parable of the Talents Summary
Parable of the Talents 86%
Crusaders take her community and her child. In a reeducation camp, a mother holds change sacred.
by Octavia E. Butler 1998
4.32
87k+ ratings
When Prophecy Fails
by Leon Festinger • 1956
When a doomsday prophecy failed, belief didn't shatter. It grew stronger.
3.80
1k+
When Prophecy Fails Summary
When Prophecy Fails 86%
When a doomsday prophecy failed, belief didn't shatter. It grew stronger.
by Leon Festinger 1956
3.80
1k+ ratings
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard
by J.G. Ballard • 2000
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
3.72
5k+
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard Summary
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard 86%
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
by J.G. Ballard 2000
3.72
5k+ ratings
The Lonely Century
by Noreena Hertz • 2021
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
3.85
2k+
The Lonely Century Summary
The Lonely Century 86%
Loneliness harms like smoking, and the cause is not personal weakness but political design.
by Noreena Hertz 2021
3.85
2k+ ratings
Cold Heart Creek
by Lisa Regan • 2019
A detective chasing a missing camper uncovers a remote commune where healing masks predation.
4.37
9k+
Cold Heart Creek Summary
Cold Heart Creek 86%
A detective chasing a missing camper uncovers a remote commune where healing masks predation.
by Lisa Regan 2019
4.37
9k+ ratings
Morality
by Jonathan Sacks • 2019
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
4.34
2k+
Morality Summary
Morality 86%
Loneliness rivals smoking. Broken politics. Amoral markets. All from one trade: community for self.
by Jonathan Sacks 2019
4.34
2k+ ratings
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston • 1997
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
4.04
51k+
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary 86%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ ratings
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