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The Science of Harry Potter
by Roger Highfield • 2002
Your brain is wired for magic. The science that explains why, from alchemy to Harry Potter.
4.02
3k+
The Science of Harry Potter Summary
The Science of Harry Potter 89%
Your brain is wired for magic. The science that explains why, from alchemy to Harry Potter.
by Roger Highfield 2002
4.02
3k+ ratings
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
by Eliezer Yudkowsky • 2015
Raised by scientists, Harry enters Hogwarts to find magic has laws that a hidden enemy exploits.
4.38
19k+
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality Summary
Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality 89%
Raised by scientists, Harry enters Hogwarts to find magic has laws that a hidden enemy exploits.
by Eliezer Yudkowsky 2015
4.38
19k+ ratings
WaR
by Will.i.am • 2018
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
3.34
332
WaR Summary
WaR 88%
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
by Will.i.am 2018
3.34
332 ratings
Blaze of Glory
by Michael Pryor • 2006
A half-dead young magician, a royal hunting party, and a conspiracy to assassinate the Crown Prince.
3.79
1k+
Blaze of Glory Summary
Blaze of Glory 88%
A half-dead young magician, a royal hunting party, and a conspiracy to assassinate the Crown Prince.
by Michael Pryor 2006
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Flaw in All Magic
by Ben S. Dobson • 2017
An expelled scholar without magic returns to campus: someone has died inside an impenetrable ward.
4.11
3k+
The Flaw in All Magic Summary
The Flaw in All Magic 88%
An expelled scholar without magic returns to campus: someone has died inside an impenetrable ward.
by Ben S. Dobson 2017
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 88%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 88%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 88%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
Split Infinity
by Piers Anthony • 1980
A serf flees a game-run world for a magic land where his twin was a wizard.
3.97
18k+
Split Infinity Summary
Split Infinity 88%
A serf flees a game-run world for a magic land where his twin was a wizard.
by Piers Anthony 1980
3.97
18k+ ratings
The Magicians' Guild
by Trudi Canavan • 2001
A slum girl's stone pierces a magician's shield, making her raw magic the Guild's wanted prize.
3.95
91k+
The Magicians' Guild Summary
The Magicians' Guild 88%
A slum girl's stone pierces a magician's shield, making her raw magic the Guild's wanted prize.
by Trudi Canavan 2001
3.95
91k+ ratings
InterWorld
by Neil Gaiman • 2007
A lost boy walks into a war between magic and science fought by his alternate selves.
3.56
23k+
InterWorld Summary
InterWorld 88%
A lost boy walks into a war between magic and science fought by his alternate selves.
by Neil Gaiman 2007
3.56
23k+ ratings
The Captain
by Will Wight • 2023
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
4.27
10k+
The Captain Summary
The Captain 88%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Three Kinds of Lucky
by Kim Harrison • 2024
Magic's waste awakens as a sentient shadow. Only the cleaner who handles it can stop it.
3.90
5k+
Three Kinds of Lucky Summary
Three Kinds of Lucky 88%
Magic's waste awakens as a sentient shadow. Only the cleaner who handles it can stop it.
by Kim Harrison 2024
3.90
5k+ 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 88%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
Real Magic
by Dean Radin • 2018
The evidence for magic is stronger than you think. A forty-year researcher's lab-backed case.
4.09
2k+
Real Magic Summary
Real Magic 88%
The evidence for magic is stronger than you think. A forty-year researcher's lab-backed case.
by Dean Radin 2018
4.09
2k+ ratings
The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer • 2006
A teenage genius hunts time-displaced demons, but a rival prodigy reaches their island first.
4.01
160k+
The Lost Colony Summary
The Lost Colony 88%
A teenage genius hunts time-displaced demons, but a rival prodigy reaches their island first.
by Eoin Colfer 2006
4.01
160k+ ratings
Moment of Truth
by Michael Pryor • 2010
When war breaks out, a young mage spy must destroy a golem factory behind enemy lines.
4.21
377
Moment of Truth Summary
Moment of Truth 88%
When war breaks out, a young mage spy must destroy a golem factory behind enemy lines.
by Michael Pryor 2010
4.21
377 ratings
Unsouled
by Will Wight • 2016
An outcast born without magic sees his valley's destruction. To prevent it, he must first escape.
4.14
58k+
Unsouled Summary
Unsouled 88%
An outcast born without magic sees his valley's destruction. To prevent it, he must first escape.
by Will Wight 2016
4.14
58k+ ratings
Charmcaster
by Sebastien de Castell • 2018
A cursed outcast arrives at an exhibition of marvels, where one invention could ignite a war.
4.21
8k+
Charmcaster Summary
Charmcaster 87%
A cursed outcast arrives at an exhibition of marvels, where one invention could ignite a war.
by Sebastien de Castell 2018
4.21
8k+ ratings
Lost in Math
by Sabine Hossenfelder • 2018
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
4.05
3k+
Lost in Math Summary
Lost in Math 87%
Theoretical physics is stuck. The culprit isn't bad math, but a fixation on elegant theories.
by Sabine Hossenfelder 2018
4.05
3k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier • 2023
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
4.49
7k+
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10 87%
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
by TheFirstDefier 2023
4.49
7k+ ratings
Physics of the Impossible
by Michio Kaku • 2008
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
4.09
42k+
Physics of the Impossible Summary
Physics of the Impossible 87%
Sci-fi's wildest tech, sorted by a physicist: what's coming this century, and what breaks reality.
by Michio Kaku 2008
4.09
42k+ 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 87%
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 Invisible College
by Jeff Wheeler • 2024
A deaf woman's sorcerer tutor becomes her love, while ancient enemies hide in human faces.
4.21
5k+
The Invisible College Summary
The Invisible College 87%
A deaf woman's sorcerer tutor becomes her love, while ancient enemies hide in human faces.
by Jeff Wheeler 2024
4.21
5k+ ratings
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I
by Darryl Anka • 2017
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
4.53
150
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I Summary
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I 87%
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017
4.53
150 ratings
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad
by Cassandra Dee • 2017
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
3.34
977
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad Summary
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad 87%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
Spellslinger
by Sebastien de Castell • 2017
Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.
4.03
20k+
Spellslinger Summary
Spellslinger 87%
Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.
by Sebastien de Castell 2017
4.03
20k+ ratings
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 87%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
Waybound
by Will Wight • 2023
Lindon, a Dreadgod, must exile the Monarchs before the final Dreadgods wake, or hunger claims him.
4.62
24k+
Waybound Summary
Waybound 87%
Lindon, a Dreadgod, must exile the Monarchs before the final Dreadgods wake, or hunger claims him.
by Will Wight 2023
4.62
24k+ 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
Pure Human
by Gregg Braden • 2025
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
4.38
236
Pure Human Summary
Pure Human 87%
Your DNA encodes a sacred message. A global agenda aims to rewrite it by 2030.
by Gregg Braden 2025
4.38
236 ratings
Defiance of the Fall 7
by TheFirstDefier • 2022
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
4.40
8k+
Defiance of the Fall 7 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 7 87%
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
by TheFirstDefier 2022
4.40
8k+ ratings
Heart of Gold
by Michael Pryor • 2007
A magician with a fractured soul hunts a stolen relic as a city's people become soulless beasts.
4.13
612
Heart of Gold Summary
Heart of Gold 87%
A magician with a fractured soul hunts a stolen relic as a city's people become soulless beasts.
by Michael Pryor 2007
4.13
612 ratings
Battle Ground
by Jim Butcher • 2020
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
4.43
50k+
Battle Ground Summary
Battle Ground 87%
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
by Jim Butcher 2020
4.43
50k+ ratings
Science and Religion
by Thomas Dixon • 1903
The war between science and religion is a myth. Every famous clash was really about politics.
3.68
511
Science and Religion Summary
Science and Religion 87%
The war between science and religion is a myth. Every famous clash was really about politics.
by Thomas Dixon 1903
3.68
511 ratings
An Inheritance of Magic
by Benedict Jacka • 2023
An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.
4.09
5k+
An Inheritance of Magic Summary
An Inheritance of Magic 87%
An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.
by Benedict Jacka 2023
4.09
5k+ 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
A Tear at the Edge of Creation
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2010
Symmetry is sterile. Imperfection gave us galaxies, life, and consciousness. Unification is a myth.
3.87
396
A Tear at the Edge of Creation Summary
A Tear at the Edge of Creation 87%
Symmetry is sterile. Imperfection gave us galaxies, life, and consciousness. Unification is a myth.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2010
3.87
396 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
The Pilot
by Will Wight • 2025
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
4.40
3k+
The Pilot Summary
The Pilot 87%
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
by Will Wight 2025
4.40
3k+ ratings
Why Science Does Not Disprove God
by Amir D. Aczel • 2013
From the Big Bang to consciousness: why the most rigorous science leaves room for God.
3.79
658
Why Science Does Not Disprove God Summary
Why Science Does Not Disprove God 87%
From the Big Bang to consciousness: why the most rigorous science leaves room for God.
by Amir D. Aczel 2013
3.79
658 ratings
Soonish
by Kelly Weinersmith • 2017
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
3.94
6k+
Soonish Summary
Soonish 87%
Ten technologies that could reshape everything, and why each one might backfire spectacularly.
by Kelly Weinersmith 2017
3.94
6k+ ratings
The Language of Ghosts
by Heather Fawcett • 2020
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
3.90
1k+
The Language of Ghosts Summary
The Language of Ghosts 87%
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
by Heather Fawcett 2020
3.90
1k+ ratings
A Dark Muse
by Gary Lachman • 2003
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
3.76
235
A Dark Muse Summary
A Dark Muse 87%
The hidden lineage of poets and magicians who mapped the interior worlds that science denied.
by Gary Lachman 2003
3.76
235 ratings
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell • 2021
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
4.34
4k+
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight 87%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ ratings
Enchantress
by James Maxwell • 2012
An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.
4.03
18k+
Enchantress Summary
Enchantress 87%
An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.
by James Maxwell 2012
4.03
18k+ ratings
The Golden Age of Magic
by Luanne G. Smith • 2025
An exiled fairy godmother in old Hollywood must save a seamstress from a creature that devours luck.
3.71
5k+
The Golden Age of Magic Summary
The Golden Age of Magic 87%
An exiled fairy godmother in old Hollywood must save a seamstress from a creature that devours luck.
by Luanne G. Smith 2025
3.71
5k+ ratings
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
6k+
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy 87%
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002
4.04
6k+ ratings
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
by Guy P. Harrison • 2011
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
3.61
1k+
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Summary
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 87%
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2011
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Witches of Scotland Book 8
by Steven P. Aitchison • 2024
Ancient spells meet AI, the program starts killing: two witches must stop it before Scotland burns.
4.26
2k+
The Witches of Scotland Book 8 Summary
The Witches of Scotland Book 8 87%
Ancient spells meet AI, the program starts killing: two witches must stop it before Scotland burns.
by Steven P. Aitchison 2024
4.26
2k+ ratings
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