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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 89%
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
All the Weyrs of Pern
by Anne McCaffrey • 1991
An awakened AI gives dragonriders a plan to destroy the organism that threatens their entire world.
4.23
27k+
All the Weyrs of Pern Summary
All the Weyrs of Pern 88%
An awakened AI gives dragonriders a plan to destroy the organism that threatens their entire world.
by Anne McCaffrey 1991
4.23
27k+ ratings
Timeline
by Michael Crichton • 1999
Four historians enter a quantum portal to rescue their professor from medieval France at war.
3.87
219k+
Timeline Summary
Timeline 88%
Four historians enter a quantum portal to rescue their professor from medieval France at war.
by Michael Crichton 1999
3.87
219k+ 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
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins • 2023
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
4.06
5k+
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice 88%
A young woman with a forbidden voice sails to stop the moon from ending the world.
by James Rollins 2023
4.06
5k+ ratings
Heavenbreaker
by Sara Wolf • 2024
To destroy her father's noble house, a janitor rides his sentient mech into a deadly tournament.
3.70
16k+
Heavenbreaker Summary
Heavenbreaker 88%
To destroy her father's noble house, a janitor rides his sentient mech into a deadly tournament.
by Sara Wolf 2024
3.70
16k+ ratings
Reign of Madness
by Kel Kade • 2016
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
4.45
19k+
Reign of Madness Summary
Reign of Madness 88%
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
by Kel Kade 2016
4.45
19k+ ratings
The Light Ages
by Seb Falk • 2020
Eclipse math, precision clocks, a six-foot computer: the medieval laboratory inside the monastery.
3.67
2k+
The Light Ages Summary
The Light Ages 88%
Eclipse math, precision clocks, a six-foot computer: the medieval laboratory inside the monastery.
by Seb Falk 2020
3.67
2k+ 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 88%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ 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 88%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ 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
Mirror Sight
by Kristen Britain • 2014
Waking in a dark future, a royal messenger must sacrifice a forbidden love to return home.
3.90
10k+
Mirror Sight Summary
Mirror Sight 87%
Waking in a dark future, a royal messenger must sacrifice a forbidden love to return home.
by Kristen Britain 2014
3.90
10k+ 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 87%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
The Buried Giant
by Kazuo Ishiguro • 2015
A dragon's breath steals memory. An old couple's quest for their son risks everything.
3.59
125k+
The Buried Giant Summary
The Buried Giant 87%
A dragon's breath steals memory. An old couple's quest for their son risks everything.
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2015
3.59
125k+ ratings
Warrior's Ransom
by Jeff Wheeler • 2021
His king imprisoned the woman he loves. A magic-blessed knight must serve him anyway.
4.53
7k+
Warrior's Ransom Summary
Warrior's Ransom 87%
His king imprisoned the woman he loves. A magic-blessed knight must serve him anyway.
by Jeff Wheeler 2021
4.53
7k+ ratings
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King • 1991
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
4.25
250k+
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands 87%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 87%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ 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
Matter
by Iain M. Banks • 2008
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
4.11
30k+
Matter Summary
Matter 87%
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
by Iain M. Banks 2008
4.11
30k+ ratings
The Search for WondLa
by Tony DiTerlizzi • 2009
Raised in a bunker by a robot mother, a girl emerges into a future Earth to search for other humans.
4.11
14k+
The Search for WondLa Summary
The Search for WondLa 87%
Raised in a bunker by a robot mother, a girl emerges into a future Earth to search for other humans.
by Tony DiTerlizzi 2009
4.11
14k+ 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 87%
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
by Robert Rath 2020
4.44
7k+ ratings
The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman • 2022
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
4.69
117k+
The Butcher's Masquerade Summary
The Butcher's Masquerade 87%
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022
4.69
117k+ ratings
A Game of Thrones
by Simone Cooper • 2004
Stark, Hand, uncovers the royal bastards and enters a court where honor is a trap.
4.64
33k+
A Game of Thrones Summary
A Game of Thrones 87%
Stark, Hand, uncovers the royal bastards and enters a court where honor is a trap.
by Simone Cooper 2004
4.64
33k+ ratings
Howling Dark
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2019
An exiled lord leads mercenaries into dark space, seeking a world to end the alien war.
4.34
29k+
Howling Dark Summary
Howling Dark 87%
An exiled lord leads mercenaries into dark space, seeking a world to end the alien war.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2019
4.34
29k+ ratings
King of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence • 2012
Besieged by an empire, a teenage king unlocks a copper box of horrors he buried inside.
4.18
71k+
King of Thorns Summary
King of Thorns 87%
Besieged by an empire, a teenage king unlocks a copper box of horrors he buried inside.
by Mark Lawrence 2012
4.18
71k+ ratings
Blackveil
by Kristen Britain • 2011
A Rider crosses into a corrupted forest where ancient beings stir and the trees remember blood.
4.21
14k+
Blackveil Summary
Blackveil 87%
A Rider crosses into a corrupted forest where ancient beings stir and the trees remember blood.
by Kristen Britain 2011
4.21
14k+ ratings
The Knight
by Will Wight • 2024
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
4.45
5k+
The Knight Summary
The Knight 87%
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
by Will Wight 2024
4.45
5k+ ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.92
30k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 87%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ 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
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
by George R.R. Martin • 2015
A hedge knight and his squire, a prince disguised, enter a wedding tourney that masks a rebellion.
4.27
132k+
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Summary
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms 87%
A hedge knight and his squire, a prince disguised, enter a wedding tourney that masks a rebellion.
by George R.R. Martin 2015
4.27
132k+ ratings
Exodus
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2024
A young noble barters his inheritance for a refugee starship as civil war fractures the empire.
4.25
6k+
Exodus Summary
Exodus 87%
A young noble barters his inheritance for a refugee starship as civil war fractures the empire.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2024
4.25
6k+ ratings
To Green Angel Tower
by Tad Williams • 1993
A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.
4.22
58k+
To Green Angel Tower Summary
To Green Angel Tower 87%
A scullion, a princess, and three swords stand between the Storm King and the world's destruction.
by Tad Williams 1993
4.22
58k+ ratings
The Engineer
by Will Wight • 2023
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
4.41
6k+
The Engineer Summary
The Engineer 87%
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
by Will Wight 2023
4.41
6k+ ratings
The Fall of Babel
by Josiah Bancroft • 2021
Babel crumbles. Nebos is not a paradise. It is an ark, waiting to sail the stars.
4.00
9k+
The Fall of Babel Summary
The Fall of Babel 87%
Babel crumbles. Nebos is not a paradise. It is an ark, waiting to sail the stars.
by Josiah Bancroft 2021
4.00
9k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II
by Steven Runciman • 1987
The crusaders won Jerusalem. They spent the next 87 years proving they couldn't keep it.
4.34
940
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II Summary
A History of the Crusades, Vol. II 87%
The crusaders won Jerusalem. They spent the next 87 years proving they couldn't keep it.
by Steven Runciman 1987
4.34
940 ratings
The Shadow Rising
by Robert Jordan • 1992
To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.
4.29
264k+
The Shadow Rising Summary
The Shadow Rising 87%
To claim his army, he must unearth a secret his desert warriors have buried for millennia.
by Robert Jordan 1992
4.29
264k+ ratings
The Dragonbone Chair
by Tad Williams • 1988
A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.
3.97
79k+
The Dragonbone Chair Summary
The Dragonbone Chair 87%
A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.
by Tad Williams 1988
3.97
79k+ ratings
Stone of Farewell
by Tad Williams • 1990
Nightmares drive scullion and troll across a frozen world, bearing a cursed sword to a hidden haven.
4.10
53k+
Stone of Farewell Summary
Stone of Farewell 87%
Nightmares drive scullion and troll across a frozen world, bearing a cursed sword to a hidden haven.
by Tad Williams 1990
4.10
53k+ ratings
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
by Brandon Sanderson • 2023
He wakes in medieval England with amnesia, a pen, and a discount interdimensional travel guide.
3.76
75k+
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Summary
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England 87%
He wakes in medieval England with amnesia, a pen, and a discount interdimensional travel guide.
by Brandon Sanderson 2023
3.76
75k+ 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
The Burning Bridge
by John Flanagan • 2005
A young Ranger apprentice finds a hidden bridge and must destroy it before the kingdom is overrun.
4.31
137k+
The Burning Bridge Summary
The Burning Bridge 87%
A young Ranger apprentice finds a hidden bridge and must destroy it before the kingdom is overrun.
by John Flanagan 2005
4.31
137k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 87%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
The Justice of Kings
by Richard Swan • 2022
A truth-compelling justiciar's murder inquiry unearths a conspiracy that threatens the empire.
4.00
17k+
The Justice of Kings Summary
The Justice of Kings 87%
A truth-compelling justiciar's murder inquiry unearths a conspiracy that threatens the empire.
by Richard Swan 2022
4.00
17k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
4.29
2k+
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 87%
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
by Steven Runciman 1951
4.29
2k+ ratings
Ashes of Man
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2022
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
4.48
16k+
Ashes of Man Summary
Ashes of Man 87%
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2022
4.48
16k+ ratings
The Starving Saints
by Caitlin Starling • 2025
A starving castle. Four saints with impossible bounty. The feast consumes its faithful from within.
3.58
23k+
The Starving Saints Summary
The Starving Saints 87%
A starving castle. Four saints with impossible bounty. The feast consumes its faithful from within.
by Caitlin Starling 2025
3.58
23k+ 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 87%
To save her father, a young woman rides into rebellion, exile, and forbidden magic.
by Katharine Kerr 1986
3.91
17k+ ratings
Fool's Assassin
by Robin Hobb • 2014
A retired assassin's peace ends with a dead messenger and an aging wife's impossible pregnancy.
4.43
68k+
Fool's Assassin Summary
Fool's Assassin 87%
A retired assassin's peace ends with a dead messenger and an aging wife's impossible pregnancy.
by Robin Hobb 2014
4.43
68k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 2
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
A grieving warrior builds a nation to find his sister across a game-ravaged Earth.
4.52
12k+
Defiance of the Fall 2 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 2 87%
A grieving warrior builds a nation to find his sister across a game-ravaged Earth.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.52
12k+ ratings
The Lion
by Mike Brooks • 2023
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
4.40
4k+
The Lion Summary
The Lion 87%
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
by Mike Brooks 2023
4.40
4k+ ratings
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