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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) 90%
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 89%
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 89%
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
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
3.71
8k+
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont 87%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
3.73
429
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name 87%
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
by Joe Hart 2015
3.73
429 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
Grendel
by John Gardner • 1971
Deathless and despised, a monster wages war on the hall whose stories made him evil.
3.69
43k+
Grendel Summary
Grendel 87%
Deathless and despised, a monster wages war on the hall whose stories made him evil.
by John Gardner 1971
3.69
43k+ 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 87%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ 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
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
3.94
12k+
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep 87%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ 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 87%
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
by Mason Coile 2024
3.48
18k+ ratings
The Deep
by Nick Cutter • 2015
Summoned to a trench station, a veterinarian discovers the abyss is sentient and feeds on memory.
3.41
43k+
The Deep Summary
The Deep 86%
Summoned to a trench station, a veterinarian discovers the abyss is sentient and feeds on memory.
by Nick Cutter 2015
3.41
43k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
The Haar
by David Sodergren • 2022
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
4.02
36k+
The Haar Summary
The Haar 86%
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
by David Sodergren 2022
4.02
36k+ 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 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
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein
by Kiersten White • 2018
Raised to be Victor Frankenstein's companion, Elizabeth discovers she was his experiment all along.
3.89
23k+
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein Summary
The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein 86%
Raised to be Victor Frankenstein's companion, Elizabeth discovers she was his experiment all along.
by Kiersten White 2018
3.89
23k+ ratings
Our Dark Duet
by Victoria Schwab • 2017
Infected by a creature of pure violence, a monster hunter returns to the fractured city she fled.
4.12
62k+
Our Dark Duet Summary
Our Dark Duet 86%
Infected by a creature of pure violence, a monster hunter returns to the fractured city she fled.
by Victoria Schwab 2017
4.12
62k+ ratings
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
by John Wiswell • 2024
A flesh-eating shapeshifter falls in love with the daughter of the hunters who want her dead.
3.86
24k+
Someone You Can Build a Nest In Summary
Someone You Can Build a Nest In 86%
A flesh-eating shapeshifter falls in love with the daughter of the hunters who want her dead.
by John Wiswell 2024
3.86
24k+ ratings
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1886
A lawyer probes the bond between a revered doctor and the brute who trampled a child.
4.00
36k+
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories Summary
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories 86%
A lawyer probes the bond between a revered doctor and the brute who trampled a child.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886
4.00
36k+ ratings
A Cosmology of Monsters
by Shaun Hamill • 2019
The monster at his window becomes his friend, his love, and the family's undoing.
3.73
11k+
A Cosmology of Monsters Summary
A Cosmology of Monsters 86%
The monster at his window becomes his friend, his love, and the family's undoing.
by Shaun Hamill 2019
3.73
11k+ ratings
We Love You, Bunny
by Mona Awad • 2025
Four MFA students conjure a man from a rabbit. He steals their axe and disappears.
3.43
19k+
We Love You, Bunny Summary
We Love You, Bunny 86%
Four MFA students conjure a man from a rabbit. He steals their axe and disappears.
by Mona Awad 2025
3.43
19k+ 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
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay • 2023
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
3.04
14k+
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom 86%
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
by Paul Tremblay 2023
3.04
14k+ ratings
Watchers
by Dean Koontz • 1987
A haunted veteran saves a golden retriever with unnatural intelligence as a monster hunts them both.
4.19
173k+
Watchers Summary
Watchers 86%
A haunted veteran saves a golden retriever with unnatural intelligence as a monster hunts them both.
by Dean Koontz 1987
4.19
173k+ ratings
Into the Drowning Deep
by Mira Grant • 2017
A scientist hunts mermaids in the deepest trench on Earth. They killed her sister first.
3.93
47k+
Into the Drowning Deep Summary
Into the Drowning Deep 86%
A scientist hunts mermaids in the deepest trench on Earth. They killed her sister first.
by Mira Grant 2017
3.93
47k+ ratings
At the Mountains of Madness
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1936
An Antarctic expedition uncovers a dead alien city. The cause of death is still there.
3.78
65k+
At the Mountains of Madness Summary
At the Mountains of Madness 86%
An Antarctic expedition uncovers a dead alien city. The cause of death is still there.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936
3.78
65k+ ratings
The Knight and the Butcherbird
by Alix E. Harrow • 2025
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
3.99
13k+
The Knight and the Butcherbird Summary
The Knight and the Butcherbird 86%
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
by Alix E. Harrow 2025
3.99
13k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Michael Rutger • 2018
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
3.77
13k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 86%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ ratings
When the Wolf Comes Home
by Nat Cassidy • 2025
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
4.06
37k+
When the Wolf Comes Home Summary
When the Wolf Comes Home 86%
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
by Nat Cassidy 2025
4.06
37k+ ratings
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
3.89
57k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 86%
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.89
57k+ ratings
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol • 2007
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
3.66
10k+
Cold Skin Summary
Cold Skin 86%
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
by Albert Sánchez Piñol 2007
3.66
10k+ ratings
The Queen
by Nick Cutter • 2024
Texts from her missing best friend lure a teen into a country club turned wasp hive.
3.53
8k+
The Queen Summary
The Queen 86%
Texts from her missing best friend lure a teen into a country club turned wasp hive.
by Nick Cutter 2024
3.53
8k+ ratings
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
4.01
2k+
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us 86%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
This Book Is Full of Spiders
by David Wong • 2012
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
4.26
35k+
This Book Is Full of Spiders Summary
This Book Is Full of Spiders 86%
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
by David Wong 2012
4.26
35k+ 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
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
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.45
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 86%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ ratings
Bury Your Gays
by Chuck Tingle • 2024
When a screenwriter won't kill his queer leads, the studio's AI sends his own monsters after him.
4.04
31k+
Bury Your Gays Summary
Bury Your Gays 86%
When a screenwriter won't kill his queer leads, the studio's AI sends his own monsters after him.
by Chuck Tingle 2024
4.04
31k+ ratings
All Tommorows
by C.M. Kosemen • 2006
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
4.16
11k+
All Tommorows Summary
All Tommorows 86%
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
by C.M. Kosemen 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
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 86%
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
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King • 2004
Trapped inside her own body, Susannah fights a possessing spirit racing toward a monstrous birth.
4.00
177k+
Song of Susannah Summary
Song of Susannah 86%
Trapped inside her own body, Susannah fights a possessing spirit racing toward a monstrous birth.
by Stephen King 2004
4.00
177k+ ratings
Congo
by Michael Crichton • 1980
An expedition hunts Congo diamonds and finds itself hunted by a new species of killer ape.
3.64
180k+
Congo Summary
Congo 86%
An expedition hunts Congo diamonds and finds itself hunted by a new species of killer ape.
by Michael Crichton 1980
3.64
180k+ ratings
Gods and Robots
by Adrienne Mayor • 2018
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
3.73
718
Gods and Robots Summary
Gods and Robots 86%
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
by Adrienne Mayor 2018
3.73
718 ratings
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1886
A lawyer uncovers a horrifying secret linking his friend Dr. Jekyll to a brutish criminal.
3.83
674k+
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide Summary
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide 86%
A lawyer uncovers a horrifying secret linking his friend Dr. Jekyll to a brutish criminal.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886
3.83
674k+ ratings
Prometheus Bound
by Aeschylus • 1990
Chained for giving fire to mortals, a Titan holds the secret that could overthrow Zeus.
3.94
22k+
Prometheus Bound Summary
Prometheus Bound 86%
Chained for giving fire to mortals, a Titan holds the secret that could overthrow Zeus.
by Aeschylus 1990
3.94
22k+ ratings
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles
by Will Wight • 2015
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
4.32
899
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles Summary
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles 85%
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
by Will Wight 2015
4.32
899 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 85%
A paralyzed Deacon enters a nightmare fortress to uncover the truth hidden in her blood.
by Philippa Ballantine 2012
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Scar
by China Miéville • 2002
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
4.19
35k+
The Scar Summary
The Scar 85%
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
by China Miéville 2002
4.19
35k+ ratings
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