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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 90%
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
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
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 89%
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 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 89%
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
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) 89%
A scientist creates life and recoils. His creature, abandoned and enraged, demands a reckoning.
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1818
3.91
1.9M+ 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 89%
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 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 88%
Raised to be Victor Frankenstein's companion, Elizabeth discovers she was his experiment all along.
by Kiersten White 2018
3.89
23k+ ratings
Wolf Worm
by T. Kingfisher • 2026
An illustrator draws parasites at a remote Southern mansion where the shed conceals a living secret.
4.11
15k+
Wolf Worm Summary
Wolf Worm 88%
An illustrator draws parasites at a remote Southern mansion where the shed conceals a living secret.
by T. Kingfisher 2026
4.11
15k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ 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 88%
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
A Botanical Daughter
by Noah Medlock • 2024
Two Victorian recluses build a daughter from a stolen corpse and sentient fungus; she wants out.
3.58
7k+
A Botanical Daughter Summary
A Botanical Daughter 88%
Two Victorian recluses build a daughter from a stolen corpse and sentient fungus; she wants out.
by Noah Medlock 2024
3.58
7k+ ratings
Nestlings
by Nat Cassidy • 2023
A paraplegic mother wins a luxury apartment in a building that feeds on families like hers.
3.78
28k+
Nestlings Summary
Nestlings 88%
A paraplegic mother wins a luxury apartment in a building that feeds on families like hers.
by Nat Cassidy 2023
3.78
28k+ ratings
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
by Anne Rice • 2016
Vampire prince Lestat's spirit recalls Atlantis. Its survivors surface with the truth of his kind.
3.80
10k+
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis Summary
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis 88%
Vampire prince Lestat's spirit recalls Atlantis. Its survivors surface with the truth of his kind.
by Anne Rice 2016
3.80
10k+ 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 88%
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
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 88%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ 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 88%
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
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 87%
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
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 87%
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
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 87%
A paralyzed Deacon enters a nightmare fortress to uncover the truth hidden in her blood.
by Philippa Ballantine 2012
3.90
1k+ 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 87%
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
by David Sodergren 2022
4.02
36k+ 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
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 87%
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
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 87%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ 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 87%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ 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 87%
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 Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1886
A respectable doctor's strange will leaves everything to a violent man his lawyer has never met.
3.91
147k+
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror Summary
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror 87%
A respectable doctor's strange will leaves everything to a violent man his lawyer has never met.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886
3.91
147k+ 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 87%
A haunted veteran saves a golden retriever with unnatural intelligence as a monster hunts them both.
by Dean Koontz 1987
4.19
173k+ 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 87%
Trapped inside her own body, Susannah fights a possessing spirit racing toward a monstrous birth.
by Stephen King 2004
4.00
177k+ 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 87%
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 87%
Four MFA students conjure a man from a rabbit. He steals their axe and disappears.
by Mona Awad 2025
3.43
19k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ 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 87%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ ratings
Sundial
by Catriona Ward • 2022
Her child is dangerous. She returns to a desert compound where her family's violence began.
3.78
26k+
Sundial Summary
Sundial 87%
Her child is dangerous. She returns to a desert compound where her family's violence began.
by Catriona Ward 2022
3.78
26k+ 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
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 87%
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
Last to Leave the Room
by Caitlin Starling • 2023
A physicist under a sinking city discovers an impossible door in her basement. It opens.
3.52
3k+
Last to Leave the Room Summary
Last to Leave the Room 87%
A physicist under a sinking city discovers an impossible door in her basement. It opens.
by Caitlin Starling 2023
3.52
3k+ ratings
Walking Practice
by Dolki Min • 2022
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
3.55
7k+
Walking Practice Summary
Walking Practice 87%
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
by Dolki Min 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
Aliss
by Patrick Senécal • 2000
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
4.33
11k+
Aliss Summary
Aliss 87%
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
by Patrick Senécal 2000
4.33
11k+ ratings
Of Skulls of Shackles
by Kelly St. Clare • 2025
A stitched queen must conquer rival kings before the lover who sees all destroys her heart.
4.28
137
Of Skulls of Shackles Summary
Of Skulls of Shackles 87%
A stitched queen must conquer rival kings before the lover who sees all destroys her heart.
by Kelly St. Clare 2025
4.28
137 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
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
Borne
by Jeff Vandermeer • 2017
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
3.93
42k+
Borne Summary
Borne 87%
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2017
3.93
42k+ 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 87%
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
by Arthur Machen 1890
3.67
17k+ 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
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 87%
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
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
A sentient supercomputer torments the last five humans for eternity, refusing to let them die.
3.70
16k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 87%
A sentient supercomputer torments the last five humans for eternity, refusing to let them die.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.70
16k+ ratings
Anima Rising
by Christopher Moore • 2025
Frankenstein's bride washes up in Vienna with no memory and becomes Klimt's most dangerous muse.
4.05
6k+
Anima Rising Summary
Anima Rising 87%
Frankenstein's bride washes up in Vienna with no memory and becomes Klimt's most dangerous muse.
by Christopher Moore 2025
4.05
6k+ 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 87%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
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