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The Time Ships
by Stephen Baxter • 1995
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
3.95
7k+
The Time Ships Summary
The Time Ships 89%
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
by Stephen Baxter 1995
3.95
7k+ ratings
Quantum Radio
by A.G. Riddle • 2023
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
4.08
17k+
Quantum Radio Summary
Quantum Radio 88%
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
by A.G. Riddle 2023
4.08
17k+ ratings
The Light of All That Falls
by James Islington • 2019
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
4.40
42k+
The Light of All That Falls Summary
The Light of All That Falls 88%
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
by James Islington 2019
4.40
42k+ ratings
Transcendence and Rebellion
by Michael G. Manning • 2019
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
4.48
1k+
Transcendence and Rebellion Summary
Transcendence and Rebellion 88%
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
by Michael G. Manning 2019
4.48
1k+ ratings
The Traveler
by Joseph Eckert • 2026
A single lost day becomes a skipped century, then the end of time, for one ordinary father.
4.09
729
The Traveler Summary
The Traveler 87%
A single lost day becomes a skipped century, then the end of time, for one ordinary father.
by Joseph Eckert 2026
4.09
729 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 87%
Four historians enter a quantum portal to rescue their professor from medieval France at war.
by Michael Crichton 1999
3.87
219k+ ratings
Helm
by Sarah Hall • 2025
A sentient Pennine wind watches ten thousand years of human worship, blame, and longing.
3.80
2k+
Helm Summary
Helm 87%
A sentient Pennine wind watches ten thousand years of human worship, blame, and longing.
by Sarah Hall 2025
3.80
2k+ ratings
There Are Rivers in the Sky
by Elif Shafak • 2024
A Thames mudlark with a perfect memory carries a raindrop's ancient secret into the British Museum.
4.34
95k+
There Are Rivers in the Sky Summary
There Are Rivers in the Sky 87%
A Thames mudlark with a perfect memory carries a raindrop's ancient secret into the British Museum.
by Elif Shafak 2024
4.34
95k+ ratings
Small World
by Jonathan Evison • 2022
Four American bloodlines, 170 years, and one train heading west where their stories finally meet.
4.07
4k+
Small World Summary
Small World 87%
Four American bloodlines, 170 years, and one train heading west where their stories finally meet.
by Jonathan Evison 2022
4.07
4k+ 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
The Dark Tower
by Stephen King • 2004
A gunslinger's quest for the Dark Tower costs him everyone he loves before the door opens.
4.29
192k+
The Dark Tower Summary
The Dark Tower 87%
A gunslinger's quest for the Dark Tower costs him everyone he loves before the door opens.
by Stephen King 2004
4.29
192k+ ratings
Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2022
A violin echoes across centuries, linking an exiled nobleman, a moon author, and a time detective.
4.05
303k+
Sea of Tranquility Summary
Sea of Tranquility 87%
A violin echoes across centuries, linking an exiled nobleman, a moon author, and a time detective.
by Emily St. John Mandel 2022
4.05
303k+ ratings
A Land Remembered
by Patrick D. Smith • 1984
Fleeing Georgia poverty, a family stakes its future on the last wild frontier of Florida.
4.48
15k+
A Land Remembered Summary
A Land Remembered 87%
Fleeing Georgia poverty, a family stakes its future on the last wild frontier of Florida.
by Patrick D. Smith 1984
4.48
15k+ ratings
The Book That Held Her Heart
by Mark Lawrence • 2025
A librarian's patchwork book can unmake reality, and a dying library's armies all want it.
3.75
9k+
The Book That Held Her Heart Summary
The Book That Held Her Heart 87%
A librarian's patchwork book can unmake reality, and a dying library's armies all want it.
by Mark Lawrence 2025
3.75
9k+ ratings
Echo
by Pam Muñoz Ryan • 2015
A cursed harmonica travels through time, into the hands of three children fighting to belong.
4.36
48k+
Echo Summary
Echo 87%
A cursed harmonica travels through time, into the hands of three children fighting to belong.
by Pam Muñoz Ryan 2015
4.36
48k+ ratings
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King • 2003
Roland and his gunslingers vow to stop the Wolves who steal children and return them hollow.
4.20
204k+
Wolves of the Calla Summary
Wolves of the Calla 87%
Roland and his gunslingers vow to stop the Wolves who steal children and return them hollow.
by Stephen King 2003
4.20
204k+ ratings
The Peripheral
by William Gibson • 2014
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
3.89
34k+
The Peripheral Summary
The Peripheral 87%
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
by William Gibson 2014
3.89
34k+ ratings
About Time
by Adam Frank • 2011
Time is a human invention, rebuilt every era. Our cosmology just catches up.
3.88
484
About Time Summary
About Time 87%
Time is a human invention, rebuilt every era. Our cosmology just catches up.
by Adam Frank 2011
3.88
484 ratings
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone
by Gabaldon and Diana • 2021
Time-crossed lovers and their kin defend a ridge-top home as the Revolution and treachery close in.
4.45
95k+
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone Summary
Go Tell the Bees That I Am Gone 87%
Time-crossed lovers and their kin defend a ridge-top home as the Revolution and treachery close in.
by Gabaldon and Diana 2021
4.45
95k+ ratings
The Best of Connie Willis
by Connie Willis • 1993
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
4.10
2k+
The Best of Connie Willis Summary
The Best of Connie Willis 87%
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
by Connie Willis 1993
4.10
2k+ ratings
The Gone World
by Tom Sweterlitsch • 2018
A murdered family. A missing child. An agent who visits futures where humanity is always dead.
3.91
30k+
The Gone World Summary
The Gone World 87%
A murdered family. A missing child. An agent who visits futures where humanity is always dead.
by Tom Sweterlitsch 2018
3.91
30k+ ratings
Endless Universe
by Paul J. Steinhardt • 2007
The Big Bang was not the beginning. A trillion-year cycle of collisions remakes the universe.
4.12
1k+
Endless Universe Summary
Endless Universe 87%
The Big Bang was not the beginning. A trillion-year cycle of collisions remakes the universe.
by Paul J. Steinhardt 2007
4.12
1k+ ratings
Darien
by C.F. Iggulden • 2017
A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.
3.88
5k+
Darien Summary
Darien 87%
A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.
by C.F. Iggulden 2017
3.88
5k+ ratings
An Echo in the Bone
by Diana Gabaldon • 2009
Jamie and Claire bet a Scottish printing press can tip the scales of the American Revolution.
4.44
167k+
An Echo in the Bone Summary
An Echo in the Bone 87%
Jamie and Claire bet a Scottish printing press can tip the scales of the American Revolution.
by Diana Gabaldon 2009
4.44
167k+ ratings
Ten Thousand Skies Above You
by Claudia Gray • 2015
Her boyfriend's soul is scattered across four worlds, and each rescue demands an act of betrayal.
4.05
25k+
Ten Thousand Skies Above You Summary
Ten Thousand Skies Above You 87%
Her boyfriend's soul is scattered across four worlds, and each rescue demands an act of betrayal.
by Claudia Gray 2015
4.05
25k+ ratings
The History of the Ancient World
by Susan Wise Bauer • 2007
The recurring patterns that built and then quietly destroyed ancient civs from Sumer to Rome.
4.11
7k+
The History of the Ancient World Summary
The History of the Ancient World 87%
The recurring patterns that built and then quietly destroyed ancient civs from Sumer to Rome.
by Susan Wise Bauer 2007
4.11
7k+ ratings
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall
by Diana Gabaldon • 2017
A dueling lord, a clever spy, a lost pilot: the Outlander world's untold turning points.
4.28
18k+
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall Summary
Seven Stones to Stand or Fall 87%
A dueling lord, a clever spy, a lost pilot: the Outlander world's untold turning points.
by Diana Gabaldon 2017
4.28
18k+ ratings
Disquiet Gods
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2024
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
4.56
15k+
Disquiet Gods Summary
Disquiet Gods 87%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ ratings
The Bridge on the Drina
by Ivo Andrić • 1945
One Bosnian bridge. Four centuries. Empires fall, wars rage, and a town's fate is written in stone.
4.33
26k+
The Bridge on the Drina Summary
The Bridge on the Drina 87%
One Bosnian bridge. Four centuries. Empires fall, wars rage, and a town's fate is written in stone.
by Ivo Andrić 1945
4.33
26k+ 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. 87%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ 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 Book That Broke the World
by Mark Lawrence • 2024
A slave girl's book loops through time and fractures the library that keeps all worlds apart.
3.99
16k+
The Book That Broke the World Summary
The Book That Broke the World 87%
A slave girl's book loops through time and fractures the library that keeps all worlds apart.
by Mark Lawrence 2024
3.99
16k+ ratings
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig • 2017
A 400-year-old history teacher is forbidden to love. His new colleague makes him break the rule.
3.82
225k+
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time 87%
A 400-year-old history teacher is forbidden to love. His new colleague makes him break the rule.
by Matt Haig 2017
3.82
225k+ ratings
Stonehenge
by Bernard Cornwell • 1999
Prehistoric Britain: strange gold divides three brothers as a prophet dreams of a stone temple.
3.70
14k+
Stonehenge Summary
Stonehenge 87%
Prehistoric Britain: strange gold divides three brothers as a prophet dreams of a stone temple.
by Bernard Cornwell 1999
3.70
14k+ ratings
The Travelers
by Regina Porter • 2019
Two families, bound by love and divided by race, navigate five decades of the American century.
3.60
4k+
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers 87%
Two families, bound by love and divided by race, navigate five decades of the American century.
by Regina Porter 2019
3.60
4k+ 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
The Bonehunters
by Steven Erikson • 2006
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
4.49
46k+
The Bonehunters Summary
The Bonehunters 86%
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
by Steven Erikson 2006
4.49
46k+ ratings
The Light at the End of the World
by Siddhartha Deb • 2023
Shadowy powers force a former journalist through a dissolving Delhi to find a dead dissident.
3.01
325
The Light at the End of the World Summary
The Light at the End of the World 86%
Shadowy powers force a former journalist through a dissolving Delhi to find a dead dissident.
by Siddhartha Deb 2023
3.01
325 ratings
Doomsday Book
by Connie Willis • 1992
A historian stranded in a medieval village faces the Black Death with no way home.
4.03
65k+
Doomsday Book Summary
Doomsday Book 86%
A historian stranded in a medieval village faces the Black Death with no way home.
by Connie Willis 1992
4.03
65k+ ratings
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
by Claire North • 2014
Harry August relives his life, memory intact. A warning from the future: the world is ending.
4.03
101k+
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Summary
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 86%
Harry August relives his life, memory intact. A warning from the future: the world is ending.
by Claire North 2014
4.03
101k+ ratings
Lightbringer
by Claire Legrand • 2020
An angel ensnared a queen. Her daughter, born a thousand years later, must finish the war.
3.96
16k+
Lightbringer Summary
Lightbringer 86%
An angel ensnared a queen. Her daughter, born a thousand years later, must finish the war.
by Claire Legrand 2020
3.96
16k+ ratings
Dreadgod
by Will Wight • 2022
He killed a god, stole its power, and now the world's rulers want him dead.
4.62
27k+
Dreadgod Summary
Dreadgod 86%
He killed a god, stole its power, and now the world's rulers want him dead.
by Will Wight 2022
4.62
27k+ ratings
The Princes of Ireland
by Edward Rutherfurd • 2004
A Celtic prince risks sacred prohibitions to love a chieftain's daughter, defying kings and fate.
3.88
18k+
The Princes of Ireland Summary
The Princes of Ireland 86%
A Celtic prince risks sacred prohibitions to love a chieftain's daughter, defying kings and fate.
by Edward Rutherfurd 2004
3.88
18k+ 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 86%
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017
4.53
150 ratings
The Crimson Skew
by S.E. Grove • 2016
A mapmaker who reads memories must stop a crimson fog before it destroys the last sanctuary.
4.04
2k+
The Crimson Skew Summary
The Crimson Skew 86%
A mapmaker who reads memories must stop a crimson fog before it destroys the last sanctuary.
by S.E. Grove 2016
4.04
2k+ ratings
The Darkness That Comes Before
by R. Scott Bakker • 2003
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
3.84
24k+
The Darkness That Comes Before Summary
The Darkness That Comes Before 86%
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
by R. Scott Bakker 2003
3.84
24k+ ratings
The Lightning Wastes
by Will Wight • 2014
A young queen enters the Lightning Wastes to hunt deserters as Incarnations tear her kingdom apart.
4.21
1k+
The Lightning Wastes Summary
The Lightning Wastes 86%
A young queen enters the Lightning Wastes to hunt deserters as Incarnations tear her kingdom apart.
by Will Wight 2014
4.21
1k+ ratings
Ada, or Ardor
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1969
At Ardis Hall, two cousins begin a forbidden affair of language, lust, and loss.
4.12
13k+
Ada, or Ardor Summary
Ada, or Ardor 86%
At Ardis Hall, two cousins begin a forbidden affair of language, lust, and loss.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1969
4.12
13k+ ratings
The Fourth Turning Is Here
by Neil Howe • 2023
An 80-year cycle pushes America toward a 2030 crisis. The last two ended in total war.
3.93
3k+
The Fourth Turning Is Here Summary
The Fourth Turning Is Here 86%
An 80-year cycle pushes America toward a 2030 crisis. The last two ended in total war.
by Neil Howe 2023
3.93
3k+ ratings
The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi • 2010
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
4.14
128k+
The Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Immortals of Meluha 86%
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
by Amish Tripathi 2010
4.14
128k+ ratings
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