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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
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 88%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ 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
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 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
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
The Cuck
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
3.38
2k+
The Cuck Summary
The Cuck 87%
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
Suffer the Children
by Craig DiLouie • 2014
All children die at once, then return needing blood that only their parents can give.
3.98
12k+
Suffer the Children Summary
Suffer the Children 87%
All children die at once, then return needing blood that only their parents can give.
by Craig DiLouie 2014
3.98
12k+ ratings
Monster Hunter International
by Larry Correia • 2009
An accountant kills his werewolf boss and gets recruited by monster hunters to stop the apocalypse.
4.07
30k+
Monster Hunter International Summary
Monster Hunter International 87%
An accountant kills his werewolf boss and gets recruited by monster hunters to stop the apocalypse.
by Larry Correia 2009
4.07
30k+ ratings
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro • 2009
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
3.80
91k+
The Strain Summary
The Strain 87%
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
by Guillermo del Toro 2009
3.80
91k+ ratings
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King • 1985
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
3.97
139k+
Skeleton Crew Summary
Skeleton Crew 87%
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
by Stephen King 1985
3.97
139k+ ratings
The Passage
by Justin Cronin • 2010
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
4.05
224k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage 87%
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010
4.05
224k+ ratings
I Am Behind You
by John Ajvide Lindqvist • 2014
Campers wake to a world erased: no sun, no roads, only grass stretching forever.
3.36
5k+
I Am Behind You Summary
I Am Behind You 87%
Campers wake to a world erased: no sun, no roads, only grass stretching forever.
by John Ajvide Lindqvist 2014
3.36
5k+ 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
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
Storm of Iron
by Graham McNeill • 2002
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
4.13
2k+
Storm of Iron Summary
Storm of Iron 87%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
Between Two Fires
by Christopher Buehlman • 2012
A knight, a girl, and a priest cross plague-ravaged France toward Avignon, where a devil rules.
4.21
65k+
Between Two Fires Summary
Between Two Fires 87%
A knight, a girl, and a priest cross plague-ravaged France toward Avignon, where a devil rules.
by Christopher Buehlman 2012
4.21
65k+ 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
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
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 87%
An illustrator draws parasites at a remote Southern mansion where the shed conceals a living secret.
by T. Kingfisher 2026
4.11
15k+ ratings
Dracula the Un-Dead
by Dacre Stoker • 2009
Mina Harker's son, an actor, confronts a vampire threat that unearths his family's secret.
3.15
7k+
Dracula the Un-Dead Summary
Dracula the Un-Dead 87%
Mina Harker's son, an actor, confronts a vampire threat that unearths his family's secret.
by Dacre Stoker 2009
3.15
7k+ ratings
Fairy Tale
by Stephen King • 2022
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
4.09
351k+
Fairy Tale Summary
Fairy Tale 87%
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
by Stephen King 2022
4.09
351k+ 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
The Pilo Family Circus
by Will Elliott • 2009
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
3.81
4k+
The Pilo Family Circus Summary
The Pilo Family Circus 87%
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
by Will Elliott 2009
3.81
4k+ 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
The Third Parent
by Elias Witherow • 2017
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
3.88
1k+
The Third Parent Summary
The Third Parent 87%
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
by Elias Witherow 2017
3.88
1k+ 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 87%
Vampire prince Lestat's spirit recalls Atlantis. Its survivors surface with the truth of his kind.
by Anne Rice 2016
3.80
10k+ 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
The Queen of the Damned
by Anne Rice • 1988
A vampire rock star wakes the ancient queen, who decides humanity needs a cleansing.
3.93
163k+
The Queen of the Damned Summary
The Queen of the Damned 87%
A vampire rock star wakes the ancient queen, who decides humanity needs a cleansing.
by Anne Rice 1988
3.93
163k+ ratings
Legacy of Blood
by Richard A. Knaak • 2001
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
3.75
3k+
Legacy of Blood Summary
Legacy of Blood 87%
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
by Richard A. Knaak 2001
3.75
3k+ 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
Lapvona
by Ottessa Moshfegh • 2022
After killing the lord's son, a deformed boy is traded to a manor where cruelty wears silk.
3.54
104k+
Lapvona Summary
Lapvona 87%
After killing the lord's son, a deformed boy is traded to a manor where cruelty wears silk.
by Ottessa Moshfegh 2022
3.54
104k+ ratings
The Faire
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley • 2020
Bound to a hungry circus, she loves its beautiful monster. The ringmaster wants them dead.
4.34
3k+
The Faire Summary
The Faire 87%
Bound to a hungry circus, she loves its beautiful monster. The ringmaster wants them dead.
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2020
4.34
3k+ ratings
Cold as Hell
by Rhett C. Bruno • 2022
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
3.99
2k+
Cold as Hell Summary
Cold as Hell 87%
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
by Rhett C. Bruno 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
The Devils
by Joe Abercrombie • 2025
A fake princess, five monsters, and an empire that devours anyone who reaches for its throne.
4.20
78k+
The Devils Summary
The Devils 87%
A fake princess, five monsters, and an empire that devours anyone who reaches for its throne.
by Joe Abercrombie 2025
4.20
78k+ ratings
Revelations in Black
by Carl Jacobi • 1947
A book bound in black, a carved cane: Jacobi's antiques carry horrors that won't stay buried.
3.78
129
Revelations in Black Summary
Revelations in Black 87%
A book bound in black, a carved cane: Jacobi's antiques carry horrors that won't stay buried.
by Carl Jacobi 1947
3.78
129 ratings
Near the Bone
by Christina Henry • 2021
An isolated wife endures her husband's cruelty, but something worse is watching from the trees.
3.69
22k+
Near the Bone Summary
Near the Bone 87%
An isolated wife endures her husband's cruelty, but something worse is watching from the trees.
by Christina Henry 2021
3.69
22k+ ratings
The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker • 2015
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
3.50
11k+
The Scarlet Gospels Summary
The Scarlet Gospels 87%
A haunted detective follows his kidnapped friend into Hell as a rogue demon overthrows the Devil.
by Clive Barker 2015
3.50
11k+ ratings
Resurrection
by Nick Roberts • 2025
The evil a mother escaped was never truly banished: it was born inside her daughter.
4.38
2k+
Resurrection Summary
Resurrection 86%
The evil a mother escaped was never truly banished: it was born inside her daughter.
by Nick Roberts 2025
4.38
2k+ ratings
Night Lords
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2014
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
4.67
2k+
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords 86%
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014
4.67
2k+ ratings
Desperation
by Stephen King • 1996
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
3.86
154k+
Desperation Summary
Desperation 86%
Stranded in a ghost town, travelers discover their arresting officer is a vessel for ancient evil.
by Stephen King 1996
3.86
154k+ 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
Thinner
by Richard Bachman • 1984
After an unpunished fatal accident, a Romani's touch triggers a wasting that no doctor can halt.
3.78
229k+
Thinner Summary
Thinner 86%
After an unpunished fatal accident, a Romani's touch triggers a wasting that no doctor can halt.
by Richard Bachman 1984
3.78
229k+ ratings
Danse Macabre
by Stephen King • 1981
What scares a society tells you what ails it. King dissects three decades of American nightmare.
3.67
32k+
Danse Macabre Summary
Danse Macabre 86%
What scares a society tells you what ails it. King dissects three decades of American nightmare.
by Stephen King 1981
3.67
32k+ ratings
Hollyhocks
by January Rayne • 2025
A resurrected lab monster follows a mate-pull to a gentle mechanic she will kill to protect.
4.07
3k+
Hollyhocks Summary
Hollyhocks 86%
A resurrected lab monster follows a mate-pull to a gentle mechanic she will kill to protect.
by January Rayne 2025
4.07
3k+ ratings
Anathema
by Nick Roberts • 2020
A family's suburban fresh start is hijacked by a demon neighbor who weaponizes their guilt.
3.97
5k+
Anathema Summary
Anathema 86%
A family's suburban fresh start is hijacked by a demon neighbor who weaponizes their guilt.
by Nick Roberts 2020
3.97
5k+ ratings
On the Bitter Horizon
by Abe Moss • 2022
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
4.57
345
On the Bitter Horizon Summary
On the Bitter Horizon 86%
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.57
345 ratings
The Boy Who Couldn't Die
by William Sleator • 2005
A teen buys invulnerability from a bokor and discovers his dreams are real murders.
3.66
2k+
The Boy Who Couldn't Die Summary
The Boy Who Couldn't Die 86%
A teen buys invulnerability from a bokor and discovers his dreams are real murders.
by William Sleator 2005
3.66
2k+ ratings
The Warded Man
by Peter V. Brett • 2008
Demons rule the night. Wards only hide. Arlen tattoos fighting magic onto his own skin.
4.24
132k+
The Warded Man Summary
The Warded Man 86%
Demons rule the night. Wards only hide. Arlen tattoos fighting magic onto his own skin.
by Peter V. Brett 2008
4.24
132k+ ratings
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