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El Eternauta
by Héctor Germán Oesterheld • 1957
Lethal snow destroys Buenos Aires. Juan Salvo survives to face invaders who harvest humans for war.
4.35
9k+
El Eternauta Summary
El Eternauta 90%
Lethal snow destroys Buenos Aires. Juan Salvo survives to face invaders who harvest humans for war.
by Héctor Germán Oesterheld 1957
4.35
9k+ 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 89%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ ratings
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2016
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
4.25
133k+
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) Summary
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) 89%
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2016
4.25
133k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 89%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
The Infinite Sea
by Rick Yancey • 2014
Survivors must trust a child who carries a bomb inside her, knowing compassion could kill them.
3.83
151k+
The Infinite Sea Summary
The Infinite Sea 89%
Survivors must trust a child who carries a bomb inside her, knowing compassion could kill them.
by Rick Yancey 2014
3.83
151k+ ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I 89%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ ratings
The Mercy of Gods
by James S.A. Corey • 2024
His world decimated by alien conquerors, a scientist must prove his species deserves to survive.
4.15
42k+
The Mercy of Gods Summary
The Mercy of Gods 89%
His world decimated by alien conquerors, a scientist must prove his species deserves to survive.
by James S.A. Corey 2024
4.15
42k+ ratings
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey • 2013
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
4.00
481k+
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave 89%
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
by Rick Yancey 2013
4.00
481k+ ratings
TRUEL1F3
by Jay Kristoff • 2020
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
4.03
3k+
TRUEL1F3 Summary
TRUEL1F3 88%
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
by Jay Kristoff 2020
4.03
3k+ ratings
Robopocalypse
by Daniel H. Wilson • 2011
An AI decides Earth can only survive without humans. Every machine on the planet turns killer.
3.71
42k+
Robopocalypse Summary
Robopocalypse 88%
An AI decides Earth can only survive without humans. Every machine on the planet turns killer.
by Daniel H. Wilson 2011
3.71
42k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2017
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
4.18
3k+
Commune Summary
Commune 88%
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
by Joshua Gayou 2017
4.18
3k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 88%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Homecoming
by Christie Golden • 2003
Voyager returns home after seven years. Earth blames the crew for a plague and hologram uprising.
3.92
3k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming 88%
Voyager returns home after seven years. Earth blames the crew for a plague and hologram uprising.
by Christie Golden 2003
3.92
3k+ ratings
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler • 1987
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
4.15
65k+
Dawn Summary
Dawn 88%
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
by Octavia E. Butler 1987
4.15
65k+ ratings
Day 21
by Kass Morgan • 2014
Three weeks after landing, exiles find Earth inhabited as their ship above runs out of air.
3.72
47k+
Day 21 Summary
Day 21 88%
Three weeks after landing, exiles find Earth inhabited as their ship above runs out of air.
by Kass Morgan 2014
3.72
47k+ ratings
The Host
by Stephenie Meyer • 2008
An alien soul inhabits a rebel whose mind fights back. Together they flee toward her family.
3.86
1.1M+
The Host Summary
The Host 88%
An alien soul inhabits a rebel whose mind fights back. Together they flee toward her family.
by Stephenie Meyer 2008
3.86
1.1M+ ratings
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 88%
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
The Last Colony
by John Scalzi • 2007
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
4.11
74k+
The Last Colony Summary
The Last Colony 88%
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
by John Scalzi 2007
4.11
74k+ ratings
Leviathan Falls
by James S.A. Corey • 2021
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
4.54
72k+
Leviathan Falls Summary
Leviathan Falls 88%
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
by James S.A. Corey 2021
4.54
72k+ ratings
As Our World Ends
by Jack Hunt • 2020
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
4.18
1k+
As Our World Ends Summary
As Our World Ends 88%
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
by Jack Hunt 2020
4.18
1k+ ratings
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky • 2013
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
4.03
78k+
Metro 2033 Summary
Metro 2033 88%
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013
4.03
78k+ 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 88%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
The Truce at Bakura
by Kathy Tyers • 1994
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
3.47
14k+
The Truce at Bakura Summary
The Truce at Bakura 88%
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
by Kathy Tyers 1994
3.47
14k+ ratings
All These Worlds
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2017
Cloned starship minds battle planet-devouring aliens as the last humans flee a freezing Earth.
4.40
67k+
All These Worlds Summary
All These Worlds 88%
Cloned starship minds battle planet-devouring aliens as the last humans flee a freezing Earth.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2017
4.40
67k+ ratings
BEYOND EXTINCTION
by John Keeble • 2018
A geneticist's refuge becomes a lab; his lover, a numan; his DNA, a museum of extinction.
3.83
138
BEYOND EXTINCTION Summary
BEYOND EXTINCTION 88%
A geneticist's refuge becomes a lab; his lover, a numan; his DNA, a museum of extinction.
by John Keeble 2018
3.83
138 ratings
Cibola Burn
by James S.A. Corey • 2014
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
4.23
130k+
Cibola Burn Summary
Cibola Burn 88%
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
by James S.A. Corey 2014
4.23
130k+ ratings
Good Morning, Midnight
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2016
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
3.90
24k+
Good Morning, Midnight Summary
Good Morning, Midnight 88%
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2016
3.90
24k+ ratings
The Last Star
by Rick Yancey • 2016
Children turned into weapons. A girl carrying humanity's last memories into the alien mothership.
3.61
82k+
The Last Star Summary
The Last Star 88%
Children turned into weapons. A girl carrying humanity's last memories into the alien mothership.
by Rick Yancey 2016
3.61
82k+ ratings
Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson • 2015
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
4.00
126k+
Seveneves Summary
Seveneves 88%
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
by Neal Stephenson 2015
4.00
126k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Timothy Zahn • 1991
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
4.18
104k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 88%
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
by Timothy Zahn 1991
4.18
104k+ ratings
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 88%
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
by Stephen Baxter 1995
3.95
7k+ ratings
A World of Secrets
by James Maxwell • 2020
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
4.30
5k+
A World of Secrets Summary
A World of Secrets 88%
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.30
5k+ ratings
Automatic Noodle
by Annalee Newitz • 2025
Four bots open a noodle shop in post-war San Francisco. The city wants them shut down.
3.69
27k+
Automatic Noodle Summary
Automatic Noodle 88%
Four bots open a noodle shop in post-war San Francisco. The city wants them shut down.
by Annalee Newitz 2025
3.69
27k+ ratings
The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline • 2017
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
3.94
45k+
The Marrow Thieves Summary
The Marrow Thieves 88%
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
by Cherie Dimaline 2017
3.94
45k+ ratings
The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells • 1898
Martians land in southern England, and one man records the extinction of everything he knew.
3.83
353k+
The War of the Worlds Summary
The War of the Worlds 88%
Martians land in southern England, and one man records the extinction of everything he knew.
by H.G. Wells 1898
3.83
353k+ ratings
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
by Christopher Paolini • 2020
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
3.80
71k+
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Summary
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars 88%
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
by Christopher Paolini 2020
3.80
71k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2018
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
4.32
1k+
Commune Summary
Commune 87%
A mountain commune is occupied. To reclaim it, survivors must risk becoming monsters themselves.
by Joshua Gayou 2018
4.32
1k+ ratings
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown • 2018
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
4.21
196k+
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold 87%
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
by Pierce Brown 2018
4.21
196k+ 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
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
by Gabriel Mesta • 2001
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
3.40
2k+
Shadow of the Xel'Naga Summary
Shadow of the Xel'Naga 87%
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001
3.40
2k+ ratings
Exo
by Fonda Lee • 2017
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
3.78
3k+
Exo Summary
Exo 87%
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
by Fonda Lee 2017
3.78
3k+ ratings
Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Waubgeshig Rice • 2023
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
4.22
11k+
Moon of the Turning Leaves Summary
Moon of the Turning Leaves 87%
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023
4.22
11k+ 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 87%
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
by C.M. Kosemen 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2014
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
4.07
623k+
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven 87%
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014
4.07
623k+ ratings
Machine Learning
by Hugh Howey • 2017
He knows the world ends at noon. His family packed for a camping trip.
4.02
3k+
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning 87%
He knows the world ends at noon. His family packed for a camping trip.
by Hugh Howey 2017
4.02
3k+ 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
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
Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer • 2006
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
3.89
134k+
Life As We Knew It Summary
Life As We Knew It 87%
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2006
3.89
134k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King • 2006
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 87%
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury • 1950
Earth's rockets land on an ancient, telepathic Mars. One world will erase the other.
4.16
288k+
The Martian Chronicles Summary
The Martian Chronicles 87%
Earth's rockets land on an ancient, telepathic Mars. One world will erase the other.
by Ray Bradbury 1950
4.16
288k+ ratings
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