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💭 Satirical Cosmology

A playful, irreverent reimagining of the universe's origins and structure, using cosmic satire to question humanity's place in an absurd creation.
Sum
by David Eagleman • 2009
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
4.11
24k+
🧠 Speculative Vignettes🤔 God As Flawed Creator🌌 Cosmic Scale
Sum Summary
Sum 90%
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
by David Eagleman 2009
4.11
24k+ ratings
🧠 Speculative Vignettes🤔 God As Flawed Creator🌌 Cosmic Scale
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her
by Malaclypse the Younger • 1965
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
4.25
6k+
🃏 Parody Religion🤹 Absurdist Satire✌️ Counterculture Mindset
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her Summary
Principia Discordia ● Or ● How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her 90%
A religion disguised as a joke, and the joke is that it works.
by Malaclypse the Younger 1965
4.25
6k+ ratings
🃏 Parody Religion🤹 Absurdist Satire✌️ Counterculture Mindset
Life, the Universe and Everything
by Douglas Adams • 1982
Marooned in prehistory, Arthur Dent is drafted to stop a robot plot to annihilate the universe.
4.16
252k+
🇬🇧 British Humor🛸 Satirical Sci-Fi🚀 Cosmic Quest
Life, the Universe and Everything Summary
Life, the Universe and Everything 90%
Marooned in prehistory, Arthur Dent is drafted to stop a robot plot to annihilate the universe.
by Douglas Adams 1982
4.16
252k+ ratings
🇬🇧 British Humor🛸 Satirical Sci-Fi🚀 Cosmic Quest
The Dancing Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 1997
Creation myths were not wrong turns. They were the first cosmology, and physics is their heir.
4.22
550
🏛️ History Of Cosmology📜 Creation Myths🙏 Science And Religion
The Dancing Universe Summary
The Dancing Universe 90%
Creation myths were not wrong turns. They were the first cosmology, and physics is their heir.
by Marcelo Gleiser 1997
4.22
550 ratings
🏛️ History Of Cosmology📜 Creation Myths🙏 Science And Religion
The Android's Dream
by John Scalzi • 2006
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
3.99
24k+
🛸 Comic Space Opera🦸 Reluctant Hero🤖 AI Companion
The Android's Dream Summary
The Android's Dream 89%
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
by John Scalzi 2006
3.99
24k+ ratings
🛸 Comic Space Opera🦸 Reluctant Hero🤖 AI Companion
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1996
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
4.38
339k+
🛸 Absurdist Space Comedy🤔 Existential Humor🚀 Ragtag Space Crew
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 89%
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996
4.38
339k+ ratings
🛸 Absurdist Space Comedy🤔 Existential Humor🚀 Ragtag Space Crew
The Cyberiad
by Stanisław Lem • 1965
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
4.13
14k+
🧙‍♂️ Science Fiction Fables🪐 Satirical Sci-Fi🤡 Absurdist Humor
The Cyberiad Summary
The Cyberiad 89%
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
by Stanisław Lem 1965
4.13
14k+ ratings
🧙‍♂️ Science Fiction Fables🪐 Satirical Sci-Fi🤡 Absurdist Humor
Small Gods
by Terry Pratchett • 1992
A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.
4.32
135k+
🎭 Religious Satire🤝 God And Mortal Duo⛓️ Oppressive Theocracy
Small Gods Summary
Small Gods 89%
A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.
by Terry Pratchett 1992
4.32
135k+ ratings
🎭 Religious Satire🤝 God And Mortal Duo⛓️ Oppressive Theocracy
Just Six Numbers
by Martin J. Rees • 1999
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
3.96
5k+
🌌 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics🎯 Cosmic Fine-Tuning
Just Six Numbers Summary
Just Six Numbers 89%
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
by Martin J. Rees 1999
3.96
5k+ ratings
🌌 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics🎯 Cosmic Fine-Tuning
A Universe from Nothing
by Lawrence M. Krauss • 2012
No creator required. Physics now shows how a universe can emerge from nothing.
3.94
31k+
🧬 Quantum Cosmology⚛️ New Atheism💥 Cosmic Origins
A Universe from Nothing Summary
A Universe from Nothing 89%
No creator required. Physics now shows how a universe can emerge from nothing.
by Lawrence M. Krauss 2012
3.94
31k+ ratings
🧬 Quantum Cosmology⚛️ New Atheism💥 Cosmic Origins
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
by Timothy Ferris • 2003
Our cosmic address was once a tiny sphere with Earth at its center. How we found the real one.
4.16
3k+
🔭 History Of Cosmology🌌 Cosmic Perspective💥 Big Bang Cosmology
Coming of Age in the Milky Way Summary
Coming of Age in the Milky Way 89%
Our cosmic address was once a tiny sphere with Earth at its center. How we found the real one.
by Timothy Ferris 2003
4.16
3k+ ratings
🔭 History Of Cosmology🌌 Cosmic Perspective💥 Big Bang Cosmology
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
🃏 Comic Fantasy😬 Reluctant Hero📸 Fantasy Tourist
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 89%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
🃏 Comic Fantasy😬 Reluctant Hero📸 Fantasy Tourist
A Brief Welcome to the Universe
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2021
A quick spin through the cosmos: what stars cook, why galaxies flee, how long we last.
4.03
622
🪐 Modern Cosmology🔭 Astrophysics🌌 Cosmic Scale
A Brief Welcome to the Universe Summary
A Brief Welcome to the Universe 89%
A quick spin through the cosmos: what stars cook, why galaxies flee, how long we last.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2021
4.03
622 ratings
🪐 Modern Cosmology🔭 Astrophysics🌌 Cosmic Scale
The Goldilocks Enigma
by Paul C.W. Davies • 2006
A handful of numbers enable existence. Their precision mocks chance. The search for why.
4.06
1k+
⚖️ Cosmic Fine-Tuning🌌 Multiverse Theory👁️ Anthropic Principle
The Goldilocks Enigma Summary
The Goldilocks Enigma 89%
A handful of numbers enable existence. Their precision mocks chance. The search for why.
by Paul C.W. Davies 2006
4.06
1k+ ratings
⚖️ Cosmic Fine-Tuning🌌 Multiverse Theory👁️ Anthropic Principle
The State of the Art
by Iain M. Banks • 1991
A galactic utopia's agent catalogs 1970s Earth and falls for our beautiful, self-destructive mess.
3.82
20k+
💔 Utopia'S Discontents👽 Earth Through Alien Eyes🤝 First Contact Ethics
The State of the Art Summary
The State of the Art 89%
A galactic utopia's agent catalogs 1970s Earth and falls for our beautiful, self-destructive mess.
by Iain M. Banks 1991
3.82
20k+ ratings
💔 Utopia'S Discontents👽 Earth Through Alien Eyes🤝 First Contact Ethics
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2017
From cosmic speck to the atoms in your bones: a quick tour of the universe.
4.08
210k+
🪐 Astrophysics Explainers🔭 Modern Cosmology✨ Cosmic Awe
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Summary
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry 89%
From cosmic speck to the atoms in your bones: a quick tour of the universe.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2017
4.08
210k+ ratings
🪐 Astrophysics Explainers🔭 Modern Cosmology✨ Cosmic Awe
The Simpsons and Philosophy
by William Irwin • 2001
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
3.45
4k+
📺 Tv Criticism🧩 Applied Philosophy🎬 Pop Culture Criticism
The Simpsons and Philosophy Summary
The Simpsons and Philosophy 89%
Nietzsche through Ned Flanders. Aristotle through Homer. A course in Western thought, in yellow.
by William Irwin 2001
3.45
4k+ ratings
📺 Tv Criticism🧩 Applied Philosophy🎬 Pop Culture Criticism
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
🪐 Planetary Science📡 Seti🌌 Cosmic Perspective
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection 89%
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973
4.25
2k+ ratings
🪐 Planetary Science📡 Seti🌌 Cosmic Perspective
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
by Douglas Adams • 1980
Arthur Dent dines at time's end, then learns his ancestors were the galaxy's most useless castoffs.
4.19
322k+
🌀 Absurdist Sci-Fi🇬🇧 British Humor🤖 Depressed Robot
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe Summary
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe 89%
Arthur Dent dines at time's end, then learns his ancestors were the galaxy's most useless castoffs.
by Douglas Adams 1980
4.19
322k+ ratings
🌀 Absurdist Sci-Fi🇬🇧 British Humor🤖 Depressed Robot
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+
🌌 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics🔁 Cyclic Universe
Endless Universe Summary
Endless Universe 89%
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
🌌 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics🔁 Cyclic Universe
The Elephant in the Universe
by Govert Schilling • 2022
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
4.07
265
🌌 Cosmology⚛️ Particle Physics📜 History Of Science
The Elephant in the Universe Summary
The Elephant in the Universe 88%
Eighty-four percent of matter is invisible. A century-long hunt has yet to catch it.
by Govert Schilling 2022
4.07
265 ratings
🌌 Cosmology⚛️ Particle Physics📜 History Of Science
Strange Worlds of Lunacy
by Lyndon Perry • 2008
When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.
4.67
9
🃏 Comic Fantasy🧚 Fairy Tale Parody🤪 Absurdist Fiction
Strange Worlds of Lunacy Summary
Strange Worlds of Lunacy 88%
When laughter breaks magic curses and bureaucracy conquers aliens, fairy tales don't stand a chance.
by Lyndon Perry 2008
4.67
9 ratings
🃏 Comic Fantasy🧚 Fairy Tale Parody🤪 Absurdist Fiction
The Accidental Universe
by Alan Lightman • 2013
You see a fraction of the universe. A physicist maps the vast, invisible rest.
3.85
5k+
🌌 Cosmology📝 Science Essays🔬 Philosophy Of Science
The Accidental Universe Summary
The Accidental Universe 88%
You see a fraction of the universe. A physicist maps the vast, invisible rest.
by Alan Lightman 2013
3.85
5k+ ratings
🌌 Cosmology📝 Science Essays🔬 Philosophy Of Science
Death by Black Hole
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2006
Stars made every atom in your body. They can also kill you. Welcome to the universe.
4.10
32k+
🪐 Astrophysics🌌 Cosmology📝 Essay Collections
Death by Black Hole Summary
Death by Black Hole 88%
Stars made every atom in your body. They can also kill you. Welcome to the universe.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2006
4.10
32k+ ratings
🪐 Astrophysics🌌 Cosmology📝 Essay Collections
The Theory of Everything
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2002
If a universe can arise from nothing, what role remains for a creator?
4.18
29k+
🌌 Cosmology🕳️ Black Holes⚛️ Quantum Mechanics
The Theory of Everything Summary
The Theory of Everything 88%
If a universe can arise from nothing, what role remains for a creator?
by Stephen W. Hawking 2002
4.18
29k+ ratings
🌌 Cosmology🕳️ Black Holes⚛️ Quantum Mechanics
Human Universe
by Brian Cox • 2014
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
4.28
5k+
🌌 Cosmology🧬 Astrobiology👽 Fermi Paradox
Human Universe Summary
Human Universe 88%
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
by Brian Cox 2014
4.28
5k+ ratings
🌌 Cosmology🧬 Astrobiology👽 Fermi Paradox
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1979
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
4.22
2.0M+
🌀 Absurdist Sci-Fi🐟 Fish Out Of Water🤖 Depressed Robot
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 88%
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
by Douglas Adams 1979
4.22
2.0M+ ratings
🌀 Absurdist Sci-Fi🐟 Fish Out Of Water🤖 Depressed Robot
In Search of the Multiverse
by John Gribbin • 2009
Our universe seems fine-tuned for life. The real explanation: it is just one of countless tries.
4.08
1k+
🔬 Quantum Physics🌌 Cosmology🌐 Multiverse Theory
In Search of the Multiverse Summary
In Search of the Multiverse 88%
Our universe seems fine-tuned for life. The real explanation: it is just one of countless tries.
by John Gribbin 2009
4.08
1k+ ratings
🔬 Quantum Physics🌌 Cosmology🌐 Multiverse Theory
Pale Blue Dot
by Carl Sagan • 1994
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
4.34
40k+
🔭 Planetary Science🚀 Space Exploration🌌 Cosmic Perspective
Pale Blue Dot Summary
Pale Blue Dot 88%
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
by Carl Sagan 1994
4.34
40k+ ratings
🔭 Planetary Science🚀 Space Exploration🌌 Cosmic Perspective
Letters from an Astrophysicist
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2019
The universe doesn't care about your opinions. An astrophysicist's letters on why that's liberating.
4.06
9k+
🎙️ Science Communication🌌 Cosmic Perspective🔍 Scientific Skepticism
Letters from an Astrophysicist Summary
Letters from an Astrophysicist 88%
The universe doesn't care about your opinions. An astrophysicist's letters on why that's liberating.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2019
4.06
9k+ ratings
🎙️ Science Communication🌌 Cosmic Perspective🔍 Scientific Skepticism
The Day We Found the Universe
by Marcia Bartusiak • 2009
When the universe was just the Milky Way: the instruments and rivalries that found the rest.
4.14
1k+
🔭 History Of Astronomy🌌 Modern Cosmology🔄 Paradigm Shifts
The Day We Found the Universe Summary
The Day We Found the Universe 88%
When the universe was just the Milky Way: the instruments and rivalries that found the rest.
by Marcia Bartusiak 2009
4.14
1k+ ratings
🔭 History Of Astronomy🌌 Modern Cosmology🔄 Paradigm Shifts
Space Opera
by Catherynne M. Valente • 2018
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
3.45
17k+
🌀 Absurdist Sci-Fi🏆 Galactic Competition🎸 Washed-Up Musician
Space Opera Summary
Space Opera 88%
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
by Catherynne M. Valente 2018
3.45
17k+ ratings
🌀 Absurdist Sci-Fi🏆 Galactic Competition🎸 Washed-Up Musician
Parallel Worlds
by Michio Kaku • 2004
A multiverse explains our improbable existence, and may offer an escape when this universe freezes.
4.21
23k+
🔭 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics🎻 String Theory
Parallel Worlds Summary
Parallel Worlds 88%
A multiverse explains our improbable existence, and may offer an escape when this universe freezes.
by Michio Kaku 2004
4.21
23k+ ratings
🔭 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics🎻 String Theory
War with the Newts
by Karel Čapek • 1990
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
4.17
19k+
🏭 Satirical Dystopia🧬 Speculative Evolution🌍 Colonial Critique
War with the Newts Summary
War with the Newts 88%
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
by Karel Čapek 1990
4.17
19k+ ratings
🏭 Satirical Dystopia🧬 Speculative Evolution🌍 Colonial Critique
Sin noticias de Gurb
by Eduardo Mendoza • 2001
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
3.75
24k+
👽 Alien Observer🎭 Absurdist Satire🐟 Fish Out Of Water
Sin noticias de Gurb Summary
Sin noticias de Gurb 88%
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
by Eduardo Mendoza 2001
3.75
24k+ ratings
👽 Alien Observer🎭 Absurdist Satire🐟 Fish Out Of Water
What If? 2
by Randall Munroe • 2022
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
4.37
18k+
🎭 Pop Science Humor💭 Thought Experiments🌌 Cosmic Scale
What If? 2 Summary
What If? 2 88%
What if you filled the solar system with soup? A cartoonist did the math.
by Randall Munroe 2022
4.37
18k+ ratings
🎭 Pop Science Humor💭 Thought Experiments🌌 Cosmic Scale
A Tear at the Edge of Creation
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2010
Symmetry is sterile. Imperfection gave us galaxies, life, and consciousness. Unification is a myth.
3.87
396
🔬 Philosophy Of Science🌌 Cosmology🧬 Origin Of Life
A Tear at the Edge of Creation Summary
A Tear at the Edge of Creation 88%
Symmetry is sterile. Imperfection gave us galaxies, life, and consciousness. Unification is a myth.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2010
3.87
396 ratings
🔬 Philosophy Of Science🌌 Cosmology🧬 Origin Of Life
Bad Astronomy
by Philip Plait • 2002
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
4.04
6k+
🪐 Popular Astronomy🔍 Myth Debunking🧠 Critical Thinking
Bad Astronomy Summary
Bad Astronomy 88%
From seasons to tides to falling stars: what you've gotten wrong about the night sky.
by Philip Plait 2002
4.04
6k+ ratings
🪐 Popular Astronomy🔍 Myth Debunking🧠 Critical Thinking
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison • 1962
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
3.99
1k+
🌀 Surreal Sci-Fi🌟 Science Fantasy↩️ Twist Endings
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland 88%
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
by Harlan Ellison 1962
3.99
1k+ ratings
🌀 Surreal Sci-Fi🌟 Science Fantasy↩️ Twist Endings
Dispatches from Planet 3
by Marcia Bartusiak • 2018
Thirty-two briefings on the invisible universe, colliding galaxies, and the women who mapped both.
4.11
161
🏛️ History Of Astronomy👩‍🔬 Women In Science🌌 Cosmology
Dispatches from Planet 3 Summary
Dispatches from Planet 3 88%
Thirty-two briefings on the invisible universe, colliding galaxies, and the women who mapped both.
by Marcia Bartusiak 2018
4.11
161 ratings
🏛️ History Of Astronomy👩‍🔬 Women In Science🌌 Cosmology
To Infinity and Beyond
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2023
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
4.31
2k+
🔭 Astrophysics🪐 Solar System🌌 Cosmology
To Infinity and Beyond Summary
To Infinity and Beyond 88%
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2023
4.31
2k+ ratings
🔭 Astrophysics🪐 Solar System🌌 Cosmology
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan • 1980
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
4.40
160k+
🔭 Cosmology🚀 Space Exploration👽 Extraterrestrial Life
Cosmos Summary
Cosmos 88%
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
by Carl Sagan 1980
4.40
160k+ ratings
🔭 Cosmology🚀 Space Exploration👽 Extraterrestrial Life
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad
by Cassandra Dee • 2017
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
3.34
977
🎭 Fantasy Parody🪞 Meta Fantasy🗺️ Quest Deconstruction
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad Summary
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad 88%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
🎭 Fantasy Parody🪞 Meta Fantasy🗺️ Quest Deconstruction
On the Origin of Time
by Thomas Hertog • 2023
The universe has no single origin story. Hawking's last theory: our questions shape the cosmic past.
4.06
3k+
🔭 Physical Cosmology🧮 Theoretical Physics⚛️ Quantum Cosmology
On the Origin of Time Summary
On the Origin of Time 88%
The universe has no single origin story. Hawking's last theory: our questions shape the cosmic past.
by Thomas Hertog 2023
4.06
3k+ ratings
🔭 Physical Cosmology🧮 Theoretical Physics⚛️ Quantum Cosmology
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
by Douglas Adams • 1984
After Earth inexplicably returns, Arthur Dent meets a woman who forgot creation's secret.
4.08
187k+
🌌 Absurdist Sci-Fi💕 Unlikely Romance🤖 Depressed Robot
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Summary
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish 88%
After Earth inexplicably returns, Arthur Dent meets a woman who forgot creation's secret.
by Douglas Adams 1984
4.08
187k+ ratings
🌌 Absurdist Sci-Fi💕 Unlikely Romance🤖 Depressed Robot
John Dies at the End
by David Wong • 2007
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
3.86
85k+
🦑 Cosmic Horror🩸 Comedy Horror🤝 Buddy Comedy
John Dies at the End Summary
John Dies at the End 88%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
🦑 Cosmic Horror🩸 Comedy Horror🤝 Buddy Comedy
50 Things You're Not Supposed To Know
by Daniele Bolelli • 2011
Undead popes, Buddhist warriors, and a spaghetti god: faith's irreverent, hidden history.
4.00
227
🕌 Religious History☸️ Comparative Religion⚡ Institutional Religion
50 Things You're Not Supposed To Know Summary
50 Things You're Not Supposed To Know 88%
Undead popes, Buddhist warriors, and a spaghetti god: faith's irreverent, hidden history.
by Daniele Bolelli 2011
4.00
227 ratings
🕌 Religious History☸️ Comparative Religion⚡ Institutional Religion
Gulivers Travels
by Jonathan Swift • 1726
A shipwrecked surgeon is captured by tiny people and thrown into their absurd political squabbles.
3.59
301k+
⛵ Imaginary Voyage🎭 Satirical Fantasy🔍 Tiny People
Gulivers Travels Summary
Gulivers Travels 88%
A shipwrecked surgeon is captured by tiny people and thrown into their absurd political squabbles.
by Jonathan Swift 1726
3.59
301k+ ratings
⛵ Imaginary Voyage🎭 Satirical Fantasy🔍 Tiny People
The End of Everything
by Katie Mack • 2020
Five ways the universe ends, from a cold fade to a quantum bubble that deletes reality.
4.25
13k+
🪐 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics💥 End Of The Universe
The End of Everything Summary
The End of Everything 88%
Five ways the universe ends, from a cold fade to a quantum bubble that deletes reality.
by Katie Mack 2020
4.25
13k+ ratings
🪐 Cosmology⚛️ Theoretical Physics💥 End Of The Universe
1066 and all that
by W.C. Sellar • 1930
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
3.91
4k+
📜 Satirical History📚 Parody Textbook🇬🇧 British Humour
1066 and all that Summary
1066 and all that 88%
English history, misremembered: every event is a malapropism, every king is Good or Bad.
by W.C. Sellar 1930
3.91
4k+ ratings
📜 Satirical History📚 Parody Textbook🇬🇧 British Humour
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