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Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
3.94
12k+
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep 90%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ ratings
Into the Drowning Deep
by Mira Grant • 2017
A scientist hunts mermaids in the deepest trench on Earth. They killed her sister first.
3.93
47k+
Into the Drowning Deep Summary
Into the Drowning Deep 89%
A scientist hunts mermaids in the deepest trench on Earth. They killed her sister first.
by Mira Grant 2017
3.93
47k+ ratings
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay • 2023
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
3.04
14k+
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom 88%
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
by Paul Tremblay 2023
3.04
14k+ ratings
The Deep
by Nick Cutter • 2015
Summoned to a trench station, a veterinarian discovers the abyss is sentient and feeds on memory.
3.41
43k+
The Deep Summary
The Deep 88%
Summoned to a trench station, a veterinarian discovers the abyss is sentient and feeds on memory.
by Nick Cutter 2015
3.41
43k+ ratings
The Scar
by China Miéville • 2002
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
4.19
35k+
The Scar Summary
The Scar 88%
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
by China Miéville 2002
4.19
35k+ ratings
Baignade interdite
by R.L. Stine • 1994
Something grabbed Billy in the lagoon. His family said seaweed. Then they caught a mermaid.
3.55
10k+
Baignade interdite Summary
Baignade interdite 88%
Something grabbed Billy in the lagoon. His family said seaweed. Then they caught a mermaid.
by R.L. Stine 1994
3.55
10k+ 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
Tiddler
by Julia Donaldson • 2008
The smallest fish tells the tallest tales, until a real current sweeps him out to sea.
4.19
3k+
Tiddler Summary
Tiddler 87%
The smallest fish tells the tallest tales, until a real current sweeps him out to sea.
by Julia Donaldson 2008
4.19
3k+ 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
Shipwreck Island
by Struan Murray • 2021
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
4.38
567
Shipwreck Island Summary
Shipwreck Island 87%
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
by Struan Murray 2021
4.38
567 ratings
Call of the Fathoms
by Emma Hamm • 2025
A guard captures an undine. Their escape into the abyss binds them to an empire's fall.
4.16
4k+
Call of the Fathoms Summary
Call of the Fathoms 87%
A guard captures an undine. Their escape into the abyss binds them to an empire's fall.
by Emma Hamm 2025
4.16
4k+ ratings
Moby Dick
by Rod Espinosa • 2008
An obsessed captain pursues the white whale that took his leg, dragging his crew toward destruction.
3.55
6k+
Moby Dick Summary
Moby Dick 86%
An obsessed captain pursues the white whale that took his leg, dragging his crew toward destruction.
by Rod Espinosa 2008
3.55
6k+ ratings
Echoes of the Tide
by Emma Hamm • 2024
In a deep-sea prison, a scarred mechanic must trust the merman who refuses to look away.
4.03
6k+
Echoes of the Tide Summary
Echoes of the Tide 86%
In a deep-sea prison, a scarred mechanic must trust the merman who refuses to look away.
by Emma Hamm 2024
4.03
6k+ ratings
Guarded by the Kraken
by Cassie Alexander • 2024
Deep underwater, a scientist's psychic bond with her kraken bodyguard forces her to share her scars.
4.20
2k+
Guarded by the Kraken Summary
Guarded by the Kraken 86%
Deep underwater, a scientist's psychic bond with her kraken bodyguard forces her to share her scars.
by Cassie Alexander 2024
4.20
2k+ ratings
Wake
by Amanda Hocking • 2012
A teenage swimmer joins three beautiful strangers in the bay and wakes up craving human flesh.
3.7
26k+
Wake Summary
Wake 86%
A teenage swimmer joins three beautiful strangers in the bay and wakes up craving human flesh.
by Amanda Hocking 2012
3.7
26k+ 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 86%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ ratings
The Extreme Life of the Sea
by Stephen R. Palumbi • 2014
The ocean's strangest creatures survived every challenge for eons. Then we arrived.
4.00
444
The Extreme Life of the Sea Summary
The Extreme Life of the Sea 86%
The ocean's strangest creatures survived every challenge for eons. Then we arrived.
by Stephen R. Palumbi 2014
4.00
444 ratings
The Sea Around Us
by Rachel Carson • 1951
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
4.17
5k+
The Sea Around Us Summary
The Sea Around Us 86%
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
by Rachel Carson 1951
4.17
5k+ ratings
Whispers of the Deep
by Emma Hamm • 2024
To escape a flooded city, an engineer must ally with the undine warrior who destroyed it.
3.89
31k+
Whispers of the Deep Summary
Whispers of the Deep 86%
To escape a flooded city, an engineer must ally with the undine warrior who destroyed it.
by Emma Hamm 2024
3.89
31k+ ratings
Song of the Abyss
by Emma Hamm • 2024
Sent to capture a general's deaf daughter, an undine outcast finds an ally, not a hostage.
4.13
12k+
Song of the Abyss Summary
Song of the Abyss 86%
Sent to capture a general's deaf daughter, an undine outcast finds an ally, not a hostage.
by Emma Hamm 2024
4.13
12k+ ratings
The Terror
by Dan Simmons • 2007
A doomed Arctic expedition. A predator on the ice. The long, dark winter has only begun.
4.09
75k+
The Terror Summary
The Terror 86%
A doomed Arctic expedition. A predator on the ice. The long, dark winter has only begun.
by Dan Simmons 2007
4.09
75k+ ratings
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler • 1976
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
3.99
30k+
Raise the Titanic! Summary
Raise the Titanic! 86%
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
by Clive Cussler 1976
3.99
30k+ ratings
To Those Willing to Drown
by Mark Matthews • 2025
A missing camper sends a counselor to an ancient well that grants miracles for blood.
4.08
108
To Those Willing to Drown Summary
To Those Willing to Drown 86%
A missing camper sends a counselor to an ancient well that grants miracles for blood.
by Mark Matthews 2025
4.08
108 ratings
A Ship of Bones and Teeth
by Karina Halle • 2023
She traded her tail for a cage. The pirate who chains her next wears matching scars.
3.74
22k+
A Ship of Bones and Teeth Summary
A Ship of Bones and Teeth 86%
She traded her tail for a cage. The pirate who chains her next wears matching scars.
by Karina Halle 2023
3.74
22k+ ratings
The Underworld
by Susan Casey • 2023
More of the moon is named than the deep seafloor. It controls our climate and hides an alien world.
4.22
5k+
The Underworld Summary
The Underworld 86%
More of the moon is named than the deep seafloor. It controls our climate and hides an alien world.
by Susan Casey 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
The William Hope Hodgson Megapack
by William Hope Hodgson • 2014
Before Lovecraft, one writer filled the sea with cosmic terrors and the dark with ritual wards.
4.18
72
The William Hope Hodgson Megapack Summary
The William Hope Hodgson Megapack 86%
Before Lovecraft, one writer filled the sea with cosmic terrors and the dark with ritual wards.
by William Hope Hodgson 2014
4.18
72 ratings
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth
by Gou Tanabe • 2022
When an antiquarian visits a decaying seaport, the locals' stares turn to pursuit after dark.
4.45
2k+
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth Summary
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth 86%
When an antiquarian visits a decaying seaport, the locals' stares turn to pursuit after dark.
by Gou Tanabe 2022
4.45
2k+ ratings
Ship of Destiny
by Robin Hobb • 2000
A stolen sentient ship, a pirate king's ambition, and a dragon's call collide, reshaping a world.
4.34
91k+
Ship of Destiny Summary
Ship of Destiny 86%
A stolen sentient ship, a pirate king's ambition, and a dragon's call collide, reshaping a world.
by Robin Hobb 2000
4.34
91k+ ratings
Gills
by Abe Moss • 2020
A sister's search for a missing teenager ends on an island where mermaids hunt.
3.84
639
Gills Summary
Gills 86%
A sister's search for a missing teenager ends on an island where mermaids hunt.
by Abe Moss 2020
3.84
639 ratings
Shark Life
by Peter Benchley • 2002
Sharks kill fewer than 10 people a year. The author of Jaws explains why.
4.01
845
Shark Life Summary
Shark Life 86%
Sharks kill fewer than 10 people a year. The author of Jaws explains why.
by Peter Benchley 2002
4.01
845 ratings
Ship of Magic
by Robin Hobb • 1998
Death awakens the family ship; the rightful captain must steal her from a pirate king.
4.24
107k+
Ship of Magic Summary
Ship of Magic 86%
Death awakens the family ship; the rightful captain must steal her from a pirate king.
by Robin Hobb 1998
4.24
107k+ ratings
In the Veins of the Drowning
by Kalie Cassidy • 2025
A Siren ward kills her Siren-hunter groom, then marries his rival king to escape the fortress.
3.92
45k+
In the Veins of the Drowning Summary
In the Veins of the Drowning 86%
A Siren ward kills her Siren-hunter groom, then marries his rival king to escape the fortress.
by Kalie Cassidy 2025
3.92
45k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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
Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson • 2023
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
4.31
301k+
Tress of the Emerald Sea Summary
Tress of the Emerald Sea 86%
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
by Brandon Sanderson 2023
4.31
301k+ ratings
The Mist
by Stephen King • 1980
A mist-wrapped supermarket traps a father and son with monsters outside and a cult inside.
3.93
184k+
The Mist Summary
The Mist 86%
A mist-wrapped supermarket traps a father and son with monsters outside and a cult inside.
by Stephen King 1980
3.93
184k+ ratings
The Last One
by Will Dean • 2023
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
3.55
41k+
The Last One Summary
The Last One 85%
When Caz Ripley wakes aboard a luxury ocean liner, every passenger and crew member has vanished.
by Will Dean 2023
3.55
41k+ ratings
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne • 1869
Captured aboard an impossible submarine, a scientist trades his freedom for the wonders of the deep.
3.89
279k+
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Summary
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 85%
Captured aboard an impossible submarine, a scientist trades his freedom for the wonders of the deep.
by Jules Verne 1869
3.89
279k+ 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 85%
Deathless and despised, a monster wages war on the hall whose stories made him evil.
by John Gardner 1971
3.69
43k+ ratings
Monster Manual
by Wizards of the Coast • 2014
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
4.56
6k+
Monster Manual Summary
Monster Manual 85%
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
by Wizards of the Coast 2014
4.56
6k+ ratings
The Toll
by Cherie Priest • 2019
A honeymooner loses his wife on a swamp bridge that the locals have appeased for generations.
3.41
4k+
The Toll Summary
The Toll 85%
A honeymooner loses his wife on a swamp bridge that the locals have appeased for generations.
by Cherie Priest 2019
3.41
4k+ ratings
Blackwater I
by Michael McDowell • 1983
A flood strands a strange woman with an Alabama lumber family. She belongs to the river.
3.69
84k+
Blackwater I Summary
Blackwater I 85%
A flood strands a strange woman with an Alabama lumber family. She belongs to the river.
by Michael McDowell 1983
3.69
84k+ ratings
Amid the Sinking Dark
by Abe Moss • 2021
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
4.36
565
Amid the Sinking Dark Summary
Amid the Sinking Dark 85%
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.36
565 ratings
The Silver Tide
by Jen Williams • 2016
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
4.27
989
The Silver Tide Summary
The Silver Tide 85%
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
by Jen Williams 2016
4.27
989 ratings
Moby Dick
by Christophe Chabouté • 2014
A young sailor boards the Pequod under a captain obsessed with destroying the legendary white whale.
4.08
2k+
Moby Dick Summary
Moby Dick 85%
A young sailor boards the Pequod under a captain obsessed with destroying the legendary white whale.
by Christophe Chabouté 2014
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Ocean's Menagerie
by Drew Harvell • 2025
Ocean invertebrates spent eons perfecting adaptations that now inspire new drugs and materials.
3.87
254
The Ocean's Menagerie Summary
The Ocean's Menagerie 85%
Ocean invertebrates spent eons perfecting adaptations that now inspire new drugs and materials.
by Drew Harvell 2025
3.87
254 ratings
Rouge
by Mona Awad • 2023
Belle discovers the quest for perfect skin at a cliffside spa requires feeding a cult's hunger.
3.53
51k+
Rouge Summary
Rouge 85%
Belle discovers the quest for perfect skin at a cliffside spa requires feeding a cult's hunger.
by Mona Awad 2023
3.53
51k+ ratings
The Selkie Santa
by Lilith Stone • 2024
Harper wants her ex's brother. His pregnant ex sows doubt. A monster home holiday show forces truth.
3.83
304
The Selkie Santa Summary
The Selkie Santa 85%
Harper wants her ex's brother. His pregnant ex sows doubt. A monster home holiday show forces truth.
by Lilith Stone 2024
3.83
304 ratings
Of Dawn and Darkness
by Will Wight • 2015
He never wanted the throne. It bends reality, breaks minds, and lets ancient horrors through.
4.18
4k+
Of Dawn and Darkness Summary
Of Dawn and Darkness 85%
He never wanted the throne. It bends reality, breaks minds, and lets ancient horrors through.
by Will Wight 2015
4.18
4k+ 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 85%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ ratings
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