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The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau • 2003
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
3.90
301k+
The City of Ember Summary
The City of Ember 86%
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
by Jeanne DuPrau 2003
3.90
301k+ 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 86%
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013
4.03
78k+ ratings
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2020
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
4.58
5k+
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus 86%
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
by Hugh Howey 2020
4.58
5k+ 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 86%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ ratings
Wool Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2012
A buried silo's new sheriff finds the outside is a lie, a secret guarded by murder.
4.23
280k+
Wool Omnibus Summary
Wool Omnibus 85%
A buried silo's new sheriff finds the outside is a lie, a secret guarded by murder.
by Hugh Howey 2012
4.23
280k+ ratings
City of Lies
by Lian Tanner • 2011
A thief chases kidnappers into a city where lies reshape reality and a festival hides secrets.
4.03
2k+
City of Lies Summary
City of Lies 85%
A thief chases kidnappers into a city where lies reshape reality and a festival hides secrets.
by Lian Tanner 2011
4.03
2k+ ratings
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman • 2020
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
4.47
308k+
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl 85%
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
by Matt Dinniman 2020
4.47
308k+ ratings
Dust
by Hugh Howey • 2013
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
4.23
141k+
Dust Summary
Dust 85%
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.23
141k+ 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 85%
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022
4.69
117k+ ratings
Playground
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
3.43
20k+
Playground Summary
Playground 85%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
Trapped in a one-way subway with ten days to escape and a dead anarchist's forbidden book.
4.42
164k+
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook Summary
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook 85%
Trapped in a one-way subway with ten days to escape and a dead anarchist's forbidden book.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.42
164k+ ratings
The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
4.55
135k+
The Gate of the Feral Gods Summary
The Gate of the Feral Gods 85%
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.55
135k+ ratings
Gregor the Overlander
by Suzanne Collins • 2003
An 11-year-old falls beneath New York. Prophecy pits him against giant rats to save his father.
4.04
115k+
Gregor the Overlander Summary
Gregor the Overlander 85%
An 11-year-old falls beneath New York. Prophecy pits him against giant rats to save his father.
by Suzanne Collins 2003
4.04
115k+ ratings
In the Sea There are Crocodiles
by Fabio Geda • 2010
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
4.01
15k+
In the Sea There are Crocodiles Summary
In the Sea There are Crocodiles 85%
Abandoned for his own safety, a ten-year-old Afghan boy crosses continents alone in search of home.
by Fabio Geda 2010
4.01
15k+ ratings
Hollow Kingdom
by Kira Jane Buxton • 2019
After the humans turn into monsters, a crow and his dog fight to save Seattle's abandoned pets.
3.83
31k+
Hollow Kingdom Summary
Hollow Kingdom 85%
After the humans turn into monsters, a crow and his dog fight to save Seattle's abandoned pets.
by Kira Jane Buxton 2019
3.83
31k+ 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 85%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman • 1996
A Londoner's kindness erases his life, stranding him in a magical, deadly city beneath the streets.
4.16
564k+
Neverwhere Summary
Neverwhere 85%
A Londoner's kindness erases his life, stranding him in a magical, deadly city beneath the streets.
by Neil Gaiman 1996
4.16
564k+ ratings
Radicalized
by Cory Doctorow • 2019
When her smart toaster bricks itself, a refugee discovers the whole building is a corporate jail.
4.03
8k+
Radicalized Summary
Radicalized 85%
When her smart toaster bricks itself, a refugee discovers the whole building is a corporate jail.
by Cory Doctorow 2019
4.03
8k+ 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 85%
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 Slow Regard of Silent Things
by Patrick Rothfuss • 2014
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
3.86
162k+
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary
The Slow Regard of Silent Things 85%
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
by Patrick Rothfuss 2014
3.86
162k+ ratings
This Inevitable Ruin
by Matt Dinniman • 2024
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
4.68
116k+
This Inevitable Ruin Summary
This Inevitable Ruin 85%
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
by Matt Dinniman 2024
4.68
116k+ ratings
Shift
by Hugh Howey • 2013
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
4.13
157k+
Shift Summary
Shift 84%
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.13
157k+ 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 84%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman • 2014
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
4.05
213k+
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box 84%
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
by Josh Malerman 2014
4.05
213k+ ratings
The Big Thirst
by Charles Fishman • 2010
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
3.94
2k+
The Big Thirst Summary
The Big Thirst 84%
For a century, water was too cheap to notice. That era ended, and we didn't see it coming.
by Charles Fishman 2010
3.94
2k+ ratings
How to Stay Invisible
by Maggie C. Rudd • 2023
Abandoned, a boy and his dog survive in the woods behind his school, attending class.
4.43
1k+
How to Stay Invisible Summary
How to Stay Invisible 84%
Abandoned, a boy and his dog survive in the woods behind his school, attending class.
by Maggie C. Rudd 2023
4.43
1k+ ratings
Under the Surface
by Diana Urban • 2024
Lost in the Paris catacombs, a teen YouTuber and her friends become prey for a masked cult.
3.83
5k+
Under the Surface Summary
Under the Surface 84%
Lost in the Paris catacombs, a teen YouTuber and her friends become prey for a masked cult.
by Diana Urban 2024
3.83
5k+ ratings
The Taken
by Inbali Iserles • 2015
Her brother disappeared, a young fox ventures into a perilous city to bring him home.
4.09
4k+
The Taken Summary
The Taken 84%
Her brother disappeared, a young fox ventures into a perilous city to bring him home.
by Inbali Iserles 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
Dark Life
by Kat Falls • 2010
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
3.90
15k+
Dark Life Summary
Dark Life 84%
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
by Kat Falls 2010
3.90
15k+ ratings
The Midnight Charter
by David Whitley • 1996
In a city that trades everything, two servant children are chosen to judge its fate.
3.44
652
The Midnight Charter Summary
The Midnight Charter 84%
In a city that trades everything, two servant children are chosen to judge its fate.
by David Whitley 1996
3.44
652 ratings
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
4.51
202k+
Carl's Doomsday Scenario Summary
Carl's Doomsday Scenario 84%
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.51
202k+ 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 84%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ ratings
Senlin Ascends
by Josiah Bancroft • 2013
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
4.11
34k+
Senlin Ascends Summary
Senlin Ascends 84%
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
by Josiah Bancroft 2013
4.11
34k+ 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 84%
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
The Pianist from Syria
by Aeham Ahmad • 2017
After his piano-in-the-rubble videos went viral, the hard part began: getting out alive.
4.27
2k+
The Pianist from Syria Summary
The Pianist from Syria 84%
After his piano-in-the-rubble videos went viral, the hard part began: getting out alive.
by Aeham Ahmad 2017
4.27
2k+ ratings
Pipe Dreams
by Chelsea Wald • 2021
The flush toilet wastes water, pollutes rivers, and fails billions. Meet the people reinventing it.
4.04
427
Pipe Dreams Summary
Pipe Dreams 84%
The flush toilet wastes water, pollutes rivers, and fails billions. Meet the people reinventing it.
by Chelsea Wald 2021
4.04
427 ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 84%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
The Ghost Map
by Steven Johnson • 2006
London, 1854: a doctor maps the cholera dead while a reverend hunts the outbreak's first victim.
3.89
57k+
The Ghost Map Summary
The Ghost Map 84%
London, 1854: a doctor maps the cholera dead while a reverend hunts the outbreak's first victim.
by Steven Johnson 2006
3.89
57k+ 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 84%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ ratings
Among the Enemy
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2005
A hidden child escapes a raid, then enters enemy headquarters to save his friends and spy.
4.15
21k+
Among the Enemy Summary
Among the Enemy 84%
A hidden child escapes a raid, then enters enemy headquarters to save his friends and spy.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2005
4.15
21k+ ratings
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
by Matt Dinniman • 2023
Carl hunts monsters for cards on doomed Havana's dungeon floor, stalked by a spider goddess.
4.66
93k+
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride Summary
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride 84%
Carl hunts monsters for cards on doomed Havana's dungeon floor, stalked by a spider goddess.
by Matt Dinniman 2023
4.66
93k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 84%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman • 2017
An innkeeper's son, a prophetic infant, and a flood that sweeps them into a hidden war.
4.15
114k+
La Belle Sauvage Summary
La Belle Sauvage 84%
An innkeeper's son, a prophetic infant, and a flood that sweeps them into a hidden war.
by Philip Pullman 2017
4.15
114k+ ratings
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong • 2015
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
3.98
24k+
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits Summary
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits 84%
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
by David Wong 2015
3.98
24k+ 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 84%
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
by Jack Hunt 2020
4.18
1k+ ratings
A Parade of Horribles
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
Carl and his talking cat face a death race where surviving means leaving friends to die.
4.63
79k+
A Parade of Horribles Summary
A Parade of Horribles 84%
Carl and his talking cat face a death race where surviving means leaving friends to die.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
4.63
79k+ ratings
The Obelisk Gate
by N.K. Jemisin • 2016
To stop the endless apocalypse, an orogene mother must master the obelisks slowly petrifying her.
4.28
199k+
The Obelisk Gate Summary
The Obelisk Gate 84%
To stop the endless apocalypse, an orogene mother must master the obelisks slowly petrifying her.
by N.K. Jemisin 2016
4.28
199k+ 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 84%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ ratings
The Song Rising
by Samantha Shannon • 2017
A psychic syndicate's new leader must destroy the surveillance network detecting her people.
4.20
29k+
The Song Rising Summary
The Song Rising 84%
A psychic syndicate's new leader must destroy the surveillance network detecting her people.
by Samantha Shannon 2017
4.20
29k+ ratings
The Drawing of the Three
by Stephen King • 1987
Dying on a beach, a gunslinger opens doors into strangers' minds to draw them into his world.
4.24
294k+
The Drawing of the Three Summary
The Drawing of the Three 84%
Dying on a beach, a gunslinger opens doors into strangers' minds to draw them into his world.
by Stephen King 1987
4.24
294k+ ratings
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