Start free trial
EnglishEnglish
EspañolSpanish
简体中文Chinese
繁體中文Chinese (Traditional)
FrançaisFrench
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
PortuguêsPortuguese
ItalianoItalian
한국어Korean
РусскийRussian
NederlandsDutch
العربيةArabic
PolskiPolish
हिन्दीHindi
Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
SvenskaSwedish
ΕλληνικάGreek
TürkçeTurkish
ไทยThai
ČeštinaCzech
RomânăRomanian
MagyarHungarian
УкраїнськаUkrainian
IndonesiaIndonesian
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
БългарскиBulgarian
עבריתHebrew
NorskNorwegian
HrvatskiCroatian
CatalàCatalan
SlovenčinaSlovak
LietuviųLithuanian
SlovenščinaSlovenian
СрпскиSerbian
EestiEstonian
LatviešuLatvian
فارسیPersian
മലയാളംMalayalam
தமிழ்Tamil
اردوUrdu
SoBrief
Searching...
The Fallen Star
by Claudia Gray • 2022
Sabotage turns the Jedi's station into a death trap; one Master must choose who to save.
4.07
11k+
The Fallen Star Summary
The Fallen Star 90%
Sabotage turns the Jedi's station into a death trap; one Master must choose who to save.
by Claudia Gray 2022
4.07
11k+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 89%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
Gemina
by Amie Kaufman • 2016
On a besieged space station, a martial artist and a smuggler fight mercenaries and alien monsters.
4.43
82k+
Gemina Summary
Gemina 89%
On a besieged space station, a martial artist and a smuggler fight mercenaries and alien monsters.
by Amie Kaufman 2016
4.43
82k+ ratings
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey • 2023
One day in orbit: six astronauts, sixteen sunrises, a typhoon's eye, and a beautiful fragile Earth.
3.49
150k+
Orbital Summary
Orbital 89%
One day in orbit: six astronauts, sixteen sunrises, a typhoon's eye, and a beautiful fragile Earth.
by Samantha Harvey 2023
3.49
150k+ ratings
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon • 2003
A disgraced cadet captains a rusty freighter into a star system collapsing into war.
4.00
16k+
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger 89%
A disgraced cadet captains a rusty freighter into a star system collapsing into war.
by Elizabeth Moon 2003
4.00
16k+ ratings
The Human Division
by John Scalzi • 2013
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
4.09
39k+
The Human Division Summary
The Human Division 89%
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
by John Scalzi 2013
4.09
39k+ ratings
Delta-v
by Daniel Suarez • 2019
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
4.16
11k+
Delta-v Summary
Delta-v 89%
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
by Daniel Suarez 2019
4.16
11k+ ratings
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2022
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
4.19
21k+
Eyes of the Void Summary
Eyes of the Void 89%
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022
4.19
21k+ ratings
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity
by Phillip P. Peterson • 2015
Probes vanish beyond Pluto. A claustrophobic physicist boards a ship to find what blocks the stars.
4.09
3k+
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity Summary
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity 88%
Probes vanish beyond Pluto. A claustrophobic physicist boards a ship to find what blocks the stars.
by Phillip P. Peterson 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
Double Share
by Nathan Lowell • 2008
New third mate boards merchant spaceship: crew broken, first mate brutal. Change is dangerous.
4.35
6k+
Double Share Summary
Double Share 88%
New third mate boards merchant spaceship: crew broken, first mate brutal. Change is dangerous.
by Nathan Lowell 2008
4.35
6k+ 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
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 88%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
Abaddon’s Gate
by James S.A. Corey • 2013
Framed for a bombing, a captain flees toward an alien ring holding gates to worlds unknown.
4.28
160k+
Abaddon’s Gate Summary
Abaddon’s Gate 88%
Framed for a bombing, a captain flees toward an alien ring holding gates to worlds unknown.
by James S.A. Corey 2013
4.28
160k+ 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
Weapons Free
by Daniel Gibbs • 2021
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
4.14
1k+
Weapons Free Summary
Weapons Free 88%
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
by Daniel Gibbs 2021
4.14
1k+ 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
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
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad • 2008
Three teens reach a secret moon base. The last crew stayed behind to take their place.
3.53
15k+
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon 88%
Three teens reach a secret moon base. The last crew stayed behind to take their place.
by Johan Harstad 2008
3.53
15k+ ratings
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds • 2000
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
3.99
62k+
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space 88%
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
by Alastair Reynolds 2000
3.99
62k+ ratings
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
by Becky Chambers • 2021
Five travelers from four species stranded by debris at a remote rest stop, going nowhere.
4.40
43k+
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Summary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within 88%
Five travelers from four species stranded by debris at a remote rest stop, going nowhere.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.40
43k+ ratings
Critical Mass
by Daniel Suarez • 2023
Three survivors must build a space civilization to rescue crewmates stranded on a distant asteroid.
4.17
5k+
Critical Mass Summary
Critical Mass 88%
Three survivors must build a space civilization to rescue crewmates stranded on a distant asteroid.
by Daniel Suarez 2023
4.17
5k+ ratings
Dead Silence
by S.A. Barnes • 2022
A salvage leader boards a ghost ship whose passengers slaughtered themselves; now her crew is next.
3.78
39k+
Dead Silence Summary
Dead Silence 88%
A salvage leader boards a ghost ship whose passengers slaughtered themselves; now her crew is next.
by S.A. Barnes 2022
3.78
39k+ 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 Future of Geography
by Tim Marshall • 2023
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
3.91
8k+
The Future of Geography Summary
The Future of Geography 88%
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
by Tim Marshall 2023
3.91
8k+ ratings
A Hole in the Sky
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2021
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
3.79
1k+
A Hole in the Sky Summary
A Hole in the Sky 88%
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2021
3.79
1k+ ratings
Light of the Jedi
by Charles Soule • 2021
A freighter explodes in hyperspace, raining debris on a system. Jedi unite to stop the cataclysm.
3.92
34k+
Light of the Jedi Summary
Light of the Jedi 88%
A freighter explodes in hyperspace, raining debris on a system. Jedi unite to stop the cataclysm.
by Charles Soule 2021
3.92
34k+ ratings
The Engineer
by Will Wight • 2023
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
4.41
6k+
The Engineer Summary
The Engineer 88%
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
by Will Wight 2023
4.41
6k+ ratings
Cascade Failure
by L.M. Sagas • 2024
A deserter joins a ragtag crew and uncovers a terraforming weapon that silences entire planets.
3.88
4k+
Cascade Failure Summary
Cascade Failure 88%
A deserter joins a ragtag crew and uncovers a terraforming weapon that silences entire planets.
by L.M. Sagas 2024
3.88
4k+ ratings
Caliban’s War
by James S.A. Corey • 2012
On Ganymede, a missing girl's father and a marine chase an alien secret into interplanetary war.
4.39
186k+
Caliban’s War Summary
Caliban’s War 88%
On Ganymede, a missing girl's father and a marine chase an alien secret into interplanetary war.
by James S.A. Corey 2012
4.39
186k+ ratings
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue • 2018
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
4.34
2k+
Skywave Summary
Skywave 88%
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018
4.34
2k+ ratings
Alien
by Tim Lebbon • 2014
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
3.82
13k+
Alien Summary
Alien 88%
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
by Tim Lebbon 2014
3.82
13k+ ratings
The Knight
by Will Wight • 2024
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
4.45
5k+
The Knight Summary
The Knight 88%
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
by Will Wight 2024
4.45
5k+ ratings
Ma vie sans gravité
by Thomas Pesquet • 2023
Out of 8,413 applicants, he became an astronaut. Then his girlfriend called it a trauma.
4.57
1k+
Ma vie sans gravité Summary
Ma vie sans gravité 88%
Out of 8,413 applicants, he became an astronaut. Then his girlfriend called it a trauma.
by Thomas Pesquet 2023
4.57
1k+ 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 88%
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001
3.40
2k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Michael A. Stackpole • 1999
Buried alive, a fighter pilot must embrace the Force to escape and clear his friend's name.
3.98
14k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 88%
Buried alive, a fighter pilot must embrace the Force to escape and clear his friend's name.
by Michael A. Stackpole 1999
3.98
14k+ ratings
Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2021
A ship sculpted by aliens forces a traumatized navigator back into the nightmare void.
4.18
35k+
Shards of Earth Summary
Shards of Earth 88%
A ship sculpted by aliens forces a traumatized navigator back into the nightmare void.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2021
4.18
35k+ ratings
Ringworld
by Larry Niven • 1970
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
3.93
130k+
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld 88%
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
by Larry Niven 1970
3.93
130k+ ratings
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 88%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2006
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
4.20
15k+
Halo Summary
Halo 88%
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
by Eric S. Nylund 2006
4.20
15k+ ratings
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks • 1987
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
3.85
102k+
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas 87%
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
by Iain M. Banks 1987
3.85
102k+ ratings
Interstellar
by Avi Loeb • 2023
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
3.52
626
Interstellar Summary
Interstellar 87%
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
by Avi Loeb 2023
3.52
626 ratings
Redshirts
by John Scalzi • 2012
Ensigns die like TV extras on his starship. One recruit travels to 2012 to confront the writers.
3.87
119k+
Redshirts Summary
Redshirts 87%
Ensigns die like TV extras on his starship. One recruit travels to 2012 to confront the writers.
by John Scalzi 2012
3.87
119k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2001
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
4.26
36k+
Halo Summary
Halo 87%
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
by Eric S. Nylund 2001
4.26
36k+ 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 87%
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
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
by Becky Chambers • 2019
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
4.19
58k+
To Be Taught, If Fortunate Summary
To Be Taught, If Fortunate 87%
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
by Becky Chambers 2019
4.19
58k+ ratings
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey • 2011
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
4.31
325k+
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes 87%
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
by James S.A. Corey 2011
4.31
325k+ ratings
The Captain
by Will Wight • 2023
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
4.27
10k+
The Captain Summary
The Captain 87%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman • 2015
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
4.24
162k+
Illuminae Summary
Illuminae 87%
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
by Amie Kaufman 2015
4.24
162k+ ratings
The Pilot
by Will Wight • 2025
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
4.40
3k+
The Pilot Summary
The Pilot 87%
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
by Will Wight 2025
4.40
3k+ ratings
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
4.25
220k+
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition 87%
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.25
220k+ ratings
Home
Swipe
Library
Get App
Try Full Access for 3 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 26,000+ books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 2: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 3: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Jul 25,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
600,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 3-Day Free Trial
3 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Unlock a world of fiction & nonfiction books
26,000+ books for the price of 2 books
Read any book in 10 minutes
Discover new books like Tinder
Request any book if it's not summarized
Read more books than anyone you know
#1 app for book lovers
Lifelike & immersive summaries
30-day money-back guarantee
Download summaries in EPUBs or PDFs
Cancel anytime in a few clicks
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel