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Kraken
by China Miéville • 2010
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
3.62
29k+
Kraken Summary
Kraken 91%
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
by China Miéville 2010
3.62
29k+ ratings
Something from the Nightside
by Simon R. Green • 2003
A PI chases a runaway into hidden London's endless night, where old enemies wait.
3.78
26k+
Something from the Nightside Summary
Something from the Nightside 91%
A PI chases a runaway into hidden London's endless night, where old enemies wait.
by Simon R. Green 2003
3.78
26k+ ratings
The Creeping Shadow
by Jonathan Stroud • 2016
A psychic loner rejoins her old team to stop a terrifying shadow that stirs the dead.
4.52
32k+
The Creeping Shadow Summary
The Creeping Shadow 91%
A psychic loner rejoins her old team to stop a terrifying shadow that stirs the dead.
by Jonathan Stroud 2016
4.52
32k+ ratings
The Hollow Boy
by Jonathan Stroud • 2015
In ghost-plagued London, a psychic agent's jealousy stirs a spirit that shows her partner's death.
4.38
37k+
The Hollow Boy Summary
The Hollow Boy 90%
In ghost-plagued London, a psychic agent's jealousy stirs a spirit that shows her partner's death.
by Jonathan Stroud 2015
4.38
37k+ ratings
The Empty Grave
by Jonathan Stroud • 2017
A ghost-hunting crew breaks into a tomb and finds their founder's coffin empty. She never died.
4.62
30k+
The Empty Grave Summary
The Empty Grave 90%
A ghost-hunting crew breaks into a tomb and finds their founder's coffin empty. She never died.
by Jonathan Stroud 2017
4.62
30k+ ratings
Red Angel
by Helen Harper • 2015
A severed ear leads a vampire PI into a missing billionaire's fifty-year trail of murder.
4.07
2k+
Red Angel Summary
Red Angel 90%
A severed ear leads a vampire PI into a missing billionaire's fifty-year trail of murder.
by Helen Harper 2015
4.07
2k+ 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 90%
A psychic syndicate's new leader must destroy the surveillance network detecting her people.
by Samantha Shannon 2017
4.20
29k+ ratings
New Order
by Helen Harper • 2014
Turned vampire against her will, a London PI hunts for a cure as the supernatural families close in.
3.98
3k+
New Order Summary
New Order 90%
Turned vampire against her will, a London PI hunts for a cure as the supernatural families close in.
by Helen Harper 2014
3.98
3k+ ratings
Vigilante Vampire
by Helen Harper • 2015
A missing girl pulls a vampire vigilante into a cult's war to destroy London's vampire families.
4.09
2k+
Vigilante Vampire Summary
Vigilante Vampire 90%
A missing girl pulls a vampire vigilante into a cult's war to destroy London's vampire families.
by Helen Harper 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Nevermore
by Keith R.A. DeCandido • 2007
Poe's murders play out on a college campus. The Winchesters hunt a scholar's resurrection ritual.
3.84
8k+
Nevermore Summary
Nevermore 90%
Poe's murders play out on a college campus. The Winchesters hunt a scholar's resurrection ritual.
by Keith R.A. DeCandido 2007
3.84
8k+ ratings
Dire Straits
by Helen Harper • 2014
Framed for a daemon's murder, a PI discovers escaping the vampires means becoming one.
3.84
4k+
Dire Straits Summary
Dire Straits 90%
Framed for a daemon's murder, a PI discovers escaping the vampires means becoming one.
by Helen Harper 2014
3.84
4k+ ratings
Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher • 2011
Shot dead, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden haunts the living as a ghost, hunting his own murderer.
4.25
107k+
Ghost Story Summary
Ghost Story 90%
Shot dead, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden haunts the living as a ghost, hunting his own murderer.
by Jim Butcher 2011
4.25
107k+ ratings
Cursed
by Benedict Jacka • 2012
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
4.08
21k+
Cursed Summary
Cursed 90%
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
by Benedict Jacka 2012
4.08
21k+ ratings
Small Blue Thing
by S.C. Ransom • 2011
A Thames bracelet binds a London teen to a ghost who steals memories and her heart.
3.69
1k+
Small Blue Thing Summary
Small Blue Thing 90%
A Thames bracelet binds a London teen to a ghost who steals memories and her heart.
by S.C. Ransom 2011
3.69
1k+ ratings
Fated
by Benedict Jacka • 2012
A diviner's quiet shop life shatters when dark mages hunt his friend for a reality-altering relic.
3.90
32k+
Fated Summary
Fated 89%
A diviner's quiet shop life shatters when dark mages hunt his friend for a reality-altering relic.
by Benedict Jacka 2012
3.90
32k+ 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 89%
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
Amongst Our Weapons
by Ben Aaronovitch • 2022
Impossible London murders lead detective-wizard Peter Grant to an angel forged by the Inquisition.
4.32
21k+
Amongst Our Weapons Summary
Amongst Our Weapons 89%
Impossible London murders lead detective-wizard Peter Grant to an angel forged by the Inquisition.
by Ben Aaronovitch 2022
4.32
21k+ ratings
Tersias the Oracle
by G.P. Taylor • 2004
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
3.18
653
Tersias the Oracle Summary
Tersias the Oracle 89%
A blind prophet, a cursed box, and a doomsday comet set occult London ablaze.
by G.P. Taylor 2004
3.18
653 ratings
The Screaming Staircase
by Jonathan Stroud • 2013
A psychic joins a ghost-hunting agency and must survive a night in England's most haunted house.
4.25
76k+
The Screaming Staircase Summary
The Screaming Staircase 89%
A psychic joins a ghost-hunting agency and must survive a night in England's most haunted house.
by Jonathan Stroud 2013
4.25
76k+ ratings
High Stakes
by Helen Harper • 2014
A reluctant vampire investigator hunts a serial killer framing her people for his crimes.
4.09
3k+
High Stakes Summary
High Stakes 89%
A reluctant vampire investigator hunts a serial killer framing her people for his crimes.
by Helen Harper 2014
4.09
3k+ ratings
Weaveworld
by Clive Barker • 1987
A young man finds a world woven into a carpet. The force that unmade it wakes.
4.13
34k+
Weaveworld Summary
Weaveworld 89%
A young man finds a world woven into a carpet. The force that unmade it wakes.
by Clive Barker 1987
4.13
34k+ ratings
Turns of Fate
by Anne Bishop • 2025
A cop investigates a bizarre shooting on a hidden island where truth costs years of life.
4.49
4k+
Turns of Fate Summary
Turns of Fate 89%
A cop investigates a bizarre shooting on a hidden island where truth costs years of life.
by Anne Bishop 2025
4.49
4k+ ratings
An Inheritance of Magic
by Benedict Jacka • 2023
An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.
4.09
5k+
An Inheritance of Magic Summary
An Inheritance of Magic 89%
An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.
by Benedict Jacka 2023
4.09
5k+ ratings
The Dirty Streets of Heaven
by Tad Williams • 2012
A soul vanishes on his watch. Now Heaven and Hell both want answers from one angel.
3.74
10k+
The Dirty Streets of Heaven Summary
The Dirty Streets of Heaven 89%
A soul vanishes on his watch. Now Heaven and Hell both want answers from one angel.
by Tad Williams 2012
3.74
10k+ ratings
False Value
by Ben Aaronovitch • 2020
A suspended police wizard goes undercover at a tech firm and finds the code is haunted.
4.10
27k+
False Value Summary
False Value 89%
A suspended police wizard goes undercover at a tech firm and finds the code is haunted.
by Ben Aaronovitch 2020
4.10
27k+ ratings
The Mime Order
by Samantha Shannon • 2015
Hunted by the state, a psychic must survive a brutal tournament to rule a supernatural underworld.
4.22
44k+
The Mime Order Summary
The Mime Order 89%
Hunted by the state, a psychic must survive a brutal tournament to rule a supernatural underworld.
by Samantha Shannon 2015
4.22
44k+ ratings
The Fuller Memorandum
by Charles Stross • 2010
An occult agent, used as bait by his own agency, is captured by a cannibalistic death cult.
4.19
13k+
The Fuller Memorandum Summary
The Fuller Memorandum 89%
An occult agent, used as bait by his own agency, is captured by a cannibalistic death cult.
by Charles Stross 2010
4.19
13k+ ratings
The Golem's Eye
by Jonathan Stroud • 2004
A golem destroys London. The young magician hunting it suspects a traitor inside the government.
4.12
97k+
The Golem's Eye Summary
The Golem's Eye 89%
A golem destroys London. The young magician hunting it suspects a traitor inside the government.
by Jonathan Stroud 2004
4.12
97k+ ratings
Thirteen Storeys
by Jonathan Sims • 2020
A dead billionaire's tower haunts its residents. Then he invites them to dinner.
3.79
10k+
Thirteen Storeys Summary
Thirteen Storeys 89%
A dead billionaire's tower haunts its residents. Then he invites them to dinner.
by Jonathan Sims 2020
3.79
10k+ ratings
White Night
by Jim Butcher • 2007
A killer stalks Chicago's witches. The prime suspect is wizard PI Harry Dresden's own brother.
4.38
128k+
White Night Summary
White Night 88%
A killer stalks Chicago's witches. The prime suspect is wizard PI Harry Dresden's own brother.
by Jim Butcher 2007
4.38
128k+ ratings
The Whispering Skull
by Jonathan Stroud • 2014
A stolen mirror that kills on sight sends three teen ghost hunters into London's black market.
4.33
44k+
The Whispering Skull Summary
The Whispering Skull 88%
A stolen mirror that kills on sight sends three teen ghost hunters into London's black market.
by Jonathan Stroud 2014
4.33
44k+ ratings
Small Favor
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Wizard Harry Dresden owes Mab a favor: find a vanished crime lord before Summer's killers do.
4.43
118k+
Small Favor Summary
Small Favor 88%
Wizard Harry Dresden owes Mab a favor: find a vanished crime lord before Summer's killers do.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.43
118k+ ratings
Battle Ground
by Jim Butcher • 2020
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
4.43
50k+
Battle Ground Summary
Battle Ground 88%
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
by Jim Butcher 2020
4.43
50k+ ratings
Wayward Souls
by Devon Monk • 2020
Bound to Route 66 with her ghost husband, she hunts for a magic that could end their curse.
4.02
754
Wayward Souls Summary
Wayward Souls 88%
Bound to Route 66 with her ghost husband, she hunts for a magic that could end their curse.
by Devon Monk 2020
4.02
754 ratings
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz • 2024
A mysterious crate, a ruined life, and a protector's warning: a secret order targets the nice.
3.88
40k+
The Bad Weather Friend Summary
The Bad Weather Friend 88%
A mysterious crate, a ruined life, and a protector's warning: a secret order targets the nice.
by Dean Koontz 2024
3.88
40k+ ratings
Happy Hour in Hell
by Tad Williams • 2013
An angel descends into Hell to rescue his demon lover from a Grand Duke's clutches.
3.68
4k+
Happy Hour in Hell Summary
Happy Hour in Hell 88%
An angel descends into Hell to rescue his demon lover from a Grand Duke's clutches.
by Tad Williams 2013
3.68
4k+ ratings
The Society of Unknowable Objects
by Gareth Brown • 2025
Magic is real, hidden in a London bookshop. A killer knows, and he's coming for it.
3.84
15k+
The Society of Unknowable Objects Summary
The Society of Unknowable Objects 88%
Magic is real, hidden in a London bookshop. A killer knows, and he's coming for it.
by Gareth Brown 2025
3.84
15k+ ratings
The Shadowmancer Returns
by G.P. Taylor • 2006
On a hidden London street, an alchemist traps children in shoes that drain their will.
3.42
466
The Shadowmancer Returns Summary
The Shadowmancer Returns 88%
On a hidden London street, an alchemist traps children in shoes that drain their will.
by G.P. Taylor 2006
3.42
466 ratings
Death Masks
by Jim Butcher • 2003
Fallen angels plan a plague, a vampire demands a duel, and one wizard must survive both.
4.29
149k+
Death Masks Summary
Death Masks 88%
Fallen angels plan a plague, a vampire demands a duel, and one wizard must survive both.
by Jim Butcher 2003
4.29
149k+ ratings
Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs • 2015
A monster-taming boy enters a Victorian slum to save his friends from a man hunting souls.
4.14
164k+
Library of Souls Summary
Library of Souls 88%
A monster-taming boy enters a Victorian slum to save his friends from a man hunting souls.
by Ransom Riggs 2015
4.14
164k+ ratings
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher • 2000
When magic kills, a wizard detective faces a crime lord, a vampire, and a rogue sorcerer.
3.97
383k+
Storm Front Summary
Storm Front 88%
When magic kills, a wizard detective faces a crime lord, a vampire, and a rogue sorcerer.
by Jim Butcher 2000
3.97
383k+ ratings
Industrial Magic
by Kelley Armstrong • 2004
A witch and sorcerer track a killer targeting the children of the supernatural elite.
4.13
37k+
Industrial Magic Summary
Industrial Magic 88%
A witch and sorcerer track a killer targeting the children of the supernatural elite.
by Kelley Armstrong 2004
4.13
37k+ ratings
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish
by Paula Brackston • 2024
A ghost-seeing Victorian librarian discovers her cathedral's crypt broken open and the dead walking.
3.75
2k+
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish Summary
The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish 88%
A ghost-seeing Victorian librarian discovers her cathedral's crypt broken open and the dead walking.
by Paula Brackston 2024
3.75
2k+ ratings
Agent of Chaos
by C.N. Crawford • 2017
A half-fae FBI agent who feeds on fear hunts a mirror-wielding killer through a burning London.
4.12
5k+
Agent of Chaos Summary
Agent of Chaos 88%
A half-fae FBI agent who feeds on fear hunts a mirror-wielding killer through a burning London.
by C.N. Crawford 2017
4.12
5k+ ratings
No Humans Involved
by Kelley Armstrong • 2007
A TV necromancer discovers child ghosts in her garden, trapped by a ritual murder cult.
4.20
31k+
No Humans Involved Summary
No Humans Involved 88%
A TV necromancer discovers child ghosts in her garden, trapped by a ritual murder cult.
by Kelley Armstrong 2007
4.20
31k+ ratings
Wormwood
by G.P. Taylor • 2004
When a comet fractures London, a servant's stolen prophecy book may be the city's only salvation.
3.10
2k+
Wormwood Summary
Wormwood 88%
When a comet fractures London, a servant's stolen prophecy book may be the city's only salvation.
by G.P. Taylor 2004
3.10
2k+ ratings
The Witches of Scotland Book 8
by Steven P. Aitchison • 2024
Ancient spells meet AI, the program starts killing: two witches must stop it before Scotland burns.
4.26
2k+
The Witches of Scotland Book 8 Summary
The Witches of Scotland Book 8 88%
Ancient spells meet AI, the program starts killing: two witches must stop it before Scotland burns.
by Steven P. Aitchison 2024
4.26
2k+ ratings
The Witches of Scotland Book 2
by Steven P. Aitchison • 2022
Two witch agents probe a politician whose enchanted words crack the barriers protecting humanity.
4.22
4k+
The Witches of Scotland Book 2 Summary
The Witches of Scotland Book 2 88%
Two witch agents probe a politician whose enchanted words crack the barriers protecting humanity.
by Steven P. Aitchison 2022
4.22
4k+ ratings
Chain of Gold
by Cassandra Clare • 2020
Demon-plagued London. Cordelia's sham marriage to James Herondale buys one year to win his heart.
4.36
123k+
Chain of Gold Summary
Chain of Gold 88%
Demon-plagued London. Cordelia's sham marriage to James Herondale buys one year to win his heart.
by Cassandra Clare 2020
4.36
123k+ ratings
Proven Guilty
by Jim Butcher • 2006
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
4.39
130k+
Proven Guilty Summary
Proven Guilty 88%
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.39
130k+ ratings
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