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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami • 1985
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
4.11
154k+
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World Summary
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World 90%
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
by Haruki Murakami 1985
4.11
154k+ ratings
Welcome to Night Vale
by Joseph Fink • 2015
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
3.82
44k+
Welcome to Night Vale Summary
Welcome to Night Vale 89%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami • 2023
To read old dreams in a walled town, he surrenders his shadow. The shadow knows the town is a cage.
3.75
41k+
The City and Its Uncertain Walls Summary
The City and Its Uncertain Walls 89%
To read old dreams in a walled town, he surrenders his shadow. The shadow knows the town is a cage.
by Haruki Murakami 2023
3.75
41k+ ratings
(The Unconsoled) [By
by Kazuo Ishiguro • 1995
A pianist is summoned to save a city through music, but he cannot find the stage.
3.59
19k+
(The Unconsoled) [By Summary
(The Unconsoled) [By 88%
A pianist is summoned to save a city through music, but he cannot find the stage.
by Kazuo Ishiguro 1995
3.59
19k+ ratings
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
by Haruki Murakami • 1994
A Tokyo man loses his cat and wife, then descends a dry well into a surreal war.
4.14
317k+
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Summary
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle 88%
A Tokyo man loses his cat and wife, then descends a dry well into a surreal war.
by Haruki Murakami 1994
4.14
317k+ ratings
The Factory
by Hiroko Oyamada • 2010
She shreds paper all day in a factory that holds a city inside it and reveals nothing.
3.30
12k+
The Factory Summary
The Factory 88%
She shreds paper all day in a factory that holds a city inside it and reveals nothing.
by Hiroko Oyamada 2010
3.30
12k+ ratings
After Dark
by Haruki Murakami • 2004
A student wanders Tokyo's midnight streets while her sister lies trapped in an unexplained sleep.
3.74
191k+
After Dark Summary
After Dark 88%
A student wanders Tokyo's midnight streets while her sister lies trapped in an unexplained sleep.
by Haruki Murakami 2004
3.74
191k+ ratings
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison • 1962
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
3.99
1k+
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
Chouette
by Claire Oshetsky • 2021
A cellist births an owl-baby. Her husband calls it a crisis; she calls it her child.
3.88
7k+
Chouette Summary
Chouette 88%
A cellist births an owl-baby. Her husband calls it a crisis; she calls it her child.
by Claire Oshetsky 2021
3.88
7k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Hervé Le Tellier • 2020
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
3.79
70k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 88%
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
by Hervé Le Tellier 2020
3.79
70k+ ratings
The Simulation Hypothesis
by Rizwan Virk • 2019
Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.
3.74
1k+
The Simulation Hypothesis Summary
The Simulation Hypothesis 88%
Video game history, quantum physics, and mysticism converge on one answer: we live in a simulation.
by Rizwan Virk 2019
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Inverted World
by Christopher Priest • 1974
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
3.95
11k+
The Inverted World Summary
The Inverted World 88%
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
by Christopher Priest 1974
3.95
11k+ ratings
Die Rückeroberung
by Franz Hohler • 1982
A golden eagle on a Zurich rooftop cracks urban order open in these surreal, unsettling stories.
3.72
124
Die Rückeroberung Summary
Die Rückeroberung 88%
A golden eagle on a Zurich rooftop cracks urban order open in these surreal, unsettling stories.
by Franz Hohler 1982
3.72
124 ratings
Lucky Day
by Chuck Tingle • 2025
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
3.80
13k+
Lucky Day Summary
Lucky Day 87%
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
by Chuck Tingle 2025
3.80
13k+ ratings
Gloria
by Bentley Little • 2021
Her mother returns from the dead, unchanged since the 80s, but only Gloria recognizes her.
3.59
523
Gloria Summary
Gloria 87%
Her mother returns from the dead, unchanged since the 80s, but only Gloria recognizes her.
by Bentley Little 2021
3.59
523 ratings
Reality Transurfing 2
by Vadim Zeland • 2008
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
4.43
1k+
Reality Transurfing 2 Summary
Reality Transurfing 2 87%
Your desires fail because you're forcing. Align soul and mind, and reality reshapes around you.
by Vadim Zeland 2008
4.43
1k+ ratings
Cyclonopedia
by Reza Negarestani • 2008
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
3.86
1k+
Cyclonopedia Summary
Cyclonopedia 87%
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
by Reza Negarestani 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
What the Hell Did I Just Read
by David Wong • 2017
Three screw-ups hunt a missing girl in a town where memory itself has been corrupted.
4.18
18k+
What the Hell Did I Just Read Summary
What the Hell Did I Just Read 87%
Three screw-ups hunt a missing girl in a town where memory itself has been corrupted.
by David Wong 2017
4.18
18k+ ratings
Nostalgia
by Mircea Cărtărescu • 1989
A gambler defies death, a lover unravels, and a child's dream reveals hidden worlds in Bucharest.
4.20
5k+
Nostalgia Summary
Nostalgia 87%
A gambler defies death, a lover unravels, and a child's dream reveals hidden worlds in Bucharest.
by Mircea Cărtărescu 1989
4.20
5k+ ratings
Solenoid
by Mircea Cărtărescu • 2015
Between his failing body and his levitating house, a Bucharest teacher searches for a way out.
4.25
7k+
Solenoid Summary
Solenoid 87%
Between his failing body and his levitating house, a Bucharest teacher searches for a way out.
by Mircea Cărtărescu 2015
4.25
7k+ ratings
Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1935
A man condemned to die for his private self discovers his cell is painted scenery.
3.92
20k+
Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov Summary
Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov 87%
A man condemned to die for his private self discovers his cell is painted scenery.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1935
3.92
20k+ ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 87%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
Life for Sale
by Yukio Mishima • 1968
After a failed suicide, a copywriter sells his life. His first client: seduce a wife.
3.70
16k+
Life for Sale Summary
Life for Sale 87%
After a failed suicide, a copywriter sells his life. His first client: seduce a wife.
by Yukio Mishima 1968
3.70
16k+ ratings
City Like Water
by Dorothy Tse • 2026
When his sister is erased, a man navigates a dissolving city where remembering becomes defiance.
3.83
318
City Like Water Summary
City Like Water 87%
When his sister is erased, a man navigates a dissolving city where remembering becomes defiance.
by Dorothy Tse 2026
3.83
318 ratings
The Palace of Dreams
by Ismail Kadare • 1981
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
3.94
7k+
The Palace of Dreams Summary
The Palace of Dreams 87%
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
by Ismail Kadare 1981
3.94
7k+ ratings
Ficciones
by Jorge Luis Borges • 1944
Libraries without end, worlds dreamed into being, a man who cannot forget: philosophy as fiction.
4.40
80k+
Ficciones Summary
Ficciones 87%
Libraries without end, worlds dreamed into being, a man who cannot forget: philosophy as fiction.
by Jorge Luis Borges 1944
4.40
80k+ ratings
The Art of Dreaming
by Carlos Castaneda • 1993
One point of energy assembles your reality. Shift it in dreams and enter other absolute worlds.
4.02
6k+
The Art of Dreaming Summary
The Art of Dreaming 87%
One point of energy assembles your reality. Shift it in dreams and enter other absolute worlds.
by Carlos Castaneda 1993
4.02
6k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
by Franz Kafka • 1996
A salesman wakes as a giant insect, only to become a burden his family cannot bear.
3.85
5k+
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories 87%
A salesman wakes as a giant insect, only to become a burden his family cannot bear.
by Franz Kafka 1996
3.85
5k+ ratings
Dark Star Rising
by Gary Lachman • 2018
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
3.85
517
Dark Star Rising Summary
Dark Star Rising 87%
How the occult belief that mind shapes reality captured Trump, Putin, and the alt-right.
by Gary Lachman 2018
3.85
517 ratings
The Metamorphosis
by Peter Kuper • 2004
A man wakes as an enormous bug. His family's rejection proves more monstrous than his body.
3.80
5k+
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis 87%
A man wakes as an enormous bug. His family's rejection proves more monstrous than his body.
by Peter Kuper 2004
3.80
5k+ ratings
The Trial
by Franz Kafka • 1925
Arrested without charges, a bank clerk navigates a labyrinthine court where acquittal is a myth.
3.94
402k+
The Trial Summary
The Trial 87%
Arrested without charges, a bank clerk navigates a labyrinthine court where acquittal is a myth.
by Franz Kafka 1925
3.94
402k+ ratings
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell
by Aldous Huxley • 1956
Your brain edits reality to survival essentials. Huxley took mescaline and watched the editing stop.
3.90
76k+
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell Summary
The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell 87%
Your brain edits reality to survival essentials. Huxley took mescaline and watched the editing stop.
by Aldous Huxley 1956
3.90
76k+ ratings
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
by Anne de Marcken • 2024
An undead woman keeps a crow inside her chest, forgetting everything but who she loved.
3.61
20k+
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over Summary
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over 87%
An undead woman keeps a crow inside her chest, forgetting everything but who she loved.
by Anne de Marcken 2024
3.61
20k+ ratings
The Devil of the Provinces
by Juan Cárdenas • 2017
Broke, a biologist returns home to murders, a monster, and a city that demands his silence.
3.36
1k+
The Devil of the Provinces Summary
The Devil of the Provinces 87%
Broke, a biologist returns home to murders, a monster, and a city that demands his silence.
by Juan Cárdenas 2017
3.36
1k+ ratings
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+
John Dies at the End Summary
John Dies at the End 87%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
Dhalgren
by Samuel R. Delany • 1975
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
3.77
12k+
Dhalgren Summary
Dhalgren 87%
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
by Samuel R. Delany 1975
3.77
12k+ ratings
Prometheus Rising
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1983
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
4.25
8k+
Prometheus Rising Summary
Prometheus Rising 87%
You inherited a mental operating system. A guide to spotting the code and rewriting it yourself.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1983
4.25
8k+ ratings
Plowing the Dark
by Richard Powers • 2000
One artist, one hostage, two rooms: a novel about the stories we tell to survive.
3.65
1k+
Plowing the Dark Summary
Plowing the Dark 87%
One artist, one hostage, two rooms: a novel about the stories we tell to survive.
by Richard Powers 2000
3.65
1k+ ratings
Phyl-Undhu
by Nick Land • 2014
A daughter's game is a doorway to cosmic extinction. Her parents enter to bring her back.
3.56
284
Phyl-Undhu Summary
Phyl-Undhu 87%
A daughter's game is a doorway to cosmic extinction. Her parents enter to bring her back.
by Nick Land 2014
3.56
284 ratings
Aliss
by Patrick Senécal • 2000
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
4.33
11k+
Aliss Summary
Aliss 87%
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
by Patrick Senécal 2000
4.33
11k+ ratings
The Morning Star
by Karl Ove Knausgård • 2020
A strange new star rises over Norway, and the dead grow restless among the living.
3.96
19k+
The Morning Star Summary
The Morning Star 87%
A strange new star rises over Norway, and the dead grow restless among the living.
by Karl Ove Knausgård 2020
3.96
19k+ ratings
Reality Transurfing 3
by Vadim Zeland • 2008
Wanting repels. Dropping importance pulls it in. The Russian manual for a reality that cooperates.
4.43
956
Reality Transurfing 3 Summary
Reality Transurfing 3 87%
Wanting repels. Dropping importance pulls it in. The Russian manual for a reality that cooperates.
by Vadim Zeland 2008
4.43
956 ratings
Quantum Psychology
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1990
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
4.23
3k+
Quantum Psychology Summary
Quantum Psychology 87%
Every perception is a wager, and one small word in English stacks the odds against you.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1990
4.23
3k+ ratings
Absolution
by Jeff Vandermeer • 2024
On a forgotten coast, scientists discover the ecosystem they came to catalog is cataloging them.
3.57
13k+
Absolution Summary
Absolution 87%
On a forgotten coast, scientists discover the ecosystem they came to catalog is cataloging them.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2024
3.57
13k+ 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 86%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
1Q84
by Haruki Murakami • 2009
Under two moons in alternate Tokyo, an assassin searches for the ghostwriter bound to her fate.
3.95
342k+
1Q84 Summary
1Q84 86%
Under two moons in alternate Tokyo, an assassin searches for the ghostwriter bound to her fate.
by Haruki Murakami 2009
3.95
342k+ ratings
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg
by Joseph Chilton Pearce • 1971
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
4.01
464
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg Summary
The Crack in the Cosmic Egg 86%
Your mind does not receive reality. It constructs it. And the blueprints can be redrawn.
by Joseph Chilton Pearce 1971
4.01
464 ratings
Reality Transurfing 4
by Vadim Zeland • 2019
Fighting reality makes it fight back. Shape your world through the indirect path instead.
4.29
564
Reality Transurfing 4 Summary
Reality Transurfing 4 86%
Fighting reality makes it fight back. Shape your world through the indirect path instead.
by Vadim Zeland 2019
4.29
564 ratings
Satantango
by László Krasznahorkai • 1985
A crumbling Hungarian farm, endless rain, a dead con man the villagers need to believe.
4.06
17k+
Satantango Summary
Satantango 86%
A crumbling Hungarian farm, endless rain, a dead con man the villagers need to believe.
by László Krasznahorkai 1985
4.06
17k+ ratings
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides
by Matthew Inman • 2010
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
4.04
13k+
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides Summary
5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth and Other Useful Guides 86%
A web designer quits to draw crude comics about punching dolphins and life's absurdities.
by Matthew Inman 2010
4.04
13k+ ratings
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