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Jumper
by Steven Gould • 2002
A brutal beating reveals a teenager can teleport. Now the government wants to own him.
3.93
16k+
Jumper Summary
Jumper 89%
A brutal beating reveals a teenager can teleport. Now the government wants to own him.
by Steven Gould 2002
3.93
16k+ ratings
InterWorld
by Neil Gaiman • 2007
A lost boy walks into a war between magic and science fought by his alternate selves.
3.56
23k+
InterWorld Summary
InterWorld 88%
A lost boy walks into a war between magic and science fought by his alternate selves.
by Neil Gaiman 2007
3.56
23k+ ratings
Reflex
by Steven Gould • 2004
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
3.99
7k+
Reflex Summary
Reflex 88%
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
by Steven Gould 2004
3.99
7k+ ratings
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England
by Brandon Sanderson • 2023
He wakes in medieval England with amnesia, a pen, and a discount interdimensional travel guide.
3.76
75k+
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England Summary
The Frugal Wizard’s Handbook for Surviving Medieval England 87%
He wakes in medieval England with amnesia, a pen, and a discount interdimensional travel guide.
by Brandon Sanderson 2023
3.76
75k+ ratings
How to Build a Time Machine
by Paul C.W. Davies • 2001
Forward time travel is real. Going back needs wormholes, exotic matter, and a loophole in causality.
3.82
1k+
How to Build a Time Machine Summary
How to Build a Time Machine 87%
Forward time travel is real. Going back needs wormholes, exotic matter, and a loophole in causality.
by Paul C.W. Davies 2001
3.82
1k+ ratings
Exhalation
by Ted Chiang • 2019
A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.
4.27
113k+
Exhalation Summary
Exhalation 87%
A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.
by Ted Chiang 2019
4.27
113k+ ratings
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 87%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 87%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
Child of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
4.28
6k+
Child of Another Kind Summary
Child of Another Kind 86%
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.28
6k+ 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 86%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
The Time Ships
by Stephen Baxter • 1995
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
3.95
7k+
The Time Ships Summary
The Time Ships 86%
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
by Stephen Baxter 1995
3.95
7k+ ratings
The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer • 2006
A teenage genius hunts time-displaced demons, but a rival prodigy reaches their island first.
4.01
160k+
The Lost Colony Summary
The Lost Colony 86%
A teenage genius hunts time-displaced demons, but a rival prodigy reaches their island first.
by Eoin Colfer 2006
4.01
160k+ ratings
The Universe in a Nutshell
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2001
How can a three-dimensional universe be a flat hologram? The physics that points toward an answer.
4.18
46k+
The Universe in a Nutshell Summary
The Universe in a Nutshell 86%
How can a three-dimensional universe be a flat hologram? The physics that points toward an answer.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2001
4.18
46k+ ratings
The Number of the Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein • 1980
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
3.63
13k+
The Number of the Beast Summary
The Number of the Beast 86%
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
by Robert A. Heinlein 1980
3.63
13k+ ratings
The Fourth Dimension
by Rudy Rucker • 1984
The fourth dimension decoded: from Flatland to wormholes, where geometry bends mind and cosmos.
4.14
804
The Fourth Dimension Summary
The Fourth Dimension 86%
The fourth dimension decoded: from Flatland to wormholes, where geometry bends mind and cosmos.
by Rudy Rucker 1984
4.14
804 ratings
The Best of Connie Willis
by Connie Willis • 1993
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
4.10
2k+
The Best of Connie Willis Summary
The Best of Connie Willis 86%
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
by Connie Willis 1993
4.10
2k+ ratings
Chronicles From The Future
by Achilleas Sirigos • 1972
From a coma in 1921, a teacher awakens inside a man of the year 3906.
3.78
569
Chronicles From The Future Summary
Chronicles From The Future 86%
From a coma in 1921, a teacher awakens inside a man of the year 3906.
by Achilleas Sirigos 1972
3.78
569 ratings
Tailored Realities
by Brandon Sanderson • 2025
From designer brains to body-jumping immortals, ten stories that ask what reality is worth.
4.04
7k+
Tailored Realities Summary
Tailored Realities 86%
From designer brains to body-jumping immortals, ten stories that ask what reality is worth.
by Brandon Sanderson 2025
4.04
7k+ ratings
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I
by Darryl Anka • 2017
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
4.53
150
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I Summary
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I 86%
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017
4.53
150 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 86%
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
by Harlan Ellison 1962
3.99
1k+ ratings
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe
by J. Richard Gott III • 2001
Einstein's two routes to time travel, and why no one from the future has shown up.
4.07
2k+
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe Summary
Time Travel in Einstein's Universe 86%
Einstein's two routes to time travel, and why no one from the future has shown up.
by J. Richard Gott III 2001
4.07
2k+ ratings
Stories of Your Life and Others
by Ted Chiang • 2002
Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.
4.25
127k+
Stories of Your Life and Others Summary
Stories of Your Life and Others 86%
Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.
by Ted Chiang 2002
4.25
127k+ ratings
The Peripheral
by William Gibson • 2014
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
3.89
34k+
The Peripheral Summary
The Peripheral 86%
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
by William Gibson 2014
3.89
34k+ ratings
The Merchant of Death
by D.J. MacHale • 2002
His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.
3.97
53k+
The Merchant of Death Summary
The Merchant of Death 86%
His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.
by D.J. MacHale 2002
3.97
53k+ ratings
The Book of Doors
by Gareth Brown • 2024
A bookseller's inherited book opens doors to anywhere, but a deadly collector wants it for herself.
4.03
111k+
The Book of Doors Summary
The Book of Doors 86%
A bookseller's inherited book opens doors to anywhere, but a deadly collector wants it for herself.
by Gareth Brown 2024
4.03
111k+ ratings
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt
by Lucy Hawking • 2009
A strange signal pulls two kids through a supercomputer portal on an interplanetary treasure hunt.
4.20
3k+
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt Summary
George's Cosmic Treasure Hunt 86%
A strange signal pulls two kids through a supercomputer portal on an interplanetary treasure hunt.
by Lucy Hawking 2009
4.20
3k+ ratings
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch • 2016
A physics professor is thrown into a parallel life by the one who knows him best: himself.
4.13
747k+
Dark Matter Summary
Dark Matter 86%
A physics professor is thrown into a parallel life by the one who knows him best: himself.
by Blake Crouch 2016
4.13
747k+ 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 86%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton • 2022
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
3.78
58k+
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7 86%
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
by Edward Ashton 2022
3.78
58k+ ratings
Split Second
by Douglas E. Richards • 2015
A time travel breakthrough costs a physicist his life, and his fiancée must run for hers.
3.97
28k+
Split Second Summary
Split Second 86%
A time travel breakthrough costs a physicist his life, and his fiancée must run for hers.
by Douglas E. Richards 2015
3.97
28k+ ratings
Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke • 2003
Her father reads book characters to life. The villain he freed will do anything to stay real.
3.93
444k+
Inkheart Summary
Inkheart 86%
Her father reads book characters to life. The villain he freed will do anything to stay real.
by Cornelia Funke 2003
3.93
444k+ ratings
The Sense of Being Stared at
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2003
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
3.79
509
The Sense of Being Stared at Summary
The Sense of Being Stared at 86%
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2003
3.79
509 ratings
La Tempête des échos
by Christelle Dabos • 2019
Voids devour the arks. Exiled, a mirror-walker enters the wrong world to undo what she released.
3.74
55k+
La Tempête des échos Summary
La Tempête des échos 86%
Voids devour the arks. Exiled, a mirror-walker enters the wrong world to undo what she released.
by Christelle Dabos 2019
3.74
55k+ ratings
The Science of Interstellar
by Kip S. Thorne • 2015
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
4.30
7k+
The Science of Interstellar Summary
The Science of Interstellar 86%
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
by Kip S. Thorne 2015
4.30
7k+ ratings
The Reality of ESP
by Russell Targ • 2012
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
4.21
264
The Reality of ESP Summary
The Reality of ESP 86%
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
by Russell Targ 2012
4.21
264 ratings
A Thousand Pieces of You
by Claudia Gray • 2014
Her father's killer escaped into another dimension. She followed and fell in love with him.
3.89
62k+
A Thousand Pieces of You Summary
A Thousand Pieces of You 86%
Her father's killer escaped into another dimension. She followed and fell in love with him.
by Claudia Gray 2014
3.89
62k+ ratings
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
748
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone 86%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
The Accidental Time Machine
by Joe Haldeman • 2007
A failed physicist's broken calibrator is a one-way time machine, each jump exponentially longer.
3.73
11k+
The Accidental Time Machine Summary
The Accidental Time Machine 86%
A failed physicist's broken calibrator is a one-way time machine, each jump exponentially longer.
by Joe Haldeman 2007
3.73
11k+ ratings
Quantum Radio
by A.G. Riddle • 2023
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
4.08
17k+
Quantum Radio Summary
Quantum Radio 86%
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
by A.G. Riddle 2023
4.08
17k+ ratings
Time Travel
by Frederick Dodson • 2020
Time travel is a consciousness skill. Train it through precognitive dreams and remote viewing.
4.07
15
Time Travel Summary
Time Travel 86%
Time travel is a consciousness skill. Train it through precognitive dreams and remote viewing.
by Frederick Dodson 2020
4.07
15 ratings
Dinosaurs Before Dark
by Mary Pope Osborne • 1992
Swept to the dinosaur age by a magic tree house, siblings need a wish to get home.
4.00
49k+
Dinosaurs Before Dark Summary
Dinosaurs Before Dark 86%
Swept to the dinosaur age by a magic tree house, siblings need a wish to get home.
by Mary Pope Osborne 1992
4.00
49k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 11
by TheFirstDefier • 2023
A cultivator fights through a dying realm to claim a cosmic inheritance before his enemies.
4.51
6k+
Defiance of the Fall 11 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 11 86%
A cultivator fights through a dying realm to claim a cosmic inheritance before his enemies.
by TheFirstDefier 2023
4.51
6k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier • 2023
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
4.49
7k+
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10 86%
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
by TheFirstDefier 2023
4.49
7k+ ratings
Tempest
by Julie Cross • 2011
Time jumps never changed anything, until a bullet threw a teen two years into the past.
3.70
14k+
Tempest Summary
Tempest 85%
Time jumps never changed anything, until a bullet threw a teen two years into the past.
by Julie Cross 2011
3.70
14k+ ratings
Version Control
by Dexter Palmer • 2016
Her son is dead. The world feels wrong. Her husband's time machine rewrites reality without trace.
3.72
8k+
Version Control Summary
Version Control 85%
Her son is dead. The world feels wrong. Her husband's time machine rewrites reality without trace.
by Dexter Palmer 2016
3.72
8k+ ratings
The Rose Field
by Philip Pullman • 2025
Lyra's dæmon gone, she travels the Silk Road with a steel-cutting needle, hunting the last door.
3.57
15k+
The Rose Field Summary
The Rose Field 85%
Lyra's dæmon gone, she travels the Silk Road with a steel-cutting needle, hunting the last door.
by Philip Pullman 2025
3.57
15k+ ratings
And Then She Vanished
by Nick Jones • 2021
His touch reads object histories. Hypnosis sends him back, to the night his sister vanished.
3.97
10k+
And Then She Vanished Summary
And Then She Vanished 85%
His touch reads object histories. Hypnosis sends him back, to the night his sister vanished.
by Nick Jones 2021
3.97
10k+ ratings
An Author's Odyssey
by Chris Colfer • 2016
Villains conquer the fairy-tale world; a boy's only army waits inside his own short stories.
4.41
50k+
An Author's Odyssey Summary
An Author's Odyssey 85%
Villains conquer the fairy-tale world; a boy's only army waits inside his own short stories.
by Chris Colfer 2016
4.41
50k+ 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 85%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ 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 85%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
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