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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. 91%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ 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 90%
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
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 90%
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
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 89%
A teenage genius hunts time-displaced demons, but a rival prodigy reaches their island first.
by Eoin Colfer 2006
4.01
160k+ ratings
The Light of All That Falls
by James Islington • 2019
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
4.40
42k+
The Light of All That Falls Summary
The Light of All That Falls 89%
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
by James Islington 2019
4.40
42k+ ratings
Mirror Sight
by Kristen Britain • 2014
Waking in a dark future, a royal messenger must sacrifice a forbidden love to return home.
3.90
10k+
Mirror Sight Summary
Mirror Sight 89%
Waking in a dark future, a royal messenger must sacrifice a forbidden love to return home.
by Kristen Britain 2014
3.90
10k+ ratings
The Glass Sentence
by S.E. Grove • 2014
A time-blind girl crosses a fractured world, following maps of memory to save her kidnapped uncle.
3.82
7k+
The Glass Sentence Summary
The Glass Sentence 89%
A time-blind girl crosses a fractured world, following maps of memory to save her kidnapped uncle.
by S.E. Grove 2014
3.82
7k+ ratings
Everafter Song
by Emily R. King • 2019
A clockwork-hearted fugitive must stop an immortal prince before his song wakes the ancient giants.
4.22
2k+
Everafter Song Summary
Everafter Song 89%
A clockwork-hearted fugitive must stop an immortal prince before his song wakes the ancient giants.
by Emily R. King 2019
4.22
2k+ ratings
Re
by Tappei Nagatsuki • 2017
Death rewinds time in his new world. But a killer inside the manor needs a scapegoat.
4.31
1k+
Re Summary
Re 89%
Death rewinds time in his new world. But a killer inside the manor needs a scapegoat.
by Tappei Nagatsuki 2017
4.31
1k+ ratings
The Library of Ever
by Zeno Alexander • 2019
A bored girl finds a door into a magical library, where protecting books means fighting the dark.
3.77
2k+
The Library of Ever Summary
The Library of Ever 89%
A bored girl finds a door into a magical library, where protecting books means fighting the dark.
by Zeno Alexander 2019
3.77
2k+ ratings
Old Magic
by Marianne Curley • 2000
A teen witch and a cursed boy travel to the Middle Ages to break his family's curse.
3.95
11k+
Old Magic Summary
Old Magic 89%
A teen witch and a cursed boy travel to the Middle Ages to break his family's curse.
by Marianne Curley 2000
3.95
11k+ ratings
The Book That Held Her Heart
by Mark Lawrence • 2025
A librarian's patchwork book can unmake reality, and a dying library's armies all want it.
3.75
9k+
The Book That Held Her Heart Summary
The Book That Held Her Heart 89%
A librarian's patchwork book can unmake reality, and a dying library's armies all want it.
by Mark Lawrence 2025
3.75
9k+ ratings
Time Loops & Meet Cutes
by Jackie Lau • 2025
An engineer trapped on the same Friday falls for a brewery owner who forgets her by morning.
3.61
6k+
Time Loops & Meet Cutes Summary
Time Loops & Meet Cutes 89%
An engineer trapped on the same Friday falls for a brewery owner who forgets her by morning.
by Jackie Lau 2025
3.61
6k+ ratings
The Crimson Skew
by S.E. Grove • 2016
A mapmaker who reads memories must stop a crimson fog before it destroys the last sanctuary.
4.04
2k+
The Crimson Skew Summary
The Crimson Skew 89%
A mapmaker who reads memories must stop a crimson fog before it destroys the last sanctuary.
by S.E. Grove 2016
4.04
2k+ ratings
Nonesuch
by Francis Spufford • 2026
A London secretary's impulsive spell awakens magic that could let someone rewrite history.
3.90
2k+
Nonesuch Summary
Nonesuch 89%
A London secretary's impulsive spell awakens magic that could let someone rewrite history.
by Francis Spufford 2026
3.90
2k+ ratings
The Everlasting
by Alix E. Harrow • 2025
A scarred medievalist falls into his nation's founding myth and in love with its doomed knight.
4.16
72k+
The Everlasting Summary
The Everlasting 89%
A scarred medievalist falls into his nation's founding myth and in love with its doomed knight.
by Alix E. Harrow 2025
4.16
72k+ ratings
Wayfarer
by Alexandra Bracken • 2017
To save a violinist lost in time, a privateer must destroy the astrolabe that rewrites history.
3.80
14k+
Wayfarer Summary
Wayfarer 89%
To save a violinist lost in time, a privateer must destroy the astrolabe that rewrites history.
by Alexandra Bracken 2017
3.80
14k+ 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 89%
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
Spectacular
by Stephanie Garber • 2024
In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.
3.63
97k+
Spectacular Summary
Spectacular 88%
In a snow-globe city, Tella's search for a gift becomes a romantic game of illusions.
by Stephanie Garber 2024
3.63
97k+ ratings
Draekora
by Lynette Noni • 2017
A wounded dragon hurls a teen into the past, where the future tyrant is still a prince.
4.55
10k+
Draekora Summary
Draekora 88%
A wounded dragon hurls a teen into the past, where the future tyrant is still a prince.
by Lynette Noni 2017
4.55
10k+ ratings
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers • 1983
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
3.90
18k+
The Anubis Gates Summary
The Anubis Gates 88%
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
by Tim Powers 1983
3.90
18k+ ratings
The Shadow of What Was Lost
by James Islington • 2014
Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.
4.14
93k+
The Shadow of What Was Lost Summary
The Shadow of What Was Lost 88%
Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.
by James Islington 2014
4.14
93k+ ratings
Shadow of Night
by Deborah Harkness • 2012
A witch and her vampire husband flee to 1590 England, where their marriage is a death sentence.
4.08
274k+
Shadow of Night Summary
Shadow of Night 88%
A witch and her vampire husband flee to 1590 England, where their marriage is a death sentence.
by Deborah Harkness 2012
4.08
274k+ ratings
The Book of Lost Hours
by Hayley Gelfuso • 2025
Escaping the Nazis, a girl enters a library where history is rewritten by erasing memories.
4.07
27k+
The Book of Lost Hours Summary
The Book of Lost Hours 88%
Escaping the Nazis, a girl enters a library where history is rewritten by erasing memories.
by Hayley Gelfuso 2025
4.07
27k+ ratings
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1962
A girl folds space with her brother to save their father from a planet of crushing sameness.
3.97
1.3M+
A Wrinkle in Time Summary
A Wrinkle in Time 88%
A girl folds space with her brother to save their father from a planet of crushing sameness.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1962
3.97
1.3M+ ratings
How to Stop Time
by Matt Haig • 2017
A 400-year-old history teacher is forbidden to love. His new colleague makes him break the rule.
3.82
225k+
How to Stop Time Summary
How to Stop Time 88%
A 400-year-old history teacher is forbidden to love. His new colleague makes him break the rule.
by Matt Haig 2017
3.82
225k+ ratings
Mushoku Tensei
by Rifujin na Magonote • 2017
His friend from Earth is dying, and the only remedy grows in an immortal demon king's fortress.
4.52
2k+
Mushoku Tensei Summary
Mushoku Tensei 88%
His friend from Earth is dying, and the only remedy grows in an immortal demon king's fortress.
by Rifujin na Magonote 2017
4.52
2k+ ratings
The Book That Broke the World
by Mark Lawrence • 2024
A slave girl's book loops through time and fractures the library that keeps all worlds apart.
3.99
16k+
The Book That Broke the World Summary
The Book That Broke the World 88%
A slave girl's book loops through time and fractures the library that keeps all worlds apart.
by Mark Lawrence 2024
3.99
16k+ ratings
Sent
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2009
Three kids crash into the 15th century, and one is a doomed prince history recorded as dead.
3.94
18k+
Sent Summary
Sent 88%
Three kids crash into the 15th century, and one is a doomed prince history recorded as dead.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2009
3.94
18k+ 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 88%
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
Lonely Castle in the Mirror
by Mizuki Tsujimura • 2017
Her mirror reveals a castle where six other lost kids become friends a wish would erase.
4.23
41k+
Lonely Castle in the Mirror Summary
Lonely Castle in the Mirror 88%
Her mirror reveals a castle where six other lost kids become friends a wish would erase.
by Mizuki Tsujimura 2017
4.23
41k+ ratings
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
by J.K. Rowling • 1999
Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Dementors guard Hogwarts. Harry Potter is the target.
4.58
4.9M+
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Summary
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 88%
Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban. Dementors guard Hogwarts. Harry Potter is the target.
by J.K. Rowling 1999
4.58
4.9M+ ratings
WaR
by Will.i.am • 2018
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
3.34
332
WaR Summary
WaR 88%
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
by Will.i.am 2018
3.34
332 ratings
Passenger
by Alexandra Bracken • 2016
Forced from her debut into 1776, a violinist must hunt an astrolabe to ransom her mother.
3.75
42k+
Passenger Summary
Passenger 88%
Forced from her debut into 1776, a violinist must hunt an astrolabe to ransom her mother.
by Alexandra Bracken 2016
3.75
42k+ 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 88%
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
by Benedict Jacka 2012
4.08
21k+ ratings
The Golden Age of Magic
by Luanne G. Smith • 2025
An exiled fairy godmother in old Hollywood must save a seamstress from a creature that devours luck.
3.71
5k+
The Golden Age of Magic Summary
The Golden Age of Magic 88%
An exiled fairy godmother in old Hollywood must save a seamstress from a creature that devours luck.
by Luanne G. Smith 2025
3.71
5k+ ratings
The Midnight Train
by Matt Haig • 2026
After death, a bookseller boards a train that replays his life: every joy, every regret.
4.05
23k+
The Midnight Train Summary
The Midnight Train 88%
After death, a bookseller boards a train that replays his life: every joy, every regret.
by Matt Haig 2026
4.05
23k+ ratings
Dreadgod
by Will Wight • 2022
He killed a god, stole its power, and now the world's rulers want him dead.
4.62
27k+
Dreadgod Summary
Dreadgod 88%
He killed a god, stole its power, and now the world's rulers want him dead.
by Will Wight 2022
4.62
27k+ ratings
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
by Ransom Riggs • 2021
When time loops shatter, a resurrected tyrant rises. Only a girl with stolen light can end him.
4.22
25k+
The Desolations of Devil's Acre Summary
The Desolations of Devil's Acre 88%
When time loops shatter, a resurrected tyrant rises. Only a girl with stolen light can end him.
by Ransom Riggs 2021
4.22
25k+ 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 88%
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
by Stephen Baxter 1995
3.95
7k+ ratings
The Kidnapper's Accomplice
by C.J. Archer • 2020
Victorian London. Her cousin is kidnapped. Bombs threaten the city. The ransom: her rare magic.
4.05
7k+
The Kidnapper's Accomplice Summary
The Kidnapper's Accomplice 88%
Victorian London. Her cousin is kidnapped. Bombs threaten the city. The ransom: her rare magic.
by C.J. Archer 2020
4.05
7k+ ratings
The Other Valley
by Scott Alexander Howard • 2024
Odile guards the border between her valley and the past. Her oldest friend is trying to cross.
3.87
26k+
The Other Valley Summary
The Other Valley 88%
Odile guards the border between her valley and the past. Her oldest friend is trying to cross.
by Scott Alexander Howard 2024
3.87
26k+ ratings
The Clock Mirage
by Joseph Mazur • 2020
Physics says time is relative. Biology says it's a cellular rhythm. The clock is a mirage.
3.42
118
The Clock Mirage Summary
The Clock Mirage 88%
Physics says time is relative. Biology says it's a cellular rhythm. The clock is a mirage.
by Joseph Mazur 2020
3.42
118 ratings
Lightbringer
by Claire Legrand • 2020
An angel ensnared a queen. Her daughter, born a thousand years later, must finish the war.
3.96
16k+
Lightbringer Summary
Lightbringer 88%
An angel ensnared a queen. Her daughter, born a thousand years later, must finish the war.
by Claire Legrand 2020
3.96
16k+ 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 88%
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
Before the Coffee Gets Cold
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi • 2015
A Tokyo café seat carries you back in time, but only while the coffee is warm.
3.65
718k+
Before the Coffee Gets Cold Summary
Before the Coffee Gets Cold 88%
A Tokyo café seat carries you back in time, but only while the coffee is warm.
by Toshikazu Kawaguchi 2015
3.65
718k+ ratings
The Ship of Ishtar
by A. Merritt • 1924
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
3.56
669
The Ship of Ishtar Summary
The Ship of Ishtar 87%
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
by A. Merritt 1924
3.56
669 ratings
The Language of Ghosts
by Heather Fawcett • 2020
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
3.90
1k+
The Language of Ghosts Summary
The Language of Ghosts 87%
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
by Heather Fawcett 2020
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Elsewhere Express
by Samantha Sotto Yambao • 2026
Born to save her brother, she boards a train built from daydreams where grief has physical weight.
3.57
9k+
The Elsewhere Express Summary
The Elsewhere Express 87%
Born to save her brother, she boards a train built from daydreams where grief has physical weight.
by Samantha Sotto Yambao 2026
3.57
9k+ ratings
The Golden Specific
by S.E. Grove • 2015
A phantom's call sends a young cartographer across shattered time to find her missing parents.
4.11
2k+
The Golden Specific Summary
The Golden Specific 87%
A phantom's call sends a young cartographer across shattered time to find her missing parents.
by S.E. Grove 2015
4.11
2k+ ratings
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