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Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown • 2018
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
4.21
196k+
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold 89%
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
by Pierce Brown 2018
4.21
196k+ 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 89%
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
by Timothy Zahn 1991
4.18
104k+ ratings
Princeps' Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
4.38
67k+
Princeps' Fury Summary
Princeps' Fury 89%
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.38
67k+ ratings
Cursor's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2006
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
4.37
72k+
Cursor's Fury Summary
Cursor's Fury 89%
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.37
72k+ ratings
By Blood, by Salt
by J.L. Odom • 2024
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
4.22
776
By Blood, by Salt Summary
By Blood, by Salt 89%
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
by J.L. Odom 2024
4.22
776 ratings
The Destroyer
by Michael-Scott Earle • 2016
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
4.00
4k+
The Destroyer Summary
The Destroyer 89%
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
by Michael-Scott Earle 2016
4.00
4k+ ratings
The First Wall
by Gav Thorpe • 2020
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
3.76
3k+
The First Wall Summary
The First Wall 88%
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
by Gav Thorpe 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
4.27
177k+
The Burning God Summary
The Burning God 88%
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
by R.F. Kuang 2020
4.27
177k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Matthew Woodring Stover • 2005
The Jedi's brightest hope, to save his wife, makes a pact that forges a dark Empire.
4.32
26k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 88%
The Jedi's brightest hope, to save his wife, makes a pact that forges a dark Empire.
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005
4.32
26k+ ratings
Ashes of Man
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2022
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
4.48
16k+
Ashes of Man Summary
Ashes of Man 88%
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2022
4.48
16k+ ratings
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2018
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
3.95
55k+
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence 88%
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018
3.95
55k+ ratings
Legacy of the Force
by Aaron Allston • 2006
A Jedi hero hunts his family. The Sith training him says the true price hasn't arrived.
3.89
9k+
Legacy of the Force Summary
Legacy of the Force 88%
A Jedi hero hunts his family. The Sith training him says the true price hasn't arrived.
by Aaron Allston 2006
3.89
9k+ ratings
The History of the Ancient World
by Susan Wise Bauer • 2007
The recurring patterns that built and then quietly destroyed ancient civs from Sumer to Rome.
4.11
7k+
The History of the Ancient World Summary
The History of the Ancient World 88%
The recurring patterns that built and then quietly destroyed ancient civs from Sumer to Rome.
by Susan Wise Bauer 2007
4.11
7k+ ratings
A Crown of Swords
by Robert Jordan • 1996
Scarred and paranoid, Rand al'Thor conquers Illian while his allies hunt a cure for a dying world.
4.07
188k+
A Crown of Swords Summary
A Crown of Swords 88%
Scarred and paranoid, Rand al'Thor conquers Illian while his allies hunt a cure for a dying world.
by Robert Jordan 1996
4.07
188k+ ratings
Exodus
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2024
A young noble barters his inheritance for a refugee starship as civil war fractures the empire.
4.25
6k+
Exodus Summary
Exodus 88%
A young noble barters his inheritance for a refugee starship as civil war fractures the empire.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2024
4.25
6k+ ratings
Last Argument of Kings
by Joe Abercrombie • 2008
With an army at the gates, a newly-crowned puppet king learns the throne is a cage.
4.37
205k+
Last Argument of Kings Summary
Last Argument of Kings 88%
With an army at the gates, a newly-crowned puppet king learns the throne is a cage.
by Joe Abercrombie 2008
4.37
205k+ ratings
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
A gentlewoman conscripted into a swamp war discovers her king may have started it.
4.17
5k+
Guns of the Dawn Summary
Guns of the Dawn 88%
A gentlewoman conscripted into a swamp war discovers her king may have started it.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Bonehunters
by Steven Erikson • 2006
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
4.49
46k+
The Bonehunters Summary
The Bonehunters 88%
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
by Steven Erikson 2006
4.49
46k+ ratings
Gilded Serpent
by Danielle L. Jensen • 2021
Conquest earns a legion commander a death warrant, and his navigator a target on her back.
4.44
6k+
Gilded Serpent Summary
Gilded Serpent 88%
Conquest earns a legion commander a death warrant, and his navigator a target on her back.
by Danielle L. Jensen 2021
4.44
6k+ ratings
The Parthian
by Peter Darman • 2011
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
4.26
1k+
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian 88%
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
by Peter Darman 2011
4.26
1k+ ratings
Light Bringer
by Pierce Brown • 2023
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
4.77
111k+
Light Bringer Summary
Light Bringer 88%
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
by Pierce Brown 2023
4.77
111k+ ratings
Dark Age
by Pierce Brown • 2019
Stranded on Mercury, Darrow faces annihilation. A rival heir returns to erase the Republic.
4.51
141k+
Dark Age Summary
Dark Age 88%
Stranded on Mercury, Darrow faces annihilation. A rival heir returns to erase the Republic.
by Pierce Brown 2019
4.51
141k+ ratings
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett • 2006
A crusade captain buries a daemonic possession because his empire has outlawed the very word.
4.26
41k+
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising 88%
A crusade captain buries a daemonic possession because his empire has outlawed the very word.
by Dan Abnett 2006
4.26
41k+ ratings
Winter Be My Shield
by Jo Spurrier • 2012
An escaped mage draws power from suffering while empires hunt her through a frozen wilderness.
3.86
1k+
Winter Be My Shield Summary
Winter Be My Shield 88%
An escaped mage draws power from suffering while empires hunt her through a frozen wilderness.
by Jo Spurrier 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 88%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ ratings
Jews vs. Rome
by Barry S. Strauss • 2025
Rome burned the Temple and erased Judea from the map. The Jewish people outlasted the empire.
4.16
390
Jews vs. Rome Summary
Jews vs. Rome 88%
Rome burned the Temple and erased Judea from the map. The Jewish people outlasted the empire.
by Barry S. Strauss 2025
4.16
390 ratings
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan • 2014
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
4.16
52k+
Tower Lord Summary
Tower Lord 88%
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
by Anthony Ryan 2014
4.16
52k+ ratings
The Skull Throne
by Peter V. Brett • 2015
Two rival champions vanish together. Now their followers fight each other while the demons close in.
4.13
43k+
The Skull Throne Summary
The Skull Throne 88%
Two rival champions vanish together. Now their followers fight each other while the demons close in.
by Peter V. Brett 2015
4.13
43k+ ratings
Elven Winter
by Bernhard Hennen • 2005
A wounded elven queen escapes a burning city as troll warships overrun her realm.
4.07
1k+
Elven Winter Summary
Elven Winter 88%
A wounded elven queen escapes a burning city as troll warships overrun her realm.
by Bernhard Hennen 2005
4.07
1k+ ratings
Echoes of Eternity
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2022
The palace burns, daemons close on the last gate, and the exhausted defenders prepare for the end.
4.54
3k+
Echoes of Eternity Summary
Echoes of Eternity 88%
The palace burns, daemons close on the last gate, and the exhausted defenders prepare for the end.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2022
4.54
3k+ ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I 88%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ ratings
Star Wars
by James Luceno • 2005
A Knight and his Padawan flee the Jedi purge. Behind them, an Empire. Ahead, Darth Vader.
3.91
11k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 88%
A Knight and his Padawan flee the Jedi purge. Behind them, an Empire. Ahead, Darth Vader.
by James Luceno 2005
3.91
11k+ ratings
Tarkin
by James Luceno • 2014
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
3.76
21k+
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin 88%
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
by James Luceno 2014
3.76
21k+ ratings
Academ's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2005
An ancient enemy devours all. A magicless student stands between it and a divided realm.
4.27
74k+
Academ's Fury Summary
Academ's Fury 88%
An ancient enemy devours all. A magicless student stands between it and a divided realm.
by Jim Butcher 2005
4.27
74k+ ratings
Blood and Empire
by James Maxwell • 2025
A refugee queen and a portal-wielding student face a monstrous plague at the empire's border.
4.34
670
Blood and Empire Summary
Blood and Empire 88%
A refugee queen and a portal-wielding student face a monstrous plague at the empire's border.
by James Maxwell 2025
4.34
670 ratings
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell • 2021
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
4.34
4k+
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight 88%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ ratings
A Time of Dread
by John Gwynne • 2018
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
4.29
16k+
A Time of Dread Summary
A Time of Dread 88%
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
by John Gwynne 2018
4.29
16k+ ratings
Wrath and Ruin
by James Maxwell • 2025
A diviner's hidden bloodline makes her the rightful heir to an empire sliding into tyranny and war.
4.64
431
Wrath and Ruin Summary
Wrath and Ruin 88%
A diviner's hidden bloodline makes her the rightful heir to an empire sliding into tyranny and war.
by James Maxwell 2025
4.64
431 ratings
Captain's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2007
A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.
4.37
71k+
Captain's Fury Summary
Captain's Fury 88%
A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.
by Jim Butcher 2007
4.37
71k+ ratings
The Wall of Storms
by Ken Liu • 2016
When a scholar challenges a rigged exam, dragon-riding invaders breach the empire's storm barrier.
4.35
10k+
The Wall of Storms Summary
The Wall of Storms 88%
When a scholar challenges a rigged exam, dragon-riding invaders breach the empire's storm barrier.
by Ken Liu 2016
4.35
10k+ 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 Lion
by Mike Brooks • 2023
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
4.40
4k+
The Lion Summary
The Lion 88%
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
by Mike Brooks 2023
4.40
4k+ ratings
The Darkness That Comes Before
by R. Scott Bakker • 2003
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
3.84
24k+
The Darkness That Comes Before Summary
The Darkness That Comes Before 88%
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
by R. Scott Bakker 2003
3.84
24k+ ratings
False Gods
by Graham McNeill • 2006
Poisoned by a sorcerous blade, the Emperor's greatest son barters his soul to the gods below.
4.15
28k+
False Gods Summary
False Gods 88%
Poisoned by a sorcerous blade, the Emperor's greatest son barters his soul to the gods below.
by Graham McNeill 2006
4.15
28k+ ratings
First Lord's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2009
An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.
4.40
67k+
First Lord's Fury Summary
First Lord's Fury 88%
An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.
by Jim Butcher 2009
4.40
67k+ ratings
An Echo of Things to Come
by James Islington • 2017
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
4.2
58k+
An Echo of Things to Come Summary
An Echo of Things to Come 88%
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
by James Islington 2017
4.2
58k+ ratings
Ash
by Mary Gentle • 2000
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
4.10
1k+
Ash Summary
Ash 87%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ ratings
Soul Hunter
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2010
A Night Lord seer, hunted by visions, bargains with a pirate tyrant to save his warband.
4.36
6k+
Soul Hunter Summary
Soul Hunter 87%
A Night Lord seer, hunted by visions, bargains with a pirate tyrant to save his warband.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2010
4.36
6k+ ratings
Storm of Iron
by Graham McNeill • 2002
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
4.13
2k+
Storm of Iron Summary
Storm of Iron 87%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Management of Savagery
by Max Blumenthal • 2019
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
4.29
807
The Management of Savagery Summary
The Management of Savagery 87%
Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Trump: three products of the same American national security machine.
by Max Blumenthal 2019
4.29
807 ratings
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