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The Smear
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2017
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
4.22
1k+
The Smear Summary
The Smear 88%
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2017
4.22
1k+ ratings
Bad Summer People
by Emma Rosenblum • 2023
A storm unearths a body on Fire Island, and an exclusive summer colony's facades crack.
3.40
98k+
Bad Summer People Summary
Bad Summer People 88%
A storm unearths a body on Fire Island, and an exclusive summer colony's facades crack.
by Emma Rosenblum 2023
3.40
98k+ ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors 88%
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009
3.28
299 ratings
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl
by Joyce Carol Oates • 2002
A high school joke turns into a bomb threat accusation, and only one girl believes his innocence.
3.32
6k+
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl Summary
Big Mouth and Ugly Girl 88%
A high school joke turns into a bomb threat accusation, and only one girl believes his innocence.
by Joyce Carol Oates 2002
3.32
6k+ ratings
Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Ryan Holiday • 2012
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
3.85
12k+
Trust Me, I'm Lying Summary
Trust Me, I'm Lying 88%
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
by Ryan Holiday 2012
3.85
12k+ ratings
Mean Moms
by Emma Rosenblum • 2025
When sabotage consumes an elite Manhattan mom clique, the glamorous newcomer takes the fall.
3.50
25k+
Mean Moms Summary
Mean Moms 87%
When sabotage consumes an elite Manhattan mom clique, the glamorous newcomer takes the fall.
by Emma Rosenblum 2025
3.50
25k+ ratings
Undone
by John Colapinto • 2015
A fake paternity claim entraps a writer, and only his locked-in wife can expose the con.
3.39
356
Undone Summary
Undone 87%
A fake paternity claim entraps a writer, and only his locked-in wife can expose the con.
by John Colapinto 2015
3.39
356 ratings
Sweet Revenge
by Fern Michaels • 2006
A disgraced architect joins a secret group of women to destroy the rival who framed her.
4.3
9k+
Sweet Revenge Summary
Sweet Revenge 87%
A disgraced architect joins a secret group of women to destroy the rival who framed her.
by Fern Michaels 2006
4.3
9k+ ratings
Slanted
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2020
How newsrooms kill inconvenient stories, and the words that tell you they're doing it.
4.31
1k+
Slanted Summary
Slanted 87%
How newsrooms kill inconvenient stories, and the words that tell you they're doing it.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2020
4.31
1k+ ratings
Read Between the Lies
by Jesse Q. Sutanto • 2026
A quiet debut author faces her glamorous childhood bully in the same online writers' group.
3.36
11k+
Read Between the Lies Summary
Read Between the Lies 86%
A quiet debut author faces her glamorous childhood bully in the same online writers' group.
by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2026
3.36
11k+ ratings
Conspiracy
by Ryan Holiday • 2018
How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.
3.96
7k+
Conspiracy Summary
Conspiracy 86%
How a billionaire secretly plotted for ten years to kill a media company, and won.
by Ryan Holiday 2018
3.96
7k+ ratings
Post-Truth
by Matthew d'Ancona • 2017
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
3.75
921
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 86%
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
by Matthew d'Ancona 2017
3.75
921 ratings
The Death of Truth
by Michiko Kakutani • 2018
How relativism, algorithms, and a demagogue made facts optional and democracy fragile.
3.79
5k+
The Death of Truth Summary
The Death of Truth 86%
How relativism, algorithms, and a demagogue made facts optional and democracy fragile.
by Michiko Kakutani 2018
3.79
5k+ ratings
Network Propaganda
by Yochai Benkler • 2018
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
4.14
387
Network Propaganda Summary
Network Propaganda 86%
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
by Yochai Benkler 2018
4.14
387 ratings
LikeWar
by P.W. Singer • 2018
How viral lies, memes, and algorithms turned social media into a new kind of battlefield.
4.26
3k+
LikeWar Summary
LikeWar 86%
How viral lies, memes, and algorithms turned social media into a new kind of battlefield.
by P.W. Singer 2018
4.26
3k+ ratings
Accountable
by Dashka Slater • 2023
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
4.23
6k+
Accountable Summary
Accountable 86%
A racist Instagram account shatters a progressive high school, laying bare the cost of online hate.
by Dashka Slater 2023
4.23
6k+ ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 86%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
The Trade Off
by Sandie Jones • 2023
A young journalist uncovers the lies behind a tabloid scandal that left a woman dead.
3.24
3k+
The Trade Off Summary
The Trade Off 86%
A young journalist uncovers the lies behind a tabloid scandal that left a woman dead.
by Sandie Jones 2023
3.24
3k+ ratings
Her Best Friend's Husband
by Alison Irving • 2024
A secret affair. A school reunion. Claire plans to punish the women who destroyed her youth.
4.00
1k+
Her Best Friend's Husband Summary
Her Best Friend's Husband 86%
A secret affair. A school reunion. Claire plans to punish the women who destroyed her youth.
by Alison Irving 2024
4.00
1k+ ratings
The Hunting Wives
by May Cobb • 2021
Restless mother joins secret Texas shooting club where wine, guns, and seduction end in murder.
3.48
94k+
The Hunting Wives Summary
The Hunting Wives 86%
Restless mother joins secret Texas shooting club where wine, guns, and seduction end in murder.
by May Cobb 2021
3.48
94k+ ratings
Two Kinds of Stranger
by Steve Cavanagh • 2025
A kindness influencer, publicly betrayed, is framed for murder by the stranger she tried to help.
4.36
15k+
Two Kinds of Stranger Summary
Two Kinds of Stranger 86%
A kindness influencer, publicly betrayed, is framed for murder by the stranger she tried to help.
by Steve Cavanagh 2025
4.36
15k+ ratings
You are Being Lied To
by Russ Kick • 2001
The institutions you trust most are filtering what you know. Here is how, and why.
3.87
1k+
You are Being Lied To Summary
You are Being Lied To 86%
The institutions you trust most are filtering what you know. Here is how, and why.
by Russ Kick 2001
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Imposter
by Adriane Leigh • 2024
She stole her therapist's identity. The couple she's obsessed with destroying are now her clients.
3.93
5k+
The Imposter Summary
The Imposter 86%
She stole her therapist's identity. The couple she's obsessed with destroying are now her clients.
by Adriane Leigh 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
Republic of Lies
by Anna Merlan • 2019
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
3.88
2k+
Republic of Lies Summary
Republic of Lies 86%
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
by Anna Merlan 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Finders Keepers
by Natalie Barelli • 2023
Her lost diary is now a bestseller, and its darkest entry connects her to a teacher's murder.
3.80
8k+
Finders Keepers Summary
Finders Keepers 86%
Her lost diary is now a bestseller, and its darkest entry connects her to a teacher's murder.
by Natalie Barelli 2023
3.80
8k+ ratings
The Joy of Pain
by Richard H. Smith • 2013
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
3.45
268
The Joy of Pain Summary
The Joy of Pain 86%
Joy at others' failures is not a character flaw. It is a feature of human nature.
by Richard H. Smith 2013
3.45
268 ratings
Facts and Other Lies
by Ed Coper • 2022
The internet runs on outrage, our brains are built for bias, and facts never stood a chance.
4.16
242
Facts and Other Lies Summary
Facts and Other Lies 86%
The internet runs on outrage, our brains are built for bias, and facts never stood a chance.
by Ed Coper 2022
4.16
242 ratings
Such a Lovely Family
by Aggie Blum Thompson • 2024
The Calhouns' garden party ends with a dead patriarch and a house full of suspects.
3.66
7k+
Such a Lovely Family Summary
Such a Lovely Family 86%
The Calhouns' garden party ends with a dead patriarch and a house full of suspects.
by Aggie Blum Thompson 2024
3.66
7k+ ratings
I'll Follow You
by Charlene Wang • 2025
A poor girl's best friend invades her elite campus, dragging their fake Instagram life with her.
3.66
5k+
I'll Follow You Summary
I'll Follow You 86%
A poor girl's best friend invades her elite campus, dragging their fake Instagram life with her.
by Charlene Wang 2025
3.66
5k+ ratings
How Propaganda Works
by Jason F. Stanley • 2015
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
3.59
859
How Propaganda Works Summary
How Propaganda Works 86%
How coded language and elite myths rig democratic debate, and why the educated fall hardest.
by Jason F. Stanley 2015
3.59
859 ratings
National Security Cinema
by Matthew Alford • 2017
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
3.81
113
National Security Cinema Summary
National Security Cinema 86%
The Pentagon secretly approved or killed your favorite movies, one script at a time.
by Matthew Alford 2017
3.81
113 ratings
Attack from Within
by Barbara McQuade • 2024
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
4.13
2k+
Attack from Within Summary
Attack from Within 86%
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
by Barbara McQuade 2024
4.13
2k+ ratings
Jewish Space Lasers
by Mike Rothschild • 2023
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
3.79
956
Jewish Space Lasers Summary
Jewish Space Lasers 86%
One Jewish banking family has been blamed for every global catastrophe for 200 years.
by Mike Rothschild 2023
3.79
956 ratings
Payback
by Fern Michaels • 2005
A dying surgeon joins a secret sisterhood to destroy her husband and a corrupt HMO dynasty.
4.25
12k+
Payback Summary
Payback 86%
A dying surgeon joins a secret sisterhood to destroy her husband and a corrupt HMO dynasty.
by Fern Michaels 2005
4.25
12k+ ratings
Milkman
by Anna Burns • 2018
A young woman is stalked by a paramilitary man, and neighbors blame her for the attention.
3.53
73k+
Milkman Summary
Milkman 86%
A young woman is stalked by a paramilitary man, and neighbors blame her for the attention.
by Anna Burns 2018
3.53
73k+ ratings
The Perfect Roommate
by Minka Kent • 2018
Lonely and invisible, she moves in with a flawless roommate. Then murder makes her the suspect.
3.78
14k+
The Perfect Roommate Summary
The Perfect Roommate 86%
Lonely and invisible, she moves in with a flawless roommate. Then murder makes her the suspect.
by Minka Kent 2018
3.78
14k+ ratings
The Influencer
by Adriane Leigh • 2024
She faked her husband's death online, and now she's obsessed with the woman he left her for.
3.52
14k+
The Influencer Summary
The Influencer 86%
She faked her husband's death online, and now she's obsessed with the woman he left her for.
by Adriane Leigh 2024
3.52
14k+ ratings
Meme Wars
by Joan Donovan • 2022
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
3.98
483
Meme Wars Summary
Meme Wars 86%
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
by Joan Donovan 2022
3.98
483 ratings
Mindf*ck
by Christopher Wylie • 2019
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
4.36
8k+
Mindf*ck Summary
Mindf*ck 86%
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
by Christopher Wylie 2019
4.36
8k+ ratings
Cutthroat
by Octavia Grant • 2025
A wife catches her husband with her sister. The internet watches her destroy them.
4.18
14k+
Cutthroat Summary
Cutthroat 86%
A wife catches her husband with her sister. The internet watches her destroy them.
by Octavia Grant 2025
4.18
14k+ ratings
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
by Jon Ronson • 2015
180 years without public shaming ended when the internet made everyone a potential mob member.
3.93
66k+
So You've Been Publicly Shamed Summary
So You've Been Publicly Shamed 86%
180 years without public shaming ended when the internet made everyone a potential mob member.
by Jon Ronson 2015
3.93
66k+ ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 86%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
Stories Are Weapons
by Annalee Newitz • 2024
Culture wars are not chaos. They are a century-long psyop that America has been running on itself.
4.00
962
Stories Are Weapons Summary
Stories Are Weapons 86%
Culture wars are not chaos. They are a century-long psyop that America has been running on itself.
by Annalee Newitz 2024
4.00
962 ratings
Gaslighting America
by Amanda Carpenter • 2018
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
3.89
425
Gaslighting America Summary
Gaslighting America 86%
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
by Amanda Carpenter 2018
3.89
425 ratings
Homewrecker
by J.M. Dalgliesh • 2025
A TV presenter watches a tutor charm her family while her grip on reality slowly slips.
3.66
4k+
Homewrecker Summary
Homewrecker 86%
A TV presenter watches a tutor charm her family while her grip on reality slowly slips.
by J.M. Dalgliesh 2025
3.66
4k+ ratings
Mean Girls
by Micol Ostow • 2017
A zoologist's daughter enters American high school and agrees to infiltrate the queen bee's clique.
3.87
1k+
Mean Girls Summary
Mean Girls 86%
A zoologist's daughter enters American high school and agrees to infiltrate the queen bee's clique.
by Micol Ostow 2017
3.87
1k+ ratings
Every Last Secret
by A.R. Torre • 2020
An ambitious newcomer wants her boss's husband, home, and status. His wife fights back.
3.93
147k+
Every Last Secret Summary
Every Last Secret 85%
An ambitious newcomer wants her boss's husband, home, and status. His wife fights back.
by A.R. Torre 2020
3.93
147k+ ratings
The Chaos Machine
by Max Fisher • 2022
Algorithms learned that fear and fury keep you watching, then optimized for your worst instincts.
4.27
9k+
The Chaos Machine Summary
The Chaos Machine 85%
Algorithms learned that fear and fury keep you watching, then optimized for your worst instincts.
by Max Fisher 2022
4.27
9k+ ratings
Bye, Baby
by Carola Lovering • 2024
A baby disappears during an influencer's party. Her estranged friend knows more than she's telling.
3.74
54k+
Bye, Baby Summary
Bye, Baby 85%
A baby disappears during an influencer's party. Her estranged friend knows more than she's telling.
by Carola Lovering 2024
3.74
54k+ ratings
She's a Lamb!
by Meredith Hambrock • 2025
Passed over for Maria, an actress turned childminder waits for her rival's one wrong move.
3.80
5k+
She's a Lamb! Summary
She's a Lamb! 85%
Passed over for Maria, an actress turned childminder waits for her rival's one wrong move.
by Meredith Hambrock 2025
3.80
5k+ ratings
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