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Parasite
by Mira Grant • 2013
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
3.68
19k+
Parasite Summary
Parasite 93%
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
by Mira Grant 2013
3.68
19k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King • 2006
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 92%
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan • 2009
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
3.60
88k+
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Summary
The Forest of Hands and Teeth 91%
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
by Carrie Ryan 2009
3.60
88k+ ratings
The Passage
by Justin Cronin • 2010
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
4.05
224k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage 91%
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010
4.05
224k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 91%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry • 2009
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
4.00
31k+
Patient Zero Summary
Patient Zero 91%
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
by Jonathan Maberry 2009
4.00
31k+ ratings
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 91%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Enemy
by Charlie Higson • 2009
All adults are monsters now. London's kids fight toward Buckingham Palace, the last rumored refuge.
4.10
26k+
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy 91%
All adults are monsters now. London's kids fight toward Buckingham Palace, the last rumored refuge.
by Charlie Higson 2009
4.10
26k+ ratings
On the Bitter Horizon
by Abe Moss • 2022
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
4.57
345
On the Bitter Horizon Summary
On the Bitter Horizon 91%
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.57
345 ratings
The Verity
by M.J. Lawrie • 2023
She refuses the Lord's demand and is exiled to a suicide squad in the undead wastes.
4.35
971
The Verity Summary
The Verity 91%
She refuses the Lord's demand and is exiled to a suicide squad in the undead wastes.
by M.J. Lawrie 2023
4.35
971 ratings
Dating After the End of the World
by Jeneva Rose • 2025
She survived the apocalypse. Now she's stuck sharing a room with her high school bully.
3.81
43k+
Dating After the End of the World Summary
Dating After the End of the World 91%
She survived the apocalypse. Now she's stuck sharing a room with her high school bully.
by Jeneva Rose 2025
3.81
43k+ ratings
Into the Dread Void
by Abe Moss • 2021
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
4.10
1k+
Into the Dread Void Summary
Into the Dread Void 91%
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Starless Crown
by James Rollins • 2022
A seer, a thief, and a prince race to restart their world before the moon falls.
3.78
13k+
The Starless Crown Summary
The Starless Crown 91%
A seer, a thief, and a prince race to restart their world before the moon falls.
by James Rollins 2022
3.78
13k+ ratings
World War Z
by Max Brooks • 2006
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse recount how humanity fell and how it clawed its way back.
4.02
572k+
World War Z Summary
World War Z 91%
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse recount how humanity fell and how it clawed its way back.
by Max Brooks 2006
4.02
572k+ ratings
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds • 2000
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
3.99
62k+
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space 91%
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
by Alastair Reynolds 2000
3.99
62k+ ratings
Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir • 2019
A rebel swordswoman and her necromancer nemesis face a murderous trial in a haunted space palace.
4.18
188k+
Gideon the Ninth Summary
Gideon the Ninth 90%
A rebel swordswoman and her necromancer nemesis face a murderous trial in a haunted space palace.
by Tamsyn Muir 2019
4.18
188k+ ratings
Eden
by Tim Lebbon • 2020
A team infiltrates a sealed wilderness to find a missing mother, but the land itself hunts.
3.41
2k+
Eden Summary
Eden 90%
A team infiltrates a sealed wilderness to find a missing mother, but the land itself hunts.
by Tim Lebbon 2020
3.41
2k+ ratings
Dreadnought
by Cherie Priest • 2010
Trapped on a Union war train, a nurse discovers its cargo of corpses is rising hungry.
3.87
8k+
Dreadnought Summary
Dreadnought 90%
Trapped on a Union war train, a nurse discovers its cargo of corpses is rising hungry.
by Cherie Priest 2010
3.87
8k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 90%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 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 90%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
Dark Inside
by Jeyn Roberts • 2011
An ancient evil spreads after the quakes, turning people into killers. Four teens fight to survive.
3.92
9k+
Dark Inside Summary
Dark Inside 90%
An ancient evil spreads after the quakes, turning people into killers. Four teens fight to survive.
by Jeyn Roberts 2011
3.92
9k+ ratings
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey • 2011
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
4.31
325k+
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes 90%
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
by James S.A. Corey 2011
4.31
325k+ ratings
Apocalypse Z
by Manel Loureiro • 2012
Alone with his cat in a barricaded house, a widower blogs the zombie apocalypse engulfing Spain.
3.89
16k+
Apocalypse Z Summary
Apocalypse Z 90%
Alone with his cat in a barricaded house, a widower blogs the zombie apocalypse engulfing Spain.
by Manel Loureiro 2012
3.89
16k+ ratings
The Girl with All the Gifts
by M.R. Carey • 2014
Melanie is a genius child caged by soldiers. She loves her teacher. She is not human.
3.95
246k+
The Girl with All the Gifts Summary
The Girl with All the Gifts 90%
Melanie is a genius child caged by soldiers. She loves her teacher. She is not human.
by M.R. Carey 2014
3.95
246k+ ratings
Memento
by Amie Kaufman • 2020
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
4.29
8k+
Memento Summary
Memento 90%
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
by Amie Kaufman 2020
4.29
8k+ ratings
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King • 2001
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
3.66
187k+
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher 90%
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
by Stephen King 2001
3.66
187k+ 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 90%
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 Strain
by Guillermo del Toro • 2009
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
3.80
91k+
The Strain Summary
The Strain 90%
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
by Guillermo del Toro 2009
3.80
91k+ ratings
The Boy Who Couldn't Die
by William Sleator • 2005
A teen buys invulnerability from a bokor and discovers his dreams are real murders.
3.66
2k+
The Boy Who Couldn't Die Summary
The Boy Who Couldn't Die 90%
A teen buys invulnerability from a bokor and discovers his dreams are real murders.
by William Sleator 2005
3.66
2k+ 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 90%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
Alien
by Tim Lebbon • 2014
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
3.82
13k+
Alien Summary
Alien 90%
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
by Tim Lebbon 2014
3.82
13k+ ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.92
30k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 90%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ 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 90%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 90%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman • 2020
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
4.47
308k+
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl 90%
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
by Matt Dinniman 2020
4.47
308k+ 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 90%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
Dead Silence
by S.A. Barnes • 2022
A salvage leader boards a ghost ship whose passengers slaughtered themselves; now her crew is next.
3.78
39k+
Dead Silence Summary
Dead Silence 90%
A salvage leader boards a ghost ship whose passengers slaughtered themselves; now her crew is next.
by S.A. Barnes 2022
3.78
39k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 90%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ ratings
The Kill Order
by James Dashner • 2012
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
3.71
263k+
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order 90%
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
by James Dashner 2012
3.71
263k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
An assassin splits Zac Atwood between life and undeath. The System's death match hunts both halves.
4.34
16k+
Defiance of the Fall Summary
Defiance of the Fall 90%
An assassin splits Zac Atwood between life and undeath. The System's death match hunts both halves.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.34
16k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2001
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
4.26
36k+
Halo Summary
Halo 90%
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
by Eric S. Nylund 2001
4.26
36k+ 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 90%
A crusade captain buries a daemonic possession because his empire has outlawed the very word.
by Dan Abnett 2006
4.26
41k+ ratings
Fledgling
by Octavia E. Butler • 2005
Waking in a cave with no memory, a daylight vampire discovers her skin is a death sentence.
3.79
40k+
Fledgling Summary
Fledgling 90%
Waking in a cave with no memory, a daylight vampire discovers her skin is a death sentence.
by Octavia E. Butler 2005
3.79
40k+ ratings
Marina
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón • 1999
A Barcelona boy follows a cemetery mourner to a greenhouse of puppets hiding an undying monster.
4.14
98k+
Marina Summary
Marina 90%
A Barcelona boy follows a cemetery mourner to a greenhouse of puppets hiding an undying monster.
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 1999
4.14
98k+ ratings
Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice • 1976
A vampire recounts his life: from 1791 Louisiana to Parisian vampire theater, an eternity of sorrow.
4.02
656k+
Interview with the Vampire Summary
Interview with the Vampire 90%
A vampire recounts his life: from 1791 Louisiana to Parisian vampire theater, an eternity of sorrow.
by Anne Rice 1976
4.02
656k+ ratings
Intercepts
by T.J. Payne • 2019
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
4.09
40k+
Intercepts Summary
Intercepts 90%
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
by T.J. Payne 2019
4.09
40k+ ratings
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen • 2000
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
4.10
18k+
Gravity Summary
Gravity 90%
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
by Tess Gerritsen 2000
4.10
18k+ ratings
Gone
by Michael Grant • 2008
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
3.87
211k+
Gone Summary
Gone 90%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
The Troop
by Nick Cutter • 2014
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
3.83
129k+
The Troop Summary
The Troop 90%
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
by Nick Cutter 2014
3.83
129k+ ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
4k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards 90%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
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