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Red Rising
by Pierce Brown • 2014
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
4.27
823k+
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising 93%
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
by Pierce Brown 2014
4.27
823k+ ratings
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks • 1987
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
3.85
102k+
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas 93%
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
by Iain M. Banks 1987
3.85
102k+ ratings
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille • 2019
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
4.09
20k+
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter 92%
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
by Nelson DeMille 2019
4.09
20k+ ratings
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor • 2011
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
4.10
18k+
One Rough Man Summary
One Rough Man 92%
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
by Brad Taylor 2011
4.10
18k+ ratings
The Gray Man
by Mark Greaney • 2009
Betrayed mid-flight, an elite assassin must fight across Europe to save his handler's family.
4.16
52k+
The Gray Man Summary
The Gray Man 92%
Betrayed mid-flight, an elite assassin must fight across Europe to save his handler's family.
by Mark Greaney 2009
4.16
52k+ ratings
Brilliance
by Marcus Sakey • 2013
An agent who reads patterns to hunt gifted terrorists learns his own agency faked the attacks.
3.98
33k+
Brilliance Summary
Brilliance 91%
An agent who reads patterns to hunt gifted terrorists learns his own agency faked the attacks.
by Marcus Sakey 2013
3.98
33k+ ratings
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy • 1984
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
4.12
390k+
The Hunt for Red October Summary
The Hunt for Red October 91%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 91%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ 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 91%
A crusade captain buries a daemonic possession because his empire has outlawed the very word.
by Dan Abnett 2006
4.26
41k+ 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 91%
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 Left Hand of God
by Paul Hoffman • 2010
Forged inside a brutal fortress, a boy escapes and learns he is the destroyer prophecy foretold.
3.65
19k+
The Left Hand of God Summary
The Left Hand of God 91%
Forged inside a brutal fortress, a boy escapes and learns he is the destroyer prophecy foretold.
by Paul Hoffman 2010
3.65
19k+ ratings
The Terminal List
by Jack Carr • 2018
Ambushed in Afghanistan, his family murdered, a Navy SEAL hunts the men on his list.
4.30
74k+
The Terminal List Summary
The Terminal List 91%
Ambushed in Afghanistan, his family murdered, a Navy SEAL hunts the men on his list.
by Jack Carr 2018
4.30
74k+ ratings
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett • 2016
When a Space Marine joins the Warmaster's council, his deadliest enemy wears a brother's face.
4.51
278
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising 91%
When a Space Marine joins the Warmaster's council, his deadliest enemy wears a brother's face.
by Dan Abnett 2016
4.51
278 ratings
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy • 1993
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
4.22
77k+
Without Remorse Summary
Without Remorse 91%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
2054
by Elliot Ackerman • 2024
An impossible wound in a dead president's heart pushes a fractured America toward civil war.
3.43
3k+
2054 Summary
2054 91%
An impossible wound in a dead president's heart pushes a fractured America toward civil war.
by Elliot Ackerman 2024
3.43
3k+ ratings
The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille • 2025
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
4.23
8k+
The Tin Men Summary
The Tin Men 91%
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
by Nelson DeMille 2025
4.23
8k+ ratings
One Second After
by William R. Forstchen • 2009
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
3.98
77k+
One Second After Summary
One Second After 91%
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
by William R. Forstchen 2009
3.98
77k+ ratings
Killing Floor
by Lee Child • 1997
A former military policeman, arrested in Georgia for murder, discovers the victim is his brother.
4.08
354k+
Killing Floor Summary
Killing Floor 91%
A former military policeman, arrested in Georgia for murder, discovers the victim is his brother.
by Lee Child 1997
4.08
354k+ 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 91%
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
Ghost Fleet
by P.W. Singer • 2015
China sinks America's Pacific Fleet. A mothballed armada of warships must sail to retake Hawaii.
3.76
12k+
Ghost Fleet Summary
Ghost Fleet 91%
China sinks America's Pacific Fleet. A mothballed armada of warships must sail to retake Hawaii.
by P.W. Singer 2015
3.76
12k+ ratings
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy • 1993
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
4.22
77k+
Without Remorse Summary
Without Remorse 91%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
The Enemies of My Country
by Jason Kasper • 2021
A covert operator's botched mission in Syria is only the beginning: the real target is home.
4.24
11k+
The Enemies of My Country Summary
The Enemies of My Country 91%
A covert operator's botched mission in Syria is only the beginning: the real target is home.
by Jason Kasper 2021
4.24
11k+ ratings
Freedom™
by Daniel Suarez • 2010
A rogue AI is dismantling global finance. One detective must prove humanity deserves to survive.
4.26
31k+
Freedom™ Summary
Freedom™ 91%
A rogue AI is dismantling global finance. One detective must prove humanity deserves to survive.
by Daniel Suarez 2010
4.26
31k+ ratings
The Breakthrough Effect
by Douglas E. Richards • 2023
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
4.25
3k+
The Breakthrough Effect Summary
The Breakthrough Effect 91%
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
by Douglas E. Richards 2023
4.25
3k+ 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 91%
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
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
Armored
by Mark Greaney • 2022
An amputee contractor takes a cartel-country security gig that is his family's only lifeline.
4.36
10k+
Armored Summary
Armored 90%
An amputee contractor takes a cartel-country security gig that is his family's only lifeline.
by Mark Greaney 2022
4.36
10k+ ratings
The Enemy
by Lee Child • 2004
A general's death in a motel sends MP Jack Reacher hunting for a briefcase and a conspiracy.
4.18
148k+
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy 90%
A general's death in a motel sends MP Jack Reacher hunting for a briefcase and a conspiracy.
by Lee Child 2004
4.18
148k+ ratings
Redemption
by Will Jordan • 2012
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
4.01
2k+
Redemption Summary
Redemption 90%
A haunted operative breaks into a Russian prison to free a spy the agency buried alive.
by Will Jordan 2012
4.01
2k+ ratings
Robopocalypse
by Daniel H. Wilson • 2011
An AI decides Earth can only survive without humans. Every machine on the planet turns killer.
3.71
42k+
Robopocalypse Summary
Robopocalypse 90%
An AI decides Earth can only survive without humans. Every machine on the planet turns killer.
by Daniel H. Wilson 2011
3.71
42k+ ratings
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson • 1999
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
3.94
140k+
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon 90%
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
by Steven Erikson 1999
3.94
140k+ 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 90%
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
by J.L. Odom 2024
4.22
776 ratings
Ice Station
by Matthew Reilly • 1998
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
4.12
35k+
Ice Station Summary
Ice Station 90%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ ratings
Splinter Cell
by David Michaels • 2004
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
3.89
14k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell 90%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
The Blade Itself
by Joe Abercrombie • 2006
A wizard gathers a berserker, a torturer, and a fop. Heroes need not apply.
4.22
320k+
The Blade Itself Summary
The Blade Itself 90%
A wizard gathers a berserker, a torturer, and a fop. Heroes need not apply.
by Joe Abercrombie 2006
4.22
320k+ ratings
Chien 51
by Laurent Gaudé • 2022
A refugee cop in a corporate megacity hunts a killer through zones of privilege and ruin.
3.64
2k+
Chien 51 Summary
Chien 51 90%
A refugee cop in a corporate megacity hunts a killer through zones of privilege and ruin.
by Laurent Gaudé 2022
3.64
2k+ ratings
The Lions of Lucerne
by Brad Thor • 2002
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
4.10
48k+
The Lions of Lucerne Summary
The Lions of Lucerne 90%
An avalanche buries the President's detail; one survivor is framed and goes rogue to rescue him.
by Brad Thor 2002
4.10
48k+ ratings
Counter-insurgency in Aden
by Shaun Clarke • 2015
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
3.75
111
Counter-insurgency in Aden Summary
Counter-insurgency in Aden 90%
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
by Shaun Clarke 2015
3.75
111 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 90%
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
by Mike Brooks 2023
4.40
4k+ ratings
Dante
by Guy Haley • 2017
To join the Blood Angels, a boy survives brutal trials. The last demands a friend's life.
4.32
2k+
Dante Summary
Dante 90%
To join the Blood Angels, a boy survives brutal trials. The last demands a friend's life.
by Guy Haley 2017
4.32
2k+ ratings
Eisenhorn
by Dan Abnett • 2004
An Inquisitor sworn to purity binds a daemon to hunt a heretic, beginning his own slow corruption.
4.43
10k+
Eisenhorn Summary
Eisenhorn 90%
An Inquisitor sworn to purity binds a daemon to hunt a heretic, beginning his own slow corruption.
by Dan Abnett 2004
4.43
10k+ ratings
The Teeth of the Tiger
by Tom Clancy • 2003
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
3.75
29k+
The Teeth of the Tiger Summary
The Teeth of the Tiger 90%
Two brothers join a shadow agency to kill terrorists before they strike America.
by Tom Clancy 2003
3.75
29k+ ratings
Son of the Black Sword
by Larry Correia • 2015
He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.
4.23
11k+
Son of the Black Sword Summary
Son of the Black Sword 90%
He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.
by Larry Correia 2015
4.23
11k+ 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 90%
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
by Timothy Zahn 1991
4.18
104k+ ratings
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher • 2004
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
4.13
114k+
Furies of Calderon Summary
Furies of Calderon 90%
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
by Jim Butcher 2004
4.13
114k+ ratings
The Kill List
by Frederick Forsyth • 2013
A Marine colonel hunts an untraceable preacher whose online sermons ignite lone-wolf terror.
3.90
13k+
The Kill List Summary
The Kill List 90%
A Marine colonel hunts an untraceable preacher whose online sermons ignite lone-wolf terror.
by Frederick Forsyth 2013
3.90
13k+ 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 90%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ 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
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
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 90%
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
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