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Action Book Summaries

Of Kings and Killers
by Will Wight • 2020
An assassin-turned-guild-leader must unite a collapsing empire against rising cosmic horrors.
4.30
3k+
Of Kings and Killers Summary
Of Kings and Killers
An assassin-turned-guild-leader must unite a collapsing empire against rising cosmic horrors.
by Will Wight 2020 414 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
Crownbreaker
by Sebastien de Castell • 2019
An outcast mage who relies on tricks must assassinate a child-god to stop a holy war.
4.38
5k+
Crownbreaker Summary
Crownbreaker
An outcast mage who relies on tricks must assassinate a child-god to stop a holy war.
by Sebastien de Castell 2019 546 pages
4.38
5k+ ratings
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight • 2020
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
4.26
3k+
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
by Will Wight 2020 393 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Rise of Flynn Rider
by Jen Calonita • 2021
To become Flynn Rider, an orphan risks his circus family on a heist for a lost princess.
3.89
500+
The Rise of Flynn Rider Summary
The Rise of Flynn Rider
To become Flynn Rider, an orphan risks his circus family on a heist for a lost princess.
by Jen Calonita 2021 186 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Kaiser's Web
by Steve Berry • 2021
Cotton Malone follows a dying word into a Nazi conspiracy that could decide Germany's election.
4.18
9k+
The Kaiser's Web Summary
The Kaiser's Web
Cotton Malone follows a dying word into a Nazi conspiracy that could decide Germany's election.
by Steve Berry 2021 426 pages
4.18
9k+ ratings
A Throne of Wings and Embers
by Emilia Jae • 2024
A hunted captain and her fated mortal mate lead rebels to reclaim her stolen throne.
4.09
1k+
A Throne of Wings and Embers Summary
A Throne of Wings and Embers
A hunted captain and her fated mortal mate lead rebels to reclaim her stolen throne.
by Emilia Jae 2024 676 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Super Gene
by Twelve-Winged Dark Seraphim • 2017
An outcast hunter hides a crystal that fast-forwards evolution, but exposure would destroy him.
4.18
358
Super Gene Summary
Super Gene
An outcast hunter hides a crystal that fast-forwards evolution, but exposure would destroy him.
by Twelve-Winged Dark Seraphim 2017
4.18
358 ratings
Tomb of the Sun King
by Jacquelyn Benson • 2024
A scholar and her rugged surveyor must find the Staff of Moses before colonial rivals do.
4.30
4k+
Tomb of the Sun King Summary
Tomb of the Sun King
A scholar and her rugged surveyor must find the Staff of Moses before colonial rivals do.
by Jacquelyn Benson 2024 498 pages
4.30
4k+ ratings
Suddenly Super
by Jen Calonita • 2023
Her powers betray her. Her parents vanish. A stranger offers rescue, hiding a bitter betrayal.
3.86
1k+
Suddenly Super Summary
Suddenly Super
Her powers betray her. Her parents vanish. A stranger offers rescue, hiding a bitter betrayal.
by Jen Calonita 2023 363 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Prototype
by M.D. Waters • 2014
A clone with another's past flees her creator-husband, who will wipe her memory to reclaim her.
3.77
1k+
Prototype Summary
Prototype
A clone with another's past flees her creator-husband, who will wipe her memory to reclaim her.
by M.D. Waters 2014 372 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1
by Sebastien de Castell • 2021
A dead king's magistrates wander a broken kingdom, fighting duels to keep justice alive.
4.27
500+
Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1 Summary
Tales of the Greatcoats Vol. 1
A dead king's magistrates wander a broken kingdom, fighting duels to keep justice alive.
by Sebastien de Castell 2021 304 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
The Knight
by Will Wight • 2024
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
4.45
4k+
The Knight Summary
The Knight
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
by Will Wight 2024 407 pages
4.45
4k+ ratings
Shard
by Kelly St. Clare • 2019
A scarred pit fighter. An ice queen. A tournament where her hand is the prize. He must win.
4.05
500+
Shard Summary
Shard
A scarred pit fighter. An ice queen. A tournament where her hand is the prize. He must win.
by Kelly St. Clare 2019 135 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
03
by Mainak Dhar • 2016
An EMP kills Mumbai's grid. A VP must turn his apartment building into an army.
4.06
1k+
03 Summary
03
An EMP kills Mumbai's grid. A VP must turn his apartment building into an army.
by Mainak Dhar 2016 352 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Precipice
by Travis Bagwell • 2017
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
4.42
11k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
by Travis Bagwell 2017 594 pages
4.42
11k+ ratings
The Athena Project
by Brad Thor • 2010
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
3.88
13k+
The Athena Project Summary
The Athena Project
Four women operatives hunt a global conspiracy that has revived a Nazi experiment in human fusion.
by Brad Thor 2010 336 pages
3.88
13k+ ratings
The Night Shift
by Robert Enright • 2016
A shattered sniper punishes a freed rapist, igniting war with a corrupt detective and crime kingpin.
4.28
10k+
The Night Shift Summary
The Night Shift
A shattered sniper punishes a freed rapist, igniting war with a corrupt detective and crime kingpin.
by Robert Enright 2016 296 pages
4.28
10k+ ratings
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon • 2016
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
3.85
110
Bayonet Dawn Summary
Bayonet Dawn
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
by Scott Moon 2016 275 pages
3.85
110 ratings
The Spy and I
by Tiana Smith • 2024
A blind date turns into a shootout, forcing a shy hacker to impersonate her spy sister.
3.46
3k+
The Spy and I Summary
The Spy and I
A blind date turns into a shootout, forcing a shy hacker to impersonate her spy sister.
by Tiana Smith 2024 352 pages
3.46
3k+ ratings
19 Yellow Moon Road
by Fern Michaels • 2021
When a spiritual retreat becomes a prison, one woman's call unleashes a vigilante sisterhood.
4.31
7k+
19 Yellow Moon Road Summary
19 Yellow Moon Road
When a spiritual retreat becomes a prison, one woman's call unleashes a vigilante sisterhood.
by Fern Michaels 2021 368 pages
4.31
7k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Kevin J. Anderson • 1994
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
3.69
18k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
by Kevin J. Anderson 1994 355 pages
3.69
18k+ ratings
Oathborne
by Morgan Rice • 2024
A silver-eyed thief is thrust into a deadly magic academy where the final exam is survival.
3.89
500+
Oathborne Summary
Oathborne
A silver-eyed thief is thrust into a deadly magic academy where the final exam is survival.
by Morgan Rice 2024 171 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Lochlann Deception
by Robin D. Mahle • 2024
When rebels kidnap her groom, a princess must ally with the bastard brother she loathes.
4.48
301
The Lochlann Deception Summary
The Lochlann Deception
When rebels kidnap her groom, a princess must ally with the bastard brother she loathes.
by Robin D. Mahle 2024
4.48
301 ratings
Sky in the Deep
by Adrienne Young • 2018
Her dead brother alive among the enemy: captured, a warrior must trust her rival captor.
3.93
72k+
Sky in the Deep Summary
Sky in the Deep
Her dead brother alive among the enemy: captured, a warrior must trust her rival captor.
by Adrienne Young 2018 340 pages
3.93
72k+ ratings
Children of the Knight
by Michael J. Bowler • 2013
King Arthur wakes in L.A. and knights homeless teens; Lance, fourteen, is First Knight.
4.02
171
Children of the Knight Summary
Children of the Knight
King Arthur wakes in L.A. and knights homeless teens; Lance, fourteen, is First Knight.
by Michael J. Bowler 2013 437 pages
4.02
171 ratings
Cage of Deceit
by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2015
A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.
4.12
3k+
Cage of Deceit Summary
Cage of Deceit
A vigilante princess forced into a political marriage falls for her betrothed's enigmatic squire.
by Jennifer Anne Davis 2015 292 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Against All Odds
by Brittney Sahin • 2025
Trapped by a Miami crime lord, an accountant meets a soldier whose rescue makes them both targets.
4.25
3k+
Against All Odds Summary
Against All Odds
Trapped by a Miami crime lord, an accountant meets a soldier whose rescue makes them both targets.
by Brittney Sahin 2025 364 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Last Widow
by Karin Slaughter • 2019
A medical examiner is taken hostage by a domestic militia planning a lethal bioweapon attack.
4.13
73k+
The Last Widow Summary
The Last Widow
A medical examiner is taken hostage by a domestic militia planning a lethal bioweapon attack.
by Karin Slaughter 2019 465 pages
4.13
73k+ ratings
The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille • 2025
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
4.23
7k+
The Tin Men Summary
The Tin Men
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
by Nelson DeMille 2025 384 pages
4.23
7k+ ratings
Written in Fire
by Marcus Sakey • 2016
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
4.19
14k+
Written in Fire Summary
Written in Fire
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
by Marcus Sakey 2016 348 pages
4.19
14k+ ratings
Rebel, Pawn, King
by Morgan Rice • 2016
A captive rebel faces the arena without magic. Her weapon: the crowd's hunger for freedom.
3.93
1k+
Rebel, Pawn, King Summary
Rebel, Pawn, King
A captive rebel faces the arena without magic. Her weapon: the crowd's hunger for freedom.
by Morgan Rice 2016 163 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The Keeper
by David Baldacci • 2015
Vega Jane leaps into a living prison where monsters, dark magic, and a vengeful king await.
3.94
9k+
The Keeper Summary
The Keeper
Vega Jane leaps into a living prison where monsters, dark magic, and a vengeful king await.
by David Baldacci 2015 448 pages
3.94
9k+ ratings
The Devil's Bible
by Steve Berry • 2026
When a Swedish princess is taken, the ransom is a legendary medieval manuscript: the Devil's Bible.
4.26
3k+
The Devil's Bible Summary
The Devil's Bible
When a Swedish princess is taken, the ransom is a legendary medieval manuscript: the Devil's Bible.
by Steve Berry 2026 388 pages
4.26
3k+ ratings
Xenos
by Dan Abnett • 2001
An Imperial Inquisitor's hunt for a heretic uncovers an alien conspiracy and a book that damns.
4.14
14k+
Xenos Summary
Xenos
An Imperial Inquisitor's hunt for a heretic uncovers an alien conspiracy and a book that damns.
by Dan Abnett 2001 288 pages
4.14
14k+ ratings
Sharpe's Trafalgar
by Bernard Cornwell • 2002
An army officer sails for England, unaware his captain has sold them to the French.
4.15
15k+
Sharpe's Trafalgar Summary
Sharpe's Trafalgar
An army officer sails for England, unaware his captain has sold them to the French.
by Bernard Cornwell 2002 320 pages
4.15
15k+ ratings
Zero Hour
by Steve Sheffield • 2024
An imprisoned FBI negotiator has seven days to find a senator's daughter buried alive underground.
4.27
500+
Zero Hour Summary
Zero Hour
An imprisoned FBI negotiator has seven days to find a senator's daughter buried alive underground.
by Steve Sheffield 2024 276 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
A Better World
by Marcus Sakey • 2014
When a serum that makes anyone enhanced emerges, a fractured America erupts into shadow war.
4.17
18k+
A Better World Summary
A Better World
When a serum that makes anyone enhanced emerges, a fractured America erupts into shadow war.
by Marcus Sakey 2014 390 pages
4.17
18k+ ratings
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
by Robert E. Howard • 1953
From thief to king, a Cimmerian barbarian cuts through sorcerers, monsters, and ancient gods.
4.16
14k+
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian Summary
The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian
From thief to king, a Cimmerian barbarian cuts through sorcerers, monsters, and ancient gods.
by Robert E. Howard 1953 496 pages
4.16
14k+ ratings
Charmcaster
by Sebastien de Castell • 2018
A cursed outcast arrives at an exhibition of marvels, where one invention could ignite a war.
4.21
8k+
Charmcaster Summary
Charmcaster
A cursed outcast arrives at an exhibition of marvels, where one invention could ignite a war.
by Sebastien de Castell 2018 448 pages
4.21
8k+ ratings
The Mozart Conspiracy
by Scott Mariani • 2008
A friend's murder over Mozart's secrets forces an ex-soldier to protect the woman he left behind.
3.95
6k+
The Mozart Conspiracy Summary
The Mozart Conspiracy
A friend's murder over Mozart's secrets forces an ex-soldier to protect the woman he left behind.
by Scott Mariani 2008 337 pages
3.95
6k+ ratings
Oath of Deception
by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2018
A young spy infiltrates a foreign court where beauty kills and every smile hides a blade.
4.25
500+
Oath of Deception Summary
Oath of Deception
A young spy infiltrates a foreign court where beauty kills and every smile hides a blade.
by Jennifer Anne Davis 2018 298 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
Truth or Dare
by Fern Michaels • 2018
A dog discovers three children, plunging a vigilante team into a global trafficking war.
4.38
2k+
Truth or Dare Summary
Truth or Dare
A dog discovers three children, plunging a vigilante team into a global trafficking war.
by Fern Michaels 2018 297 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
12k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018 402 pages
3.94
12k+ 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
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
by Shaun Clarke 2015 210 pages
3.75
111 ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Think
by Bella Forrest • 2017
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
4.23
9k+
The Girl Who Dared to Think Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Think
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
by Bella Forrest 2017 410 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
3.76
43k+
The Island Summary
The Island
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022 375 pages
3.76
43k+ ratings
Take Down
by Fern Michaels • 2014
After a defective drug kills children, a team's FBI heist forces the company to pay.
4.35
2k+
Take Down Summary
Take Down
After a defective drug kills children, a team's FBI heist forces the company to pay.
by Fern Michaels 2014 119 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Into the Crooked Place
by Alexandra Christo • 2019
Her elixir turns buyers into killers; she must recruit criminals to stop the kingpin's war.
3.42
3k+
Into the Crooked Place Summary
Into the Crooked Place
Her elixir turns buyers into killers; she must recruit criminals to stop the kingpin's war.
by Alexandra Christo 2019 384 pages
3.42
3k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.45
1k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025 616 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Unstoppable
by K.A. Knight • 2023
She survived his experiments. Now, with five scarred men, she'll end his work forever.
3.95
3k+
Unstoppable Summary
Unstoppable
She survived his experiments. Now, with five scarred men, she'll end his work forever.
by K.A. Knight 2023 358 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
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