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Action Book Summaries

Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2009
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
4.32
25k+
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009 296 pages
4.32
25k+ 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
An assassin splits Zac Atwood between life and undeath. The System's death match hunts both halves.
by TheFirstDefier 2021 765 pages
4.34
16k+ ratings
A Wanted Man
by Lee Child • 2012
Reacher takes a ride with three strangers, and a roadside murder traps him with them.
4.06
91k+
A Wanted Man Summary
A Wanted Man
Reacher takes a ride with three strangers, and a roadside murder traps him with them.
by Lee Child 2012
4.06
91k+ ratings
The Son of Neptune
by Robert Venditti • 2017
An amnesiac demigod hunted by Gorgons finds a Roman camp and a prophecy to free Death.
4.52
38k+
The Son of Neptune Summary
The Son of Neptune
An amnesiac demigod hunted by Gorgons finds a Roman camp and a prophecy to free Death.
by Robert Venditti 2017 192 pages
4.52
38k+ ratings
Code Red
by Kyle Mills • 2023
A cartel debt drags a spy into Syria to stop a Russian drug destroying the West.
4.40
20k+
Code Red Summary
Code Red
A cartel debt drags a spy into Syria to stop a Russian drug destroying the West.
by Kyle Mills 2023 384 pages
4.40
20k+ ratings
Never Go Back
by Lee Child • 2013
Reacher returns to his old command: the commander is missing, a murder charge has his name.
4.09
86k+
Never Go Back Summary
Never Go Back
Reacher returns to his old command: the commander is missing, a murder charge has his name.
by Lee Child 2013 400 pages
4.09
86k+ ratings
Pursuit of Honor
by Vince Flynn • 2009
185 dead. Three terrorists vanish. Mitch Rapp's hunt collides with a traitor inside his own agency.
4.36
46k+
Pursuit of Honor Summary
Pursuit of Honor
185 dead. Three terrorists vanish. Mitch Rapp's hunt collides with a traitor inside his own agency.
by Vince Flynn 2009 431 pages
4.36
46k+ ratings
One False Note
by Gordon Korman • 2008
Amy and Dan chase Mozart's trail across Europe, hunted by relatives who want them dead.
3.90
55k+
One False Note Summary
One False Note
Amy and Dan chase Mozart's trail across Europe, hunted by relatives who want them dead.
by Gordon Korman 2008 174 pages
3.90
55k+ ratings
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva • 2000
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
4.00
100k+
The Kill Artist Summary
The Kill Artist
An art restorer and former Israeli assassin is pulled from exile to hunt his family's killer.
by Daniel Silva 2000 501 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Sackett's Land
by Louis L'Amour • 1974
A farmer finds Roman gold, humiliates a nobleman, and flees England for an untamed new world.
4.16
14k+
Sackett's Land Summary
Sackett's Land
A farmer finds Roman gold, humiliates a nobleman, and flees England for an untamed new world.
by Louis L'Amour 1974 185 pages
4.16
14k+ ratings
The Last Patriot
by Brad Thor • 2008
An ex-SEAL guards a historian whose lost revelation of peace could end fundamentalist terror.
4.20
23k+
The Last Patriot Summary
The Last Patriot
An ex-SEAL guards a historian whose lost revelation of peace could end fundamentalist terror.
by Brad Thor 2008 352 pages
4.20
23k+ ratings
Run for Your Life
by James Patterson • 2009
An NYPD detective tracks a vigilante killer while his ten children battle a flu outbreak at home.
4.08
38k+
Run for Your Life Summary
Run for Your Life
An NYPD detective tracks a vigilante killer while his ten children battle a flu outbreak at home.
by James Patterson 2009 373 pages
4.08
38k+ ratings
Lethal Agent
by Kyle Mills • 2019
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
4.39
21k+
Lethal Agent Summary
Lethal Agent
An ISIS leader has a lethal virus. A senator exploits the panic. One agent fights both.
by Kyle Mills 2019 369 pages
4.39
21k+ ratings
The Mahabharata Secret
by Christopher C. Doyle • 2013
A murdered uncle's riddle sends Vijay across India, chasing a secret Ashoka erased from history.
3.62
6k+
The Mahabharata Secret Summary
The Mahabharata Secret
A murdered uncle's riddle sends Vijay across India, chasing a secret Ashoka erased from history.
by Christopher C. Doyle 2013 386 pages
3.62
6k+ ratings
Early Years
by TurtleMe • 2016
A fallen king reborn as a baby must master magic to protect his new family.
4.32
11k+
Early Years Summary
Early Years
A fallen king reborn as a baby must master magic to protect his new family.
by TurtleMe 2016 247 pages
4.32
11k+ ratings
The Merchant of Death
by D.J. MacHale • 2002
His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.
3.97
52k+
The Merchant of Death Summary
The Merchant of Death
His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.
by D.J. MacHale 2002 375 pages
3.97
52k+ ratings
Savages
by Don Winslow • 2010
To free their kidnapped girlfriend, two pot growers must rob the cartel that took her.
3.90
23k+
Savages Summary
Savages
To free their kidnapped girlfriend, two pot growers must rob the cartel that took her.
by Don Winslow 2010 302 pages
3.90
23k+ ratings
Split Second
by David Baldacci • 2003
His protectee killed. Hers kidnapped years later. Two disgraced agents, one conspiracy.
4.06
86k+
Split Second Summary
Split Second
His protectee killed. Hers kidnapped years later. Two disgraced agents, one conspiracy.
by David Baldacci 2003 511 pages
4.06
86k+ ratings
Unsouled
by Will Wight • 2016
An outcast born without magic sees his valley's destruction. To prevent it, he must first escape.
4.14
58k+
Unsouled Summary
Unsouled
An outcast born without magic sees his valley's destruction. To prevent it, he must first escape.
by Will Wight 2016 294 pages
4.14
58k+ ratings
The Devil's Hand
by Jack Carr • 2021
To stop a bioweapon, a former SEAL must hunt its architects before the president erases two cities.
4.45
31k+
The Devil's Hand Summary
The Devil's Hand
To stop a bioweapon, a former SEAL must hunt its architects before the president erases two cities.
by Jack Carr 2021 524 pages
4.45
31k+ ratings
Seven Deadly Wonders
by Matthew Reilly • 2005
Small nations race to find Golden Capstone before a solar cataclysm hands dominion to a superpower.
4.09
30k+
Seven Deadly Wonders Summary
Seven Deadly Wonders
Small nations race to find Golden Capstone before a solar cataclysm hands dominion to a superpower.
by Matthew Reilly 2005 547 pages
4.09
30k+ ratings
Night of Masks and Knives
by L.J. Andrews • 2022
A memory thief enters a deadly masquerade, and the masked crime lord is the love she lost.
4.27
19k+
Night of Masks and Knives Summary
Night of Masks and Knives
A memory thief enters a deadly masquerade, and the masked crime lord is the love she lost.
by L.J. Andrews 2022 370 pages
4.27
19k+ ratings
Rule of Two
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2007
Hunted by Jedi, the last Sith Lord trains his successor while his own body kills him.
4.24
28k+
Rule of Two Summary
Rule of Two
Hunted by Jedi, the last Sith Lord trains his successor while his own body kills him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2007 318 pages
4.24
28k+ ratings
Step on a Crack
by James Patterson • 2007
A First Lady's funeral becomes a hostage crisis, and the NYPD negotiator's wife is dying.
4.08
60k+
Step on a Crack Summary
Step on a Crack
A First Lady's funeral becomes a hostage crisis, and the NYPD negotiator's wife is dying.
by James Patterson 2007 383 pages
4.08
60k+ ratings
The Charismatic Charlie Wade
by Lord Leaf
A despised son-in-law inherits a secret fortune and reshapes a city’s power from the shadows.
4.33
1k+
The Charismatic Charlie Wade Summary
The Charismatic Charlie Wade
A despised son-in-law inherits a secret fortune and reshapes a city’s power from the shadows.
by Lord Leaf
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Six
by Mark Alpert • 2015
A paralyzed teen uploads his mind into a robot to fight his father's rogue AI.
3.81
1k+
The Six Summary
The Six
A paralyzed teen uploads his mind into a robot to fight his father's rogue AI.
by Mark Alpert 2015 368 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Scorpia Rising
by Anthony Horowitz • 2011
A teen spy is framed for murder by a doppelganger. The target: an American diplomat in Cairo.
4.29
35k+
Scorpia Rising Summary
Scorpia Rising
A teen spy is framed for murder by a doppelganger. The target: an American diplomat in Cairo.
by Anthony Horowitz 2011 416 pages
4.29
35k+ ratings
The Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy • 2000
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
3.92
32k+
The Bear and the Dragon Summary
The Bear and the Dragon
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000 1137 pages
3.92
32k+ ratings
Cross Country
by James Patterson • 2008
Alex Cross pursues a merciless killer into Africa, unaware his family is the predator's next target.
3.89
46k+
Cross Country Summary
Cross Country
Alex Cross pursues a merciless killer into Africa, unaware his family is the predator's next target.
by James Patterson 2008 480 pages
3.89
46k+ ratings
House Atreides
by Brian Herbert • 1999
A young duke, a deposed prince, a desert scientist: the Imperium is closing in.
3.84
30k+
House Atreides Summary
House Atreides
A young duke, a deposed prince, a desert scientist: the Imperium is closing in.
by Brian Herbert 1999 681 pages
3.84
30k+ ratings
Matterhorn
by Christopher Reich • 2024
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
4.23
16k+
Matterhorn Summary
Matterhorn
His son killed on the Matterhorn, a retired spy hunts a Russian bioweapon aimed at Kyiv.
by Christopher Reich 2024 344 pages
4.23
16k+ ratings
Your Knife, My Heart
by K.M. Moronova • 2025
She's a mafia killer. He destroys every partner. One cell, no escape, and a fatal attraction.
4.13
34k+
Your Knife, My Heart Summary
Your Knife, My Heart
She's a mafia killer. He destroys every partner. One cell, no escape, and a fatal attraction.
by K.M. Moronova 2025 304 pages
4.13
34k+ ratings
Separation of Power
by Vince Flynn • 2001
A CIA assassin's past guns for him while his agency's future rests on a Senate confirmation.
4.33
52k+
Separation of Power Summary
Separation of Power
A CIA assassin's past guns for him while his agency's future rests on a Senate confirmation.
by Vince Flynn 2001 448 pages
4.33
52k+ ratings
London Bridges
by James Patterson • 2004
A Russian mobster destroys a Nevada town. His next target: London. Alex Cross hunts him.
3.98
56k+
London Bridges Summary
London Bridges
A Russian mobster destroys a Nevada town. His next target: London. Alex Cross hunts him.
by James Patterson 2004 403 pages
3.98
56k+ ratings
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes • 2009
A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.
3.49
5k+
The Infernal City Summary
The Infernal City
A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.
by Greg Keyes 2009 288 pages
3.49
5k+ ratings
Dark Life
by Kat Falls • 2010
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
3.90
15k+
Dark Life Summary
Dark Life
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
by Kat Falls 2010 304 pages
3.90
15k+ ratings
The Gender Game
by Bella Forrest • 2016
A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.
3.87
42k+
The Gender Game Summary
The Gender Game
A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.
by Bella Forrest 2016 418 pages
3.87
42k+ ratings
Words on Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2019
A Lithuanian girl must smuggle banned books to save her culture after Cossacks arrest her parents.
4.28
15k+
Words on Fire Summary
Words on Fire
A Lithuanian girl must smuggle banned books to save her culture after Cossacks arrest her parents.
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2019 336 pages
4.28
15k+ ratings
The Sun Trail
by Erin Hunter • 2013
Starving mountain cats follow a vision across roaring roads and hostile lands toward a new home.
4.29
13k+
The Sun Trail Summary
The Sun Trail
Starving mountain cats follow a vision across roaring roads and hostile lands toward a new home.
by Erin Hunter 2013 313 pages
4.29
13k+ ratings
Ghostwater
by Will Wight • 2018
A sacred artist trapped in a collapsing pocket world must outfight dragons to escape alive.
4.55
35k+
Ghostwater Summary
Ghostwater
A sacred artist trapped in a collapsing pocket world must outfight dragons to escape alive.
by Will Wight 2018 310 pages
4.55
35k+ ratings
The Last Olympian
by Rick Riordan • 2009
A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.
4.55
1.1M+
The Last Olympian Summary
The Last Olympian
A prophecy dooms Percy Jackson at sixteen, and the Titan army has just invaded Manhattan.
by Rick Riordan 2009 381 pages
4.55
1.1M+ ratings
Naruto, Vol. 02
by Masashi Kishimoto • 2000
Rookie ninjas guard a bridge builder from a mist-wielding assassin with a hidden, tragic accomplice.
4.44
31k+
Naruto, Vol. 02 Summary
Naruto, Vol. 02
Rookie ninjas guard a bridge builder from a mist-wielding assassin with a hidden, tragic accomplice.
by Masashi Kishimoto 2000 216 pages
4.44
31k+ ratings
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler • 2009
A sunken sub in a swamp puts the Fargos on the trail of Napoleon's lost wine.
3.86
16k+
Spartan Gold Summary
Spartan Gold
A sunken sub in a swamp puts the Fargos on the trail of Napoleon's lost wine.
by Clive Cussler 2009 384 pages
3.86
16k+ ratings
The Power of Six
by Pittacus Lore • 2011
John, Six, and Sam flee Mogadorian killers while Marina discovers why she was sent to Earth.
4.14
100k+
The Power of Six Summary
The Power of Six
John, Six, and Sam flee Mogadorian killers while Marina discovers why she was sent to Earth.
by Pittacus Lore 2011 406 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Warrior Princess Assassin
by Brigid Kemmerer • 2025
A princess, an assassin, and a fire king must flee a kingdom that wants them dead.
3.93
18k+
Warrior Princess Assassin Summary
Warrior Princess Assassin
A princess, an assassin, and a fire king must flee a kingdom that wants them dead.
by Brigid Kemmerer 2025 382 pages
3.93
18k+ 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
13k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004 355 pages
3.89
13k+ ratings
The Gemini Contenders
by Robert Ludlum • 1976
A vault of documents could destroy Christianity. His family was massacred for it. He hunts them.
3.91
14k+
The Gemini Contenders Summary
The Gemini Contenders
A vault of documents could destroy Christianity. His family was massacred for it. He hunts them.
by Robert Ludlum 1976 411 pages
3.91
14k+ ratings
Red War
by Kyle Mills • 2018
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
4.24
22k+
Red War Summary
Red War
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
by Kyle Mills 2018 364 pages
4.24
22k+ ratings
Deep Zone
by Tim Green • 2011
A 12-year-old caught between the mob and the FBI must win a football championship to survive.
4.44
2k+
Deep Zone Summary
Deep Zone
A 12-year-old caught between the mob and the FBI must win a football championship to survive.
by Tim Green 2011 272 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler • 1976
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
3.99
30k+
Raise the Titanic! Summary
Raise the Titanic!
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
by Clive Cussler 1976 545 pages
3.99
30k+ ratings
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