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Humans are not from Earth
by Ellis Silver • 2013
Sunlight burns you, chronic illness is universal, and 223 human genes appear nowhere else on Earth.
3.72
807
Humans are not from Earth Summary
Humans are not from Earth 89%
Sunlight burns you, chronic illness is universal, and 223 human genes appear nowhere else on Earth.
by Ellis Silver 2013
3.72
807 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 89%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
Onyx
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2012
Her alien bond gave her strange powers. A new boy's help could be a deadly trap.
4.22
191k+
Onyx Summary
Onyx 89%
Her alien bond gave her strange powers. A new boy's help could be a deadly trap.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012
4.22
191k+ ratings
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I
by Darryl Anka • 2017
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
4.53
150
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I Summary
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I 89%
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017
4.53
150 ratings
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler • 1987
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
4.15
65k+
Dawn Summary
Dawn 88%
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
by Octavia E. Butler 1987
4.15
65k+ 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 88%
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
by Stephen King 2001
3.66
187k+ 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 88%
Ripley wakes on a crippled mining ship where the creatures she fled are already hunting.
by Tim Lebbon 2014
3.82
13k+ ratings
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
by Christopher Paolini • 2020
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
3.80
71k+
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars Summary
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars 88%
An alien organism bonds with a scientist, granting her the language of the species destroying Earth.
by Christopher Paolini 2020
3.80
71k+ ratings
Earth of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
An engineered woman and her mother flee agents, watched by the alien creators who built her.
4.38
836
Earth of Another Kind Summary
Earth of Another Kind 88%
An engineered woman and her mother flee agents, watched by the alien creators who built her.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.38
836 ratings
Children of Ruin
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2019
A mission to an octopus civilization sparks war and wakes a parasite that learns by consuming minds.
4.05
64k+
Children of Ruin Summary
Children of Ruin 88%
A mission to an octopus civilization sparks war and wakes a parasite that learns by consuming minds.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2019
4.05
64k+ ratings
Exo
by Fonda Lee • 2017
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
3.78
3k+
Exo Summary
Exo 88%
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
by Fonda Lee 2017
3.78
3k+ ratings
Opposition
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2014
Alien invaders separate Katy and Daemon; the enemies they once fled become humanity's only hope.
4.31
91k+
Opposition Summary
Opposition 88%
Alien invaders separate Katy and Daemon; the enemies they once fled become humanity's only hope.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2014
4.31
91k+ ratings
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
3.71
8k+
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont 88%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson • 2007
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
4.13
98k+
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 88%
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
by James Patterson 2007
4.13
98k+ 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 88%
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 Infinite Sea
by Rick Yancey • 2014
Survivors must trust a child who carries a bomb inside her, knowing compassion could kill them.
3.83
151k+
The Infinite Sea Summary
The Infinite Sea 88%
Survivors must trust a child who carries a bomb inside her, knowing compassion could kill them.
by Rick Yancey 2014
3.83
151k+ ratings
The Truce at Bakura
by Kathy Tyers • 1994
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
3.47
14k+
The Truce at Bakura Summary
The Truce at Bakura 88%
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
by Kathy Tyers 1994
3.47
14k+ ratings
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 88%
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
Kalyx
by Karen Lynch
A teen rescues a crashed alien panther. The military wants it back at any cost.
4.38
202
Kalyx Summary
Kalyx 88%
A teen rescues a crashed alien panther. The military wants it back at any cost.
by Karen Lynch
4.38
202 ratings
The Last Hour of Gann
by R. Lee Smith • 2013
A crash-landed woman must trust a lizardman warrior whose god forbids her very presence.
4.12
10k+
The Last Hour of Gann Summary
The Last Hour of Gann 88%
A crash-landed woman must trust a lizardman warrior whose god forbids her very presence.
by R. Lee Smith 2013
4.12
10k+ ratings
Walking Practice
by Dolki Min • 2022
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
3.55
7k+
Walking Practice Summary
Walking Practice 88%
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
by Dolki Min 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
I Am Number Four
by Pittacus Lore • 2010
Nine children from a doomed planet are hunted in order; now number four's powers are awake.
3.93
353k+
I Am Number Four Summary
I Am Number Four 88%
Nine children from a doomed planet are hunted in order; now number four's powers are awake.
by Pittacus Lore 2010
3.93
353k+ ratings
A Hole in the Sky
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2021
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
3.79
1k+
A Hole in the Sky Summary
A Hole in the Sky 88%
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2021
3.79
1k+ ratings
Children of Strife
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2026
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
4.26
5k+
Children of Strife Summary
Children of Strife 87%
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2026
4.26
5k+ ratings
Cibola Burn
by James S.A. Corey • 2014
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
4.23
130k+
Cibola Burn Summary
Cibola Burn 87%
On a new world, a mediator tries to stop a corporate land war as an ancient alien machine awakens.
by James S.A. Corey 2014
4.23
130k+ ratings
Partials
by Dan Wells • 2012
To save the last newborns from extinction, a medic kidnaps a genetically engineered enemy soldier.
3.93
60k+
Partials Summary
Partials 87%
To save the last newborns from extinction, a medic kidnaps a genetically engineered enemy soldier.
by Dan Wells 2012
3.93
60k+ ratings
Origin
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2013
A government lab cages a hybrid. Her alien partner will shatter the earth to free her.
4.31
120k+
Origin Summary
Origin 87%
A government lab cages a hybrid. Her alien partner will shatter the earth to free her.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2013
4.31
120k+ ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I 87%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ 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 87%
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
Shroud
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2025
Crashed on a moon of endless night, survivors discover its creatures share a single alien mind.
4.15
14k+
Shroud Summary
Shroud 87%
Crashed on a moon of endless night, survivors discover its creatures share a single alien mind.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2025
4.15
14k+ 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 87%
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
by Scott Moon 2016
3.85
110 ratings
Oblivion
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2015
Alien wants the human neighbor gone, but when his secret is exposed, he must protect her.
4.29
22k+
Oblivion Summary
Oblivion 87%
Alien wants the human neighbor gone, but when his secret is exposed, he must protect her.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2015
4.29
22k+ ratings
Child of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
4.28
6k+
Child of Another Kind Summary
Child of Another Kind 87%
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.28
6k+ 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
143k+
The Power of Six Summary
The Power of Six 87%
John, Six, and Sam flee Mogadorian killers while Marina discovers why she was sent to Earth.
by Pittacus Lore 2011
4.14
143k+ ratings
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell • 2021
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
4.34
4k+
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight 87%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ 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 87%
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
by Alastair Reynolds 2000
3.99
62k+ ratings
Disquiet Gods
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2024
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
4.56
15k+
Disquiet Gods Summary
Disquiet Gods 87%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ 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 87%
An alien organism devours the ISS crew from within. Earth condemns them all. One doctor refuses.
by Tess Gerritsen 2000
4.10
18k+ ratings
Halo
by William C. Dietz • 2003
Crash-landed on a ringworld, a super-soldier must destroy it to stop a parasite from reaching Earth.
3.74
20k+
Halo Summary
Halo 87%
Crash-landed on a ringworld, a super-soldier must destroy it to stop a parasite from reaching Earth.
by William C. Dietz 2003
3.74
20k+ ratings
Shadows
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2012
An alien in hiding loves a human girl, marking her for the predators who hunt his kind.
4.08
45k+
Shadows Summary
Shadows 87%
An alien in hiding loves a human girl, marking her for the predators who hunt his kind.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012
4.08
45k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Greg Bear • 2000
A Padawan and his master seek a planet that builds living ships, unaware it is alive.
3.39
8k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 87%
A Padawan and his master seek a planet that builds living ships, unaware it is alive.
by Greg Bear 2000
3.39
8k+ ratings
Willa's Beast
by Ruby Dixon • 2018
The beast everyone feared is her only chance of surviving the frozen wilds.
3.80
15k+
Willa's Beast Summary
Willa's Beast 87%
The beast everyone feared is her only chance of surviving the frozen wilds.
by Ruby Dixon 2018
3.80
15k+ ratings
Gods of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A hermit talks to animals, learns he's engineered, and follows a telepath to a perfect world.
4.40
964
Gods of Another Kind Summary
Gods of Another Kind 87%
A hermit talks to animals, learns he's engineered, and follows a telepath to a perfect world.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.40
964 ratings
The Swarm
by Orson Scott Card • 2016
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
4.14
7k+
The Swarm Summary
The Swarm 87%
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
by Orson Scott Card 2016
4.14
7k+ ratings
All Tomorrows
by Nemo Ramjet • 2006
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
4.16
11k+
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows 87%
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
by Nemo Ramjet 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Unseen
by Ania Ahlborn • 2025
A grieving mother fosters a mute boy discovered in her garden. Then the disappearances begin.
3.36
4k+
The Unseen Summary
The Unseen 87%
A grieving mother fosters a mute boy discovered in her garden. Then the disappearances begin.
by Ania Ahlborn 2025
3.36
4k+ ratings
A Deepness in the Sky
by Vernor Vinge • 1999
Ambushed traders, enslaved by mind-controlling rivals, orbit a star that shuts off for centuries.
4.32
35k+
A Deepness in the Sky Summary
A Deepness in the Sky 87%
Ambushed traders, enslaved by mind-controlling rivals, orbit a star that shuts off for centuries.
by Vernor Vinge 1999
4.32
35k+ ratings
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey • 2013
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
4.00
481k+
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave 87%
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
by Rick Yancey 2013
4.00
481k+ ratings
Doctor Who
by Lance Parkin • 2002
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
3.62
202
Doctor Who Summary
Doctor Who 87%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 ratings
Opal
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2012
To save a captive, a human-alien hybrid and her alien boyfriend must infiltrate a government lab.
4.23
160k+
Opal Summary
Opal 87%
To save a captive, a human-alien hybrid and her alien boyfriend must infiltrate a government lab.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012
4.23
160k+ ratings
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