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Stonehenge
by Bernard Cornwell • 1999
Prehistoric Britain: strange gold divides three brothers as a prophet dreams of a stone temple.
3.70
14k+
Stonehenge Summary
Stonehenge 88%
Prehistoric Britain: strange gold divides three brothers as a prophet dreams of a stone temple.
by Bernard Cornwell 1999
3.70
14k+ ratings
The Princes of Ireland
by Edward Rutherfurd • 2004
A Celtic prince risks sacred prohibitions to love a chieftain's daughter, defying kings and fate.
3.88
18k+
The Princes of Ireland Summary
The Princes of Ireland 87%
A Celtic prince risks sacred prohibitions to love a chieftain's daughter, defying kings and fate.
by Edward Rutherfurd 2004
3.88
18k+ ratings
The Infinite and the Divine
by Robert Rath • 2020
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
4.44
7k+
The Infinite and the Divine Summary
The Infinite and the Divine 87%
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
by Robert Rath 2020
4.44
7k+ ratings
Into the Void
by Tim Lebbon • 2013
A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.
3.65
15k+
Into the Void Summary
Into the Void 86%
A Je'daii Ranger must hunt her brother before his cult's ancient device destroys their planet.
by Tim Lebbon 2013
3.65
15k+ ratings
The Parthian
by Peter Darman • 2011
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
4.26
1k+
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian 86%
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
by Peter Darman 2011
4.26
1k+ ratings
The Assyrian
by Nicholas Guild • 1987
Half-Greek in Assyria's court, a prince navigates omens, war, and a brother's deadly envy.
4.26
2k+
The Assyrian Summary
The Assyrian 86%
Half-Greek in Assyria's court, a prince navigates omens, war, and a brother's deadly envy.
by Nicholas Guild 1987
4.26
2k+ ratings
La Mort du roi Tsongor
by Laurent Gaudé • 2002
A childhood vow returns on a princess's wedding day, dooming her kingdom to war.
3.93
4k+
La Mort du roi Tsongor Summary
La Mort du roi Tsongor 86%
A childhood vow returns on a princess's wedding day, dooming her kingdom to war.
by Laurent Gaudé 2002
3.93
4k+ ratings
War and Society in Early Rome
by Jeremy Armstrong • 2016
Clan chiefs, not generals, led Rome's first armies. They raided for portable loot, not territory.
4.46
13
War and Society in Early Rome Summary
War and Society in Early Rome 86%
Clan chiefs, not generals, led Rome's first armies. They raided for portable loot, not territory.
by Jeremy Armstrong 2016
4.46
13 ratings
The Girl the Sea Gave Back
by Adrienne Young • 2019
Her runes predict her captors' destruction. The chieftain she's fated to kill is her only hope.
3.57
17k+
The Girl the Sea Gave Back Summary
The Girl the Sea Gave Back 86%
Her runes predict her captors' destruction. The chieftain she's fated to kill is her only hope.
by Adrienne Young 2019
3.57
17k+ 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 86%
Her dead brother alive among the enemy: captured, a warrior must trust her rival captor.
by Adrienne Young 2018
3.93
72k+ ratings
Jews vs. Rome
by Barry S. Strauss • 2025
Rome burned the Temple and erased Judea from the map. The Jewish people outlasted the empire.
4.16
390
Jews vs. Rome Summary
Jews vs. Rome 86%
Rome burned the Temple and erased Judea from the map. The Jewish people outlasted the empire.
by Barry S. Strauss 2025
4.16
390 ratings
Boudicca's Daughter
by Elodie Harper • 2025
Boudicca's revolt is crushed. Her daughter lives now as a captive in the Roman general's house.
4.18
4k+
Boudicca's Daughter Summary
Boudicca's Daughter 86%
Boudicca's revolt is crushed. Her daughter lives now as a captive in the Roman general's house.
by Elodie Harper 2025
4.18
4k+ ratings
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1
by Steven Runciman • 1951
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
4.29
2k+
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 Summary
A History of the Crusades, Volume 1 86%
Byzantine weakness, noble greed, and mass piety collided to forge a fragile Crusader kingdom.
by Steven Runciman 1951
4.29
2k+ ratings
A Time of Dread
by John Gwynne • 2018
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
4.29
16k+
A Time of Dread Summary
A Time of Dread 86%
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
by John Gwynne 2018
4.29
16k+ ratings
Pan Tadeusz
by Adam Mickiewicz • 1834
Tadeusz returns from university to a Lithuanian manor gripped by a blood feud and Napoleon's war.
3.01
20k+
Pan Tadeusz Summary
Pan Tadeusz 86%
Tadeusz returns from university to a Lithuanian manor gripped by a blood feud and Napoleon's war.
by Adam Mickiewicz 1834
3.01
20k+ ratings
The Blackthorn Queen
by Melanie Karsak • 2023
Her father poisoned, a Celtic princess hunts the killer among the suitors circling her throne.
4.45
1k+
The Blackthorn Queen Summary
The Blackthorn Queen 86%
Her father poisoned, a Celtic princess hunts the killer among the suitors circling her throne.
by Melanie Karsak 2023
4.45
1k+ 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 86%
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
The Elven
by Bernhard Hennen • 2004
A hunted jarl enters the elven realm, where a queen demands his unborn child as payment.
4.11
10k+
The Elven Summary
The Elven 86%
A hunted jarl enters the elven realm, where a queen demands his unborn child as payment.
by Bernhard Hennen 2004
4.11
10k+ ratings
The Wars of Gods and Men
by Zecharia Sitchin • 1985
The gods of myth were advanced beings who fought real wars for Earth's pyramids and spaceports.
4.09
1k+
The Wars of Gods and Men Summary
The Wars of Gods and Men 86%
The gods of myth were advanced beings who fought real wars for Earth's pyramids and spaceports.
by Zecharia Sitchin 1985
4.09
1k+ ratings
Fury of the Queen
by A.E. Rayne • 2022
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
4.67
1k+
Fury of the Queen Summary
Fury of the Queen 86%
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
by A.E. Rayne 2022
4.67
1k+ ratings
Knight Errant
by John Jackson Miller • 2011
A hidden Jedi and a Sith woman's forbidden bond could open the door to galactic conquest.
3.62
4k+
Knight Errant Summary
Knight Errant 86%
A hidden Jedi and a Sith woman's forbidden bond could open the door to galactic conquest.
by John Jackson Miller 2011
3.62
4k+ ratings
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart • 1983
Arthur's hidden son is summoned to court, where prophecy marks him as the king's doom.
4.10
12k+
The Wicked Day Summary
The Wicked Day 86%
Arthur's hidden son is summoned to court, where prophecy marks him as the king's doom.
by Mary Stewart 1983
4.10
12k+ ratings
Jade City
by Fonda Lee • 2017
A rival clan's ambush forces two estranged siblings to lead their family's jade empire into war.
4.06
115k+
Jade City Summary
Jade City 86%
A rival clan's ambush forces two estranged siblings to lead their family's jade empire into war.
by Fonda Lee 2017
4.06
115k+ ratings
Broken April by Ismail Kadare
by Ismail Kadare • 1978
After a blood killing, a mountaineer has thirty days before the ancient code demands his life.
4.00
9k+
Broken April by Ismail Kadare Summary
Broken April by Ismail Kadare 86%
After a blood killing, a mountaineer has thirty days before the ancient code demands his life.
by Ismail Kadare 1978
4.00
9k+ ratings
The Drowning Faith
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
An immortal prince serves his colonizers and loves the one shaman they demand he destroy.
4.50
30k+
The Drowning Faith Summary
The Drowning Faith 86%
An immortal prince serves his colonizers and loves the one shaman they demand he destroy.
by R.F. Kuang 2020
4.50
30k+ ratings
Mortal Republic
by Edward J. Watts • 2018
Rome's republic wasn't conquered. Its own citizens dismantled it, choice by choice, over a century.
4.06
1k+
Mortal Republic Summary
Mortal Republic 86%
Rome's republic wasn't conquered. Its own citizens dismantled it, choice by choice, over a century.
by Edward J. Watts 2018
4.06
1k+ ratings
Forsaken
by Oliver Bowden • 2012
His family massacred, a boy is raised by the secret order that ordered the killings.
3.99
7k+
Forsaken Summary
Forsaken 86%
His family massacred, a boy is raised by the secret order that ordered the killings.
by Oliver Bowden 2012
3.99
7k+ ratings
Viking Age Iceland
by Jesse L. Byock • 2001
No king, no army, no taxes: the machinery that held Viking Iceland together for three centuries.
4.09
674
Viking Age Iceland Summary
Viking Age Iceland 86%
No king, no army, no taxes: the machinery that held Viking Iceland together for three centuries.
by Jesse L. Byock 2001
4.09
674 ratings
Enemigos de Esparta
by Sebastián Roa • 2018
His lover enslaved, a half-Greek mercenary fights Thebes's war against Sparta to bring her home.
4.27
185
Enemigos de Esparta Summary
Enemigos de Esparta 86%
His lover enslaved, a half-Greek mercenary fights Thebes's war against Sparta to bring her home.
by Sebastián Roa 2018
4.27
185 ratings
Children of Mars
by Jeremy Armstrong • 2025
Rome's empire was born from clan rivalries, not a master plan. Hannibal's invasion forced the shift.
4.22
36
Children of Mars Summary
Children of Mars 86%
Rome's empire was born from clan rivalries, not a master plan. Hannibal's invasion forced the shift.
by Jeremy Armstrong 2025
4.22
36 ratings
The Fury of the Gods
by John Gwynne • 2024
A mother hunts her stolen son while a dragon-god wages war to free her tainted kin.
4.46
44k+
The Fury of the Gods Summary
The Fury of the Gods 86%
A mother hunts her stolen son while a dragon-god wages war to free her tainted kin.
by John Gwynne 2024
4.46
44k+ ratings
Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2018
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
3.95
55k+
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence 86%
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018
3.95
55k+ ratings
The Iliad
by Homer
Agamemnon humiliates Achilles, who refuses to fight, leaving the Greeks to face Hector's fury alone.
3.93
516k+
The Iliad Summary
The Iliad 86%
Agamemnon humiliates Achilles, who refuses to fight, leaving the Greeks to face Hector's fury alone.
by Homer
3.93
516k+ ratings
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola • 1996
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
4.03
876
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War 86%
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
by Julius Evola 1996
4.03
876 ratings
Legend
by David Gemmell • 1994
When slavers take his wife, a legendary axeman's hunt leads to a city under siege.
4.26
36k+
Legend Summary
Legend 85%
When slavers take his wife, a legendary axeman's hunt leads to a city under siege.
by David Gemmell 1994
4.26
36k+ ratings
The Daylight War
by Peter V. Brett • 2013
Two warring champions face a demon general whose new moon assault will decide humanity's fate.
4.20
66k+
The Daylight War Summary
The Daylight War 85%
Two warring champions face a demon general whose new moon assault will decide humanity's fate.
by Peter V. Brett 2013
4.20
66k+ ratings
Empires and Barbarians
by Peter Heather • 2009
How Rome's wealth created the barbarians who remade Europe.
3.97
1k+
Empires and Barbarians Summary
Empires and Barbarians 85%
How Rome's wealth created the barbarians who remade Europe.
by Peter Heather 2009
3.97
1k+ ratings
Words of Radiance
by Brandon Sanderson • 2014
A soldier guards the king he loathes. A scholar hides among killers. Ancient storms are waking.
4.76
499k+
Words of Radiance Summary
Words of Radiance 85%
A soldier guards the king he loathes. A scholar hides among killers. Ancient storms are waking.
by Brandon Sanderson 2014
4.76
499k+ ratings
The Lost Queen
by Signe Pike • 2018
Twin to the man who becomes Merlin, a forgotten queen fights to save her fading world.
4.16
17k+
The Lost Queen Summary
The Lost Queen 85%
Twin to the man who becomes Merlin, a forgotten queen fights to save her fading world.
by Signe Pike 2018
4.16
17k+ ratings
Gods and Robots
by Adrienne Mayor • 2018
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
3.73
718
Gods and Robots Summary
Gods and Robots 85%
Ancient Greeks imagined robots, AI, and the ethics we still wrestle with, long before the tech.
by Adrienne Mayor 2018
3.73
718 ratings
Captain's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2007
A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.
4.37
71k+
Captain's Fury Summary
Captain's Fury 85%
A young captain must survive his treacherous senate and turn wolf-like invaders into allies.
by Jim Butcher 2007
4.37
71k+ ratings
The Dragonbone Chair
by Tad Williams • 1988
A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.
3.97
79k+
The Dragonbone Chair Summary
The Dragonbone Chair 85%
A dreamy scullion hunts a fabled sword across a freezing land as a fallen king's shadow rises.
by Tad Williams 1988
3.97
79k+ ratings
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
26k+
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil 85%
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009
4.32
26k+ ratings
Golden Age
by James Maxwell • 2016
A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.
4.04
10k+
Golden Age Summary
Golden Age 85%
A healer's daughter faces prophecy and invasion when a shapeshifter saves her city from ruin.
by James Maxwell 2016
4.04
10k+ ratings
Matter
by Iain M. Banks • 2008
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
4.11
30k+
Matter Summary
Matter 85%
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
by Iain M. Banks 2008
4.11
30k+ ratings
Academ's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2005
An ancient enemy devours all. A magicless student stands between it and a divided realm.
4.27
74k+
Academ's Fury Summary
Academ's Fury 85%
An ancient enemy devours all. A magicless student stands between it and a divided realm.
by Jim Butcher 2005
4.27
74k+ ratings
Scion of Ikshvaku
by Amish Tripathi • 2015
Blamed from birth, a law-bound prince follows a sage into exile, where a demon-king waits.
3.87
47k+
Scion of Ikshvaku Summary
Scion of Ikshvaku 85%
Blamed from birth, a law-bound prince follows a sage into exile, where a demon-king waits.
by Amish Tripathi 2015
3.87
47k+ ratings
The Stage of Time
by Matthew LaCroix • 2019
History was rewritten, your DNA was engineered, and a hidden planet resets civilization on cycle.
4.21
346
The Stage of Time Summary
The Stage of Time 85%
History was rewritten, your DNA was engineered, and a hidden planet resets civilization on cycle.
by Matthew LaCroix 2019
4.21
346 ratings
The Immortals of Meluha
by Amish Tripathi • 2010
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
4.14
128k+
The Immortals of Meluha Summary
The Immortals of Meluha 85%
When his throat turns blue, a tribal leader becomes the prophesied savior of an empire.
by Amish Tripathi 2010
4.14
128k+ ratings
Magic Triumphs
by Ilona Andrews • 2018
A warrior mother must defend her city from a dragon god who empties whole communities overnight.
4.55
36k+
Magic Triumphs Summary
Magic Triumphs 85%
A warrior mother must defend her city from a dragon god who empties whole communities overnight.
by Ilona Andrews 2018
4.55
36k+ ratings
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