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Hench
by Natalie Zina Walschots • 2020
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
4.00
27k+
Hench Summary
Hench 88%
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
by Natalie Zina Walschots 2020
4.00
27k+ ratings
Despair
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1989
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
3.9
12k+
Despair Summary
Despair 88%
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1989
3.9
12k+ ratings
Notes from Underground
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1864
A retired clerk in St. Petersburg pens a furious confession: his mind has made action impossible.
4.17
238k+
Notes from Underground Summary
Notes from Underground 88%
A retired clerk in St. Petersburg pens a furious confession: his mind has made action impossible.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864
4.17
238k+ ratings
Hero of the Imperium
by Sandy Mitchell • 2007
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
4.44
4k+
Hero of the Imperium Summary
Hero of the Imperium 88%
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
by Sandy Mitchell 2007
4.44
4k+ ratings
Tik-Tok
by John Sladek • 1983
A domestic robot discovers his moral circuits never worked, and art, murder, and politics follow.
3.70
774
Tik-Tok Summary
Tik-Tok 88%
A domestic robot discovers his moral circuits never worked, and art, murder, and politics follow.
by John Sladek 1983
3.70
774 ratings
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1864
A retired official in a Petersburg cellar explains why his intelligence has made him spiteful.
4.19
79k+
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead Summary
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead 88%
A retired official in a Petersburg cellar explains why his intelligence has made him spiteful.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864
4.19
79k+ ratings
Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing • 2025
A true-crime producer wants to clear a serial killer's name. The killer would rather she didn't.
3.78
56k+
Too Old for This Summary
Too Old for This 88%
A true-crime producer wants to clear a serial killer's name. The killer would rather she didn't.
by Samantha Downing 2025
3.78
56k+ ratings
Fight Club
by Chuck Palahniuk • 1996
An insomniac and a soap salesman start an underground fight club that spirals into anarchy.
4.18
649k+
Fight Club Summary
Fight Club 88%
An insomniac and a soap salesman start an underground fight club that spirals into anarchy.
by Chuck Palahniuk 1996
4.18
649k+ ratings
Murder Bimbo
by Rebecca Novack • 2026
A queer sex worker is hired to kill a far-right demagogue, never told she's disposable.
3.24
5k+
Murder Bimbo Summary
Murder Bimbo 87%
A queer sex worker is hired to kill a far-right demagogue, never told she's disposable.
by Rebecca Novack 2026
3.24
5k+ ratings
Filth
by Irvine Welsh • 1998
A corrupt Edinburgh cop ruins everyone around him while his own body rots from within.
3.82
32k+
Filth Summary
Filth 87%
A corrupt Edinburgh cop ruins everyone around him while his own body rots from within.
by Irvine Welsh 1998
3.82
32k+ ratings
Diary of an Oxygen Thief
by Anonymous
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
2.69
511
Diary of an Oxygen Thief Summary
Diary of an Oxygen Thief 87%
An Irish ad man who emotionally destroyed women meets a New York artist determined to destroy him.
by Anonymous
2.69
511 ratings
Prince of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence • 2011
A young prince returns from the wasteland with killers, aiming for his father's crown.
3.83
124k+
Prince of Thorns Summary
Prince of Thorns 87%
A young prince returns from the wasteland with killers, aiming for his father's crown.
by Mark Lawrence 2011
3.83
124k+ ratings
Critical Role
by Madeleine Roux • 2022
A gutter tiefling steals a journal leading to a sentient city hungry for a new vessel.
4.01
3k+
Critical Role Summary
Critical Role 87%
A gutter tiefling steals a journal leading to a sentient city hungry for a new vessel.
by Madeleine Roux 2022
4.01
3k+ ratings
Gagner la guerre
by Jean-Philippe Jaworski • 2009
He won the war for Ciudalia. Now the republic's masters will collect what he truly owes.
4.46
3k+
Gagner la guerre Summary
Gagner la guerre 87%
He won the war for Ciudalia. Now the republic's masters will collect what he truly owes.
by Jean-Philippe Jaworski 2009
4.46
3k+ ratings
Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie • 2007
One wizard, four misfits, a dead empire, and a relic that could crack the world again.
4.36
223k+
Before They Are Hanged Summary
Before They Are Hanged 87%
One wizard, four misfits, a dead empire, and a relic that could crack the world again.
by Joe Abercrombie 2007
4.36
223k+ ratings
The Fall
by Albert Camus • 1956
In an Amsterdam bar, a disgraced Parisian lawyer confesses the story of his moral collapse.
4.03
138k+
The Fall Summary
The Fall 87%
In an Amsterdam bar, a disgraced Parisian lawyer confesses the story of his moral collapse.
by Albert Camus 1956
4.03
138k+ ratings
Ultraluminous
by Katherine Faw • 2017
She returns from Dubai, measures her weeks in heroin and men, and gives herself one year.
3.58
931
Ultraluminous Summary
Ultraluminous 87%
She returns from Dubai, measures her weeks in heroin and men, and gives herself one year.
by Katherine Faw 2017
3.58
931 ratings
Púa
by Lorenzo Silva • 2023
A retired spy must save his dying friend's daughter from the corrupt cop destroying her life.
3.59
1k+
Púa Summary
Púa 87%
A retired spy must save his dying friend's daughter from the corrupt cop destroying her life.
by Lorenzo Silva 2023
3.59
1k+ ratings
Dexter in the Dark
by Jeff Lindsay • 2006
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
3.57
41k+
Dexter in the Dark Summary
Dexter in the Dark 87%
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
by Jeff Lindsay 2006
3.57
41k+ ratings
How to Kill Your Family
by Bella Mackie • 2021
Imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit, Grace confesses to killing her wealthy family.
3.51
185k+
How to Kill Your Family Summary
How to Kill Your Family 87%
Imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit, Grace confesses to killing her wealthy family.
by Bella Mackie 2021
3.51
185k+ ratings
Witness 8
by Steve Cavanagh • 2024
She framed her boss for murder. Now she's testifying. Eddie Flynn must prove she's lying.
4.11
22k+
Witness 8 Summary
Witness 8 87%
She framed her boss for murder. Now she's testifying. Eddie Flynn must prove she's lying.
by Steve Cavanagh 2024
4.11
22k+ ratings
Yellow
by Aron Beauregard • 2021
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
3.77
2k+
Yellow Summary
Yellow 87%
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
by Aron Beauregard 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
Phantom by Jo Nesbo
by Jo Nesbø • 2011
Stepson jailed for murder, lethal drug floods Oslo, disgraced detective hunts ghost kingpin.
4.11
52k+
Phantom by Jo Nesbo Summary
Phantom by Jo Nesbo 87%
Stepson jailed for murder, lethal drug floods Oslo, disgraced detective hunts ghost kingpin.
by Jo Nesbø 2011
4.11
52k+ ratings
He Who Fights with Monsters
by Shirtaloon • 2021
A gamer is pulled into a world of floating screens and cannibals, his only way home: level up.
4.36
42k+
He Who Fights with Monsters Summary
He Who Fights with Monsters 87%
A gamer is pulled into a world of floating screens and cannibals, his only way home: level up.
by Shirtaloon 2021
4.36
42k+ ratings
Vengeful
by V.E. Schwab • 2018
Her husband tried to burn her alive. Now her touch destroys, and the city's next.
4.12
132k+
Vengeful Summary
Vengeful 87%
Her husband tried to burn her alive. Now her touch destroys, and the city's next.
by V.E. Schwab 2018
4.12
132k+ ratings
The Malevolent Eight
by Sebastien de Castell • 2025
Seven outlaw mages wage war on angels and demons to stop a divine apocalypse.
4.14
2k+
The Malevolent Eight Summary
The Malevolent Eight 87%
Seven outlaw mages wage war on angels and demons to stop a divine apocalypse.
by Sebastien de Castell 2025
4.14
2k+ ratings
Mother Night
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. • 1961
A Nazi propagandist awaits trial in Jerusalem, but his deadliest performance was convincing himself.
4.24
108k+
Mother Night Summary
Mother Night 87%
A Nazi propagandist awaits trial in Jerusalem, but his deadliest performance was convincing himself.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1961
4.24
108k+ ratings
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell • 2014
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
3.47
5k+
Dear Killer Summary
Dear Killer 87%
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
by Katherine Ewell 2014
3.47
5k+ ratings
The Dice Man
by Luke Rhinehart • 1971
A bored psychiatrist surrenders his will to a die. His cure for emptiness becomes his addiction.
3.54
22k+
The Dice Man Summary
The Dice Man 87%
A bored psychiatrist surrenders his will to a die. His cure for emptiness becomes his addiction.
by Luke Rhinehart 1971
3.54
22k+ ratings
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
by Olga Tokarczuk • 2019
In rural Poland, hunters keep dying. An eccentric astrologer insists the animals are fighting back.
3.93
171k+
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead Summary
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead 87%
In rural Poland, hunters keep dying. An eccentric astrologer insists the animals are fighting back.
by Olga Tokarczuk 2019
3.93
171k+ ratings
Envy
by M.N. Forgy • 2019
A hacker infiltrates a secret society and his envy craves a woman he cannot keep.
3.81
1k+
Envy Summary
Envy 86%
A hacker infiltrates a secret society and his envy craves a woman he cannot keep.
by M.N. Forgy 2019
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Clown
by Heinrich Böll • 1963
A clown in postwar Bonn unravels after the woman he loves leaves him for a Catholic.
3.93
32k+
The Clown Summary
The Clown 86%
A clown in postwar Bonn unravels after the woman he loves leaves him for a Catholic.
by Heinrich Böll 1963
3.93
32k+ ratings
Just Watch Me
by Lior Torenberg • 2026
Broke and grieving, she streams her self-destruction for an audience that pays by the pepper.
3.53
6k+
Just Watch Me Summary
Just Watch Me 86%
Broke and grieving, she streams her self-destruction for an audience that pays by the pepper.
by Lior Torenberg 2026
3.53
6k+ ratings
Catwoman
by Sarah J. Maas • 2018
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
4.06
27k+
Catwoman Summary
Catwoman 86%
Batwing hunts Catwoman. Catwoman hunts a cure. And the assassins who made her hunt her.
by Sarah J. Maas 2018
4.06
27k+ ratings
Satan's Affair
by H.D. Carlton • 2021
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
3.71
156k+
Satan's Affair Summary
Satan's Affair 86%
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
by H.D. Carlton 2021
3.71
156k+ ratings
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh • 2018
She's young, rich, and so empty she plans to drug herself into a year-long hibernation.
3.60
580k+
My Year of Rest and Relaxation Summary
My Year of Rest and Relaxation 86%
She's young, rich, and so empty she plans to drug herself into a year-long hibernation.
by Ottessa Moshfegh 2018
3.60
580k+ ratings
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab • 2013
A pain-wielding fugitive hunts the former best friend who sent him to prison.
4.18
329k+
Vicious Summary
Vicious 86%
A pain-wielding fugitive hunts the former best friend who sent him to prison.
by V.E. Schwab 2013
4.18
329k+ ratings
The Second Life of Nick Mason
by Steve Hamilton • 2016
Nick Mason's release came with a phone. It orders murder. His family guarantees his obedience.
3.75
7k+
The Second Life of Nick Mason Summary
The Second Life of Nick Mason 86%
Nick Mason's release came with a phone. It orders murder. His family guarantees his obedience.
by Steve Hamilton 2016
3.75
7k+ ratings
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark • 2020
She photographs men at their most vulnerable. A gallery show sends her control spiraling.
3.71
85k+
Boy Parts Summary
Boy Parts 86%
She photographs men at their most vulnerable. A gallery show sends her control spiraling.
by Eliza Clark 2020
3.71
85k+ ratings
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2006
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
4.35
38k+
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction 86%
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006
4.35
38k+ ratings
Hygiène de l'assassin
by Amélie Nothomb • 1992
A dying author's final interviewer knows the truth: his novels conceal a childhood murder.
3.77
19k+
Hygiène de l'assassin Summary
Hygiène de l'assassin 86%
A dying author's final interviewer knows the truth: his novels conceal a childhood murder.
by Amélie Nothomb 1992
3.77
19k+ ratings
Nimona
by N.D. Stevenson • 2015
A chaotic shapeshifter forces her way into a villain's life to expose the hero institution's lies.
4.18
189k+
Nimona Summary
Nimona 86%
A chaotic shapeshifter forces her way into a villain's life to expose the hero institution's lies.
by N.D. Stevenson 2015
4.18
189k+ ratings
Journey to the End of the Night
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline • 1932
A French medic's journey through war, colonialism, and poverty reveals a nightmare with no exit.
4.18
48k+
Journey to the End of the Night Summary
Journey to the End of the Night 86%
A French medic's journey through war, colonialism, and poverty reveals a nightmare with no exit.
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline 1932
4.18
48k+ ratings
The Good Samaritan
by John Marrs • 2017
She guides the suffering toward suicide over the phone. A grieving husband is now listening.
4.06
86k+
The Good Samaritan Summary
The Good Samaritan 86%
She guides the suffering toward suicide over the phone. A grieving husband is now listening.
by John Marrs 2017
4.06
86k+ ratings
Psycho
by Onley James • 2021
A psychic's touch reveals a professor is a vigilante. The killer decides to keep him.
4.24
15k+
Psycho Summary
Psycho 86%
A psychic's touch reveals a professor is a vigilante. The killer decides to keep him.
by Onley James 2021
4.24
15k+ ratings
A Dance of Cloaks
by David Dalglish • 2010
His father's test: kill his brother. A thief lord's son inherits a city that demands blood.
3.75
13k+
A Dance of Cloaks Summary
A Dance of Cloaks 86%
His father's test: kill his brother. A thief lord's son inherits a city that demands blood.
by David Dalglish 2010
3.75
13k+ ratings
The Lesser Dead
by Christopher Buehlman • 2014
Beneath New York in 1978, a vampire colony faces an ancient evil disguised as children.
4.07
10k+
The Lesser Dead Summary
The Lesser Dead 86%
Beneath New York in 1978, a vampire colony faces an ancient evil disguised as children.
by Christopher Buehlman 2014
4.07
10k+ ratings
The Bane of the Black Sword
by Michael Moorcock • 1987
Doomed sorcerer Elric wields a soul-stealing sword; his quest for peace may destroy his only hope.
4.01
8k+
The Bane of the Black Sword Summary
The Bane of the Black Sword 86%
Doomed sorcerer Elric wields a soul-stealing sword; his quest for peace may destroy his only hope.
by Michael Moorcock 1987
4.01
8k+ ratings
Artemis
by Andy Weir • 2017
A porter and smuggler on the moon takes a job sabotaging harvesters that goes violently wrong.
3.68
335k+
Artemis Summary
Artemis 86%
A porter and smuggler on the moon takes a job sabotaging harvesters that goes violently wrong.
by Andy Weir 2017
3.68
335k+ ratings
Creep
by Emma van Straaten • 2025
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
3.47
6k+
Creep Summary
Creep 86%
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
by Emma van Straaten 2025
3.47
6k+ ratings
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