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Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer • 2006
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
3.89
134k+
Life As We Knew It Summary
Life As We Knew It 90%
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2006
3.89
134k+ ratings
Delta-v
by Daniel Suarez • 2019
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
4.16
11k+
Delta-v Summary
Delta-v 88%
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
by Daniel Suarez 2019
4.16
11k+ ratings
Critical Mass
by Daniel Suarez • 2023
Three survivors must build a space civilization to rescue crewmates stranded on a distant asteroid.
4.17
5k+
Critical Mass Summary
Critical Mass 88%
Three survivors must build a space civilization to rescue crewmates stranded on a distant asteroid.
by Daniel Suarez 2023
4.17
5k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 88%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Pale Blue Dot
by Carl Sagan • 1994
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
4.34
40k+
Pale Blue Dot Summary
Pale Blue Dot 88%
On a single pixel: everyone who ever lived. The scientific case that makes space our only insurance.
by Carl Sagan 1994
4.34
40k+ ratings
Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson • 2015
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
4.00
126k+
Seveneves Summary
Seveneves 88%
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
by Neal Stephenson 2015
4.00
126k+ ratings
Good Morning, Midnight
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2016
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
3.90
24k+
Good Morning, Midnight Summary
Good Morning, Midnight 88%
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2016
3.90
24k+ ratings
Interstellar
by Avi Loeb • 2023
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
3.52
626
Interstellar Summary
Interstellar 87%
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
by Avi Loeb 2023
3.52
626 ratings
Light of the Jedi
by Charles Soule • 2021
A freighter explodes in hyperspace, raining debris on a system. Jedi unite to stop the cataclysm.
3.92
34k+
Light of the Jedi Summary
Light of the Jedi 87%
A freighter explodes in hyperspace, raining debris on a system. Jedi unite to stop the cataclysm.
by Charles Soule 2021
3.92
34k+ ratings
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2016
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
4.25
133k+
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) Summary
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) 87%
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2016
4.25
133k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 87%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 87%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
As Our World Ends
by Jack Hunt • 2020
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
4.18
1k+
As Our World Ends Summary
As Our World Ends 87%
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
by Jack Hunt 2020
4.18
1k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2017
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
4.18
3k+
Commune Summary
Commune 87%
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
by Joshua Gayou 2017
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Fallen Star
by Claudia Gray • 2022
Sabotage turns the Jedi's station into a death trap; one Master must choose who to save.
4.07
11k+
The Fallen Star Summary
The Fallen Star 87%
Sabotage turns the Jedi's station into a death trap; one Master must choose who to save.
by Claudia Gray 2022
4.07
11k+ ratings
The Secret Life of the Universe
by Nathalie A. Cabrol • 2024
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
4.03
713
The Secret Life of the Universe Summary
The Secret Life of the Universe 87%
Five thousand exoplanets and a silent cosmos: the search for life is a mirror of Earth's fragility.
by Nathalie A. Cabrol 2024
4.03
713 ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 87%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
The Passage
by Justin Cronin • 2010
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
4.05
224k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage 87%
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010
4.05
224k+ ratings
Leviathan Falls
by James S.A. Corey • 2021
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
4.54
72k+
Leviathan Falls Summary
Leviathan Falls 87%
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
by James S.A. Corey 2021
4.54
72k+ ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.92
30k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 86%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 3
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
Zac faces Salvation's army and an inheritance trial that forces him to master life and death.
4.49
11k+
Defiance of the Fall 3 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 3 86%
Zac faces Salvation's army and an inheritance trial that forces him to master life and death.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.49
11k+ ratings
전지적 독자 시점 1 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 1]
by singNsong • 2018
His favorite web novel's apocalypse just became his reality; foreknowledge is his only advantage.
4.71
10k+
전지적 독자 시점 1 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 1] Summary
전지적 독자 시점 1 [Jeonjijeog Dogja Sijeom 1] 86%
His favorite web novel's apocalypse just became his reality; foreknowledge is his only advantage.
by singNsong 2018
4.71
10k+ ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection 86%
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973
4.25
2k+ ratings
A Brief Welcome to the Universe
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2021
A quick spin through the cosmos: what stars cook, why galaxies flee, how long we last.
4.03
622
A Brief Welcome to the Universe Summary
A Brief Welcome to the Universe 86%
A quick spin through the cosmos: what stars cook, why galaxies flee, how long we last.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2021
4.03
622 ratings
Death by Black Hole
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2006
Stars made every atom in your body. They can also kill you. Welcome to the universe.
4.10
32k+
Death by Black Hole Summary
Death by Black Hole 86%
Stars made every atom in your body. They can also kill you. Welcome to the universe.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2006
4.10
32k+ ratings
How to Predict Everything
by William Poundstone • 2019
The math that gives humanity 760 more years also explains why aliens never call.
3.19
68
How to Predict Everything Summary
How to Predict Everything 86%
The math that gives humanity 760 more years also explains why aliens never call.
by William Poundstone 2019
3.19
68 ratings
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky • 2013
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
4.03
78k+
Metro 2033 Summary
Metro 2033 86%
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013
4.03
78k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ ratings
The End of Everything
by Katie Mack • 2020
Five ways the universe ends, from a cold fade to a quantum bubble that deletes reality.
4.25
13k+
The End of Everything Summary
The End of Everything 86%
Five ways the universe ends, from a cold fade to a quantum bubble that deletes reality.
by Katie Mack 2020
4.25
13k+ ratings
To Infinity and Beyond
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2023
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
4.31
2k+
To Infinity and Beyond Summary
To Infinity and Beyond 86%
A cosmic tour where emptiness isn't empty, time bends, and most of reality remains invisible.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2023
4.31
2k+ ratings
The Last Three Minutes
by Paul C.W. Davies • 1995
The universe will die: here are the hows, and loopholes that might let intelligence outlast it.
3.80
1k+
The Last Three Minutes Summary
The Last Three Minutes 86%
The universe will die: here are the hows, and loopholes that might let intelligence outlast it.
by Paul C.W. Davies 1995
3.80
1k+ ratings
One Second After
by William R. Forstchen • 2009
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
3.98
77k+
One Second After Summary
One Second After 86%
An EMP erases civilization. A widowed professor must keep his daughters alive as his town starves.
by William R. Forstchen 2009
3.98
77k+ 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 86%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ ratings
The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman • 2022
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
4.69
117k+
The Butcher's Masquerade Summary
The Butcher's Masquerade 86%
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022
4.69
117k+ ratings
The Future of Geography
by Tim Marshall • 2023
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
3.91
8k+
The Future of Geography Summary
The Future of Geography 86%
Space is the new geography of power: every conflict below is replicating in orbit.
by Tim Marshall 2023
3.91
8k+ ratings
Slow Gods
by Claire North • 2025
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
4.00
5k+
Slow Gods Summary
Slow Gods 86%
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
by Claire North 2025
4.00
5k+ ratings
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King • 1991
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
4.25
250k+
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands 86%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ 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 86%
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
The Last Watch
by J.S. Dewes • 2021
Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.
3.97
12k+
The Last Watch Summary
The Last Watch 86%
Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.
by J.S. Dewes 2021
3.97
12k+ ratings
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY?
by Stephen Webb • 2002
Fifty answers to Fermi's paradox: we're alone, we're doomed, or we're in a galactic zoo.
4.20
1k+
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? Summary
If the Universe Is Teeming with Aliens ... WHERE IS EVERYBODY? 86%
Fifty answers to Fermi's paradox: we're alone, we're doomed, or we're in a galactic zoo.
by Stephen Webb 2002
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Science of Interstellar
by Kip S. Thorne • 2015
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
4.30
7k+
The Science of Interstellar Summary
The Science of Interstellar 86%
Black holes bend time. Wormholes need exotic matter. Interstellar's physicist explains.
by Kip S. Thorne 2015
4.30
7k+ ratings
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks • 1987
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
3.85
102k+
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas 86%
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
by Iain M. Banks 1987
3.85
102k+ ratings
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman • 2015
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
4.24
162k+
Illuminae Summary
Illuminae 86%
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
by Amie Kaufman 2015
4.24
162k+ ratings
Brief Answers to the Big Questions
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2018
Time travel might work, but the feedback loop of climate disaster probably kills us first.
4.26
89k+
Brief Answers to the Big Questions Summary
Brief Answers to the Big Questions 86%
Time travel might work, but the feedback loop of climate disaster probably kills us first.
by Stephen W. Hawking 2018
4.26
89k+ ratings
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2014
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
4.07
623k+
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven 86%
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014
4.07
623k+ ratings
Shift
by Hugh Howey • 2013
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
4.13
157k+
Shift Summary
Shift 86%
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.13
157k+ ratings
Cosmos
by Carl Sagan • 1980
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
4.40
160k+
Cosmos Summary
Cosmos 86%
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
by Carl Sagan 1980
4.40
160k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King • 2006
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 86%
A signal drives cell phone users insane; one father crosses the burning world to save his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
Human Universe
by Brian Cox • 2014
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
4.28
5k+
Human Universe Summary
Human Universe 86%
The galaxy should teem with life. The silence hints we might be alone in asking why.
by Brian Cox 2014
4.28
5k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 7
by TheFirstDefier • 2022
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
4.40
8k+
Defiance of the Fall 7 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 7 86%
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
by TheFirstDefier 2022
4.40
8k+ ratings
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