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A Spy Among Friends
by Ben Macintyre • 2014
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
4.20
30k+
A Spy Among Friends Summary
A Spy Among Friends 86%
Kim Philby and Nicholas Elliott were friends inside Britain's secret service. One was a traitor.
by Ben Macintyre 2014
4.20
30k+ ratings
Zero Days
by Ruth Ware • 2023
A penetration tester comes home to a murdered husband and a murder charge she must outrun.
3.63
130k+
Zero Days Summary
Zero Days 86%
A penetration tester comes home to a murdered husband and a murder charge she must outrun.
by Ruth Ware 2023
3.63
130k+ ratings
3 Days to Live
by James Patterson • 2023
A poisoned ex-spy has seventy-two hours to solve her husband's murder on their Berlin honeymoon.
3.52
9k+
3 Days to Live Summary
3 Days to Live 86%
A poisoned ex-spy has seventy-two hours to solve her husband's murder on their Berlin honeymoon.
by James Patterson 2023
3.52
9k+ ratings
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell • 1989
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
4.06
3k+
Sea Lord Summary
Sea Lord 86%
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
by Bernard Cornwell 1989
4.06
3k+ ratings
Cutthroat
by Octavia Grant • 2025
A wife catches her husband with her sister. The internet watches her destroy them.
4.18
14k+
Cutthroat Summary
Cutthroat 86%
A wife catches her husband with her sister. The internet watches her destroy them.
by Octavia Grant 2025
4.18
14k+ ratings
The Third Option
by Vince Flynn • 2000
Betrayed and left for dead, a CIA assassin hunts the conspirators inside his own government.
4.28
51k+
The Third Option Summary
The Third Option 86%
Betrayed and left for dead, a CIA assassin hunts the conspirators inside his own government.
by Vince Flynn 2000
4.28
51k+ ratings
The Accidental Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2009
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
3.59
17k+
The Accidental Billionaires Summary
The Accidental Billionaires 86%
The $1,000 server payment and a 65/30 split that turned old friends into courtroom enemies.
by Ben Mezrich 2009
3.59
17k+ ratings
Don't Swipe Right
by L.M. Chilton • 2023
A heartbroken barista swipes for distraction, but someone is killing every man she matches with.
3.49
15k+
Don't Swipe Right Summary
Don't Swipe Right 86%
A heartbroken barista swipes for distraction, but someone is killing every man she matches with.
by L.M. Chilton 2023
3.49
15k+ ratings
Bulfinch's Mythology
by Thomas Bulfinch • 1855
The professor is a decoy. The psychopath she married planned it all before he died.
4.14
12k+
Bulfinch's Mythology Summary
Bulfinch's Mythology 86%
The professor is a decoy. The psychopath she married planned it all before he died.
by Thomas Bulfinch 1855
4.14
12k+ ratings
Satori
by Don Winslow • 2011
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
3.95
6k+
Satori Summary
Satori 86%
A stateless assassin trades his cell for a kill order: one Soviet spymaster, inside Mao's Beijing.
by Don Winslow 2011
3.95
6k+ ratings
Locked In
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2023
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
4.18
10k+
Locked In Summary
Locked In 86%
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2023
4.18
10k+ ratings
King Lear
by William Shakespeare • 1605
A king divides his kingdom among three daughters, igniting a chain of betrayal, madness, and death.
3.91
239k+
King Lear Summary
King Lear 86%
A king divides his kingdom among three daughters, igniting a chain of betrayal, madness, and death.
by William Shakespeare 1605
3.91
239k+ ratings
The First Conspiracy
by Brad Meltzer • 2019
The secret plot to capture George Washington came from inside his own guard.
3.82
14k+
The First Conspiracy Summary
The First Conspiracy 85%
The secret plot to capture George Washington came from inside his own guard.
by Brad Meltzer 2019
3.82
14k+ ratings
Little Secrets
by Jennifer Hillier • 2020
After her son disappears, a mother discovers her husband's affair and hires a hitman.
4.21
220k+
Little Secrets Summary
Little Secrets 85%
After her son disappears, a mother discovers her husband's affair and hires a hitman.
by Jennifer Hillier 2020
4.21
220k+ ratings
The Pillars of Creation
by Terry Goodkind • 2001
Immune to magic, hunted for her bloodline, she trusts a stranger whose help conceals a trap.
3.71
61k+
The Pillars of Creation Summary
The Pillars of Creation 85%
Immune to magic, hunted for her bloodline, she trusts a stranger whose help conceals a trap.
by Terry Goodkind 2001
3.71
61k+ ratings
Stamped
by Jason Reynolds • 2020
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
4.46
55k+
Stamped Summary
Stamped 85%
A fake blood test, a charismatic founder, and the whistleblowers who risked everything to expose it.
by Jason Reynolds 2020
4.46
55k+ ratings
The Tenant
by Freida McFadden • 2025
Blake takes in a tenant. His life unravels: rashes, maggots, severed fingers. His fiancée walks out.
3.84
715k+
The Tenant Summary
The Tenant 85%
Blake takes in a tenant. His life unravels: rashes, maggots, severed fingers. His fiancée walks out.
by Freida McFadden 2025
3.84
715k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 85%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
Medea
by Euripides
A banished sorceress, betrayed for a princess, sends a wedding gift that will burn a kingdom.
3.96
89k+
Medea Summary
Medea 85%
A banished sorceress, betrayed for a princess, sends a wedding gift that will burn a kingdom.
by Euripides
3.96
89k+ ratings
The Hit
by David Baldacci • 2013
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
4.18
80k+
The Hit Summary
The Hit 85%
Ordered to kill his rogue partner, a government assassin uncovers a conspiracy targeting them both.
by David Baldacci 2013
4.18
80k+ ratings
Roses Are Red
by James Patterson • 2000
When tellers' families are murdered after each heist, Alex Cross sees the robberies are a diversion.
4.10
77k+
Roses Are Red Summary
Roses Are Red 85%
When tellers' families are murdered after each heist, Alex Cross sees the robberies are a diversion.
by James Patterson 2000
4.10
77k+ ratings
The Ipcress File
by Len Deighton • 1962
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
3.91
18k+
The Ipcress File Summary
The Ipcress File 85%
A cynical agent tracks missing scientists into a brainwashing plot where his own side is the enemy.
by Len Deighton 1962
3.91
18k+ ratings
My Neighbour's Affair
by Daniel Hurst • 2024
A woman handcuffs her unfaithful husband to the bed and walks next door to seduce the neighbor.
3.86
9k+
My Neighbour's Affair Summary
My Neighbour's Affair 85%
A woman handcuffs her unfaithful husband to the bed and walks next door to seduce the neighbor.
by Daniel Hurst 2024
3.86
9k+ ratings
Look What You Made Me Do
by John Lanchester • 2026
A widow discovers her dead husband's secret life is being broadcast as a hit TV show.
3.56
4k+
Look What You Made Me Do Summary
Look What You Made Me Do 85%
A widow discovers her dead husband's secret life is being broadcast as a hit TV show.
by John Lanchester 2026
3.56
4k+ ratings
She Didn't See It Coming
by Shari Lapena • 2025
A mother vanishes. Her husband is lying. Her lover is lying. Her best friend helped the killer.
3.87
143k+
She Didn't See It Coming Summary
She Didn't See It Coming 85%
A mother vanishes. Her husband is lying. Her lover is lying. Her best friend helped the killer.
by Shari Lapena 2025
3.87
143k+ ratings
The Violin Conspiracy
by Brendan Slocumb • 2022
Days before a career-making competition, a violinist's priceless family heirloom is stolen.
4.11
68k+
The Violin Conspiracy Summary
The Violin Conspiracy 85%
Days before a career-making competition, a violinist's priceless family heirloom is stolen.
by Brendan Slocumb 2022
4.11
68k+ ratings
Do Not Disturb
by Freida McFadden • 2021
After killing her husband, she hides at a snowbound motel where the last guest was murdered.
3.89
388k+
Do Not Disturb Summary
Do Not Disturb 85%
After killing her husband, she hides at a snowbound motel where the last guest was murdered.
by Freida McFadden 2021
3.89
388k+ ratings
Complicity
by Iain Banks • 1993
A Scottish journalist chasing a nuclear conspiracy is framed for the murders he is probing.
3.92
14k+
Complicity Summary
Complicity 85%
A Scottish journalist chasing a nuclear conspiracy is framed for the murders he is probing.
by Iain Banks 1993
3.92
14k+ ratings
New Boy
by Tracy Chevalier • 2017
The new Black boy at a 1970s D.C. school catches a girl's eye and a bully's wrath.
3.49
10k+
New Boy Summary
New Boy 85%
The new Black boy at a 1970s D.C. school catches a girl's eye and a bully's wrath.
by Tracy Chevalier 2017
3.49
10k+ ratings
Panic
by Lauren Oliver • 2014
A dead-end town's secret game of fear turns deadly when a challenge kills a man.
3.55
63k+
Panic Summary
Panic 85%
A dead-end town's secret game of fear turns deadly when a challenge kills a man.
by Lauren Oliver 2014
3.55
63k+ ratings
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain 85%
The FBI made Whitey Bulger an informant. He turned his handlers into his hit squad.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ ratings
The Kind Worth Killing
by Peter Swanson • 2015
A businessman's airport confession that he wants his wife dead lands him an unlikely accomplice.
3.97
246k+
The Kind Worth Killing Summary
The Kind Worth Killing 85%
A businessman's airport confession that he wants his wife dead lands him an unlikely accomplice.
by Peter Swanson 2015
3.97
246k+ ratings
Just My Luck
by Adele Parks • 2020
After a lottery jackpot, the Greenwoods' oldest friends demand a cut, and their daughter vanishes.
3.72
20k+
Just My Luck Summary
Just My Luck 85%
After a lottery jackpot, the Greenwoods' oldest friends demand a cut, and their daughter vanishes.
by Adele Parks 2020
3.72
20k+ ratings
A Spy Alone
by Charles Beaumont • 2023
A former spy uncovers a Russian network buried inside Oxford. The people protecting it are his own.
4.08
6k+
A Spy Alone Summary
A Spy Alone 85%
A former spy uncovers a Russian network buried inside Oxford. The people protecting it are his own.
by Charles Beaumont 2023
4.08
6k+ ratings
A View from the Bridge
by Arthur Miller • 1977
A longshoreman's grip on his niece turns desperate when her suitor arrives from Italy.
3.71
19k+
A View from the Bridge Summary
A View from the Bridge 85%
A longshoreman's grip on his niece turns desperate when her suitor arrives from Italy.
by Arthur Miller 1977
3.71
19k+ ratings
Simply Lies
by David Baldacci • 2023
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
3.96
59k+
Simply Lies Summary
Simply Lies 85%
A fake call lures a single mother to a hidden corpse and the perfect murder frame.
by David Baldacci 2023
3.96
59k+ ratings
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer • 2023
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
3.93
355k+
Assistant to the Villain Summary
Assistant to the Villain 85%
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023
3.93
355k+ ratings
The Imposter
by Adriane Leigh • 2024
She stole her therapist's identity. The couple she's obsessed with destroying are now her clients.
3.93
5k+
The Imposter Summary
The Imposter 85%
She stole her therapist's identity. The couple she's obsessed with destroying are now her clients.
by Adriane Leigh 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
Absolute Friends
by John le Carré • 2003
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
3.69
9k+
Absolute Friends Summary
Absolute Friends 85%
A failed spy follows his oldest friend into a utopian academy built to bury them both.
by John le Carré 2003
3.69
9k+ ratings
Raelia
by Lynette Noni • 2016
The banished prince's blood runs in her veins. At Akarnae, his reach extends past the gates.
4.37
11k+
Raelia Summary
Raelia 85%
The banished prince's blood runs in her veins. At Akarnae, his reach extends past the gates.
by Lynette Noni 2016
4.37
11k+ ratings
Lucky
by Marissa Stapley • 2021
A fugitive grifter wins a $390 million jackpot she can never claim.
3.58
76k+
Lucky Summary
Lucky 85%
A fugitive grifter wins a $390 million jackpot she can never claim.
by Marissa Stapley 2021
3.58
76k+ 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
14k+
Splinter Cell Summary
Splinter Cell 85%
A spy uncovers a supergun plot and learns the arms dealers are holding his daughter hostage.
by David Michaels 2004
3.89
14k+ ratings
Undone
by John Colapinto • 2015
A fake paternity claim entraps a writer, and only his locked-in wife can expose the con.
3.39
356
Undone Summary
Undone 85%
A fake paternity claim entraps a writer, and only his locked-in wife can expose the con.
by John Colapinto 2015
3.39
356 ratings
The Gray Man
by Mark Greaney • 2009
Betrayed mid-flight, an elite assassin must fight across Europe to save his handler's family.
4.16
52k+
The Gray Man Summary
The Gray Man 85%
Betrayed mid-flight, an elite assassin must fight across Europe to save his handler's family.
by Mark Greaney 2009
4.16
52k+ 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 85%
Imprisoned for a murder she didn't commit, Grace confesses to killing her wealthy family.
by Bella Mackie 2021
3.51
185k+ 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 85%
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
Lessons in Power
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes • 2016
She fixes D.C.'s teenage elite. Then murder hits her school, and the killers are already inside.
4.31
13k+
Lessons in Power Summary
Lessons in Power 85%
She fixes D.C.'s teenage elite. Then murder hits her school, and the killers are already inside.
by Jennifer Lynn Barnes 2016
4.31
13k+ ratings
Inferno
by Catherine Doyle • 2016
Sophie Gracewell survived a mafia war. Now silence won't save her, and neither will love.
4.42
4k+
Inferno Summary
Inferno 85%
Sophie Gracewell survived a mafia war. Now silence won't save her, and neither will love.
by Catherine Doyle 2016
4.42
4k+ 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 85%
She guides the suffering toward suicide over the phone. A grieving husband is now listening.
by John Marrs 2017
4.06
86k+ ratings
Kill Shot
by Vince Flynn • 2012
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
4.32
61k+
Kill Shot Summary
Kill Shot 85%
Ambushed in Paris, a wounded CIA assassin hunts the mole who sold him out.
by Vince Flynn 2012
4.32
61k+ ratings
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