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Space Opera
by Catherynne M. Valente • 2018
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
3.45
17k+
Space Opera Summary
Space Opera 88%
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
by Catherynne M. Valente 2018
3.45
17k+ ratings
Redshirts
by John Scalzi • 2012
Ensigns die like TV extras on his starship. One recruit travels to 2012 to confront the writers.
3.87
119k+
Redshirts Summary
Redshirts 87%
Ensigns die like TV extras on his starship. One recruit travels to 2012 to confront the writers.
by John Scalzi 2012
3.87
119k+ ratings
The Android's Dream
by John Scalzi • 2006
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
3.99
24k+
The Android's Dream Summary
The Android's Dream 87%
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
by John Scalzi 2006
3.99
24k+ 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
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 87%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
Gateway
by Craig Alanson • 2025
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
4.42
3k+
Gateway Summary
Gateway 87%
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
by Craig Alanson 2025
4.42
3k+ ratings
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison • 1962
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
3.99
1k+
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland 87%
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
by Harlan Ellison 1962
3.99
1k+ 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 87%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Human Division
by John Scalzi • 2013
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
4.09
39k+
The Human Division Summary
The Human Division 87%
With Earth gone, a diplomatic ship's forgotten crew must save humanity from a hidden enemy.
by John Scalzi 2013
4.09
39k+ ratings
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2022
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
4.19
21k+
Eyes of the Void Summary
Eyes of the Void 87%
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022
4.19
21k+ ratings
Fallout
by Craig Alanson • 2021
Humanity bluffed its way among the stars. Now ancient machines awaken to erase all life.
4.52
7k+
Fallout Summary
Fallout 87%
Humanity bluffed its way among the stars. Now ancient machines awaken to erase all life.
by Craig Alanson 2021
4.52
7k+ 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 87%
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
by Amie Kaufman 2015
4.24
162k+ ratings
Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams • 2010
Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.
3.73
12k+
Fatal Alliance Summary
Fatal Alliance 87%
Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.
by Sean Williams 2010
3.73
12k+ ratings
Gemina
by Amie Kaufman • 2016
On a besieged space station, a martial artist and a smuggler fight mercenaries and alien monsters.
4.43
82k+
Gemina Summary
Gemina 87%
On a besieged space station, a martial artist and a smuggler fight mercenaries and alien monsters.
by Amie Kaufman 2016
4.43
82k+ ratings
The Road to Roswell
by Connie Willis • 2023
A maid of honor's alien abduction in Roswell is a rescue mission, not an invasion.
3.71
9k+
The Road to Roswell Summary
The Road to Roswell 87%
A maid of honor's alien abduction in Roswell is a rescue mission, not an invasion.
by Connie Willis 2023
3.71
9k+ ratings
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
by Gabriel Mesta • 2001
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
3.40
2k+
Shadow of the Xel'Naga Summary
Shadow of the Xel'Naga 87%
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001
3.40
2k+ ratings
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi • 2005
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
4.23
227k+
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War 87%
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
by John Scalzi 2005
4.23
227k+ 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 87%
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
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
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
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 87%
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
All These Worlds
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2017
Cloned starship minds battle planet-devouring aliens as the last humans flee a freezing Earth.
4.40
67k+
All These Worlds Summary
All These Worlds 87%
Cloned starship minds battle planet-devouring aliens as the last humans flee a freezing Earth.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2017
4.40
67k+ ratings
Triplanetary
by E.E. "Doc" Smith • 1934
A stranded secret agent escapes pirates only to face aliens who melt worlds for iron.
3.66
8k+
Triplanetary Summary
Triplanetary 87%
A stranded secret agent escapes pirates only to face aliens who melt worlds for iron.
by E.E. "Doc" Smith 1934
3.66
8k+ ratings
The Knight
by Will Wight • 2024
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
4.45
5k+
The Knight Summary
The Knight 87%
A wizard with memories of failed lives leads a crew of outcasts against a rising Swarm-Queen.
by Will Wight 2024
4.45
5k+ 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 87%
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022
4.69
117k+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 86%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ 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
A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy
by Alex White • 2018
A found-family crew wears stolen faces to infiltrate the cult that funds a galactic conspiracy.
4.08
3k+
A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy Summary
A Bad Deal for the Whole Galaxy 86%
A found-family crew wears stolen faces to infiltrate the cult that funds a galactic conspiracy.
by Alex White 2018
4.08
3k+ ratings
The Captain
by Will Wight • 2023
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
4.27
10k+
The Captain Summary
The Captain 86%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Pebble in the Sky
by Isaac Asimov • 1950
A 1949 tailor hurled into the far future gains telepathy and must stop a galactic genocide.
3.90
28k+
Pebble in the Sky Summary
Pebble in the Sky 86%
A 1949 tailor hurled into the far future gains telepathy and must stop a galactic genocide.
by Isaac Asimov 1950
3.90
28k+ 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
Summary of The Sentinel
by Fireside Reads • 2020
A pyramid on the moon waited 500,000 years for us to trip its alarm.
Summary of The Sentinel Summary
Summary of The Sentinel 86%
A pyramid on the moon waited 500,000 years for us to trip its alarm.
by Fireside Reads 2020
The Number of the Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein • 1980
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
3.63
13k+
The Number of the Beast Summary
The Number of the Beast 86%
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
by Robert A. Heinlein 1980
3.63
13k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
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 Cyberiad
by Stanisław Lem • 1965
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
4.13
14k+
The Cyberiad Summary
The Cyberiad 86%
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
by Stanisław Lem 1965
4.13
14k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
by Sandy Mitchell 2007
4.44
4k+ 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 86%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ ratings
Lucky Day
by Chuck Tingle • 2025
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
3.80
13k+
Lucky Day Summary
Lucky Day 86%
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
by Chuck Tingle 2025
3.80
13k+ 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 86%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ ratings
Homecoming
by Christie Golden • 2003
Voyager returns home after seven years. Earth blames the crew for a plague and hologram uprising.
3.92
3k+
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming 86%
Voyager returns home after seven years. Earth blames the crew for a plague and hologram uprising.
by Christie Golden 2003
3.92
3k+ 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
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 86%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
A World of Secrets
by James Maxwell • 2020
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
4.30
5k+
A World of Secrets Summary
A World of Secrets 86%
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.30
5k+ ratings
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
4.25
220k+
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition 86%
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.25
220k+ ratings
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon • 2003
A disgraced cadet captains a rusty freighter into a star system collapsing into war.
4.00
16k+
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger 86%
A disgraced cadet captains a rusty freighter into a star system collapsing into war.
by Elizabeth Moon 2003
4.00
16k+ 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 86%
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
The Engineer
by Will Wight • 2023
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
4.41
6k+
The Engineer Summary
The Engineer 86%
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
by Will Wight 2023
4.41
6k+ ratings
This Book Is Full of Spiders
by David Wong • 2012
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
4.26
35k+
This Book Is Full of Spiders Summary
This Book Is Full of Spiders 86%
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
by David Wong 2012
4.26
35k+ ratings
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