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Hope
by Amanda Berry • 2015
A decade held in Cleveland. A daughter born in chains. One escape freed three women.
4.37
20k+
Hope Summary
Hope 91%
A decade held in Cleveland. A daughter born in chains. One escape freed three women.
by Amanda Berry 2015
4.37
20k+ ratings
Gray After Dark
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2024
An Olympic hopeful is abducted from a remote resort by survivalists who keep their captives forever.
4.17
126k+
Gray After Dark Summary
Gray After Dark 91%
An Olympic hopeful is abducted from a remote resort by survivalists who keep their captives forever.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2024
4.17
126k+ ratings
Nobody Knows You're Here
by Bryn Greenwood • 2025
A drugged coffee lands her captive in the woods, caring for kidnapped children whose captors kill.
4.02
31k+
Nobody Knows You're Here Summary
Nobody Knows You're Here 91%
A drugged coffee lands her captive in the woods, caring for kidnapped children whose captors kill.
by Bryn Greenwood 2025
4.02
31k+ ratings
Hostage
by Eli Sharabi • 2025
He read his captors like a book. The worst news arrived the day he was freed.
4.74
11k+
Hostage Summary
Hostage 90%
He read his captors like a book. The worst news arrived the day he was freed.
by Eli Sharabi 2025
4.74
11k+ ratings
The Last Thing to Burn
by Will Dean • 2021
A captive on a remote farm becomes a mother. Her child's survival demands the impossible.
3.96
30k+
The Last Thing to Burn Summary
The Last Thing to Burn 90%
A captive on a remote farm becomes a mother. Her child's survival demands the impossible.
by Will Dean 2021
3.96
30k+ ratings
A House in the Sky
by Amanda Lindhout • 2013
460 days in a dark room: how one woman built an escape inside her own mind.
4.28
73k+
A House in the Sky Summary
A House in the Sky 90%
460 days in a dark room: how one woman built an escape inside her own mind.
by Amanda Lindhout 2013
4.28
73k+ ratings
My Story
by Elizabeth Smart • 2013
A white veil, a man's voice, nine months. The 14-year-old who survived by becoming invisible.
3.89
49k+
My Story Summary
My Story 90%
A white veil, a man's voice, nine months. The 14-year-old who survived by becoming invisible.
by Elizabeth Smart 2013
3.89
49k+ ratings
Over the Edge
by Greg Child • 2002
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
3.78
643
Over the Edge Summary
Over the Edge 90%
Four climbers pushed their captor off a cliff to escape. Then they learned he survived.
by Greg Child 2002
3.78
643 ratings
The Long Walk
by Slavomir Rawicz • 1956
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
4.24
22k+
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk 90%
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
by Slavomir Rawicz 1956
4.24
22k+ ratings
Room
by Emma Donoghue • 2010
Born in captivity, a boy must flee into a world he has only ever seen on television.
4.08
840k+
Room Summary
Room 90%
Born in captivity, a boy must flee into a world he has only ever seen on television.
by Emma Donoghue 2010
4.08
840k+ ratings
Prisoner
by Jason Rezaian • 2019
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
3.88
2k+
Prisoner Summary
Prisoner 90%
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
by Jason Rezaian 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
The Final Scene
by Steph Nelson • 2024
Collared inside a remote cabin, a journalist must perform a stranger's childhood to survive.
3.75
25k+
The Final Scene Summary
The Final Scene 89%
Collared inside a remote cabin, a journalist must perform a stranger's childhood to survive.
by Steph Nelson 2024
3.75
25k+ ratings
Prisoners of Hope
by Dayna Curry • 2002
Arrested by the Taliban for their faith. Then the towers fell, and the bombing began.
3.99
2k+
Prisoners of Hope Summary
Prisoners of Hope 89%
Arrested by the Taliban for their faith. Then the towers fell, and the bombing began.
by Dayna Curry 2002
3.99
2k+ ratings
Secrets in the Cellar
by John Glatt • 2009
A father's dungeon beneath his home. Twenty-four years, one daughter, seven children in the dark.
3.83
6k+
Secrets in the Cellar Summary
Secrets in the Cellar 89%
A father's dungeon beneath his home. Twenty-four years, one daughter, seven children in the dark.
by John Glatt 2009
3.83
6k+ ratings
The Desert and the Sea
by Michael Scott Moore • 2018
For 977 days, he was a bargaining chip: a journalist’s survival inside the Somali pirate economy.
3.98
3k+
The Desert and the Sea Summary
The Desert and the Sea 89%
For 977 days, he was a bargaining chip: a journalist’s survival inside the Somali pirate economy.
by Michael Scott Moore 2018
3.98
3k+ ratings
Unbroken
by Laura Hillenbrand • 2010
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
4.39
1.0M+
Unbroken Summary
Unbroken 89%
Olympian. Castaway. POW. Louie Zamperini survived three nightmares. The fourth was his own hatred.
by Laura Hillenbrand 2010
4.39
1.0M+ ratings
Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
4.23
76k+
Papillon Summary
Papillon 89%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
The Parrot's Perch
by Karen Keilt • 2019
Forty-five days in a Brazilian torture cell. Freedom was only the beginning of the fight.
4.23
334
The Parrot's Perch Summary
The Parrot's Perch 89%
Forty-five days in a Brazilian torture cell. Freedom was only the beginning of the fight.
by Karen Keilt 2019
4.23
334 ratings
White Gold
by Giles Milton • 2004
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
4.13
2k+
White Gold Summary
White Gold 89%
Barbary corsairs took a million Europeans. One boy was eleven when taken, thirty-four when free.
by Giles Milton 2004
4.13
2k+ ratings
Not Without My Daughter
by Betty Mahmoody • 1987
Two weeks in Iran became forever. Her husband held the law. She held their daughter.
4.19
39k+
Not Without My Daughter Summary
Not Without My Daughter 88%
Two weeks in Iran became forever. Her husband held the law. She held their daughter.
by Betty Mahmoody 1987
4.19
39k+ ratings
Crucible of Terror
by Max Liebster • 2003
He carried his father to the crematorium. Then the purple triangles taught him to forgive.
4.69
166
Crucible of Terror Summary
Crucible of Terror 88%
He carried his father to the crematorium. Then the purple triangles taught him to forgive.
by Max Liebster 2003
4.69
166 ratings
Diamond Kisses
by Pepper Winters • 2024
A sadist's island imprisons two lovers, and her obedience is bought with his suffering.
4.59
1k+
Diamond Kisses Summary
Diamond Kisses 88%
A sadist's island imprisons two lovers, and her obedience is bought with his suffering.
by Pepper Winters 2024
4.59
1k+ ratings
Brave
by Rose McGowan • 2018
Raised in a sex cult, she escaped into Hollywood, where another patriarch was waiting.
3.86
10k+
Brave Summary
Brave 88%
Raised in a sex cult, she escaped into Hollywood, where another patriarch was waiting.
by Rose McGowan 2018
3.86
10k+ ratings
Crucible of Terror
by Max Liebster • 2017
Five concentration camps, one stranger's faith, and a baptism in a former prime minister's bathtub.
4.90
87
Crucible of Terror Summary
Crucible of Terror 88%
Five concentration camps, one stranger's faith, and a baptism in a former prime minister's bathtub.
by Max Liebster 2017
4.90
87 ratings
In Order to Live
by Yeonmi Park • 2015
Frozen rivers, human traffickers, and a desert crossing: a 13-year-old's escape from North Korea.
4.48
107k+
In Order to Live Summary
In Order to Live 88%
Frozen rivers, human traffickers, and a desert crossing: a 13-year-old's escape from North Korea.
by Yeonmi Park 2015
4.48
107k+ ratings
In the Presence of My Enemies
by Gracia Burnham • 2003
Captured by Abu Sayyaf on their 18th anniversary, she survived 376 days. Her husband did not.
4.30
8k+
In the Presence of My Enemies Summary
In the Presence of My Enemies 88%
Captured by Abu Sayyaf on their 18th anniversary, she survived 376 days. Her husband did not.
by Gracia Burnham 2003
4.30
8k+ ratings
The Tin Ring
by Zdenka Fantlova • 1996
A tin ring, six camps, and the love that carried a young woman through the Holocaust.
4.44
457
The Tin Ring Summary
The Tin Ring 88%
A tin ring, six camps, and the love that carried a young woman through the Holocaust.
by Zdenka Fantlova 1996
4.44
457 ratings
Such Quiet Girls
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2025
A bus detour leads ten children into a buried shipping container. The kidnappers want no witnesses.
3.86
104k+
Such Quiet Girls Summary
Such Quiet Girls 88%
A bus detour leads ten children into a buried shipping container. The kidnappers want no witnesses.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2025
3.86
104k+ ratings
Tears of the Desert
by Halima Bashir • 2008
A Darfuri doctor escapes genocide and rape, only to land inside the UK's asylum machine.
4.24
4k+
Tears of the Desert Summary
Tears of the Desert 88%
A Darfuri doctor escapes genocide and rape, only to land inside the UK's asylum machine.
by Halima Bashir 2008
4.24
4k+ ratings
The Sound of Gravel
by Ruth Wariner • 2016
A polygamist prophet's thirty-ninth child: poverty, abuse, her father's murder, and the long escape.
4.31
68k+
The Sound of Gravel Summary
The Sound of Gravel 88%
A polygamist prophet's thirty-ninth child: poverty, abuse, her father's murder, and the long escape.
by Ruth Wariner 2016
4.31
68k+ ratings
Near the Bone
by Christina Henry • 2021
An isolated wife endures her husband's cruelty, but something worse is watching from the trees.
3.69
22k+
Near the Bone Summary
Near the Bone 88%
An isolated wife endures her husband's cruelty, but something worse is watching from the trees.
by Christina Henry 2021
3.69
22k+ ratings
The Happiest Man on Earth
by Eddie Jaku • 2020
Auschwitz, Buchenwald, then Australia: how a man who lost everything rebuilt a life he calls happy.
4.62
134k+
The Happiest Man on Earth Summary
The Happiest Man on Earth 88%
Auschwitz, Buchenwald, then Australia: how a man who lost everything rebuilt a life he calls happy.
by Eddie Jaku 2020
4.62
134k+ ratings
Shy Girl
by Mia Ballard • 2025
She needs rent. He wants a dog. The collar locks. Seven years inside a cage.
3.82
3k+
Shy Girl Summary
Shy Girl 88%
She needs rent. He wants a dog. The collar locks. Seven years inside a cage.
by Mia Ballard 2025
3.82
3k+ ratings
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree
by Laura Hillman • 2003
Schindler's list saved her life. A boy's promise inside the camps saved her will to live.
4.16
6k+
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree Summary
I Will Plant You a Lilac Tree 88%
Schindler's list saved her life. A boy's promise inside the camps saved her will to live.
by Laura Hillman 2003
4.16
6k+ ratings
Escape
by Carolyn Jessop • 2007
Forced into polygamy at eighteen. Fifteen years and eight children later, she fled with all of them.
3.99
47k+
Escape Summary
Escape 88%
Forced into polygamy at eighteen. Fifteen years and eight children later, she fled with all of them.
by Carolyn Jessop 2007
3.99
47k+ ratings
The Forgotten Highlander
by Alistair Urquhart • 2010
Death Railway, hellship, Nagasaki. A Scottish soldier breaks his silence to demand Japan atone.
4.54
6k+
The Forgotten Highlander Summary
The Forgotten Highlander 88%
Death Railway, hellship, Nagasaki. A Scottish soldier breaks his silence to demand Japan atone.
by Alistair Urquhart 2010
4.54
6k+ ratings
A Land So Strange
by Andrés Reséndez • 2007
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
4.11
4k+
A Land So Strange Summary
A Land So Strange 88%
Four shipwrecked conquistadors crossed America as slaves turned healers, with thousands following.
by Andrés Reséndez 2007
4.11
4k+ ratings
Wavewalker
by Suzanne Heywood • 2023
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
4.23
9k+
Wavewalker Summary
Wavewalker 88%
A decade adrift: her father's sailing dream kept her captive to storms, shipwreck, and neglect.
by Suzanne Heywood 2023
4.23
9k+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 88%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
My Friend Anne Frank
by Hannah Pick-Goslar • 2023
Anne Frank's best friend was in the camps, not the attic, and they met one last time.
4.66
8k+
My Friend Anne Frank Summary
My Friend Anne Frank 88%
Anne Frank's best friend was in the camps, not the attic, and they met one last time.
by Hannah Pick-Goslar 2023
4.66
8k+ ratings
Song of the Nightingale
by Helen Berhane • 2009
Her captors beat her until the stick broke. She still refused to recant.
4.35
173
Song of the Nightingale Summary
Song of the Nightingale 88%
Her captors beat her until the stick broke. She still refused to recant.
by Helen Berhane 2009
4.35
173 ratings
When Broken Glass Floats
by Chanrithy Him • 2000
Nine when Phnom Penh emptied overnight. Fourteen when she buried her parents and three siblings.
4.18
5k+
When Broken Glass Floats Summary
When Broken Glass Floats 88%
Nine when Phnom Penh emptied overnight. Fourteen when she buried her parents and three siblings.
by Chanrithy Him 2000
4.18
5k+ ratings
Relentless Pursuit My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein
by Bradley J. Edwards • 2020
One lawyer. Ten years. The secret deal that almost let Jeffrey Epstein go free.
4.32
1k+
Relentless Pursuit My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein Summary
Relentless Pursuit My Fight for the Victims of Jeffrey Epstein 88%
One lawyer. Ten years. The secret deal that almost let Jeffrey Epstein go free.
by Bradley J. Edwards 2020
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Quiet Tenant
by Clémence Michallon • 2023
A widower brings his captive into his home, telling his daughter she's the new tenant.
3.81
150k+
The Quiet Tenant Summary
The Quiet Tenant 88%
A widower brings his captive into his home, telling his daughter she's the new tenant.
by Clémence Michallon 2023
3.81
150k+ ratings
Warsaw Boy
by Andrew Borowiec • 2014
He defied the Nazis at 15, fought in the Warsaw Uprising at 16, then survived the camps.
4.09
180
Warsaw Boy Summary
Warsaw Boy 88%
He defied the Nazis at 15, fought in the Warsaw Uprising at 16, then survived the camps.
by Andrew Borowiec 2014
4.09
180 ratings
Pennies
by Pepper Winters • 2016
Her captor took everything but her silence. A criminal offered pennies for what remained.
4.13
17k+
Pennies Summary
Pennies 88%
Her captor took everything but her silence. A criminal offered pennies for what remained.
by Pepper Winters 2016
4.13
17k+ ratings
The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom • 1971
A Dutch watchmaker hides Jews, survives a concentration camp, and must forgive as her sister asked.
4.48
363k+
The Hiding Place Summary
The Hiding Place 88%
A Dutch watchmaker hides Jews, survives a concentration camp, and must forgive as her sister asked.
by Corrie ten Boom 1971
4.48
363k+ ratings
Not Forgotten
by Kenneth Bae • 2016
North Korea sentences a missionary to 15 years hard labor. His jailers become his congregation.
4.13
1k+
Not Forgotten Summary
Not Forgotten 88%
North Korea sentences a missionary to 15 years hard labor. His jailers become his congregation.
by Kenneth Bae 2016
4.13
1k+ ratings
The Cellar
by Natasha Preston • 2014
Kidnapped after dark, a teenager finds three renamed girls in a cellar where defiance means death.
3.90
98k+
The Cellar Summary
The Cellar 88%
Kidnapped after dark, a teenager finds three renamed girls in a cellar where defiance means death.
by Natasha Preston 2014
3.90
98k+ ratings
Untergetaucht Eine junge Frau uberlebt in Berlin 1940-1945
by Marie Jalowicz Simon • 2014
She walked past the Gestapo in her petticoat, then vanished into Berlin for three years.
3.80
3k+
Untergetaucht Eine junge Frau uberlebt in Berlin 1940-1945 Summary
Untergetaucht Eine junge Frau uberlebt in Berlin 1940-1945 88%
She walked past the Gestapo in her petticoat, then vanished into Berlin for three years.
by Marie Jalowicz Simon 2014
3.80
3k+ ratings
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