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Stranger Things
by Gwenda Bond • 2019
Terry Ives joins a paid drug trial and discovers stolen children being forged into psychic weapons.
3.59
17k+
Stranger Things Summary
Stranger Things 89%
Terry Ives joins a paid drug trial and discovers stolen children being forged into psychic weapons.
by Gwenda Bond 2019
3.59
17k+ ratings
Gone
by Michael Grant • 2008
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
3.87
211k+
Gone Summary
Gone 89%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
The Fever Code
by James Dashner • 2016
WICKED stole his name, memories, and childhood to make him a piece in the Maze.
4.02
85k+
The Fever Code Summary
The Fever Code 89%
WICKED stole his name, memories, and childhood to make him a piece in the Maze.
by James Dashner 2016
4.02
85k+ ratings
Masterminds
by Gordon Korman • 2015
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
4.31
14k+
Masterminds Summary
Masterminds 89%
Cloned from criminals, raised in utopia. Eleven kids must escape before the experiment ends them.
by Gordon Korman 2015
4.31
14k+ ratings
El instituto
by Stephen King • 2019
A boy genius is kidnapped to an institute that weaponizes psychic children. No one leaves alive.
4.19
348k+
El instituto Summary
El instituto 89%
A boy genius is kidnapped to an institute that weaponizes psychic children. No one leaves alive.
by Stephen King 2019
4.19
348k+ ratings
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
by Trenton Lee Stewart • 2009
Four brilliant children in hiding must outwit a villain who craves a machine that controls minds.
4.28
46k+
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma Summary
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma 89%
Four brilliant children in hiding must outwit a villain who craves a machine that controls minds.
by Trenton Lee Stewart 2009
4.28
46k+ ratings
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin • 2004
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
3.50
3k+
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix 89%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ ratings
School's Out—Forever
by James Patterson • 2006
A winged girl hides in high school: a clone wants her identity, wolf-men want her dead.
4.14
125k+
School's Out—Forever Summary
School's Out—Forever 88%
A winged girl hides in high school: a clone wants her identity, wolf-men want her dead.
by James Patterson 2006
4.14
125k+ ratings
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson • 2005
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
4.07
234k+
The Angel Experiment Summary
The Angel Experiment 88%
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
by James Patterson 2005
4.07
234k+ ratings
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart • 2007
Four extraordinary kids ace a strange test, then infiltrate an academy built on mind control.
4.20
177k+
The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary
The Mysterious Benedict Society 88%
Four extraordinary kids ace a strange test, then infiltrate an academy built on mind control.
by Trenton Lee Stewart 2007
4.20
177k+ ratings
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner • 2009
A boy with no memory wakes in a shifting maze, where the walls hide the escape.
4.06
1.7M+
The Maze Runner Summary
The Maze Runner 88%
A boy with no memory wakes in a shifting maze, where the walls hide the escape.
by James Dashner 2009
4.06
1.7M+ ratings
Darwin's Children
by Greg Bear • 2004
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
3.66
6k+
Darwin's Children Summary
Darwin's Children 88%
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
by Greg Bear 2004
3.66
6k+ ratings
The Eyes of Darkness
by Dean Koontz • 1981
Messages from her dead son insist he's alive, and a grieving mother begins to believe them.
3.88
39k+
The Eyes of Darkness Summary
The Eyes of Darkness 88%
Messages from her dead son insist he's alive, and a grieving mother begins to believe them.
by Dean Koontz 1981
3.88
39k+ ratings
Never Fade
by Alexandra Bracken • 2013
A psychic operative must protect the boy who forgot her from a resistance killing its own.
4.19
106k+
Never Fade Summary
Never Fade 88%
A psychic operative must protect the boy who forgot her from a resistance killing its own.
by Alexandra Bracken 2013
4.19
106k+ ratings
UnWholly
by Neal Shusterman • 2012
Connor's sanctuary splinters when a vengeful rebel demands war and the state prepares to strike.
4.24
68k+
UnWholly Summary
UnWholly 88%
Connor's sanctuary splinters when a vengeful rebel demands war and the state prepares to strike.
by Neal Shusterman 2012
4.24
68k+ ratings
La Maison
by Yves Grevet • 2008
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
3.91
1k+
La Maison Summary
La Maison 87%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
First Human Body Encyclopedia
by Penny Smith • 2005
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
4.30
162
First Human Body Encyclopedia Summary
First Human Body Encyclopedia 87%
206 bones, 650 muscles, a 9-meter gut: the human body explained for curious kids.
by Penny Smith 2005
4.30
162 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
Found
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2008
A note tells an adopted boy he was taken from the past. Then a second warns: someone's coming.
3.98
42k+
Found Summary
Found 87%
A note tells an adopted boy he was taken from the past. Then a second warns: someone's coming.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2008
3.98
42k+ ratings
Inspection
by Josh Malerman • 2019
Raised in isolation, twenty-four boys have never heard the word girl. Then one appears.
3.48
9k+
Inspection Summary
Inspection 87%
Raised in isolation, twenty-four boys have never heard the word girl. Then one appears.
by Josh Malerman 2019
3.48
9k+ ratings
The Final Warning
by James Patterson • 2008
Winged fugitives take refuge with Antarctic scientists. The ice holds a threat they can't outfly.
3.85
74k+
The Final Warning Summary
The Final Warning 87%
Winged fugitives take refuge with Antarctic scientists. The ice holds a threat they can't outfly.
by James Patterson 2008
3.85
74k+ ratings
The Gardener and the Carpenter
by Alison Gopnik • 2016
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
3.77
3k+
The Gardener and the Carpenter Summary
The Gardener and the Carpenter 87%
Children aren't built; they're grown. A developmental scientist explains why the difference matters.
by Alison Gopnik 2016
3.77
3k+ ratings
The Infinite Sea
by Rick Yancey • 2014
Survivors must trust a child who carries a bomb inside her, knowing compassion could kill them.
3.83
151k+
The Infinite Sea Summary
The Infinite Sea 87%
Survivors must trust a child who carries a bomb inside her, knowing compassion could kill them.
by Rick Yancey 2014
3.83
151k+ ratings
SYLO
by D.J. MacHale • 2013
When soldiers seal off his island, a teen discovers the quarantine hides a secret worth killing for.
3.92
5k+
SYLO Summary
SYLO 87%
When soldiers seal off his island, a teen discovers the quarantine hides a secret worth killing for.
by D.J. MacHale 2013
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
by Trenton Lee Stewart • 2019
Four young operatives must break into an island prison before thirteen villains free the mastermind.
4.12
9k+
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages Summary
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages 87%
Four young operatives must break into an island prison before thirteen villains free the mastermind.
by Trenton Lee Stewart 2019
4.12
9k+ ratings
Stranger Things, Season One
by Matthew J. Gilbert • 2025
When Will Byers disappears, his friends find a silent, powerful girl who knows what took him.
4.32
199
Stranger Things, Season One Summary
Stranger Things, Season One 87%
When Will Byers disappears, his friends find a silent, powerful girl who knows what took him.
by Matthew J. Gilbert 2025
4.32
199 ratings
Intercepts
by T.J. Payne • 2019
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
4.09
40k+
Intercepts Summary
Intercepts 87%
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
by T.J. Payne 2019
4.09
40k+ ratings
Among the Enemy
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2005
A hidden child escapes a raid, then enters enemy headquarters to save his friends and spy.
4.15
21k+
Among the Enemy Summary
Among the Enemy 87%
A hidden child escapes a raid, then enters enemy headquarters to save his friends and spy.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2005
4.15
21k+ ratings
Nightfall
by Shannon Messenger • 2017
Her human parents are kidnapped, forcing Sophie into Nightfall, a buried prison of dark experiments.
4.52
51k+
Nightfall Summary
Nightfall 87%
Her human parents are kidnapped, forcing Sophie into Nightfall, a buried prison of dark experiments.
by Shannon Messenger 2017
4.52
51k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 87%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson • 2007
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
4.13
98k+
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 87%
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
by James Patterson 2007
4.13
98k+ ratings
Firestarter
by Stephen King • 1980
A father and his fire-starting child are hunted by the agency that made her.
3.92
249k+
Firestarter Summary
Firestarter 87%
A father and his fire-starting child are hunted by the agency that made her.
by Stephen King 1980
3.92
249k+ ratings
The Orchid and the Dandelion
by W. Thomas Boyce • 2019
One in five kids is wired to feel everything deeply. Handled right, that wiring is a superpower.
3.77
2k+
The Orchid and the Dandelion Summary
The Orchid and the Dandelion 87%
One in five kids is wired to feel everything deeply. Handled right, that wiring is a superpower.
by W. Thomas Boyce 2019
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition
by Walter Isaacson • 2022
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
4.23
137
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition Summary
The Code Breaker -- Young Readers Edition 87%
Bacteria invented gene editing. One scientist who ignored every 'no' taught us to use it.
by Walter Isaacson 2022
4.23
137 ratings
Hunger
by Michael Grant • 2009
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
4.02
92k+
Hunger Summary
Hunger 87%
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
by Michael Grant 2009
4.02
92k+ ratings
Gathering Blue
by Lois Lowry • 2000
Spared for her needlework, a disabled orphan discovers she's an artist in a gilded prison.
3.83
211k+
Gathering Blue Summary
Gathering Blue 87%
Spared for her needlework, a disabled orphan discovers she's an artist in a gilded prison.
by Lois Lowry 2000
3.83
211k+ ratings
Playground
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
3.43
20k+
Playground Summary
Playground 87%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
The Recruit
by Robert Muchamore • 2004
After his mother dies, a bullied boy joins a secret agency turning children into spies.
4.23
40k+
The Recruit Summary
The Recruit 87%
After his mother dies, a bullied boy joins a secret agency turning children into spies.
by Robert Muchamore 2004
4.23
40k+ ratings
Written in Fire
by Marcus Sakey • 2016
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
4.19
15k+
Written in Fire Summary
Written in Fire 87%
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
by Marcus Sakey 2016
4.19
15k+ ratings
The Philosophical Baby
by Alison Gopnik • 2003
Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.
3.78
2k+
The Philosophical Baby Summary
The Philosophical Baby 87%
Babies notice everything adults filter out. What children's minds reveal about truth, love, meaning.
by Alison Gopnik 2003
3.78
2k+ ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 87%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman • 2007
Three teens flee a world that harvests adolescents for parts, chasing a hidden sanctuary.
4.17
251k+
Unwind Summary
Unwind 87%
Three teens flee a world that harvests adolescents for parts, chasing a hidden sanctuary.
by Neal Shusterman 2007
4.17
251k+ ratings
TRUEL1F3
by Jay Kristoff • 2020
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
4.03
3k+
TRUEL1F3 Summary
TRUEL1F3 87%
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
by Jay Kristoff 2020
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Gender War
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
4.09
14k+
The Gender War Summary
The Gender War 87%
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.09
14k+ ratings
The House of the Scorpion
by Nancy Farmer • 2004
A clone raised in a drug empire must escape before the patriarch harvests his heart.
4.08
98k+
The House of the Scorpion Summary
The House of the Scorpion 87%
A clone raised in a drug empire must escape before the patriarch harvests his heart.
by Nancy Farmer 2004
4.08
98k+ ratings
Upgrade
by Blake Crouch • 2022
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
3.81
124k+
Upgrade Summary
Upgrade 87%
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
by Blake Crouch 2022
3.81
124k+ ratings
Exo
by Fonda Lee • 2017
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
3.78
3k+
Exo Summary
Exo 87%
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
by Fonda Lee 2017
3.78
3k+ ratings
The Cottage
by Lisa Stone • 2021
Heartbroken Jan takes a cottage in the woods, where her dog senses they are not alone.
3.69
9k+
The Cottage Summary
The Cottage 87%
Heartbroken Jan takes a cottage in the woods, where her dog senses they are not alone.
by Lisa Stone 2021
3.69
9k+ ratings
The Miserable Mill
by Lemony Snicket • 2000
Their new guardian pays in coupons and the optometrist has hypnotized Klaus. The saw is running.
3.86
186k+
The Miserable Mill Summary
The Miserable Mill 87%
Their new guardian pays in coupons and the optometrist has hypnotized Klaus. The saw is running.
by Lemony Snicket 2000
3.86
186k+ ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
4k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards 87%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
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