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Star Mother
by Charlie N. Holmberg • 2021
Bearing the Sun's star, she wakes centuries later with a hunted demigod as her only guide.
4.12
13k+
Star Mother Summary
Star Mother 90%
Bearing the Sun's star, she wakes centuries later with a hunted demigod as her only guide.
by Charlie N. Holmberg 2021
4.12
13k+ ratings
Seek the Traitor's Son
by Veronica Roth • 2026
A soldier and a general war over a prophecy only the exile's truth-reading son can settle.
4.12
7k+
Seek the Traitor's Son Summary
Seek the Traitor's Son 89%
A soldier and a general war over a prophecy only the exile's truth-reading son can settle.
by Veronica Roth 2026
4.12
7k+ ratings
Aurora's End
by Amie Kaufman • 2021
Scattered across time, a squad outruns a collapsing loop to stop an enemy devouring the galaxy.
4.20
26k+
Aurora's End Summary
Aurora's End 88%
Scattered across time, a squad outruns a collapsing loop to stop an enemy devouring the galaxy.
by Amie Kaufman 2021
4.20
26k+ ratings
Shadows
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2012
An alien in hiding loves a human girl, marking her for the predators who hunt his kind.
4.08
45k+
Shadows Summary
Shadows 88%
An alien in hiding loves a human girl, marking her for the predators who hunt his kind.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012
4.08
45k+ ratings
Aurora Burning
by Amie Kaufman • 2020
Framed, on the run, and protecting a girl whose psychic powers could stop a galaxy-devouring enemy.
4.25
41k+
Aurora Burning Summary
Aurora Burning 88%
Framed, on the run, and protecting a girl whose psychic powers could stop a galaxy-devouring enemy.
by Amie Kaufman 2020
4.25
41k+ 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 88%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ 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 88%
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022
4.19
21k+ ratings
Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2021
A ship sculpted by aliens forces a traumatized navigator back into the nightmare void.
4.18
35k+
Shards of Earth Summary
Shards of Earth 88%
A ship sculpted by aliens forces a traumatized navigator back into the nightmare void.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2021
4.18
35k+ ratings
The Pilot
by Will Wight • 2025
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
4.40
3k+
The Pilot Summary
The Pilot 88%
A mage captain leads his crew against the planets themselves. His curse could doom them all.
by Will Wight 2025
4.40
3k+ ratings
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within
by Becky Chambers • 2021
Five travelers from four species stranded by debris at a remote rest stop, going nowhere.
4.40
43k+
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within Summary
The Galaxy, and the Ground Within 88%
Five travelers from four species stranded by debris at a remote rest stop, going nowhere.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.40
43k+ 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 88%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2017
From cosmic speck to the atoms in your bones: a quick tour of the universe.
4.08
210k+
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry Summary
Astrophysics for People in a Hurry 88%
From cosmic speck to the atoms in your bones: a quick tour of the universe.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2017
4.08
210k+ 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 88%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Just Six Numbers
by Martin J. Rees • 1999
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
3.96
5k+
Just Six Numbers Summary
Just Six Numbers 88%
The difference between a living universe and a dead one is six numbers.
by Martin J. Rees 1999
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Dancing Universe
by Marcelo Gleiser • 1997
Creation myths were not wrong turns. They were the first cosmology, and physics is their heir.
4.22
550
The Dancing Universe Summary
The Dancing Universe 88%
Creation myths were not wrong turns. They were the first cosmology, and physics is their heir.
by Marcelo Gleiser 1997
4.22
550 ratings
Dispatches from Planet 3
by Marcia Bartusiak • 2018
Thirty-two briefings on the invisible universe, colliding galaxies, and the women who mapped both.
4.11
161
Dispatches from Planet 3 Summary
Dispatches from Planet 3 88%
Thirty-two briefings on the invisible universe, colliding galaxies, and the women who mapped both.
by Marcia Bartusiak 2018
4.11
161 ratings
The Redemption of Time
by Baoshu • 2011
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
3.63
11k+
The Redemption of Time Summary
The Redemption of Time 88%
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
by Baoshu 2011
3.63
11k+ 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 88%
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
Earth Boys Are Easy
by C. Rochelle • 2024
An alien mercenary leaves Earth for good, but the man who stole his heart stows away.
4.28
2k+
Earth Boys Are Easy Summary
Earth Boys Are Easy 88%
An alien mercenary leaves Earth for good, but the man who stole his heart stows away.
by C. Rochelle 2024
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Third Eye
by Sophia Stewart • 1981
A hybrid child inside a galactic empire must spiritually awaken to free humanity.
3.44
194
The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye 88%
A hybrid child inside a galactic empire must spiritually awaken to free humanity.
by Sophia Stewart 1981
3.44
194 ratings
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos
by Brian Swimme • 1996
The universe has an origin point, and cosmology now locates it wherever you happen to be.
4.25
223
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos Summary
The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos 88%
The universe has an origin point, and cosmology now locates it wherever you happen to be.
by Brian Swimme 1996
4.25
223 ratings
Nona the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir • 2022
An amnesiac child with a borrowed body has six months before the apocalypse inside her wakes.
4.33
57k+
Nona the Ninth Summary
Nona the Ninth 88%
An amnesiac child with a borrowed body has six months before the apocalypse inside her wakes.
by Tamsyn Muir 2022
4.33
57k+ 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 88%
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 Stone's Heart
by Jessica Thorne • 2019
An ancient stone grants miracles. It devours the princess who asked for them.
4.10
450
The Stone's Heart Summary
The Stone's Heart 88%
An ancient stone grants miracles. It devours the princess who asked for them.
by Jessica Thorne 2019
4.10
450 ratings
Knight Errant
by John Jackson Miller • 2011
A hidden Jedi and a Sith woman's forbidden bond could open the door to galactic conquest.
3.62
4k+
Knight Errant Summary
Knight Errant 88%
A hidden Jedi and a Sith woman's forbidden bond could open the door to galactic conquest.
by John Jackson Miller 2011
3.62
4k+ ratings
Winter’s Orbit
by Everina Maxwell • 2021
A treaty forces a reluctant prince to marry a grieving diplomat whose first husband was murdered.
3.98
28k+
Winter’s Orbit Summary
Winter’s Orbit 88%
A treaty forces a reluctant prince to marry a grieving diplomat whose first husband was murdered.
by Everina Maxwell 2021
3.98
28k+ ratings
Soulmates
by Holly Bourne • 2013
When Poppy and Noah meet, their connection sparks blackouts. A secret agency will keep them apart.
3.77
9k+
Soulmates Summary
Soulmates 88%
When Poppy and Noah meet, their connection sparks blackouts. A secret agency will keep them apart.
by Holly Bourne 2013
3.77
9k+ 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 88%
A found-family crew wears stolen faces to infiltrate the cult that funds a galactic conspiracy.
by Alex White 2018
4.08
3k+ ratings
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I
by Darryl Anka • 2017
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
4.53
150
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I Summary
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I 88%
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017
4.53
150 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 88%
A wizard with seven past lives must unite a misfit crew to rescue their captured engineer.
by Will Wight 2023
4.41
6k+ 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 88%
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
Every Day
by David Levithan • 2012
A drifts through borrowed lives until a single day with Rhiannon makes leaving impossible.
3.89
244k+
Every Day Summary
Every Day 88%
A drifts through borrowed lives until a single day with Rhiannon makes leaving impossible.
by David Levithan 2012
3.89
244k+ ratings
Ashes of Man
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2022
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
4.48
16k+
Ashes of Man Summary
Ashes of Man 88%
A broken hero returns to an empire as an alien prophet unites the enemy for annihilation.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2022
4.48
16k+ ratings
Howling Dark
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2019
An exiled lord leads mercenaries into dark space, seeking a world to end the alien war.
4.34
29k+
Howling Dark Summary
Howling Dark 88%
An exiled lord leads mercenaries into dark space, seeking a world to end the alien war.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2019
4.34
29k+ ratings
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn
by Mark Lawrence • 2023
A wasteland scholar and a time-lost enemy boy break the sentient library's cycle of war.
3.96
43k+
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn Summary
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn 88%
A wasteland scholar and a time-lost enemy boy break the sentient library's cycle of war.
by Mark Lawrence 2023
3.96
43k+ ratings
The Red Scholar's Wake
by Aliette de Bodard • 2022
A captive scavenger marries a sentient ship for safety, then hunts its murdered wife's killer.
3.19
3k+
The Red Scholar's Wake Summary
The Red Scholar's Wake 88%
A captive scavenger marries a sentient ship for safety, then hunts its murdered wife's killer.
by Aliette de Bodard 2022
3.19
3k+ 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
Heavenbreaker
by Sara Wolf • 2024
To destroy her father's noble house, a janitor rides his sentient mech into a deadly tournament.
3.70
16k+
Heavenbreaker Summary
Heavenbreaker 88%
To destroy her father's noble house, a janitor rides his sentient mech into a deadly tournament.
by Sara Wolf 2024
3.70
16k+ ratings
Sea of Stars
by Amy A. Bartol • 2015
Every faction wants her visions. One ruthless heir will burn worlds to claim her as his consort.
4.25
13k+
Sea of Stars Summary
Sea of Stars 87%
Every faction wants her visions. One ruthless heir will burn worlds to claim her as his consort.
by Amy A. Bartol 2015
4.25
13k+ ratings
Letters from an Astrophysicist
by Neil deGrasse Tyson • 2019
The universe doesn't care about your opinions. An astrophysicist's letters on why that's liberating.
4.06
9k+
Letters from an Astrophysicist Summary
Letters from an Astrophysicist 87%
The universe doesn't care about your opinions. An astrophysicist's letters on why that's liberating.
by Neil deGrasse Tyson 2019
4.06
9k+ 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 87%
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
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 87%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
Aurora Rising
by Amie Kaufman • 2019
A cadet trades his dream squad for a lost girl who becomes the galaxy's last weapon.
4.09
75k+
Aurora Rising Summary
Aurora Rising 87%
A cadet trades his dream squad for a lost girl who becomes the galaxy's last weapon.
by Amie Kaufman 2019
4.09
75k+ ratings
Coming of Age in the Milky Way
by Timothy Ferris • 2003
Our cosmic address was once a tiny sphere with Earth at its center. How we found the real one.
4.16
3k+
Coming of Age in the Milky Way Summary
Coming of Age in the Milky Way 87%
Our cosmic address was once a tiny sphere with Earth at its center. How we found the real one.
by Timothy Ferris 2003
4.16
3k+ ratings
Earth
by Barbara Marciniak • 1994
Your dormant DNA unlocks Earth's biological archive; the extraterrestrial designers are returning.
4.36
965
Earth Summary
Earth 87%
Your dormant DNA unlocks Earth's biological archive; the extraterrestrial designers are returning.
by Barbara Marciniak 1994
4.36
965 ratings
Dreams of Gods & Monsters
by Laini Taylor • 2014
Angels invade Earth for weapons. A chimera girl and her rebel seraph must unite ancient enemies.
4.12
116k+
Dreams of Gods & Monsters Summary
Dreams of Gods & Monsters 87%
Angels invade Earth for weapons. A chimera girl and her rebel seraph must unite ancient enemies.
by Laini Taylor 2014
4.12
116k+ 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 87%
From exploding stars to conscious minds: a cosmic journey that ends with a choice.
by Carl Sagan 1980
4.40
160k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier • 2023
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
4.49
7k+
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10 87%
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
by TheFirstDefier 2023
4.49
7k+ ratings
Pride & Prejudice and Planets
by Renata McMann • 2023
A proud captain stranded on an alien world meets a mechanic immune to his authority.
4.17
217
Pride & Prejudice and Planets Summary
Pride & Prejudice and Planets 87%
A proud captain stranded on an alien world meets a mechanic immune to his authority.
by Renata McMann 2023
4.17
217 ratings
The Theory of Everything
by Stephen W. Hawking • 2002
If a universe can arise from nothing, what role remains for a creator?
4.18
29k+
The Theory of Everything Summary
The Theory of Everything 87%
If a universe can arise from nothing, what role remains for a creator?
by Stephen W. Hawking 2002
4.18
29k+ ratings
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