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Shades in Shadow
by N.K. Jemisin • 2015
Imprisoned gods and cunning survivors clash in a dark fantasy of power, pain, and self-definition.
4.05
3k+
Shades in Shadow Summary
Shades in Shadow 89%
Imprisoned gods and cunning survivors clash in a dark fantasy of power, pain, and self-definition.
by N.K. Jemisin 2015
4.05
3k+ ratings
God
by Dan Barker • 2016
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
3.90
838
God Summary
God 88%
Twenty million dead in a flood, children dashed on rocks: the Bible's God, read plainly.
by Dan Barker 2016
3.90
838 ratings
Sunbringer
by Hannah Kaner • 2024
To stop a fire god's return, a godkiller must defend the tyrant she swore to kill.
3.87
23k+
Sunbringer Summary
Sunbringer 88%
To stop a fire god's return, a godkiller must defend the tyrant she swore to kill.
by Hannah Kaner 2024
3.87
23k+ ratings
Small Gods
by Terry Pratchett • 1992
A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.
4.32
135k+
Small Gods Summary
Small Gods 88%
A god as a tortoise, a boy who hears him, and a church that burns doubters.
by Terry Pratchett 1992
4.32
135k+ ratings
Transcendence and Rebellion
by Michael G. Manning • 2019
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
4.48
1k+
Transcendence and Rebellion Summary
Transcendence and Rebellion 88%
A godlike entity threatens existence; a family of seers forges a magical prison to cage him.
by Michael G. Manning 2019
4.48
1k+ ratings
The Broken Kingdoms
by N.K. Jemisin • 2010
A blind artist who sees magic shelters a wounded god while a killer hunts immortals.
4.14
40k+
The Broken Kingdoms Summary
The Broken Kingdoms 87%
A blind artist who sees magic shelters a wounded god while a killer hunts immortals.
by N.K. Jemisin 2010
4.14
40k+ ratings
Theodicy of Love
by John C. Peckham • 2018
Love requires freedom, freedom permits evil, and the cross is God taking the blame.
4.70
145
Theodicy of Love Summary
Theodicy of Love 87%
Love requires freedom, freedom permits evil, and the cross is God taking the blame.
by John C. Peckham 2018
4.70
145 ratings
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman • 2017
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
4.10
345k+
Norse Mythology Summary
Norse Mythology 87%
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
by Neil Gaiman 2017
4.10
345k+ ratings
All Hail Chaos
by Sarah Rees Brennan • 2026
A dying fan wakes in her favorite book as the villainess everyone wants dead.
4.14
2k+
All Hail Chaos Summary
All Hail Chaos 87%
A dying fan wakes in her favorite book as the villainess everyone wants dead.
by Sarah Rees Brennan 2026
4.14
2k+ ratings
God, Freedom, and Evil
by Alvin Plantinga • 1973
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
4.04
1k+
God, Freedom, and Evil Summary
God, Freedom, and Evil 87%
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
by Alvin Plantinga 1973
4.04
1k+ ratings
Fury of the Queen
by A.E. Rayne • 2022
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
4.67
1k+
Fury of the Queen Summary
Fury of the Queen 87%
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
by A.E. Rayne 2022
4.67
1k+ ratings
Black Sun
by Rebecca Roanhorse • 2020
A blind sacrifice sails toward a holy city to unleash a god's vengeance at the eclipse.
4.17
56k+
Black Sun Summary
Black Sun 87%
A blind sacrifice sails toward a holy city to unleash a god's vengeance at the eclipse.
by Rebecca Roanhorse 2020
4.17
56k+ ratings
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight • 2020
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
4.26
3k+
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings 87%
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
by Will Wight 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Hero of Ages
by Brandon Sanderson • 2014
A god of destruction walks free, and a scholar's lost faith is the world's last hope.
4.56
609k+
The Hero of Ages Summary
The Hero of Ages 87%
A god of destruction walks free, and a scholar's lost faith is the world's last hope.
by Brandon Sanderson 2014
4.56
609k+ ratings
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
by José Saramago • 1999
Jesus inherited his father's guilt. What he learns from God will cost him more than his life.
4.32
39k+
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ Summary
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ 87%
Jesus inherited his father's guilt. What he learns from God will cost him more than his life.
by José Saramago 1999
4.32
39k+ ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
4.31
102k+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 87%
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.31
102k+ ratings
One Little Nightmare
by Dawn Darling • 2023
Two broken souls in an asylum share nightmares, unaware one of them is a god.
3.62
1k+
One Little Nightmare Summary
One Little Nightmare 87%
Two broken souls in an asylum share nightmares, unaware one of them is a god.
by Dawn Darling 2023
3.62
1k+ ratings
Godblight
by Guy Haley • 2021
His daemon brother returns with a plague to kill a demigod, and the Emperor gives only silence.
4.25
2k+
Godblight Summary
Godblight 87%
His daemon brother returns with a plague to kill a demigod, and the Emperor gives only silence.
by Guy Haley 2021
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Darkness That Comes Before
by R. Scott Bakker • 2003
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
3.84
24k+
The Darkness That Comes Before Summary
The Darkness That Comes Before 87%
A monk trained in pure reason enters a holy war to find his father, unaware an ancient horror stirs.
by R. Scott Bakker 2003
3.84
24k+ ratings
The Problem of Pain
by C.S. Lewis • 1940
Suffering is the cost of free will in a world where love perfects rather than pampers.
4.13
75k+
The Problem of Pain Summary
The Problem of Pain 87%
Suffering is the cost of free will in a world where love perfects rather than pampers.
by C.S. Lewis 1940
4.13
75k+ ratings
Faithbreaker
by Hannah Kaner • 2025
A scarred warrior's found family hunts a fire god whose war threatens to consume their world.
4.07
11k+
Faithbreaker Summary
Faithbreaker 87%
A scarred warrior's found family hunts a fire god whose war threatens to consume their world.
by Hannah Kaner 2025
4.07
11k+ ratings
Saint's Blood
by Sebastien de Castell • 2016
Iron masks. Dying Saints. A scarred magistrate fights to stop a new god from rising.
4.25
11k+
Saint's Blood Summary
Saint's Blood 87%
Iron masks. Dying Saints. A scarred magistrate fights to stop a new god from rising.
by Sebastien de Castell 2016
4.25
11k+ ratings
A Time of Dread
by John Gwynne • 2018
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
4.29
16k+
A Time of Dread Summary
A Time of Dread 87%
Angels rule as tyrants, but a trapper's son finds a demonic evil stirring in the north.
by John Gwynne 2018
4.29
16k+ ratings
Letter to a Christian Nation
by Sam Harris • 2006
The same skepticism Christians apply to Islam leads straight to atheism, with life or death stakes.
3.99
43k+
Letter to a Christian Nation Summary
Letter to a Christian Nation 87%
The same skepticism Christians apply to Islam leads straight to atheism, with life or death stakes.
by Sam Harris 2006
3.99
43k+ ratings
The Fall of Lilith
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega • 2017
Before Eve, there was Lilith: an angel whose rebellion against Heaven corrupted paradise itself.
4.56
84
The Fall of Lilith Summary
The Fall of Lilith 87%
Before Eve, there was Lilith: an angel whose rebellion against Heaven corrupted paradise itself.
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega 2017
4.56
84 ratings
A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck • 2011
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
4.15
70k+
A Short Stay in Hell Summary
A Short Stay in Hell 87%
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
by Steven L. Peck 2011
4.15
70k+ ratings
Between the Moon & Her Night
by Jaclyn Kot • 2024
Taken as Death's bride, a cursed goddess discovers she alone can make the god bleed.
4.35
4k+
Between the Moon & Her Night Summary
Between the Moon & Her Night 86%
Taken as Death's bride, a cursed goddess discovers she alone can make the god bleed.
by Jaclyn Kot 2024
4.35
4k+ ratings
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson • 1999
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
3.94
140k+
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon 86%
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
by Steven Erikson 1999
3.94
140k+ ratings
Samsara
by Saksham Garg • 2022
In a secret valley, a teen must die to sustain its magic while gods oppose him.
3.43
2k+
Samsara Summary
Samsara 86%
In a secret valley, a teen must die to sustain its magic while gods oppose him.
by Saksham Garg 2022
3.43
2k+ ratings
Blood of the Raven
by A.E. Rayne • 2021
Her dead husband steals the children north. A healer's last hope: dream-seers in a god war.
4.59
2k+
Blood of the Raven Summary
Blood of the Raven 86%
Her dead husband steals the children north. A healer's last hope: dream-seers in a god war.
by A.E. Rayne 2021
4.59
2k+ ratings
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman • 2001
A grieving ex-con drives for a one-eyed grifter raising an army of forgotten gods.
4.10
995k+
American Gods Summary
American Gods 86%
A grieving ex-con drives for a one-eyed grifter raising an army of forgotten gods.
by Neil Gaiman 2001
4.10
995k+ ratings
Mark of the Hunter
by A.E. Rayne • 2020
Trapped in a cursed warlord's camp, a dreamer hides her power as the Wild Hunt closes in.
4.53
2k+
Mark of the Hunter Summary
Mark of the Hunter 86%
Trapped in a cursed warlord's camp, a dreamer hides her power as the Wild Hunt closes in.
by A.E. Rayne 2020
4.53
2k+ ratings
Wrath
by John Gwynne • 2016
Demons flood the world. Corban, his wolf, and his giant allies march to the last battle.
4.53
33k+
Wrath Summary
Wrath 86%
Demons flood the world. Corban, his wolf, and his giant allies march to the last battle.
by John Gwynne 2016
4.53
33k+ ratings
Trusting God in the Darkness
by Christopher Ash • 2004
Blameless suffering shatters clichés. Job trades explanation for a God who enters the storm.
4.53
314
Trusting God in the Darkness Summary
Trusting God in the Darkness 86%
Blameless suffering shatters clichés. Job trades explanation for a God who enters the storm.
by Christopher Ash 2004
4.53
314 ratings
Rest Stop
by Nat Cassidy • 2024
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
3.62
9k+
Rest Stop Summary
Rest Stop 86%
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
by Nat Cassidy 2024
3.62
9k+ ratings
Sum
by David Eagleman • 2009
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
4.11
24k+
Sum Summary
Sum 86%
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
by David Eagleman 2009
4.11
24k+ ratings
God Is Not Great
by Christopher Hitchens • 2007
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
3.96
113k+
God Is Not Great Summary
God Is Not Great 86%
The case against God: holy books authored by humans, moral codes that fail their own standards.
by Christopher Hitchens 2007
3.96
113k+ ratings
Fevered Star
by Rebecca Roanhorse • 2022
Under an eclipse, a reborn crow god and a resurrected sun priest battle for a city's soul.
4.07
22k+
Fevered Star Summary
Fevered Star 86%
Under an eclipse, a reborn crow god and a resurrected sun priest battle for a city's soul.
by Rebecca Roanhorse 2022
4.07
22k+ 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 86%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
The First Wall
by Gav Thorpe • 2020
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
3.76
3k+
The First Wall Summary
The First Wall 86%
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
by Gav Thorpe 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by N.K. Jemisin • 2010
A young heir summoned to a skyborne palace discovers her family's power comes from enslaved gods.
3.89
82k+
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Summary
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms 86%
A young heir summoned to a skyborne palace discovers her family's power comes from enslaved gods.
by N.K. Jemisin 2010
3.89
82k+ ratings
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King • 1991
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
4.25
250k+
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands 86%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
The Silver Tide
by Jen Williams • 2016
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
4.27
989
The Silver Tide Summary
The Silver Tide 86%
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
by Jen Williams 2016
4.27
989 ratings
Godkiller
by Hannah Kaner • 2023
A godkiller, a girl hiding a god, and a fallen knight journey to a dead city of shrines.
3.86
59k+
Godkiller Summary
Godkiller 86%
A godkiller, a girl hiding a god, and a fallen knight journey to a dead city of shrines.
by Hannah Kaner 2023
3.86
59k+ ratings
Weight
by Jeanette Winterson • 2005
Alone with the sky on his shoulders, Atlas listens to the world and questions the weight.
3.74
8k+
Weight Summary
Weight 86%
Alone with the sky on his shoulders, Atlas listens to the world and questions the weight.
by Jeanette Winterson 2005
3.74
8k+ ratings
The Vanishing Tower
by Michael Moorcock • 1970
An albino prince and his cursed sword pursue revenge, only to face a war among gods.
3.96
10k+
The Vanishing Tower Summary
The Vanishing Tower 86%
An albino prince and his cursed sword pursue revenge, only to face a war among gods.
by Michael Moorcock 1970
3.96
10k+ ratings
Shipwreck Island
by Struan Murray • 2021
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
4.38
567
Shipwreck Island Summary
Shipwreck Island 86%
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
by Struan Murray 2021
4.38
567 ratings
Memnoch the Devil
by Anne Rice • 1995
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
3.76
87k+
Memnoch the Devil Summary
Memnoch the Devil 86%
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
by Anne Rice 1995
3.76
87k+ ratings
Jailer to the Death God
by Rebecca F. Kenney • 2023
A grieving queen chains the god of death. Her furious captive is learning to want.
4.04
2k+
Jailer to the Death God Summary
Jailer to the Death God 86%
A grieving queen chains the god of death. Her furious captive is learning to want.
by Rebecca F. Kenney 2023
4.04
2k+ ratings
Daughter of Chaos
by A.S. Webb • 2025
A fisherman's daughter with forbidden power joins the Argonauts to hunt the secret the gods buried.
3.65
2k+
Daughter of Chaos Summary
Daughter of Chaos 86%
A fisherman's daughter with forbidden power joins the Argonauts to hunt the secret the gods buried.
by A.S. Webb 2025
3.65
2k+ ratings
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