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Last to Leave the Room
by Caitlin Starling • 2023
A physicist under a sinking city discovers an impossible door in her basement. It opens.
3.52
3k+
Last to Leave the Room Summary
Last to Leave the Room 90%
A physicist under a sinking city discovers an impossible door in her basement. It opens.
by Caitlin Starling 2023
3.52
3k+ ratings
Operation Shylock
by Philip Roth • 1993
A novelist discovers his double in Jerusalem, preaching that Jews must leave Israel to survive.
3.78
5k+
Operation Shylock Summary
Operation Shylock 89%
A novelist discovers his double in Jerusalem, preaching that Jews must leave Israel to survive.
by Philip Roth 1993
3.78
5k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Hervé Le Tellier • 2020
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
3.79
70k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 89%
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
by Hervé Le Tellier 2020
3.79
70k+ ratings
My Murder
by Katie Williams • 2023
A murder victim cloned back to life discovers her crime scene doesn't match the official story.
3.62
36k+
My Murder Summary
My Murder 89%
A murder victim cloned back to life discovers her crime scene doesn't match the official story.
by Katie Williams 2023
3.62
36k+ ratings
The Double
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1997
A St. Petersburg clerk's double appears and takes his job, his reputation, and his sanity.
3.67
46k+
The Double Summary
The Double 89%
A St. Petersburg clerk's double appears and takes his job, his reputation, and his sanity.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1997
3.67
46k+ ratings
Split Second
by Douglas E. Richards • 2015
A time travel breakthrough costs a physicist his life, and his fiancée must run for hers.
3.97
28k+
Split Second Summary
Split Second 88%
A time travel breakthrough costs a physicist his life, and his fiancée must run for hers.
by Douglas E. Richards 2015
3.97
28k+ ratings
El golem
by Gustav Meyrink • 1915
In Prague's ghetto, an amnesiac gem cutter discovers the Golem haunting the alleys wears his face.
3.82
9k+
El golem Summary
El golem 88%
In Prague's ghetto, an amnesiac gem cutter discovers the Golem haunting the alleys wears his face.
by Gustav Meyrink 1915
3.82
9k+ ratings
The Likeness
by Tana French • 2008
To catch a killer, a detective takes a dead woman's place among friends who believe she survived.
4.06
182k+
The Likeness Summary
The Likeness 88%
To catch a killer, a detective takes a dead woman's place among friends who believe she survived.
by Tana French 2008
4.06
182k+ ratings
What the Hell Did I Just Read
by David Wong • 2017
Three screw-ups hunt a missing girl in a town where memory itself has been corrupted.
4.18
18k+
What the Hell Did I Just Read Summary
What the Hell Did I Just Read 88%
Three screw-ups hunt a missing girl in a town where memory itself has been corrupted.
by David Wong 2017
4.18
18k+ ratings
Despair
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1989
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
3.9
12k+
Despair Summary
Despair 88%
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1989
3.9
12k+ ratings
Don't Believe Her
by Nicola Sanders • 2024
When a woman returns claiming to be Ellie's missing best friend, only Ellie sees the impostor.
3.99
44k+
Don't Believe Her Summary
Don't Believe Her 88%
When a woman returns claiming to be Ellie's missing best friend, only Ellie sees the impostor.
by Nicola Sanders 2024
3.99
44k+ ratings
Don't Look Now and Other Stories
by Daphne du Maurier • 1971
A Venetian blind psychic warns a grieving couple of danger; a red-coated child then haunts them.
3.82
10k+
Don't Look Now and Other Stories Summary
Don't Look Now and Other Stories 88%
A Venetian blind psychic warns a grieving couple of danger; a red-coated child then haunts them.
by Daphne du Maurier 1971
3.82
10k+ ratings
Our Last Echoes
by Kate Alice Marshall • 2021
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
3.49
4k+
Our Last Echoes Summary
Our Last Echoes 88%
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
by Kate Alice Marshall 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
The Space Between Worlds
by Micaiah Johnson • 2020
The multiverse opens only to those already dead there. Cara qualifies on nearly every world.
3.93
46k+
The Space Between Worlds Summary
The Space Between Worlds 88%
The multiverse opens only to those already dead there. Cara qualifies on nearly every world.
by Micaiah Johnson 2020
3.93
46k+ ratings
The Caretaker
by Marcus Kliewer • 2026
A broke housesitter follows a dead man's rules to keep out whatever knocks at night.
3.69
27k+
The Caretaker Summary
The Caretaker 88%
A broke housesitter follows a dead man's rules to keep out whatever knocks at night.
by Marcus Kliewer 2026
3.69
27k+ ratings
The New One
by Evie Green • 2023
After their daughter's accident, parents accept a clone replacement and a life of hidden cameras.
3.60
1k+
The New One Summary
The New One 88%
After their daughter's accident, parents accept a clone replacement and a life of hidden cameras.
by Evie Green 2023
3.60
1k+ ratings
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey • 2021
Her husband replaced her with her clone. When he dies, the two women build a replacement.
3.60
39k+
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife 88%
Her husband replaced her with her clone. When he dies, the two women build a replacement.
by Sarah Gailey 2021
3.60
39k+ ratings
The Business Trip
by Jessie Garcia • 2025
Escaping her abuser, a waitress steals a traveler's ID, then finds a double already using it.
3.61
106k+
The Business Trip Summary
The Business Trip 88%
Escaping her abuser, a waitress steals a traveler's ID, then finds a double already using it.
by Jessie Garcia 2025
3.61
106k+ ratings
I Know Who You Are
by Alice Feeney • 2019
An actress finds her husband gone and a stranger wearing her face dismantling her life.
3.42
76k+
I Know Who You Are Summary
I Know Who You Are 88%
An actress finds her husband gone and a stranger wearing her face dismantling her life.
by Alice Feeney 2019
3.42
76k+ ratings
Quantum Radio
by A.G. Riddle • 2023
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
4.08
17k+
Quantum Radio Summary
Quantum Radio 88%
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
by A.G. Riddle 2023
4.08
17k+ ratings
Withered Hill
by David Barnett • 2024
A London woman wakes trapped in a village of masks, old rites, and no way back.
4.04
4k+
Withered Hill Summary
Withered Hill 88%
A London woman wakes trapped in a village of masks, old rites, and no way back.
by David Barnett 2024
4.04
4k+ ratings
Absolution
by Jeff Vandermeer • 2024
On a forgotten coast, scientists discover the ecosystem they came to catalog is cataloging them.
3.57
13k+
Absolution Summary
Absolution 87%
On a forgotten coast, scientists discover the ecosystem they came to catalog is cataloging them.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2024
3.57
13k+ ratings
Batman
by John Jackson Miller • 2024
The Joker is dead, but a shape-shifting victim is being remade to resurrect his reign.
4.05
3k+
Batman Summary
Batman 87%
The Joker is dead, but a shape-shifting victim is being remade to resurrect his reign.
by John Jackson Miller 2024
4.05
3k+ ratings
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman • 2002
Her other mother is perfect, doting, and wants to keep Coraline forever behind sewn-shut eyes.
4.13
788k+
Coraline Summary
Coraline 87%
Her other mother is perfect, doting, and wants to keep Coraline forever behind sewn-shut eyes.
by Neil Gaiman 2002
4.13
788k+ ratings
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad • 2008
Three teens reach a secret moon base. The last crew stayed behind to take their place.
3.53
15k+
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon 87%
Three teens reach a secret moon base. The last crew stayed behind to take their place.
by Johan Harstad 2008
3.53
15k+ ratings
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
3.30
10k+
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere 87%
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
by Keanu Reeves 2024
3.30
10k+ ratings
The Complete Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1849
Every tale and poem: madness, murder, mourning, and the birth of modern detective fiction.
4.40
298k+
The Complete Stories and Poems Summary
The Complete Stories and Poems 87%
Every tale and poem: madness, murder, mourning, and the birth of modern detective fiction.
by Edgar Allan Poe 1849
4.40
298k+ ratings
Dark Is When the Devil Comes
by Daisy Pearce • 2026
Locked in a cellar on cursed land, she must survive a captor who drills skulls to free demons.
3.69
2k+
Dark Is When the Devil Comes Summary
Dark Is When the Devil Comes 87%
Locked in a cellar on cursed land, she must survive a captor who drills skulls to free demons.
by Daisy Pearce 2026
3.69
2k+ ratings
Phantom Limb
by Lucinda Berry • 2016
After her fragile twin's suicide, she wakes in a psychiatric ward with scars she didn't make.
3.89
68k+
Phantom Limb Summary
Phantom Limb 87%
After her fragile twin's suicide, she wakes in a psychiatric ward with scars she didn't make.
by Lucinda Berry 2016
3.89
68k+ ratings
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers • 1983
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
3.90
18k+
The Anubis Gates Summary
The Anubis Gates 87%
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
by Tim Powers 1983
3.90
18k+ ratings
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1886
A lawyer uncovers a horrifying secret linking his friend Dr. Jekyll to a brutish criminal.
3.83
674k+
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide Summary
Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hide 87%
A lawyer uncovers a horrifying secret linking his friend Dr. Jekyll to a brutish criminal.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886
3.83
674k+ ratings
Dark Matter
by Blake Crouch • 2016
A physics professor is thrown into a parallel life by the one who knows him best: himself.
4.13
747k+
Dark Matter Summary
Dark Matter 87%
A physics professor is thrown into a parallel life by the one who knows him best: himself.
by Blake Crouch 2016
4.13
747k+ ratings
August Blue
by Deborah Levy • 2023
A pianist fleeing disgrace spots her double in Athens and follows the stranger across Europe.
3.62
15k+
August Blue Summary
August Blue 87%
A pianist fleeing disgrace spots her double in Athens and follows the stranger across Europe.
by Deborah Levy 2023
3.62
15k+ ratings
Sundial
by Catriona Ward • 2022
Her child is dangerous. She returns to a desert compound where her family's violence began.
3.78
26k+
Sundial Summary
Sundial 87%
Her child is dangerous. She returns to a desert compound where her family's violence began.
by Catriona Ward 2022
3.78
26k+ ratings
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1843
Madness, doomed beauty, and the birth of the detective: a journey into American Gothic.
4.36
70k+
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Summary
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 87%
Madness, doomed beauty, and the birth of the detective: a journey into American Gothic.
by Edgar Allan Poe 1843
4.36
70k+ ratings
Sour Candy
by Kealan Patrick Burke • 2015
He never wanted children. A boy gave him sour candy; now the world calls him Dad.
3.59
26k+
Sour Candy Summary
Sour Candy 87%
He never wanted children. A boy gave him sour candy; now the world calls him Dad.
by Kealan Patrick Burke 2015
3.59
26k+ ratings
What the Woods Took
by Courtney Gould • 2024
Five teens in wilderness therapy find the forest full of monsters wearing familiar faces.
3.85
6k+
What the Woods Took Summary
What the Woods Took 87%
Five teens in wilderness therapy find the forest full of monsters wearing familiar faces.
by Courtney Gould 2024
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Pilo Family Circus
by Will Elliott • 2009
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
3.81
4k+
The Pilo Family Circus Summary
The Pilo Family Circus 87%
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
by Will Elliott 2009
3.81
4k+ ratings
The Watchers
by A.M. Shine • 2021
An artist trapped in a mirrored bunker must survive the nightly watch of changeling creatures.
3.87
37k+
The Watchers Summary
The Watchers 87%
An artist trapped in a mirrored bunker must survive the nightly watch of changeling creatures.
by A.M. Shine 2021
3.87
37k+ ratings
Immaculate Conception
by Ling Ling Huang • 2025
A scholarship student's obsession with a genius classmate turns monstrous inside a shared mind.
3.89
13k+
Immaculate Conception Summary
Immaculate Conception 87%
A scholarship student's obsession with a genius classmate turns monstrous inside a shared mind.
by Ling Ling Huang 2025
3.89
13k+ ratings
Double Date
by R.L. Stine • 1994
A dare pushes a cocky teen to secretly date twin sisters. Now someone is hunting him.
3.58
4k+
Double Date Summary
Double Date 87%
A dare pushes a cocky teen to secretly date twin sisters. Now someone is hunting him.
by R.L. Stine 1994
3.58
4k+ ratings
The Second Lady
by Irving Wallace • 1980
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
3.92
5k+
The Second Lady Summary
The Second Lady 87%
The First Lady is a Soviet double, and one writer suspects the truth.
by Irving Wallace 1980
3.92
5k+ 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 87%
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 Box Man
by Kōbō Abe • 1973
A photographer climbs into a cardboard box and vanishes from the city. Then someone looks back.
3.58
8k+
The Box Man Summary
The Box Man 87%
A photographer climbs into a cardboard box and vanishes from the city. Then someone looks back.
by Kōbō Abe 1973
3.58
8k+ ratings
Alone
by Cyn Balog • 2017
Trapped by snow in a murder-mystery hotel, a girl's imaginary friend starts leaving real footprints.
3.58
2k+
Alone Summary
Alone 87%
Trapped by snow in a murder-mystery hotel, a girl's imaginary friend starts leaving real footprints.
by Cyn Balog 2017
3.58
2k+ ratings
First Born
by Will Dean • 2022
Her identical twin murdered, an anxious Londoner flies to New York to find the killer.
3.59
16k+
First Born Summary
First Born 87%
Her identical twin murdered, an anxious Londoner flies to New York to find the killer.
by Will Dean 2022
3.59
16k+ ratings
Solenoid
by Mircea Cărtărescu • 2015
Between his failing body and his levitating house, a Bucharest teacher searches for a way out.
4.25
7k+
Solenoid Summary
Solenoid 87%
Between his failing body and his levitating house, a Bucharest teacher searches for a way out.
by Mircea Cărtărescu 2015
4.25
7k+ ratings
Count My Lies
by Sophie Stava • 2025
A compulsive liar becomes a Brooklyn family's nanny. The wife needs a double.
3.72
107k+
Count My Lies Summary
Count My Lies 87%
A compulsive liar becomes a Brooklyn family's nanny. The wife needs a double.
by Sophie Stava 2025
3.72
107k+ ratings
Darkmans
by Nicola Barker • 2007
A medieval trickster possesses an English town, and the past speaks through its people.
3.65
2k+
Darkmans Summary
Darkmans 87%
A medieval trickster possesses an English town, and the past speaks through its people.
by Nicola Barker 2007
3.65
2k+ ratings
Immortality
by Milan Kundera • 1990
A novelist sees a woman wave at a pool. He invents Agnes, who yearns to disappear.
4.14
43k+
Immortality Summary
Immortality 87%
A novelist sees a woman wave at a pool. He invents Agnes, who yearns to disappear.
by Milan Kundera 1990
4.14
43k+ ratings
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