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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
Destroy Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2012
Shot by the girl he craves, Warner pores over her journal as his father hunts her down.
3.94
364k+
Destroy Me Summary
Destroy Me 86%
Shot by the girl he craves, Warner pores over her journal as his father hunts her down.
by Tahereh Mafi 2012
3.94
364k+ ratings
Tarkin
by James Luceno • 2014
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
3.76
21k+
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin 86%
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
by James Luceno 2014
3.76
21k+ ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I 86%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ ratings
Night Lords
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2014
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
4.67
2k+
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords 86%
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014
4.67
2k+ ratings
Soldier Boys
by Dean Hughes • 2001
Two boys, one German, one American, fight through the Bulge and find the real enemy.
4.06
3k+
Soldier Boys Summary
Soldier Boys 86%
Two boys, one German, one American, fight through the Bulge and find the real enemy.
by Dean Hughes 2001
4.06
3k+ ratings
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2006
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
4.35
38k+
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction 86%
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006
4.35
38k+ ratings
Storm of Iron
by Graham McNeill • 2002
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
4.13
2k+
Storm of Iron Summary
Storm of Iron 86%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
Tarnished Empire
by Danielle L. Jensen • 2021
A legionnaire and a rebel spy fall in love under siege, but her secret endangers all.
4.22
3k+
Tarnished Empire Summary
Tarnished Empire 85%
A legionnaire and a rebel spy fall in love under siege, but her secret endangers all.
by Danielle L. Jensen 2021
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Drowning Faith
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
An immortal prince serves his colonizers and loves the one shaman they demand he destroy.
4.50
30k+
The Drowning Faith Summary
The Drowning Faith 85%
An immortal prince serves his colonizers and loves the one shaman they demand he destroy.
by R.F. Kuang 2020
4.50
30k+ ratings
Capture or Kill
by Don Bentley • 2024
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
4.33
17k+
Capture or Kill Summary
Capture or Kill 85%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ ratings
Hero, Traitor, Daughter
by Morgan Rice • 2017
Powerless in a rival's dungeon, a rebel watches her city fall to an invading fleet.
3.94
823
Hero, Traitor, Daughter Summary
Hero, Traitor, Daughter 85%
Powerless in a rival's dungeon, a rebel watches her city fall to an invading fleet.
by Morgan Rice 2017
3.94
823 ratings
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett • 1978
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
4.22
171k+
Eye of the Needle Summary
Eye of the Needle 85%
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
by Ken Follett 1978
4.22
171k+ ratings
Red War
by Kyle Mills • 2018
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
4.24
22k+
Red War Summary
Red War 85%
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
by Kyle Mills 2018
4.24
22k+ ratings
Rule of Two
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2007
Hunted by Jedi, the last Sith Lord trains his successor while his own body kills him.
4.24
29k+
Rule of Two Summary
Rule of Two 85%
Hunted by Jedi, the last Sith Lord trains his successor while his own body kills him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2007
4.24
29k+ ratings
The Least of All Possible Evils
by Eyal Weizman • 2012
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
4.19
224
The Least of All Possible Evils Summary
The Least of All Possible Evils 85%
When humanitarian law calculates acceptable civilian deaths, it also makes them thinkable.
by Eyal Weizman 2012
4.19
224 ratings
Princeps' Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
4.38
67k+
Princeps' Fury Summary
Princeps' Fury 85%
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.38
67k+ ratings
The Orc King
by R.A. Salvatore • 2007
An orc king wages peace against warlords, fanatics, and the weight of centuries of hatred.
4.16
16k+
The Orc King Summary
The Orc King 85%
An orc king wages peace against warlords, fanatics, and the weight of centuries of hatred.
by R.A. Salvatore 2007
4.16
16k+ ratings
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola • 1996
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
4.03
876
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War 85%
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
by Julius Evola 1996
4.03
876 ratings
The Handbook of 5GW
by Daniel H. Abbott • 2010
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
4.09
23
The Handbook of 5GW Summary
The Handbook of 5GW 85%
War is no longer about bullets. It is a silent, invisible struggle for your perception.
by Daniel H. Abbott 2010
4.09
23 ratings
Gilded Serpent
by Danielle L. Jensen • 2021
Conquest earns a legion commander a death warrant, and his navigator a target on her back.
4.44
6k+
Gilded Serpent Summary
Gilded Serpent 85%
Conquest earns a legion commander a death warrant, and his navigator a target on her back.
by Danielle L. Jensen 2021
4.44
6k+ ratings
By Blood, by Salt
by J.L. Odom • 2024
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
4.22
776
By Blood, by Salt Summary
By Blood, by Salt 85%
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
by J.L. Odom 2024
4.22
776 ratings
This Inevitable Ruin
by Matt Dinniman • 2024
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
4.68
116k+
This Inevitable Ruin Summary
This Inevitable Ruin 85%
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
by Matt Dinniman 2024
4.68
116k+ 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 85%
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
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon • 2016
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
3.85
110
Bayonet Dawn Summary
Bayonet Dawn 85%
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
by Scott Moon 2016
3.85
110 ratings
Attack and Die
by Grady McWhiney • 1982
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
3.56
157
Attack and Die Summary
Attack and Die 85%
Honor culture demanded attack. Rifles made attack fatal. The Confederacy bled to death.
by Grady McWhiney 1982
3.56
157 ratings
Renegades
by Marissa Meyer • 2017
A sleepless girl infiltrates the heroes who failed her family, but one boy complicates her revenge.
4.11
167k+
Renegades Summary
Renegades 85%
A sleepless girl infiltrates the heroes who failed her family, but one boy complicates her revenge.
by Marissa Meyer 2017
4.11
167k+ ratings
Unite Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2014
He lost the girl whose touch kills. Her diary shows him the monster he's become.
3.86
85k+
Unite Me Summary
Unite Me 85%
He lost the girl whose touch kills. Her diary shows him the monster he's become.
by Tahereh Mafi 2014
3.86
85k+ ratings
Thrawn
by Timothy Zahn • 2017
An exiled alien joins the Empire and climbs its ranks by studying what its enemies create.
4.31
59k+
Thrawn Summary
Thrawn 85%
An exiled alien joins the Empire and climbs its ranks by studying what its enemies create.
by Timothy Zahn 2017
4.31
59k+ ratings
The Last Star
by Rick Yancey • 2016
Children turned into weapons. A girl carrying humanity's last memories into the alien mothership.
3.61
82k+
The Last Star Summary
The Last Star 85%
Children turned into weapons. A girl carrying humanity's last memories into the alien mothership.
by Rick Yancey 2016
3.61
82k+ ratings
The Dark Sides of Empathy
by Fritz Breithaupt • 2019
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
3.63
59
The Dark Sides of Empathy Summary
The Dark Sides of Empathy 85%
Empathy can fuel cruelty: the more we feel another's pain, the more we enjoy inflicting it.
by Fritz Breithaupt 2019
3.63
59 ratings
Ice Station
by Matthew Reilly • 1998
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
4.12
35k+
Ice Station Summary
Ice Station 85%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ ratings
On Democracies and Death Cults
by Douglas Murray • 2025
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
4.41
5k+
On Democracies and Death Cults Summary
On Democracies and Death Cults 85%
Hamas filmed their massacre. The West protested Israel. The ideology that fuels both.
by Douglas Murray 2025
4.41
5k+ ratings
Arthas
by Christie Golden • 2009
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
4.14
12k+
Arthas Summary
Arthas 85%
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
by Christie Golden 2009
4.14
12k+ ratings
Cursor's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2006
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
4.37
72k+
Cursor's Fury Summary
Cursor's Fury 85%
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.37
72k+ ratings
Silver Elite
by Dani Francis • 2025
An outlawed spy is conscripted by the General's son. His touch is more dangerous than discovery.
4.11
167k+
Silver Elite Summary
Silver Elite 85%
An outlawed spy is conscripted by the General's son. His touch is more dangerous than discovery.
by Dani Francis 2025
4.11
167k+ ratings
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan • 2014
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
4.16
52k+
Tower Lord Summary
Tower Lord 85%
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
by Anthony Ryan 2014
4.16
52k+ ratings
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
A gentlewoman conscripted into a swamp war discovers her king may have started it.
4.17
5k+
Guns of the Dawn Summary
Guns of the Dawn 85%
A gentlewoman conscripted into a swamp war discovers her king may have started it.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015
4.17
5k+ ratings
The Swarm
by Orson Scott Card • 2016
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
4.14
7k+
The Swarm Summary
The Swarm 85%
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
by Orson Scott Card 2016
4.14
7k+ ratings
World War One
by Daniel Wrinn • 2021
Scuttling a ship, leaping from a train, fighting in Eden: the Great War you haven't read.
3.91
54
World War One Summary
World War One 85%
Scuttling a ship, leaping from a train, fighting in Eden: the Great War you haven't read.
by Daniel Wrinn 2021
3.91
54 ratings
The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
4.27
177k+
The Burning God Summary
The Burning God 85%
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
by R.F. Kuang 2020
4.27
177k+ ratings
Hench
by Natalie Zina Walschots • 2020
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
4.00
27k+
Hench Summary
Hench 85%
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
by Natalie Zina Walschots 2020
4.00
27k+ ratings
The Truce at Bakura
by Kathy Tyers • 1994
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
3.47
14k+
The Truce at Bakura Summary
The Truce at Bakura 85%
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
by Kathy Tyers 1994
3.47
14k+ ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 85%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Timothy Zahn • 1991
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
4.18
104k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 85%
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
by Timothy Zahn 1991
4.18
104k+ ratings
Hero of the Imperium
by Sandy Mitchell • 2007
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
4.44
4k+
Hero of the Imperium Summary
Hero of the Imperium 85%
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
by Sandy Mitchell 2007
4.44
4k+ ratings
The 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2001
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
4.23
20k+
The 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The 33 Strategies Of War 85%
Treat life like a military campaign: 33 strategies to outmaneuver rivals and control every outcome.
by Robert Greene 2001
4.23
20k+ ratings
The Endless War
by Danielle L. Jensen • 2023
A warrior princess exiled for loving the enemy king must survive an inescapable prison island.
4.19
38k+
The Endless War Summary
The Endless War 85%
A warrior princess exiled for loving the enemy king must survive an inescapable prison island.
by Danielle L. Jensen 2023
4.19
38k+ ratings
Wars and Capital (Semiotext
by Éric Alliez • 2016
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
3.93
29
Wars and Capital (Semiotext Summary
Wars and Capital (Semiotext 85%
Capitalism is a war system that uses markets, not an economic system that uses war.
by Éric Alliez 2016
3.93
29 ratings
Vicious
by V.E. Schwab • 2013
A pain-wielding fugitive hunts the former best friend who sent him to prison.
4.18
329k+
Vicious Summary
Vicious 85%
A pain-wielding fugitive hunts the former best friend who sent him to prison.
by V.E. Schwab 2013
4.18
329k+ ratings
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