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Shy Girl
by Mia Ballard • 2025
She needs rent. He wants a dog. The collar locks. Seven years inside a cage.
3.82
3k+
Shy Girl Summary
Shy Girl 88%
She needs rent. He wants a dog. The collar locks. Seven years inside a cage.
by Mia Ballard 2025
3.82
3k+ ratings
Stag Dance
by Torrey Peters • 2025
Forcibly injected, a trans woman becomes the first carrier of a gender-collapsing plague.
3.83
13k+
Stag Dance Summary
Stag Dance 88%
Forcibly injected, a trans woman becomes the first carrier of a gender-collapsing plague.
by Torrey Peters 2025
3.83
13k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis
by Peter Kuper • 2004
A man wakes as an enormous bug. His family's rejection proves more monstrous than his body.
3.80
5k+
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis 88%
A man wakes as an enormous bug. His family's rejection proves more monstrous than his body.
by Peter Kuper 2004
3.80
5k+ ratings
The Tale of the Body Thief
by Anne Rice • 1992
A body thief offers the vampire Lestat the one thing eternity withholds: a mortal sunrise.
3.77
93k+
The Tale of the Body Thief Summary
The Tale of the Body Thief 87%
A body thief offers the vampire Lestat the one thing eternity withholds: a mortal sunrise.
by Anne Rice 1992
3.77
93k+ ratings
Walking Practice
by Dolki Min • 2022
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
3.55
7k+
Walking Practice Summary
Walking Practice 87%
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
by Dolki Min 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
The Knight and the Butcherbird
by Alix E. Harrow • 2025
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
3.99
13k+
The Knight and the Butcherbird Summary
The Knight and the Butcherbird 87%
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
by Alix E. Harrow 2025
3.99
13k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
by Franz Kafka • 1996
A salesman wakes as a giant insect, only to become a burden his family cannot bear.
3.85
5k+
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories 87%
A salesman wakes as a giant insect, only to become a burden his family cannot bear.
by Franz Kafka 1996
3.85
5k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories
by Franz Kafka • 1915
A traveling salesman wakes as a giant insect, and his family wants him gone.
4.09
21k+
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories 87%
A traveling salesman wakes as a giant insect, and his family wants him gone.
by Franz Kafka 1915
4.09
21k+ ratings
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
3.73
429
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name 87%
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
by Joe Hart 2015
3.73
429 ratings
Pig Tales
by Marie Darrieussecq • 1998
A Paris salon girl sells allure until her body starts turning into a pig.
3.46
4k+
Pig Tales Summary
Pig Tales 86%
A Paris salon girl sells allure until her body starts turning into a pig.
by Marie Darrieussecq 1998
3.46
4k+ ratings
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler • 1987
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
4.15
65k+
Dawn Summary
Dawn 86%
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
by Octavia E. Butler 1987
4.15
65k+ ratings
Stolen
by Kelley Armstrong • 2002
A captured werewolf discovers she's the next prey in a billionaire's supernatural hunt.
4.14
48k+
Stolen Summary
Stolen 86%
A captured werewolf discovers she's the next prey in a billionaire's supernatural hunt.
by Kelley Armstrong 2002
4.14
48k+ ratings
Wake
by Amanda Hocking • 2012
A teenage swimmer joins three beautiful strangers in the bay and wakes up craving human flesh.
3.7
26k+
Wake Summary
Wake 86%
A teenage swimmer joins three beautiful strangers in the bay and wakes up craving human flesh.
by Amanda Hocking 2012
3.7
26k+ ratings
World After
by Susan Ee • 2013
Angels turned her sister into a monster. Now Penryn fights to protect her from everyone.
4.14
109k+
World After Summary
World After 86%
Angels turned her sister into a monster. Now Penryn fights to protect her from everyone.
by Susan Ee 2013
4.14
109k+ ratings
Girl in a Rabbit Hole
by R.J. Law • 2021
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
3.50
1k+
Girl in a Rabbit Hole Summary
Girl in a Rabbit Hole 86%
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
by R.J. Law 2021
3.50
1k+ ratings
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
3.71
8k+
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont 86%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
Black Flame
by Gretchen Felker-Martin • 2025
Restoring a cursed Nazi film, a queer archivist discovers the footage wants to inhabit her.
3.54
4k+
Black Flame Summary
Black Flame 86%
Restoring a cursed Nazi film, a queer archivist discovers the footage wants to inhabit her.
by Gretchen Felker-Martin 2025
3.54
4k+ ratings
Cursed of Moon
by Krista Street • 2022
A werewolf's blood turns a witch into a wolf, and the bond chains her to him.
4.24
7k+
Cursed of Moon Summary
Cursed of Moon 86%
A werewolf's blood turns a witch into a wolf, and the bond chains her to him.
by Krista Street 2022
4.24
7k+ ratings
Juniper & Thorn
by Ava Reid • 2022
A young witch, captive to her father's hunger, risks it all for a wounded ballet dancer.
3.62
29k+
Juniper & Thorn Summary
Juniper & Thorn 86%
A young witch, captive to her father's hunger, risks it all for a wounded ballet dancer.
by Ava Reid 2022
3.62
29k+ ratings
Smoke Bitten
by Patricia Briggs • 2020
A fae smoke creature possesses her packmates while her cursed husband transforms into a monster.
4.43
36k+
Smoke Bitten Summary
Smoke Bitten 86%
A fae smoke creature possesses her packmates while her cursed husband transforms into a monster.
by Patricia Briggs 2020
4.43
36k+ ratings
The Tale of the Vampire Bride
by Rhiannon Frater • 2009
Dracula invites a family to his castle; he has chosen the daughter to become his vampire bride.
4.09
1k+
The Tale of the Vampire Bride Summary
The Tale of the Vampire Bride 86%
Dracula invites a family to his castle; he has chosen the daughter to become his vampire bride.
by Rhiannon Frater 2009
4.09
1k+ ratings
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
A sentient supercomputer torments the last five humans for eternity, refusing to let them die.
3.70
16k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 86%
A sentient supercomputer torments the last five humans for eternity, refusing to let them die.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.70
16k+ ratings
Lost Towers
by Angelina J. Steffort • 2021
A warrior carries a message to the Fae queen who wants the man she loves dead.
4.3
2k+
Lost Towers Summary
Lost Towers 86%
A warrior carries a message to the Fae queen who wants the man she loves dead.
by Angelina J. Steffort 2021
4.3
2k+ ratings
The Sentinel Mage
by Emily Gee • 2011
His blood can end the ancient curse. His protectors are shapeshifters. His kingdom burns witches.
3.78
2k+
The Sentinel Mage Summary
The Sentinel Mage 86%
His blood can end the ancient curse. His protectors are shapeshifters. His kingdom burns witches.
by Emily Gee 2011
3.78
2k+ ratings
The Shadow Wand
by Laurie Forest • 2020
Believing herself powerless, Elloren is the Black Witch of prophecy, hunted by every realm.
4.06
23k+
The Shadow Wand Summary
The Shadow Wand 86%
Believing herself powerless, Elloren is the Black Witch of prophecy, hunted by every realm.
by Laurie Forest 2020
4.06
23k+ ratings
All Tommorows
by C.M. Kosemen • 2006
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
4.16
11k+
All Tommorows Summary
All Tommorows 86%
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
by C.M. Kosemen 2006
4.16
11k+ 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 86%
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
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King • 2001
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
3.66
187k+
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher 86%
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
by Stephen King 2001
3.66
187k+ ratings
The Ballad of Black Tom
by Victor LaValle • 2016
A Harlem hustler's quest to avenge his father's police murder plunges him into cosmic horror.
3.82
36k+
The Ballad of Black Tom Summary
The Ballad of Black Tom 86%
A Harlem hustler's quest to avenge his father's police murder plunges him into cosmic horror.
by Victor LaValle 2016
3.82
36k+ ratings
Wild Seed
by Octavia E. Butler • 1980
An immortal body-thief crosses Africa to claim a shapeshifting healer. She refuses to be owned.
4.20
40k+
Wild Seed Summary
Wild Seed 86%
An immortal body-thief crosses Africa to claim a shapeshifting healer. She refuses to be owned.
by Octavia E. Butler 1980
4.20
40k+ ratings
Into the Dread Void
by Abe Moss • 2021
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
4.10
1k+
Into the Dread Void Summary
Into the Dread Void 86%
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.10
1k+ ratings
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison • 1962
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
3.99
1k+
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland 86%
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
by Harlan Ellison 1962
3.99
1k+ ratings
Kill the Beast
by Serena Valentino • 2024
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
3.94
4k+
Kill the Beast Summary
Kill the Beast 86%
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
by Serena Valentino 2024
3.94
4k+ ratings
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education
by Samael Aun Weor • 1977
Your ego is the biblical Satan. Education, real education, is learning to dissolve it.
4.27
55
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education Summary
Fundamentals of Gnostic Education 86%
Your ego is the biblical Satan. Education, real education, is learning to dissolve it.
by Samael Aun Weor 1977
4.27
55 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 86%
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
by T.J. Payne 2019
4.09
40k+ ratings
Fairest
by Marissa Meyer • 2015
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
3.94
156k+
Fairest Summary
Fairest 85%
Masking her scars with glamour, a Lunar princess schemes to possess the guard she obsesses over.
by Marissa Meyer 2015
3.94
156k+ ratings
Cold Days
by Jim Butcher • 2012
The Winter Queen orders her new knight to assassinate her own immortal daughter by Halloween's end.
4.47
107k+
Cold Days Summary
Cold Days 85%
The Winter Queen orders her new knight to assassinate her own immortal daughter by Halloween's end.
by Jim Butcher 2012
4.47
107k+ ratings
Cuentos
by Jacob Grimm • 1812
Witches, wolves, and wishes: the original fairy tales, as strange and dark as folklore itself.
4.23
222k+
Cuentos Summary
Cuentos 85%
Witches, wolves, and wishes: the original fairy tales, as strange and dark as folklore itself.
by Jacob Grimm 1812
4.23
222k+ ratings
Sister Snake
by Amanda Lee Koe • 2024
Two snake sisters pass as human, but hunger and old vows pull them toward a reckoning.
3.76
5k+
Sister Snake Summary
Sister Snake 85%
Two snake sisters pass as human, but hunger and old vows pull them toward a reckoning.
by Amanda Lee Koe 2024
3.76
5k+ 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 85%
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
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 85%
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 Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 85%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
End of Days
by Susan Ee • 2015
Angels won. Now a girl, her wingless archangel, and her monstrous sister are humanity's last hope.
4.05
74k+
End of Days Summary
End of Days 85%
Angels won. Now a girl, her wingless archangel, and her monstrous sister are humanity's last hope.
by Susan Ee 2015
4.05
74k+ 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 85%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear • 1999
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
3.73
17k+
Darwin's Radio Summary
Darwin's Radio 85%
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
by Greg Bear 1999
3.73
17k+ 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 85%
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 Bog Wife
by Kay Chronister • 2024
When their father dies, five siblings must revive an ancient bargain with a sickening bog.
3.57
16k+
The Bog Wife Summary
The Bog Wife 85%
When their father dies, five siblings must revive an ancient bargain with a sickening bog.
by Kay Chronister 2024
3.57
16k+ ratings
The Bug Collector
by Wrath James White • 2024
He collects diseases like others collect stamps, but one infection has come back for revenge.
3.59
3k+
The Bug Collector Summary
The Bug Collector 85%
He collects diseases like others collect stamps, but one infection has come back for revenge.
by Wrath James White 2024
3.59
3k+ ratings
Little Mushroom
by Yi Shi Si Zhou • 2022
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
4.59
6k+
Little Mushroom Summary
Little Mushroom 85%
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
by Yi Shi Si Zhou 2022
4.59
6k+ 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 85%
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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