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Cows
by Matthew Stokoe • 1998
Trapped by his mother, a man discovers a slaughterhouse where cows talk; killing is his only escape.
2.68
15k+
Cows Summary
Cows 90%
Trapped by his mother, a man discovers a slaughterhouse where cows talk; killing is his only escape.
by Matthew Stokoe 1998
2.68
15k+ ratings
Lapvona
by Ottessa Moshfegh • 2022
After killing the lord's son, a deformed boy is traded to a manor where cruelty wears silk.
3.54
104k+
Lapvona Summary
Lapvona 89%
After killing the lord's son, a deformed boy is traded to a manor where cruelty wears silk.
by Ottessa Moshfegh 2022
3.54
104k+ ratings
The Obscene Bird of Night
by José Donoso • 1970
Entering an aristocrat's world to steal a face, a poor teacher's son dissolves into silence and ash.
4.21
5k+
The Obscene Bird of Night Summary
The Obscene Bird of Night 89%
Entering an aristocrat's world to steal a face, a poor teacher's son dissolves into silence and ash.
by José Donoso 1970
4.21
5k+ ratings
Aliss
by Patrick Senécal • 2000
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
4.33
11k+
Aliss Summary
Aliss 89%
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
by Patrick Senécal 2000
4.33
11k+ ratings
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
4.01
2k+
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us 88%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
Satantango
by László Krasznahorkai • 1985
A crumbling Hungarian farm, endless rain, a dead con man the villagers need to believe.
4.06
17k+
Satantango Summary
Satantango 88%
A crumbling Hungarian farm, endless rain, a dead con man the villagers need to believe.
by László Krasznahorkai 1985
4.06
17k+ 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 88%
A Paris salon girl sells allure until her body starts turning into a pig.
by Marie Darrieussecq 1998
3.46
4k+ 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 88%
A traveling salesman wakes as a giant insect, and his family wants him gone.
by Franz Kafka 1915
4.09
21k+ ratings
The Devil of the Provinces
by Juan Cárdenas • 2017
Broke, a biologist returns home to murders, a monster, and a city that demands his silence.
3.36
1k+
The Devil of the Provinces Summary
The Devil of the Provinces 88%
Broke, a biologist returns home to murders, a monster, and a city that demands his silence.
by Juan Cárdenas 2017
3.36
1k+ ratings
Dead Souls
by Nikolai Gogol • 1842
A middle-aged con man rides through Russia buying deceased serfs to mortgage as living property.
3.98
98k+
Dead Souls Summary
Dead Souls 88%
A middle-aged con man rides through Russia buying deceased serfs to mortgage as living property.
by Nikolai Gogol 1842
3.98
98k+ ratings
The Gospel Singer
by Harry Crews • 1968
A fraudulent gospel singer returns home: his lover is dead, an innocent man awaits the rope.
4.22
2k+
The Gospel Singer Summary
The Gospel Singer 88%
A fraudulent gospel singer returns home: his lover is dead, an innocent man awaits the rope.
by Harry Crews 1968
4.22
2k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka • 1915
A salesman wakes as an insect, and his family's care hardens into a quiet death sentence.
3.91
1.5M+
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis 88%
A salesman wakes as an insect, and his family's care hardens into a quiet death sentence.
by Franz Kafka 1915
3.91
1.5M+ ratings
The Tin Drum
by Günter Grass • 1959
Never growing past three, he drums the Nazi nightmare and screams glass into shards.
3.95
47k+
The Tin Drum Summary
The Tin Drum 88%
Never growing past three, he drums the Nazi nightmare and screams glass into shards.
by Günter Grass 1959
3.95
47k+ ratings
SickER Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A man breaks free from a government cannibalism experiment and carries the appetite home.
3.81
924
SickER Bastards Summary
SickER Bastards 88%
A man breaks free from a government cannibalism experiment and carries the appetite home.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.81
924 ratings
Chouette
by Claire Oshetsky • 2021
A cellist births an owl-baby. Her husband calls it a crisis; she calls it her child.
3.88
7k+
Chouette Summary
Chouette 88%
A cellist births an owl-baby. Her husband calls it a crisis; she calls it her child.
by Claire Oshetsky 2021
3.88
7k+ ratings
Woom
by Duncan Ralston • 2016
A motel room. A hired woman. Confessions that turn a body into a doorway.
3.23
38k+
Woom Summary
Woom 88%
A motel room. A hired woman. Confessions that turn a body into a doorway.
by Duncan Ralston 2016
3.23
38k+ ratings
The Foundation Pit
by Andrei Platonov • 1994
A fired thinker digs a bottomless pit for a Soviet utopia that devours its builders.
3.78
7k+
The Foundation Pit Summary
The Foundation Pit 88%
A fired thinker digs a bottomless pit for a Soviet utopia that devours its builders.
by Andrei Platonov 1994
3.78
7k+ 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 88%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
Angel Down
by Daniel Kraus • 2025
A WWI gravedigger finds an angel in No Man's Land; her gifts destroy whoever asks.
4.06
16k+
Angel Down Summary
Angel Down 88%
A WWI gravedigger finds an angel in No Man's Land; her gifts destroy whoever asks.
by Daniel Kraus 2025
4.06
16k+ ratings
Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1935
A man condemned to die for his private self discovers his cell is painted scenery.
3.92
20k+
Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov Summary
Invitation to a Beheading by Vladimir Nabokov 88%
A man condemned to die for his private self discovers his cell is painted scenery.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1935
3.92
20k+ 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
Die Rückeroberung
by Franz Hohler • 1982
A golden eagle on a Zurich rooftop cracks urban order open in these surreal, unsettling stories.
3.72
124
Die Rückeroberung Summary
Die Rückeroberung 88%
A golden eagle on a Zurich rooftop cracks urban order open in these surreal, unsettling stories.
by Franz Hohler 1982
3.72
124 ratings
Welcome to Night Vale
by Joseph Fink • 2015
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
3.82
44k+
Welcome to Night Vale Summary
Welcome to Night Vale 88%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
The Slynx
by Tatyana Tolstaya • 2007
In frozen, mutated Russia, a scribe copies a tyrant's decrees as a forest beast steals minds.
3.81
6k+
The Slynx Summary
The Slynx 88%
In frozen, mutated Russia, a scribe copies a tyrant's decrees as a forest beast steals minds.
by Tatyana Tolstaya 2007
3.81
6k+ ratings
Zola
by D.E. McCluskey • 2021
Her husband sold their son to the men at the bar. She has a bread knife.
3.32
3k+
Zola Summary
Zola 88%
Her husband sold their son to the men at the bar. She has a bread knife.
by D.E. McCluskey 2021
3.32
3k+ 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
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
Naked Lunch
by William S. Burroughs • 1959
A junkie fleeing the law plunges into a surreal city where addiction drives every transaction.
3.46
99k+
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch 87%
A junkie fleeing the law plunges into a surreal city where addiction drives every transaction.
by William S. Burroughs 1959
3.46
99k+ ratings
Life Ceremony
by Sayaka Murata • 2019
Hair becomes couture, funerals become potlucks, and a bride is thirty-four selves.
3.73
28k+
Life Ceremony Summary
Life Ceremony 87%
Hair becomes couture, funerals become potlucks, and a bride is thirty-four selves.
by Sayaka Murata 2019
3.73
28k+ 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 87%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
Earthlings
by Sayaka Murata • 2018
Her body is public property. Natsuki has been hiding inside it since she was eleven.
3.60
103k+
Earthlings Summary
Earthlings 87%
Her body is public property. Natsuki has been hiding inside it since she was eleven.
by Sayaka Murata 2018
3.60
103k+ ratings
This Book Is Full of Spiders
by David Wong • 2012
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
4.26
35k+
This Book Is Full of Spiders Summary
This Book Is Full of Spiders 87%
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
by David Wong 2012
4.26
35k+ ratings
All's Well
by Mona Awad • 2021
After a drink with three strangers, a director's chronic pain vanishes, and everyone else suffers.
3.74
37k+
All's Well Summary
All's Well 87%
After a drink with three strangers, a director's chronic pain vanishes, and everyone else suffers.
by Mona Awad 2021
3.74
37k+ ratings
A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole • 1980
In 1960s New Orleans, a corpulent medievalist is forced into the job market by his mother.
3.89
301k+
A Confederacy of Dunces Summary
A Confederacy of Dunces 87%
In 1960s New Orleans, a corpulent medievalist is forced into the job market by his mother.
by John Kennedy Toole 1980
3.89
301k+ ratings
They All Died Screaming
by Kristopher Triana • 2020
A plague of screams ends society, and a broken drunk faces the pig farm that made him a monster.
3.58
3k+
They All Died Screaming Summary
They All Died Screaming 87%
A plague of screams ends society, and a broken drunk faces the pig farm that made him a monster.
by Kristopher Triana 2020
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Painted Bird
by Jerzy Kosiński • 1965
Sent to the countryside to escape the Nazis, a dark-haired boy finds the peasants are deadlier.
3.90
29k+
The Painted Bird Summary
The Painted Bird 87%
Sent to the countryside to escape the Nazis, a dark-haired boy finds the peasants are deadlier.
by Jerzy Kosiński 1965
3.90
29k+ 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 Cuck
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
3.38
2k+
The Cuck Summary
The Cuck 87%
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
John Dies at the End
by David Wong • 2007
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
3.86
85k+
John Dies at the End Summary
John Dies at the End 87%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
Tyll
by Daniel Kehlmann • 2017
A jester dances through the Thirty Years' War, outwitting witch-hunters, kings, and death itself.
3.95
16k+
Tyll Summary
Tyll 87%
A jester dances through the Thirty Years' War, outwitting witch-hunters, kings, and death itself.
by Daniel Kehlmann 2017
3.95
16k+ ratings
Tender Is the Flesh
by Agustina Bazterrica • 2017
He runs a human slaughterhouse. A live female arrives at his barn. He cannot kill her.
3.77
421k+
Tender Is the Flesh Summary
Tender Is the Flesh 87%
He runs a human slaughterhouse. A live female arrives at his barn. He cannot kill her.
by Agustina Bazterrica 2017
3.77
421k+ ratings
Day of the Oprichnik
by Vladimir Sorokin • 2006
A Tsar's enforcer in a walled Russia: one day of fire, prayer, and sanctioned killing.
3.74
10k+
Day of the Oprichnik Summary
Day of the Oprichnik 87%
A Tsar's enforcer in a walled Russia: one day of fire, prayer, and sanctioned killing.
by Vladimir Sorokin 2006
3.74
10k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.45
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 87%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ ratings
Survivor
by Chuck Palahniuk • 1999
A cult survivor turned media star hijacks a plane to confess his life before it crashes.
3.93
125k+
Survivor Summary
Survivor 87%
A cult survivor turned media star hijacks a plane to confess his life before it crashes.
by Chuck Palahniuk 1999
3.93
125k+ ratings
Life for Sale
by Yukio Mishima • 1968
After a failed suicide, a copywriter sells his life. His first client: seduce a wife.
3.70
16k+
Life for Sale Summary
Life for Sale 87%
After a failed suicide, a copywriter sells his life. His first client: seduce a wife.
by Yukio Mishima 1968
3.70
16k+ ratings
(The Unconsoled) [By
by Kazuo Ishiguro • 1995
A pianist is summoned to save a city through music, but he cannot find the stage.
3.59
19k+
(The Unconsoled) [By Summary
(The Unconsoled) [By 87%
A pianist is summoned to save a city through music, but he cannot find the stage.
by Kazuo Ishiguro 1995
3.59
19k+ ratings
Yellow
by Aron Beauregard • 2021
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
3.77
2k+
Yellow Summary
Yellow 87%
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
by Aron Beauregard 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
La tiranía de las moscas
by Elaine Vilar Madruga • 2021
In an endless summer, three children with dark gifts defy their father's tyranny as flies multiply.
3.86
4k+
La tiranía de las moscas Summary
La tiranía de las moscas 87%
In an endless summer, three children with dark gifts defy their father's tyranny as flies multiply.
by Elaine Vilar Madruga 2021
3.86
4k+ ratings
The Third Policeman
by Flann O'Brien • 1967
Murder for money strands a man in a land policed by bicycles, the dead serving tea.
3.96
23k+
The Third Policeman Summary
The Third Policeman 87%
Murder for money strands a man in a land policed by bicycles, the dead serving tea.
by Flann O'Brien 1967
3.96
23k+ ratings
Bunny
by Mona Awad • 2019
A grad student joins a clique whose sweet nicknames mask rituals that blur flesh and fantasy.
3.45
342k+
Bunny Summary
Bunny 87%
A grad student joins a clique whose sweet nicknames mask rituals that blur flesh and fantasy.
by Mona Awad 2019
3.45
342k+ ratings
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