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The Clown
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley • 2020
A living circus steals Cora's pain. The puppeteer who rules it wants her soul.
4.24
4k+
The Clown Summary
The Clown 86%
A living circus steals Cora's pain. The puppeteer who rules it wants her soul.
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2020
4.24
4k+ ratings
On Hunger
by Dana Simmons • 2025
Hunger was manufactured. A tool of control from the reservation to the prison to Ozempic.
3.88
8
On Hunger Summary
On Hunger 85%
Hunger was manufactured. A tool of control from the reservation to the prison to Ozempic.
by Dana Simmons 2025
3.88
8 ratings
Butter
by Asako Yuzuki • 2017
A Tokyo journalist must learn to cook, eat, and desire before a killer will confess.
3.45
124k+
Butter Summary
Butter 85%
A Tokyo journalist must learn to cook, eat, and desire before a killer will confess.
by Asako Yuzuki 2017
3.45
124k+ ratings
Hooked
by Michael Moss • 2021
Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.
3.80
5k+
Hooked Summary
Hooked 85%
Your brain rewards sugar faster than nicotine. Food companies design products around that fact.
by Michael Moss 2021
3.80
5k+ 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 85%
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
All Consuming
by Ruby Tandoh • 2025
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
3.61
2k+
All Consuming Summary
All Consuming 85%
Supermarket design, viral queues, and ice cream science: the hidden forces behind modern appetite.
by Ruby Tandoh 2025
3.61
2k+ ratings
A Certain Hunger
by Chelsea G. Summers • 2019
A food critic with a secret menu of lovers; her next course could be her last.
3.70
69k+
A Certain Hunger Summary
A Certain Hunger 85%
A food critic with a secret menu of lovers; her next course could be her last.
by Chelsea G. Summers 2019
3.70
69k+ ratings
All You Can Eat
by Joel Berg • 2008
America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.
3.88
137
All You Can Eat Summary
All You Can Eat 85%
America has the food to feed everyone. Why 35 million still go hungry.
by Joel Berg 2008
3.88
137 ratings
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang • 2007
A Seoul wife quits meat. Her family fights for her body. She has begun to leave it.
3.65
403k+
The Vegetarian Summary
The Vegetarian 85%
A Seoul wife quits meat. Her family fights for her body. She has begun to leave it.
by Han Kang 2007
3.65
403k+ ratings
The Dorito Effect
by Mark Schatzker • 2015
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
4.01
9k+
The Dorito Effect Summary
The Dorito Effect 85%
We bred flavor out of food and sprayed imitation back on. Your body noticed.
by Mark Schatzker 2015
4.01
9k+ 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 85%
A slacker sees invisible spiders infect his neighbors, then the military quarantines the town.
by David Wong 2012
4.26
35k+ ratings
The Damsel and the Daggerman
by Delilah S. Dawson • 2014
To expose a traveling carnival, a journalist takes a knife thrower's dare and becomes his undoing.
3.95
310
The Damsel and the Daggerman Summary
The Damsel and the Daggerman 85%
To expose a traveling carnival, a journalist takes a knife thrower's dare and becomes his undoing.
by Delilah S. Dawson 2014
3.95
310 ratings
Salt Sugar Fat
by Michael Moss • 2013
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
4.02
33k+
Salt Sugar Fat Summary
Salt Sugar Fat 85%
The food industry knows the precise amounts of sugar, salt, and fat your brain cannot resist.
by Michael Moss 2013
4.02
33k+ ratings
Trad Wife
by Saratoga Schaefer • 2026
A tradwife influencer's wish at a well brings a pregnancy that craves raw flesh.
3.84
11k+
Trad Wife Summary
Trad Wife 85%
A tradwife influencer's wish at a well brings a pregnancy that craves raw flesh.
by Saratoga Schaefer 2026
3.84
11k+ ratings
Magic Pill
by Johann Hari • 2024
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
4.26
9k+
Magic Pill Summary
Magic Pill 85%
Weight-loss drugs finally work. That they're needed at all indicts the food system they bypass.
by Johann Hari 2024
4.26
9k+ 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
Ultra-processed People
by Chris van Tulleken • 2023
60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.
4.38
47k+
Ultra-processed People Summary
Ultra-processed People 85%
60% of what we eat is engineered to override satiety. Sugar and exercise were a distraction.
by Chris van Tulleken 2023
4.38
47k+ 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 85%
Hair becomes couture, funerals become potlucks, and a bride is thirty-four selves.
by Sayaka Murata 2019
3.73
28k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Richie Chevat • 2015
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
4.03
4k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 85%
Most of what you eat begins as corn, and the price tag hides the real cost.
by Richie Chevat 2015
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Noodle Narratives
by Frederick K. Errington • 2013
Japan, U.S. prisons, Papua New Guinea: what instant noodles reveal about global capitalism.
3.43
79
The Noodle Narratives Summary
The Noodle Narratives 85%
Japan, U.S. prisons, Papua New Guinea: what instant noodles reveal about global capitalism.
by Frederick K. Errington 2013
3.43
79 ratings
Caraval
by Stephanie Garber • 2016
Inside a magical carnival, Scarlett's sister is the prize and every clue demands a sacrifice.
4.23
990
Caraval Summary
Caraval 85%
Inside a magical carnival, Scarlett's sister is the prize and every clue demands a sacrifice.
by Stephanie Garber 2016
4.23
990 ratings
Joyland
by Stephen King • 2013
A heartbroken student's carnival summer job unearths a ghost story that masks an unsolved murder.
3.93
181k+
Joyland Summary
Joyland 84%
A heartbroken student's carnival summer job unearths a ghost story that masks an unsolved murder.
by Stephen King 2013
3.93
181k+ ratings
100 Million Years of Food
by Stephen Le • 2016
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
3.62
616
100 Million Years of Food Summary
100 Million Years of Food 84%
Our bodies evolved for a diet we no longer eat: the mismatch is making us sick.
by Stephen Le 2016
3.62
616 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 84%
He runs a human slaughterhouse. A live female arrives at his barn. He cannot kill her.
by Agustina Bazterrica 2017
3.77
421k+ ratings
Cooked
by Michael Pollan • 2013
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
4.08
26k+
Cooked Summary
Cooked 84%
Cooking made us human, then we stopped. What starting over from scratch reveals.
by Michael Pollan 2013
4.08
26k+ 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 84%
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 Big Fat Surprise
by Nina Teicholz • 2014
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
4.28
7k+
The Big Fat Surprise Summary
The Big Fat Surprise 84%
Butter was framed. The science was rigged, and the foods that replaced it made everything worse.
by Nina Teicholz 2014
4.28
7k+ ratings
Metabolical
by Robert H. Lustig • 2021
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
4.25
7k+
Metabolical Summary
Metabolical 84%
Chronic disease, gut dysfunction, and a warming planet share one driver: processed food.
by Robert H. Lustig 2021
4.25
7k+ ratings
Eating Tomorrow
by Timothy A. Wise • 2019
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
3.78
78
Eating Tomorrow Summary
Eating Tomorrow 84%
Agribusiness starves farmers and the planet. Peasant-led farming is already fixing it.
by Timothy A. Wise 2019
3.78
78 ratings
Caraval
by Stephanie Garber • 2016
To rescue her sister, Scarlett enters Caraval, a game of illusions where nothing is real.
3.97
906k+
Caraval Summary
Caraval 84%
To rescue her sister, Scarlett enters Caraval, a game of illusions where nothing is real.
by Stephanie Garber 2016
3.97
906k+ ratings
The Friend of the Family
by Dean Koontz • 2026
Bought as a toddler for a carnival freak show, she is freed by filmmakers who want a daughter.
4.27
12k+
The Friend of the Family Summary
The Friend of the Family 84%
Bought as a toddler for a carnival freak show, she is freed by filmmakers who want a daughter.
by Dean Koontz 2026
4.27
12k+ ratings
Carnivore Diet
by Michael Smith • 2019
Lose weight and fix your digestion by eating nothing but meat: the 30-day entry plan.
4.06
18
Carnivore Diet Summary
Carnivore Diet 84%
Lose weight and fix your digestion by eating nothing but meat: the 30-day entry plan.
by Michael Smith 2019
4.06
18 ratings
Food Matters
by Mark Bittman • 2008
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
3.97
11k+
Food Matters Summary
Food Matters 84%
Put plants at the center, meat on the side, and guilt off the table entirely.
by Mark Bittman 2008
3.97
11k+ 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 84%
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
Tell Me How You Eat
by Amber Husain • 2026
Stopping eating was not about thinness but a world she could no longer stomach.
3.34
112
Tell Me How You Eat Summary
Tell Me How You Eat 84%
Stopping eating was not about thinness but a world she could no longer stomach.
by Amber Husain 2026
3.34
112 ratings
The Carnivore Diet Handbook
by K. Suzanne • 2018
Meat only. The radical diet handbook: lose weight, think sharper, and never chop a vegetable again.
4.14
118
The Carnivore Diet Handbook Summary
The Carnivore Diet Handbook 84%
Meat only. The radical diet handbook: lose weight, think sharper, and never chop a vegetable again.
by K. Suzanne 2018
4.14
118 ratings
How to Lose Weight Well
by Xand van Tulleken • 2016
You cannot outrun a bad diet. The fix: vegetables, home cooking, a pantry without junk food.
3.94
236
How to Lose Weight Well Summary
How to Lose Weight Well 84%
You cannot outrun a bad diet. The fix: vegetables, home cooking, a pantry without junk food.
by Xand van Tulleken 2016
3.94
236 ratings
Meat Planet
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft • 2019
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
3.34
73
Meat Planet Summary
Meat Planet 84%
Cultured meat promised to end slaughter and save the planet. The real problem was the dream.
by Benjamin Aldes Wurgaft 2019
3.34
73 ratings
Eating for Beginners
by Melanie Rehak • 2010
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
3.62
285
Eating for Beginners Summary
Eating for Beginners 84%
A food writer butchered a lamb and worked a fishing boat. Her toddler still refused broccoli.
by Melanie Rehak 2010
3.62
285 ratings
Breaking Free from Emotional Eating
by Geneen Roth • 1984
The antidote to decades of failed diets: eat what you want, sit down, and pay attention.
3.94
2k+
Breaking Free from Emotional Eating Summary
Breaking Free from Emotional Eating 84%
The antidote to decades of failed diets: eat what you want, sit down, and pay attention.
by Geneen Roth 1984
3.94
2k+ 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 84%
Her body is public property. Natsuki has been hiding inside it since she was eleven.
by Sayaka Murata 2018
3.60
103k+ ratings
Fast Food Nation
by Eric Schlosser • 2001
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
3.75
207k+
Fast Food Nation Summary
Fast Food Nation 84%
A burger's hidden cost: exploited labor, factory farms, and meat that sickened half a million.
by Eric Schlosser 2001
3.75
207k+ ratings
Real Food
by Nina Planck • 2006
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
4.04
5k+
Real Food Summary
Real Food 84%
The foods you were told to avoid (butter, whole milk, liver) are exactly what your body needs.
by Nina Planck 2006
4.04
5k+ ratings
The Omnivore's Dilemma
by Michael Pollan • 2006
Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.
4.19
211k+
The Omnivore's Dilemma Summary
The Omnivore's Dilemma 84%
Corn and oil, not sunlight, power what we eat. Four meals traced to their hidden origins.
by Michael Pollan 2006
4.19
211k+ ratings
Grocery
by Michael Ruhlman • 2017
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
3.78
4k+
Grocery Summary
Grocery 84%
A $650 billion engine. How the American grocery store shapes our health, culture, and daily lives.
by Michael Ruhlman 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Faire
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley • 2020
Bound to a hungry circus, she loves its beautiful monster. The ringmaster wants them dead.
4.34
3k+
The Faire Summary
The Faire 84%
Bound to a hungry circus, she loves its beautiful monster. The ringmaster wants them dead.
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2020
4.34
3k+ ratings
Animal, Vegetable, Junk
by Mark Bittman • 2021
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
3.90
4k+
Animal, Vegetable, Junk Summary
Animal, Vegetable, Junk 84%
Farming gave us civilization, slavery, famine, and junk food. A provocative history of what we eat.
by Mark Bittman 2021
3.90
4k+ ratings
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris • 1999
A disgraced FBI agent becomes bait in a billionaire's grotesque plan to capture Hannibal Lecter.
3.82
118k+
Hannibal Summary
Hannibal 84%
A disgraced FBI agent becomes bait in a billionaire's grotesque plan to capture Hannibal Lecter.
by Thomas Harris 1999
3.82
118k+ ratings
The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim • 2024
A Korean American student hungers for her mother's white boyfriend. Specifically, his blue eyes.
3.78
64k+
The Eyes Are the Best Part Summary
The Eyes Are the Best Part 84%
A Korean American student hungers for her mother's white boyfriend. Specifically, his blue eyes.
by Monika Kim 2024
3.78
64k+ ratings
Kitchen Confidential
by Anthony Bourdain • 2000
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
4.19
385k+
Kitchen Confidential Summary
Kitchen Confidential 84%
Drugs, knives, and butter: a chef's 25-year journey through the hidden world that feeds you.
by Anthony Bourdain 2000
4.19
385k+ ratings
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