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Creep
by Emma van Straaten • 2025
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
3.47
6k+
Creep Summary
Creep 87%
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
by Emma van Straaten 2025
3.47
6k+ ratings
The Reality Bubble
by Ziya Tong • 2019
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
4.18
1k+
The Reality Bubble Summary
The Reality Bubble 87%
You see 0.0035% of the light spectrum. The remaining 99.9965% hides how the world really works.
by Ziya Tong 2019
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Maid's Diary
by Loreth Anne White • 2023
A maid realizes her clients covered up her assault years ago. She's been invisible long enough.
4.20
120k+
The Maid's Diary Summary
The Maid's Diary 87%
A maid realizes her clients covered up her assault years ago. She's been invisible long enough.
by Loreth Anne White 2023
4.20
120k+ ratings
Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 86%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
The Sudden Appearance of Hope
by Claire North • 2016
Forgotten by all, Hope steals a diamond. Her real target: the empire that killed her friend.
3.64
12k+
The Sudden Appearance of Hope Summary
The Sudden Appearance of Hope 86%
Forgotten by all, Hope steals a diamond. Her real target: the empire that killed her friend.
by Claire North 2016
3.64
12k+ ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 86%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Watching You
by Lisa Jewell • 2018
A teacher moves to a quiet suburb, sparking obsession, paranoia, and a murder nobody saw.
3.86
231k+
Watching You Summary
Watching You 86%
A teacher moves to a quiet suburb, sparking obsession, paranoia, and a murder nobody saw.
by Lisa Jewell 2018
3.86
231k+ ratings
On Looking
by Alexandra Horowitz • 2013
The same city block holds eleven unseen worlds. A walk with those who can see them.
3.51
5k+
On Looking Summary
On Looking 86%
The same city block holds eleven unseen worlds. A walk with those who can see them.
by Alexandra Horowitz 2013
3.51
5k+ ratings
Quantum Enigma
by Bruce Rosenblum • 2006
Quantum mechanics says reality is created by observation. What does that mean for our minds?
4.13
2k+
Quantum Enigma Summary
Quantum Enigma 86%
Quantum mechanics says reality is created by observation. What does that mean for our minds?
by Bruce Rosenblum 2006
4.13
2k+ ratings
A Sorcerer's Apprentice
by John Herlosky • 2015
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
4.05
20
A Sorcerer's Apprentice Summary
A Sorcerer's Apprentice 86%
He joined a CIA-derived psychic spy program to debunk it. It wasn't a hoax.
by John Herlosky 2015
4.05
20 ratings
The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells • 1897
Mad and invisible, a scientist terrorizes a village that must hunt what it cannot see.
3.63
219k+
The Invisible Man Summary
The Invisible Man 86%
Mad and invisible, a scientist terrorizes a village that must hunt what it cannot see.
by H.G. Wells 1897
3.63
219k+ ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 86%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters 86%
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021
4.06
177 ratings
The Reality of ESP
by Russell Targ • 2012
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
4.21
264
The Reality of ESP Summary
The Reality of ESP 86%
The CIA funded ESP research for 23 years. A physicist says the statistical case is closed.
by Russell Targ 2012
4.21
264 ratings
PSI Spies
by Jim Marrs • 1995
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
3.99
232
PSI Spies Summary
PSI Spies 86%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 ratings
The Apartment Across the Hall
by Jack Dane • 2025
In a shabby Brooklyn walkup, she watches the neighbor's women go in and never come out.
3.55
13k+
The Apartment Across the Hall Summary
The Apartment Across the Hall 86%
In a shabby Brooklyn walkup, she watches the neighbor's women go in and never come out.
by Jack Dane 2025
3.55
13k+ ratings
The Guest Room
by Tasha Sylva • 2023
Her sister's murder unsolved, Tess rents the room to a guest, then reads his diary.
3.31
3k+
The Guest Room Summary
The Guest Room 86%
Her sister's murder unsolved, Tess rents the room to a guest, then reads his diary.
by Tasha Sylva 2023
3.31
3k+ ratings
The Self-Aware Universe
by Amit Goswami • 1993
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
4.05
1k+
The Self-Aware Universe Summary
The Self-Aware Universe 86%
Quantum physics doesn't just describe reality; it proves that consciousness creates it.
by Amit Goswami 1993
4.05
1k+ ratings
The City & the City
by China Miéville • 2009
A detective's murder case forces him to see the city his people must ignore.
3.90
80k+
The City & the City Summary
The City & the City 86%
A detective's murder case forces him to see the city his people must ignore.
by China Miéville 2009
3.90
80k+ ratings
Unbelievable
by Stacy Horn • 2009
The Duke lab proved telepathy with odds of one in an octillion. Science responded with silence.
3.27
512
Unbelievable Summary
Unbelievable 86%
The Duke lab proved telepathy with odds of one in an octillion. Science responded with silence.
by Stacy Horn 2009
3.27
512 ratings
The Sense of Being Stared at
by Rupert Sheldrake • 2003
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
3.79
509
The Sense of Being Stared at Summary
The Sense of Being Stared at 86%
The feeling of being watched is real, and it means your mind extends far beyond your brain.
by Rupert Sheldrake 2003
3.79
509 ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 86%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
The Island of Knowledge
by Marcelo Gleiser • 2014
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
3.93
915
The Island of Knowledge Summary
The Island of Knowledge 86%
More answers only widen the shoreline of the unknowable. A physicist maps the ultimate limits.
by Marcelo Gleiser 2014
3.93
915 ratings
UFOs
by Leslie Kean • 2010
Pilots, generals, and radar confirm UFOs are real. The U.S. government still says they aren't.
4.02
3k+
UFOs Summary
UFOs 86%
Pilots, generals, and radar confirm UFOs are real. The U.S. government still says they aren't.
by Leslie Kean 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 86%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal
by Loren W. Christensen • 2016
When cops encounter ghosts, UFOs, and demons, skepticism gets a badge.
3.89
775
Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal Summary
Cops' True Stories of the Paranormal 85%
When cops encounter ghosts, UFOs, and demons, skepticism gets a badge.
by Loren W. Christensen 2016
3.89
775 ratings
The House Across the Lake
by Riley Sager • 2022
A widow's lake-house spying becomes a missing-person case when the wife across the lake disappears.
3.58
457k+
The House Across the Lake Summary
The House Across the Lake 85%
A widow's lake-house spying becomes a missing-person case when the wife across the lake disappears.
by Riley Sager 2022
3.58
457k+ ratings
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide
by Gil Friedman • 2003
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
3.94
208
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide Summary
Gurdjieff, A Beginner's Guide 85%
Lost keys reveal the automatic patterns that run you. A beginner's guide to waking up.
by Gil Friedman 2003
3.94
208 ratings
Your Face Belongs to Us
by Kashmir Hill • 2023
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
4.11
2k+
Your Face Belongs to Us Summary
Your Face Belongs to Us 85%
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
by Kashmir Hill 2023
4.11
2k+ ratings
From Shiva to Schrödinger
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar • 2024
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
4.00
62
From Shiva to Schrödinger Summary
From Shiva to Schrödinger 85%
A quantum physicist finds his field's strangest truths already mapped in ancient Kashmir.
by Mrittunjoy Guha Majumdar 2024
4.00
62 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 85%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
Ghosts
by Roger Clarke • 2012
Ghosts have a natural history: five centuries of sightings show how the dead reflect the living.
3.54
1k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 85%
Ghosts have a natural history: five centuries of sightings show how the dead reflect the living.
by Roger Clarke 2012
3.54
1k+ ratings
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark • 2020
She photographs men at their most vulnerable. A gallery show sends her control spiraling.
3.71
85k+
Boy Parts Summary
Boy Parts 85%
She photographs men at their most vulnerable. A gallery show sends her control spiraling.
by Eliza Clark 2020
3.71
85k+ ratings
Ghost Story
by Jim Butcher • 2011
Shot dead, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden haunts the living as a ghost, hunting his own murderer.
4.25
107k+
Ghost Story Summary
Ghost Story 85%
Shot dead, Chicago wizard Harry Dresden haunts the living as a ghost, hunting his own murderer.
by Jim Butcher 2011
4.25
107k+ ratings
The Power of Your Supermind
by Vernon Linwood Howard • 1967
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
4.34
65
The Power of Your Supermind Summary
The Power of Your Supermind 85%
The mind that creates your problems cannot fix them. A different kind of awareness can.
by Vernon Linwood Howard 1967
4.34
65 ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 85%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
Mysteries
by Colin Wilson • 1978
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
4.10
494
Mysteries Summary
Mysteries 85%
Ghosts, magic, UFOs: one hidden human faculty for perceiving beyond time and space.
by Colin Wilson 1978
4.10
494 ratings
The Woman in the Window
by A.J. Finn • 2018
An agoraphobic psychologist sees a stabbing, but the body vanishes and the victim reappears alive.
3.94
895k+
The Woman in the Window Summary
The Woman in the Window 85%
An agoraphobic psychologist sees a stabbing, but the body vanishes and the victim reappears alive.
by A.J. Finn 2018
3.94
895k+ ratings
Hertzian Tales
by Anthony Dunne • 1999
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
4.26
125
Hertzian Tales Summary
Hertzian Tales 85%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 ratings
The Perfect Police State
by Geoffrey Cain • 2021
China's Xinjiang AI state predicts crimes before they happen, and exports the blueprint globally.
4.23
1k+
The Perfect Police State Summary
The Perfect Police State 85%
China's Xinjiang AI state predicts crimes before they happen, and exports the blueprint globally.
by Geoffrey Cain 2021
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Transparency of Things
by Rupert Spira • 2008
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
4.50
480
The Transparency of Things Summary
The Transparency of Things 85%
Consciousness alone is real. The self is an appearance within it. A calm, unsentimental look.
by Rupert Spira 2008
4.50
480 ratings
Something from the Nightside
by Simon R. Green • 2003
A PI chases a runaway into hidden London's endless night, where old enemies wait.
3.78
26k+
Something from the Nightside Summary
Something from the Nightside 85%
A PI chases a runaway into hidden London's endless night, where old enemies wait.
by Simon R. Green 2003
3.78
26k+ ratings
The Physics of God
by Joseph Selbie • 2017
Quantum physics points where mystics always said: mind produces matter, not the reverse.
4.17
727
The Physics of God Summary
The Physics of God 85%
Quantum physics points where mystics always said: mind produces matter, not the reverse.
by Joseph Selbie 2017
4.17
727 ratings
The Bible Code
by Michael Drosnin • 1997
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
2.88
2k+
The Bible Code Summary
The Bible Code 85%
Genesis skip-code: assassins named, wars dated, atomic fire foretold. Math says it's no accident.
by Michael Drosnin 1997
2.88
2k+ ratings
Rewind
by Catherine Ryan Howard • 2019
An Irish cottage, a missing influencer, hidden cameras in every room: one recorded her murder.
3.65
7k+
Rewind Summary
Rewind 85%
An Irish cottage, a missing influencer, hidden cameras in every room: one recorded her murder.
by Catherine Ryan Howard 2019
3.65
7k+ ratings
Ghostland
by Colin Dickey • 2016
America's ghost stories are a map of its hidden anxieties, buried crimes, and abandoned dreams.
3.73
11k+
Ghostland Summary
Ghostland 85%
America's ghost stories are a map of its hidden anxieties, buried crimes, and abandoned dreams.
by Colin Dickey 2016
3.73
11k+ ratings
Miracles of Mind
by Russell Targ • 1999
Remote viewing is real. A CIA physicist proved it. The same mechanism makes distant healing real.
4.09
91
Miracles of Mind Summary
Miracles of Mind 85%
Remote viewing is real. A CIA physicist proved it. The same mechanism makes distant healing real.
by Russell Targ 1999
4.09
91 ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
4.3
59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record 85%
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019
4.3
59k+ ratings
The User Illusion
by Tor Nørretranders • 1991
Consciousness is not a window onto reality. It's a dashboard. And it's half a second behind.
4.31
1k+
The User Illusion Summary
The User Illusion 85%
Consciousness is not a window onto reality. It's a dashboard. And it's half a second behind.
by Tor Nørretranders 1991
4.31
1k+ ratings
Gaslit
by R.R. Haywood • 2024
A disgraced ex-cop house-sits a remote manor, but the gaslights flicker and every room has eyes.
4.04
2k+
Gaslit Summary
Gaslit 85%
A disgraced ex-cop house-sits a remote manor, but the gaslights flicker and every room has eyes.
by R.R. Haywood 2024
4.04
2k+ ratings
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