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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 87%
Forgotten by all, Hope steals a diamond. Her real target: the empire that killed her friend.
by Claire North 2016
3.64
12k+ ratings
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
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend
by Michelle Cuevas • 2017
His twin sister alone sees him. Jacques Papier is her imaginary friend, yearning to be real.
4.19
3k+
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend Summary
Confessions of an Imaginary Friend 87%
His twin sister alone sees him. Jacques Papier is her imaginary friend, yearning to be real.
by Michelle Cuevas 2017
4.19
3k+ 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
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 86%
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 Haunting of Leigh Harker
by Darcy Coates • 2021
A woman's home becomes a trap, haunted by a silent figure; the locked door hides truth.
3.92
8k+
The Haunting of Leigh Harker Summary
The Haunting of Leigh Harker 85%
A woman's home becomes a trap, haunted by a silent figure; the locked door hides truth.
by Darcy Coates 2021
3.92
8k+ ratings
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend
by Matthew Dicks • 2012
An imaginary friend must rescue his kidnapped creator, knowing the boy's freedom means his own end.
4.14
36k+
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend Summary
Memoirs of an Imaginary Friend 85%
An imaginary friend must rescue his kidnapped creator, knowing the boy's freedom means his own end.
by Matthew Dicks 2012
4.14
36k+ ratings
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
by Patrick Rothfuss • 2014
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
3.86
162k+
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary
The Slow Regard of Silent Things 85%
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
by Patrick Rothfuss 2014
3.86
162k+ 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 85%
A detective's murder case forces him to see the city his people must ignore.
by China Miéville 2009
3.90
80k+ ratings
The Box Man
by Kōbō Abe • 1973
A photographer climbs into a cardboard box and vanishes from the city. Then someone looks back.
3.58
8k+
The Box Man Summary
The Box Man 85%
A photographer climbs into a cardboard box and vanishes from the city. Then someone looks back.
by Kōbō Abe 1973
3.58
8k+ ratings
The Ruined Map
by Kōbō Abe • 1967
When a salaryman vanishes, a detective follows a matchbox into a city where maps lead nowhere.
3.45
3k+
The Ruined Map Summary
The Ruined Map 85%
When a salaryman vanishes, a detective follows a matchbox into a city where maps lead nowhere.
by Kōbō Abe 1967
3.45
3k+ 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 85%
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
Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novels, Vol. 1
by Kafka Asagiri • 2014
A by-the-book detective vets a death-obsessed partner as a shadowy bomber threatens Yokohama.
4.34
4k+
Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novels, Vol. 1 Summary
Bungo Stray Dogs Light Novels, Vol. 1 85%
A by-the-book detective vets a death-obsessed partner as a shadowy bomber threatens Yokohama.
by Kafka Asagiri 2014
4.34
4k+ ratings
Nona the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir • 2022
An amnesiac child with a borrowed body has six months before the apocalypse inside her wakes.
4.33
57k+
Nona the Ninth Summary
Nona the Ninth 85%
An amnesiac child with a borrowed body has six months before the apocalypse inside her wakes.
by Tamsyn Muir 2022
4.33
57k+ ratings
Nevermore
by Keith R.A. DeCandido • 2007
Poe's murders play out on a college campus. The Winchesters hunt a scholar's resurrection ritual.
3.84
8k+
Nevermore Summary
Nevermore 85%
Poe's murders play out on a college campus. The Winchesters hunt a scholar's resurrection ritual.
by Keith R.A. DeCandido 2007
3.84
8k+ 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 85%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy
by Paul Karasik • 2025
A wrong number draws a crime novelist into a fake detective case that erases his self.
4.08
466
Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy Summary
Paul Auster's The New York Trilogy 85%
A wrong number draws a crime novelist into a fake detective case that erases his self.
by Paul Karasik 2025
4.08
466 ratings
Incidents Around the House
by Josh Malerman • 2024
The woman in the closet wants a little girl's heart. Refusing only makes it kill.
3.56
101k+
Incidents Around the House Summary
Incidents Around the House 85%
The woman in the closet wants a little girl's heart. Refusing only makes it kill.
by Josh Malerman 2024
3.56
101k+ 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
Written Off
by Karen McQuestion • 2025
A bestselling author is kidnapped by amateurs whose ransom demand is ignored by her family.
3.97
894
Written Off Summary
Written Off 85%
A bestselling author is kidnapped by amateurs whose ransom demand is ignored by her family.
by Karen McQuestion 2025
3.97
894 ratings
Travels in the Scriptorium
by Paul Auster • 2007
An amnesiac wakes in a labeled room and reads a typescript telling his story.
3.26
12k+
Travels in the Scriptorium Summary
Travels in the Scriptorium 85%
An amnesiac wakes in a labeled room and reads a typescript telling his story.
by Paul Auster 2007
3.26
12k+ ratings
Super Gene
by Twelve-Winged Dark Seraphim • 2017
An outcast hunter hides a crystal that fast-forwards evolution, but exposure would destroy him.
4.18
358
Super Gene Summary
Super Gene 85%
An outcast hunter hides a crystal that fast-forwards evolution, but exposure would destroy him.
by Twelve-Winged Dark Seraphim 2017
4.18
358 ratings
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida
by Shehan Karunatilaka • 2022
A dead war photographer has seven days to solve his murder and the crimes he photographed.
3.90
62k+
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Summary
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida 85%
A dead war photographer has seven days to solve his murder and the crimes he photographed.
by Shehan Karunatilaka 2022
3.90
62k+ ratings
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami • 2023
To read old dreams in a walled town, he surrenders his shadow. The shadow knows the town is a cage.
3.75
41k+
The City and Its Uncertain Walls Summary
The City and Its Uncertain Walls 85%
To read old dreams in a walled town, he surrenders his shadow. The shadow knows the town is a cage.
by Haruki Murakami 2023
3.75
41k+ ratings
Night Film
by Marisha Pessl • 2013
A cult director's daughter dies, a ruined reporter digs, and the horror films start coming true.
3.78
96k+
Night Film Summary
Night Film 85%
A cult director's daughter dies, a ruined reporter digs, and the horror films start coming true.
by Marisha Pessl 2013
3.78
96k+ ratings
Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison • 1952
He steals electricity and lives underground because the world above never learned to see him.
3.92
203k+
Invisible Man Summary
Invisible Man 85%
He steals electricity and lives underground because the world above never learned to see him.
by Ralph Ellison 1952
3.92
203k+ ratings
Harrow the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir • 2020
Haunted by the woman she devoured for power, a necromancer must face a world-devouring beast.
4.29
91k+
Harrow the Ninth Summary
Harrow the Ninth 85%
Haunted by the woman she devoured for power, a necromancer must face a world-devouring beast.
by Tamsyn Muir 2020
4.29
91k+ ratings
Scritch Scratch
by Lindsay Currie • 2020
A ghost boy haunts a science-loving girl, his only clue a number scrawled on her wall.
3.91
5k+
Scritch Scratch Summary
Scritch Scratch 85%
A ghost boy haunts a science-loving girl, his only clue a number scrawled on her wall.
by Lindsay Currie 2020
3.91
5k+ ratings
Pattern Recognition
by William Gibson • 2003
Allergic to logos, a consultant is hired to trace eerie film fragments, then the break-ins begin.
3.88
53k+
Pattern Recognition Summary
Pattern Recognition 85%
Allergic to logos, a consultant is hired to trace eerie film fragments, then the break-ins begin.
by William Gibson 2003
3.88
53k+ ratings
Pen Pal
by J.T. Geissinger • 2022
Letters from a prisoner promise forever. A roofer stakes his claim. The house wants revenge.
4.11
218k+
Pen Pal Summary
Pen Pal 85%
Letters from a prisoner promise forever. A roofer stakes his claim. The house wants revenge.
by J.T. Geissinger 2022
4.11
218k+ ratings
I'm Thinking of Ending Things
by Iain Reid • 2016
A woman's doubts explode into horror when a visit to her boyfriend's family farm turns surreal.
3.50
206k+
I'm Thinking of Ending Things Summary
I'm Thinking of Ending Things 85%
A woman's doubts explode into horror when a visit to her boyfriend's family farm turns surreal.
by Iain Reid 2016
3.50
206k+ ratings
We Used to Live Here
by Marcus Kliewer • 2024
A family claims they grew up in her house and never leaves, warping Eve's reality.
3.59
305k+
We Used to Live Here Summary
We Used to Live Here 85%
A family claims they grew up in her house and never leaves, warping Eve's reality.
by Marcus Kliewer 2024
3.59
305k+ 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 85%
A pianist is summoned to save a city through music, but he cannot find the stage.
by Kazuo Ishiguro 1995
3.59
19k+ ratings
Despair
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1989
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
3.9
12k+
Despair Summary
Despair 85%
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1989
3.9
12k+ ratings
Gallant
by V.E. Schwab • 2022
A mute orphan inherits a crumbling manor where a garden wall barely holds back the dark.
3.70
150k+
Gallant Summary
Gallant 85%
A mute orphan inherits a crumbling manor where a garden wall barely holds back the dark.
by V.E. Schwab 2022
3.70
150k+ ratings
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
by Becky Chambers • 2021
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
4.21
193k+
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Summary
A Psalm for the Wild-Built 85%
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.21
193k+ ratings
The Word is Murder
by Anthony Horowitz • 2017
Six hours after she plans her funeral, a woman is murdered; a novelist shadows the case.
3.92
104k+
The Word is Murder Summary
The Word is Murder 85%
Six hours after she plans her funeral, a woman is murdered; a novelist shadows the case.
by Anthony Horowitz 2017
3.92
104k+ ratings
The Last Days of Jack Sparks
by Jason Arnopp • 2016
An arrogant journalist mocks an exorcism. That night, a ghost appears on his YouTube channel.
3.83
14k+
The Last Days of Jack Sparks Summary
The Last Days of Jack Sparks 85%
An arrogant journalist mocks an exorcism. That night, a ghost appears on his YouTube channel.
by Jason Arnopp 2016
3.83
14k+ ratings
Repossessed
by A.M. Jenkins • 2007
A demon escapes Hell to live as a teenager, chasing earthly pleasures while angelic enforcers close.
3.64
3k+
Repossessed Summary
Repossessed 85%
A demon escapes Hell to live as a teenager, chasing earthly pleasures while angelic enforcers close.
by A.M. Jenkins 2007
3.64
3k+ ratings
Dragon Tears
by Dean Koontz • 1993
A cop receives a countdown to his death, then watches the world begin to break.
3.78
24k+
Dragon Tears Summary
Dragon Tears 85%
A cop receives a countdown to his death, then watches the world begin to break.
by Dean Koontz 1993
3.78
24k+ ratings
Hidden Pictures
by Jason Rekulak • 2022
A nanny fresh from rehab discovers the child's drawings are messages from a murdered woman.
4.14
623k+
Hidden Pictures Summary
Hidden Pictures 85%
A nanny fresh from rehab discovers the child's drawings are messages from a murdered woman.
by Jason Rekulak 2022
4.14
623k+ 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 85%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
Cyclonopedia
by Reza Negarestani • 2008
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
3.86
1k+
Cyclonopedia Summary
Cyclonopedia 85%
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
by Reza Negarestani 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Factory
by Hiroko Oyamada • 2010
She shreds paper all day in a factory that holds a city inside it and reveals nothing.
3.30
12k+
The Factory Summary
The Factory 85%
She shreds paper all day in a factory that holds a city inside it and reveals nothing.
by Hiroko Oyamada 2010
3.30
12k+ ratings
Ask for Andrea
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2022
Murdered by the same man, three women haunt him from the afterlife. His wife is next.
4.08
242k+
Ask for Andrea Summary
Ask for Andrea 84%
Murdered by the same man, three women haunt him from the afterlife. His wife is next.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2022
4.08
242k+ ratings
The Paradox Hotel
by Rob Hart • 2022
A time-slipping security chief finds a vanished corpse as time itself fractures inside the hotel.
3.53
11k+
The Paradox Hotel Summary
The Paradox Hotel 84%
A time-slipping security chief finds a vanished corpse as time itself fractures inside the hotel.
by Rob Hart 2022
3.53
11k+ ratings
Voodoo River
by Robert Crais • 1995
A TV star's adoption search leads an LA detective into a bayou full of deadly secrets.
4.18
17k+
Voodoo River Summary
Voodoo River 84%
A TV star's adoption search leads an LA detective into a bayou full of deadly secrets.
by Robert Crais 1995
4.18
17k+ ratings
Starter Villain
by John Scalzi • 2023
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
4.11
100k+
Starter Villain Summary
Starter Villain 84%
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
by John Scalzi 2023
4.11
100k+ ratings
Echoes
by A.M. Caplan • 2020
After a dark road collision, a man dies in her arms and then vanishes.
4.04
939
Echoes Summary
Echoes 84%
After a dark road collision, a man dies in her arms and then vanishes.
by A.M. Caplan 2020
4.04
939 ratings
The Mind Parasites
by Colin Wilson • 1967
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
3.72
2k+
The Mind Parasites Summary
The Mind Parasites 84%
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
by Colin Wilson 1967
3.72
2k+ ratings
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