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The Dawn of Yangchen
by F.C. Yee • 2022
A thief steals from the Avatar. His sentence: spy on merchants armed with a city-leveling secret.
3.90
10k+
The Dawn of Yangchen Summary
The Dawn of Yangchen 90%
A thief steals from the Avatar. His sentence: spy on merchants armed with a city-leveling secret.
by F.C. Yee 2022
3.90
10k+ ratings
Moment of Truth
by Michael Pryor • 2010
When war breaks out, a young mage spy must destroy a golem factory behind enemy lines.
4.21
377
Moment of Truth Summary
Moment of Truth 90%
When war breaks out, a young mage spy must destroy a golem factory behind enemy lines.
by Michael Pryor 2010
4.21
377 ratings
The Flaw in All Magic
by Ben S. Dobson • 2017
An expelled scholar without magic returns to campus: someone has died inside an impenetrable ward.
4.11
3k+
The Flaw in All Magic Summary
The Flaw in All Magic 90%
An expelled scholar without magic returns to campus: someone has died inside an impenetrable ward.
by Ben S. Dobson 2017
4.11
3k+ ratings
An Instruction in Shadow
by Benedict Jacka • 2024
Searching for his father, a broke mage battles a secret society and a hostile noble family.
4.12
3k+
An Instruction in Shadow Summary
An Instruction in Shadow 90%
Searching for his father, a broke mage battles a secret society and a hostile noble family.
by Benedict Jacka 2024
4.12
3k+ ratings
Time of Trial
by Michael Pryor • 2009
A magical cure makes him an unwitting assassin. The sorcerer behind it is engineering a war.
4.17
427
Time of Trial Summary
Time of Trial 89%
A magical cure makes him an unwitting assassin. The sorcerer behind it is engineering a war.
by Michael Pryor 2009
4.17
427 ratings
The Witches of Scotland Book 8
by Steven P. Aitchison • 2024
Ancient spells meet AI, the program starts killing: two witches must stop it before Scotland burns.
4.26
2k+
The Witches of Scotland Book 8 Summary
The Witches of Scotland Book 8 89%
Ancient spells meet AI, the program starts killing: two witches must stop it before Scotland burns.
by Steven P. Aitchison 2024
4.26
2k+ ratings
False Value
by Ben Aaronovitch • 2020
A suspended police wizard goes undercover at a tech firm and finds the code is haunted.
4.10
27k+
False Value Summary
False Value 89%
A suspended police wizard goes undercover at a tech firm and finds the code is haunted.
by Ben Aaronovitch 2020
4.10
27k+ ratings
Spy Ski School
by Stuart Gibbs • 2016
A teen spy must charm a crime lord's daughter at a ski resort. His best friend arrives.
4.53
12k+
Spy Ski School Summary
Spy Ski School 89%
A teen spy must charm a crime lord's daughter at a ski resort. His best friend arrives.
by Stuart Gibbs 2016
4.53
12k+ ratings
The Atrocity Archives
by Charles Stross • 2004
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
3.89
27k+
The Atrocity Archives Summary
The Atrocity Archives 89%
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
by Charles Stross 2004
3.89
27k+ ratings
The Imposter's Inheritance
by C.J. Archer • 2020
When a magical coronet disappears, a watch magician follows the clues into London's secret trade.
4.04
8k+
The Imposter's Inheritance Summary
The Imposter's Inheritance 89%
When a magical coronet disappears, a watch magician follows the clues into London's secret trade.
by C.J. Archer 2020
4.04
8k+ ratings
Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy • 2007
A twelve-year-old inherits a skeleton detective and a secret war over an ancient relic.
4.18
73k+
Skulduggery Pleasant Summary
Skulduggery Pleasant 89%
A twelve-year-old inherits a skeleton detective and a secret war over an ancient relic.
by Derek Landy 2007
4.18
73k+ ratings
City of Stairs
by Robert Jackson Bennett • 2014
A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.
4.10
41k+
City of Stairs Summary
City of Stairs 89%
A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2014
4.10
41k+ ratings
Cursed
by Benedict Jacka • 2012
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
4.08
21k+
Cursed Summary
Cursed 89%
A diviner tracks Dark mages draining magic from the living, his only ally a hunted enchantress.
by Benedict Jacka 2012
4.08
21k+ ratings
The Apocalypse Codex
by Charles Stross • 2012
Three expendable operatives must stop a megachurch pastor from resurrecting an ancient sleeping god.
4.18
11k+
The Apocalypse Codex Summary
The Apocalypse Codex 89%
Three expendable operatives must stop a megachurch pastor from resurrecting an ancient sleeping god.
by Charles Stross 2012
4.18
11k+ ratings
Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors
by Annette Marie • 2020
A psychic con man caught by magic police must help an agent track his empath ex-friend.
4.22
7k+
Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors Summary
Warping Minds & Other Misdemeanors 89%
A psychic con man caught by magic police must help an agent track his empath ex-friend.
by Annette Marie 2020
4.22
7k+ ratings
Turn Coat
by Jim Butcher • 2009
Harry Dresden hides his worst enemy from the White Council. The real traitor is still inside.
4.44
113k+
Turn Coat Summary
Turn Coat 89%
Harry Dresden hides his worst enemy from the White Council. The real traitor is still inside.
by Jim Butcher 2009
4.44
113k+ ratings
Three Mages and a Margarita
by Annette Marie • 2018
A fiery waitress stumbles into a bartending job at a magical guild where humans are forbidden.
4.13
25k+
Three Mages and a Margarita Summary
Three Mages and a Margarita 89%
A fiery waitress stumbles into a bartending job at a magical guild where humans are forbidden.
by Annette Marie 2018
4.13
25k+ ratings
Small Favor
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Wizard Harry Dresden owes Mab a favor: find a vanished crime lord before Summer's killers do.
4.43
118k+
Small Favor Summary
Small Favor 89%
Wizard Harry Dresden owes Mab a favor: find a vanished crime lord before Summer's killers do.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.43
118k+ ratings
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 89%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
Blaze of Glory
by Michael Pryor • 2006
A half-dead young magician, a royal hunting party, and a conspiracy to assassinate the Crown Prince.
3.79
1k+
Blaze of Glory Summary
Blaze of Glory 89%
A half-dead young magician, a royal hunting party, and a conspiracy to assassinate the Crown Prince.
by Michael Pryor 2006
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Society of Unknowable Objects
by Gareth Brown • 2025
Magic is real, hidden in a London bookshop. A killer knows, and he's coming for it.
3.84
15k+
The Society of Unknowable Objects Summary
The Society of Unknowable Objects 89%
Magic is real, hidden in a London bookshop. A killer knows, and he's coming for it.
by Gareth Brown 2025
3.84
15k+ ratings
The Witches of Scotland Book 2
by Steven P. Aitchison • 2022
Two witch agents probe a politician whose enchanted words crack the barriers protecting humanity.
4.22
4k+
The Witches of Scotland Book 2 Summary
The Witches of Scotland Book 2 89%
Two witch agents probe a politician whose enchanted words crack the barriers protecting humanity.
by Steven P. Aitchison 2022
4.22
4k+ ratings
Word of Honour
by Michael Pryor • 2008
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
4.14
550
Word of Honour Summary
Word of Honour 89%
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
by Michael Pryor 2008
4.14
550 ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2006
A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.
4.49
1.0M+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 88%
A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.
by Brandon Sanderson 2006
4.49
1.0M+ ratings
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart • 2007
Four extraordinary kids ace a strange test, then infiltrate an academy built on mind control.
4.20
177k+
The Mysterious Benedict Society Summary
The Mysterious Benedict Society 88%
Four extraordinary kids ace a strange test, then infiltrate an academy built on mind control.
by Trenton Lee Stewart 2007
4.20
177k+ ratings
Sapphire Flames
by Ilona Andrews • 2019
Her siren magic saved a life. To save her family, Catalina Baylor must trust an assassin.
4.31
36k+
Sapphire Flames Summary
Sapphire Flames 88%
Her siren magic saved a life. To save her family, Catalina Baylor must trust an assassin.
by Ilona Andrews 2019
4.31
36k+ ratings
The Broken Eye
by Brent Weeks • 2014
A fallen Prism's son risks his mind unlocking magical memories to save a crumbling empire.
4.44
70k+
The Broken Eye Summary
The Broken Eye 88%
A fallen Prism's son risks his mind unlocking magical memories to save a crumbling empire.
by Brent Weeks 2014
4.44
70k+ ratings
Proven Guilty
by Jim Butcher • 2006
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
4.39
130k+
Proven Guilty Summary
Proven Guilty 88%
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.39
130k+ ratings
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher • 2000
When magic kills, a wizard detective faces a crime lord, a vampire, and a rogue sorcerer.
3.97
383k+
Storm Front Summary
Storm Front 88%
When magic kills, a wizard detective faces a crime lord, a vampire, and a rogue sorcerer.
by Jim Butcher 2000
3.97
383k+ ratings
Kraken
by China Miéville • 2010
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
3.62
29k+
Kraken Summary
Kraken 88%
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
by China Miéville 2010
3.62
29k+ ratings
Enchantress
by James Maxwell • 2012
An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.
4.03
18k+
Enchantress Summary
Enchantress 88%
An enchantress and her warrior brother hunt stolen tomes before their world's magic fades forever.
by James Maxwell 2012
4.03
18k+ ratings
Three Kinds of Lucky
by Kim Harrison • 2024
Magic's waste awakens as a sentient shadow. Only the cleaner who handles it can stop it.
3.90
5k+
Three Kinds of Lucky Summary
Three Kinds of Lucky 88%
Magic's waste awakens as a sentient shadow. Only the cleaner who handles it can stop it.
by Kim Harrison 2024
3.90
5k+ ratings
Foundryside
by Robert Jackson Bennett • 2018
A thief steals a talking key and learns her city's magic can think for itself.
4.16
56k+
Foundryside Summary
Foundryside 88%
A thief steals a talking key and learns her city's magic can think for itself.
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2018
4.16
56k+ ratings
The Invisible College
by Jeff Wheeler • 2024
A deaf woman's sorcerer tutor becomes her love, while ancient enemies hide in human faces.
4.21
5k+
The Invisible College Summary
The Invisible College 88%
A deaf woman's sorcerer tutor becomes her love, while ancient enemies hide in human faces.
by Jeff Wheeler 2024
4.21
5k+ ratings
Two Witches and a Whiskey
by Annette Marie • 2019
A human bartender hiding in a magic guild takes a fae case and soul-bonds with a leviathan.
4.32
14k+
Two Witches and a Whiskey Summary
Two Witches and a Whiskey 88%
A human bartender hiding in a magic guild takes a fae case and soul-bonds with a leviathan.
by Annette Marie 2019
4.32
14k+ ratings
Nightfall
by Shannon Messenger • 2017
Her human parents are kidnapped, forcing Sophie into Nightfall, a buried prison of dark experiments.
4.52
51k+
Nightfall Summary
Nightfall 88%
Her human parents are kidnapped, forcing Sophie into Nightfall, a buried prison of dark experiments.
by Shannon Messenger 2017
4.52
51k+ ratings
A Forbidden Alchemy
by Stacey McEwan • 2025
An earth wielder sent to bury a rebel town falls for its magnetic leader.
4.24
34k+
A Forbidden Alchemy Summary
A Forbidden Alchemy 88%
An earth wielder sent to bury a rebel town falls for its magnetic leader.
by Stacey McEwan 2025
4.24
34k+ ratings
Book of Night
by Holly Black • 2022
A former thief is dragged into shadow magic when a stolen book draws killers to her door.
3.54
89k+
Book of Night Summary
Book of Night 88%
A former thief is dragged into shadow magic when a stolen book draws killers to her door.
by Holly Black 2022
3.54
89k+ ratings
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge
by Johnson Smith & Company • 1910
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
3.44
471
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge Summary
The Book of Forbidden Knowledge 88%
Conjure love, control dreams, debunk spirit tricks: a 1910 manual of occult secrets.
by Johnson Smith & Company 1910
3.44
471 ratings
Tidespeaker
by Sadie Turner • 2026
Where her best friend drowned, a water mage finds a coded letter from the dead.
3.64
489
Tidespeaker Summary
Tidespeaker 88%
Where her best friend drowned, a water mage finds a coded letter from the dead.
by Sadie Turner 2026
3.64
489 ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 88%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
Evil Spy School
by Stuart Gibbs • 2015
Expelled from spy school, a boy accepts a place at the enemy's villain academy.
4.50
14k+
Evil Spy School Summary
Evil Spy School 88%
Expelled from spy school, a boy accepts a place at the enemy's villain academy.
by Stuart Gibbs 2015
4.50
14k+ ratings
An Inheritance of Magic
by Benedict Jacka • 2023
An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.
4.09
5k+
An Inheritance of Magic Summary
An Inheritance of Magic 88%
An outsider's hidden magical talent makes him a pawn in a ruthless family's war for supremacy.
by Benedict Jacka 2023
4.09
5k+ ratings
Play of Shadows
by Sebastien de Castell • 2024
Fleeing a duelist, a failed actor takes refuge in a theater where the dead speak.
4.28
1k+
Play of Shadows Summary
Play of Shadows 88%
Fleeing a duelist, a failed actor takes refuge in a theater where the dead speak.
by Sebastien de Castell 2024
4.28
1k+ ratings
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher • 2004
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
4.13
114k+
Furies of Calderon Summary
Furies of Calderon 88%
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
by Jim Butcher 2004
4.13
114k+ ratings
The Ambassador's Mission
by Trudi Canavan • 2010
To learn forbidden magic, a magician's son follows an ambassador into a slave-holding land.
3.93
23k+
The Ambassador's Mission Summary
The Ambassador's Mission 88%
To learn forbidden magic, a magician's son follows an ambassador into a slave-holding land.
by Trudi Canavan 2010
3.93
23k+ ratings
The Key of Solomon the King
by S.L. MacGregor Mathers • 1400
The medieval grimoire that taught magicians how to command spirits, find treasure, and walk unseen.
3.96
1k+
The Key of Solomon the King Summary
The Key of Solomon the King 88%
The medieval grimoire that taught magicians how to command spirits, find treasure, and walk unseen.
by S.L. MacGregor Mathers 1400
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Fuller Memorandum
by Charles Stross • 2010
An occult agent, used as bait by his own agency, is captured by a cannibalistic death cult.
4.19
13k+
The Fuller Memorandum Summary
The Fuller Memorandum 88%
An occult agent, used as bait by his own agency, is captured by a cannibalistic death cult.
by Charles Stross 2010
4.19
13k+ ratings
The Language of Ghosts
by Heather Fawcett • 2020
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
3.90
1k+
The Language of Ghosts Summary
The Language of Ghosts 88%
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
by Heather Fawcett 2020
3.90
1k+ ratings
Battle Ground
by Jim Butcher • 2020
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
4.43
50k+
Battle Ground Summary
Battle Ground 88%
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
by Jim Butcher 2020
4.43
50k+ ratings
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