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Matter
by Iain M. Banks • 2008
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
4.11
30k+
Matter Summary
Matter 89%
A prince flees his father's murder across an artificial world, seeking the sister the stars remade.
by Iain M. Banks 2008
4.11
30k+ ratings
Seveneves
by Neal Stephenson • 2015
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
4.00
126k+
Seveneves Summary
Seveneves 89%
The moon shatters. Earth will burn. Seven women in orbit carry the last hope for humanity.
by Neal Stephenson 2015
4.00
126k+ ratings
Abaddon’s Gate
by James S.A. Corey • 2013
Framed for a bombing, a captain flees toward an alien ring holding gates to worlds unknown.
4.28
160k+
Abaddon’s Gate Summary
Abaddon’s Gate 89%
Framed for a bombing, a captain flees toward an alien ring holding gates to worlds unknown.
by James S.A. Corey 2013
4.28
160k+ ratings
Anathem
by Neal Stephenson • 2008
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
4.17
76k+
Anathem Summary
Anathem 89%
A cloistered scholar stumbles onto his order's secret: an alien ship from a parallel universe.
by Neal Stephenson 2008
4.17
76k+ ratings
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity
by Phillip P. Peterson • 2015
Probes vanish beyond Pluto. A claustrophobic physicist boards a ship to find what blocks the stars.
4.09
3k+
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity Summary
Paradox - On the Brink of Eternity 88%
Probes vanish beyond Pluto. A claustrophobic physicist boards a ship to find what blocks the stars.
by Phillip P. Peterson 2015
4.09
3k+ ratings
Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1973
A giant alien cylinder enters the solar system; the crew inside finds a silent world awakening.
4.12
186k+
Rendezvous with Rama Summary
Rendezvous with Rama 88%
A giant alien cylinder enters the solar system; the crew inside finds a silent world awakening.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1973
4.12
186k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 88%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
Extrastatecraft
by Keller Easterling • 2014
Free zones and broadband cables don't just move goods. They rewrite who governs the world.
3.68
410
Extrastatecraft Summary
Extrastatecraft 88%
Free zones and broadband cables don't just move goods. They rewrite who governs the world.
by Keller Easterling 2014
3.68
410 ratings
Engineering in Plain Sight
by Grady Hillhouse • 2022
An illustrated field guide to the engineering secrets embedded in every street, pole, and bridge.
4.20
856
Engineering in Plain Sight Summary
Engineering in Plain Sight 88%
An illustrated field guide to the engineering secrets embedded in every street, pole, and bridge.
by Grady Hillhouse 2022
4.20
856 ratings
Eyes of the Void
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2022
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
4.19
21k+
Eyes of the Void Summary
Eyes of the Void 88%
The Architects return. A haunted navigator must uncover their secret while every faction hunts him.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2022
4.19
21k+ ratings
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks • 1987
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
3.85
102k+
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas 88%
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
by Iain M. Banks 1987
3.85
102k+ ratings
Revelation Space
by Alastair Reynolds • 2000
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
3.99
62k+
Revelation Space Summary
Revelation Space 88%
A disgraced archaeologist unearths an alien genocide as a plague ship arrives to claim his mind.
by Alastair Reynolds 2000
3.99
62k+ ratings
The Captain
by Will Wight • 2023
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
4.27
10k+
The Captain Summary
The Captain 88%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
The Fall of Babel
by Josiah Bancroft • 2021
Babel crumbles. Nebos is not a paradise. It is an ark, waiting to sail the stars.
4.00
9k+
The Fall of Babel Summary
The Fall of Babel 88%
Babel crumbles. Nebos is not a paradise. It is an ark, waiting to sail the stars.
by Josiah Bancroft 2021
4.00
9k+ ratings
Networks of New York
by Ingrid Burrington • 2016
Orange lines on the pavement mark fiber-optic cables: a field guide to the visible internet.
3.80
232
Networks of New York Summary
Networks of New York 88%
Orange lines on the pavement mark fiber-optic cables: a field guide to the visible internet.
by Ingrid Burrington 2016
3.80
232 ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 88%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 ratings
Ringworld
by Larry Niven • 1970
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
3.93
130k+
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld 87%
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
by Larry Niven 1970
3.93
130k+ ratings
Building and Dwelling
by Richard Sennett • 2018
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
4.02
983
Building and Dwelling Summary
Building and Dwelling 87%
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
by Richard Sennett 2018
4.02
983 ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2006
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
4.20
15k+
Halo Summary
Halo 87%
A Spartan presumed dead trains child soldiers on a secret world where ancient alien defenses stir.
by Eric S. Nylund 2006
4.20
15k+ ratings
Against the smart city
by Adam Greenfield • 2013
Smart cities sell efficiency but deliver surveillance. The real operating system is people.
3.96
132
Against the smart city Summary
Against the smart city 87%
Smart cities sell efficiency but deliver surveillance. The real operating system is people.
by Adam Greenfield 2013
3.96
132 ratings
Chien 51
by Laurent Gaudé • 2022
A refugee cop in a corporate megacity hunts a killer through zones of privilege and ruin.
3.64
2k+
Chien 51 Summary
Chien 51 87%
A refugee cop in a corporate megacity hunts a killer through zones of privilege and ruin.
by Laurent Gaudé 2022
3.64
2k+ ratings
Accelerando
by Charles Stross • 2005
He gives away ideas that trigger the singularity, while an AI cat engineers his family's fate.
3.87
22k+
Accelerando Summary
Accelerando 87%
He gives away ideas that trigger the singularity, while an AI cat engineers his family's fate.
by Charles Stross 2005
3.87
22k+ ratings
Leviathan Falls
by James S.A. Corey • 2021
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
4.54
72k+
Leviathan Falls Summary
Leviathan Falls 87%
Bonded to alien technology, Jim Holden can stop the hive mind only by collapsing every ring gate.
by James S.A. Corey 2021
4.54
72k+ ratings
All Tomorrows
by Nemo Ramjet • 2006
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
4.16
11k+
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows 87%
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
by Nemo Ramjet 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
Speculative Everything
by Anthony Dunne • 2013
Most design fixes problems. This design invents fictional worlds to test-drive better ones.
4.12
999
Speculative Everything Summary
Speculative Everything 87%
Most design fixes problems. This design invents fictional worlds to test-drive better ones.
by Anthony Dunne 2013
4.12
999 ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 87%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ ratings
Civil Engineering
by David Muir Wood • 2012
Why bridges stand and dams hold: a compact tour of civil engineering, from soil to steel.
3.61
137
Civil Engineering Summary
Civil Engineering 87%
Why bridges stand and dams hold: a compact tour of civil engineering, from soil to steel.
by David Muir Wood 2012
3.61
137 ratings
Interstellar
by Avi Loeb • 2023
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
3.52
626
Interstellar Summary
Interstellar 87%
An object from another star defied physics. We weren't ready. A plan to catch the next one.
by Avi Loeb 2023
3.52
626 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 87%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
How Infrastructure Works
by Deb Chachra • 2023
The hidden networks you rely on were built for a climate that no longer exists.
3.64
937
How Infrastructure Works Summary
How Infrastructure Works 87%
The hidden networks you rely on were built for a climate that no longer exists.
by Deb Chachra 2023
3.64
937 ratings
2001
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1968
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
4.18
339k+
2001 Summary
2001 87%
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1968
4.18
339k+ ratings
The Future of Humanity
by Michio Kaku • 2018
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
4.18
12k+
The Future of Humanity Summary
The Future of Humanity 87%
Becoming multi-planetary isn't just about rockets. It requires redesigning the human body itself.
by Michio Kaku 2018
4.18
12k+ ratings
Disquiet Gods
by Christopher Ruocchio • 2024
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
4.56
15k+
Disquiet Gods Summary
Disquiet Gods 87%
After centuries of exile, a fallen hero and his daughter must slay a sleeping god.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2024
4.56
15k+ ratings
Bitter Angels
by C.L. Anderson • 2009
Her mentor's murder drags a retired Guardian back to a system where immortals harvest human minds.
3.30
279
Bitter Angels Summary
Bitter Angels 87%
Her mentor's murder drags a retired Guardian back to a system where immortals harvest human minds.
by C.L. Anderson 2009
3.30
279 ratings
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection
by Carl Sagan • 1973
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
4.25
2k+
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection Summary
Carl Sagan's Cosmic Connection 87%
Searching for alien intelligence is now a testable science, and the silence is a message in itself.
by Carl Sagan 1973
4.25
2k+ ratings
Children of Strife
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2026
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
4.26
5k+
Children of Strife Summary
Children of Strife 87%
A planet tormented by five quarrelsome gods meets its unlikely savior: a monster capable of empathy.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2026
4.26
5k+ ratings
Gods of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A hermit talks to animals, learns he's engineered, and follows a telepath to a perfect world.
4.40
964
Gods of Another Kind Summary
Gods of Another Kind 87%
A hermit talks to animals, learns he's engineered, and follows a telepath to a perfect world.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.40
964 ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.92
30k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 87%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
The Smart Enough City
by Ben Green • 2019
Smart cities dress up political problems as engineering ones. The fix is governance, not gadgets.
4.12
208
The Smart Enough City Summary
The Smart Enough City 87%
Smart cities dress up political problems as engineering ones. The fix is governance, not gadgets.
by Ben Green 2019
4.12
208 ratings
Scale
by Geoffrey B. West • 2017
The same simple math governs your heartbeat, your city's growth, and your company's lifespan.
4.11
6k+
Scale Summary
Scale 87%
The same simple math governs your heartbeat, your city's growth, and your company's lifespan.
by Geoffrey B. West 2017
4.11
6k+ ratings
Structural Analysis
by Russell C. Hibbeler • 1982
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
4.10
424
Structural Analysis Summary
Structural Analysis 87%
Trusses, beams, and frames: how to find every force and deflection inside them before they're built.
by Russell C. Hibbeler 1982
4.10
424 ratings
Excession
by Iain M. Banks • 1996
From beyond reality, a sphere appears. The Culture's greatest Minds are, for once, outclassed.
4.20
35k+
Excession Summary
Excession 87%
From beyond reality, a sphere appears. The Culture's greatest Minds are, for once, outclassed.
by Iain M. Banks 1996
4.20
35k+ ratings
A Hole in the Sky
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2021
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
3.79
1k+
A Hole in the Sky Summary
A Hole in the Sky 87%
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2021
3.79
1k+ ratings
Radical Cities
by Justin McGuirk • 2014
The slums and squatter towers of Latin America are the world's most daring urban experiments.
4.27
434
Radical Cities Summary
Radical Cities 87%
The slums and squatter towers of Latin America are the world's most daring urban experiments.
by Justin McGuirk 2014
4.27
434 ratings
An Enemy of the State
by F. Paul Wilson • 1980
To break an empire's grip, he targets its currency and teaches millions to stop obeying.
3.89
442
An Enemy of the State Summary
An Enemy of the State 87%
To break an empire's grip, he targets its currency and teaches millions to stop obeying.
by F. Paul Wilson 1980
3.89
442 ratings
How Architecture Works
by Witold Rybczynski • 2013
How a single idea shapes a masterpiece: reading buildings through their plans, skins, and details.
3.74
408
How Architecture Works Summary
How Architecture Works 87%
How a single idea shapes a masterpiece: reading buildings through their plans, skins, and details.
by Witold Rybczynski 2013
3.74
408 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 87%
Electronic objects are behavioral scripts and portals to a hidden electromagnetic world.
by Anthony Dunne 1999
4.26
125 ratings
Defiance of the Fall 10
by TheFirstDefier • 2023
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
4.49
7k+
Defiance of the Fall 10 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 10 87%
His star empire faces war, so Zac plunges into hostile realms to claim an ancient inheritance.
by TheFirstDefier 2023
4.49
7k+ ratings
The Edifice Complex
by Deyan Sudjic • 2006
From Hitler's Reich Chancellery to the Bilbao Guggenheim, what monuments are really for.
3.8
380
The Edifice Complex Summary
The Edifice Complex 87%
From Hitler's Reich Chancellery to the Bilbao Guggenheim, what monuments are really for.
by Deyan Sudjic 2006
3.8
380 ratings
Neuromancer
by William Gibson • 1984
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
3.89
369k+
Neuromancer Summary
Neuromancer 87%
A broken hacker is hired to crack an AI, only to learn the AI hired him.
by William Gibson 1984
3.89
369k+ ratings
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