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Monster Manual
by Wizards of the Coast • 2014
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
4.56
6k+
Monster Manual Summary
Monster Manual 88%
The bestiary your campaign needs: monster tactics, lore, and stats, ready to drop into any session.
by Wizards of the Coast 2014
4.56
6k+ ratings
Grendel
by John Gardner • 1971
Deathless and despised, a monster wages war on the hall whose stories made him evil.
3.69
43k+
Grendel Summary
Grendel 88%
Deathless and despised, a monster wages war on the hall whose stories made him evil.
by John Gardner 1971
3.69
43k+ ratings
None Like Him
by Jen Wilkin • 2016
Ten attributes of God that dismantle our drive to control and invite us into humble rest.
4.52
14k+
None Like Him Summary
None Like Him 87%
Ten attributes of God that dismantle our drive to control and invite us into humble rest.
by Jen Wilkin 2016
4.52
14k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.45
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 87%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Island of Doctor Moreau
by H.G. Wells • 1896
A castaway lands on an island of beasts carved into men by a surgeon playing god.
3.73
136k+
The Island of Doctor Moreau Summary
The Island of Doctor Moreau 87%
A castaway lands on an island of beasts carved into men by a surgeon playing god.
by H.G. Wells 1896
3.73
136k+ ratings
The Haar
by David Sodergren • 2022
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
4.02
36k+
The Haar Summary
The Haar 87%
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
by David Sodergren 2022
4.02
36k+ ratings
Our Dark Duet
by Victoria Schwab • 2017
Infected by a creature of pure violence, a monster hunter returns to the fractured city she fled.
4.12
62k+
Our Dark Duet Summary
Our Dark Duet 87%
Infected by a creature of pure violence, a monster hunter returns to the fractured city she fled.
by Victoria Schwab 2017
4.12
62k+ ratings
Shades in Shadow
by N.K. Jemisin • 2015
Imprisoned gods and cunning survivors clash in a dark fantasy of power, pain, and self-definition.
4.05
3k+
Shades in Shadow Summary
Shades in Shadow 87%
Imprisoned gods and cunning survivors clash in a dark fantasy of power, pain, and self-definition.
by N.K. Jemisin 2015
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Primal Hunter 8
by Zogarth • 2024
Jake Thayne returns to a besieged Earth, where the enemy has already weaponized his rage.
4.57
10k+
The Primal Hunter 8 Summary
The Primal Hunter 8 87%
Jake Thayne returns to a besieged Earth, where the enemy has already weaponized his rage.
by Zogarth 2024
4.57
10k+ ratings
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight • 2020
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
4.26
3k+
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings 87%
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
by Will Wight 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
by John Wiswell • 2024
A flesh-eating shapeshifter falls in love with the daughter of the hunters who want her dead.
3.86
24k+
Someone You Can Build a Nest In Summary
Someone You Can Build a Nest In 87%
A flesh-eating shapeshifter falls in love with the daughter of the hunters who want her dead.
by John Wiswell 2024
3.86
24k+ ratings
Imaginary Friend
by Stephen Chbosky • 2019
Lost in the woods six days, a boy returns with a voice only he can hear.
3.55
62k+
Imaginary Friend Summary
Imaginary Friend 87%
Lost in the woods six days, a boy returns with a voice only he can hear.
by Stephen Chbosky 2019
3.55
62k+ ratings
Monster Hunter International
by Larry Correia • 2009
An accountant kills his werewolf boss and gets recruited by monster hunters to stop the apocalypse.
4.07
30k+
Monster Hunter International Summary
Monster Hunter International 87%
An accountant kills his werewolf boss and gets recruited by monster hunters to stop the apocalypse.
by Larry Correia 2009
4.07
30k+ ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
4.31
102k+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 87%
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.31
102k+ ratings
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
748
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone 87%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
The Oath
by Frank E. Peretti • 1995
After his brother dies, a biologist enters a mining town where a predator feeds on guilt.
4.07
30k+
The Oath Summary
The Oath 87%
After his brother dies, a biologist enters a mining town where a predator feeds on guilt.
by Frank E. Peretti 1995
4.07
30k+ ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 87%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
Rest Stop
by Nat Cassidy • 2024
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
3.62
9k+
Rest Stop Summary
Rest Stop 87%
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
by Nat Cassidy 2024
3.62
9k+ ratings
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
3.73
429
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name 87%
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
by Joe Hart 2015
3.73
429 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 87%
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 Knight and the Butcherbird
by Alix E. Harrow • 2025
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
3.99
13k+
The Knight and the Butcherbird Summary
The Knight and the Butcherbird 87%
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
by Alix E. Harrow 2025
3.99
13k+ ratings
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 5
by Fuse • 2015
A holy army massacres his nation. A slime becomes a demon lord to resurrect his family.
4.57
2k+
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 5 Summary
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 5 87%
A holy army massacres his nation. A slime becomes a demon lord to resurrect his family.
by Fuse 2015
4.57
2k+ ratings
Demons
by Michael S. Heiser • 2020
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
4.34
872
Demons Summary
Demons 87%
The Bible's demons come from dead giants, not fallen angels. Translation erased the real story.
by Michael S. Heiser 2020
4.34
872 ratings
When the Wolf Comes Home
by Nat Cassidy • 2025
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
4.06
37k+
When the Wolf Comes Home Summary
When the Wolf Comes Home 87%
A waitress takes in a boy whose terror becomes real. A wolf is already at the door.
by Nat Cassidy 2025
4.06
37k+ ratings
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King • 1991
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
4.25
250k+
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands 87%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King • 2004
Trapped inside her own body, Susannah fights a possessing spirit racing toward a monstrous birth.
4.00
177k+
Song of Susannah Summary
Song of Susannah 87%
Trapped inside her own body, Susannah fights a possessing spirit racing toward a monstrous birth.
by Stephen King 2004
4.00
177k+ ratings
Contention
by Sean Oswald • 2024
Earth becomes a cosmic RPG. One man must power-level his family before the apocalypse timer ends.
4.51
3k+
Contention Summary
Contention 87%
Earth becomes a cosmic RPG. One man must power-level his family before the apocalypse timer ends.
by Sean Oswald 2024
4.51
3k+ ratings
Norse Mythology
by Neil Gaiman • 2017
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
4.10
345k+
Norse Mythology Summary
Norse Mythology 87%
From ice and fire, the Norse gods built a world they already knew would burn.
by Neil Gaiman 2017
4.10
345k+ ratings
A Cosmology of Monsters
by Shaun Hamill • 2019
The monster at his window becomes his friend, his love, and the family's undoing.
3.73
11k+
A Cosmology of Monsters Summary
A Cosmology of Monsters 87%
The monster at his window becomes his friend, his love, and the family's undoing.
by Shaun Hamill 2019
3.73
11k+ ratings
Siege and Sacrifice
by Charlie N. Holmberg • 2019
A branded vessel must walk into a god-monster and make her own heart the weapon.
4.24
6k+
Siege and Sacrifice Summary
Siege and Sacrifice 87%
A branded vessel must walk into a god-monster and make her own heart the weapon.
by Charlie N. Holmberg 2019
4.24
6k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 87%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
The Primal Hunter 2
by Zogarth • 2022
A lone archer must hunt four great beasts and an immortal king to escape a deadly tutorial.
4.47
15k+
The Primal Hunter 2 Summary
The Primal Hunter 2 87%
A lone archer must hunt four great beasts and an immortal king to escape a deadly tutorial.
by Zogarth 2022
4.47
15k+ ratings
Memnoch the Devil
by Anne Rice • 1995
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
3.76
87k+
Memnoch the Devil Summary
Memnoch the Devil 87%
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
by Anne Rice 1995
3.76
87k+ ratings
All That Is in God
by James E. Dolezal • 2017
God without parts, without change, without time: classical theism's case against a God who needs us.
4.47
986
All That Is in God Summary
All That Is in God 86%
God without parts, without change, without time: classical theism's case against a God who needs us.
by James E. Dolezal 2017
4.47
986 ratings
Relic
by Douglas Preston • 1995
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
4.05
116k+
Relic Summary
Relic 86%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ ratings
Frankenstein
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley • 2018
A scientist creates life, then abandons his creature to a world that sees only a monster.
3.92
2.0M+
Frankenstein Summary
Frankenstein 86%
A scientist creates life, then abandons his creature to a world that sees only a monster.
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 2018
3.92
2.0M+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 7
by TheFirstDefier • 2022
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
4.40
8k+
Defiance of the Fall 7 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 7 86%
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
by TheFirstDefier 2022
4.40
8k+ ratings
God, Freedom, and Evil
by Alvin Plantinga • 1973
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
4.04
1k+
God, Freedom, and Evil Summary
God, Freedom, and Evil 86%
Why an all-powerful God cannot create a world of free, flawless creatures.
by Alvin Plantinga 1973
4.04
1k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Michael Rutger • 2018
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
3.77
13k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 86%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ ratings
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles
by Will Wight • 2015
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
4.32
899
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles Summary
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles 86%
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
by Will Wight 2015
4.32
899 ratings
A Soul to Protect
by Opal Reyne • 2024
Fleeing her abuser, she shelters with a skull-faced monster who aches for her warmth.
4.45
6k+
A Soul to Protect Summary
A Soul to Protect 86%
Fleeing her abuser, she shelters with a skull-faced monster who aches for her warmth.
by Opal Reyne 2024
4.45
6k+ ratings
The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins • 2015
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
4.06
82k+
The Library at Mount Char Summary
The Library at Mount Char 86%
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
by Scott Hawkins 2015
4.06
82k+ ratings
Spectyr
by Philippa Ballantine • 2011
Two Deacons race to save the man they love from a goddess who weaponizes faith.
3.88
2k+
Spectyr Summary
Spectyr 86%
Two Deacons race to save the man they love from a goddess who weaponizes faith.
by Philippa Ballantine 2011
3.88
2k+ ratings
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel), Vol. 3
by Fuse • 2014
A slime befriends an all-powerful demon lord, but her presence invites a magic-nullifying calamity.
4.38
2k+
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel), Vol. 3 Summary
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel), Vol. 3 86%
A slime befriends an all-powerful demon lord, but her presence invites a magic-nullifying calamity.
by Fuse 2014
4.38
2k+ ratings
House of the Beast
by Michelle Wong • 2025
A slum girl gives her arm to a god and wakes a shadow lover hellbent on revenge.
3.84
6k+
House of the Beast Summary
House of the Beast 86%
A slum girl gives her arm to a god and wakes a shadow lover hellbent on revenge.
by Michelle Wong 2025
3.84
6k+ ratings
The Knowledge of the Holy
by A.W. Tozer • 1961
A diminished God creates a diminished soul. The repair is doctrine that awakens awe.
4.41
29k+
The Knowledge of the Holy Summary
The Knowledge of the Holy 86%
A diminished God creates a diminished soul. The repair is doctrine that awakens awe.
by A.W. Tozer 1961
4.41
29k+ ratings
Fairy Tale
by Stephen King • 2022
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
4.09
351k+
Fairy Tale Summary
Fairy Tale 86%
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
by Stephen King 2022
4.09
351k+ ratings
Dexter in the Dark
by Jeff Lindsay • 2006
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
3.57
41k+
Dexter in the Dark Summary
Dexter in the Dark 86%
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
by Jeff Lindsay 2006
3.57
41k+ ratings
All Tommorows
by C.M. Kosemen • 2006
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
4.16
11k+
All Tommorows Summary
All Tommorows 86%
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
by C.M. Kosemen 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
Unhinged
by Vera Valentine • 2023
Her front door loves her. To save her from a killer, she must have sex with it.
3.00
28k+
Unhinged Summary
Unhinged 86%
Her front door loves her. To save her from a killer, she must have sex with it.
by Vera Valentine 2023
3.00
28k+ ratings
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