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Mutants
by Armand Marie Leroi • 2003
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
4.05
4k+
Mutants Summary
Mutants 89%
The hidden genetic rules that build the human body, revealed by its most extreme errors.
by Armand Marie Leroi 2003
4.05
4k+ ratings
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
3.71
8k+
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont 89%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
Darwin's Children
by Greg Bear • 2004
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
3.66
6k+
Darwin's Children Summary
Darwin's Children 88%
Their daughter is evolution's next step. The government calls her a threat. They call her family.
by Greg Bear 2004
3.66
6k+ ratings
Written in Fire
by Marcus Sakey • 2016
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
4.19
15k+
Written in Fire Summary
Written in Fire 87%
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
by Marcus Sakey 2016
4.19
15k+ ratings
Hacking Darwin
by Jamie Metzl • 2019
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
3.97
4k+
Hacking Darwin Summary
Hacking Darwin 87%
Humans are taking control of evolution; the tools to design our children are already here.
by Jamie Metzl 2019
3.97
4k+ ratings
Little Mushroom
by Yi Shi Si Zhou • 2022
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
4.59
6k+
Little Mushroom Summary
Little Mushroom 87%
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
by Yi Shi Si Zhou 2022
4.59
6k+ ratings
Arrival of the Fittest
by Andreas Wagner • 2014
10^130 possible proteins. Random search fails. Evolution's shortcut is hidden in the mathematics.
3.82
726
Arrival of the Fittest Summary
Arrival of the Fittest 87%
10^130 possible proteins. Random search fails. Evolution's shortcut is hidden in the mathematics.
by Andreas Wagner 2014
3.82
726 ratings
A Crack in Creation
by Jennifer A. Doudna • 2017
The tool to rewrite the human genome came from bacteria. Our wisdom is still catching up.
4.13
7k+
A Crack in Creation Summary
A Crack in Creation 87%
The tool to rewrite the human genome came from bacteria. Our wisdom is still catching up.
by Jennifer A. Doudna 2017
4.13
7k+ ratings
Borne
by Jeff Vandermeer • 2017
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
3.93
42k+
Borne Summary
Borne 87%
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2017
3.93
42k+ 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 87%
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
by C.M. Kosemen 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 87%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ ratings
The Final Warning
by James Patterson • 2008
Winged fugitives take refuge with Antarctic scientists. The ice holds a threat they can't outfly.
3.85
74k+
The Final Warning Summary
The Final Warning 87%
Winged fugitives take refuge with Antarctic scientists. The ice holds a threat they can't outfly.
by James Patterson 2008
3.85
74k+ ratings
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 87%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
Hunger
by Michael Grant • 2009
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
4.02
92k+
Hunger Summary
Hunger 87%
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
by Michael Grant 2009
4.02
92k+ 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
Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear • 1999
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
3.73
17k+
Darwin's Radio Summary
Darwin's Radio 87%
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
by Greg Bear 1999
3.73
17k+ ratings
Girl in a Rabbit Hole
by R.J. Law • 2021
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
3.50
1k+
Girl in a Rabbit Hole Summary
Girl in a Rabbit Hole 87%
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
by R.J. Law 2021
3.50
1k+ ratings
DNA
by James D. Watson • 2002
DNA's co-discoverer on how the double helix became a tool to rewrite medicine, crime, and identity.
4.11
3k+
DNA Summary
DNA 87%
DNA's co-discoverer on how the double helix became a tool to rewrite medicine, crime, and identity.
by James D. Watson 2002
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Music of Life
by Denis Noble • 2006
The genome is a database, not a dictator. Life runs on systems, not commands.
3.85
388
The Music of Life Summary
The Music of Life 87%
The genome is a database, not a dictator. Life runs on systems, not commands.
by Denis Noble 2006
3.85
388 ratings
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
by James Patterson • 2007
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
4.13
98k+
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Summary
Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports 87%
To save half of humanity, six winged kids must outfly a global corporation.
by James Patterson 2007
4.13
98k+ 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 87%
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
The Machinery of Life
by David S. Goodsell • 1992
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
4.43
741
The Machinery of Life Summary
The Machinery of Life 87%
A molecular biologist's watercolors reveal the nanoscale machines running every cell in your body.
by David S. Goodsell 1992
4.43
741 ratings
Walking Practice
by Dolki Min • 2022
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
3.55
7k+
Walking Practice Summary
Walking Practice 87%
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
by Dolki Min 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
The Epigenetics Revolution
by Nessa Carey • 2011
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
4.05
5k+
The Epigenetics Revolution Summary
The Epigenetics Revolution 87%
A second code sits above your genes, translating hunger, stress, and touch into biology.
by Nessa Carey 2011
4.05
5k+ ratings
School's Out—Forever
by James Patterson • 2006
A winged girl hides in high school: a clone wants her identity, wolf-men want her dead.
4.14
125k+
School's Out—Forever Summary
School's Out—Forever 87%
A winged girl hides in high school: a clone wants her identity, wolf-men want her dead.
by James Patterson 2006
4.14
125k+ ratings
Climbing Mount Improbable
by Richard Dawkins • 1996
Eyes evolved from scratch forty times. Each time the path was a staircase, not a leap.
4.11
10k+
Climbing Mount Improbable Summary
Climbing Mount Improbable 87%
Eyes evolved from scratch forty times. Each time the path was a staircase, not a leap.
by Richard Dawkins 1996
4.11
10k+ ratings
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood • 2003
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
4.00
290k+
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake 87%
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
by Margaret Atwood 2003
4.00
290k+ ratings
The Animal Kingdom
by Peter Holland • 2011
DNA reveals the animal kingdom's true family tree: insects dominate, humans are a recent arrival.
3.99
240
The Animal Kingdom Summary
The Animal Kingdom 87%
DNA reveals the animal kingdom's true family tree: insects dominate, humans are a recent arrival.
by Peter Holland 2011
3.99
240 ratings
p53
by Sue Armstrong • 2014
Cancer cannot start unless this gene is disabled, but its activity also drives aging.
4.08
650
p53 Summary
p53 87%
Cancer cannot start unless this gene is disabled, but its activity also drives aging.
by Sue Armstrong 2014
4.08
650 ratings
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston • 1997
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
4.04
51k+
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary 87%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ ratings
Creation
by Adam Rutherford • 2013
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
3.97
762
Creation Summary
Creation 87%
Life emerged once from chemistry. Now we write new genetic code and build cells from scratch.
by Adam Rutherford 2013
3.97
762 ratings
Invincible
by Robert Kirkman • 2005
A teenager discovers his superhero dad is an alien conqueror and must fight to save Earth.
4.32
11k+
Invincible Summary
Invincible 87%
A teenager discovers his superhero dad is an alien conqueror and must fight to save Earth.
by Robert Kirkman 2005
4.32
11k+ ratings
Understanding Living Systems
by Raymond Noble • 2023
DNA is not your destiny: the cell rewrites its genome, and organisms direct evolution.
3.84
56
Understanding Living Systems Summary
Understanding Living Systems 87%
DNA is not your destiny: the cell rewrites its genome, and organisms direct evolution.
by Raymond Noble 2023
3.84
56 ratings
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson • 2005
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
4.07
234k+
The Angel Experiment Summary
The Angel Experiment 87%
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
by James Patterson 2005
4.07
234k+ ratings
Beyond Genetics
by Glenn McGee • 2004
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
3.60
5
Beyond Genetics Summary
Beyond Genetics 87%
DNA testing, gene therapy, GMOs: what the headlines miss about how they'll actually affect you.
by Glenn McGee 2004
3.60
5 ratings
Parasite
by Mira Grant • 2013
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
3.68
19k+
Parasite Summary
Parasite 87%
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
by Mira Grant 2013
3.68
19k+ ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 87%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
The Physics of Superheroes
by James Kakalios • 2006
Superman's leap, Gwen Stacy's fall: real physics hides inside comic book panels.
3.92
3k+
The Physics of Superheroes Summary
The Physics of Superheroes 87%
Superman's leap, Gwen Stacy's fall: real physics hides inside comic book panels.
by James Kakalios 2006
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Queen
by Nick Cutter • 2024
Texts from her missing best friend lure a teen into a country club turned wasp hive.
3.53
8k+
The Queen Summary
The Queen 86%
Texts from her missing best friend lure a teen into a country club turned wasp hive.
by Nick Cutter 2024
3.53
8k+ ratings
The Code Breaker
by Walter Isaacson • 2021
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
4.28
42k+
The Code Breaker Summary
The Code Breaker 86%
How a bacterial defense system handed us the power to rewrite our own evolution.
by Walter Isaacson 2021
4.28
42k+ ratings
The Gene
by Siddhartha Mukherjee • 2016
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
4.35
56k+
The Gene Summary
The Gene 86%
From Mendel's peas to CRISPR babies: how the gene became biology's most powerful and dangerous idea.
by Siddhartha Mukherjee 2016
4.35
56k+ ratings
Molecular Cell Biology
by Harvey F. Lodish • 1992
The molecular logic unifying water, ATP, genes, and signals into the machinery of life.
4.11
730
Molecular Cell Biology Summary
Molecular Cell Biology 86%
The molecular logic unifying water, ATP, genes, and signals into the machinery of life.
by Harvey F. Lodish 1992
4.11
730 ratings
This Is Your Brain on Parasites
by Kathleen McAuliffe • 2016
A parasite makes rats run toward cats. It may shape your personality, politics, and disgust.
3.98
3k+
This Is Your Brain on Parasites Summary
This Is Your Brain on Parasites 86%
A parasite makes rats run toward cats. It may shape your personality, politics, and disgust.
by Kathleen McAuliffe 2016
3.98
3k+ ratings
The Ocean's Menagerie
by Drew Harvell • 2025
Ocean invertebrates spent eons perfecting adaptations that now inspire new drugs and materials.
3.87
254
The Ocean's Menagerie Summary
The Ocean's Menagerie 86%
Ocean invertebrates spent eons perfecting adaptations that now inspire new drugs and materials.
by Drew Harvell 2025
3.87
254 ratings
The Vital Question
by Nick Lane • 2016
Complex life arose exactly once in 4 billion years. The reason: a hidden energy constraint.
4.18
6k+
The Vital Question Summary
The Vital Question 86%
Complex life arose exactly once in 4 billion years. The reason: a hidden energy constraint.
by Nick Lane 2016
4.18
6k+ ratings
The Genesis Machine
by Amy Webb • 2022
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
3.94
745
The Genesis Machine Summary
The Genesis Machine 86%
Life is becoming programmable. The technology is here; the rules for using it are not.
by Amy Webb 2022
3.94
745 ratings
Altered Inheritance
by Françoise Baylis • 2019
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
3.53
94
Altered Inheritance Summary
Altered Inheritance 86%
We can rewrite our children's genes. The danger is letting a few people set the rules.
by Françoise Baylis 2019
3.53
94 ratings
The End of the World As We Know It
by Christopher Golden • 2025
A flu kills billions; survivors dream of a compassionate elder or a wicked charmer.
3.84
8k+
The End of the World As We Know It Summary
The End of the World As We Know It 86%
A flu kills billions; survivors dream of a compassionate elder or a wicked charmer.
by Christopher Golden 2025
3.84
8k+ ratings
Fledgling
by Octavia E. Butler • 2005
Waking in a cave with no memory, a daylight vampire discovers her skin is a death sentence.
3.79
40k+
Fledgling Summary
Fledgling 86%
Waking in a cave with no memory, a daylight vampire discovers her skin is a death sentence.
by Octavia E. Butler 2005
3.79
40k+ ratings
Venomous
by Christie Wilcox • 2016
Venom is a precision biochemical weapon. Medicine is learning to retarget it against disease.
4.11
2k+
Venomous Summary
Venomous 86%
Venom is a precision biochemical weapon. Medicine is learning to retarget it against disease.
by Christie Wilcox 2016
4.11
2k+ ratings
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