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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 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 85%
Forgotten by all, Hope steals a diamond. Her real target: the empire that killed her friend.
by Claire North 2016
3.64
12k+ 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
Reign of Madness
by Kel Kade • 2016
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
4.45
19k+
Reign of Madness Summary
Reign of Madness 85%
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
by Kel Kade 2016
4.45
19k+ 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
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
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 84%
He steals electricity and lives underground because the world above never learned to see him.
by Ralph Ellison 1952
3.92
203k+ ratings
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell • 2014
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
3.47
5k+
Dear Killer Summary
Dear Killer 84%
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
by Katherine Ewell 2014
3.47
5k+ ratings
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke • 2020
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
4.21
501k+
Piranesi Summary
Piranesi 84%
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
by Susanna Clarke 2020
4.21
501k+ ratings
The Third Policeman
by Flann O'Brien • 1967
Murder for money strands a man in a land policed by bicycles, the dead serving tea.
3.96
23k+
The Third Policeman Summary
The Third Policeman 84%
Murder for money strands a man in a land policed by bicycles, the dead serving tea.
by Flann O'Brien 1967
3.96
23k+ 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 84%
An amnesiac child with a borrowed body has six months before the apocalypse inside her wakes.
by Tamsyn Muir 2022
4.33
57k+ 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 84%
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
by Emma van Straaten 2025
3.47
6k+ ratings
Warcross
by Marie Lu • 2017
She hacks into a global VR tournament; the creator drafts her to catch a hidden rival.
4.12
123k+
Warcross Summary
Warcross 84%
She hacks into a global VR tournament; the creator drafts her to catch a hidden rival.
by Marie Lu 2017
4.12
123k+ ratings
Santa Fe Rules
by Stuart Woods • 1992
A producer finds himself dead: wife and partner murdered, his memory of the night wiped clean.
3.98
6k+
Santa Fe Rules Summary
Santa Fe Rules 84%
A producer finds himself dead: wife and partner murdered, his memory of the night wiped clean.
by Stuart Woods 1992
3.98
6k+ 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 84%
A pianist is summoned to save a city through music, but he cannot find the stage.
by Kazuo Ishiguro 1995
3.59
19k+ ratings
City of Glass
by Paul Auster • 1985
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
3.75
24k+
City of Glass Summary
City of Glass 84%
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
by Paul Auster 1985
3.75
24k+ ratings
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1
by Syougo Kinugasa • 2015
His school pays for obedience, expels failure. He's a genius hiding as average. The class is broke.
4.11
5k+
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1 Summary
Classroom of the Elite (Light Novel) Vol. 1 84%
His school pays for obedience, expels failure. He's a genius hiding as average. The class is broke.
by Syougo Kinugasa 2015
4.11
5k+ 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 84%
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
by Will Wight 2015
4.32
899 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 84%
A Russian émigré in Berlin finds his physical double and decides murder is the highest art.
by Vladimir Nabokov 1989
3.9
12k+ 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 84%
An amnesiac wakes in a labeled room and reads a typescript telling his story.
by Paul Auster 2007
3.26
12k+ ratings
Слушай песню ветра. Пинбол 1973
by Haruki Murakami • 1980
A fading Japanese summer. Two friends, a bar, and the quiet ache of nowhere to go.
3.53
35k+
Слушай песню ветра. Пинбол 1973 Summary
Слушай песню ветра. Пинбол 1973 84%
A fading Japanese summer. Two friends, a bar, and the quiet ache of nowhere to go.
by Haruki Murakami 1980
3.53
35k+ ratings
Knife
by Jo Nesbø • 2019
A detective wakes covered in blood, no memory, his wife murdered. He's the prime suspect.
4.27
37k+
Knife Summary
Knife 84%
A detective wakes covered in blood, no memory, his wife murdered. He's the prime suspect.
by Jo Nesbø 2019
4.27
37k+ ratings
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami • 1985
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
4.11
154k+
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World Summary
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World 84%
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
by Haruki Murakami 1985
4.11
154k+ ratings
Solo leveling - light Novel 2
by Chugong
An E-rank hunter's game-like leveling turns him into a rising threat that guilds and monsters covet.
4.51
6k+
Solo leveling - light Novel 2 Summary
Solo leveling - light Novel 2 84%
An E-rank hunter's game-like leveling turns him into a rising threat that guilds and monsters covet.
by Chugong
4.51
6k+ ratings
Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata • 2016
At thirty-six, the convenience store is her entire identity. Everyone else calls that a problem.
3.67
384k+
Convenience Store Woman Summary
Convenience Store Woman 84%
At thirty-six, the convenience store is her entire identity. Everyone else calls that a problem.
by Sayaka Murata 2016
3.67
384k+ 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 84%
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
Ajedrez para un detective novato
by Juan Soto Ivars • 2013
A ghostwriter framed for murder is recruited by the legendary detective who framed him.
2.89
96
Ajedrez para un detective novato Summary
Ajedrez para un detective novato 84%
A ghostwriter framed for murder is recruited by the legendary detective who framed him.
by Juan Soto Ivars 2013
2.89
96 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 84%
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
Solo Leveling, Vol. 3
by Chugong • 2021
To wake his comatose mother, a shadow-wielding hunter must conquer a hundred-floor demon castle.
4.50
5k+
Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 Summary
Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 84%
To wake his comatose mother, a shadow-wielding hunter must conquer a hundred-floor demon castle.
by Chugong 2021
4.50
5k+ 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 84%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ 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 84%
A by-the-book detective vets a death-obsessed partner as a shadowy bomber threatens Yokohama.
by Kafka Asagiri 2014
4.34
4k+ ratings
The Bourne Identity
by Robert Ludlum • 1980
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
4.05
442k+
The Bourne Identity Summary
The Bourne Identity 84%
An amnesiac follows his only clue, a numbered bank account, into the sights of an infamous assassin.
by Robert Ludlum 1980
4.05
442k+ ratings
Short Stories in French for Beginners
by Olly Richards • 2018
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
4.04
1k+
Short Stories in French for Beginners Summary
Short Stories in French for Beginners 84%
Eight short stories that make French feel like an adventure, not a lesson.
by Olly Richards 2018
4.04
1k+ 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 84%
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
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers • 2022
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
4.37
89k+
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy 84%
A tea monk and a curious robot travel the countryside, asking one deceptively simple question.
by Becky Chambers 2022
4.37
89k+ 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 84%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
A Serpent's Tooth
by Craig Johnson • 2013
A runaway boy, a cult, and an angel story drag Walt Longmire into an oil-field war.
4.30
17k+
A Serpent's Tooth Summary
A Serpent's Tooth 84%
A runaway boy, a cult, and an angel story drag Walt Longmire into an oil-field war.
by Craig Johnson 2013
4.30
17k+ ratings
Alanna
by Tamora Pierce • 1983
Disguised as a boy, a girl trains for knighthood while hiding her magic and her identity.
4.27
137k+
Alanna Summary
Alanna 84%
Disguised as a boy, a girl trains for knighthood while hiding her magic and her identity.
by Tamora Pierce 1983
4.27
137k+ ratings
The Sins of the Fathers
by Lawrence Block • 1976
A disgraced ex-cop turned PI investigates a murdered call girl after the accused hangs himself.
3.87
12k+
The Sins of the Fathers Summary
The Sins of the Fathers 84%
A disgraced ex-cop turned PI investigates a murdered call girl after the accused hangs himself.
by Lawrence Block 1976
3.87
12k+ 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 84%
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 Erasers
by Alain Robbe-Grillet • 1953
A detective hunts a killer through a maze of canals, unaware the victim faked his death.
3.77
2k+
The Erasers Summary
The Erasers 84%
A detective hunts a killer through a maze of canals, unaware the victim faked his death.
by Alain Robbe-Grillet 1953
3.77
2k+ ratings
Minecraft
by Max Brooks • 2017
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
4.17
8k+
Minecraft Summary
Minecraft 84%
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
by Max Brooks 2017
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line
by Rob Thomas • 2014
A spring breaker disappears. The cops won't act. Veronica Mars takes a case Neptune wants buried.
3.98
46k+
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line Summary
The Thousand-Dollar Tan Line 84%
A spring breaker disappears. The cops won't act. Veronica Mars takes a case Neptune wants buried.
by Rob Thomas 2014
3.98
46k+ ratings
Villainous
by Matthew Cody • 2014
An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.
4.23
501
Villainous Summary
Villainous 84%
An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.
by Matthew Cody 2014
4.23
501 ratings
The Anomaly
by Hervé Le Tellier • 2020
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
3.79
70k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 84%
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
by Hervé Le Tellier 2020
3.79
70k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2023
In the Dream Realm, raw power means nothing. Good thing Sunny never had any.
4.54
935
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 84%
In the Dream Realm, raw power means nothing. Good thing Sunny never had any.
by Guiltythree 2023
4.54
935 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 84%
A detective's murder case forces him to see the city his people must ignore.
by China Miéville 2009
3.90
80k+ 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 84%
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.21
193k+ ratings
Dhalgren
by Samuel R. Delany • 1975
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
3.77
12k+
Dhalgren Summary
Dhalgren 84%
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
by Samuel R. Delany 1975
3.77
12k+ 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 83%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
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