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Dragnet Nation
by Julia Angwin • 2014
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
3.68
659
Dragnet Nation Summary
Dragnet Nation 89%
A journalist tried to opt out of digital surveillance for a year. The system refused.
by Julia Angwin 2014
3.68
659 ratings
"I Have Nothing to Hide"
by Heidi Boghosian • 2021
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
3.64
191
"I Have Nothing to Hide" Summary
"I Have Nothing to Hide" 89%
Mass surveillance survives on one belief: privacy is for wrongdoers. Twenty myths keep it expanding.
by Heidi Boghosian 2021
3.64
191 ratings
Watching You
by Lisa Jewell • 2018
A teacher moves to a quiet suburb, sparking obsession, paranoia, and a murder nobody saw.
3.86
231k+
Watching You Summary
Watching You 88%
A teacher moves to a quiet suburb, sparking obsession, paranoia, and a murder nobody saw.
by Lisa Jewell 2018
3.86
231k+ ratings
The Apartment Across the Hall
by Jack Dane • 2025
In a shabby Brooklyn walkup, she watches the neighbor's women go in and never come out.
3.55
13k+
The Apartment Across the Hall Summary
The Apartment Across the Hall 88%
In a shabby Brooklyn walkup, she watches the neighbor's women go in and never come out.
by Jack Dane 2025
3.55
13k+ ratings
Nothing to Hide
by Daniel J. Solove • 2011
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
3.85
182
Nothing to Hide Summary
Nothing to Hide 88%
Sacrificing privacy for security is a false bargain; the real cost is liberty itself.
by Daniel J. Solove 2011
3.85
182 ratings
The Obsession
by Jesse Q. Sutanto • 2021
She killed her stepfather. Her stalker has the video and demands her as payment.
3.69
34k+
The Obsession Summary
The Obsession 88%
She killed her stepfather. Her stalker has the video and demands her as payment.
by Jesse Q. Sutanto 2021
3.69
34k+ ratings
The Guest Room
by Tasha Sylva • 2023
Her sister's murder unsolved, Tess rents the room to a guest, then reads his diary.
3.31
3k+
The Guest Room Summary
The Guest Room 88%
Her sister's murder unsolved, Tess rents the room to a guest, then reads his diary.
by Tasha Sylva 2023
3.31
3k+ ratings
You
by Caroline Kepnes • 2014
A bookseller stalks a crush from her credit card into her inbox, her apartment, her bed.
3.96
295k+
You Summary
You 88%
A bookseller stalks a crush from her credit card into her inbox, her apartment, her bed.
by Caroline Kepnes 2014
3.96
295k+ ratings
Why Privacy Matters
by Neil Richards • 2021
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
4.06
177
Why Privacy Matters Summary
Why Privacy Matters 88%
Every argument that privacy is dead was made by someone who profits from its funeral.
by Neil Richards 2021
4.06
177 ratings
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Theresa Payton • 2014
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
3.56
112
Privacy in the Age of Big Data Summary
Privacy in the Age of Big Data 88%
Your devices watch everything you do. Here is what they collect and how to stop it.
by Theresa Payton 2014
3.56
112 ratings
The Scout
by Jack Flynn • 2025
Her brother asked his deadliest friend to keep her safe. Now he watches her sleep.
4.01
4k+
The Scout Summary
The Scout 88%
Her brother asked his deadliest friend to keep her safe. Now he watches her sleep.
by Jack Flynn 2025
4.01
4k+ ratings
Liquid Surveillance
by Zygmunt Bauman • 2012
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
3.80
490
Liquid Surveillance Summary
Liquid Surveillance 88%
Surveillance has gone from prison tower to loyalty card: fluid, seductive, and nearly invisible.
by Zygmunt Bauman 2012
3.80
490 ratings
The Woman in the Window
by A.J. Finn • 2018
An agoraphobic psychologist sees a stabbing, but the body vanishes and the victim reappears alive.
3.94
895k+
The Woman in the Window Summary
The Woman in the Window 88%
An agoraphobic psychologist sees a stabbing, but the body vanishes and the victim reappears alive.
by A.J. Finn 2018
3.94
895k+ ratings
Your Face Belongs to Us
by Kashmir Hill • 2023
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
4.11
2k+
Your Face Belongs to Us Summary
Your Face Belongs to Us 88%
A startup scraped 3 billion faces, sold the tool to police, and public anonymity may never recover.
by Kashmir Hill 2023
4.11
2k+ ratings
Rewind
by Catherine Ryan Howard • 2019
An Irish cottage, a missing influencer, hidden cameras in every room: one recorded her murder.
3.65
7k+
Rewind Summary
Rewind 87%
An Irish cottage, a missing influencer, hidden cameras in every room: one recorded her murder.
by Catherine Ryan Howard 2019
3.65
7k+ ratings
The Right to Oblivion
by Lowry Pressly • 2024
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
4.01
254
The Right to Oblivion Summary
The Right to Oblivion 87%
Privacy isn't about controlling your data. It's about keeping whole regions of life unrecordable.
by Lowry Pressly 2024
4.01
254 ratings
The Last Word
by Taylor Adams • 2023
A widow's one-star review draws a dangerous author to her isolated home to demand a retraction.
3.67
83k+
The Last Word Summary
The Last Word 87%
A widow's one-star review draws a dangerous author to her isolated home to demand a retraction.
by Taylor Adams 2023
3.67
83k+ ratings
The Couple Before Us
by Daniel Hurst • 2025
A hidden note warns her new home has a dark past. Everyone insists she drop it. She refuses.
3.73
3k+
The Couple Before Us Summary
The Couple Before Us 87%
A hidden note warns her new home has a dark past. Everyone insists she drop it. She refuses.
by Daniel Hurst 2025
3.73
3k+ 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 87%
His cleaner knows every secret of his life. He does not know her name.
by Emma van Straaten 2025
3.47
6k+ ratings
Little Eyes
by Samanta Schweblin • 2020
A plush robot pet moves in, and a stranger somewhere is watching through its eyes.
3.58
26k+
Little Eyes Summary
Little Eyes 87%
A plush robot pet moves in, and a stranger somewhere is watching through its eyes.
by Samanta Schweblin 2020
3.58
26k+ ratings
GPS
by Lucie Rico • 2022
After her best friend vanishes, a woman obsessively tracks the GPS dot still moving on her phone.
3.09
418
GPS Summary
GPS 87%
After her best friend vanishes, a woman obsessively tracks the GPS dot still moving on her phone.
by Lucie Rico 2022
3.09
418 ratings
Tell Me What You Did
by Carter Wilson • 2025
A stalker invades her podcast. He wants one confession: the murder she got away with.
3.71
93k+
Tell Me What You Did Summary
Tell Me What You Did 87%
A stalker invades her podcast. He wants one confession: the murder she got away with.
by Carter Wilson 2025
3.71
93k+ ratings
Privacy is Power
by Carissa Véliz • 2020
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
4.02
1k+
Privacy is Power Summary
Privacy is Power 87%
Your data is not the product; it's the toxic spill that's eroding your freedom.
by Carissa Véliz 2020
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Marriage Act
by John Marrs • 2023
The government rewards marriage with privilege. An AI decides who deserves to keep it.
3.79
50k+
The Marriage Act Summary
The Marriage Act 87%
The government rewards marriage with privilege. An AI decides who deserves to keep it.
by John Marrs 2023
3.79
50k+ ratings
The Perfect Police State
by Geoffrey Cain • 2021
China's Xinjiang AI state predicts crimes before they happen, and exports the blueprint globally.
4.23
1k+
The Perfect Police State Summary
The Perfect Police State 87%
China's Xinjiang AI state predicts crimes before they happen, and exports the blueprint globally.
by Geoffrey Cain 2021
4.23
1k+ ratings
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark • 2020
She photographs men at their most vulnerable. A gallery show sends her control spiraling.
3.71
85k+
Boy Parts Summary
Boy Parts 87%
She photographs men at their most vulnerable. A gallery show sends her control spiraling.
by Eliza Clark 2020
3.71
85k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 87%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
I Will Break You
by Gigi Styx • 2024
She jilted a mass murderer on execution day. His ghost now claims her every night.
4.03
18k+
I Will Break You Summary
I Will Break You 87%
She jilted a mass murderer on execution day. His ghost now claims her every night.
by Gigi Styx 2024
4.03
18k+ ratings
The Right to Privacy
by Ellen Alderman • 1995
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
3.96
339
The Right to Privacy Summary
The Right to Privacy 87%
Privacy: the fundamental right the Constitution never names, and the court cases that invented it.
by Ellen Alderman 1995
3.96
339 ratings
Wicked Ways
by Lisa Jackson • 2014
A widow fears her thoughts kill, as a stalker turns her grudges into a body count.
3.93
4k+
Wicked Ways Summary
Wicked Ways 87%
A widow fears her thoughts kill, as a stalker turns her grudges into a body count.
by Lisa Jackson 2014
3.93
4k+ ratings
Lights Out
by Navessa Allen • 2024
Her masked online obsession breaks into her bedroom. She skips calling the police and hunts him.
4.08
697k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 87%
Her masked online obsession breaks into her bedroom. She skips calling the police and hunts him.
by Navessa Allen 2024
4.08
697k+ ratings
Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden • 2019
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
4.3
59k+
Permanent Record Summary
Permanent Record 87%
He helped build the hidden architecture of mass surveillance. Then he blew it wide open.
by Edward Snowden 2019
4.3
59k+ ratings
Night Watcher
by Daphne Woolsoncroft • 2025
She survived a masked killer as a child. Now a caller dies on her radio show.
3.70
15k+
Night Watcher Summary
Night Watcher 87%
She survived a masked killer as a child. Now a caller dies on her radio show.
by Daphne Woolsoncroft 2025
3.70
15k+ ratings
Prey Drive
by Jen Stevens • 2023
Her secluded cottage came with a secret: the owner is a killer who watches her sleep.
3.79
4k+
Prey Drive Summary
Prey Drive 87%
Her secluded cottage came with a secret: the owner is a killer who watches her sleep.
by Jen Stevens 2023
3.79
4k+ ratings
The House Across the Lake
by Riley Sager • 2022
A widow's lake-house spying becomes a missing-person case when the wife across the lake disappears.
3.58
457k+
The House Across the Lake Summary
The House Across the Lake 86%
A widow's lake-house spying becomes a missing-person case when the wife across the lake disappears.
by Riley Sager 2022
3.58
457k+ ratings
The Art of Invisibility
by Kevin D. Mitnick • 2017
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
3.98
5k+
The Art of Invisibility Summary
The Art of Invisibility 86%
From encrypted messages to burner devices, a hacker guide to vanishing from always-on surveillance.
by Kevin D. Mitnick 2017
3.98
5k+ ratings
The Maid's Diary
by Loreth Anne White • 2023
A maid realizes her clients covered up her assault years ago. She's been invisible long enough.
4.20
120k+
The Maid's Diary Summary
The Maid's Diary 86%
A maid realizes her clients covered up her assault years ago. She's been invisible long enough.
by Loreth Anne White 2023
4.20
120k+ ratings
One Nation Under Blackmail
by Whitney Alyse Webb • 2022
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
4.42
712
One Nation Under Blackmail Summary
One Nation Under Blackmail 86%
Seventeen White House visits. The blackmail machine that protected Jeffrey Epstein for decades.
by Whitney Alyse Webb 2022
4.42
712 ratings
The 6
by David Baldacci • 2022
A former Army Ranger on Wall Street finds a colleague murdered. The killer works beside him.
4.12
101k+
The 6 Summary
The 6 86%
A former Army Ranger on Wall Street finds a colleague murdered. The killer works beside him.
by David Baldacci 2022
4.12
101k+ ratings
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown • 1998
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
3.71
667k+
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress 86%
A cryptographer's weekend is interrupted when an unbreakable code threatens to destroy the NSA.
by Dan Brown 1998
3.71
667k+ ratings
In the Shadows
by J.A. Owenby • 2024
A masked killer stalks a paralegal with a secret webcam life, and he's done watching.
4.05
13k+
In the Shadows Summary
In the Shadows 86%
A masked killer stalks a paralegal with a secret webcam life, and he's done watching.
by J.A. Owenby 2024
4.05
13k+ ratings
Doctor Who
by Lance Parkin • 2002
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
3.62
202
Doctor Who Summary
Doctor Who 86%
A time machine auction could start a war, but the Doctor knows it's a con.
by Lance Parkin 2002
3.62
202 ratings
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
by Shoshana Zuboff • 2018
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
4.05
14k+
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism Summary
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism 86%
Your private moments are now raw data, harvested without consent to predict and sell your future.
by Shoshana Zuboff 2018
4.05
14k+ ratings
Anatomía de una obsesión
by Vi Keeland • 2024
She stalks the widower her husband made. He becomes her patient. The chase goes both ways.
3.88
18k+
Anatomía de una obsesión Summary
Anatomía de una obsesión 86%
She stalks the widower her husband made. He becomes her patient. The chase goes both ways.
by Vi Keeland 2024
3.88
18k+ ratings
The Trespasser
by Tana French • 2016
A domestic murder case feels like a trap to a Dublin detective battling her own squad.
3.99
97k+
The Trespasser Summary
The Trespasser 86%
A domestic murder case feels like a trap to a Dublin detective battling her own squad.
by Tana French 2016
3.99
97k+ ratings
The Keyhole
by Gigi Styx • 2026
On a remote island, a fugitive nanny discovers the manor hides bodies and the master watches.
3.74
3k+
The Keyhole Summary
The Keyhole 86%
On a remote island, a fugitive nanny discovers the manor hides bodies and the master watches.
by Gigi Styx 2026
3.74
3k+ ratings
Our Little Secret
by Lisa Jackson • 2024
Brooke ended their affair. Now Gideon is engaged to her sister, and he's not letting go.
3.87
15k+
Our Little Secret Summary
Our Little Secret 86%
Brooke ended their affair. Now Gideon is engaged to her sister, and he's not letting go.
by Lisa Jackson 2024
3.87
15k+ ratings
The Girl Before
by J.P. Delaney • 2017
A beautiful minimalist house. A seductive architect. The woman who lived there before is dead.
3.70
168k+
The Girl Before Summary
The Girl Before 86%
A beautiful minimalist house. A seductive architect. The woman who lived there before is dead.
by J.P. Delaney 2017
3.70
168k+ ratings
Blood Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2002
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
4.07
12k+
Blood Orchid Summary
Blood Orchid 86%
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
by Stuart Woods 2002
4.07
12k+ ratings
Swartval
by Martin Steyn • 2016
A stripper is taken to a cellar, where her kidnapper's mother is the one to fear.
4.29
135
Swartval Summary
Swartval 86%
A stripper is taken to a cellar, where her kidnapper's mother is the one to fear.
by Martin Steyn 2016
4.29
135 ratings
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