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The Battle for Skandia
by John Flanagan • 2006
A Ranger, a knight, and a princess must unite Viking raiders against an unstoppable eastern army.
4.36
108k+
The Battle for Skandia Summary
The Battle for Skandia 88%
A Ranger, a knight, and a princess must unite Viking raiders against an unstoppable eastern army.
by John Flanagan 2006
4.36
108k+ ratings
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan • 2014
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
4.16
52k+
Tower Lord Summary
Tower Lord 87%
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
by Anthony Ryan 2014
4.16
52k+ ratings
A Time of Courage
by John Gwynne • 2020
Facing a demon king's undead horde, outcasts and fallen angels unite for one last impossible battle.
4.46
11k+
A Time of Courage Summary
A Time of Courage 87%
Facing a demon king's undead horde, outcasts and fallen angels unite for one last impossible battle.
by John Gwynne 2020
4.46
11k+ ratings
Balidan
by Swapnil Pandey • 2023
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
4.44
176
Balidan Summary
Balidan 87%
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
by Swapnil Pandey 2023
4.44
176 ratings
The Hidden Relic
by James Maxwell • 2012
A tyrant's addiction cracks a portal's wards; allies must close it before the old gods escape.
4.16
12k+
The Hidden Relic Summary
The Hidden Relic 87%
A tyrant's addiction cracks a portal's wards; allies must close it before the old gods escape.
by James Maxwell 2012
4.16
12k+ ratings
Cursor's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2006
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
4.37
72k+
Cursor's Fury Summary
Cursor's Fury 87%
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.37
72k+ ratings
The Profession
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
A mercenary loyal to his legendary commander faces the brutal new world order they created.
3.73
2k+
The Profession Summary
The Profession 87%
A mercenary loyal to his legendary commander faces the brutal new world order they created.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Timothy Zahn • 1991
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
4.18
104k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 87%
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
by Timothy Zahn 1991
4.18
104k+ ratings
The Left Hand of God
by Paul Hoffman • 2010
Forged inside a brutal fortress, a boy escapes and learns he is the destroyer prophecy foretold.
3.65
19k+
The Left Hand of God Summary
The Left Hand of God 87%
Forged inside a brutal fortress, a boy escapes and learns he is the destroyer prophecy foretold.
by Paul Hoffman 2010
3.65
19k+ ratings
By Blood, by Salt
by J.L. Odom • 2024
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
4.22
776
By Blood, by Salt Summary
By Blood, by Salt 87%
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
by J.L. Odom 2024
4.22
776 ratings
The Last Watch
by J.S. Dewes • 2021
Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.
3.97
12k+
The Last Watch Summary
The Last Watch 87%
Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.
by J.S. Dewes 2021
3.97
12k+ ratings
Night Lords
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2014
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
4.67
2k+
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords 86%
A doomed Night Lord seer fights to unite his traitor legion, hunted by aliens who foretold his rise.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014
4.67
2k+ ratings
Princeps' Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
4.38
67k+
Princeps' Fury Summary
Princeps' Fury 86%
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.38
67k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Kevin J. Anderson • 1994
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
3.69
19k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
by Kevin J. Anderson 1994
3.69
19k+ ratings
Elven Queen
by Bernhard Hennen • 2019
Fighting trolls in frozen mountains, a human duke discovers his elf lover hid their son for years.
4.27
967
Elven Queen Summary
Elven Queen 86%
Fighting trolls in frozen mountains, a human duke discovers his elf lover hid their son for years.
by Bernhard Hennen 2019
4.27
967 ratings
Dante
by Guy Haley • 2017
To join the Blood Angels, a boy survives brutal trials. The last demands a friend's life.
4.32
2k+
Dante Summary
Dante 86%
To join the Blood Angels, a boy survives brutal trials. The last demands a friend's life.
by Guy Haley 2017
4.32
2k+ ratings
Road of a Warrior
by R.K. Lander • 2018
A half-blood soldier learns he is the king's son, and the wounded land speaks through him.
4.51
2k+
Road of a Warrior Summary
Road of a Warrior 86%
A half-blood soldier learns he is the king's son, and the wounded land speaks through him.
by R.K. Lander 2018
4.51
2k+ ratings
Light Bringer
by Pierce Brown • 2023
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
4.77
111k+
Light Bringer Summary
Light Bringer 86%
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
by Pierce Brown 2023
4.77
111k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Timothy Zahn • 1993
An Imperial genius corners the New Republic; a former assassin's loyalty could save the galaxy.
4.27
67k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
An Imperial genius corners the New Republic; a former assassin's loyalty could save the galaxy.
by Timothy Zahn 1993
4.27
67k+ ratings
Echoes of Eternity
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden • 2022
The palace burns, daemons close on the last gate, and the exhausted defenders prepare for the end.
4.54
3k+
Echoes of Eternity Summary
Echoes of Eternity 86%
The palace burns, daemons close on the last gate, and the exhausted defenders prepare for the end.
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2022
4.54
3k+ ratings
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett • 2016
When a Space Marine joins the Warmaster's council, his deadliest enemy wears a brother's face.
4.51
278
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising 86%
When a Space Marine joins the Warmaster's council, his deadliest enemy wears a brother's face.
by Dan Abnett 2016
4.51
278 ratings
The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler • 2013
An exiled regiment follows an obsessive colonel into the desert on a hunt for world-altering magic.
4.04
21k+
The Thousand Names Summary
The Thousand Names 86%
An exiled regiment follows an obsessive colonel into the desert on a hunt for world-altering magic.
by Django Wexler 2013
4.04
21k+ ratings
Fate of the Crown
by Paul J. Bennett • 2019
Believed dead, a princess rallies outcasts and ancient enemies to reclaim her kingdom from a tyrant.
4.42
391
Fate of the Crown Summary
Fate of the Crown 86%
Believed dead, a princess rallies outcasts and ancient enemies to reclaim her kingdom from a tyrant.
by Paul J. Bennett 2019
4.42
391 ratings
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon • 2016
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
3.85
110
Bayonet Dawn Summary
Bayonet Dawn 86%
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
by Scott Moon 2016
3.85
110 ratings
The First Wall
by Gav Thorpe • 2020
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
3.76
3k+
The First Wall Summary
The First Wall 86%
A bitter rival besieges the Emperor's port while a forbidden faith opens the walls to daemons.
by Gav Thorpe 2020
3.76
3k+ ratings
Weapons Free
by Daniel Gibbs • 2021
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
4.14
1k+
Weapons Free Summary
Weapons Free 86%
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
by Daniel Gibbs 2021
4.14
1k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Michael A. Stackpole • 1999
Buried alive, a fighter pilot must embrace the Force to escape and clear his friend's name.
3.98
14k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
Buried alive, a fighter pilot must embrace the Force to escape and clear his friend's name.
by Michael A. Stackpole 1999
3.98
14k+ ratings
Deadhouse Gates
by Steven Erikson • 2000
A historian chronicles a doomed retreat: refugees fleeing across a continent consumed by holy war.
4.28
85k+
Deadhouse Gates Summary
Deadhouse Gates 86%
A historian chronicles a doomed retreat: refugees fleeing across a continent consumed by holy war.
by Steven Erikson 2000
4.28
85k+ ratings
A World of Secrets
by James Maxwell • 2020
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
4.30
5k+
A World of Secrets Summary
A World of Secrets 86%
A wounded hunter and blocked mystic cross a desert seeking the machine that holds their world.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.30
5k+ ratings
Son of the Black Sword
by Larry Correia • 2015
He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.
4.23
11k+
Son of the Black Sword Summary
Son of the Black Sword 86%
He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.
by Larry Correia 2015
4.23
11k+ ratings
A Girl from Nowhere
by James Maxwell • 2020
A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.
4.06
11k+
A Girl from Nowhere Summary
A Girl from Nowhere 86%
A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.06
11k+ ratings
The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang • 2020
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
4.27
177k+
The Burning God Summary
The Burning God 86%
Her fire stolen, a shaman allies with a former enemy to save her homeland from colonization.
by R.F. Kuang 2020
4.27
177k+ ratings
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell • 2021
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
4.34
4k+
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight 86%
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021
4.34
4k+ ratings
First Lord's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2009
An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.
4.40
67k+
First Lord's Fury Summary
First Lord's Fury 86%
An insectile horde consumes Alera. A young First Lord must unite old enemies for a last stand.
by Jim Butcher 2009
4.40
67k+ ratings
Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie • 2007
One wizard, four misfits, a dead empire, and a relic that could crack the world again.
4.36
223k+
Before They Are Hanged Summary
Before They Are Hanged 86%
One wizard, four misfits, a dead empire, and a relic that could crack the world again.
by Joe Abercrombie 2007
4.36
223k+ ratings
The Swarm
by Orson Scott Card • 2016
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
4.14
7k+
The Swarm Summary
The Swarm 86%
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
by Orson Scott Card 2016
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Destroyer
by Michael-Scott Earle • 2016
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
4.00
4k+
The Destroyer Summary
The Destroyer 86%
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
by Michael-Scott Earle 2016
4.00
4k+ ratings
This Inevitable Ruin
by Matt Dinniman • 2024
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
4.68
116k+
This Inevitable Ruin Summary
This Inevitable Ruin 86%
On the dungeon's war floor, eight factions unite to crush Carl and his talking cat.
by Matt Dinniman 2024
4.68
116k+ ratings
The Bonehunters
by Steven Erikson • 2006
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
4.49
46k+
The Bonehunters Summary
The Bonehunters 86%
Trapped in a burning city, a forsaken army digs through ancient tunnels toward daylight and revenge.
by Steven Erikson 2006
4.49
46k+ ratings
The Lion
by Mike Brooks • 2023
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
4.40
4k+
The Lion Summary
The Lion 86%
A primarch without memory must find his estranged sons before a Chaos fleet annihilates a world.
by Mike Brooks 2023
4.40
4k+ ratings
The Daughters' War
by Christopher Buehlman • 2024
A soldier and her war ravens fight goblins while her general sacrifices battalions by lottery.
4.22
14k+
The Daughters' War Summary
The Daughters' War 86%
A soldier and her war ravens fight goblins while her general sacrifices battalions by lottery.
by Christopher Buehlman 2024
4.22
14k+ ratings
Hero of the Imperium
by Sandy Mitchell • 2007
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
4.44
4k+
Hero of the Imperium Summary
Hero of the Imperium 86%
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
by Sandy Mitchell 2007
4.44
4k+ ratings
The Guns of Empire
by Django Wexler • 2016
A general's regiment invades a frozen Church where old ghosts and demonic horrors await.
4.28
7k+
The Guns of Empire Summary
The Guns of Empire 86%
A general's regiment invades a frozen Church where old ghosts and demonic horrors await.
by Django Wexler 2016
4.28
7k+ ratings
Use of Weapons
by Iain M. Banks • 1990
A broken soldier serves utopia until a new mission forces him to face his atrocity.
4.16
53k+
Use of Weapons Summary
Use of Weapons 86%
A broken soldier serves utopia until a new mission forces him to face his atrocity.
by Iain M. Banks 1990
4.16
53k+ ratings
Golden Son
by Pierce Brown • 2015
The Red agent inside Gold society must fracture an empire before his heart betrays him.
4.50
508k+
Golden Son Summary
Golden Son 86%
The Red agent inside Gold society must fracture an empire before his heart betrays him.
by Pierce Brown 2015
4.50
508k+ 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 86%
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
Elven Winter
by Bernhard Hennen • 2005
A wounded elven queen escapes a burning city as troll warships overrun her realm.
4.07
1k+
Elven Winter Summary
Elven Winter 86%
A wounded elven queen escapes a burning city as troll warships overrun her realm.
by Bernhard Hennen 2005
4.07
1k+ ratings
Starship Troopers
by Robert A. Heinlein • 1959
For a vote and a future, Johnny Rico joins the power-suit infantry; then the bugs attack.
4.01
248k+
Starship Troopers Summary
Starship Troopers 86%
For a vote and a future, Johnny Rico joins the power-suit infantry; then the bugs attack.
by Robert A. Heinlein 1959
4.01
248k+ ratings
Iron Gold
by Pierce Brown • 2018
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
4.21
196k+
Iron Gold Summary
Iron Gold 86%
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
by Pierce Brown 2018
4.21
196k+ ratings
The Last Colony
by John Scalzi • 2007
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
4.11
74k+
The Last Colony Summary
The Last Colony 86%
Recruited to lead a colony, John Perry learns his people are bait for an alien armada.
by John Scalzi 2007
4.11
74k+ ratings
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