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The Shawshank Redemption
by Stephen King • 1994
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
4.48
6k+
The Shawshank Redemption Summary
The Shawshank Redemption 89%
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
by Stephen King 1994
4.48
6k+ ratings
Orange Is the New Black
by Piper Kerman • 2010
A decade-old drug crime. A year in federal prison. The hidden world of women doing time.
3.72
207k+
Orange Is the New Black Summary
Orange Is the New Black 89%
A decade-old drug crime. A year in federal prison. The hidden world of women doing time.
by Piper Kerman 2010
3.72
207k+ ratings
Education of a Felon
by Edward Bunker • 1999
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
4.14
2k+
Education of a Felon Summary
Education of a Felon 89%
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
by Edward Bunker 1999
4.14
2k+ ratings
Grim Begins
by Wiktor Miesok • 2025
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
4.59
313
Grim Begins Summary
Grim Begins 89%
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
by Wiktor Miesok 2025
4.59
313 ratings
Hide and Seek
by M.J. Arlidge • 2016
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
4.27
16k+
Hide and Seek Summary
Hide and Seek 88%
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
by M.J. Arlidge 2016
4.27
16k+ ratings
The Jailhouse Lawyer
by Calvin Duncan • 2025
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
4.49
1k+
The Jailhouse Lawyer Summary
The Jailhouse Lawyer 88%
He taught himself law from death row, freed other inmates, and walked free after 28 years.
by Calvin Duncan 2025
4.49
1k+ ratings
Papillon
by Henri Charrière • 1969
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
4.23
76k+
Papillon Summary
Papillon 88%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
El Sexto
by José María Arguedas • 1961
Lima's brutal prison: a student discovers kingpins sell the weak and solidarity is the only armor.
3.92
380
El Sexto Summary
El Sexto 88%
Lima's brutal prison: a student discovers kingpins sell the weak and solidarity is the only armor.
by José María Arguedas 1961
3.92
380 ratings
Fragments
by Nyla K. • 2023
A shy hacker and a seductive arsonist bond inside a brutal prison where trust is lethal.
4.28
4k+
Fragments Summary
Fragments 88%
A shy hacker and a seductive arsonist bond inside a brutal prison where trust is lethal.
by Nyla K. 2023
4.28
4k+ ratings
Dead I Well May Be
by Adrian McKinty • 2003
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
3.95
5k+
Dead I Well May Be Summary
Dead I Well May Be 88%
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
by Adrian McKinty 2003
3.95
5k+ ratings
The Mars Room
by Rachel Kushner • 2018
She killed her stalker. Now a women's prison will take everything else.
3.43
49k+
The Mars Room Summary
The Mars Room 88%
She killed her stalker. Now a women's prison will take everything else.
by Rachel Kushner 2018
3.43
49k+ ratings
The New Jim Crow
by Michelle Alexander • 2010
No racist laws required: a felony conviction now strips the rights Jim Crow took by name.
4.52
118k+
The New Jim Crow Summary
The New Jim Crow 88%
No racist laws required: a felony conviction now strips the rights Jim Crow took by name.
by Michelle Alexander 2010
4.52
118k+ ratings
Insane
by Alisa Roth • 2018
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
4.07
1k+
Insane Summary
Insane 88%
Jails hold more people with mental illness than hospitals. Incarceration makes them sicker.
by Alisa Roth 2018
4.07
1k+ ratings
Unusually Cruel
by Marc Morjé Howard • 2017
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
4.39
41
Unusually Cruel Summary
Unusually Cruel 88%
Ten times the prisoners of Europe, and not because of crime: four forces behind American punishment.
by Marc Morjé Howard 2017
4.39
41 ratings
Are Prisons Obsolete?
by Angela Y. Davis • 2003
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
4.51
31k+
Are Prisons Obsolete? Summary
Are Prisons Obsolete? 88%
Prisons are modern slavery, built for profit rather than safety. Reform only makes them stronger.
by Angela Y. Davis 2003
4.51
31k+ ratings
Entry Lessons
by Jorja Leap • 2022
For women, prison punishes trauma survival. The women who lived it are building something better.
4.33
49
Entry Lessons Summary
Entry Lessons 88%
For women, prison punishes trauma survival. The women who lived it are building something better.
by Jorja Leap 2022
4.33
49 ratings
Hard Landing
by Stephen Leather • 2004
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
4.06
6k+
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 88%
An undercover cop gets close to a prison kingpin, but his family is targeted on the outside.
by Stephen Leather 2004
4.06
6k+ ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 88%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
Locked In
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2023
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
4.18
10k+
Locked In Summary
Locked In 88%
Carl Mørck, framed for murder, must survive a prison controlled by the criminals he once hunted.
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2023
4.18
10k+ ratings
L'instinct de mort
by Jacques Mesrine • 1984
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
4.31
422
L'instinct de mort Summary
L'instinct de mort 88%
From mourning a dead songbird to mastering the prison break: the gangster France could never hold.
by Jacques Mesrine 1984
4.31
422 ratings
American Prison
by Shane Bauer • 2018
Undercover as a guard, a reporter finds that profiting from captivity built the American prison.
4.23
13k+
American Prison Summary
American Prison 87%
Undercover as a guard, a reporter finds that profiting from captivity built the American prison.
by Shane Bauer 2018
4.23
13k+ ratings
Marching Powder
by Rusty Young • 2003
A prison where inmates buy cells and a British smuggler leads tours for backpackers.
4.31
31k+
Marching Powder Summary
Marching Powder 87%
A prison where inmates buy cells and a British smuggler leads tours for backpackers.
by Rusty Young 2003
4.31
31k+ ratings
Profit and Punishment
by Tony Messenger • 2021
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
4.26
658
Profit and Punishment Summary
Profit and Punishment 87%
When courts depend on fines to stay open, the poor become the revenue.
by Tony Messenger 2021
4.26
658 ratings
Last Chance in Texas
by John Hubner • 2005
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
4.29
828
Last Chance in Texas Summary
Last Chance in Texas 87%
At a Texas juvenile prison, violent offenders reenact their crimes. Only one in ten reoffends.
by John Hubner 2005
4.29
828 ratings
No Plan B
by Lee Child • 2022
A staged suicide in Colorado drags Jack Reacher into a private prison's dark conspiracy.
3.97
65k+
No Plan B Summary
No Plan B 87%
A staged suicide in Colorado drags Jack Reacher into a private prison's dark conspiracy.
by Lee Child 2022
3.97
65k+ ratings
Manifest Injustice
by Barry Siegel • 2013
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
4.10
178
Manifest Injustice Summary
Manifest Injustice 87%
The clemency board voted unanimously to free him. Then the governor, facing reelection, said no.
by Barry Siegel 2013
4.10
178 ratings
Criminal (In)Justice
by Rafael A. Mangual • 2022
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
4.13
222
Criminal (In)Justice Summary
Criminal (In)Justice 87%
Two percent of counties produce half the murders. Decarceration makes those places deadlier.
by Rafael A. Mangual 2022
4.13
222 ratings
Acide sulfurique
by Amélie Nothomb • 2005
A student is dragged into a reality-TV death camp where the audience decides who is killed.
3.57
13k+
Acide sulfurique Summary
Acide sulfurique 87%
A student is dragged into a reality-TV death camp where the audience decides who is killed.
by Amélie Nothomb 2005
3.57
13k+ ratings
The River Is Waiting
by Wally Lamb • 2025
After a morning of hidden drinking, a father reverses over his toddler son.
4.28
203k+
The River Is Waiting Summary
The River Is Waiting 87%
After a morning of hidden drinking, a father reverses over his toddler son.
by Wally Lamb 2025
4.28
203k+ ratings
Writing My Wrongs
by Shaka Senghor • 2013
He shot a man and went to prison. In solitary, he found a pen, and everything changed.
4.25
5k+
Writing My Wrongs Summary
Writing My Wrongs 87%
He shot a man and went to prison. In solitary, he found a pen, and everything changed.
by Shaka Senghor 2013
4.25
5k+ ratings
The Inmate
by Freida McFadden • 2022
Her first love is in prison for murder. She just took a job as his nurse.
4.00
1.1M+
The Inmate Summary
The Inmate 87%
Her first love is in prison for murder. She just took a job as his nurse.
by Freida McFadden 2022
4.00
1.1M+ ratings
Prisoner
by Jason Rezaian • 2019
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
3.88
2k+
Prisoner Summary
Prisoner 87%
544 days inside Iran's most feared prison. The crime: journalism. The lifeline: his wife.
by Jason Rezaian 2019
3.88
2k+ 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
Worse Than Slavery
by David M. Oshinsky • 1996
Slavery ended. Mississippi made convicts cheaper than slaves and built an empire on their labor.
4.31
1k+
Worse Than Slavery Summary
Worse Than Slavery 87%
Slavery ended. Mississippi made convicts cheaper than slaves and built an empire on their labor.
by David M. Oshinsky 1996
4.31
1k+ ratings
Life or Death
by Michael Robotham • 2014
A day before freedom, a convict escapes into Texas to keep a promise worth any price.
4.10
13k+
Life or Death Summary
Life or Death 87%
A day before freedom, a convict escapes into Texas to keep a promise worth any price.
by Michael Robotham 2014
4.10
13k+ ratings
The Many Lives of Mama Love
by Lara Love Hardin • 2023
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
4.43
133k+
The Many Lives of Mama Love Summary
The Many Lives of Mama Love 87%
Handcuffed in her cul-de-sac, a mother of four discovers family among the women of county jail.
by Lara Love Hardin 2023
4.43
133k+ ratings
Different Seasons
by Stephen King • 1982
How do we survive the darkest seasons? Four novellas of hope, evil, friendship, and the uncanny.
4.36
223k+
Different Seasons Summary
Different Seasons 87%
How do we survive the darkest seasons? Four novellas of hope, evil, friendship, and the uncanny.
by Stephen King 1982
4.36
223k+ ratings
Last Chance Live!
by Helena Haywoode Henry • 2025
Eighteen and on death row, she joins a reality show where America votes on who dies.
3.77
548
Last Chance Live! Summary
Last Chance Live! 87%
Eighteen and on death row, she joins a reality show where America votes on who dies.
by Helena Haywoode Henry 2025
3.77
548 ratings
Manifesting Justice
by Valena E. Beety • 2022
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
4.33
126
Manifesting Justice Summary
Manifesting Justice 87%
Wrongful convictions target women and queer people differently. A legal method to fight back.
by Valena E. Beety 2022
4.33
126 ratings
Discipline and Punish
by Michel Foucault • 1975
The scaffold gave way to the file. Power stopped breaking bodies and started classifying souls.
4.24
37k+
Discipline and Punish Summary
Discipline and Punish 86%
The scaffold gave way to the file. Power stopped breaking bodies and started classifying souls.
by Michel Foucault 1975
4.24
37k+ ratings
Copaganda
by Alec Karakatsanis • 2025
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
4.49
582
Copaganda Summary
Copaganda 86%
The hidden PR system that converts police spin into headlines and crime panic into tougher laws.
by Alec Karakatsanis 2025
4.49
582 ratings
If Tomorrow Comes
by Sidney Sheldon • 1985
Her mother dead, her freedom stolen, Tracy Whitney emerges from prison as an unstoppable con artist.
4.08
71k+
If Tomorrow Comes Summary
If Tomorrow Comes 86%
Her mother dead, her freedom stolen, Tracy Whitney emerges from prison as an unstoppable con artist.
by Sidney Sheldon 1985
4.08
71k+ ratings
Prokleta avlija
by Ivo Andrić • 1954
In an Ottoman prison, a monk encounters a young man convinced he is a dead sultan.
4.24
12k+
Prokleta avlija Summary
Prokleta avlija 86%
In an Ottoman prison, a monk encounters a young man convinced he is a dead sultan.
by Ivo Andrić 1954
4.24
12k+ ratings
Todo vuelve (Todo arde, #2)
by Juan Gómez-Jurado • 2023
Framed by her boss, a mother must survive a brutal Spanish prison to reach her daughters.
4.09
9k+
Todo vuelve (Todo arde, #2) Summary
Todo vuelve (Todo arde, #2) 86%
Framed by her boss, a mother must survive a brutal Spanish prison to reach her daughters.
by Juan Gómez-Jurado 2023
4.09
9k+ ratings
Song of the Nightingale
by Helen Berhane • 2009
Her captors beat her until the stick broke. She still refused to recant.
4.35
173
Song of the Nightingale Summary
Song of the Nightingale 86%
Her captors beat her until the stick broke. She still refused to recant.
by Helen Berhane 2009
4.35
173 ratings
The Long Walk
by Slavomir Rawicz • 1956
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
4.24
22k+
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk 86%
Seven prisoners escape a Soviet gulag. Four thousand miles later, four reach India.
by Slavomir Rawicz 1956
4.24
22k+ ratings
The Black Hand
by Chris Blatchford • 2008
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
4.08
2k+
The Black Hand Summary
The Black Hand 86%
He was the Mexican Mafia's most brutal enforcer. Then he became its greatest target.
by Chris Blatchford 2008
4.08
2k+ ratings
Catch Me If You Can
by Frank W. Abagnale • 1980
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
4.04
63k+
Catch Me If You Can Summary
Catch Me If You Can 86%
Fake Pan Am pilot, fake doctor, fake lawyer. Real FBI manhunt. He was 19.
by Frank W. Abagnale 1980
4.04
63k+ ratings
Us Dark Few
by Alexis Patton • 2023
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
3.82
25k+
Us Dark Few Summary
Us Dark Few 86%
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
by Alexis Patton 2023
3.82
25k+ ratings
Wards of the State
by Claudia Rowe • 2025
America spends $31.4 billion a year on foster care. Half the children leave with criminal records.
4.38
2k+
Wards of the State Summary
Wards of the State 86%
America spends $31.4 billion a year on foster care. Half the children leave with criminal records.
by Claudia Rowe 2025
4.38
2k+ ratings
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