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Ahsoka
by E.K. Johnston • 2016
After the Jedi fall, Ahsoka Tano hides on a farming moon. But the Empire always finds what it hunts.
4.07
46k+
Ahsoka Summary
Ahsoka 88%
After the Jedi fall, Ahsoka Tano hides on a farming moon. But the Empire always finds what it hunts.
by E.K. Johnston 2016
4.07
46k+ ratings
Basics of Resistance
by Claire Wolfe • 2018
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
4.04
67
Basics of Resistance Summary
Basics of Resistance 88%
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
by Claire Wolfe 2018
4.04
67 ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 88%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
Morning Star
by Pierce Brown • 2016
Rescued from a black cell, a Martian revolutionary unites the Rim lords against the Sovereign.
4.55
413k+
Morning Star Summary
Morning Star 88%
Rescued from a black cell, a Martian revolutionary unites the Rim lords against the Sovereign.
by Pierce Brown 2016
4.55
413k+ ratings
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders
by Manoshi Sinha Rawal • 2019
A 40,000-woman brigade and a teen human bomb: the centuries of Indian resistance history erased.
4.24
153
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders Summary
Saffron Swords - Centuries of Indic Resistance to Invaders 88%
A 40,000-woman brigade and a teen human bomb: the centuries of Indian resistance history erased.
by Manoshi Sinha Rawal 2019
4.24
153 ratings
Exo
by Fonda Lee • 2017
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
3.78
3k+
Exo Summary
Exo 88%
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
by Fonda Lee 2017
3.78
3k+ ratings
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown • 2014
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
4.27
823k+
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising 88%
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
by Pierce Brown 2014
4.27
823k+ ratings
Blueprint for Revolution
by Srdja Popovic • 2015
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
4.30
2k+
Blueprint for Revolution Summary
Blueprint for Revolution 88%
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
by Srdja Popovic 2015
4.30
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 88%
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
by Pierce Brown 2023
4.77
111k+ ratings
Master and Apprentice
by Claudia Gray • 2019
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
4.16
23k+
Master and Apprentice Summary
Master and Apprentice 88%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.92
30k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 87%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
The Width of the World
by David Baldacci • 2017
In a city built on stolen magic and erased minds, Vega Jane's arrival has not gone unnoticed.
4.08
6k+
The Width of the World Summary
The Width of the World 87%
In a city built on stolen magic and erased minds, Vega Jane's arrival has not gone unnoticed.
by David Baldacci 2017
4.08
6k+ ratings
An Enemy of the State
by F. Paul Wilson • 1980
To break an empire's grip, he targets its currency and teaches millions to stop obeying.
3.89
442
An Enemy of the State Summary
An Enemy of the State 87%
To break an empire's grip, he targets its currency and teaches millions to stop obeying.
by F. Paul Wilson 1980
3.89
442 ratings
Torchfire
by Moira Buffini • 2025
A hunted telepath forges a forbidden bond with a captive who could bring down the regime.
4.38
873
Torchfire Summary
Torchfire 87%
A hunted telepath forges a forbidden bond with a captive who could bring down the regime.
by Moira Buffini 2025
4.38
873 ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I 87%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ ratings
Tarkin
by James Luceno • 2014
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
3.76
21k+
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin 87%
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
by James Luceno 2014
3.76
21k+ ratings
Rebel Hearts
by Kevin Toolis • 1995
Colonial wounds, British dirty war, family bonds: inside the IRA, violence was an inheritance.
4.10
936
Rebel Hearts Summary
Rebel Hearts 87%
Colonial wounds, British dirty war, family bonds: inside the IRA, violence was an inheritance.
by Kevin Toolis 1995
4.10
936 ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 87%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Shadow Ruin
by Audrey Grey • 2020
A young commander must unite her rebellion and trust a former torturer to stop the apocalypse.
4.37
903
Shadow Ruin Summary
Shadow Ruin 87%
A young commander must unite her rebellion and trust a former torturer to stop the apocalypse.
by Audrey Grey 2020
4.37
903 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
Unravel Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2013
The supreme commander found her sanctuary. Her only hope is the boy who once held her captive.
4.10
774k+
Unravel Me Summary
Unravel Me 87%
The supreme commander found her sanctuary. Her only hope is the boy who once held her captive.
by Tahereh Mafi 2013
4.10
774k+ ratings
Revolutionary Suicide
by Huey P. Newton • 1973
Some deaths surrender dignity. He risked one that refused to let the state take his.
4.49
7k+
Revolutionary Suicide Summary
Revolutionary Suicide 87%
Some deaths surrender dignity. He risked one that refused to let the state take his.
by Huey P. Newton 1973
4.49
7k+ ratings
Gilded Cage
by Vic James • 2016
The Hadleys' ten-year slavery sends Luke to a lethal camp, Abi to a manor of secrets.
3.66
10k+
Gilded Cage Summary
Gilded Cage 87%
The Hadleys' ten-year slavery sends Luke to a lethal camp, Abi to a manor of secrets.
by Vic James 2016
3.66
10k+ ratings
La Maison
by Yves Grevet • 2008
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
3.91
1k+
La Maison Summary
La Maison 87%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
Wobblies and Zapatistas
by Staughton Lynd • 2008
What the Zapatistas and the Wobblies got right that both Marxists and anarchists keep missing.
3.89
473
Wobblies and Zapatistas Summary
Wobblies and Zapatistas 87%
What the Zapatistas and the Wobblies got right that both Marxists and anarchists keep missing.
by Staughton Lynd 2008
3.89
473 ratings
Shadow Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2019
The resistance's invisible joker falls for a supreme commander's daughter as a lethal summit looms.
3.96
164k+
Shadow Me Summary
Shadow Me 87%
The resistance's invisible joker falls for a supreme commander's daughter as a lethal summit looms.
by Tahereh Mafi 2019
3.96
164k+ 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 87%
Luke Skywalker rebuilds the Jedi as Han and Chewie unearth a sun-killing Imperial secret.
by Kevin J. Anderson 1994
3.69
19k+ ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 87%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2006
A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.
4.49
1.0M+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 87%
A charismatic survivor assembles a crew of metal-burning thieves to rob a god of his empire.
by Brandon Sanderson 2006
4.49
1.0M+ ratings
Words on Fire
by Jennifer A. Nielsen • 2019
A Lithuanian girl must smuggle banned books to save her culture after Cossacks arrest her parents.
4.28
15k+
Words on Fire Summary
Words on Fire 87%
A Lithuanian girl must smuggle banned books to save her culture after Cossacks arrest her parents.
by Jennifer A. Nielsen 2019
4.28
15k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Sean Williams • 2010
Vader's cloned apprentice escapes, racing to save his love from the deadly trap his master set.
3.89
4k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 87%
Vader's cloned apprentice escapes, racing to save his love from the deadly trap his master set.
by Sean Williams 2010
3.89
4k+ ratings
The Gender Plan
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
4.06
10k+
The Gender Plan Summary
The Gender Plan 87%
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.06
10k+ ratings
Knight, Heir, Prince
by Morgan Rice • 2016
A rebel returns with ancient powers and an army, unaware that betrayal waits inside the gates.
3.89
2k+
Knight, Heir, Prince Summary
Knight, Heir, Prince 87%
A rebel returns with ancient powers and an army, unaware that betrayal waits inside the gates.
by Morgan Rice 2016
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Darkest Legacy
by Alexandra Bracken • 2018
A government spokeswoman wakes in blood, framed for a bombing, hunted by the system she built.
4.09
14k+
The Darkest Legacy Summary
The Darkest Legacy 87%
A government spokeswoman wakes in blood, framed for a bombing, hunted by the system she built.
by Alexandra Bracken 2018
4.09
14k+ ratings
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
by Henry David Thoreau • 1866
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
4.06
18k+
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays Summary
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays 87%
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
by Henry David Thoreau 1866
4.06
18k+ ratings
From a Certain Point of View
by Elizabeth Schaefer • 2023
The Empire's fall, told by the droids, slaves, and schemers who lived it.
3.90
3k+
From a Certain Point of View Summary
From a Certain Point of View 87%
The Empire's fall, told by the droids, slaves, and schemers who lived it.
by Elizabeth Schaefer 2023
3.90
3k+ ratings
Steal This Book
by Abbie Hoffman • 1971
The counterculture manual: how to get everything free and fight the system.
3.60
4k+
Steal This Book Summary
Steal This Book 87%
The counterculture manual: how to get everything free and fight the system.
by Abbie Hoffman 1971
3.60
4k+ ratings
Queen's Peril
by E.K. Johnston • 2020
A fourteen-year-old queen. Five handmaidens trained as doubles. One planet on the brink of invasion.
3.94
10k+
Queen's Peril Summary
Queen's Peril 87%
A fourteen-year-old queen. Five handmaidens trained as doubles. One planet on the brink of invasion.
by E.K. Johnston 2020
3.94
10k+ ratings
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
by Sam Greenlee • 1969
A black CIA recruit secretly trains a Chicago street gang to fight a guerrilla war.
4.34
4k+
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Summary
The Spook Who Sat by the Door 87%
A black CIA recruit secretly trains a Chicago street gang to fight a guerrilla war.
by Sam Greenlee 1969
4.34
4k+ ratings
On Tyranny
by Timothy Snyder • 2017
What ordinary citizens did wrong last century, and what you can do right this one.
4.29
112k+
On Tyranny Summary
On Tyranny 87%
What ordinary citizens did wrong last century, and what you can do right this one.
by Timothy Snyder 2017
4.29
112k+ ratings
The Gender Fall
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Violet filmed the regime's atrocities. Now they want her dead, and her brother has vanished.
4.05
11k+
The Gender Fall Summary
The Gender Fall 87%
Violet filmed the regime's atrocities. Now they want her dead, and her brother has vanished.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.05
11k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Stand
by Bella Forrest • 2017
In an AI-run tower, a fugitive uncovers the machine's kinder prototype and a founding murder.
4.27
6k+
The Girl Who Dared to Stand Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Stand 87%
In an AI-run tower, a fugitive uncovers the machine's kinder prototype and a founding murder.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.27
6k+ ratings
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2009
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
4.32
26k+
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil 87%
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009
4.32
26k+ ratings
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth • 2012
Tris Prior must unearth the secret the factions were founded to hide before war destroys the city.
3.96
1.6M+
Insurgent Summary
Insurgent 87%
Tris Prior must unearth the secret the factions were founded to hide before war destroys the city.
by Veronica Roth 2012
3.96
1.6M+ ratings
The Gender War
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
4.09
14k+
The Gender War Summary
The Gender War 87%
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.09
14k+ ratings
The Power of the Powerless
by Václav Havel • 1978
Tyranny runs on the lies ordinary people perform each day. Refuse one, the structure trembles.
4.22
4k+
The Power of the Powerless Summary
The Power of the Powerless 87%
Tyranny runs on the lies ordinary people perform each day. Refuse one, the structure trembles.
by Václav Havel 1978
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Spartacus War
by Barry S. Strauss • 2009
Before six thousand crosses lined the Appian Way, a Thracian gladiator humiliated Rome's generals.
3.90
2k+
The Spartacus War Summary
The Spartacus War 87%
Before six thousand crosses lined the Appian Way, a Thracian gladiator humiliated Rome's generals.
by Barry S. Strauss 2009
3.90
2k+ ratings
King's Cage
by Victoria Aveyard • 2017
Silenced and shackled, a lightning rebel is forced to denounce her own revolution.
3.87
307k+
King's Cage Summary
King's Cage 87%
Silenced and shackled, a lightning rebel is forced to denounce her own revolution.
by Victoria Aveyard 2017
3.87
307k+ ratings
Revan
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2011
A Jedi Master's nightmares drag him into the Sith Empire, where a hidden Emperor plots conquest.
4.01
25k+
Revan Summary
Revan 87%
A Jedi Master's nightmares drag him into the Sith Empire, where a hidden Emperor plots conquest.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2011
4.01
25k+ 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 87%
Darrow defies the Senate to strike the Ash Lord, fracturing the Republic and endangering his family.
by Pierce Brown 2018
4.21
196k+ ratings
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