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Ice Station
by Matthew Reilly • 1998
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
4.12
35k+
Ice Station Summary
Ice Station 89%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ ratings
The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille • 2025
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
4.23
8k+
The Tin Men Summary
The Tin Men 89%
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
by Nelson DeMille 2025
4.23
8k+ ratings
Red Storm Rising
by Tom Clancy • 1986
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
4.21
85k+
Red Storm Rising Summary
Red Storm Rising 88%
Soviet refinery burns; Kremlin blames NATO, launches blitzkrieg, and ignites World War III.
by Tom Clancy 1986
4.21
85k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2001
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
4.26
36k+
Halo Summary
Halo 87%
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
by Eric S. Nylund 2001
4.26
36k+ ratings
Hunting the Caliphate
by Wes J. Bryant • 2019
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
4.03
165
Hunting the Caliphate Summary
Hunting the Caliphate 87%
A kill chain run from a Baghdad room, strapped by politics: hunting ISIS from the inside.
by Wes J. Bryant 2019
4.03
165 ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2003
Master Chief leads a suicide mission inside a Covenant station to stop an armada bound for Earth.
4.17
18k+
Halo Summary
Halo 87%
Master Chief leads a suicide mission inside a Covenant station to stop an armada bound for Earth.
by Eric S. Nylund 2003
4.17
18k+ ratings
A Handful of Hard Men
by Hannes Wessels • 2015
Fewer than 200 Rhodesian soldiers faced 10,000. They won every battle and still lost the war.
4.28
1k+
A Handful of Hard Men Summary
A Handful of Hard Men 87%
Fewer than 200 Rhodesian soldiers faced 10,000. They won every battle and still lost the war.
by Hannes Wessels 2015
4.28
1k+ 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 Bear and the Dragon
by Tom Clancy • 2000
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
3.92
32k+
The Bear and the Dragon Summary
The Bear and the Dragon 86%
China storms Siberia for its oil. To stop them, America arms Russia, risking nuclear war.
by Tom Clancy 2000
3.92
32k+ ratings
Counter-insurgency in Aden
by Shaun Clarke • 2015
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
3.75
111
Counter-insurgency in Aden Summary
Counter-insurgency in Aden 86%
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
by Shaun Clarke 2015
3.75
111 ratings
Cloud Atlas
by David Mitchell • 2004
After a balloon bomb lands, a sergeant's covert mission reveals Japan's secret war on American soil.
4.01
270k+
Cloud Atlas Summary
Cloud Atlas 86%
After a balloon bomb lands, a sergeant's covert mission reveals Japan's secret war on American soil.
by David Mitchell 2004
4.01
270k+ 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
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
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 86%
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
by Swapnil Pandey 2023
4.44
176 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
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King • 2001
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
3.66
187k+
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher 86%
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
by Stephen King 2001
3.66
187k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
565
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War 86%
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017
3.69
565 ratings
Die Trying
by Lee Child • 1998
A former military cop's good deed turns into a hostage crisis inside a remote survivalist compound.
4.08
167k+
Die Trying Summary
Die Trying 86%
A former military cop's good deed turns into a hostage crisis inside a remote survivalist compound.
by Lee Child 1998
4.08
167k+ ratings
Only the Dead
by Jack Carr • 2023
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
4.54
24k+
Only the Dead Summary
Only the Dead 86%
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
by Jack Carr 2023
4.54
24k+ ratings
Half Broke Horses
by Jeannette Walls • 2009
An alien colony on a gunnery range. A military cover-up. A weatherman caught in the middle.
4.09
174k+
Half Broke Horses Summary
Half Broke Horses 86%
An alien colony on a gunnery range. A military cover-up. A weatherman caught in the middle.
by Jeannette Walls 2009
4.09
174k+ ratings
The Hunt for Red October
by Tom Clancy • 1984
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
4.12
390k+
The Hunt for Red October Summary
The Hunt for Red October 86%
A Soviet captain must outrun his own fleet in a silent submarine to reach America.
by Tom Clancy 1984
4.12
390k+ 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
The Kill List
by Frederick Forsyth • 2013
A Marine colonel hunts an untraceable preacher whose online sermons ignite lone-wolf terror.
3.90
13k+
The Kill List Summary
The Kill List 86%
A Marine colonel hunts an untraceable preacher whose online sermons ignite lone-wolf terror.
by Frederick Forsyth 2013
3.90
13k+ ratings
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
by Gabriel Mesta • 2001
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
3.40
2k+
Shadow of the Xel'Naga Summary
Shadow of the Xel'Naga 86%
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001
3.40
2k+ ratings
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille • 2019
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
4.09
20k+
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter 86%
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
by Nelson DeMille 2019
4.09
20k+ ratings
Halo
by William C. Dietz • 2003
Crash-landed on a ringworld, a super-soldier must destroy it to stop a parasite from reaching Earth.
3.74
20k+
Halo Summary
Halo 86%
Crash-landed on a ringworld, a super-soldier must destroy it to stop a parasite from reaching Earth.
by William C. Dietz 2003
3.74
20k+ ratings
Special Forces Pilot
by Richard Hutchings • 2014
A one-way flight into Argentina, an untested night-vision rig, and eight days on the run.
Special Forces Pilot Summary
Special Forces Pilot 86%
A one-way flight into Argentina, an untested night-vision rig, and eight days on the run.
by Richard Hutchings 2014
On Desperate Ground
by James R. Benn • 2000
1945: a German colonel's plot to pit Americans against Russians could prolong a war already lost.
4.03
242
On Desperate Ground Summary
On Desperate Ground 86%
1945: a German colonel's plot to pit Americans against Russians could prolong a war already lost.
by James R. Benn 2000
4.03
242 ratings
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi • 2005
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
4.23
227k+
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War 86%
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
by John Scalzi 2005
4.23
227k+ ratings
The Melting Point
by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. • 2024
The general who killed Soleimani tells the inside story of America's Middle East wars.
4.30
175
The Melting Point Summary
The Melting Point 86%
The general who killed Soleimani tells the inside story of America's Middle East wars.
by Kenneth F. McKenzie Jr. 2024
4.30
175 ratings
On Target
by Mark Greaney • 2010
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
4.20
30k+
On Target Summary
On Target 86%
Stranded in Darfur, a rogue assassin must protect an ICC investigator and evade a manhunt.
by Mark Greaney 2010
4.20
30k+ ratings
The Apostle
by Brad Thor • 2009
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
4.16
21k+
The Apostle Summary
The Apostle 86%
A kidnapped American doctor. Scot Harvath must break a terrorist out of prison to save her.
by Brad Thor 2009
4.16
21k+ ratings
One Rough Man
by Brad Taylor • 2011
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
4.10
18k+
One Rough Man Summary
One Rough Man 86%
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
by Brad Taylor 2011
4.10
18k+ ratings
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 86%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol
by Brian Andrews • 2024
China's false flag primes an invasion of Taiwan, and only Jack Ryan and his daughter can stop it.
4.56
7k+
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol Summary
Tom Clancy Defense Protocol 86%
China's false flag primes an invasion of Taiwan, and only Jack Ryan and his daughter can stop it.
by Brian Andrews 2024
4.56
7k+ ratings
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett • 1978
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
4.22
171k+
Eye of the Needle Summary
Eye of the Needle 86%
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
by Ken Follett 1978
4.22
171k+ ratings
PSI Spies
by Jim Marrs • 1995
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
3.99
232
PSI Spies Summary
PSI Spies 86%
The real military unit that remote-viewed Soviet bases, tracked UFOs, and battled KGB psychics.
by Jim Marrs 1995
3.99
232 ratings
Who Goes There?
by John W. Campbell Jr. • 1938
Antarctic researchers thaw a shape-shifting alien. Anyone could be the monster.
3.77
12k+
Who Goes There? Summary
Who Goes There? 86%
Antarctic researchers thaw a shape-shifting alien. Anyone could be the monster.
by John W. Campbell Jr. 1938
3.77
12k+ ratings
Gateway
by Craig Alanson • 2025
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
4.42
3k+
Gateway Summary
Gateway 86%
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
by Craig Alanson 2025
4.42
3k+ ratings
The Enemy
by Lee Child • 2004
A general's death in a motel sends MP Jack Reacher hunting for a briefcase and a conspiracy.
4.18
148k+
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy 86%
A general's death in a motel sends MP Jack Reacher hunting for a briefcase and a conspiracy.
by Lee Child 2004
4.18
148k+ ratings
Imminent
by Luis Elizondo • 2024
The Pentagon's UFO chief reveals crash retrievals, non-human remains, and the decades-old coverup.
3.94
8k+
Imminent Summary
Imminent 86%
The Pentagon's UFO chief reveals crash retrievals, non-human remains, and the decades-old coverup.
by Luis Elizondo 2024
3.94
8k+ ratings
Red War
by Kyle Mills • 2018
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
4.24
22k+
Red War Summary
Red War 86%
A dying dictator's war plans force his CIA nemesis and former assassin into an uneasy alliance.
by Kyle Mills 2018
4.24
22k+ ratings
Capture or Kill
by Don Bentley • 2024
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
4.33
17k+
Capture or Kill Summary
Capture or Kill 86%
An Iranian commander's warning pitches Mitch Rapp into a race to stop a catastrophic attack.
by Don Bentley 2024
4.33
17k+ ratings
Clear and Present Danger
by Tom Clancy • 1989
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
4.14
144k+
Clear and Present Danger Summary
Clear and Present Danger 86%
American soldiers fight a secret war in Colombia until the White House decides they're expendable.
by Tom Clancy 1989
4.14
144k+ ratings
Better Off Dead
by Lee Child • 2021
Reacher joins a scarred veteran hunting the border crime boss who abducted her twin brother.
3.84
65k+
Better Off Dead Summary
Better Off Dead 86%
Reacher joins a scarred veteran hunting the border crime boss who abducted her twin brother.
by Lee Child 2021
3.84
65k+ ratings
Fallout
by Craig Alanson • 2021
Humanity bluffed its way among the stars. Now ancient machines awaken to erase all life.
4.52
7k+
Fallout Summary
Fallout 86%
Humanity bluffed its way among the stars. Now ancient machines awaken to erase all life.
by Craig Alanson 2021
4.52
7k+ ratings
Mars and Venus Starting Over
by John Gray • 2002
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
3.85
968
Mars and Venus Starting Over Summary
Mars and Venus Starting Over 86%
He crossed Antarctica solo to finish what Shackleton started. After 800 miles, his organs gave out.
by John Gray 2002
3.85
968 ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 86%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ 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 86%
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001
3.84
8k+ 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 85%
An Imperial tactician uses art and Force-blocking creatures to outmaneuver a fragile New Republic.
by Timothy Zahn 1991
4.18
104k+ ratings
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