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Ghostsmith
by Nicki Pau Preto • 2024
To stop an undead army, a ghostsmith must trust the twin brother raised by their lich mother.
4.13
5k+
Ghostsmith Summary
Ghostsmith 88%
To stop an undead army, a ghostsmith must trust the twin brother raised by their lich mother.
by Nicki Pau Preto 2024
4.13
5k+ ratings
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
3.30
10k+
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere 88%
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
by Keanu Reeves 2024
3.30
10k+ ratings
The Laughing Corpse
by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1994
A necromancer refuses to trade a life for a zombie. Now a voodoo queen demands hers.
4.13
89k+
The Laughing Corpse Summary
The Laughing Corpse 88%
A necromancer refuses to trade a life for a zombie. Now a voodoo queen demands hers.
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1994
4.13
89k+ ratings
The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones • 2019
When the dead rise, a gravedigger and a mapmaker journey into cursed mountains to break a spell.
3.99
26k+
The Bone Houses Summary
The Bone Houses 88%
When the dead rise, a gravedigger and a mapmaker journey into cursed mountains to break a spell.
by Emily Lloyd-Jones 2019
3.99
26k+ ratings
The First Ghosts
by Irving Finkel • 2021
Ghosts are ancient, but Mesopotamia left the first written rules for living with the restless dead.
4.01
499
The First Ghosts Summary
The First Ghosts 88%
Ghosts are ancient, but Mesopotamia left the first written rules for living with the restless dead.
by Irving Finkel 2021
4.01
499 ratings
The Boy Who Couldn't Die
by William Sleator • 2005
A teen buys invulnerability from a bokor and discovers his dreams are real murders.
3.66
2k+
The Boy Who Couldn't Die Summary
The Boy Who Couldn't Die 88%
A teen buys invulnerability from a bokor and discovers his dreams are real murders.
by William Sleator 2005
3.66
2k+ ratings
On Death
by Timothy J. Keller • 2020
No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.
4.48
960
On Death Summary
On Death 87%
No generation has been less prepared for death. One tradition bets everything on a resurrection.
by Timothy J. Keller 2020
4.48
960 ratings
Bringer of Dust
by J.M. Miro • 2024
Lost in the land of the dead, a boy can only be saved by a corrupting power.
4.15
3k+
Bringer of Dust Summary
Bringer of Dust 87%
Lost in the land of the dead, a boy can only be saved by a corrupting power.
by J.M. Miro 2024
4.15
3k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 87%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ ratings
Gloria
by Bentley Little • 2021
Her mother returns from the dead, unchanged since the 80s, but only Gloria recognizes her.
3.59
523
Gloria Summary
Gloria 87%
Her mother returns from the dead, unchanged since the 80s, but only Gloria recognizes her.
by Bentley Little 2021
3.59
523 ratings
Cold as Hell
by Rhett C. Bruno • 2022
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
3.99
2k+
Cold as Hell Summary
Cold as Hell 87%
A resurrected gunslinger hunts three outlaws whose hellish ice freezes the frontier dead.
by Rhett C. Bruno 2022
3.99
2k+ ratings
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory
by Caitlin Doughty • 2014
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
4.22
110k+
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory Summary
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory 87%
A crematory trainee discovers the dead aren't the scary part; the funeral industry is.
by Caitlin Doughty 2014
4.22
110k+ ratings
The Three-Candle Prayer
by Abe Moss • 2024
A grieving daughter lights three candles to contact her dead parents, but something else answers.
4.02
723
The Three-Candle Prayer Summary
The Three-Candle Prayer 87%
A grieving daughter lights three candles to contact her dead parents, but something else answers.
by Abe Moss 2024
4.02
723 ratings
Mistborn
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
4.31
102k+
Mistborn Summary
Mistborn 87%
Kelsier dies, wakes in a misty realm, and refuses to fade, plotting to save his world.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.31
102k+ ratings
Emperor of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence • 2013
A tyrant king must seize the throne and confront the undead horror unleashed by his past.
4.22
58k+
Emperor of Thorns Summary
Emperor of Thorns 87%
A tyrant king must seize the throne and confront the undead horror unleashed by his past.
by Mark Lawrence 2013
4.22
58k+ ratings
Heaven and Hell
by Bart D. Ehrman • 2020
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
4.06
4k+
Heaven and Hell Summary
Heaven and Hell 87%
Heaven and hell were invented, not revealed. The original Jesus taught extinction, not eternal fire.
by Bart D. Ehrman 2020
4.06
4k+ ratings
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
by Anne de Marcken • 2024
An undead woman keeps a crow inside her chest, forgetting everything but who she loved.
3.61
20k+
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over Summary
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over 87%
An undead woman keeps a crow inside her chest, forgetting everything but who she loved.
by Anne de Marcken 2024
3.61
20k+ ratings
Pet Sematary
by Stephen King • 1983
A grieving father buries his dead son in a Maine burial ground that brings the dead back wrong.
4.08
709k+
Pet Sematary Summary
Pet Sematary 87%
A grieving father buries his dead son in a Maine burial ground that brings the dead back wrong.
by Stephen King 1983
4.08
709k+ ratings
Prince of Fools
by Mark Lawrence • 2014
A coward prince is magically shackled to a vengeful Norseman, pulled north into Dead King's war.
4.05
35k+
Prince of Fools Summary
Prince of Fools 87%
A coward prince is magically shackled to a vengeful Norseman, pulled north into Dead King's war.
by Mark Lawrence 2014
4.05
35k+ ratings
Precipice
by Travis Bagwell • 2017
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
4.42
11k+
Precipice Summary
Precipice 87%
A game AI brands a bullied teen its villain; he raises an undead empire and finds purpose.
by Travis Bagwell 2017
4.42
11k+ ratings
The Infernal City
by Greg Keyes • 2009
A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.
3.49
5k+
The Infernal City Summary
The Infernal City 87%
A floating city devours souls. Its newest kitchen recruit: an alchemist who refuses to serve.
by Greg Keyes 2009
3.49
5k+ ratings
Odd Thomas
by Dean Koontz • 2003
A fry cook who can see the dead uncovers a plot to massacre his desert town.
4.00
277k+
Odd Thomas Summary
Odd Thomas 87%
A fry cook who can see the dead uncovers a plot to massacre his desert town.
by Dean Koontz 2003
4.00
277k+ ratings
My Necromancer Class
by Aero Revian • 2022
A necromancer and his skeleton army grind dungeons for power in a world that punishes the weak.
4.38
296
My Necromancer Class Summary
My Necromancer Class 87%
A necromancer and his skeleton army grind dungeons for power in a world that punishes the weak.
by Aero Revian 2022
4.38
296 ratings
Wayward Sky
by Devon Monk • 2022
A spirit and his vampire wife hunt a spell book on Route 66 to live again.
4.39
269
Wayward Sky Summary
Wayward Sky 87%
A spirit and his vampire wife hunt a spell book on Route 66 to live again.
by Devon Monk 2022
4.39
269 ratings
Afterlife
by Colin Wilson • 1987
The evidence for survival, assembled from mediums, reincarnation studies, and near-death cases.
3.57
151
Afterlife Summary
Afterlife 87%
The evidence for survival, assembled from mediums, reincarnation studies, and near-death cases.
by Colin Wilson 1987
3.57
151 ratings
Wayward Souls
by Devon Monk • 2020
Bound to Route 66 with her ghost husband, she hunts for a magic that could end their curse.
4.02
754
Wayward Souls Summary
Wayward Souls 87%
Bound to Route 66 with her ghost husband, she hunts for a magic that could end their curse.
by Devon Monk 2020
4.02
754 ratings
Innamorata
by Ava Reid • 2026
A silent woman trained in resurrection must help her cousin marry the prince she loves.
3.58
4k+
Innamorata Summary
Innamorata 87%
A silent woman trained in resurrection must help her cousin marry the prince she loves.
by Ava Reid 2026
3.58
4k+ ratings
Legacy of Blood
by Richard A. Knaak • 2001
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
3.75
3k+
Legacy of Blood Summary
Legacy of Blood 87%
His cursed armor murdered his friends. He must break free before a demon claims his soul.
by Richard A. Knaak 2001
3.75
3k+ ratings
A Botanical Daughter
by Noah Medlock • 2024
Two Victorian recluses build a daughter from a stolen corpse and sentient fungus; she wants out.
3.58
7k+
A Botanical Daughter Summary
A Botanical Daughter 87%
Two Victorian recluses build a daughter from a stolen corpse and sentient fungus; she wants out.
by Noah Medlock 2024
3.58
7k+ ratings
A Short Stay in Hell
by Steven L. Peck • 2011
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
4.15
70k+
A Short Stay in Hell Summary
A Short Stay in Hell 87%
After death, a man faces an infinite library. To escape Hell, he must find the book of his life.
by Steven L. Peck 2011
4.15
70k+ ratings
In My Time of Dying
by Sebastian Junger • 2024
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
3.82
9k+
In My Time of Dying Summary
In My Time of Dying 87%
A near-fatal aneurysm, a father's ghost, and a journalist's investigation into what lies beyond.
by Sebastian Junger 2024
3.82
9k+ ratings
The Red Lion
by Mária Szepes • 1946
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
4.47
1k+
The Red Lion Summary
The Red Lion 87%
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
by Mária Szepes 1946
4.47
1k+ ratings
The Druid
by Jeff Wheeler • 2022
Guarding a captive druid, a servant learns a forbidden magic that challenges her entire world.
4.29
14k+
The Druid Summary
The Druid 87%
Guarding a captive druid, a servant learns a forbidden magic that challenges her entire world.
by Jeff Wheeler 2022
4.29
14k+ ratings
Heavens on Earth
by Michael Shermer • 2018
The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.
3.88
626
Heavens on Earth Summary
Heavens on Earth 87%
The scientific case against the afterlife, immortality, and utopia, and why the real heaven is here.
by Michael Shermer 2018
3.88
626 ratings
Queen of Rot and Pain
by Liv Zander • 2022
A murdered midwife wakes in her god-husband's dead kingdom, where he denies she carries his child.
3.83
18k+
Queen of Rot and Pain Summary
Queen of Rot and Pain 87%
A murdered midwife wakes in her god-husband's dead kingdom, where he denies she carries his child.
by Liv Zander 2022
3.83
18k+ ratings
The Past Life Perspective
by Ann C. Barham • 2016
Past life memories can heal chronic pain, phobias, and emotional wounds that talk therapy cannot.
4.23
162
The Past Life Perspective Summary
The Past Life Perspective 87%
Past life memories can heal chronic pain, phobias, and emotional wounds that talk therapy cannot.
by Ann C. Barham 2016
4.23
162 ratings
Catharsis
by Travis Bagwell • 2016
The VR game's AI reads a bullied teen's rage and offers him a kingdom of the undead.
4.37
17k+
Catharsis Summary
Catharsis 86%
The VR game's AI reads a bullied teen's rage and offers him a kingdom of the undead.
by Travis Bagwell 2016
4.37
17k+ ratings
The Worm at the Core
by Sheldon Solomon • 2015
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
4.10
2k+
The Worm at the Core Summary
The Worm at the Core 86%
Your culture, your self-esteem, your gods: all of it is armor against the fear of death.
by Sheldon Solomon 2015
4.10
2k+ ratings
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave
by Mariana Enriquez • 2025
Mariana Enriquez tours graves worldwide: erotic tombs, colonial mass graves, London vampire panic.
3.81
5k+
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave Summary
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave 86%
Mariana Enriquez tours graves worldwide: erotic tombs, colonial mass graves, London vampire panic.
by Mariana Enriquez 2025
3.81
5k+ ratings
The Afterlife Frequency
by Mark Anthony • 2021
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
4.34
327
The Afterlife Frequency Summary
The Afterlife Frequency 86%
Quantum physics, a medium argues, proves the afterlife exists. The real surprise: you can reach it.
by Mark Anthony 2021
4.34
327 ratings
On Life after Death
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross • 1984
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
4.17
2k+
On Life after Death Summary
On Life after Death 86%
Twenty thousand clinically dead people revived with the same story: consciousness survives the body.
by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 1984
4.17
2k+ ratings
Lost Gods
by Brom • 2016
His demon grandmother slit his throat; now he braves the underworld to save his pregnant girlfriend.
4.23
12k+
Lost Gods Summary
Lost Gods 86%
His demon grandmother slit his throat; now he braves the underworld to save his pregnant girlfriend.
by Brom 2016
4.23
12k+ ratings
After
by Bruce Greyson • 2021
When your brain shuts down, you might still be there. A near-death researcher's fifty-year case.
4.18
6k+
After Summary
After 86%
When your brain shuts down, you might still be there. A near-death researcher's fifty-year case.
by Bruce Greyson 2021
4.18
6k+ ratings
The Shadow of the Torturer
by Gene Wolfe • 1980
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
3.84
36k+
The Shadow of the Torturer Summary
The Shadow of the Torturer 86%
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980
3.84
36k+ ratings
The Path of the Storm
by James Maxwell • 2013
His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.
4.26
10k+
The Path of the Storm Summary
The Path of the Storm 86%
His son poisoned, a war hero crosses uncharted seas as an ancient enemy raises the dead.
by James Maxwell 2013
4.26
10k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
An assassin splits Zac Atwood between life and undeath. The System's death match hunts both halves.
4.34
16k+
Defiance of the Fall Summary
Defiance of the Fall 86%
An assassin splits Zac Atwood between life and undeath. The System's death match hunts both halves.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.34
16k+ ratings
The High King's Tomb
by Kristen Britain • 2007
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
4.26
18k+
The High King's Tomb Summary
The High King's Tomb 86%
A Rider takes a kidnapped queen's place and faces a death god in the castle tombs.
by Kristen Britain 2007
4.26
18k+ ratings
Solo Leveling, Vol. 3
by Chugong • 2021
To wake his comatose mother, a shadow-wielding hunter must conquer a hundred-floor demon castle.
4.50
5k+
Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 Summary
Solo Leveling, Vol. 3 86%
To wake his comatose mother, a shadow-wielding hunter must conquer a hundred-floor demon castle.
by Chugong 2021
4.50
5k+ ratings
Never Letting Go
by Mark Anthony • 2011
Heal grief through the afterlife: signs, forgiveness, and contact with those you've lost.
4.54
278
Never Letting Go Summary
Never Letting Go 86%
Heal grief through the afterlife: signs, forgiveness, and contact with those you've lost.
by Mark Anthony 2011
4.54
278 ratings
Foxglove
by Adalyn Grace • 2023
At a poisoned ball, Death's lover must find a killer before Fate claims her.
4.08
81k+
Foxglove Summary
Foxglove 86%
At a poisoned ball, Death's lover must find a killer before Fate claims her.
by Adalyn Grace 2023
4.08
81k+ ratings
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