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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 89%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ 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 88%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman • 2022
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
4.69
117k+
The Butcher's Masquerade Summary
The Butcher's Masquerade 87%
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022
4.69
117k+ 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
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 87%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ 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 87%
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
A Parade of Horribles
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
Carl and his talking cat face a death race where surviving means leaving friends to die.
4.63
79k+
A Parade of Horribles Summary
A Parade of Horribles 87%
Carl and his talking cat face a death race where surviving means leaving friends to die.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
4.63
79k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 87%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King • 1991
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
4.25
250k+
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands 87%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
Intercepts
by T.J. Payne • 2019
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
4.09
40k+
Intercepts Summary
Intercepts 86%
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
by T.J. Payne 2019
4.09
40k+ ratings
How to Survive a Horror Story
by Mallory Arnold • 2025
A deadly will traps writers in a hungry manor: confess your sins or become its next meal.
3.62
13k+
How to Survive a Horror Story Summary
How to Survive a Horror Story 86%
A deadly will traps writers in a hungry manor: confess your sins or become its next meal.
by Mallory Arnold 2025
3.62
13k+ ratings
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride
by Matt Dinniman • 2023
Carl hunts monsters for cards on doomed Havana's dungeon floor, stalked by a spider goddess.
4.66
93k+
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride Summary
The Eye of the Bedlam Bride 86%
Carl hunts monsters for cards on doomed Havana's dungeon floor, stalked by a spider goddess.
by Matt Dinniman 2023
4.66
93k+ ratings
William
by Mason Coile • 2024
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
3.48
18k+
William Summary
William 86%
An agoraphobic man's AI traps his pregnant wife in a house that kills on Halloween.
by Mason Coile 2024
3.48
18k+ 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
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 86%
Wrongfully imprisoned, a detective races to unmask the serial killer stalking her fellow inmates.
by M.J. Arlidge 2016
4.27
16k+ 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 86%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
Trapped in a one-way subway with ten days to escape and a dead anarchist's forbidden book.
4.42
164k+
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook Summary
The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook 86%
Trapped in a one-way subway with ten days to escape and a dead anarchist's forbidden book.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.42
164k+ ratings
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
4.51
202k+
Carl's Doomsday Scenario Summary
Carl's Doomsday Scenario 86%
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.51
202k+ ratings
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke • 2020
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
4.21
501k+
Piranesi Summary
Piranesi 86%
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
by Susanna Clarke 2020
4.21
501k+ ratings
The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
4.55
135k+
The Gate of the Feral Gods Summary
The Gate of the Feral Gods 86%
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.55
135k+ ratings
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
3.89
57k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream 86%
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
by Harlan Ellison 1967
3.89
57k+ 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 86%
A dying Dark Lord seeks eternal life, but his apprentice and a captive princess seek him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009
4.32
26k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Descend
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Kidnapped and facing a deadly tournament, Liana must hide the AI living inside her boyfriend's body.
4.28
5k+
The Girl Who Dared to Descend Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Descend 86%
Kidnapped and facing a deadly tournament, Liana must hide the AI living inside her boyfriend's body.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.28
5k+ ratings
Best of All Worlds
by Kenneth Oppel • 2025
A family wakes to find their summer cottage inside an invisible dome with no way out.
3.62
2k+
Best of All Worlds Summary
Best of All Worlds 86%
A family wakes to find their summer cottage inside an invisible dome with no way out.
by Kenneth Oppel 2025
3.62
2k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 86%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ ratings
Child of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
4.28
6k+
Child of Another Kind Summary
Child of Another Kind 86%
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.28
6k+ ratings
Reflex
by Steven Gould • 2004
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
3.99
7k+
Reflex Summary
Reflex 86%
Leashed by a pain-implant, a teleporter waits while his wife discovers her power to save him.
by Steven Gould 2004
3.99
7k+ 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 86%
A shy hacker and a seductive arsonist bond inside a brutal prison where trust is lethal.
by Nyla K. 2023
4.28
4k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
A wrongly convicted banker enters Shawshank, where the warden plans to keep him forever.
by Stephen King 1994
4.48
6k+ 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
The Girl Who Dared to Rise
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Accused of murder, hunted by a machine, trapped in a deadly tournament.
4.34
5k+
The Girl Who Dared to Rise Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Rise 86%
Accused of murder, hunted by a machine, trapped in a deadly tournament.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.34
5k+ 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 86%
Imprisoned in a matriarchy, a rebel endures torture as her warden lover escapes to rescue her.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.09
14k+ 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
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 86%
A career criminal's brutal education behind bars, and how literature gave him a way out.
by Edward Bunker 1999
4.14
2k+ ratings
Gone
by Michael Grant • 2008
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
3.87
211k+
Gone Summary
Gone 86%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
The Captain
by Will Wight • 2023
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
4.27
10k+
The Captain Summary
The Captain 86%
A mage absorbs six dead selves, inheriting their power, their trauma, and a galaxy-spanning war.
by Will Wight 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Artificial Condition
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
4.25
220k+
Artificial Condition Summary
Artificial Condition 86%
A rogue android wants answers about a massacre. The data thieves it picks up need saving.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.25
220k+ ratings
Chain-Gang All-Stars
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah • 2023
One kill from freedom, a prison gladiator must face her lover in the arena.
4.11
97k+
Chain-Gang All-Stars Summary
Chain-Gang All-Stars 86%
One kill from freedom, a prison gladiator must face her lover in the arena.
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 2023
4.11
97k+ 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 86%
Cast out by his Stasi father, a border guard discovers that honor survives only among thieves.
by Wiktor Miesok 2025
4.59
313 ratings
The Light of All That Falls
by James Islington • 2019
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
4.40
42k+
The Light of All That Falls Summary
The Light of All That Falls 86%
A guilty immortal, a soldier trapped in time, and an outcast must break fate's cycle.
by James Islington 2019
4.40
42k+ ratings
Ship of Smoke and Steel
by Django Wexler • 2019
Blackmailed onto a ghost ship, a combat mage must steal its power or her sister pays.
3.87
4k+
Ship of Smoke and Steel Summary
Ship of Smoke and Steel 86%
Blackmailed onto a ghost ship, a combat mage must steal its power or her sister pays.
by Django Wexler 2019
3.87
4k+ ratings
Hunger
by Michael Grant • 2009
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
4.02
92k+
Hunger Summary
Hunger 86%
Hunger, mutant worms, and a demagogue push a community of trapped children toward civil war.
by Michael Grant 2009
4.02
92k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 86%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 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
Going Home in the Dark
by Dean Koontz • 2025
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
3.48
9k+
Going Home in the Dark Summary
Going Home in the Dark 86%
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
by Dean Koontz 2025
3.48
9k+ ratings
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles
by Will Wight • 2015
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
4.32
899
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles Summary
The Traveler's Gate Chronicles 86%
Three Territories. One rule: master yourself or the realm will destroy you.
by Will Wight 2015
4.32
899 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 86%
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
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 86%
Framed for murder, he spent 14 years planning the one escape Devil's Island thought impossible.
by Henri Charrière 1969
4.23
76k+ ratings
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
3.71
8k+
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont 86%
A tapeworm-human hybrid awakens to her true nature as a plague turns hosts into sleepwalkers.
by Mira Grant 2014
3.71
8k+ ratings
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