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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 87%
A Jedi Master and apprentice must crown a princess, but a vision of bloodshed foretells disaster.
by Claudia Gray 2019
4.16
23k+ 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 86%
Before six thousand crosses lined the Appian Way, a Thracian gladiator humiliated Rome's generals.
by Barry S. Strauss 2009
3.90
2k+ ratings
Burn Down Master's House
by Clay Cane • 2026
Virginia's enslaved forge a hidden rebellion of love and vengeance their masters cannot survive.
4.37
14k+
Burn Down Master's House Summary
Burn Down Master's House 86%
Virginia's enslaved forge a hidden rebellion of love and vengeance their masters cannot survive.
by Clay Cane 2026
4.37
14k+ ratings
Tower of Blood and Flame
by A.E. Rayne • 2023
Enslaved on a blood-soaked isle, a warrior queen sparks a slave revolt before she is sacrificed.
4.71
771
Tower of Blood and Flame Summary
Tower of Blood and Flame 85%
Enslaved on a blood-soaked isle, a warrior queen sparks a slave revolt before she is sacrificed.
by A.E. Rayne 2023
4.71
771 ratings
Spartacus
by Ben Kane • 2012
Betrayed into slavery, a Thracian gladiator raises an army and challenges Rome for freedom.
4.08
3k+
Spartacus Summary
Spartacus 85%
Betrayed into slavery, a Thracian gladiator raises an army and challenges Rome for freedom.
by Ben Kane 2012
4.08
3k+ ratings
A Plague of Zombies
by Diana Gabaldon • 2011
Jamaica 1761: a British officer finds the governor devoured and the colony blaming the walking dead.
3.98
10k+
A Plague of Zombies Summary
A Plague of Zombies 85%
Jamaica 1761: a British officer finds the governor devoured and the colony blaming the walking dead.
by Diana Gabaldon 2011
3.98
10k+ ratings
Ajaya
by Anand Neelakantan • 2013
A prince branded villain fights a caste-rigged empire for a world where merit decides worth.
4.05
5k+
Ajaya Summary
Ajaya 85%
A prince branded villain fights a caste-rigged empire for a world where merit decides worth.
by Anand Neelakantan 2013
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Parthian
by Peter Darman • 2011
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
4.26
1k+
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian 85%
Taken as a Roman slave, a Parthian prince joins Spartacus's rebellion to fight his way home.
by Peter Darman 2011
4.26
1k+ 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 85%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
Confronting Black Jacobins
by Gerald Horne • 2015
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
3.82
62
Confronting Black Jacobins Summary
Confronting Black Jacobins 85%
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
by Gerald Horne 2015
3.82
62 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 85%
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
by Pierce Brown 2023
4.77
111k+ ratings
Fuente Ovejuna by Félix Lope de Vega
by Lope de Vega • 1618
A Castilian village, preyed upon by its commander, finds no rescue from the distant crown.
3.55
12k+
Fuente Ovejuna by Félix Lope de Vega Summary
Fuente Ovejuna by Félix Lope de Vega 85%
A Castilian village, preyed upon by its commander, finds no rescue from the distant crown.
by Lope de Vega 1618
3.55
12k+ 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 85%
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 Grace of Kings
by Ken Liu • 2015
A rogue and a warrior become brothers in revolution, then rivals for the throne.
3.80
30k+
The Grace of Kings Summary
The Grace of Kings 85%
A rogue and a warrior become brothers in revolution, then rivals for the throne.
by Ken Liu 2015
3.80
30k+ ratings
The Psychology of the Child
by Jean Piaget • 1972
His master warned that literacy would ruin him. He learned anyway, and it did.
3.87
1k+
The Psychology of the Child Summary
The Psychology of the Child 85%
His master warned that literacy would ruin him. He learned anyway, and it did.
by Jean Piaget 1972
3.87
1k+ ratings
Blonde Roots
by Bernardine Evaristo • 2008
When Africans enslave Europeans, one woman receives a secret note offering escape at any cost.
3.60
9k+
Blonde Roots Summary
Blonde Roots 85%
When Africans enslave Europeans, one woman receives a secret note offering escape at any cost.
by Bernardine Evaristo 2008
3.60
9k+ ratings
Red Queen
by Victoria Aveyard • 2015
A Red thief's forbidden power traps her as a fake princess and a rebel spy.
3.98
1.2M+
Red Queen Summary
Red Queen 84%
A Red thief's forbidden power traps her as a fake princess and a rebel spy.
by Victoria Aveyard 2015
3.98
1.2M+ ratings
Cruel Crown
by Victoria Aveyard • 2016
A gentle queen unravels under court whispers. A rebel captain builds an army in the shadows.
3.60
44k+
Cruel Crown Summary
Cruel Crown 84%
A gentle queen unravels under court whispers. A rebel captain builds an army in the shadows.
by Victoria Aveyard 2016
3.60
44k+ ratings
The Rebel
by Albert Camus • 1951
Rebellion either creates solidarity or becomes murder: a journey from blasphemy to the guillotine.
4.13
19k+
The Rebel Summary
The Rebel 84%
Rebellion either creates solidarity or becomes murder: a journey from blasphemy to the guillotine.
by Albert Camus 1951
4.13
19k+ ratings
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion
by Herbert Aptheker • 1966
A solar eclipse, a prophet's vision, and 40 hours that forced the South to defend slavery openly.
3.55
64
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion Summary
Nat Turner's Slave Rebellion 84%
A solar eclipse, a prophet's vision, and 40 hours that forced the South to defend slavery openly.
by Herbert Aptheker 1966
3.55
64 ratings
Chains
by Laurie Halse Anderson • 2008
Sold to a Loyalist couple in Revolutionary New York, an enslaved girl turns spy to save her sister.
4.10
59k+
Chains Summary
Chains 84%
Sold to a Loyalist couple in Revolutionary New York, an enslaved girl turns spy to save her sister.
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2008
4.10
59k+ 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 84%
A rebel returns with ancient powers and an army, unaware that betrayal waits inside the gates.
by Morgan Rice 2016
3.89
2k+ ratings
Assistant to the Villain
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer • 2023
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
3.93
355k+
Assistant to the Villain Summary
Assistant to the Villain 84%
Desperate for coin, a woman takes a job as the realm's most feared villain's assistant.
by Hannah Nicole Maehrer 2023
3.93
355k+ ratings
سینوهه
by Mika Waltari • 2002
A Finnish exile enslaved by pirates navigates the Ottoman court's deadliest conspiracies.
4.22
29k+
سینوهه Summary
سینوهه 84%
A Finnish exile enslaved by pirates navigates the Ottoman court's deadliest conspiracies.
by Mika Waltari 2002
4.22
29k+ ratings
Broken Throne
by Victoria Aveyard • 2019
The Silver crown shattered. Diaries and letters trace the fragile peace built from its wreckage.
3.79
49k+
Broken Throne Summary
Broken Throne 84%
The Silver crown shattered. Diaries and letters trace the fragile peace built from its wreckage.
by Victoria Aveyard 2019
3.79
49k+ ratings
The Winner's Curse
by Marie Rutkoski • 2014
The general's daughter bought a slave. Now her heart belongs to her enemy.
3.94
115k+
The Winner's Curse Summary
The Winner's Curse 84%
The general's daughter bought a slave. Now her heart belongs to her enemy.
by Marie Rutkoski 2014
3.94
115k+ ratings
The Black Jacobins
by C.L.R. James • 1938
The slaves who built France's wealth took the French Revolution's ideals and destroyed an empire.
4.39
8k+
The Black Jacobins Summary
The Black Jacobins 84%
The slaves who built France's wealth took the French Revolution's ideals and destroyed an empire.
by C.L.R. James 1938
4.39
8k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Kevin J. Anderson • 1996
Jabba the Hutt's underlings scheme for escape while a Jedi approaches to bring the palace down.
3.68
7k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 84%
Jabba the Hutt's underlings scheme for escape while a Jedi approaches to bring the palace down.
by Kevin J. Anderson 1996
3.68
7k+ ratings
War Storm
by Victoria Aveyard • 2018
A lightning-wielding rebel must unite with the prince who chose a throne over her love.
3.79
208k+
War Storm Summary
War Storm 84%
A lightning-wielding rebel must unite with the prince who chose a throne over her love.
by Victoria Aveyard 2018
3.79
208k+ ratings
Rebel, Pawn, King
by Morgan Rice • 2016
A captive rebel faces the arena without magic. Her weapon: the crowd's hunger for freedom.
3.93
1k+
Rebel, Pawn, King Summary
Rebel, Pawn, King 84%
A captive rebel faces the arena without magic. Her weapon: the crowd's hunger for freedom.
by Morgan Rice 2016
3.93
1k+ 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 84%
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
The Midnight Sea
by Kat Ross • 2016
A girl bonds with a captive daeva to avenge her sister, uncovering a forbidden bond.
3.95
5k+
The Midnight Sea Summary
The Midnight Sea 84%
A girl bonds with a captive daeva to avenge her sister, uncovering a forbidden bond.
by Kat Ross 2016
3.95
5k+ 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 84%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.92
30k+ ratings
King Henry IV, Part 1
by William Shakespeare • 2002
A prince drinks with a corrupt rogue while his father's stolen kingdom tumbles toward rebellion.
3.8
34k+
King Henry IV, Part 1 Summary
King Henry IV, Part 1 84%
A prince drinks with a corrupt rogue while his father's stolen kingdom tumbles toward rebellion.
by William Shakespeare 2002
3.8
34k+ ratings
Four Hundred Souls
by Ibram X. Kendi • 2021
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
4.55
11k+
Four Hundred Souls Summary
Four Hundred Souls 84%
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2021
4.55
11k+ ratings
Rule of Two
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2007
Hunted by Jedi, the last Sith Lord trains his successor while his own body kills him.
4.24
29k+
Rule of Two Summary
Rule of Two 84%
Hunted by Jedi, the last Sith Lord trains his successor while his own body kills him.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2007
4.24
29k+ ratings
Don Juan
by Molière • 2001
He worships pleasure, mocks heaven, invites a dead man's statue to dinner. The stone nods.
3.55
19k+
Don Juan Summary
Don Juan 84%
He worships pleasure, mocks heaven, invites a dead man's statue to dinner. The stone nods.
by Molière 2001
3.55
19k+ ratings
Path of Destruction
by Drew Karpyshyn • 2006
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
4.35
38k+
Path of Destruction Summary
Path of Destruction 84%
Cast out and broken, a Sith apprentice studies forbidden secrets to destroy his own order.
by Drew Karpyshyn 2006
4.35
38k+ ratings
Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2024
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 84%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
Benito Cereno
by Herman Melville • 2006
An American captain boards a Spanish slave ship in chaos, sensing danger but misreading every sign.
3.53
10k+
Benito Cereno Summary
Benito Cereno 84%
An American captain boards a Spanish slave ship in chaos, sensing danger but misreading every sign.
by Herman Melville 2006
3.53
10k+ 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 84%
Rescued from a black cell, a Martian revolutionary unites the Rim lords against the Sovereign.
by Pierce Brown 2016
4.55
413k+ ratings
Spellslinger
by Sebastien de Castell • 2017
Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.
4.03
20k+
Spellslinger Summary
Spellslinger 84%
Kellen has no magic and his trial approaches. A wandering trickster teaches him to cheat.
by Sebastien de Castell 2017
4.03
20k+ ratings
Reign of Madness
by Kel Kade • 2016
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
4.45
19k+
Reign of Madness Summary
Reign of Madness 84%
Trained as a weapon, he discovers the crown is his birthright. Claiming it means rebellion.
by Kel Kade 2016
4.45
19k+ 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 84%
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
by Henry David Thoreau 1866
4.06
18k+ 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 84%
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
The Faithless Hawk
by Margaret Owen • 2020
Scapegoated for a plague, a Crow chief reclaims her people's stolen magic from a dead god's grave.
4.30
8k+
The Faithless Hawk Summary
The Faithless Hawk 84%
Scapegoated for a plague, a Crow chief reclaims her people's stolen magic from a dead god's grave.
by Margaret Owen 2020
4.30
8k+ ratings
Summer of Fire and Blood
by Lyndal Roper • 2024
Luther declared Christians free. Peasants took him literally, and a hundred thousand were killed.
3.91
488
Summer of Fire and Blood Summary
Summer of Fire and Blood 84%
Luther declared Christians free. Peasants took him literally, and a hundred thousand were killed.
by Lyndal Roper 2024
3.91
488 ratings
Master Slave Husband Wife
by Ilyon Woo • 2023
Enslaved woman as white gentleman, husband as slave: a 1,000-mile escape in plain sight.
3.97
19k+
Master Slave Husband Wife Summary
Master Slave Husband Wife 84%
Enslaved woman as white gentleman, husband as slave: a 1,000-mile escape in plain sight.
by Ilyon Woo 2023
3.97
19k+ ratings
Twelve Years a Slave
by Solomon Northup • 2013
Drugged and chained, a free New York violinist begins twelve years as a Louisiana slave.
4.23
126k+
Twelve Years a Slave Summary
Twelve Years a Slave 84%
Drugged and chained, a free New York violinist begins twelve years as a Louisiana slave.
by Solomon Northup 2013
4.23
126k+ ratings
The Making of the English Working Class
by E.P. Thompson • 1963
Not steam but struggle: how riots, chapels, and radical printers built the English working class.
4.21
4k+
The Making of the English Working Class Summary
The Making of the English Working Class 84%
Not steam but struggle: how riots, chapels, and radical printers built the English working class.
by E.P. Thompson 1963
4.21
4k+ ratings
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