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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 91%
Betrayed into slavery, a Thracian gladiator raises an army and challenges Rome for freedom.
by Ben Kane 2012
4.08
3k+ 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 89%
Before six thousand crosses lined the Appian Way, a Thracian gladiator humiliated Rome's generals.
by Barry S. Strauss 2009
3.90
2k+ 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 89%
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
Forge
by Laurie Halse Anderson • 2010
Escaping slavery, a boy enlists in the Continental Army only to face Valley Forge's brutal winter.
4.16
18k+
Forge Summary
Forge 88%
Escaping slavery, a boy enlists in the Continental Army only to face Valley Forge's brutal winter.
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2010
4.16
18k+ 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
The Autistic Brain
by Temple Grandin • 2013
A free Black man is sold into slavery; a single smuggled letter holds his escape.
4.1
11k+
The Autistic Brain Summary
The Autistic Brain 87%
A free Black man is sold into slavery; a single smuggled letter holds his escape.
by Temple Grandin 2013
4.1
11k+ 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 87%
His master warned that literacy would ruin him. He learned anyway, and it did.
by Jean Piaget 1972
3.87
1k+ 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 87%
Drugged and chained, a free New York violinist begins twelve years as a Louisiana slave.
by Solomon Northup 2013
4.23
126k+ 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 87%
Virginia's enslaved forge a hidden rebellion of love and vengeance their masters cannot survive.
by Clay Cane 2026
4.37
14k+ ratings
Tower Lord
by Anthony Ryan • 2014
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
4.16
52k+
Tower Lord Summary
Tower Lord 87%
Defending a frozen outpost from invasion, a warrior seeks the brother the enemy took and broke.
by Anthony Ryan 2014
4.16
52k+ 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 87%
Enslaved woman as white gentleman, husband as slave: a 1,000-mile escape in plain sight.
by Ilyon Woo 2023
3.97
19k+ ratings
Cursor's Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2006
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
4.37
72k+
Cursor's Fury Summary
Cursor's Fury 87%
A magicless spy must hold a bridge with raw recruits against a wolf army.
by Jim Butcher 2006
4.37
72k+ ratings
Slave, Warrior, Queen
by Morgan Rice • 2016
Betrayed and sold to the arena, a girl with hidden power becomes the Empire's deadliest weapon.
3.43
7k+
Slave, Warrior, Queen Summary
Slave, Warrior, Queen 87%
Betrayed and sold to the arena, a girl with hidden power becomes the Empire's deadliest weapon.
by Morgan Rice 2016
3.43
7k+ ratings
My Bondage and My Freedom
by Frederick Douglass • 1855
One brawl with a slave-breaker taught him he was a man. Then he taught a nation.
4.38
12k+
My Bondage and My Freedom Summary
My Bondage and My Freedom 87%
One brawl with a slave-breaker taught him he was a man. Then he taught a nation.
by Frederick Douglass 1855
4.38
12k+ ratings
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens
by George Washington Williams • 2012
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
4.03
29
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Summary
History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens 87%
The 1883 history that began in African empires and ended with the Constitution enshrining slavery.
by George Washington Williams 2012
4.03
29 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 87%
The general's daughter bought a slave. Now her heart belongs to her enemy.
by Marie Rutkoski 2014
3.94
115k+ ratings
Princeps' Fury
by Jim Butcher • 2008
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
4.38
67k+
Princeps' Fury Summary
Princeps' Fury 87%
Ancient foes must unite when a magic-stealing enemy threatens to devour both their worlds.
by Jim Butcher 2008
4.38
67k+ ratings
Gates of Fire
by Steven Pressfield • 1998
A dying Greek squire tells Xerxes why three hundred Spartans chose certain death at Thermopylae.
4.40
44k+
Gates of Fire Summary
Gates of Fire 87%
A dying Greek squire tells Xerxes why three hundred Spartans chose certain death at Thermopylae.
by Steven Pressfield 1998
4.40
44k+ ratings
By Blood, by Salt
by J.L. Odom • 2024
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
4.22
776
By Blood, by Salt Summary
By Blood, by Salt 87%
An outcast soldier captures a desert devil; she becomes his shield against a treacherous empire.
by J.L. Odom 2024
4.22
776 ratings
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing
by David Greene • 2017
A free Black man is drugged, kidnapped, and sold. Twelve years later, a letter changes everything.
4.22
1k+
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing Summary
Long-Distance Real Estate Investing 87%
A free Black man is drugged, kidnapped, and sold. Twelve years later, a letter changes everything.
by David Greene 2017
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Spartans
by Paul Cartledge • 2002
The 300 Spartans died to preserve a system of mass enslavement; heroism and horror were one.
3.78
3k+
The Spartans Summary
The Spartans 86%
The 300 Spartans died to preserve a system of mass enslavement; heroism and horror were one.
by Paul Cartledge 2002
3.78
3k+ ratings
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass • 2004
A former slave's firsthand account of how literacy unlocked his escape from bondage.
4.13
138k+
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Summary
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 86%
A former slave's firsthand account of how literacy unlocked his escape from bondage.
by Frederick Douglass 2004
4.13
138k+ ratings
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar • 2019
In 1796, Ona Judge walked out of George Washington's house and onto a ship. She never returned.
3.97
2k+
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge Summary
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge 86%
In 1796, Ona Judge walked out of George Washington's house and onto a ship. She never returned.
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar 2019
3.97
2k+ 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
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 86%
Eighty writers tell 400 years of African American history, starting where the textbooks go silent.
by Ibram X. Kendi 2021
4.55
11k+ ratings
Grant
by Ron Chernow • 2017
Failed farmer, rumored drunk. How Ulysses Grant won the Civil War and fought the Klan as president.
4.50
45k+
Grant Summary
Grant 86%
Failed farmer, rumored drunk. How Ulysses Grant won the Civil War and fought the Klan as president.
by Ron Chernow 2017
4.50
45k+ 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
Ash
by Mary Gentle • 2000
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
4.10
1k+
Ash Summary
Ash 86%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Hidden Relic
by James Maxwell • 2012
A tyrant's addiction cracks a portal's wards; allies must close it before the old gods escape.
4.16
12k+
The Hidden Relic Summary
The Hidden Relic 86%
A tyrant's addiction cracks a portal's wards; allies must close it before the old gods escape.
by James Maxwell 2012
4.16
12k+ ratings
The Profession
by Steven Pressfield • 2011
A mercenary loyal to his legendary commander faces the brutal new world order they created.
3.73
2k+
The Profession Summary
The Profession 86%
A mercenary loyal to his legendary commander faces the brutal new world order they created.
by Steven Pressfield 2011
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Thousand Names
by Django Wexler • 2013
An exiled regiment follows an obsessive colonel into the desert on a hunt for world-altering magic.
4.04
21k+
The Thousand Names Summary
The Thousand Names 86%
An exiled regiment follows an obsessive colonel into the desert on a hunt for world-altering magic.
by Django Wexler 2013
4.04
21k+ 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
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 86%
Haunted by its slave revolt, the US fought a century-long war to destroy Haiti.
by Gerald Horne 2015
3.82
62 ratings
Cape Cod and the Civil War
by Stauffer Miller • 2010
A peninsula voted its morals over its money, then became the Union's lifeline at sea.
4.14
7
Cape Cod and the Civil War Summary
Cape Cod and the Civil War 86%
A peninsula voted its morals over its money, then became the Union's lifeline at sea.
by Stauffer Miller 2010
4.14
7 ratings
The Truce at Bakura
by Kathy Tyers • 1994
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
3.47
14k+
The Truce at Bakura Summary
The Truce at Bakura 86%
After Endor, Rebels ally with Imperials to save a colony from aliens who drain human souls.
by Kathy Tyers 1994
3.47
14k+ 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 86%
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
Ironhold
by Morgan Rice • 2024
Her gift with animals was for healing. The empire threw her into a gladiator arena instead.
3.78
720
Ironhold Summary
Ironhold 86%
Her gift with animals was for healing. The empire threw her into a gladiator arena instead.
by Morgan Rice 2024
3.78
720 ratings
The Rage of Dragons
by Evan Winter • 2017
A lowborn warrior fights nobles and dragons in a caste-ruled academy to avenge his father's murder.
4.30
48k+
The Rage of Dragons Summary
The Rage of Dragons 86%
A lowborn warrior fights nobles and dragons in a caste-ruled academy to avenge his father's murder.
by Evan Winter 2017
4.30
48k+ ratings
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation
by John F. Baker Jr. • 2009
A classroom photograph sent a man searching for his enslaved ancestors on a Tennessee plantation.
4.24
131
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation Summary
The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation 86%
A classroom photograph sent a man searching for his enslaved ancestors on a Tennessee plantation.
by John F. Baker Jr. 2009
4.24
131 ratings
The Swarm
by Orson Scott Card • 2016
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
4.14
7k+
The Swarm Summary
The Swarm 86%
Living ships swarm toward Earth, but military corruption may doom humanity before the aliens arrive.
by Orson Scott Card 2016
4.14
7k+ ratings
Deadhouse Gates
by Steven Erikson • 2000
A historian chronicles a doomed retreat: refugees fleeing across a continent consumed by holy war.
4.28
85k+
Deadhouse Gates Summary
Deadhouse Gates 86%
A historian chronicles a doomed retreat: refugees fleeing across a continent consumed by holy war.
by Steven Erikson 2000
4.28
85k+ ratings
A Long Way Gone
by Ishmael Beah • 2007
The army gave him cocaine and an AK-47 at 13. UNICEF pulled him out at 16.
4.16
195k+
A Long Way Gone Summary
A Long Way Gone 86%
The army gave him cocaine and an AK-47 at 13. UNICEF pulled him out at 16.
by Ishmael Beah 2007
4.16
195k+ ratings
The Republic of Violence
by J.D. Dickey • 2022
The abolitionists' greatest enemy wasn't slavery; it was the mob violence that met their every move.
4.03
34
The Republic of Violence Summary
The Republic of Violence 86%
The abolitionists' greatest enemy wasn't slavery; it was the mob violence that met their every move.
by J.D. Dickey 2022
4.03
34 ratings
The Destroyer
by Michael-Scott Earle • 2016
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
4.00
4k+
The Destroyer Summary
The Destroyer 86%
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
by Michael-Scott Earle 2016
4.00
4k+ 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
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 86%
Defeated and hunted, Darrow must unite bitter rivals to stop a warlord burning the outer worlds.
by Pierce Brown 2023
4.77
111k+ ratings
Slave Country
by Adam Rothman • 2005
The founders thought slavery would die. Their policies built a slave empire from Georgia to Texas.
3.73
169
Slave Country Summary
Slave Country 86%
The founders thought slavery would die. Their policies built a slave empire from Georgia to Texas.
by Adam Rothman 2005
3.73
169 ratings
Daughter of No Worlds
by Carissa Broadbent • 2020
A former slave bargains for magic, her scarred mentor fearing the sentient weapon waking within her.
4.02
225k+
Daughter of No Worlds Summary
Daughter of No Worlds 86%
A former slave bargains for magic, her scarred mentor fearing the sentient weapon waking within her.
by Carissa Broadbent 2020
4.02
225k+ ratings
Never Caught
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar • 2017
George Washington rotated his slaves across state lines to keep them. Ona Judge made him pay.
3.83
11k+
Never Caught Summary
Never Caught 86%
George Washington rotated his slaves across state lines to keep them. Ona Judge made him pay.
by Erica Armstrong Dunbar 2017
3.83
11k+ ratings
Golden Son
by Pierce Brown • 2015
The Red agent inside Gold society must fracture an empire before his heart betrays him.
4.50
508k+
Golden Son Summary
Golden Son 86%
The Red agent inside Gold society must fracture an empire before his heart betrays him.
by Pierce Brown 2015
4.50
508k+ ratings
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