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Yellow
by Aron Beauregard • 2021
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
3.77
2k+
Yellow Summary
Yellow 86%
When a thug threatens his store and wife, a meek man finds the monster within.
by Aron Beauregard 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
Shibumi
by Trevanian • 2005
A legendary assassin's Basque refuge is breached by the global network he spent a lifetime evading.
4.17
20k+
Shibumi Summary
Shibumi 86%
A legendary assassin's Basque refuge is breached by the global network he spent a lifetime evading.
by Trevanian 2005
4.17
20k+ ratings
Cinema Speculation
by Quentin Tarantino • 2022
How a child snuck into adult movies in 1970s Los Angeles and came out a filmmaker.
4.04
15k+
Cinema Speculation Summary
Cinema Speculation 85%
How a child snuck into adult movies in 1970s Los Angeles and came out a filmmaker.
by Quentin Tarantino 2022
4.04
15k+ ratings
Full Brutal
by Kristopher Triana • 2018
When a cheerleader seduces her teacher, his shame becomes an addiction she'll kill to feed.
3.93
4k+
Full Brutal Summary
Full Brutal 85%
When a cheerleader seduces her teacher, his shame becomes an addiction she'll kill to feed.
by Kristopher Triana 2018
3.93
4k+ ratings
Billy Summers
by Stephen King • 2021
A hitman's last hit needs a writer's disguise. The girl he saves makes him the target.
4.18
199k+
Billy Summers Summary
Billy Summers 85%
A hitman's last hit needs a writer's disguise. The girl he saves makes him the target.
by Stephen King 2021
4.18
199k+ ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 85%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
Dear Killer
by Katherine Ewell • 2014
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
3.47
5k+
Dear Killer Summary
Dear Killer 85%
A London schoolgirl takes murder commissions; the detective hunting her becomes her confidant.
by Katherine Ewell 2014
3.47
5k+ ratings
Midnight Black
by Mark Greaney • 2025
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
4.62
14k+
Midnight Black Summary
Midnight Black 85%
Betrayed mid-air, a covert operative fights across Europe to rescue his handler's kidnapped family.
by Mark Greaney 2025
4.62
14k+ ratings
Judge & Jury
by James Patterson • 2006
When a mob trial bombing kills her son, a juror becomes the hunter.
4.01
52k+
Judge & Jury Summary
Judge & Jury 85%
When a mob trial bombing kills her son, a juror becomes the hunter.
by James Patterson 2006
4.01
52k+ ratings
Dead I Well May Be
by Adrian McKinty • 2003
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
3.95
5k+
Dead I Well May Be Summary
Dead I Well May Be 85%
Betrayed by his crime boss, an Irish immigrant must survive a Mexican prison and plan his revenge.
by Adrian McKinty 2003
3.95
5k+ ratings
Ballistic
by Mark Greaney • 2011
A hunted CIA operative takes on a Mexican drug cartel to save his dead friend's family.
4.32
26k+
Ballistic Summary
Ballistic 85%
A hunted CIA operative takes on a Mexican drug cartel to save his dead friend's family.
by Mark Greaney 2011
4.32
26k+ ratings
American Assassin
by Vince Flynn • 2010
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
4.25
102k+
American Assassin Summary
American Assassin 84%
After a terrorist attack kills his girlfriend, a college athlete joins a CIA assassination program.
by Vince Flynn 2010
4.25
102k+ ratings
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy
by Richard Greene • 2007
Tarantino's blowtorch-wielding criminals as moral philosophers: nihilism, karma, and revenge.
3.73
201
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy Summary
Quentin Tarantino and Philosophy 84%
Tarantino's blowtorch-wielding criminals as moral philosophers: nihilism, karma, and revenge.
by Richard Greene 2007
3.73
201 ratings
Without Remorse
by Tom Clancy • 1993
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
4.22
77k+
Without Remorse Summary
Without Remorse 84%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong • 2015
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
3.98
24k+
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits Summary
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits 84%
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
by David Wong 2015
3.98
24k+ ratings
Consent to Kill
by Vince Flynn • 2005
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
4.41
53k+
Consent to Kill Summary
Consent to Kill 84%
After a bomb kills his wife a CIA assassin uncovers a conspiracy from Washington to Riyadh.
by Vince Flynn 2005
4.41
53k+ ratings
The Night Shift
by Robert Enright • 2016
A shattered sniper punishes a freed rapist, igniting war with a corrupt detective and crime kingpin.
4.28
11k+
The Night Shift Summary
The Night Shift 84%
A shattered sniper punishes a freed rapist, igniting war with a corrupt detective and crime kingpin.
by Robert Enright 2016
4.28
11k+ ratings
Playground
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
3.43
20k+
Playground Summary
Playground 84%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ ratings
Jade City
by Fonda Lee • 2017
A rival clan's ambush forces two estranged siblings to lead their family's jade empire into war.
4.06
115k+
Jade City Summary
Jade City 84%
A rival clan's ambush forces two estranged siblings to lead their family's jade empire into war.
by Fonda Lee 2017
4.06
115k+ ratings
Cari Mora
by Thomas Harris • 2019
A Colombian survivor works at Escobar's Miami mansion while a trafficker hunts the gold beneath it.
2.83
12k+
Cari Mora Summary
Cari Mora 84%
A Colombian survivor works at Escobar's Miami mansion while a trafficker hunts the gold beneath it.
by Thomas Harris 2019
2.83
12k+ ratings
Senseless
by Ronald Malfi • 2025
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
3.83
3k+
Senseless Summary
Senseless 84%
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
by Ronald Malfi 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
Savage Son
by Jack Carr • 2020
A former SEAL must rescue his friend's sister from a Russian mob's human hunting game.
4.50
37k+
Savage Son Summary
Savage Son 84%
A former SEAL must rescue his friend's sister from a Russian mob's human hunting game.
by Jack Carr 2020
4.50
37k+ ratings
Killers of a Certain Age
by Deanna Raybourn • 2022
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
3.85
122k+
Killers of a Certain Age Summary
Killers of a Certain Age 84%
Four aging female assassins discover their retirement cruise is a trap set by their own agency.
by Deanna Raybourn 2022
3.85
122k+ ratings
Wind Breaker 2
by Satoru Nii • 2021
A lone wolf arrives at a delinquent high school where the strongest defend the weak.
4.38
2k+
Wind Breaker 2 Summary
Wind Breaker 2 84%
A lone wolf arrives at a delinquent high school where the strongest defend the weak.
by Satoru Nii 2021
4.38
2k+ ratings
Dead Eye
by Mark Greaney • 2013
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
4.42
23k+
Dead Eye Summary
Dead Eye 84%
After killing a Russian mobster, a rogue spy becomes the hunted, pursued by a sociopathic rival.
by Mark Greaney 2013
4.42
23k+ ratings
The Gentleman's Hour
by Don Winslow • 2011
A surfer murdered. A false confession. PI Boone Daniels hunts the killer inside his own tribe.
4.13
6k+
The Gentleman's Hour Summary
The Gentleman's Hour 84%
A surfer murdered. A false confession. PI Boone Daniels hunts the killer inside his own tribe.
by Don Winslow 2011
4.13
6k+ ratings
[No Country for Old Men] (By
by Cormac McCarthy • 2005
A hunter pockets cartel cash from the dead. The man sent to recover it never negotiates.
4.17
253k+
[No Country for Old Men] (By Summary
[No Country for Old Men] (By 84%
A hunter pockets cartel cash from the dead. The man sent to recover it never negotiates.
by Cormac McCarthy 2005
4.17
253k+ ratings
Why Not Me?
by Mindy Kaling • 2015
A vampire's diamond skin, a breakaway dance studio, and a weather war: how Twilight got made.
3.90
227k+
Why Not Me? Summary
Why Not Me? 84%
A vampire's diamond skin, a breakaway dance studio, and a weather war: how Twilight got made.
by Mindy Kaling 2015
3.90
227k+ ratings
Dearly Devoted Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay • 2005
Cop surveillance traps a killer of killers in domestic bliss while a mutilator takes his revenge.
3.87
57k+
Dearly Devoted Dexter Summary
Dearly Devoted Dexter 84%
Cop surveillance traps a killer of killers in domestic bliss while a mutilator takes his revenge.
by Jeff Lindsay 2005
3.87
57k+ ratings
La Leçon du mal
by Yusuke Kishi • 2022
At a Japanese high school, the star teacher locks the doors. His lesson plan: a massacre.
3.59
1k+
La Leçon du mal Summary
La Leçon du mal 84%
At a Japanese high school, the star teacher locks the doors. His lesson plan: a massacre.
by Yusuke Kishi 2022
3.59
1k+ ratings
Indiana Jones and Philosophy
by Dean Kowalski • 2023
Beneath the fedora: a philosophy seminar on heroism, faith, aging, and who really owns the past.
3.71
21
Indiana Jones and Philosophy Summary
Indiana Jones and Philosophy 84%
Beneath the fedora: a philosophy seminar on heroism, faith, aging, and who really owns the past.
by Dean Kowalski 2023
3.71
21 ratings
The Better Angels of Our Nature
by Steven Pinker • 2010
Violence has plummeted for centuries. The numbers prove it. So does the danger it could reverse.
4.16
30k+
The Better Angels of Our Nature Summary
The Better Angels of Our Nature 84%
Violence has plummeted for centuries. The numbers prove it. So does the danger it could reverse.
by Steven Pinker 2010
4.16
30k+ ratings
The Slob
by Aron Beauregard • 2019
A pregnant saleswoman enters a farmhouse, where a man forces her to clean his kills.
3.32
13k+
The Slob Summary
The Slob 84%
A pregnant saleswoman enters a farmhouse, where a man forces her to clean his kills.
by Aron Beauregard 2019
3.32
13k+ ratings
The Warriors
by Sol Yurick • 1965
After a gang truce shatters in gunfire, six boys fight their way home across New York.
3.37
3k+
The Warriors Summary
The Warriors 84%
After a gang truce shatters in gunfire, six boys fight their way home across New York.
by Sol Yurick 1965
3.37
3k+ ratings
A History of India, Vol. 1
by Romila Thapar • 1990
How a 1999 sci-fi film exposed the simulation we were already living in.
3.63
2k+
A History of India, Vol. 1 Summary
A History of India, Vol. 1 84%
How a 1999 sci-fi film exposed the simulation we were already living in.
by Romila Thapar 1990
3.63
2k+ ratings
Take Down
by Fern Michaels • 2014
After a defective drug kills children, a team's FBI heist forces the company to pay.
4.35
2k+
Take Down Summary
Take Down 84%
After a defective drug kills children, a team's FBI heist forces the company to pay.
by Fern Michaels 2014
4.35
2k+ ratings
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1
by Matt Fraction • 2014
Suzie's orgasms stop time. So do Jon's. Their plan: rob a bank, save a library.
3.90
41k+
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 Summary
Sex Criminals, Vol. 1 84%
Suzie's orgasms stop time. So do Jon's. Their plan: rob a bank, save a library.
by Matt Fraction 2014
3.90
41k+ ratings
Pure Murder
by Corey Mitchell • 2008
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
3.97
1k+
Pure Murder Summary
Pure Murder 84%
Two girls, one shortcut, six boys. What happened in that Houston park rewrote Texas law.
by Corey Mitchell 2008
3.97
1k+ ratings
Doctor Strange and Philosophy
by Mark D. White • 2018
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
4.27
44
Doctor Strange and Philosophy Summary
Doctor Strange and Philosophy 84%
How a surgeon's shattered hands open a portal to virtue ethics, quantum mind, and dirty choices.
by Mark D. White 2018
4.27
44 ratings
Tick Tock
by Fern Michaels • 2022
After a car bomb leaves a Sister comatose, the vigilante group tracks down the ex-cons responsible.
4.36
6k+
Tick Tock Summary
Tick Tock 84%
After a car bomb leaves a Sister comatose, the vigilante group tracks down the ex-cons responsible.
by Fern Michaels 2022
4.36
6k+ ratings
Vital Point Strikes
by Sang H. Kim • 2008
Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.
4.03
112
Vital Point Strikes Summary
Vital Point Strikes 84%
Every body has hidden switches. Hit them right and force multiplies against a larger opponent.
by Sang H. Kim 2008
4.03
112 ratings
The Escher Man
by T.R. Napper • 2024
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
3.83
434
The Escher Man Summary
The Escher Man 83%
A Macau hitman's syndicate is erasing his memory. The family he lost may be a lie.
by T.R. Napper 2024
3.83
434 ratings
The Hard Way
by Lee Child • 2006
A drifter is hired to find a mercenary's kidnapped wife. The ransom is paid, but she stays missing.
4.20
95k+
The Hard Way Summary
The Hard Way 83%
A drifter is hired to find a mercenary's kidnapped wife. The ransom is paid, but she stays missing.
by Lee Child 2006
4.20
95k+ 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 83%
A broken ex-operative saves a student and uncovers a plan to weaponize a Mayan relic.
by Brad Taylor 2011
4.10
18k+ ratings
Hitchcock/Truffaut
by François Truffaut • 1985
A bomb under the table, a document nobody cares about: Hitchcock decodes suspense for Truffaut.
4.47
10k+
Hitchcock/Truffaut Summary
Hitchcock/Truffaut 83%
A bomb under the table, a document nobody cares about: Hitchcock decodes suspense for Truffaut.
by François Truffaut 1985
4.47
10k+ ratings
Bloodline
by James Rollins • 2012
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
4.25
25k+
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline 83%
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
by James Rollins 2012
4.25
25k+ ratings
No One Rides For Free
by Judith Sonnet • 2022
A stranger takes a family hostage on a desert road and feeds on their suffering.
2.71
16k+
No One Rides For Free Summary
No One Rides For Free 83%
A stranger takes a family hostage on a desert road and feeds on their suffering.
by Judith Sonnet 2022
2.71
16k+ ratings
Metaphysics of War
by Julius Evola • 1996
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
4.03
876
Metaphysics of War Summary
Metaphysics of War 83%
The sacred dimension of war: what warriors from Rome to the Gita grasped, and modernity lost.
by Julius Evola 1996
4.03
876 ratings
Order of Assassins
by Colin Wilson • 1972
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
3.69
64
Order of Assassins Summary
Order of Assassins 83%
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
by Colin Wilson 1972
3.69
64 ratings
Snow Crash
by Neal Stephenson • 1992
In a franchise-run America, a hacker discovers a brain-melting virus born from an ancient language.
4.01
300k+
Snow Crash Summary
Snow Crash 83%
In a franchise-run America, a hacker discovers a brain-melting virus born from an ancient language.
by Neal Stephenson 1992
4.01
300k+ ratings
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