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The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau • 2003
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
3.90
301k+
The City of Ember Summary
The City of Ember 90%
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
by Jeanne DuPrau 2003
3.90
301k+ ratings
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston • 1997
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
4.04
51k+
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary 89%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ ratings
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky • 2013
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
4.03
78k+
Metro 2033 Summary
Metro 2033 89%
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013
4.03
78k+ ratings
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman • 1996
A Londoner's kindness erases his life, stranding him in a magical, deadly city beneath the streets.
4.16
564k+
Neverwhere Summary
Neverwhere 88%
A Londoner's kindness erases his life, stranding him in a magical, deadly city beneath the streets.
by Neil Gaiman 1996
4.16
564k+ ratings
Wool Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2012
A buried silo's new sheriff finds the outside is a lie, a secret guarded by murder.
4.23
280k+
Wool Omnibus Summary
Wool Omnibus 88%
A buried silo's new sheriff finds the outside is a lie, a secret guarded by murder.
by Hugh Howey 2012
4.23
280k+ ratings
Gregor the Overlander
by Suzanne Collins • 2003
An 11-year-old falls beneath New York. Prophecy pits him against giant rats to save his father.
4.04
115k+
Gregor the Overlander Summary
Gregor the Overlander 88%
An 11-year-old falls beneath New York. Prophecy pits him against giant rats to save his father.
by Suzanne Collins 2003
4.04
115k+ ratings
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2020
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
4.58
5k+
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus 88%
A buried city's condemned clean the cameras outside, then die. The new sheriff suspects a lie.
by Hugh Howey 2020
4.58
5k+ ratings
The Hollow Earth
by Rudy Rucker • 1990
On the run for murder, a farm boy follows Edgar Allan Poe into the hollow Earth.
3.41
261
The Hollow Earth Summary
The Hollow Earth 88%
On the run for murder, a farm boy follows Edgar Allan Poe into the hollow Earth.
by Rudy Rucker 1990
3.41
261 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 88%
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
Empire of the Ants
by Bernard Werber • 1999
He inherits a Paris apartment where the forbidden cellar leads to a war among intelligent ants.
4.04
16k+
Empire of the Ants Summary
Empire of the Ants 88%
He inherits a Paris apartment where the forbidden cellar leads to a war among intelligent ants.
by Bernard Werber 1999
4.04
16k+ ratings
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne • 1864
Three explorers follow a runic code down an Icelandic volcano into a vast prehistoric sea.
3.85
228k+
A Journey to the Center of the Earth Summary
A Journey to the Center of the Earth 87%
Three explorers follow a runic code down an Icelandic volcano into a vast prehistoric sea.
by Jules Verne 1864
3.85
228k+ ratings
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman • 2020
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
4.47
308k+
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl 87%
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
by Matt Dinniman 2020
4.47
308k+ ratings
Word of Honour
by Michael Pryor • 2008
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
4.14
550
Word of Honour Summary
Word of Honour 87%
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
by Michael Pryor 2008
4.14
550 ratings
Trollhunters
by Guillermo del Toro • 2015
His uncle vanished in 1969. Now fifteen, Jim finds him ageless, guarding a hidden troll city.
3.69
3k+
Trollhunters Summary
Trollhunters 87%
His uncle vanished in 1969. Now fifteen, Jim finds him ageless, guarding a hidden troll city.
by Guillermo del Toro 2015
3.69
3k+ ratings
The Slow Regard of Silent Things
by Patrick Rothfuss • 2014
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
3.86
162k+
The Slow Regard of Silent Things Summary
The Slow Regard of Silent Things 87%
Auri lives alone beneath the University, coaxing order from broken things and dreading a visitor.
by Patrick Rothfuss 2014
3.86
162k+ ratings
The City & the City
by China Miéville • 2009
A detective's murder case forces him to see the city his people must ignore.
3.90
80k+
The City & the City Summary
The City & the City 87%
A detective's murder case forces him to see the city his people must ignore.
by China Miéville 2009
3.90
80k+ ratings
The Lifters
by Dave Eggers • 2018
An invisible boy learns his crumbling town is held together by children propping up the earth.
3.61
2k+
The Lifters Summary
The Lifters 87%
An invisible boy learns his crumbling town is held together by children propping up the earth.
by Dave Eggers 2018
3.61
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
Underland
by Robert Macfarlane • 2019
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
4.22
22k+
Underland Summary
Underland 87%
Fungal networks, catacombs, nuclear tombs: the vast underground that shapes our fate and our future.
by Robert Macfarlane 2019
4.22
22k+ ratings
Senlin Ascends
by Josiah Bancroft • 2013
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
4.11
34k+
Senlin Ascends Summary
Senlin Ascends 87%
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
by Josiah Bancroft 2013
4.11
34k+ 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 87%
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 Obelisk Gate
by N.K. Jemisin • 2016
To stop the endless apocalypse, an orogene mother must master the obelisks slowly petrifying her.
4.28
199k+
The Obelisk Gate Summary
The Obelisk Gate 87%
To stop the endless apocalypse, an orogene mother must master the obelisks slowly petrifying her.
by N.K. Jemisin 2016
4.28
199k+ ratings
The Mime Order
by Samantha Shannon • 2015
Hunted by the state, a psychic must survive a brutal tournament to rule a supernatural underworld.
4.22
44k+
The Mime Order Summary
The Mime Order 87%
Hunted by the state, a psychic must survive a brutal tournament to rule a supernatural underworld.
by Samantha Shannon 2015
4.22
44k+ 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 87%
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
The Midnight Charter
by David Whitley • 1996
In a city that trades everything, two servant children are chosen to judge its fate.
3.44
652
The Midnight Charter Summary
The Midnight Charter 87%
In a city that trades everything, two servant children are chosen to judge its fate.
by David Whitley 1996
3.44
652 ratings
The Song Rising
by Samantha Shannon • 2017
A psychic syndicate's new leader must destroy the surveillance network detecting her people.
4.20
29k+
The Song Rising Summary
The Song Rising 87%
A psychic syndicate's new leader must destroy the surveillance network detecting her people.
by Samantha Shannon 2017
4.20
29k+ 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
City of Stairs
by Robert Jackson Bennett • 2014
A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.
4.10
41k+
City of Stairs Summary
City of Stairs 87%
A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2014
4.10
41k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Michael Rutger • 2018
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
3.77
13k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 87%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ 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 86%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ 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
Kraken
by China Miéville • 2010
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
3.62
29k+
Kraken Summary
Kraken 86%
His stolen giant squid drags a museum curator into London's hidden war over gods and reality.
by China Miéville 2010
3.62
29k+ ratings
Against the smart city
by Adam Greenfield • 2013
Smart cities sell efficiency but deliver surveillance. The real operating system is people.
3.96
132
Against the smart city Summary
Against the smart city 86%
Smart cities sell efficiency but deliver surveillance. The real operating system is people.
by Adam Greenfield 2013
3.96
132 ratings
Dust
by Hugh Howey • 2013
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
4.23
141k+
Dust Summary
Dust 86%
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.23
141k+ 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
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers • 1983
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
3.90
18k+
The Anubis Gates Summary
The Anubis Gates 86%
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
by Tim Powers 1983
3.90
18k+ ratings
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
4.01
2k+
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us 86%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
Three Kinds of Lucky
by Kim Harrison • 2024
Magic's waste awakens as a sentient shadow. Only the cleaner who handles it can stop it.
3.90
5k+
Three Kinds of Lucky Summary
Three Kinds of Lucky 86%
Magic's waste awakens as a sentient shadow. Only the cleaner who handles it can stop it.
by Kim Harrison 2024
3.90
5k+ ratings
Chien 51
by Laurent Gaudé • 2022
A refugee cop in a corporate megacity hunts a killer through zones of privilege and ruin.
3.64
2k+
Chien 51 Summary
Chien 51 86%
A refugee cop in a corporate megacity hunts a killer through zones of privilege and ruin.
by Laurent Gaudé 2022
3.64
2k+ ratings
The Orc King
by R.A. Salvatore • 2007
An orc king wages peace against warlords, fanatics, and the weight of centuries of hatred.
4.16
16k+
The Orc King Summary
The Orc King 86%
An orc king wages peace against warlords, fanatics, and the weight of centuries of hatred.
by R.A. Salvatore 2007
4.16
16k+ ratings
Battle Ground
by Jim Butcher • 2020
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
4.43
50k+
Battle Ground Summary
Battle Ground 86%
Chicago faces a Titan with a city-killing weapon. One wizard has one night to stop her.
by Jim Butcher 2020
4.43
50k+ ratings
Ozma of Oz
by L. Frank Baum • 1907
Dorothy is stranded in a fairyland where a king's guessing game turns the losers into ornaments.
3.95
27k+
Ozma of Oz Summary
Ozma of Oz 86%
Dorothy is stranded in a fairyland where a king's guessing game turns the losers into ornaments.
by L. Frank Baum 1907
3.95
27k+ ratings
The Silverblood Promise
by James Logan • 2024
A disgraced gambler hunts his father's killer in a city of merchant princes and ancient powers.
3.96
8k+
The Silverblood Promise Summary
The Silverblood Promise 86%
A disgraced gambler hunts his father's killer in a city of merchant princes and ancient powers.
by James Logan 2024
3.96
8k+ ratings
The Keeper
by David Baldacci • 2015
Vega Jane leaps into a living prison where monsters, dark magic, and a vengeful king await.
3.94
10k+
The Keeper Summary
The Keeper 86%
Vega Jane leaps into a living prison where monsters, dark magic, and a vengeful king await.
by David Baldacci 2015
3.94
10k+ ratings
Shift
by Hugh Howey • 2013
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
4.13
157k+
Shift Summary
Shift 86%
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.13
157k+ ratings
He Who Fights with Monsters 4
by Shirtaloon • 2021
A gamer turned outworlder wields dark magic while city politics prove deadlier than any monster.
4.49
25k+
He Who Fights with Monsters 4 Summary
He Who Fights with Monsters 4 86%
A gamer turned outworlder wields dark magic while city politics prove deadlier than any monster.
by Shirtaloon 2021
4.49
25k+ ratings
On Power
by Robert A. Caro • 2017
How one man built a financial empire inside the government and became untouchable.
3.95
1k+
On Power Summary
On Power 86%
How one man built a financial empire inside the government and became untouchable.
by Robert A. Caro 2017
3.95
1k+ ratings
Cyclonopedia
by Reza Negarestani • 2008
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
3.86
1k+
Cyclonopedia Summary
Cyclonopedia 86%
Beneath her hotel bed: a manuscript revealing the Middle East is alive, oil its demonic pulse.
by Reza Negarestani 2008
3.86
1k+ ratings
Building and Dwelling
by Richard Sennett • 2018
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
4.02
983
Building and Dwelling Summary
Building and Dwelling 86%
A city is two things: physical form and lived experience. Ethical design puts the second first.
by Richard Sennett 2018
4.02
983 ratings
The Hod King
by Josiah Bancroft • 2019
In a city of masks, a spy probes a colosseum's rot, forbidden to touch the duchess he married.
4.43
14k+
The Hod King Summary
The Hod King 86%
In a city of masks, a spy probes a colosseum's rot, forbidden to touch the duchess he married.
by Josiah Bancroft 2019
4.43
14k+ ratings
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