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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 89%
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
Written in Fire
by Marcus Sakey • 2016
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
4.19
15k+
Written in Fire Summary
Written in Fire 89%
A federal agent hunts a scientist whose serum gives anyone superhuman gifts, amid civil war.
by Marcus Sakey 2016
4.19
15k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2003
Master Chief leads a suicide mission inside a Covenant station to stop an armada bound for Earth.
4.17
18k+
Halo Summary
Halo 88%
Master Chief leads a suicide mission inside a Covenant station to stop an armada bound for Earth.
by Eric S. Nylund 2003
4.17
18k+ ratings
The Winter Soldier
by Mackenzi Lee • 2023
A botched museum mission plunges a restless Bucky Barnes into a world of spies and memory theft.
4.21
4k+
The Winter Soldier Summary
The Winter Soldier 88%
A botched museum mission plunges a restless Bucky Barnes into a world of spies and memory theft.
by Mackenzi Lee 2023
4.21
4k+ ratings
Halo
by Eric S. Nylund • 2001
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
4.26
36k+
Halo Summary
Halo 88%
An alien armada attacks humanity's military stronghold. A Spartan team must keep Earth hidden.
by Eric S. Nylund 2001
4.26
36k+ ratings
Halo
by William C. Dietz • 2003
Crash-landed on a ringworld, a super-soldier must destroy it to stop a parasite from reaching Earth.
3.74
20k+
Halo Summary
Halo 87%
Crash-landed on a ringworld, a super-soldier must destroy it to stop a parasite from reaching Earth.
by William C. Dietz 2003
3.74
20k+ ratings
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi • 2005
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
4.23
227k+
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War 87%
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
by John Scalzi 2005
4.23
227k+ ratings
Calamity
by Brandon Sanderson • 2016
The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.
4.17
93k+
Calamity Summary
Calamity 87%
The last Reckoners must save their fallen mentor and stop the star turning superhumans into tyrants.
by Brandon Sanderson 2016
4.17
93k+ ratings
The Death and Life of Superman
by Roger Stern • 1993
Superman dies fighting Doomsday. Four new Supermen rise. One is real. One means to destroy Earth.
4.10
6k+
The Death and Life of Superman Summary
The Death and Life of Superman 87%
Superman dies fighting Doomsday. Four new Supermen rise. One is real. One means to destroy Earth.
by Roger Stern 1993
4.10
6k+ 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 87%
When drug dealers murder the runaway he saved, a grieving ex-SEAL becomes their worst enemy.
by Tom Clancy 1993
4.22
77k+ ratings
The Breakthrough Effect
by Douglas E. Richards • 2023
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
4.25
3k+
The Breakthrough Effect Summary
The Breakthrough Effect 87%
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
by Douglas E. Richards 2023
4.25
3k+ 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 87%
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
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 87%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ 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
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
3.30
10k+
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere 86%
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
by Keanu Reeves 2024
3.30
10k+ ratings
Balidan
by Swapnil Pandey • 2023
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
4.44
176
Balidan Summary
Balidan 86%
Starvation. Sleep deprivation. A ninety-day trial. The making of India's most lethal soldiers.
by Swapnil Pandey 2023
4.44
176 ratings
Civil War
by Mark Millar • 2006
A registration law fractures the superhero community. Iron Man enforces it; Captain America rebels.
4.10
66k+
Civil War Summary
Civil War 86%
A registration law fractures the superhero community. Iron Man enforces it; Captain America rebels.
by Mark Millar 2006
4.10
66k+ 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 86%
The president's pregnant daughter is taken. Her captors want the child: a genetically altered heir.
by James Rollins 2012
4.25
25k+ ratings
Tactical Barbell II
by K. Black • 2015
Why strong athletes gas out: the missing aerobic foundation and a structured plan to build it.
4.57
893
Tactical Barbell II Summary
Tactical Barbell II 86%
Why strong athletes gas out: the missing aerobic foundation and a structured plan to build it.
by K. Black 2015
4.57
893 ratings
Invincible
by Robert Kirkman • 2005
A teenager discovers his superhero dad is an alien conqueror and must fight to save Earth.
4.32
11k+
Invincible Summary
Invincible 86%
A teenager discovers his superhero dad is an alien conqueror and must fight to save Earth.
by Robert Kirkman 2005
4.32
11k+ ratings
Caliban’s War
by James S.A. Corey • 2012
On Ganymede, a missing girl's father and a marine chase an alien secret into interplanetary war.
4.39
186k+
Caliban’s War Summary
Caliban’s War 86%
On Ganymede, a missing girl's father and a marine chase an alien secret into interplanetary war.
by James S.A. Corey 2012
4.39
186k+ ratings
Invincible, Vol. 1
by Robert Kirkman • 2003
A teen inherits superpowers from his father, Earth's greatest hero, whose legacy hides an atrocity.
4.04
13k+
Invincible, Vol. 1 Summary
Invincible, Vol. 1 86%
A teen inherits superpowers from his father, Earth's greatest hero, whose legacy hides an atrocity.
by Robert Kirkman 2003
4.04
13k+ ratings
Only the Dead
by Jack Carr • 2023
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
4.54
24k+
Only the Dead Summary
Only the Dead 86%
Framed for the President's murder, a Navy SEAL hunts the global plot his father died investigating.
by Jack Carr 2023
4.54
24k+ ratings
Starship Troopers
by Robert A. Heinlein • 1959
For a vote and a future, Johnny Rico joins the power-suit infantry; then the bugs attack.
4.01
248k+
Starship Troopers Summary
Starship Troopers 86%
For a vote and a future, Johnny Rico joins the power-suit infantry; then the bugs attack.
by Robert A. Heinlein 1959
4.01
248k+ ratings
The Ghost Brigades
by John Scalzi • 2006
A soldier born with a traitor's mind must stop the genocide he was built to commit.
4.12
98k+
The Ghost Brigades Summary
The Ghost Brigades 86%
A soldier born with a traitor's mind must stop the genocide he was built to commit.
by John Scalzi 2006
4.12
98k+ ratings
Discipline Equals Freedom
by Jocko Willink • 2017
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
4.09
19k+
Discipline Equals Freedom Summary
Discipline Equals Freedom 86%
Self-mastery starts at 4:30 AM and doesn't care about your excuses.
by Jocko Willink 2017
4.09
19k+ 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
Ice Station
by Matthew Reilly • 1998
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
4.12
35k+
Ice Station Summary
Ice Station 86%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ 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
Los superhéroes y la filosofía
by Tom Morris • 2001
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
3.84
965
Los superhéroes y la filosofía Summary
Los superhéroes y la filosofía 86%
What Batman's vigilantism and Spider-Man's guilt reveal about the age-old question: Why be moral?
by Tom Morris 2001
3.84
965 ratings
My Men Are My Heroes
by Brad Kasal • 2007
Grenade. He used his body as a shield. The photo went global. Recovery nearly broke him.
4.17
624
My Men Are My Heroes Summary
My Men Are My Heroes 86%
Grenade. He used his body as a shield. The photo went global. Recovery nearly broke him.
by Brad Kasal 2007
4.17
624 ratings
Super Human
by Michael Carroll • 2006
A plague fells every adult superhero. Five teenagers must stop an immortal conqueror's return.
4.09
3k+
Super Human Summary
Super Human 86%
A plague fells every adult superhero. Five teenagers must stop an immortal conqueror's return.
by Michael Carroll 2006
4.09
3k+ 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
The Tin Men
by Nelson DeMille • 2025
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
4.23
8k+
The Tin Men Summary
The Tin Men 86%
Sixty war robots sit chained in a Mojave vault. One has already killed.
by Nelson DeMille 2025
4.23
8k+ ratings
The Way of the SEAL
by Mark Divine • 2013
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
3.92
3k+
The Way of the SEAL Summary
The Way of the SEAL 86%
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
by Mark Divine 2013
3.92
3k+ 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 86%
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
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille • 2019
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
4.09
20k+
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter 86%
Two Army investigators hunt a Delta Force deserter in Caracas, only to find themselves hunted.
by Nelson DeMille 2019
4.09
20k+ ratings
Bad Luck and Trouble
by Lee Child • 2007
A coded distress signal pulls Jack Reacher back to his old unit. A killer is erasing them.
4.22
104k+
Bad Luck and Trouble Summary
Bad Luck and Trouble 86%
A coded distress signal pulls Jack Reacher back to his old unit. A killer is erasing them.
by Lee Child 2007
4.22
104k+ ratings
It Doesn't Take a Hero
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf • 1992
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
4.10
3k+
It Doesn't Take a Hero Summary
It Doesn't Take a Hero 86%
He never claimed to be a hero. His command of Desert Storm proved the point.
by H. Norman Schwarzkopf 1992
4.10
3k+ ratings
Tripwire
by Lee Child • 1999
A murdered PI drags Reacher into a ruthless scheme built on lies buried since Vietnam.
4.12
143k+
Tripwire Summary
Tripwire 86%
A murdered PI drags Reacher into a ruthless scheme built on lies buried since Vietnam.
by Lee Child 1999
4.12
143k+ ratings
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
by Gabriel Mesta • 2001
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
3.40
2k+
Shadow of the Xel'Naga Summary
Shadow of the Xel'Naga 86%
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001
3.40
2k+ ratings
Hench
by Natalie Zina Walschots • 2020
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
4.00
27k+
Hench Summary
Hench 86%
After a hero shatters her leg, a temp worker weaponizes the hidden cost of saving the world.
by Natalie Zina Walschots 2020
4.00
27k+ ratings
The Lost and the Damned
by Guy Haley • 2019
Traitor legions and daemons siege Terra's palace, held by three primarchs and expendable conscripts.
4.23
4k+
The Lost and the Damned Summary
The Lost and the Damned 86%
Traitor legions and daemons siege Terra's palace, held by three primarchs and expendable conscripts.
by Guy Haley 2019
4.23
4k+ ratings
Use of Weapons
by Iain M. Banks • 1990
A broken soldier serves utopia until a new mission forces him to face his atrocity.
4.16
53k+
Use of Weapons Summary
Use of Weapons 86%
A broken soldier serves utopia until a new mission forces him to face his atrocity.
by Iain M. Banks 1990
4.16
53k+ ratings
Villainous
by Matthew Cody • 2014
An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.
4.23
501
Villainous Summary
Villainous 86%
An ordinary boy in a superpowered town must find the real villains before a burning comet strikes.
by Matthew Cody 2014
4.23
501 ratings
The Six
by Mark Alpert • 2015
A paralyzed teen uploads his mind into a robot to fight his father's rogue AI.
3.81
1k+
The Six Summary
The Six 86%
A paralyzed teen uploads his mind into a robot to fight his father's rogue AI.
by Mark Alpert 2015
3.81
1k+ ratings
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson • 2013
After seeing Steelheart bleed, David joins rebel assassins to find his one weakness and kill him.
4.14
197k+
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart 86%
After seeing Steelheart bleed, David joins rebel assassins to find his one weakness and kill him.
by Brandon Sanderson 2013
4.14
197k+ ratings
Green Lantern
by Geoff Johns • 2005
Hal Jordan died a villain. His return reveals a cosmic fear that was controlling him.
4.12
11k+
Green Lantern Summary
Green Lantern 86%
Hal Jordan died a villain. His return reveals a cosmic fear that was controlling him.
by Geoff Johns 2005
4.12
11k+ ratings
Objective Secure
by Nick Lavery • 2022
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
4.49
970
Objective Secure Summary
Objective Secure 86%
The goal framework that got a Green Beret back into combat after losing a leg.
by Nick Lavery 2022
4.49
970 ratings
Suddenly Super
by Jen Calonita • 2023
Her powers betray her. Her parents vanish. A stranger offers rescue, hiding a bitter betrayal.
3.86
1k+
Suddenly Super Summary
Suddenly Super 86%
Her powers betray her. Her parents vanish. A stranger offers rescue, hiding a bitter betrayal.
by Jen Calonita 2023
3.86
1k+ ratings
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