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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 88%
When headless corpses surface in New York, the trail dives underground, where a mutant cult breeds.
by Douglas Preston 1997
4.04
51k+ ratings
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 88%
An underground city's lights are dying. Two kids follow torn directions to the world above.
by Jeanne DuPrau 2003
3.90
301k+ 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
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 87%
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
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 87%
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
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 87%
To stop the creatures menacing his home, a young man journeys through the haunted Moscow metro.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013
4.03
78k+ ratings
Intercepts
by T.J. Payne • 2019
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
4.09
40k+
Intercepts Summary
Intercepts 87%
His secret prisoners are senseless, psychic, and screaming. His teenage daughter can hear them now.
by T.J. Payne 2019
4.09
40k+ 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 87%
Parents strapped to chairs watch their kids crawl through a playground of grinders and saws.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.43
20k+ 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 87%
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.13
157k+ 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 87%
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
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
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 87%
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
by Hugh Howey 2013
4.23
141k+ 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 86%
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
Under the Surface
by Diana Urban • 2024
Lost in the Paris catacombs, a teen YouTuber and her friends become prey for a masked cult.
3.83
5k+
Under the Surface Summary
Under the Surface 86%
Lost in the Paris catacombs, a teen YouTuber and her friends become prey for a masked cult.
by Diana Urban 2024
3.83
5k+ 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 86%
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
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith • 2017
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
4.25
9k+
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts 86%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
El brillo de las luciérnagas
by Paul Pen • 2013
A boy born in a basement uncovers the crime that keeps his family underground.
3.72
46k+
El brillo de las luciérnagas Summary
El brillo de las luciérnagas 86%
A boy born in a basement uncovers the crime that keeps his family underground.
by Paul Pen 2013
3.72
46k+ ratings
It's Behind You
by Kathryn Foxfield • 2021
A reality show traps five teens in haunted caves where the body count isn't scripted.
3.63
4k+
It's Behind You Summary
It's Behind You 86%
A reality show traps five teens in haunted caves where the body count isn't scripted.
by Kathryn Foxfield 2021
3.63
4k+ 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
Her Last Breath
by Taylor Adams • 2026
Two best friends descend into a remote cave where a masked stranger is already waiting.
4.15
30k+
Her Last Breath Summary
Her Last Breath 86%
Two best friends descend into a remote cave where a masked stranger is already waiting.
by Taylor Adams 2026
4.15
30k+ ratings
Relic
by Douglas Preston • 1995
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
4.05
116k+
Relic Summary
Relic 86%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ 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
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 85%
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.55
135k+ ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 85%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
Infinity Reborn
by S. Harrison • 2016
Trapped underground with no memory, she discovers the weapon they built is her own body.
3.94
1k+
Infinity Reborn Summary
Infinity Reborn 85%
Trapped underground with no memory, she discovers the weapon they built is her own body.
by S. Harrison 2016
3.94
1k+ ratings
Map of Bones
by James Rollins • 2005
Sigma Force uncovers a secret society chasing ancient power after a massacre over the Magi's bones.
4.08
63k+
Map of Bones Summary
Map of Bones 85%
Sigma Force uncovers a secret society chasing ancient power after a massacre over the Magi's bones.
by James Rollins 2005
4.08
63k+ ratings
Carl's Doomsday Scenario
by Matt Dinniman • 2021
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
4.51
202k+
Carl's Doomsday Scenario Summary
Carl's Doomsday Scenario 85%
A parasitic circus rules the third floor. His talking cat is prophesied to destroy heaven. Live.
by Matt Dinniman 2021
4.51
202k+ ratings
A Parade of Horribles
by Matt Dinniman • 2026
Carl and his talking cat face a death race where surviving means leaving friends to die.
4.63
79k+
A Parade of Horribles Summary
A Parade of Horribles 85%
Carl and his talking cat face a death race where surviving means leaving friends to die.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
4.63
79k+ ratings
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 85%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 85%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ 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 85%
He inherits a Paris apartment where the forbidden cellar leads to a war among intelligent ants.
by Bernard Werber 1999
4.04
16k+ ratings
Such Quiet Girls
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2025
A bus detour leads ten children into a buried shipping container. The kidnappers want no witnesses.
3.86
104k+
Such Quiet Girls Summary
Such Quiet Girls 85%
A bus detour leads ten children into a buried shipping container. The kidnappers want no witnesses.
by Noelle W. Ihli 2025
3.86
104k+ ratings
Going Home in the Dark
by Dean Koontz • 2025
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
3.48
9k+
Going Home in the Dark Summary
Going Home in the Dark 85%
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
by Dean Koontz 2025
3.48
9k+ ratings
Girl in a Rabbit Hole
by R.J. Law • 2021
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
3.50
1k+
Girl in a Rabbit Hole Summary
Girl in a Rabbit Hole 85%
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
by R.J. Law 2021
3.50
1k+ 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 85%
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
Gone
by Michael Grant • 2008
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
3.87
211k+
Gone Summary
Gone 85%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
Dark Life
by Kat Falls • 2010
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
3.90
15k+
Dark Life Summary
Dark Life 85%
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
by Kat Falls 2010
3.90
15k+ 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 85%
Marines find a buried spaceship in Antarctica, then their allies attack and a killer hides within.
by Matthew Reilly 1998
4.12
35k+ ratings
Infinity Rises
by S. Harrison • 2016
A girl with two selves, one a weapon, wakes in a facility hunted by rogue AI.
3.74
2k+
Infinity Rises Summary
Infinity Rises 85%
A girl with two selves, one a weapon, wakes in a facility hunted by rogue AI.
by S. Harrison 2016
3.74
2k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.45
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 85%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ 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
The Dragon Factory
by Jonathan Maberry • 2010
A disgraced agent must stop an immortal Nazi's engineered plagues designed to erase entire peoples.
4.16
11k+
The Dragon Factory Summary
The Dragon Factory 85%
A disgraced agent must stop an immortal Nazi's engineered plagues designed to erase entire peoples.
by Jonathan Maberry 2010
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Fallen Angel
by Daniel Silva • 2012
A dead curator in St. Peter's pulls an art-restoring spy into a Vatican conspiracy.
4.21
30k+
The Fallen Angel Summary
The Fallen Angel 85%
A dead curator in St. Peter's pulls an art-restoring spy into a Vatican conspiracy.
by Daniel Silva 2012
4.21
30k+ 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 85%
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 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 85%
A gunslinger's band must out-riddle a psychotic monorail to cross the waste lands.
by Stephen King 1991
4.25
250k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 85%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ 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 85%
An invisible boy learns his crumbling town is held together by children propping up the earth.
by Dave Eggers 2018
3.61
2k+ ratings
Us Dark Few
by Alexis Patton • 2023
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
3.82
25k+
Us Dark Few Summary
Us Dark Few 85%
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
by Alexis Patton 2023
3.82
25k+ ratings
Rogue Protocol
by Martha Wells • 2018
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
4.24
176k+
Rogue Protocol Summary
Rogue Protocol 85%
A rogue android stows away to an abandoned station: the team's security is the real threat.
by Martha Wells 2018
4.24
176k+ 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 85%
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
by Michael Pryor 2008
4.14
550 ratings
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