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Eruption
by Michael Crichton • 2024
Beneath an erupting Hawaiian volcano, a hidden Cold War project could unleash a global catastrophe.
3.74
71k+
Eruption Summary
Eruption 89%
Beneath an erupting Hawaiian volcano, a hidden Cold War project could unleash a global catastrophe.
by Michael Crichton 2024
3.74
71k+ ratings
Krakatoa
by Simon Winchester • 2003
The loudest sound in history circled the earth seven times; the telegraph turned disaster global.
3.88
22k+
Krakatoa Summary
Krakatoa 88%
The loudest sound in history circled the earth seven times; the telegraph turned disaster global.
by Simon Winchester 2003
3.88
22k+ ratings
The Wind off the Small Isles
by Mary Stewart • 1968
On a volcanic island, a young assistant discovers two lovers preserved in ash for a century.
3.76
774
The Wind off the Small Isles Summary
The Wind off the Small Isles 87%
On a volcanic island, a young assistant discovers two lovers preserved in ash for a century.
by Mary Stewart 1968
3.76
774 ratings
Les marins ne savent pas nager
by Dominique Scali • 2022
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
3.73
1k+
Les marins ne savent pas nager Summary
Les marins ne savent pas nager 87%
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
by Dominique Scali 2022
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
3.76
43k+
The Island Summary
The Island 86%
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022
3.76
43k+ ratings
Monster Girl Islands
by Logan Jacobs • 2019
A shipwrecked sailor is captured by a tribe of dragon-bonded monster women needing a king.
4.14
2k+
Monster Girl Islands Summary
Monster Girl Islands 86%
A shipwrecked sailor is captured by a tribe of dragon-bonded monster women needing a king.
by Logan Jacobs 2019
4.14
2k+ ratings
Hell's Paradise
by Yūji Kaku • 2018
To escape execution, a ninja must brave an island paradise where no one returns.
4.26
8k+
Hell's Paradise Summary
Hell's Paradise 86%
To escape execution, a ninja must brave an island paradise where no one returns.
by Yūji Kaku 2018
4.26
8k+ ratings
The Language of Ghosts
by Heather Fawcett • 2020
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
3.90
1k+
The Language of Ghosts Summary
The Language of Ghosts 86%
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
by Heather Fawcett 2020
3.90
1k+ ratings
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
3.44
13k+
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island 86%
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
by Kelley Armstrong 2023
3.44
13k+ ratings
Playground
by Richard Powers • 2024
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
4.13
51k+
Playground Summary
Playground 86%
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
by Richard Powers 2024
4.13
51k+ ratings
The Underworld
by Susan Casey • 2023
More of the moon is named than the deep seafloor. It controls our climate and hides an alien world.
4.22
5k+
The Underworld Summary
The Underworld 86%
More of the moon is named than the deep seafloor. It controls our climate and hides an alien world.
by Susan Casey 2023
4.22
5k+ ratings
The Twenty-One Balloons
by William Pène du Bois • 1947
A reclusive balloonist crash-lands on Krakatoa, where a hidden utopia runs on diamonds and dinner.
3.95
26k+
The Twenty-One Balloons Summary
The Twenty-One Balloons 86%
A reclusive balloonist crash-lands on Krakatoa, where a hidden utopia runs on diamonds and dinner.
by William Pène du Bois 1947
3.95
26k+ ratings
The Mysterious Island
by Jules Verne • 2004
Five Civil War castaways crash on an island where something unseen keeps them alive.
4.14
60k+
The Mysterious Island Summary
The Mysterious Island 86%
Five Civil War castaways crash on an island where something unseen keeps them alive.
by Jules Verne 2004
4.14
60k+ ratings
Minecraft
by Max Brooks • 2017
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
4.17
8k+
Minecraft Summary
Minecraft 86%
A castaway with no memory battles monsters and mines the secrets of a block-shaped island.
by Max Brooks 2017
4.17
8k+ ratings
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton • 1995
Behind Jurassic Park lies an island of wild dinosaurs that have been breeding unchecked for years.
3.88
184k+
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World 86%
Behind Jurassic Park lies an island of wild dinosaurs that have been breeding unchecked for years.
by Michael Crichton 1995
3.88
184k+ ratings
SYLO
by D.J. MacHale • 2013
When soldiers seal off his island, a teen discovers the quarantine hides a secret worth killing for.
3.92
5k+
SYLO Summary
SYLO 86%
When soldiers seal off his island, a teen discovers the quarantine hides a secret worth killing for.
by D.J. MacHale 2013
3.92
5k+ ratings
Reckless Girls
by Rachel Hawkins • 2022
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
3.55
159k+
Reckless Girls Summary
Reckless Girls 86%
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
by Rachel Hawkins 2022
3.55
159k+ ratings
The Silver Tide
by Jen Williams • 2016
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
4.27
989
The Silver Tide Summary
The Silver Tide 86%
An old map. A cursed island. Three outcasts who must stop the gods from being reborn.
by Jen Williams 2016
4.27
989 ratings
Jurassic Park
by Michael Crichton • 1990
A storm knocks out a park of cloned dinosaurs' defenses, leaving visitors trapped with predators.
4.13
1.1M+
Jurassic Park Summary
Jurassic Park 86%
A storm knocks out a park of cloned dinosaurs' defenses, leaving visitors trapped with predators.
by Michael Crichton 1990
4.13
1.1M+ ratings
How Bad Things Can Get
by Darcy Coates • 2025
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
3.71
11k+
How Bad Things Can Get Summary
How Bad Things Can Get 85%
She survived a cult massacre. The island festival she's trapped in is its reenactment.
by Darcy Coates 2025
3.71
11k+ ratings
Gwen, in Green
by Hugh Zachary • 1974
A gentle wife on a ravaged island becomes the bloody instrument of the land's revenge.
3.33
460
Gwen, in Green Summary
Gwen, in Green 85%
A gentle wife on a ravaged island becomes the bloody instrument of the land's revenge.
by Hugh Zachary 1974
3.33
460 ratings
Our Last Echoes
by Kate Alice Marshall • 2021
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
3.49
4k+
Our Last Echoes Summary
Our Last Echoes 85%
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
by Kate Alice Marshall 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
39k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay 85%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ ratings
One Perfect Couple
by Ruth Ware • 2024
When a tropical reality show crew vanishes, a scientist is stranded with a dangerous rival.
3.61
172k+
One Perfect Couple Summary
One Perfect Couple 85%
When a tropical reality show crew vanishes, a scientist is stranded with a dangerous rival.
by Ruth Ware 2024
3.61
172k+ ratings
The Last Murder at the End of the World
by Stuart Turton • 2024
An elder's murder on the last island; her heartbeat was the only barrier against the fog.
3.67
66k+
The Last Murder at the End of the World Summary
The Last Murder at the End of the World 85%
An elder's murder on the last island; her heartbeat was the only barrier against the fog.
by Stuart Turton 2024
3.67
66k+ ratings
Last Chance to See
by Douglas Adams • 1990
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
4.32
26k+
Last Chance to See Summary
Last Chance to See 85%
A flightless parrot, a blind dolphin, and the last-chance quest to see them before they vanish.
by Douglas Adams 1990
4.32
26k+ ratings
Pompeii
by Robert Harris • 2003
Pompeii's water supply fails. A young engineer hunts the break as the mountain begins to stir.
3.88
54k+
Pompeii Summary
Pompeii 85%
Pompeii's water supply fails. A young engineer hunts the break as the mountain begins to stir.
by Robert Harris 2003
3.88
54k+ ratings
Wild Dark Shore
by Charlotte McConaghy • 2025
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
4.07
560k+
Wild Dark Shore Summary
Wild Dark Shore 85%
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
by Charlotte McConaghy 2025
4.07
560k+ ratings
Eye of the Needle
by Ken Follett • 1978
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
4.22
171k+
Eye of the Needle Summary
Eye of the Needle 85%
A German spy knows the D-Day secret; a woman on a barren island must stop him.
by Ken Follett 1978
4.22
171k+ ratings
The Drowning House
by Cherie Priest • 2024
A haunted house washes ashore, then her friend vanishes. Melissa must break the island's dark curse.
3.39
2k+
The Drowning House Summary
The Drowning House 85%
A haunted house washes ashore, then her friend vanishes. Melissa must break the island's dark curse.
by Cherie Priest 2024
3.39
2k+ ratings
Somewhere Beyond the Sea
by T.J. Klune • 2024
Arthur's island sanctuary for magical children faces an inspection set on tearing his family apart.
4.10
224k+
Somewhere Beyond the Sea Summary
Somewhere Beyond the Sea 85%
Arthur's island sanctuary for magical children faces an inspection set on tearing his family apart.
by T.J. Klune 2024
4.10
224k+ ratings
Wilder Girls
by Rory Power • 2019
A quarantined school mutates its girls. When a friend vanishes, a survivor digs for answers.
3.45
101k+
Wilder Girls Summary
Wilder Girls 85%
A quarantined school mutates its girls. When a friend vanishes, a survivor digs for answers.
by Rory Power 2019
3.45
101k+ ratings
God's Junk Drawer
by Peter Clines • 2025
A professor must save a prehistoric valley from the tyrant who rules it: his long-lost sister.
4.07
4k+
God's Junk Drawer Summary
God's Junk Drawer 85%
A professor must save a prehistoric valley from the tyrant who rules it: his long-lost sister.
by Peter Clines 2025
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Wall of Storms
by Ken Liu • 2016
When a scholar challenges a rigged exam, dragon-riding invaders breach the empire's storm barrier.
4.35
10k+
The Wall of Storms Summary
The Wall of Storms 85%
When a scholar challenges a rigged exam, dragon-riding invaders breach the empire's storm barrier.
by Ken Liu 2016
4.35
10k+ ratings
Doomsday Match
by Jeff Wheeler • 2023
A family invited to a luxury resort must play a Maya ballgame for their lives.
4.15
8k+
Doomsday Match Summary
Doomsday Match 85%
A family invited to a luxury resort must play a Maya ballgame for their lives.
by Jeff Wheeler 2023
4.15
8k+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 85%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
The Retreat
by Sarah Pearse • 2022
A detective probes a death on a remote island, but a storm traps her with a murderer.
3.62
45k+
The Retreat Summary
The Retreat 85%
A detective probes a death on a remote island, but a storm traps her with a murderer.
by Sarah Pearse 2022
3.62
45k+ ratings
Hatchet Island
by Paul Doiron • 2022
A gunshot from a remote seabird sanctuary sends a game warden searching for a missing director.
4.05
5k+
Hatchet Island Summary
Hatchet Island 85%
A gunshot from a remote seabird sanctuary sends a game warden searching for a missing director.
by Paul Doiron 2022
4.05
5k+ ratings
The Great Zoo of China
by Matthew Reilly • 2014
A herpetologist is invited to China's secret dragon zoo on the day the creatures break free.
3.78
17k+
The Great Zoo of China Summary
The Great Zoo of China 85%
A herpetologist is invited to China's secret dragon zoo on the day the creatures break free.
by Matthew Reilly 2014
3.78
17k+ ratings
The Life Impossible
by Matt Haig • 2024
A widow inherits an Ibiza house, where a sea light grants psychic visions and a hidden threat.
3.47
173k+
The Life Impossible Summary
The Life Impossible 85%
A widow inherits an Ibiza house, where a sea light grants psychic visions and a hidden threat.
by Matt Haig 2024
3.47
173k+ ratings
The Devil Colony
by James Rollins • 2011
Sigma Force races to untangle a founder's cover-up when ancient gold threatens to blow Yellowstone.
4.19
28k+
The Devil Colony Summary
The Devil Colony 85%
Sigma Force races to untangle a founder's cover-up when ancient gold threatens to blow Yellowstone.
by James Rollins 2011
4.19
28k+ ratings
A Brief History Of Bali
by Willard A. Hanna • 1976
How Bali survived piracy, slavery, and colonialism to become the paradise tourists see today.
3.45
128
A Brief History Of Bali Summary
A Brief History Of Bali 85%
How Bali survived piracy, slavery, and colonialism to become the paradise tourists see today.
by Willard A. Hanna 1976
3.45
128 ratings
Caraval
by Stephanie Garber • 2016
Inside a magical carnival, Scarlett's sister is the prize and every clue demands a sacrifice.
4.23
990
Caraval Summary
Caraval 85%
Inside a magical carnival, Scarlett's sister is the prize and every clue demands a sacrifice.
by Stephanie Garber 2016
4.23
990 ratings
The Troop
by Nick Cutter • 2014
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
3.83
129k+
The Troop Summary
The Troop 85%
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
by Nick Cutter 2014
3.83
129k+ ratings
Evil Under the Sun
by Agatha Christie • 1941
Poirot's island holiday is shattered by a strangled beauty and a circle of unbreakable alibis.
3.98
91k+
Evil Under the Sun Summary
Evil Under the Sun 85%
Poirot's island holiday is shattered by a strangled beauty and a circle of unbreakable alibis.
by Agatha Christie 1941
3.98
91k+ ratings
The Ice at the End of the World
by Jon Gertner • 2019
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
4.17
1k+
The Ice at the End of the World Summary
The Ice at the End of the World 85%
Greenland's ice holds a climate archive; it shows the planet can flip in a human lifetime.
by Jon Gertner 2019
4.17
1k+ ratings
One of Us Knows
by Alyssa Cole • 2024
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
3.12
19k+
One of Us Knows Summary
One of Us Knows 85%
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
by Alyssa Cole 2024
3.12
19k+ ratings
Midwinterblood
by Marcus Sedgwick • 2011
On an island without night or aging, a journalist meets a stranger he's loved for centuries.
3.71
12k+
Midwinterblood Summary
Midwinterblood 85%
On an island without night or aging, a journalist meets a stranger he's loved for centuries.
by Marcus Sedgwick 2011
3.71
12k+ ratings
The Memory Police
by Yōko Ogawa • 1994
The Memory Police erase objects from the mind; a novelist hides a man who still remembers.
3.69
145k+
The Memory Police Summary
The Memory Police 85%
The Memory Police erase objects from the mind; a novelist hides a man who still remembers.
by Yōko Ogawa 1994
3.69
145k+ ratings
Deux Ans de vacances
by Jules Verne • 1888
Shipwrecked without adults, fifteen boys must turn a hostile Pacific island into a home.
3.97
7k+
Deux Ans de vacances Summary
Deux Ans de vacances 85%
Shipwrecked without adults, fifteen boys must turn a hostile Pacific island into a home.
by Jules Verne 1888
3.97
7k+ ratings
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