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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 89%
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
by Dominique Scali 2022
3.73
1k+ 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 87%
A shipwrecked woman on a remote island discovers her rescuers may have killed her husband.
by Charlotte McConaghy 2025
4.07
560k+ 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 86%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ 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 86%
On a volcanic island, a young assistant discovers two lovers preserved in ash for a century.
by Mary Stewart 1968
3.76
774 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
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 86%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 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 86%
The Memory Police erase objects from the mind; a novelist hides a man who still remembers.
by Yōko Ogawa 1994
3.69
145k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
A woman with many selves takes a job at an island castle mirroring her fractured mind.
by Alyssa Cole 2024
3.12
19k+ 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
The Living Stones
by Ithell Colquhoun • 1957
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
3.99
167
The Living Stones Summary
The Living Stones 86%
A surrealist painter flees the Blitz for a Cornish shack. The prehistoric stones are alive.
by Ithell Colquhoun 1957
3.99
167 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
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 86%
A gentle wife on a ravaged island becomes the bloody instrument of the land's revenge.
by Hugh Zachary 1974
3.33
460 ratings
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye
by Geronimo Stilton • 2004
A timid mouse editor is thrust into a high-seas treasure hunt by his sister's mysterious map.
4.09
16k+
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye Summary
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye 86%
A timid mouse editor is thrust into a high-seas treasure hunt by his sister's mysterious map.
by Geronimo Stilton 2004
4.09
16k+ ratings
The Scorpio Races
by Maggie Stiefvater • 2011
Every November, riders die racing sea horses. This year, a girl enters to save her home.
4.10
114k+
The Scorpio Races Summary
The Scorpio Races 85%
Every November, riders die racing sea horses. This year, a girl enters to save her home.
by Maggie Stiefvater 2011
4.10
114k+ ratings
Grace
by A.M. Shine • 2026
Grace inherits a house on an Irish island whose children vanished decades ago. Now she hears them.
3.74
1k+
Grace Summary
Grace 85%
Grace inherits a house on an Irish island whose children vanished decades ago. Now she hears them.
by A.M. Shine 2026
3.74
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 85%
An accident on a private Australian island traps a family in a brutal clan's grip.
by Adrian McKinty 2022
3.76
43k+ 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
A Brief History of Montmaray
by Michelle Cooper • 2008
A teenage diarist chronicles her crumbling island kingdom as Nazi agents arrive hunting a relic.
3.68
6k+
A Brief History of Montmaray Summary
A Brief History of Montmaray 85%
A teenage diarist chronicles her crumbling island kingdom as Nazi agents arrive hunting a relic.
by Michelle Cooper 2008
3.68
6k+ ratings
All The Pretty People
by Barbara Freethy • 2022
An island wedding becomes a nightmare when the bride vanishes, mirroring a decade-old cold case.
4.02
6k+
All The Pretty People Summary
All The Pretty People 85%
An island wedding becomes a nightmare when the bride vanishes, mirroring a decade-old cold case.
by Barbara Freethy 2022
4.02
6k+ ratings
A River Enchanted
by Rebecca Ross • 2022
A bard's homecoming: an enchanted isle, missing girls, and spirits who will only speak through song.
4.06
94k+
A River Enchanted Summary
A River Enchanted 85%
A bard's homecoming: an enchanted isle, missing girls, and spirits who will only speak through song.
by Rebecca Ross 2022
4.06
94k+ ratings
The Living Mountain
by Nan Shepherd • 1977
Nan Shepherd walked one mountain for sixty years and discovered how to disappear into granite.
4.26
10k+
The Living Mountain Summary
The Living Mountain 85%
Nan Shepherd walked one mountain for sixty years and discovered how to disappear into granite.
by Nan Shepherd 1977
4.26
10k+ 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
Mercure
by Amélie Nothomb • 1998
On a mirrorless island, a nurse questions why her patient has never seen her own face.
3.70
8k+
Mercure Summary
Mercure 85%
On a mirrorless island, a nurse questions why her patient has never seen her own face.
by Amélie Nothomb 1998
3.70
8k+ ratings
The Sound of Waves
by Yukio Mishima • 1954
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
3.77
25k+
The Sound of Waves Summary
The Sound of Waves 85%
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
by Yukio Mishima 1954
3.77
25k+ 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 Outermost House
by Henry Beston • 1928
A year on Cape Cod's outermost beach, tracking the ocean's rhythm and the birds' ancient passage.
4.07
4k+
The Outermost House Summary
The Outermost House 85%
A year on Cape Cod's outermost beach, tracking the ocean's rhythm and the birds' ancient passage.
by Henry Beston 1928
4.07
4k+ ratings
Death in the Family
by Tessa Wegert • 2020
A traumatized detective, a missing man, and a storm-trapped family with secrets worth killing for.
3.65
5k+
Death in the Family Summary
Death in the Family 85%
A traumatized detective, a missing man, and a storm-trapped family with secrets worth killing for.
by Tessa Wegert 2020
3.65
5k+ 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
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
Five on a Treasure Island
by Enid Blyton • 1942
Four children follow a shipwreck map into island dungeons to find gold before scheming adults.
4.13
37k+
Five on a Treasure Island Summary
Five on a Treasure Island 85%
Four children follow a shipwreck map into island dungeons to find gold before scheming adults.
by Enid Blyton 1942
4.13
37k+ ratings
A Fire Endless
by Rebecca Ross • 2022
A bard's forbidden music must heal a blight and cross a cursed divide to save his wife.
4.33
50k+
A Fire Endless Summary
A Fire Endless 85%
A bard's forbidden music must heal a blight and cross a cursed divide to save his wife.
by Rebecca Ross 2022
4.33
50k+ 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 85%
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
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen • 2006
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
4.24
13k+
We, the Drowned Summary
We, the Drowned 85%
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
by Carsten Jensen 2006
4.24
13k+ ratings
John of John
by Douglas Stuart • 2026
Summoned home to a dying croft, a queer artist confronts the father whose silence shaped him.
4.30
15k+
John of John Summary
John of John 85%
Summoned home to a dying croft, a queer artist confronts the father whose silence shaped him.
by Douglas Stuart 2026
4.30
15k+ ratings
At Loggerheads
by Kristen Ness • 2023
A marine biologist returns to her Southern island to find her mentor murdered and turtles poached.
4.01
592
At Loggerheads Summary
At Loggerheads 85%
A marine biologist returns to her Southern island to find her mentor murdered and turtles poached.
by Kristen Ness 2023
4.01
592 ratings
The Way of the Hermit
by Ken Smith • 2023
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
4.21
3k+
The Way of the Hermit Summary
The Way of the Hermit 85%
One man, a remote Scottish loch, a hand-built cabin, and forty years of solitude and storms.
by Ken Smith 2023
4.21
3k+ ratings
On the Island
by Tracey Garvis Graves • 2011
A crash leaves a teacher and her teenage student alone on an uninhabited island for years.
4.11
87k+
On the Island Summary
On the Island 85%
A crash leaves a teacher and her teenage student alone on an uninhabited island for years.
by Tracey Garvis Graves 2011
4.11
87k+ 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 85%
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 Breath of the Gods
by Simon Winchester • 2025
Polynesian canoes, the Spanish Armada, and Japan's salvation all turned on wind. Its full biography.
3.79
616
The Breath of the Gods Summary
The Breath of the Gods 85%
Polynesian canoes, the Spanish Armada, and Japan's salvation all turned on wind. Its full biography.
by Simon Winchester 2025
3.79
616 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 85%
A remote island traps six strangers with deadly secrets and a history of cannibalism.
by Rachel Hawkins 2022
3.55
159k+ 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 85%
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 Island of Missing Trees
by Elif Shafak • 2021
In 1974 Cyprus, a forbidden love crosses the Greek-Turkish divide, watched by a fig tree.
4.15
172k+
The Island of Missing Trees Summary
The Island of Missing Trees 85%
In 1974 Cyprus, a forbidden love crosses the Greek-Turkish divide, watched by a fig tree.
by Elif Shafak 2021
4.15
172k+ ratings
Crash Landing
by Annie McQuaid • 2025
Her plane crashes on a deserted island. The pilot is the man who broke her heart.
3.45
3k+
Crash Landing Summary
Crash Landing 85%
Her plane crashes on a deserted island. The pilot is the man who broke her heart.
by Annie McQuaid 2025
3.45
3k+ ratings
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld • 2013
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
3.60
15k+
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing 85%
A solitary sheep farmer on a remote island discovers the killer of her flock may be human.
by Evie Wyld 2013
3.60
15k+ ratings
L'Homme qui n'aimait plus les chats
by Isabelle Aupy • 2018
Island cats vanish; a man gets a leashed 'cat' and must choose: conformity or quiet rebellion.
3.75
1k+
L'Homme qui n'aimait plus les chats Summary
L'Homme qui n'aimait plus les chats 85%
Island cats vanish; a man gets a leashed 'cat' and must choose: conformity or quiet rebellion.
by Isabelle Aupy 2018
3.75
1k+ ratings
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown • 2016
A shipwrecked robot learns to survive among wild animals and becomes mother to an orphaned gosling.
4.22
124k+
The Wild Robot Summary
The Wild Robot 85%
A shipwrecked robot learns to survive among wild animals and becomes mother to an orphaned gosling.
by Peter Brown 2016
4.22
124k+ ratings
The Man Made of Smoke
by Alex North • 2025
When a captive boy begged for help, Daniel hid. Now the other witnesses are dying.
3.73
31k+
The Man Made of Smoke Summary
The Man Made of Smoke 85%
When a captive boy begged for help, Daniel hid. Now the other witnesses are dying.
by Alex North 2025
3.73
31k+ ratings
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
by C.A. Fletcher • 2019
When their dog is stolen, a young islander chases the stranger into an emptied Britain.
4.15
22k+
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Summary
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World 85%
When their dog is stolen, a young islander chases the stranger into an emptied Britain.
by C.A. Fletcher 2019
4.15
22k+ ratings
Rhone
by Kelly St. Clare • 2018
Fleeing heartbreak, a gruff sledder meets a mad inventor who refuses to leave him alone.
4.20
976
Rhone Summary
Rhone 85%
Fleeing heartbreak, a gruff sledder meets a mad inventor who refuses to leave him alone.
by Kelly St. Clare 2018
4.20
976 ratings
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