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The Compound
by Aisling Rawle
Ten women wake in a desert prison where survival depends on who shares their bed.
3.53
156k+
The Compound Summary
The Compound 91%
Ten women wake in a desert prison where survival depends on who shares their bed.
by Aisling Rawle 2025
3.53
156k+ ratings
Nous
by Christelle Dabos • 2024
Without instinct in a society built on it, one girl's hidden absence becomes a spreading contagion.
4.02
2k+
Nous Summary
Nous 92%
Without instinct in a society built on it, one girl's hidden absence becomes a spreading contagion.
by Christelle Dabos 2024
4.02
2k+ 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 92%
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 Heart Goes Last
by Margaret Atwood • 2015
Homeless, they joined a town of monthly jail turns. An affair made them each other's inmates.
3.39
75k+
The Heart Goes Last Summary
The Heart Goes Last 90%
Homeless, they joined a town of monthly jail turns. An affair made them each other's inmates.
by Margaret Atwood 2015
3.39
75k+ ratings
The Long Walk
by Richard Bachman • 1979
Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty walks with ninety-nine others. Slow down, and soldiers shoot.
4.00
289k+
The Long Walk Summary
The Long Walk 90%
Sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty walks with ninety-nine others. Slow down, and soldiers shoot.
by Richard Bachman 1979
4.00
289k+ ratings
The Palace of Dreams
by Ismail Kadare • 1981
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
3.94
7k+
The Palace of Dreams Summary
The Palace of Dreams 90%
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
by Ismail Kadare 1981
3.94
7k+ ratings
The School for Good Mothers
by Jessamine Chan • 2022
Frida Liu's custody depends on convincing a doll and the cameras that she's a fit mother.
3.53
128k+
The School for Good Mothers Summary
The School for Good Mothers 90%
Frida Liu's custody depends on convincing a doll and the cameras that she's a fit mother.
by Jessamine Chan 2022
3.53
128k+ 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 92%
Méto survives the House by obeying. The freezing cell teaches him what obedience costs.
by Yves Grevet 2008
3.91
1k+ ratings
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard
by J.G. Ballard • 2000
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
3.72
5k+
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard Summary
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard 91%
Above Cannes, a corporate paradise hides its last doctor's killing spree behind a wall of silence.
by J.G. Ballard 2000
3.72
5k+ ratings
The Camp of the Saints
by Jean Raspail
When a refugee fleet sails for the French coast, the West discovers it has already surrendered.
3.85
2k+
The Camp of the Saints Summary
The Camp of the Saints 90%
When a refugee fleet sails for the French coast, the West discovers it has already surrendered.
by Jean Raspail 1987
3.85
2k+ ratings
Gliff
by Ali Smith • 2024
Branded disposable, two siblings hide in an abandoned school where a horse becomes their rebellion.
3.89
10k+
Gliff Summary
Gliff 90%
Branded disposable, two siblings hide in an abandoned school where a horse becomes their rebellion.
by Ali Smith 2024
3.89
10k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Think
by Bella Forrest • 2017
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
4.23
9k+
The Girl Who Dared to Think Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Think 90%
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.23
9k+ ratings
BEYOND EXTINCTION
by John Keeble • 2018
A geneticist's refuge becomes a lab; his lover, a numan; his DNA, a museum of extinction.
3.83
138
BEYOND EXTINCTION Summary
BEYOND EXTINCTION 90%
A geneticist's refuge becomes a lab; his lover, a numan; his DNA, a museum of extinction.
by John Keeble 2018
3.83
138 ratings
The Inverted World
by Christopher Priest • 1974
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
3.95
11k+
The Inverted World Summary
The Inverted World 90%
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
by Christopher Priest 1974
3.95
11k+ ratings
Chain-Gang All-Stars
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
One kill from freedom in a televised death circuit, a fighter's final opponent is her lover.
4.11
97k+
Chain-Gang All-Stars Summary
Chain-Gang All-Stars 90%
One kill from freedom in a televised death circuit, a fighter's final opponent is her lover.
by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah 2023
4.11
97k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Hervé Le Tellier • 2020
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
3.79
70k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 91%
When a routine flight duplicates, every passenger faces the stranger who shares their face and past.
by Hervé Le Tellier 2020
3.79
70k+ ratings
Le Programme
by Sandra Dussault • 2018
To protect his brother, a teen fugitive finds a hidden village of young murderers.
4.18
437
Le Programme Summary
Le Programme 91%
To protect his brother, a teen fugitive finds a hidden village of young murderers.
by Sandra Dussault 2018
4.18
437 ratings
GPS
by Lucie Rico • 2022
After her best friend vanishes, a woman obsessively tracks the GPS dot still moving on her phone.
3.09
418
GPS Summary
GPS 90%
After her best friend vanishes, a woman obsessively tracks the GPS dot still moving on her phone.
by Lucie Rico 2022
3.09
418 ratings
Journey to the End of the Night
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline • 1932
A French medic's journey through war, colonialism, and poverty reveals a nightmare with no exit.
4.18
48k+
Journey to the End of the Night Summary
Journey to the End of the Night 90%
A French medic's journey through war, colonialism, and poverty reveals a nightmare with no exit.
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline 1932
4.18
48k+ ratings
Les Thanatonautes
by Bernard Werber • 1996
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
4.07
9k+
Les Thanatonautes Summary
Les Thanatonautes 90%
Two friends map the afterlife through clinical death, giving humanity answers it isn't ready for.
by Bernard Werber 1996
4.07
9k+ ratings
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart • 2019
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
3.84
15k+
The Warehouse Summary
The Warehouse 89%
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
by Rob Hart 2019
3.84
15k+ ratings
A Clockwork Orange
by Anthony Burgess • 1962
A violent teen volunteers for state conditioning that renders him harmless, and his victims wait.
4.00
777k+
A Clockwork Orange Summary
A Clockwork Orange 91%
A violent teen volunteers for state conditioning that renders him harmless, and his victims wait.
by Anthony Burgess 1962
4.00
777k+ ratings
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition
by Michel Houellebecq • 1998
Two estranged half-brothers search for connection in a Europe engineering its own replacement.
3.80
52k+
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition Summary
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition 91%
Two estranged half-brothers search for connection in a Europe engineering its own replacement.
by Michel Houellebecq 1998
3.80
52k+ ratings
The Passengers
by John Marrs
Eight driverless cars are hijacked. A jury must vote on who lives while the world watches.
4.06
72k+
The Passengers Summary
The Passengers 90%
Eight driverless cars are hijacked. A jury must vote on who lives while the world watches.
by John Marrs 2019
4.06
72k+ ratings
Make Me Famous
by Maud Ventura • 2024
A pop star's relentless hunger for fame burns through lovers, friends, and finally herself.
3.68
5k+
Make Me Famous Summary
Make Me Famous 89%
A pop star's relentless hunger for fame burns through lovers, friends, and finally herself.
by Maud Ventura 2024
3.68
5k+ ratings
Archetype
by M.D. Waters • 2014
She wakes with no past, a stranger for a husband, and dreams of a rebel's life.
3.78
4k+
Archetype Summary
Archetype 89%
She wakes with no past, a stranger for a husband, and dreams of a rebel's life.
by M.D. Waters 2014
3.78
4k+ ratings
The Slynx
by Tatyana Tolstaya • 2007
In frozen, mutated Russia, a scribe copies a tyrant's decrees as a forest beast steals minds.
3.81
6k+
The Slynx Summary
The Slynx 89%
In frozen, mutated Russia, a scribe copies a tyrant's decrees as a forest beast steals minds.
by Tatyana Tolstaya 2007
3.81
6k+ ratings
The Circle
by Dave Eggers • 2013
Mae's dream job at the Circle comes with a catch: complete surveillance, and no way out.
3.43
232k+
The Circle Summary
The Circle 89%
Mae's dream job at the Circle comes with a catch: complete surveillance, and no way out.
by Dave Eggers 2013
3.43
232k+ ratings
The Family Experiment
by John Marrs
Eleven contestants raise AI children on a show where the losers watch their kids erased live.
4.03
63k+
The Family Experiment Summary
The Family Experiment 90%
Eleven contestants raise AI children on a show where the losers watch their kids erased live.
by John Marrs 2024
4.03
63k+ ratings
The Gender Game
by Bella Forrest • 2016
A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.
3.87
43k+
The Gender Game Summary
The Gender Game 90%
A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.
by Bella Forrest 2016
3.87
43k+ ratings
Hygiène de l'assassin
by Amélie Nothomb • 1992
A dying author's final interviewer knows the truth: his novels conceal a childhood murder.
3.77
19k+
Hygiène de l'assassin Summary
Hygiène de l'assassin 90%
A dying author's final interviewer knows the truth: his novels conceal a childhood murder.
by Amélie Nothomb 1992
3.77
19k+ ratings
Ripe
by Sarah Rose Etter • 2023
Her only constant is a black hole. At a Silicon Valley startup, it begins to feed.
3.58
34k+
Ripe Summary
Ripe 89%
Her only constant is a black hole. At a Silicon Valley startup, it begins to feed.
by Sarah Rose Etter 2023
3.58
34k+ ratings
Humus
by Gaspard Kœnig • 2023
Two students bond over earthworms and pledge to save dying soil, but the world has other plans.
3.60
2k+
Humus Summary
Humus 89%
Two students bond over earthworms and pledge to save dying soil, but the world has other plans.
by Gaspard Kœnig 2023
3.60
2k+ ratings
The Darkest Minds
by Alexandra Bracken • 2012
Psychic runaway hides a monstrous power while falling for the boy leading the search for safety.
4.15
208k+
The Darkest Minds Summary
The Darkest Minds 89%
Psychic runaway hides a monstrous power while falling for the boy leading the search for safety.
by Alexandra Bracken 2012
4.15
208k+ ratings
Immaculate Conception
by Ling Ling Huang • 2025
A scholarship student's obsession with a genius classmate turns monstrous inside a shared mind.
3.89
13k+
Immaculate Conception Summary
Immaculate Conception 89%
A scholarship student's obsession with a genius classmate turns monstrous inside a shared mind.
by Ling Ling Huang 2025
3.89
13k+ ratings
The Ferryman
by Justin Cronin • 2023
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
3.92
42k+
The Ferryman Summary
The Ferryman 90%
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
by Justin Cronin 2023
3.92
42k+ ratings
Blindness
by José Saramago • 1995
An epidemic of blindness sweeps a city, but inside the quarantine, one woman still sees.
4.18
344k+
Blindness Summary
Blindness 90%
An epidemic of blindness sweeps a city, but inside the quarantine, one woman still sees.
by José Saramago 1995
4.18
344k+ ratings
Us Dark Few
by Alexis Patton
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 89%
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
The Marriage Act
by John Marrs • 2023
The government rewards marriage with privilege. An AI decides who deserves to keep it.
3.79
50k+
The Marriage Act Summary
The Marriage Act 89%
The government rewards marriage with privilege. An AI decides who deserves to keep it.
by John Marrs 2023
3.79
50k+ ratings
Day of the Oprichnik
by Vladimir Sorokin • 2006
A Tsar's enforcer in a walled Russia: one day of fire, prayer, and sanctioned killing.
3.74
10k+
Day of the Oprichnik Summary
Day of the Oprichnik 89%
A Tsar's enforcer in a walled Russia: one day of fire, prayer, and sanctioned killing.
by Vladimir Sorokin 2006
3.74
10k+ ratings
Generation A
by Douglas Coupland
Five strangers stung after bees vanish are imprisoned and mined for a secret in their blood.
3.52
8k+
Generation A Summary
Generation A 89%
Five strangers stung after bees vanish are imprisoned and mined for a secret in their blood.
by Douglas Coupland 2009
3.52
8k+ 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 90%
Island cats vanish; a man gets a leashed 'cat' and must choose: conformity or quiet rebellion.
by Isabelle Aupy 2018
3.75
1k+ ratings
Shadow Fall
by Audrey Grey • 2016
A pit girl with a new face fights for the last seat beside her former hunter.
3.87
2k+
Shadow Fall Summary
Shadow Fall 90%
A pit girl with a new face fights for the last seat beside her former hunter.
by Audrey Grey 2016
3.87
2k+ ratings
Julia
by Sandra Newman • 2023
A propaganda mechanic's secret affair is her only defiance in a state that owns every secret.
3.71
16k+
Julia Summary
Julia 89%
A propaganda mechanic's secret affair is her only defiance in a state that owns every secret.
by Sandra Newman 2023
3.71
16k+ 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 89%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ 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 90%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
Last Chance Live!
by Helena Haywoode Henry • 2025
Eighteen and on death row, she joins a reality show where America votes on who dies.
3.77
548
Last Chance Live! Summary
Last Chance Live! 90%
Eighteen and on death row, she joins a reality show where America votes on who dies.
by Helena Haywoode Henry 2025
3.77
548 ratings
Shatter Me
by Tahereh Mafi
Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.
3.84
1.2M+
Shatter Me Summary
Shatter Me 89%
Her touch kills and she has been alone for months. Then a soldier survives her skin.
by Tahereh Mafi 2011
3.84
1.2M+ ratings
Facial Justice
by L.P. Hartley • 1960
Postwar England mandates identical faces to stamp out envy. One woman refuses to give hers up.
3.40
355
Facial Justice Summary
Facial Justice 89%
Postwar England mandates identical faces to stamp out envy. One woman refuses to give hers up.
by L.P. Hartley 1960
3.40
355 ratings
Fable for the End of the World
by Ava Reid • 2025
A teenage taxidermist, chosen as prey for a televised hunt, discovers her killer is as trapped.
3.66
15k+
Fable for the End of the World Summary
Fable for the End of the World 89%
A teenage taxidermist, chosen as prey for a televised hunt, discovers her killer is as trapped.
by Ava Reid 2025
3.66
15k+ ratings
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