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2054
by Elliot Ackerman
A president dies with impossible cells in his heart, pushing a fractured nation toward civil war.
3.43
3k+
2054 Summary
2054 92%
A president dies with impossible cells in his heart, pushing a fractured nation toward civil war.
by Elliot Ackerman 2024
3.43
3k+ ratings
Brilliance
by Marcus Sakey • 2013
An agent who reads patterns to hunt gifted terrorists learns his own agency faked the attacks.
3.98
33k+
Brilliance Summary
Brilliance 94%
An agent who reads patterns to hunt gifted terrorists learns his own agency faked the attacks.
by Marcus Sakey 2013
3.98
33k+ ratings
Darwin's Radio
by Greg Bear • 1999
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
3.73
17k+
Darwin's Radio Summary
Darwin's Radio 93%
A dormant virus stirs in our genome, turning pregnancy into the engine of human evolution.
by Greg Bear 1999
3.73
17k+ ratings
Partials
by Dan Wells • 2012
To save the last newborns from extinction, a medic kidnaps a genetically engineered enemy soldier.
3.93
60k+
Partials Summary
Partials 92%
To save the last newborns from extinction, a medic kidnaps a genetically engineered enemy soldier.
by Dan Wells 2012
3.93
60k+ ratings
Child of Another Kind
by Steven Decker • 2023
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
4.28
6k+
Child of Another Kind Summary
Child of Another Kind 92%
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.28
6k+ ratings
Dawn
by Octavia E. Butler • 1987
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
4.15
65k+
Dawn Summary
Dawn 91%
After nuclear war, a woman wakes on an alien ship: her rescuers demand a genetic merger.
by Octavia E. Butler 1987
4.15
65k+ ratings
The Hospital at the End of the World
by Justin C. Key • 2026
Framed for his father's murder, a medical student discovers his blood cures an engineered plague.
3.37
1k+
The Hospital at the End of the World Summary
The Hospital at the End of the World 91%
Framed for his father's murder, a medical student discovers his blood cures an engineered plague.
by Justin C. Key 2026
3.37
1k+ ratings
Parasite
by Mira Grant • 2013
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
3.68
19k+
Parasite Summary
Parasite 91%
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
by Mira Grant 2013
3.68
19k+ ratings
Children of Time
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2015
Earth's last ark reaches a green world where spiders have cities and the monkeys never arrived.
4.30
180k+
Children of Time Summary
Children of Time 91%
Earth's last ark reaches a green world where spiders have cities and the monkeys never arrived.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015
4.30
180k+ ratings
The Atlantis Gene
by A.G. Riddle • 2013
A geneticist's cure triggers evolution, and a shadow cabal will kill billions to control it.
3.79
82k+
The Atlantis Gene Summary
The Atlantis Gene 91%
A geneticist's cure triggers evolution, and a shadow cabal will kill billions to control it.
by A.G. Riddle 2013
3.79
82k+ 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 91%
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
Change Agent
by Daniel Suarez • 2017
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
3.98
8k+
Change Agent Summary
Change Agent 91%
An Interpol analyst wakes as the cartel boss he's chasing. His colleagues now hunt him.
by Daniel Suarez 2017
3.98
8k+ ratings
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson • 2005
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
4.07
234k+
The Angel Experiment Summary
The Angel Experiment 91%
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
by James Patterson 2005
4.07
234k+ 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 93%
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
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler • 1993
An empathic teen invents a faith of change and leads a band through a scorched California.
4.19
274k+
Parable of the Sower Summary
Parable of the Sower 92%
An empathic teen invents a faith of change and leads a band through a scorched California.
by Octavia E. Butler 1993
4.19
274k+ 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 91%
Eleven contestants raise AI children on a show where the losers watch their kids erased live.
by John Marrs 2024
4.03
63k+ ratings
Exo
by Fonda Lee • 2017
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
3.78
3k+
Exo Summary
Exo 91%
An enhanced soldier for Earth's alien rulers is captured by rebels led by his estranged mother.
by Fonda Lee 2017
3.78
3k+ 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 91%
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
Nexus
by Ramez Naam • 2012
A neuroscientist's mind-linking drug plunges him into a spy war for the future of humanity.
4.04
21k+
Nexus Summary
Nexus 91%
A neuroscientist's mind-linking drug plunges him into a spy war for the future of humanity.
by Ramez Naam 2012
4.04
21k+ ratings
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey • 2013
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
4.00
481k+
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave 91%
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
by Rick Yancey 2013
4.00
481k+ ratings
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin • 2004
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
3.50
3k+
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix 91%
A teen's genetics job leads to a hidden subbasement where human lives are engineered.
by Nancy Werlin 2004
3.50
3k+ ratings
Forward
by Blake Crouch • 2019
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
3.74
2k+
Forward Summary
Forward 90%
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
by Blake Crouch 2019
3.74
2k+ ratings
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman • 2014
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
4.05
213k+
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box 90%
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
by Josh Malerman 2014
4.05
213k+ ratings
Borne
by Jeff Vandermeer • 2017
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
3.93
42k+
Borne Summary
Borne 90%
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2017
3.93
42k+ ratings
The Thinning
by Inga Simpson • 2024
An off-grid teen rescues an altered child, forcing her and her mother to flee near-future Australia.
3.56
942
The Thinning Summary
The Thinning 90%
An off-grid teen rescues an altered child, forcing her and her mother to flee near-future Australia.
by Inga Simpson 2024
3.56
942 ratings
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry • 2009
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
4.00
31k+
Patient Zero Summary
Patient Zero 90%
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
by Jonathan Maberry 2009
4.00
31k+ ratings
Girl in a Rabbit Hole
by R.J. Law
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 91%
A geneticist refuses a shadowy offer, and within days her entire life is surgically erased.
by R.J. Law 2021
3.50
1k+ ratings
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood • 2003
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
4.00
290k+
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake 92%
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
by Margaret Atwood 2003
4.00
290k+ ratings
Upgrade
by Blake Crouch • 2022
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
3.81
124k+
Upgrade Summary
Upgrade 92%
A gene crime agent forcibly enhanced must hunt his sister before she unleashes a genetic apocalypse.
by Blake Crouch 2022
3.81
124k+ ratings
The Minders
by John Marrs • 2020
Britain stores its darkest secrets inside five broken minds, but the data begins to speak back.
3.74
18k+
The Minders Summary
The Minders 90%
Britain stores its darkest secrets inside five broken minds, but the data begins to speak back.
by John Marrs 2020
3.74
18k+ ratings
Freedom™
by Daniel Suarez • 2010
A rogue AI is dismantling global finance. One detective must prove humanity deserves to survive.
4.26
31k+
Freedom™ Summary
Freedom™ 90%
A rogue AI is dismantling global finance. One detective must prove humanity deserves to survive.
by Daniel Suarez 2010
4.26
31k+ 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 90%
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
by Rob Hart 2019
3.84
15k+ ratings
Company Town
by Madeline Ashby • 2016
An unaugmented bodyguard on an oil rig protects a teenage heir from a body-snatching killer.
3.50
5k+
Company Town Summary
Company Town 90%
An unaugmented bodyguard on an oil rig protects a teenage heir from a body-snatching killer.
by Madeline Ashby 2016
3.50
5k+ ratings
The Peripheral
by William Gibson • 2014
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
3.89
34k+
The Peripheral Summary
The Peripheral 90%
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
by William Gibson 2014
3.89
34k+ 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 90%
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
Hum
by Helen Phillips • 2024
A mother sells her face to AI for cash. Her children vanish into a watching city.
3.50
13k+
Hum Summary
Hum 90%
A mother sells her face to AI for cash. Her children vanish into a watching city.
by Helen Phillips 2024
3.50
13k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
13k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3 90%
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018
3.94
13k+ ratings
The New One
by Evie Green • 2023
After their daughter's accident, parents accept a clone replacement and a life of hidden cameras.
3.60
1k+
The New One Summary
The New One 90%
After their daughter's accident, parents accept a clone replacement and a life of hidden cameras.
by Evie Green 2023
3.60
1k+ ratings
Starters
by Lissa Price • 2012
A teen rents out her body. The woman inside it has a gun and a senator's address.
3.88
46k+
Starters Summary
Starters 90%
A teen rents out her body. The woman inside it has a gun and a senator's address.
by Lissa Price 2012
3.88
46k+ ratings
One of the Boys
by Jayne Cowie • 2023
A test predicts violent boys. Two sisters make opposite choices, and their sons are the casualties.
3.85
1k+
One of the Boys Summary
One of the Boys 92%
A test predicts violent boys. Two sisters make opposite choices, and their sons are the casualties.
by Jayne Cowie 2023
3.85
1k+ ratings
Unwind
by Neal Shusterman • 2007
Three teens flee a world that harvests adolescents for parts, chasing a hidden sanctuary.
4.17
251k+
Unwind Summary
Unwind 92%
Three teens flee a world that harvests adolescents for parts, chasing a hidden sanctuary.
by Neal Shusterman 2007
4.17
251k+ ratings
Pines
by Blake Crouch
A Secret Service agent wakes nameless in a perfect town where escape means death.
3.92
189k+
Pines Summary
Pines 90%
A Secret Service agent wakes nameless in a perfect town where escape means death.
by Blake Crouch 2012
3.92
189k+ ratings
All Tomorrows
by Nemo Ramjet • 2006
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
4.16
11k+
All Tomorrows Summary
All Tomorrows 90%
Humanity colonizes the galaxy, then an ancient species breaks it into a thousand bizarre new forms.
by Nemo Ramjet 2006
4.16
11k+ 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 90%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
The Children of Men
by P.D. James • 1992
A generation without children. Then one pregnancy forces a grieving scholar to defy a tyrant cousin.
3.67
53k+
The Children of Men Summary
The Children of Men 90%
A generation without children. Then one pregnancy forces a grieving scholar to defy a tyrant cousin.
by P.D. James 1992
3.67
53k+ 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
As Our World Ends
by Jack Hunt • 2020
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
4.18
1k+
As Our World Ends Summary
As Our World Ends 90%
A fractured family navigates a lawless America after a cyberattack, racing to rescue their daughter.
by Jack Hunt 2020
4.18
1k+ ratings
Radicalized
by Cory Doctorow • 2019
When her smart toaster bricks itself, a refugee discovers the whole building is a corporate jail.
4.03
8k+
Radicalized Summary
Radicalized 90%
When her smart toaster bricks itself, a refugee discovers the whole building is a corporate jail.
by Cory Doctorow 2019
4.03
8k+ ratings
The Space Between Worlds
by Micaiah Johnson • 2020
The multiverse opens only to those already dead there. Cara qualifies on nearly every world.
3.93
46k+
The Space Between Worlds Summary
The Space Between Worlds 90%
The multiverse opens only to those already dead there. Cara qualifies on nearly every world.
by Micaiah Johnson 2020
3.93
46k+ 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 90%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
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