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There Is No Antimemetics Division
by qntm
Marion Wheeler runs a division nobody remembers, fighting a thought that kills anyone who grasps it.
4.10
29k+
There Is No Antimemetics Division Summary
There Is No Antimemetics Division 91%
Marion Wheeler runs a division nobody remembers, fighting a thought that kills anyone who grasps it.
by qntm 2020
4.10
29k+ ratings
Greatest Hits
by Harlan Ellison • 2024
A vengeful AI tortures its prisoners. A rebel defies the clock. A mercy that destroys.
4.07
2k+
Greatest Hits Summary
Greatest Hits 94%
A vengeful AI tortures its prisoners. A rebel defies the clock. A mercy that destroys.
by Harlan Ellison 2024
4.07
2k+ ratings
Sum
by David Eagleman • 2009
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
4.11
24k+
Sum Summary
Sum 92%
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
by David Eagleman 2009
4.11
24k+ ratings
Consider Phlebas
by Iain M. Banks • 1987
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
3.85
102k+
Consider Phlebas Summary
Consider Phlebas 91%
To save a crumbling empire, a shapeshifter must steal a runaway supermind from a dead world.
by Iain M. Banks 1987
3.85
102k+ ratings
John Dies at the End
by David Wong • 2007
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
3.86
85k+
John Dies at the End Summary
John Dies at the End 91%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
by Milan Kundera • 1979
A dissident burns his letters, a widow chases hers, and a photograph holds a ghost.
3.94
55k+
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting Summary
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting 91%
A dissident burns his letters, a widow chases hers, and a photograph holds a ghost.
by Milan Kundera 1979
3.94
55k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories
by Franz Kafka • 1996
A salesman wakes as a giant insect, only to become a burden his family cannot bear.
3.85
5k+
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis and Other Stories 91%
A salesman wakes as a giant insect, only to become a burden his family cannot bear.
by Franz Kafka 1996
3.85
5k+ ratings
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
by Raphael Bob-Waksberg • 2019
Love stories for the battered optimist: surreal, funny, and unflinchingly tender.
3.98
50k+
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory Summary
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory 91%
Love stories for the battered optimist: surreal, funny, and unflinchingly tender.
by Raphael Bob-Waksberg 2019
3.98
50k+ ratings
Die Rückeroberung
by Franz Hohler • 1982
A golden eagle on a Zurich rooftop cracks urban order open in these surreal, unsettling stories.
3.72
124
Die Rückeroberung Summary
Die Rückeroberung 91%
A golden eagle on a Zurich rooftop cracks urban order open in these surreal, unsettling stories.
by Franz Hohler 1982
3.72
124 ratings
Exhalation
by Ted Chiang • 2019
A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.
4.27
113k+
Exhalation Summary
Exhalation 90%
A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.
by Ted Chiang 2019
4.27
113k+ ratings
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams • 1987
A CEO's murder leads to time travel, an alien ghost, and a horse in a bathroom.
3.97
150k+
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Summary
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 90%
A CEO's murder leads to time travel, an alien ghost, and a horse in a bathroom.
by Douglas Adams 1987
3.97
150k+ ratings
The Number of the Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein • 1980
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
3.63
13k+
The Number of the Beast Summary
The Number of the Beast 90%
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
by Robert A. Heinlein 1980
3.63
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 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
The Cyberiad
by Stanisław Lem • 1965
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
4.13
14k+
The Cyberiad Summary
The Cyberiad 92%
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
by Stanisław Lem 1965
4.13
14k+ ratings
Stories of Your Life and Others
by Ted Chiang • 2002
Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.
4.25
127k+
Stories of Your Life and Others Summary
Stories of Your Life and Others 92%
Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.
by Ted Chiang 2002
4.25
127k+ ratings
Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 90%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
The Shadow of the Torturer
by Gene Wolfe • 1980
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
3.84
36k+
The Shadow of the Torturer Summary
The Shadow of the Torturer 90%
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980
3.84
36k+ 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
Lucky Day
by Chuck Tingle • 2025
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
3.80
13k+
Lucky Day Summary
Lucky Day 90%
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
by Chuck Tingle 2025
3.80
13k+ ratings
The Android's Dream
by John Scalzi • 2006
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
3.99
24k+
The Android's Dream Summary
The Android's Dream 90%
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
by John Scalzi 2006
3.99
24k+ ratings
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton • 2022
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
3.78
58k+
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7 90%
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
by Edward Ashton 2022
3.78
58k+ ratings
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4
by Philip K. Dick • 1987
The founder of a system jailing people for future crimes is predicted to murder a stranger.
4.11
15k+
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4 Summary
The Collected Stories of Philip K. Dick 4 90%
The founder of a system jailing people for future crimes is predicted to murder a stranger.
by Philip K. Dick 1987
4.11
15k+ ratings
Welcome to Night Vale
by Joseph Fink • 2015
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
3.82
44k+
Welcome to Night Vale Summary
Welcome to Night Vale 90%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1996
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
4.38
339k+
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 90%
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996
4.38
339k+ ratings
Tik-Tok
by John Sladek • 1983
A domestic robot discovers his moral circuits never worked, and art, murder, and politics follow.
3.70
774
Tik-Tok Summary
Tik-Tok 90%
A domestic robot discovers his moral circuits never worked, and art, murder, and politics follow.
by John Sladek 1983
3.70
774 ratings
The Futurological Congress
by Stanisław Lem • 1971
The water at a futurist conference is drugged. Ijon Tichy discovers the apocalypse feels wonderful.
4.17
15k+
The Futurological Congress Summary
The Futurological Congress 90%
The water at a futurist conference is drugged. Ijon Tichy discovers the apocalypse feels wonderful.
by Stanisław Lem 1971
4.17
15k+ ratings
The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
A salesman wakes as an insect, and his family's care hardens into a quiet death sentence.
3.91
1.5M+
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis 90%
A salesman wakes as an insect, and his family's care hardens into a quiet death sentence.
by Franz Kafka 1915
3.91
1.5M+ ratings
The Best of Connie Willis
by Connie Willis • 1993
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
4.10
2k+
The Best of Connie Willis Summary
The Best of Connie Willis 91%
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
by Connie Willis 1993
4.10
2k+ ratings
War with the Newts
by Karel Čapek • 1990
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
4.17
19k+
War with the Newts Summary
War with the Newts 91%
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
by Karel Čapek 1990
4.17
19k+ 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
The Knight and the Butcherbird
by Alix E. Harrow • 2025
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
3.99
13k+
The Knight and the Butcherbird Summary
The Knight and the Butcherbird 90%
Her wife became a demon to survive. Now a scarred knight has come to kill her.
by Alix E. Harrow 2025
3.99
13k+ ratings
Multiple Choice
by Alejandro Zambra • 2014
A multiple-choice test on love, family, and Chile's dictatorship. No correct answers.
3.90
7k+
Multiple Choice Summary
Multiple Choice 90%
A multiple-choice test on love, family, and Chile's dictatorship. No correct answers.
by Alejandro Zambra 2014
3.90
7k+ ratings
The Employees
by Olga Ravn • 2018
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
3.63
31k+
The Employees Summary
The Employees 90%
A ship's human and android crew catalogs alien objects that provoke longing and unravel identity.
by Olga Ravn 2018
3.63
31k+ ratings
Walking Practice
by Dolki Min • 2022
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
3.55
7k+
Walking Practice Summary
Walking Practice 89%
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
by Dolki Min 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
Dhalgren
by Samuel R. Delany • 1975
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
3.77
12k+
Dhalgren Summary
Dhalgren 89%
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
by Samuel R. Delany 1975
3.77
12k+ 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 89%
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
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 89%
A city rolls north to outrun a twisted world. An apprentice bound by secrecy doubts reality.
by Christopher Priest 1974
3.95
11k+ ratings
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
748
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone 89%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. • 1969
Billy Pilgrim drifts through time: the Dresden firebombing, an alien zoo, and his own murder.
4.10
1.5M+
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five 89%
Billy Pilgrim drifts through time: the Dresden firebombing, an alien zoo, and his own murder.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969
4.10
1.5M+ ratings
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories
by Franz Kafka • 1915
A traveling salesman wakes as a giant insect, and his family wants him gone.
4.09
21k+
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories Summary
The Metamorphosis, In the Penal Colony, and Other Stories 91%
A traveling salesman wakes as a giant insect, and his family wants him gone.
by Franz Kafka 1915
4.09
21k+ ratings
Magic
by Isaac Asimov • 1995
A tiny demon's wishes always backfire in this final collection of comic fantasy tales and essays.
3.65
697
Magic Summary
Magic 91%
A tiny demon's wishes always backfire in this final collection of comic fantasy tales and essays.
by Isaac Asimov 1995
3.65
697 ratings
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
4.22
2.0M+
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 90%
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
by Douglas Adams 1979
4.22
2.0M+ ratings
The Library of Babel
by Jorge Luis Borges • 1941
An infinite library holds every book ever possible. One aging librarian still searches for meaning.
4.30
12k+
The Library of Babel Summary
The Library of Babel 89%
An infinite library holds every book ever possible. One aging librarian still searches for meaning.
by Jorge Luis Borges 1941
4.30
12k+ ratings
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle • 1962
A girl folds space with her brother to save their father from a planet of crushing sameness.
3.97
1.3M+
A Wrinkle in Time Summary
A Wrinkle in Time 89%
A girl folds space with her brother to save their father from a planet of crushing sameness.
by Madeleine L'Engle 1962
3.97
1.3M+ ratings
Invisible Planets
by Ken Liu • 2016
Explore China's science fiction renaissance: translated tales of alien worlds and cultural survival.
4.04
5k+
Invisible Planets Summary
Invisible Planets 89%
Explore China's science fiction renaissance: translated tales of alien worlds and cultural survival.
by Ken Liu 2016
4.04
5k+ ratings
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 89%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
Labyrinths
by Jorge Luis Borges • 1962
Stories where a library holds every possible book and a man dreams another into being.
4.44
34k+
Labyrinths Summary
Labyrinths 89%
Stories where a library holds every possible book and a man dreams another into being.
by Jorge Luis Borges 1962
4.44
34k+ ratings
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami • 1985
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
4.11
154k+
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World Summary
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World 89%
An experiment turns a data processor's mind into a walled town. His real life is vanishing.
by Haruki Murakami 1985
4.11
154k+ ratings
Cat’s Cradle
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. • 1963
A writer researching Hiroshima finds the bomb-maker's kids with a speck that can freeze the earth.
4.15
444k+
Cat’s Cradle Summary
Cat’s Cradle 89%
A writer researching Hiroshima finds the bomb-maker's kids with a speck that can freeze the earth.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1963
4.15
444k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 89%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
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