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Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey
by Ingersoll Lockwood
A dog's wanderlust drives a young baron through Russia's north and into the hollow earth below.
3.44
442
Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey Summary
Baron Trump's Marvelous Underground Journey 90%
A dog's wanderlust drives a young baron through Russia's north and into the hollow earth below.
by Ingersoll Lockwood 1893
3.44
442 ratings
Candide
by Voltaire • 1759
Banished for a kiss, a naive optimist endures war, quake, and slavery, hunting his lost love.
3.76
304k+
Candide Summary
Candide 90%
Banished for a kiss, a naive optimist endures war, quake, and slavery, hunting his lost love.
by Voltaire 1759
3.76
304k+ ratings
Flatland
by Edwin A. Abbott • 1884
A square's two-dimensional world is upended when a sphere reveals a third dimension.
3.81
78k+
Flatland Summary
Flatland 90%
A square's two-dimensional world is upended when a sphere reveals a third dimension.
by Edwin A. Abbott 1884
3.81
78k+ ratings
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain • 2007
Waking in Camelot, a factory boss fakes magic with science and schemes to industrialize the kingdom.
3.78
109k+
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Summary
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 88%
Waking in Camelot, a factory boss fakes magic with science and schemes to industrialize the kingdom.
by Mark Twain 2007
3.78
109k+ ratings
From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne • 2006
A restless artillery club fires a shell at the moon; a French daredevil climbs inside.
3.75
40k+
From the Earth to the Moon Summary
From the Earth to the Moon 88%
A restless artillery club fires a shell at the moon; a French daredevil climbs inside.
by Jules Verne 2006
3.75
40k+ ratings
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 88%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
Tales from the Perilous Realm
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1997
Enchanted dogs, cunning dragons, unfinished paintings: tales where our world meets the fairy realm.
4.07
12k+
Tales from the Perilous Realm Summary
Tales from the Perilous Realm 88%
Enchanted dogs, cunning dragons, unfinished paintings: tales where our world meets the fairy realm.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1997
4.07
12k+ ratings
Sylvie and Bruno
by Lewis Carroll • 1889
When schemers depose a fairy king, his daughter and son resist with only their compassion.
3.39
1k+
Sylvie and Bruno Summary
Sylvie and Bruno 88%
When schemers depose a fairy king, his daughter and son resist with only their compassion.
by Lewis Carroll 1889
3.39
1k+ ratings
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 88%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
The Blazing World
by Margaret Cavendish • 1666
A kidnapped noblewoman washes into a parallel world of hybrid creatures who crown her Empress.
2.94
2k+
The Blazing World Summary
The Blazing World 89%
A kidnapped noblewoman washes into a parallel world of hybrid creatures who crown her Empress.
by Margaret Cavendish 1666
2.94
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 89%
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
by Karel Čapek 1990
4.17
19k+ 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 88%
Earth demolished for a space bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes a galaxy run by bureaucrats.
by Douglas Adams 1979
4.22
2.0M+ ratings
Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome K. Jerome • 1889
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
3.83
81k+
Three Men in a Boat Summary
Three Men in a Boat 88%
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
by Jerome K. Jerome 1889
3.83
81k+ 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 88%
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996
4.38
339k+ ratings
A Handful of Dust
by Evelyn Waugh • 1934
His wife's betrayal sends a country squire into the Amazon, where rescue becomes a life sentence.
3.88
29k+
A Handful of Dust Summary
A Handful of Dust 87%
His wife's betrayal sends a country squire into the Amazon, where rescue becomes a life sentence.
by Evelyn Waugh 1934
3.88
29k+ ratings
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad
by Cassandra Dee • 2017
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
3.34
977
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad Summary
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad 87%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
by Mark Dunn • 2001
Letters are outlawed one by one on an island of language. A young woman writes back.
3.94
59k+
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Summary
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn 87%
Letters are outlawed one by one on an island of language. A young woman writes back.
by Mark Dunn 2001
3.94
59k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 87%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
An aging gentleman reads himself into knighthood and recruits a practical farmer as his squire.
3.91
308k+
Don Quixote Summary
Don Quixote 87%
An aging gentleman reads himself into knighthood and recruits a practical farmer as his squire.
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1615
3.91
308k+ ratings
The Coffee Bean
by Jon Gordon • 2019
A traveler reports from an island where gold lines chamber pots and no one owns anything.
4.04
6k+
The Coffee Bean Summary
The Coffee Bean 89%
A traveler reports from an island where gold lines chamber pots and no one owns anything.
by Jon Gordon 2019
4.04
6k+ 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 89%
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
Equal Rites
by Terry Pratchett • 1987
A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.
4.07
202k+
Equal Rites Summary
Equal Rites 87%
A wizard's staff chooses a baby girl. The magic school isn't ready for her.
by Terry Pratchett 1987
4.07
202k+ 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 87%
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
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 87%
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
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 87%
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
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll • 1871
Alice falls into a wonderland of vanishing cats, living cards, and a queen who collects heads.
4.06
614k+
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass Summary
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass 87%
Alice falls into a wonderland of vanishing cats, living cards, and a queen who collects heads.
by Lewis Carroll 1871
4.06
614k+ ratings
Farmer Giles of Ham
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1999
A lazy farmer and a magic sword must outwit a dragon before it plunders the village.
3.9
13k+
Farmer Giles of Ham Summary
Farmer Giles of Ham 87%
A lazy farmer and a magic sword must outwit a dragon before it plunders the village.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1999
3.9
13k+ 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 88%
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
by Stanisław Lem 1965
4.13
14k+ ratings
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman • 1973
A farm boy believed dead returns as a pirate to steal his beloved from a murderous prince.
4.27
952k+
The Princess Bride Summary
The Princess Bride 88%
A farm boy believed dead returns as a pirate to steal his beloved from a murderous prince.
by William Goldman 1973
4.27
952k+ 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 87%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
The Time Machine / The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells • 2007
A time traveler finds a future where humans are prey. An invisible man terrorizes Victorian England.
4.10
57k+
The Time Machine / The Invisible Man Summary
The Time Machine / The Invisible Man 87%
A time traveler finds a future where humans are prey. An invisible man terrorizes Victorian England.
by H.G. Wells 2007
4.10
57k+ ratings
A Journey to the Center of the Earth
by Jules Verne • 1864
Three explorers follow a runic code down an Icelandic volcano into a vast prehistoric sea.
3.85
228k+
A Journey to the Center of the Earth Summary
A Journey to the Center of the Earth 87%
Three explorers follow a runic code down an Icelandic volcano into a vast prehistoric sea.
by Jules Verne 1864
3.85
228k+ ratings
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition
by Evelyn Waugh • 1938
A country columnist is mistaken for a war reporter and sent to a phantom African revolution.
3.78
23k+
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition Summary
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition 87%
A country columnist is mistaken for a war reporter and sent to a phantom African revolution.
by Evelyn Waugh 1938
3.78
23k+ ratings
The Pickwick Papers
by Charles Dickens • 1837
Samuel Pickwick forms a travel club; curiosity earns him farce, fraud, and a ruinous lawsuit.
3.85
32k+
The Pickwick Papers Summary
The Pickwick Papers 87%
Samuel Pickwick forms a travel club; curiosity earns him farce, fraud, and a ruinous lawsuit.
by Charles Dickens 1837
3.85
32k+ ratings
Dead Souls
by Nikolai Gogol • 1842
A middle-aged con man rides through Russia buying deceased serfs to mortgage as living property.
3.98
98k+
Dead Souls Summary
Dead Souls 87%
A middle-aged con man rides through Russia buying deceased serfs to mortgage as living property.
by Nikolai Gogol 1842
3.98
98k+ 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 87%
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
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