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Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
4.47
308k+
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl 92%
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
by Matt Dinniman 2020
4.47
308k+ ratings
[Timbuktu] [by
by Paul Auster • 1999
A poet is dying. His dog narrates their final days together and the lonely world after.
3.73
17k+
[Timbuktu] [by Summary
[Timbuktu] [by 92%
A poet is dying. His dog narrates their final days together and the lonely world after.
by Paul Auster 1999
3.73
17k+ ratings
Dark Inside
by Jeyn Roberts • 2011
An ancient evil spreads after the quakes, turning people into killers. Four teens fight to survive.
3.92
9k+
Dark Inside Summary
Dark Inside 92%
An ancient evil spreads after the quakes, turning people into killers. Four teens fight to survive.
by Jeyn Roberts 2011
3.92
9k+ ratings
The Enemy
by Charlie Higson • 2009
All adults are monsters now. London's kids fight toward Buckingham Palace, the last rumored refuge.
4.10
26k+
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy 91%
All adults are monsters now. London's kids fight toward Buckingham Palace, the last rumored refuge.
by Charlie Higson 2009
4.10
26k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.44
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 91%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.44
2k+ ratings
The Girl in Red
by Christina Henry • 2019
Plague-ravaged America. Woman with axe. Grandmother's cabin. Woods hide worse than wolves.
3.71
20k+
The Girl in Red Summary
The Girl in Red 91%
Plague-ravaged America. Woman with axe. Grandmother's cabin. Woods hide worse than wolves.
by Christina Henry 2019
3.71
20k+ 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 91%
Aboard humanity's last airship, survival means dropping into a monster-filled wasteland to scavenge.
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017
4.25
9k+ ratings
Apocalypse Z
by Manel Loureiro • 2012
Alone with his cat in a barricaded house, a widower blogs the zombie apocalypse engulfing Spain.
3.89
16k+
Apocalypse Z Summary
Apocalypse Z 91%
Alone with his cat in a barricaded house, a widower blogs the zombie apocalypse engulfing Spain.
by Manel Loureiro 2012
3.89
16k+ ratings
Watchers
by Dean Koontz • 1987
A haunted veteran saves a golden retriever with unnatural intelligence as a monster hunts them both.
4.19
173k+
Watchers Summary
Watchers 91%
A haunted veteran saves a golden retriever with unnatural intelligence as a monster hunts them both.
by Dean Koontz 1987
4.19
173k+ 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 90%
A black-market drug opens two friends' eyes to the cosmic horrors infesting their small town.
by David Wong 2007
3.86
85k+ ratings
Swarm
by Jennifer D. Lyle • 2023
Killer butterflies attack, an anxious teen barricades her home against winged predators and infected
3.65
2k+
Swarm Summary
Swarm 90%
Killer butterflies attack, an anxious teen barricades her home against winged predators and infected
by Jennifer D. Lyle 2023
3.65
2k+ ratings
Commune
by Joshua Gayou • 2017
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
4.18
3k+
Commune Summary
Commune 90%
After a plague, a lone survivor leads three strangers across a dead America to Wyoming.
by Joshua Gayou 2017
4.18
3k+ ratings
The End of the World As We Know It
by Christopher Golden • 2025
A flu kills billions; survivors dream of a compassionate elder or a wicked charmer.
3.84
8k+
The End of the World As We Know It Summary
The End of the World As We Know It 90%
A flu kills billions; survivors dream of a compassionate elder or a wicked charmer.
by Christopher Golden 2025
3.84
8k+ 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 92%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ 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 91%
When their dog is stolen, a young islander chases the stranger into an emptied Britain.
by C.A. Fletcher 2019
4.15
22k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King
When cell phones turn users feral, a father fights through the carnage to find his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 91%
When cell phones turn users feral, a father fights through the carnage to find his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
The Taken
by Inbali Iserles • 2015
Her brother disappeared, a young fox ventures into a perilous city to bring him home.
4.09
4k+
The Taken Summary
The Taken 90%
Her brother disappeared, a young fox ventures into a perilous city to bring him home.
by Inbali Iserles 2015
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Passage
by Justin Cronin • 2010
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
4.05
224k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage 90%
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010
4.05
224k+ 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
The Forest of Hands and Teeth
by Carrie Ryan • 2009
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
3.60
88k+
The Forest of Hands and Teeth Summary
The Forest of Hands and Teeth 90%
Surrounded by the undead, a girl clings to her mother's dream of an ocean beyond the forest.
by Carrie Ryan 2009
3.60
88k+ ratings
The Kill Order
by James Dashner • 2012
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
3.71
263k+
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order 90%
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
by James Dashner 2012
3.71
263k+ ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 90%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
The Rule of Three
by Eric Walters • 2014
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
4.00
8k+
The Rule of Three Summary
The Rule of Three 90%
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
by Eric Walters 2014
4.00
8k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 90%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ 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 90%
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
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
Cows
by Matthew Stokoe
Trapped by his mother, a man discovers a slaughterhouse where cows talk; killing is his only escape.
2.68
15k+
Cows Summary
Cows 90%
Trapped by his mother, a man discovers a slaughterhouse where cows talk; killing is his only escape.
by Matthew Stokoe 1998
2.68
15k+ ratings
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
by Max Brallier • 2018
Evie Snark steals Jack's bat to summon a cosmic general. The ritual began, winter won't stop.
4.43
4k+
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond Summary
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond 91%
Evie Snark steals Jack's bat to summon a cosmic general. The ritual began, winter won't stop.
by Max Brallier 2018
4.43
4k+ 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
Bailey's Story
by W. Bruce Cameron • 2013
A golden retriever shields a boy from a dangerous friend whose reckless choices lead to disaster.
4.31
5k+
Bailey's Story Summary
Bailey's Story 90%
A golden retriever shields a boy from a dangerous friend whose reckless choices lead to disaster.
by W. Bruce Cameron 2013
4.31
5k+ ratings
Dating After the End of the World
by Jeneva Rose • 2025
She survived the apocalypse. Now she's stuck sharing a room with her high school bully.
3.81
43k+
Dating After the End of the World Summary
Dating After the End of the World 90%
She survived the apocalypse. Now she's stuck sharing a room with her high school bully.
by Jeneva Rose 2025
3.81
43k+ ratings
Discount Dan
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A hungover contractor in a bathrobe wakes in a maze where survival runs on game logic.
4.12
4k+
Discount Dan Summary
Discount Dan 90%
A hungover contractor in a bathrobe wakes in a maze where survival runs on game logic.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.12
4k+ ratings
How to Stay Invisible
by Maggie C. Rudd • 2023
Abandoned, a boy and his dog survive in the woods behind his school, attending class.
4.43
1k+
How to Stay Invisible Summary
How to Stay Invisible 90%
Abandoned, a boy and his dog survive in the woods behind his school, attending class.
by Maggie C. Rudd 2023
4.43
1k+ ratings
The Stupidest Angel
by Christopher Moore • 2004
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
3.80
47k+
The Stupidest Angel Summary
The Stupidest Angel 90%
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
by Christopher Moore 2004
3.80
47k+ ratings
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster • 1987
Anna searches a nameless, crumbling city for her brother while hunger and forgetting consume all.
3.91
16k+
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster Summary
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster 90%
Anna searches a nameless, crumbling city for her brother while hunger and forgetting consume all.
by Paul Auster 1987
3.91
16k+ ratings
This Savage Song
by Victoria Schwab • 2016
Daughter of a tyrant, ally of a monster: one friendship that could burn a divided city.
4.03
113k+
This Savage Song Summary
This Savage Song 89%
Daughter of a tyrant, ally of a monster: one friendship that could burn a divided city.
by Victoria Schwab 2016
4.03
113k+ ratings
The Wall
by Marlen Haushofer • 1999
An invisible wall seals a woman inside a mountain valley, the world beyond it frozen dead.
3.99
42k+
The Wall Summary
The Wall 89%
An invisible wall seals a woman inside a mountain valley, the world beyond it frozen dead.
by Marlen Haushofer 1999
3.99
42k+ 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 89%
A scavenger raises a biotech creature in a ruined city: her child, and a weapon.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2017
3.93
42k+ ratings
The Verity
by M.J. Lawrie • 2023
She refuses the Lord's demand and is exiled to a suicide squad in the undead wastes.
4.35
971
The Verity Summary
The Verity 89%
She refuses the Lord's demand and is exiled to a suicide squad in the undead wastes.
by M.J. Lawrie 2023
4.35
971 ratings
Alone
by Megan E. Freeman • 2021
A twelve-year-old wakes to a deserted town, stranded with nothing but a neighbor's rottweiler.
4.13
22k+
Alone Summary
Alone 91%
A twelve-year-old wakes to a deserted town, stranded with nothing but a neighbor's rottweiler.
by Megan E. Freeman 2021
4.13
22k+ ratings
A Dog's Life
by Ann M. Martin • 2005
A stray dog spends her life losing everyone, wandering the countryside, always searching for home.
4.22
16k+
A Dog's Life Summary
A Dog's Life 91%
A stray dog spends her life losing everyone, wandering the countryside, always searching for home.
by Ann M. Martin 2005
4.22
16k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall
by TheFirstDefier
Zac Atwood's sister is missing. Earth is now a leveling game, and he's bringing an axe.
4.33
17k+
Defiance of the Fall Summary
Defiance of the Fall 90%
Zac Atwood's sister is missing. Earth is now a leveling game, and he's bringing an axe.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.33
17k+ 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 89%
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
Angelfall
by Susan Ee • 2011
Angels razed the world. To save her kidnapped sister, a girl must trust a fallen angel.
4.10
199k+
Angelfall Summary
Angelfall 89%
Angels razed the world. To save her kidnapped sister, a girl must trust a fallen angel.
by Susan Ee 2011
4.10
199k+ ratings
Fairy Tale
by Stephen King • 2022
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
4.09
351k+
Fairy Tale Summary
Fairy Tale 89%
Through a backyard portal, a boy enters a dark fairy tale to save his dying dog.
by Stephen King 2022
4.09
351k+ 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 89%
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
by Chuck Tingle 2025
3.80
13k+ 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 89%
After the adults vanish, kids in a dome develop powers and two leaders battle for control.
by Michael Grant 2008
3.87
211k+ ratings
Little Mushroom
by Yi Shi Si Zhou • 2022
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
4.59
6k+
Little Mushroom Summary
Little Mushroom 89%
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
by Yi Shi Si Zhou 2022
4.59
6k+ 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 89%
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
by Josh Malerman 2014
4.05
213k+ ratings
The Builders
by Daniel Polansky • 2015
Years after a bloody betrayal, a scarred mouse reassembles his crew of animal killers for revenge.
3.75
4k+
The Builders Summary
The Builders 89%
Years after a bloody betrayal, a scarred mouse reassembles his crew of animal killers for revenge.
by Daniel Polansky 2015
3.75
4k+ ratings
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