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This Is How You Lose the Time War
by Amal El-Mohtar
Two enemy time agents trade letters. Their taunts become love. Their love becomes treason.
3.83
349k+
This Is How You Lose the Time War Summary
This Is How You Lose the Time War 91%
Two enemy time agents trade letters. Their taunts become love. Their love becomes treason.
by Amal El-Mohtar 2019
3.83
349k+ ratings
I Cheerfully Refuse
by Leif Enger • 2024
On a dying Lake Superior, a gentle musician and his bookseller wife shelter a desperate fugitive.
3.98
28k+
I Cheerfully Refuse Summary
I Cheerfully Refuse 93%
On a dying Lake Superior, a gentle musician and his bookseller wife shelter a desperate fugitive.
by Leif Enger 2024
3.98
28k+ 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 93%
The multiverse opens only to those already dead there. Cara qualifies on nearly every world.
by Micaiah Johnson 2020
3.93
46k+ ratings
A Language of Limbs
by Dylin Hardcastle • 2024
Two girls caught loving each other in 1972: one exiled, one silent, both haunted for decades.
4.28
9k+
A Language of Limbs Summary
A Language of Limbs 92%
Two girls caught loving each other in 1972: one exiled, one silent, both haunted for decades.
by Dylin Hardcastle 2024
4.28
9k+ ratings
The Terraformers
by Annalee Newitz • 2023
On a corporate world, a ranger uncovers a hidden city fighting to reshape the planet.
3.33
7k+
The Terraformers Summary
The Terraformers 92%
On a corporate world, a ranger uncovers a hidden city fighting to reshape the planet.
by Annalee Newitz 2023
3.33
7k+ ratings
To Paradise
by Hanya Yanagihara • 2022
Across three centuries, a New York house shelters lovers, rebels, refugees, each seeking paradise.
3.73
56k+
To Paradise Summary
To Paradise 92%
Across three centuries, a New York house shelters lovers, rebels, refugees, each seeking paradise.
by Hanya Yanagihara 2022
3.73
56k+ ratings
Migrations
by Charlotte McConaghy • 2020
A woman tracks Arctic terns across a dying sea, her husband's ashes in her pocket.
4.11
109k+
Migrations Summary
Migrations 92%
A woman tracks Arctic terns across a dying sea, her husband's ashes in her pocket.
by Charlotte McConaghy 2020
4.11
109k+ ratings
The Light Pirate
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2022
As Florida drowns, a hurricane-born girl discovers the water lights up at her touch.
4.03
44k+
The Light Pirate Summary
The Light Pirate 92%
As Florida drowns, a hurricane-born girl discovers the water lights up at her touch.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2022
4.03
44k+ ratings
Playground
by Richard Powers • 2024
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
4.13
51k+
Playground Summary
Playground 92%
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
by Richard Powers 2024
4.13
51k+ ratings
The Mimicking of Known Successes
by Malka Ann Older • 2023
An arrogant scholar vanishes on a gas giant colony. To find him, an investigator enlists her ex.
3.59
10k+
The Mimicking of Known Successes Summary
The Mimicking of Known Successes 92%
An arrogant scholar vanishes on a gas giant colony. To find him, an investigator enlists her ex.
by Malka Ann Older 2023
3.59
10k+ ratings
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
by Becky Chambers • 2019
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
4.19
58k+
To Be Taught, If Fortunate Summary
To Be Taught, If Fortunate 92%
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
by Becky Chambers 2019
4.19
58k+ ratings
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2014
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
4.07
623k+
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven 91%
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014
4.07
623k+ ratings
Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr • 2021
A fable about a fool chasing utopia outlasts war, fire, and centuries to connect five dreamers.
4.25
272k+
Cloud Cuckoo Land Summary
Cloud Cuckoo Land 91%
A fable about a fool chasing utopia outlasts war, fire, and centuries to connect five dreamers.
by Anthony Doerr 2021
4.25
272k+ ratings
Love and Other Thought Experiments
by Sophie Ward • 2020
An ant. A believer. A family, a death, and the universe that remembers them.
3.59
6k+
Love and Other Thought Experiments Summary
Love and Other Thought Experiments 93%
An ant. A believer. A family, a death, and the universe that remembers them.
by Sophie Ward 2020
3.59
6k+ ratings
The Seep
by Chana Porter • 2020
When her wife chooses rebirth, Trina defies an alien paradise that has banned sorrow.
3.63
10k+
The Seep Summary
The Seep 93%
When her wife chooses rebirth, Trina defies an alien paradise that has banned sorrow.
by Chana Porter 2020
3.63
10k+ ratings
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica
A servant in a torture convent falls for a stranger fire will not touch.
3.60
52k+
The Unworthy Summary
The Unworthy 91%
A servant in a torture convent falls for a stranger fire will not touch.
by Agustina Bazterrica 2023
3.60
52k+ ratings
Gideon the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir • 2019
A rebel swordswoman and her necromancer nemesis face a murderous trial in a haunted space palace.
4.18
188k+
Gideon the Ninth Summary
Gideon the Ninth 91%
A rebel swordswoman and her necromancer nemesis face a murderous trial in a haunted space palace.
by Tamsyn Muir 2019
4.18
188k+ ratings
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
by Hank Green • 2020
A sentient book sends April's friends searching for her inside the virtual world consuming humanity.
4.23
57k+
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor Summary
A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor 91%
A sentient book sends April's friends searching for her inside the virtual world consuming humanity.
by Hank Green 2020
4.23
57k+ ratings
That Green Eyed Girl
by Julie Owen Moylan • 2022
Decades-old letters pull a teen into the forbidden romance that shattered in her New York apartment.
3.87
2k+
That Green Eyed Girl Summary
That Green Eyed Girl 91%
Decades-old letters pull a teen into the forbidden romance that shattered in her New York apartment.
by Julie Owen Moylan 2022
3.87
2k+ ratings
Cascade Failure
by L.M. Sagas • 2024
A deserter joins a ragtag crew and uncovers a terraforming weapon that silences entire planets.
3.88
4k+
Cascade Failure Summary
Cascade Failure 91%
A deserter joins a ragtag crew and uncovers a terraforming weapon that silences entire planets.
by L.M. Sagas 2024
3.88
4k+ 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 91%
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
by William Gibson 2014
3.89
34k+ 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
A Family Matter
by Claire Lynch • 2025
1982: a lesbian mother is stripped of custody. Now, her daughter digs up the buried truth.
3.77
40k+
A Family Matter Summary
A Family Matter 91%
1982: a lesbian mother is stripped of custody. Now, her daughter digs up the buried truth.
by Claire Lynch 2025
3.77
40k+ ratings
The Expert of Subtle Revisions
by Kirsten Menger-Anderson • 2025
Her father vanishes, leaving a time-shifting music box and a Wikipedia trail back to 1930s Vienna.
3.69
1k+
The Expert of Subtle Revisions Summary
The Expert of Subtle Revisions 91%
Her father vanishes, leaving a time-shifting music box and a Wikipedia trail back to 1930s Vienna.
by Kirsten Menger-Anderson 2025
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Psychology of Time Travel
by Kate Mascarenhas • 2018
An archaeology student finds a body in a locked basement, killed by bullets fired through time.
3.70
16k+
The Psychology of Time Travel Summary
The Psychology of Time Travel 91%
An archaeology student finds a body in a locked basement, killed by bullets fired through time.
by Kate Mascarenhas 2018
3.70
16k+ ratings
The Thirty Names of Night
by Zeyn Joukhadar • 2020
A Syrian American trans man follows a ghost bird and a hidden diary toward becoming himself.
4.01
5k+
The Thirty Names of Night Summary
The Thirty Names of Night 91%
A Syrian American trans man follows a ghost bird and a hidden diary toward becoming himself.
by Zeyn Joukhadar 2020
4.01
5k+ ratings
Atmosphere
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Two women astronauts hide a love that could ground them forever in the 1980s space program.
4.32
967k+
Atmosphere Summary
Atmosphere 90%
Two women astronauts hide a love that could ground them forever in the 1980s space program.
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2025
4.32
967k+ ratings
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers • 2014
Running from her past, a clerk joins a wormhole ship crewed by chaotic, lovable misfits.
4.17
188k+
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet 92%
Running from her past, a clerk joins a wormhole ship crewed by chaotic, lovable misfits.
by Becky Chambers 2014
4.17
188k+ ratings
The Vanished Birds
by Simon Jimenez • 2020
A mute boy's secret is instant travel; his captain will cross decades to bring him home.
4.06
11k+
The Vanished Birds Summary
The Vanished Birds 92%
A mute boy's secret is instant travel; his captain will cross decades to bring him home.
by Simon Jimenez 2020
4.06
11k+ ratings
Jedi
by Sam Maggs • 2023
Stealing a cloaking device, a Jedi crew is hunted by an Inquisitor and broken by betrayal.
3.09
5k+
Jedi Summary
Jedi 91%
Stealing a cloaking device, a Jedi crew is hunted by an Inquisitor and broken by betrayal.
by Sam Maggs 2023
3.09
5k+ ratings
Catfishing on CatNet
by Naomi Kritzer • 2019
A teen on the run discovers her closest friend is a sentient AI in hiding.
4.05
3k+
Catfishing on CatNet Summary
Catfishing on CatNet 91%
A teen on the run discovers her closest friend is a sentient AI in hiding.
by Naomi Kritzer 2019
4.05
3k+ ratings
The Time Ships
by Stephen Baxter • 1995
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
3.95
7k+
The Time Ships Summary
The Time Ships 91%
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
by Stephen Baxter 1995
3.95
7k+ ratings
The Unseen World
by Liz Moore • 2016
A twelve-year-old girl's only clue to her father's vanishing mind is a cryptic floppy disk.
4.12
27k+
The Unseen World Summary
The Unseen World 91%
A twelve-year-old girl's only clue to her father's vanishing mind is a cryptic floppy disk.
by Liz Moore 2016
4.12
27k+ ratings
The Phoenix Pencil Company
by Allison King • 2025
A granddaughter's search for a lost cousin uncovers a magical family secret hidden in pencils.
3.49
21k+
The Phoenix Pencil Company Summary
The Phoenix Pencil Company 91%
A granddaughter's search for a lost cousin uncovers a magical family secret hidden in pencils.
by Allison King 2025
3.49
21k+ ratings
The Future
by Naomi Alderman • 2023
Three tech billionaires trust an AI to outrun the apocalypse. Their private island becomes a cage.
3.84
25k+
The Future Summary
The Future 90%
Three tech billionaires trust an AI to outrun the apocalypse. Their private island becomes a cage.
by Naomi Alderman 2023
3.84
25k+ 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 90%
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
by Connie Willis 1993
4.10
2k+ ratings
A Half-Built Garden
by Ruthanna Emrys • 2022
Aliens land offering the stars, but a mother refuses to abandon the Earth she still tends.
3.60
3k+
A Half-Built Garden Summary
A Half-Built Garden 90%
Aliens land offering the stars, but a mother refuses to abandon the Earth she still tends.
by Ruthanna Emrys 2022
3.60
3k+ ratings
Torchfire
by Moira Buffini • 2025
A hunted telepath forges a forbidden bond with a captive who could bring down the regime.
4.38
873
Torchfire Summary
Torchfire 90%
A hunted telepath forges a forbidden bond with a captive who could bring down the regime.
by Moira Buffini 2025
4.38
873 ratings
The Red Scholar's Wake
by Aliette de Bodard • 2022
A captive scavenger marries a sentient ship for safety, then hunts its murdered wife's killer.
3.19
3k+
The Red Scholar's Wake Summary
The Red Scholar's Wake 90%
A captive scavenger marries a sentient ship for safety, then hunts its murdered wife's killer.
by Aliette de Bodard 2022
3.19
3k+ ratings
The Doors of Eden
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2020
When her lover vanishes into another Earth, a cryptozoologist must save parallel worlds from ruin.
3.87
11k+
The Doors of Eden Summary
The Doors of Eden 92%
When her lover vanishes into another Earth, a cryptozoologist must save parallel worlds from ruin.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2020
3.87
11k+ ratings
Light from Uncommon Stars
by Ryka Aoki • 2021
A trans violinist flees abuse into a world of demonic bargains and alien donut-makers.
4.03
40k+
Light from Uncommon Stars Summary
Light from Uncommon Stars 92%
A trans violinist flees abuse into a world of demonic bargains and alien donut-makers.
by Ryka Aoki 2021
4.03
40k+ ratings
Evenings and Weekends
by Oisín McKenna
Over one sweltering London weekend, four people inch toward saying what they've spent years hiding.
3.75
60k+
Evenings and Weekends Summary
Evenings and Weekends 90%
Over one sweltering London weekend, four people inch toward saying what they've spent years hiding.
by Oisín McKenna 2024
3.75
60k+ ratings
Some Strange Music Draws Me In
by Griffin Hansbury • 2024
A girl's crush on a trans woman ends in arson, a lie that follows her into manhood.
4.40
1k+
Some Strange Music Draws Me In Summary
Some Strange Music Draws Me In 90%
A girl's crush on a trans woman ends in arson, a lie that follows her into manhood.
by Griffin Hansbury 2024
4.40
1k+ 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 90%
A teenage taxidermist, chosen as prey for a televised hunt, discovers her killer is as trapped.
by Ava Reid 2025
3.66
15k+ ratings
Les marins ne savent pas nager
by Dominique Scali • 2022
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
3.73
1k+
Les marins ne savent pas nager Summary
Les marins ne savent pas nager 90%
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
by Dominique Scali 2022
3.73
1k+ ratings
A Psalm for the Wild-Built
by Becky Chambers • 2021
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
4.21
193k+
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Summary
A Psalm for the Wild-Built 90%
A tea monk walks into the wilderness and meets a robot sent to understand human longing.
by Becky Chambers 2021
4.21
193k+ ratings
Void Star
by Zachary Mason • 2017
A translator's perfect memory makes her a target in a near-future city of favelas and rogue AI.
3.67
3k+
Void Star Summary
Void Star 90%
A translator's perfect memory makes her a target in a near-future city of favelas and rogue AI.
by Zachary Mason 2017
3.67
3k+ ratings
Ashes of the Sun
by Django Wexler • 2020
Twelve years after the Order took her, a knight hunts a rebel. He's her brother.
3.94
6k+
Ashes of the Sun Summary
Ashes of the Sun 90%
Twelve years after the Order took her, a knight hunts a rebel. He's her brother.
by Django Wexler 2020
3.94
6k+ ratings
Death of the Author
by Nnedi Okorafor • 2025
Her sci-fi novel becomes scripture for real robots centuries later, as they face extinction.
3.94
25k+
Death of the Author Summary
Death of the Author 90%
Her sci-fi novel becomes scripture for real robots centuries later, as they face extinction.
by Nnedi Okorafor 2025
3.94
25k+ ratings
Automatic Noodle
by Annalee Newitz • 2025
Four bots open a noodle shop in post-war San Francisco. The city wants them shut down.
3.69
27k+
Automatic Noodle Summary
Automatic Noodle 90%
Four bots open a noodle shop in post-war San Francisco. The city wants them shut down.
by Annalee Newitz 2025
3.69
27k+ ratings
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