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Chronicles From The Future
by Achilleas Sirigos
From a coma in 1921, a teacher awakens inside a man of the year 3906.
3.78
569
Chronicles From The Future Summary
Chronicles From The Future 87%
From a coma in 1921, a teacher awakens inside a man of the year 3906.
by Achilleas Sirigos 1972
3.78
569 ratings
Island
by Aldous Huxley • 1962
A journalist washes onto a forbidden island to exploit its utopia, and finds himself remade instead.
3.85
37k+
Island Summary
Island 91%
A journalist washes onto a forbidden island to exploit its utopia, and finds himself remade instead.
by Aldous Huxley 1962
3.85
37k+ ratings
Mount Analogue
by René Daumal • 2005
Eight seekers sail toward an invisible mountain where the only map is sincerity.
4.08
3k+
Mount Analogue Summary
Mount Analogue 90%
Eight seekers sail toward an invisible mountain where the only map is sincerity.
by René Daumal 2005
4.08
3k+ ratings
Les 9 princes d'ambre
by Roger Zelazny • 1970
An amnesiac prince escapes a hospital and learns his brother usurped the throne of Amber.
4.04
61k+
Les 9 princes d'ambre Summary
Les 9 princes d'ambre 88%
An amnesiac prince escapes a hospital and learns his brother usurped the throne of Amber.
by Roger Zelazny 1970
4.04
61k+ ratings
A Short Walk Through a Wide World
by Douglas Westerbeke • 2024
Her illness worsens when she rests, so she chases a cure across continents and secret libraries.
3.52
22k+
A Short Walk Through a Wide World Summary
A Short Walk Through a Wide World 87%
Her illness worsens when she rests, so she chases a cure across continents and secret libraries.
by Douglas Westerbeke 2024
3.52
22k+ ratings
The Third Eye
by T. Lobsang Rampa • 1958
Destined for the lamasery, a Tibetan boy undergoes an ancient operation granting clairvoyant sight.
3.96
4k+
The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye 87%
Destined for the lamasery, a Tibetan boy undergoes an ancient operation granting clairvoyant sight.
by T. Lobsang Rampa 1958
3.96
4k+ ratings
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke • 2020
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
4.21
501k+
Piranesi Summary
Piranesi 87%
His home is an infinite house of tides and statues. His name is not his own.
by Susanna Clarke 2020
4.21
501k+ ratings
Le Rivage des Syrtes
by Julien Gracq • 1951
On a dead sea, a restless young officer guards a war three centuries silent.
4.01
2k+
Le Rivage des Syrtes Summary
Le Rivage des Syrtes 87%
On a dead sea, a restless young officer guards a war three centuries silent.
by Julien Gracq 1951
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Painted Veil
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1925
An unfaithful colonial wife follows her betrayed husband into a cholera epidemic in rural China.
3.98
53k+
The Painted Veil Summary
The Painted Veil 87%
An unfaithful colonial wife follows her betrayed husband into a cholera epidemic in rural China.
by W. Somerset Maugham 1925
3.98
53k+ 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 87%
A traveler reports from an island where gold lines chamber pots and no one owns anything.
by Jon Gordon 2019
4.04
6k+ ratings
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand • 1957
A railroad executive fights to save her line as world's greatest minds vanish on strike.
3.69
409k+
Atlas Shrugged Summary
Atlas Shrugged 87%
A railroad executive fights to save her line as world's greatest minds vanish on strike.
by Ayn Rand 1957
3.69
409k+ ratings
The Giver
by Lois Lowry • 1993
In a world without pain, a boy is chosen to remember what his community has erased.
4.12
2.8M+
The Giver Summary
The Giver 87%
In a world without pain, a boy is chosen to remember what his community has erased.
by Lois Lowry 1993
4.12
2.8M+ ratings
The Ferryman
by Justin Cronin • 2023
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
3.92
42k+
The Ferryman Summary
The Ferryman 87%
A ferryman of rebirth discovers paradise is a simulation. His dying father left the exit code.
by Justin Cronin 2023
3.92
42k+ ratings
The Palace of Dreams
by Ismail Kadare • 1981
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
3.94
7k+
The Palace of Dreams Summary
The Palace of Dreams 87%
An empire scours its subjects' dreams for sedition. A young clerk's first case threatens his family.
by Ismail Kadare 1981
3.94
7k+ 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 87%
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980
3.84
36k+ 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 87%
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
The Fall of Gondolin
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 2018
A sea god's warning sends a mortal to Gondolin, a hidden city too proud to listen.
4.09
18k+
The Fall of Gondolin Summary
The Fall of Gondolin 87%
A sea god's warning sends a mortal to Gondolin, a hidden city too proud to listen.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 2018
4.09
18k+ ratings
The Razor’s Edge
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1944
A WWI veteran walks away from love and wealth to find what life is for.
4.20
55k+
The Razor’s Edge Summary
The Razor’s Edge 89%
A WWI veteran walks away from love and wealth to find what life is for.
by W. Somerset Maugham 1944
4.20
55k+ 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 88%
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 Hobbit, or There and Back Again
by J.R.R. Tolkien
A home-loving hobbit joins thirteen dwarves to steal back their mountain from a dragon.
4.30
4.5M+
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again Summary
The Hobbit, or There and Back Again 87%
A home-loving hobbit joins thirteen dwarves to steal back their mountain from a dragon.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1937
4.30
4.5M+ ratings
The Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1971
When dreams reshape reality, a psychiatrist exploits his patient's gift to build utopia at any cost.
4.13
90k+
The Lathe of Heaven Summary
The Lathe of Heaven 87%
When dreams reshape reality, a psychiatrist exploits his patient's gift to build utopia at any cost.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1971
4.13
90k+ ratings
Sky Burial
by Xinran • 2004
Love sent a Chinese doctor into Tibet; the plateau took thirty years to return her.
4.09
8k+
Sky Burial Summary
Sky Burial 87%
Love sent a Chinese doctor into Tibet; the plateau took thirty years to return her.
by Xinran 2004
4.09
8k+ ratings
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
by Peter Matthiessen • 1965
A Cheyenne exile and a missionary seek salvation in the Amazon. It answers with silence.
4.03
3k+
At Play in the Fields of the Lord Summary
At Play in the Fields of the Lord 87%
A Cheyenne exile and a missionary seek salvation in the Amazon. It answers with silence.
by Peter Matthiessen 1965
4.03
3k+ ratings
Brave New World Revisited
by Aldous Huxley • 2006
In a drug-calmed utopia of designer humans, one outsider craves the pain they've abolished.
3.94
23k+
Brave New World Revisited Summary
Brave New World Revisited 87%
In a drug-calmed utopia of designer humans, one outsider craves the pain they've abolished.
by Aldous Huxley 2006
3.94
23k+ ratings
The Baron in the Trees
by Italo Calvino • 1977
Over a plate of snails, a boy climbs into the trees and never comes down.
4.02
55k+
The Baron in the Trees Summary
The Baron in the Trees 87%
Over a plate of snails, a boy climbs into the trees and never comes down.
by Italo Calvino 1977
4.02
55k+ ratings
Senlin Ascends
by Josiah Bancroft • 2013
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
4.11
34k+
Senlin Ascends Summary
Senlin Ascends 87%
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
by Josiah Bancroft 2013
4.11
34k+ ratings
Ishmael
by Daniel Quinn • 1992
A gorilla places a newspaper ad seeking a pupil to teach the secret of humanity's self-destruction.
4.01
105k+
Ishmael Summary
Ishmael 87%
A gorilla places a newspaper ad seeking a pupil to teach the secret of humanity's self-destruction.
by Daniel Quinn 1992
4.01
105k+ ratings
Watership Down
by Richard Adams • 1972
His brother foresees doom, so one rabbit leads their band across country to a new home.
4.09
508k+
Watership Down Summary
Watership Down 87%
His brother foresees doom, so one rabbit leads their band across country to a new home.
by Richard Adams 1972
4.09
508k+ ratings
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1877
Suicide, a weeping child, then a dream: a despairing man enters a pristine, sinless world.
4.03
43k+
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Summary
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man 86%
Suicide, a weeping child, then a dream: a despairing man enters a pristine, sinless world.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1877
4.03
43k+ ratings
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1973
The perfect city of Omelas owes its joy to a single child locked in torment.
4.37
55k+
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas Summary
The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas 86%
The perfect city of Omelas owes its joy to a single child locked in torment.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1973
4.37
55k+ ratings
Journey to the River Sea
by Eva Ibbotson • 2001
An orphan arrives in the Amazon to cold guardians and a jungle boy fleeing his past.
4.19
18k+
Journey to the River Sea Summary
Journey to the River Sea 86%
An orphan arrives in the Amazon to cold guardians and a jungle boy fleeing his past.
by Eva Ibbotson 2001
4.19
18k+ ratings
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig • 1974
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
3.78
247k+
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Summary
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 86%
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
by Robert M. Pirsig 1974
3.78
247k+ ratings
The Book of Mirdad
by Mikhail Naimy • 1948
When the Ark's silent servant speaks, his words promise to flood the world, or save it.
4.30
3k+
The Book of Mirdad Summary
The Book of Mirdad 86%
When the Ark's silent servant speaks, his words promise to flood the world, or save it.
by Mikhail Naimy 1948
4.30
3k+ ratings
The Quiet American
by Graham Greene • 1955
A cynical journalist watches his naive American friend's good intentions turn Saigon's streets red.
3.98
73k+
The Quiet American Summary
The Quiet American 86%
A cynical journalist watches his naive American friend's good intentions turn Saigon's streets red.
by Graham Greene 1955
3.98
73k+ ratings
The Rose Field
by Philip Pullman
Lyra's dæmon gone, she travels the Silk Road with a steel-cutting needle, hunting the last door.
3.55
16k+
The Rose Field Summary
The Rose Field 86%
Lyra's dæmon gone, she travels the Silk Road with a steel-cutting needle, hunting the last door.
by Philip Pullman 2025
3.55
16k+ ratings
The Left Hand of Darkness
by Ursula K. Le Guin • 1969
On an ice-locked androgynous world, an envoy's survival depends on the exiled leader he mistrusted.
4.09
234k+
The Left Hand of Darkness Summary
The Left Hand of Darkness 88%
On an ice-locked androgynous world, an envoy's survival depends on the exiled leader he mistrusted.
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1969
4.09
234k+ ratings
The Ship of Ishtar
by A. Merritt • 1924
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
3.56
669
The Ship of Ishtar Summary
The Ship of Ishtar 88%
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
by A. Merritt 1924
3.56
669 ratings
The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield • 1993
An ancient manuscript in Peru predicts a spiritual transformation, and forces are moving to bury it.
3.74
125k+
The Celestine Prophecy Summary
The Celestine Prophecy 86%
An ancient manuscript in Peru predicts a spiritual transformation, and forces are moving to bury it.
by James Redfield 1993
3.74
125k+ 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 86%
A mother dies for her telepathic daughter and meets the aliens who created the girl.
by Steven Decker 2023
4.28
6k+ ratings
Masks of the Illuminati
by Robert Anton Wilson • 1981
A demon-haunted Englishman confesses an occult nightmare to Joyce and Einstein in a Zürich tavern.
4.04
2k+
Masks of the Illuminati Summary
Masks of the Illuminati 86%
A demon-haunted Englishman confesses an occult nightmare to Joyce and Einstein in a Zürich tavern.
by Robert Anton Wilson 1981
4.04
2k+ 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 86%
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980
3.84
36k+ ratings
The Time Machine
by H.G. Wells • 1895
A Victorian inventor lands in a future paradise, unaware of what hunts its people after dark.
3.89
570k+
The Time Machine Summary
The Time Machine 86%
A Victorian inventor lands in a future paradise, unaware of what hunts its people after dark.
by H.G. Wells 1895
3.89
570k+ ratings
Mumlar Sonuna Kadar Yanar
by Sándor Márai • 1942
Two men, one dinner, and the memory of a gun raised forty-one years ago.
4.00
46k+
Mumlar Sonuna Kadar Yanar Summary
Mumlar Sonuna Kadar Yanar 86%
Two men, one dinner, and the memory of a gun raised forty-one years ago.
by Sándor Márai 1942
4.00
46k+ ratings
The Book of the Dun Cow
by Walter Wangerin Jr. • 1978
A rooster's crow holds the world together. Beneath the earth, a serpent wants out.
4.04
6k+
The Book of the Dun Cow Summary
The Book of the Dun Cow 86%
A rooster's crow holds the world together. Beneath the earth, a serpent wants out.
by Walter Wangerin Jr. 1978
4.04
6k+ ratings
Lord Foul's Bane
by Stephen R. Donaldson • 1977
A leper awakens in paradise, hailed as its messiah, and he calls it all a dream.
3.71
50k+
Lord Foul's Bane Summary
Lord Foul's Bane 86%
A leper awakens in paradise, hailed as its messiah, and he calls it all a dream.
by Stephen R. Donaldson 1977
3.71
50k+ ratings
The Lord of the Rings
by J.R.R. Tolkien • 1959
To destroy an all-powerful ring, a hobbit must carry it deep into the Dark Lord's domain.
4.54
736k+
The Lord of the Rings Summary
The Lord of the Rings 86%
To destroy an all-powerful ring, a hobbit must carry it deep into the Dark Lord's domain.
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1959
4.54
736k+ ratings
Invisible Cities
by Italo Calvino • 1972
A Venetian traveler's tales of impossible cities become an aging emperor's last hope for meaning.
4.09
99k+
Invisible Cities Summary
Invisible Cities 86%
A Venetian traveler's tales of impossible cities become an aging emperor's last hope for meaning.
by Italo Calvino 1972
4.09
99k+ ratings
Brave New World
by Aldous Huxley • 1932
Factory-made humans, a pleasure drug, and one man who wants something real.
3.98
2.1M+
Brave New World Summary
Brave New World 86%
Factory-made humans, a pleasure drug, and one man who wants something real.
by Aldous Huxley 1932
3.98
2.1M+ ratings
La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman • 2017
An innkeeper's son, a prophetic infant, and a flood that sweeps them into a hidden war.
4.15
114k+
La Belle Sauvage Summary
La Belle Sauvage 86%
An innkeeper's son, a prophetic infant, and a flood that sweeps them into a hidden war.
by Philip Pullman 2017
4.15
114k+ ratings
Untold Stories of the Little Prince
by Nikola Misovic • 2021
Bitten by the snake, the Little Prince wanders a land of talking beasts, seeking his rose.
3.61
238
Untold Stories of the Little Prince Summary
Untold Stories of the Little Prince 86%
Bitten by the snake, the Little Prince wanders a land of talking beasts, seeking his rose.
by Nikola Misovic 2021
3.61
238 ratings
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