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Empire of Silence
by Christopher Ruocchio
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
3.95
55k+
Empire of Silence Summary
Empire of Silence 92%
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018
3.95
55k+ ratings
The Destroyer
by Michael-Scott Earle • 2016
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
4.00
4k+
The Destroyer Summary
The Destroyer 92%
He wakes in a crypt, memory gone; they came for a savior and found a monster.
by Michael-Scott Earle 2016
4.00
4k+ 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 92%
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
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn
by Mark Lawrence • 2023
A wasteland scholar and a time-lost enemy boy break the sentient library's cycle of war.
3.96
43k+
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn Summary
The Book That Wouldn’t Burn 91%
A wasteland scholar and a time-lost enemy boy break the sentient library's cycle of war.
by Mark Lawrence 2023
3.96
43k+ 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 91%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
Furies of Calderon
by Jim Butcher • 2004
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
4.13
114k+
Furies of Calderon Summary
Furies of Calderon 92%
Without the elemental powers everyone commands, a frontier boy must outthink a barbarian horde.
by Jim Butcher 2004
4.13
114k+ ratings
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
by Claire North • 2014
Harry August relives his life, memory intact. A warning from the future: the world is ending.
4.03
101k+
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August Summary
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August 91%
Harry August relives his life, memory intact. A warning from the future: the world is ending.
by Claire North 2014
4.03
101k+ ratings
Horus Rising
by Dan Abnett
A crusade captain buries a daemonic possession because his empire has outlawed the very word.
4.26
41k+
Horus Rising Summary
Horus Rising 91%
A crusade captain buries a daemonic possession because his empire has outlawed the very word.
by Dan Abnett 2006
4.26
41k+ ratings
Ash
by Mary Gentle • 2000
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
4.10
1k+
Ash Summary
Ash 91%
Carthage survived to build war machines that whisper, and only a scarred mercenary can hear them.
by Mary Gentle 2000
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Way of Kings
by Brandon Sanderson • 2010
A slave soldier wields storm-born magic to lead a bridge crew of condemned men to survival.
4.66
688k+
The Way of Kings Summary
The Way of Kings 91%
A slave soldier wields storm-born magic to lead a bridge crew of condemned men to survival.
by Brandon Sanderson 2010
4.66
688k+ ratings
The Will of the Many
by James Islington
Beyond the Hierarchy's control, an outcast enters an elite academy to solve a murder.
4.58
231k+
The Will of the Many Summary
The Will of the Many 91%
Beyond the Hierarchy's control, an outcast enters an elite academy to solve a murder.
by James Islington 2023
4.58
231k+ ratings
City of Stairs
by Robert Jackson Bennett • 2014
A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.
4.10
41k+
City of Stairs Summary
City of Stairs 91%
A spy investigates a murdered historian in a city where dead gods are reawakening.
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2014
4.10
41k+ ratings
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson • 1999
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
3.94
140k+
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon 91%
An empire unleashes an ancient tyrant to capture a city, while gods gamble on a thief's luck.
by Steven Erikson 1999
3.94
140k+ ratings
Prince of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence • 2011
A young prince returns from the wasteland with killers, aiming for his father's crown.
3.83
124k+
Prince of Thorns Summary
Prince of Thorns 91%
A young prince returns from the wasteland with killers, aiming for his father's crown.
by Mark Lawrence 2011
3.83
124k+ ratings
Bayonet Dawn
by Scott Moon • 2016
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
3.85
110
Bayonet Dawn Summary
Bayonet Dawn 91%
His twin siblings taken by aliens, an orphan enlists in the elite Marauders to find them.
by Scott Moon 2016
3.85
110 ratings
Son of the Black Sword
by Larry Correia • 2015
He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.
4.23
11k+
Son of the Black Sword Summary
Son of the Black Sword 91%
He enforced a brutal code without mercy. He was casteless, the untouchable class his order crushes.
by Larry Correia 2015
4.23
11k+ 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 91%
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 Daughters' War
by Christopher Buehlman
A knight and her giant war raven face a goblin war that spends soldiers like coin.
4.22
14k+
The Daughters' War Summary
The Daughters' War 91%
A knight and her giant war raven face a goblin war that spends soldiers like coin.
by Christopher Buehlman 2024
4.22
14k+ ratings
The Left Hand of God
by Paul Hoffman • 2010
Forged inside a brutal fortress, a boy escapes and learns he is the destroyer prophecy foretold.
3.65
19k+
The Left Hand of God Summary
The Left Hand of God 90%
Forged inside a brutal fortress, a boy escapes and learns he is the destroyer prophecy foretold.
by Paul Hoffman 2010
3.65
19k+ 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 90%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
Angel Down
by Daniel Kraus
A WWI gravedigger finds an angel in No Man's Land; her gifts destroy whoever asks.
4.06
16k+
Angel Down Summary
Angel Down 91%
A WWI gravedigger finds an angel in No Man's Land; her gifts destroy whoever asks.
by Daniel Kraus 2025
4.06
16k+ ratings
The Solar War
by John French • 2019
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
4.02
4k+
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War 91%
The traitor fleet surrounds Earth, but a forbidden ritual threatens to unleash hell.
by John French 2019
4.02
4k+ ratings
Storm of Iron
by Graham McNeill • 2002
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
4.13
2k+
Storm of Iron Summary
Storm of Iron 91%
The Iron Warriors besiege an Imperial citadel for the gene-seed beneath it. One guardsman resists.
by Graham McNeill 2002
4.13
2k+ ratings
The Poppy War
by R.F. Kuang • 2018
An orphan claws into a military academy, where a fire god awakens inside her.
4.16
503k+
The Poppy War Summary
The Poppy War 90%
An orphan claws into a military academy, where a fire god awakens inside her.
by R.F. Kuang 2018
4.16
503k+ ratings
The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers • 1983
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
3.90
18k+
The Anubis Gates Summary
The Anubis Gates 90%
Marooned in 1810 London, a scholar discovers a city of sorcerer-clowns, body thieves, and old gods.
by Tim Powers 1983
3.90
18k+ ratings
The Red Lion
by Mária Szepes • 1946
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
4.47
1k+
The Red Lion Summary
The Red Lion 91%
An alchemist murders his master for immortality. The stolen elixir becomes an unending curse.
by Mária Szepes 1946
4.47
1k+ ratings
Red Rising
by Pierce Brown • 2014
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
4.27
823k+
Red Rising Summary
Red Rising 91%
Reshaped as a Gold, a slave miner infiltrates the empire's war academy to destroy from inside.
by Pierce Brown 2014
4.27
823k+ ratings
The Shadow of What Was Lost
by James Islington
Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.
4.14
93k+
The Shadow of What Was Lost Summary
The Shadow of What Was Lost 91%
Four young fugitives race a failing magical barrier to unlock an amnesiac's forgotten past.
by James Islington 2014
4.14
93k+ ratings
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