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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
Through a wardrobe, four children find a witch's winter and the lion who will end it.
4.24
3.2M+
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Summary
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe 88%
Through a wardrobe, four children find a witch's winter and the lion who will end it.
by C.S. Lewis 1950
4.24
3.2M+ ratings
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
by Jules Verne • 1869
Captured aboard an impossible submarine, a scientist trades his freedom for the wonders of the deep.
3.89
279k+
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea Summary
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 95%
Captured aboard an impossible submarine, a scientist trades his freedom for the wonders of the deep.
by Jules Verne 1869
3.89
279k+ ratings
Deux Ans de vacances
by Jules Verne • 1888
Shipwrecked without adults, fifteen boys must turn a hostile Pacific island into a home.
3.97
7k+
Deux Ans de vacances Summary
Deux Ans de vacances 92%
Shipwrecked without adults, fifteen boys must turn a hostile Pacific island into a home.
by Jules Verne 1888
3.97
7k+ 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 89%
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
by Dominique Scali 2022
3.73
1k+ 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
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1882
A treasure map sends an innkeeper's son to sea with a crew plotting mutiny.
3.85
545k+
Treasure Island Summary
Treasure Island 88%
A treasure map sends an innkeeper's son to sea with a crew plotting mutiny.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1882
3.85
545k+ ratings
Saint
by Adrienne Young • 2022
A gem sage fleeing her mother collides with a Narrows helmsman whose rival owns her contract.
4.16
14k+
Saint Summary
Saint 88%
A gem sage fleeing her mother collides with a Narrows helmsman whose rival owns her contract.
by Adrienne Young 2022
4.16
14k+ ratings
Moby Dick
by Rod Espinosa • 2008
An obsessed captain pursues the white whale that took his leg, dragging his crew toward destruction.
3.55
6k+
Moby Dick Summary
Moby Dick 88%
An obsessed captain pursues the white whale that took his leg, dragging his crew toward destruction.
by Rod Espinosa 2008
3.55
6k+ ratings
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas • 1844
A young Gascon's sword earns him three friends, a queen's secret, and a cardinal's undying hatred.
4.10
349k+
The Three Musketeers Summary
The Three Musketeers 88%
A young Gascon's sword earns him three friends, a queen's secret, and a cardinal's undying hatred.
by Alexandre Dumas 1844
4.10
349k+ ratings
Beyond the Bright Sea
by Lauren Wolk • 2017
A twelve-year-old outcast risks a shuttered leper colony to uncover where she came from.
4.08
17k+
Beyond the Bright Sea Summary
Beyond the Bright Sea 88%
A twelve-year-old outcast risks a shuttered leper colony to uncover where she came from.
by Lauren Wolk 2017
4.08
17k+ ratings
The Songs of Distant Earth
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1986
Earth's last ark reaches a water world. For an engineer, love makes departure an act of grief.
3.91
17k+
The Songs of Distant Earth Summary
The Songs of Distant Earth 88%
Earth's last ark reaches a water world. For an engineer, love makes departure an act of grief.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1986
3.91
17k+ 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 88%
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
by Richard Powers 2024
4.13
51k+ ratings
Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 2002
His uncle sells him. Shipwrecked with a Jacobite, he flees the Highlands for his stolen birthright.
3.79
69k+
Kidnapped Summary
Kidnapped 88%
His uncle sells him. Shipwrecked with a Jacobite, he flees the Highlands for his stolen birthright.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 2002
3.79
69k+ 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 92%
Three explorers follow a runic code down an Icelandic volcano into a vast prehistoric sea.
by Jules Verne 1864
3.85
228k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
39k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay 90%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ ratings
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Wrongfully imprisoned, a sailor escapes an island fortress with a fortune and hunts his betrayers.
4.33
1.0M+
The Count of Monte Cristo Summary
The Count of Monte Cristo 88%
Wrongfully imprisoned, a sailor escapes an island fortress with a fortune and hunts his betrayers.
by Alexandre Dumas 1844
4.33
1.0M+ ratings
My Side of the Mountain
by Jean Craighead George • 1959
Armed with a penknife, a boy runs away to live alone on a forgotten mountain farm.
4.10
86k+
My Side of the Mountain Summary
My Side of the Mountain 88%
Armed with a penknife, a boy runs away to live alone on a forgotten mountain farm.
by Jean Craighead George 1959
4.10
86k+ ratings
Raise the Titanic!
by Clive Cussler • 1976
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
3.99
30k+
Raise the Titanic! Summary
Raise the Titanic! 88%
To recover a Cold War edge, Dirk Pitt must salvage the Titanic, with Soviets closing in.
by Clive Cussler 1976
3.99
30k+ 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 88%
When his wife vanishes at the Tower of Babel, a schoolmaster must brave its perilous ringdoms.
by Josiah Bancroft 2013
4.11
34k+ ratings
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel • 2001
A shipwreck leaves a boy adrift on the Pacific, sharing a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.
3.94
1.8M+
Life of Pi Summary
Life of Pi 87%
A shipwreck leaves a boy adrift on the Pacific, sharing a lifeboat with a Bengal tiger.
by Yann Martel 2001
3.94
1.8M+ ratings
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
by Herman Melville • 1851
A sailor joins a whaling ship whose captain will destroy everything to kill one white whale.
3.57
620k+
Moby-Dick or, The Whale Summary
Moby-Dick or, The Whale 87%
A sailor joins a whaling ship whose captain will destroy everything to kill one white whale.
by Herman Melville 1851
3.57
620k+ 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
Sackett's Land
by Louis L'Amour • 1974
A farmer finds Roman gold, humiliates a nobleman, and flees England for an untamed new world.
4.16
15k+
Sackett's Land Summary
Sackett's Land 87%
A farmer finds Roman gold, humiliates a nobleman, and flees England for an untamed new world.
by Louis L'Amour 1974
4.16
15k+ ratings
Fortune Falls
by Lou Vane • 2021
When society collapses, teens at a remote mountain camp must survive wilderness and armed strangers.
4.14
3k+
Fortune Falls Summary
Fortune Falls 87%
When society collapses, teens at a remote mountain camp must survive wilderness and armed strangers.
by Lou Vane 2021
4.14
3k+ ratings
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen • 2006
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
4.24
13k+
We, the Drowned Summary
We, the Drowned 87%
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
by Carsten Jensen 2006
4.24
13k+ ratings
Five on a Treasure Island
by Enid Blyton • 1942
Four children follow a shipwreck map into island dungeons to find gold before scheming adults.
4.13
37k+
Five on a Treasure Island Summary
Five on a Treasure Island 87%
Four children follow a shipwreck map into island dungeons to find gold before scheming adults.
by Enid Blyton 1942
4.13
37k+ ratings
Orphans of the Tide
by Struan Murray
She pulls a boy from a whale. Inquisitors want him burned. Something wakes inside her.
4.21
2k+
Orphans of the Tide Summary
Orphans of the Tide 87%
She pulls a boy from a whale. Inquisitors want him burned. Something wakes inside her.
by Struan Murray 2020
4.21
2k+ ratings
Robinson Crusoe
by Daniel Defoe • 1719
A shipwreck leaves one man alone on a deserted island, where he must build a world from scratch.
3.68
333k+
Robinson Crusoe Summary
Robinson Crusoe 90%
A shipwreck leaves one man alone on a deserted island, where he must build a world from scratch.
by Daniel Defoe 1719
3.68
333k+ 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 89%
A restless artillery club fires a shell at the moon; a French daredevil climbs inside.
by Jules Verne 2006
3.75
40k+ 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 87%
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 Wild Robot
by Peter Brown • 2016
A shipwrecked robot learns to survive among wild animals and becomes mother to an orphaned gosling.
4.22
124k+
The Wild Robot Summary
The Wild Robot 87%
A shipwrecked robot learns to survive among wild animals and becomes mother to an orphaned gosling.
by Peter Brown 2016
4.22
124k+ ratings
The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas • 1847
A bishop swaps the king for his hidden twin. The aging musketeers scent a conspiracy.
4.00
66k+
The Man in the Iron Mask Summary
The Man in the Iron Mask 87%
A bishop swaps the king for his hidden twin. The aging musketeers scent a conspiracy.
by Alexandre Dumas 1847
4.00
66k+ ratings
The Angel Experiment
by James Patterson • 2005
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
4.07
234k+
The Angel Experiment Summary
The Angel Experiment 87%
Six winged experiments. One recaptured. Their leader follows a voice toward the lab that made them.
by James Patterson 2005
4.07
234k+ ratings
Ringworld
by Larry Niven • 1970
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
3.93
130k+
Ringworld Summary
Ringworld 87%
Four explorers crash-land on a ring encircling a star. Its surface equals three million Earths.
by Larry Niven 1970
3.93
130k+ ratings
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Penguin Books]
by Arthur Conan Doyle • 1912
Trapped on an Amazon plateau, four explorers face dinosaurs, ape-men, and a traitor to escape.
3.93
73k+
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Penguin Books] Summary
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle [Penguin Books] 87%
Trapped on an Amazon plateau, four explorers face dinosaurs, ape-men, and a traitor to escape.
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1912
3.93
73k+ 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 87%
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
by Eric Walters 2014
4.00
8k+ ratings
The Bride Wore Constant White
by Shelley Adina • 2018
Two sisters hunt a killer in the steampunk West when their mail-order bride friend is murdered.
4.09
351
The Bride Wore Constant White Summary
The Bride Wore Constant White 87%
Two sisters hunt a killer in the steampunk West when their mail-order bride friend is murdered.
by Shelley Adina 2018
4.09
351 ratings
The Escape
by Robert Muchamore • 2009
A twelve-year-old orphan escapes into occupied France, where a spy's mission makes him a target.
4.12
6k+
The Escape Summary
The Escape 87%
A twelve-year-old orphan escapes into occupied France, where a spy's mission makes him a target.
by Robert Muchamore 2009
4.12
6k+ ratings
The Island of Doctor Moreau
by H.G. Wells • 1896
A castaway lands on an island of beasts carved into men by a surgeon playing god.
3.73
136k+
The Island of Doctor Moreau Summary
The Island of Doctor Moreau 87%
A castaway lands on an island of beasts carved into men by a surgeon playing god.
by H.G. Wells 1896
3.73
136k+ ratings
Around the World in Eighty Days
by Jules Verne • 1872
A London gentleman wagers everything on circling the globe in eighty days, tailed by a detective.
3.95
286k+
Around the World in Eighty Days Summary
Around the World in Eighty Days 89%
A London gentleman wagers everything on circling the globe in eighty days, tailed by a detective.
by Jules Verne 1872
3.95
286k+ ratings
Dark Life
by Kat Falls • 2010
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
3.90
15k+
Dark Life Summary
Dark Life 89%
A subsea boy's strange gift collides with a surface girl's hunt for her missing brother.
by Kat Falls 2010
3.90
15k+ ratings
Eruption
by Michael Crichton
Mauna Loa erupts, sending lava toward a cave where the military stashed a forgotten bioweapon.
3.74
71k+
Eruption Summary
Eruption 87%
Mauna Loa erupts, sending lava toward a cave where the military stashed a forgotten bioweapon.
by Michael Crichton 2024
3.74
71k+ 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 87%
An orphan arrives in the Amazon to cold guardians and a jungle boy fleeing his past.
by Eva Ibbotson 2001
4.19
18k+ 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 87%
A broken veteran opens an ancient stone and tumbles onto a ship trapped between warring gods.
by A. Merritt 1924
3.56
669 ratings
English Passengers
by Matthew Kneale • 2000
A vicar sails to Tasmania seeking Eden; an Aboriginal boy fights to survive his people's extinction.
4.07
8k+
English Passengers Summary
English Passengers 87%
A vicar sails to Tasmania seeking Eden; an Aboriginal boy fights to survive his people's extinction.
by Matthew Kneale 2000
4.07
8k+ ratings
Luck of the Titanic
by Stacey Lee • 2021
To join the circus with her twin, a Chinese British teen stows away on the Titanic.
3.66
10k+
Luck of the Titanic Summary
Luck of the Titanic 87%
To join the circus with her twin, a Chinese British teen stows away on the Titanic.
by Stacey Lee 2021
3.66
10k+ ratings
Delta-v
by Daniel Suarez • 2019
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
4.16
11k+
Delta-v Summary
Delta-v 87%
A cave diver joins outcasts mining an asteroid in secret, far beyond hope of rescue.
by Daniel Suarez 2019
4.16
11k+ 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 87%
A journalist washes onto a forbidden island to exploit its utopia, and finds himself remade instead.
by Aldous Huxley 1962
3.85
37k+ ratings
Salt to the Sea
by Ruta Sepetys • 2016
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
4.35
260k+
Salt to the Sea Summary
Salt to the Sea 87%
Four refugees fleeing the Red Army board a crowded ship, unaware of the submarines lurking below.
by Ruta Sepetys 2016
4.35
260k+ ratings
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912
by Lauren Tarshis • 2010
A curious boy aboard the Titanic must navigate chaos when an iceberg seals the ship's fate.
4.09
20k+
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 Summary
I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912 87%
A curious boy aboard the Titanic must navigate chaos when an iceberg seals the ship's fate.
by Lauren Tarshis 2010
4.09
20k+ ratings
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