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The Deep
by Nick Cutter
Eight miles down, a veterinarian finds his brother's station. The crew is no longer human.
3.41
43k+
The Deep Summary
The Deep 89%
Eight miles down, a veterinarian finds his brother's station. The crew is no longer human.
by Nick Cutter 2015
3.41
43k+ ratings
At the Mountains of Madness
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1936
An Antarctic expedition uncovers a dead alien city. The cause of death is still there.
3.78
65k+
At the Mountains of Madness Summary
At the Mountains of Madness 94%
An Antarctic expedition uncovers a dead alien city. The cause of death is still there.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936
3.78
65k+ ratings
The Hollow Earth
by Rudy Rucker • 1990
On the run for murder, a farm boy follows Edgar Allan Poe into the hollow Earth.
3.41
261
The Hollow Earth Summary
The Hollow Earth 93%
On the run for murder, a farm boy follows Edgar Allan Poe into the hollow Earth.
by Rudy Rucker 1990
3.41
261 ratings
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol • 2007
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
3.66
10k+
Cold Skin Summary
Cold Skin 93%
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
by Albert Sánchez Piñol 2007
3.66
10k+ ratings
American Supernatural Tales
by S.T. Joshi • 2007
A journey through two centuries of American supernatural fiction: Gothic shadows to cosmic dread.
4.01
1k+
American Supernatural Tales Summary
American Supernatural Tales 92%
A journey through two centuries of American supernatural fiction: Gothic shadows to cosmic dread.
by S.T. Joshi 2007
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Terror
by Dan Simmons • 2007
A doomed Arctic expedition. A predator on the ice. The long, dark winter has only begun.
4.09
75k+
The Terror Summary
The Terror 92%
A doomed Arctic expedition. A predator on the ice. The long, dark winter has only begun.
by Dan Simmons 2007
4.09
75k+ ratings
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1843
Madness, doomed beauty, and the birth of the detective: a journey into American Gothic.
4.36
70k+
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe Summary
The Essential Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 92%
Madness, doomed beauty, and the birth of the detective: a journey into American Gothic.
by Edgar Allan Poe 1843
4.36
70k+ ratings
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1963
Forbidden knowledge in New England: scholars learn the universe was never built for human minds.
4.30
30k+
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft Summary
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft 91%
Forbidden knowledge in New England: scholars learn the universe was never built for human minds.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1963
4.30
30k+ ratings
The Hunger
by Alma Katsu • 2018
The Donner Party cuts through the mountains. By the first snow, something is feeding on them.
3.59
36k+
The Hunger Summary
The Hunger 91%
The Donner Party cuts through the mountains. By the first snow, something is feeding on them.
by Alma Katsu 2018
3.59
36k+ ratings
Annihilation
by Jeff Vandermeer • 2014
A biologist enters a pristine, forbidden wilderness and breathes spores that change all she sees.
3.80
310k+
Annihilation Summary
Annihilation 91%
A biologist enters a pristine, forbidden wilderness and breathes spores that change all she sees.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2014
3.80
310k+ ratings
Of Sea and Shadow
by Will Wight • 2014
A sea captain's hunt for an immortality artifact draws assassins and stirs an ancient sleeping god.
4.13
6k+
Of Sea and Shadow Summary
Of Sea and Shadow 91%
A sea captain's hunt for an immortality artifact draws assassins and stirs an ancient sleeping god.
by Will Wight 2014
4.13
6k+ ratings
The Great God Pan
by Arthur Machen • 1890
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
3.67
17k+
The Great God Pan Summary
The Great God Pan 91%
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
by Arthur Machen 1890
3.67
17k+ ratings
This Wretched Valley
by Jenny Kiefer • 2024
A hidden rock wall lures four climbers into a Kentucky valley that digests everyone who enters.
3.25
13k+
This Wretched Valley Summary
This Wretched Valley 90%
A hidden rock wall lures four climbers into a Kentucky valley that digests everyone who enters.
by Jenny Kiefer 2024
3.25
13k+ ratings
Widow's Point
by Richard Chizmar • 2025
A ghost-hunting crew locks into Widow's Point lighthouse, where the dead have never stopped waiting.
3.74
6k+
Widow's Point Summary
Widow's Point 90%
A ghost-hunting crew locks into Widow's Point lighthouse, where the dead have never stopped waiting.
by Richard Chizmar 2025
3.74
6k+ ratings
The Call of Cthulhu
by H.P. Lovecraft • 2011
A scholar inherits a manuscript, an idol, and the truth: a sleeping god rules our nightmares.
4.03
109k+
The Call of Cthulhu Summary
The Call of Cthulhu 90%
A scholar inherits a manuscript, an idol, and the truth: a sleeping god rules our nightmares.
by H.P. Lovecraft 2011
4.03
109k+ ratings
Benito Cereno
by Herman Melville • 2006
An American captain boards a Spanish slave ship in chaos, sensing danger but misreading every sign.
3.53
10k+
Benito Cereno Summary
Benito Cereno 90%
An American captain boards a Spanish slave ship in chaos, sensing danger but misreading every sign.
by Herman Melville 2006
3.53
10k+ ratings
Beneath the Rising
by Premee Mohamed • 2020
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
3.44
1k+
Beneath the Rising Summary
Beneath the Rising 90%
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
by Premee Mohamed 2020
3.44
1k+ ratings
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
3.44
13k+
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island 90%
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
by Kelley Armstrong 2023
3.44
13k+ ratings
On the Bitter Horizon
by Abe Moss • 2022
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
4.57
345
On the Bitter Horizon Summary
On the Bitter Horizon 90%
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.57
345 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 90%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
The Black Cat
by Edgar Allan Poe • 2004
After he hangs his cat, a lookalike with a noose-shaped mark follows him home.
4.03
59k+
The Black Cat Summary
The Black Cat 90%
After he hangs his cat, a lookalike with a noose-shaped mark follows him home.
by Edgar Allan Poe 2004
4.03
59k+ ratings
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski • 2000
A photojournalist's home defies physics: inside, an impossible dark labyrinth grows and shifts.
4.09
204k+
House of Leaves Summary
House of Leaves 90%
A photojournalist's home defies physics: inside, an impossible dark labyrinth grows and shifts.
by Mark Z. Danielewski 2000
4.09
204k+ ratings
What Moves the Dead
by T. Kingfisher • 2022
A soldier returns to a decaying manor: her friends are dying, and the lake is learning.
3.84
146k+
What Moves the Dead Summary
What Moves the Dead 90%
A soldier returns to a decaying manor: her friends are dying, and the lake is learning.
by T. Kingfisher 2022
3.84
146k+ ratings
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1849
Gothic tales where guilt betrays the killer, cats witness murder, and no fortress keeps out death.
4.19
10k+
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe Summary
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe 90%
Gothic tales where guilt betrays the killer, cats witness murder, and no fortress keeps out death.
by Edgar Allan Poe 1849
4.19
10k+ ratings
Who Goes There?
by John W. Campbell Jr. • 1938
Antarctic researchers thaw a shape-shifting alien. Anyone could be the monster.
3.77
12k+
Who Goes There? Summary
Who Goes There? 90%
Antarctic researchers thaw a shape-shifting alien. Anyone could be the monster.
by John W. Campbell Jr. 1938
3.77
12k+ ratings
The Shadow Out of Time
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1936
A professor's five-year amnesia hid an alien possession. His dreams draw him to desert ruins.
3.85
7k+
The Shadow Out of Time Summary
The Shadow Out of Time 90%
A professor's five-year amnesia hid an alien possession. His dreams draw him to desert ruins.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936
3.85
7k+ ratings
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson • 1959
A fragile woman seeks home in a wrong-angled mansion that decides she can never leave.
3.81
404k+
The Haunting of Hill House Summary
The Haunting of Hill House 90%
A fragile woman seeks home in a wrong-angled mansion that decides she can never leave.
by Shirley Jackson 1959
3.81
404k+ ratings
Vathek
by William Beckford • 1786
An impious caliph sells his soul for a demon's promise of a subterranean palace of fire.
3.23
7k+
Vathek Summary
Vathek 90%
An impious caliph sells his soul for a demon's promise of a subterranean palace of fire.
by William Beckford 1786
3.23
7k+ 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 89%
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
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley • 2025
A scientist creates life, then recoils. Abandoned, his creature demands a companion or revenge.
4.19
504
Frankenstein Summary
Frankenstein 89%
A scientist creates life, then recoils. Abandoned, his creature demands a companion or revenge.
by Mary Shelley 2025
4.19
504 ratings
Frankenstien (4)
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley • 1818
A scientist creates life and recoils. His creature, abandoned and enraged, demands a reckoning.
3.91
1.9M+
Frankenstien (4) Summary
Frankenstien (4) 89%
A scientist creates life and recoils. His creature, abandoned and enraged, demands a reckoning.
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1818
3.91
1.9M+ ratings
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1839
Summoned to a decaying mansion, a visitor finds friend and house bound together in shared madness.
3.84
90k+
The Fall of the House of Usher Summary
The Fall of the House of Usher 89%
Summoned to a decaying mansion, a visitor finds friend and house bound together in shared madness.
by Edgar Allan Poe 1839
3.84
90k+ ratings
Relic
by Douglas Preston • 1995
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
4.05
116k+
Relic Summary
Relic 89%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ ratings
Amid the Sinking Dark
by Abe Moss • 2021
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
4.36
565
Amid the Sinking Dark Summary
Amid the Sinking Dark 89%
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.36
565 ratings
The Scar
by China Miéville • 2002
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
4.19
35k+
The Scar Summary
The Scar 89%
Pirates capture a linguist and take her to a floating city chasing a tear in reality.
by China Miéville 2002
4.19
35k+ ratings
The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1845
In a shadowy chamber, a scholar's grief summons a raven whose sole reply damns him to despair.
4.29
172k+
The Raven Summary
The Raven 89%
In a shadowy chamber, a scholar's grief summons a raven whose sole reply damns him to despair.
by Edgar Allan Poe 1845
4.29
172k+ ratings
Collected Ghost Stories
by M.R. James • 1931
Cursed manuscripts, unraveling fabrics, and unearthly summons: classic English ghost stories.
4.12
8k+
Collected Ghost Stories Summary
Collected Ghost Stories 89%
Cursed manuscripts, unraveling fabrics, and unearthly summons: classic English ghost stories.
by M.R. James 1931
4.12
8k+ ratings
Frozen Hell
by John W. Campbell Jr. • 2019
At the bottom of the world, researchers thaw a creature that mimics the men it kills.
3.73
2k+
Frozen Hell Summary
Frozen Hell 89%
At the bottom of the world, researchers thaw a creature that mimics the men it kills.
by John W. Campbell Jr. 2019
3.73
2k+ ratings
The Communist Manifesto
by Karl Marx • 1848
History is class war. Capitalism narrowed the fight to two sides, and one is learning the rules.
3.69
202k+
The Communist Manifesto Summary
The Communist Manifesto 89%
History is class war. Capitalism narrowed the fight to two sides, and one is learning the rules.
by Karl Marx 1848
3.69
202k+ ratings
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King • 1985
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
3.97
139k+
Skeleton Crew Summary
Skeleton Crew 89%
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
by Stephen King 1985
3.97
139k+ ratings
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
3.73
429
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name 89%
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
by Joe Hart 2015
3.73
429 ratings
Our Last Echoes
by Kate Alice Marshall • 2021
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
3.49
4k+
Our Last Echoes Summary
Our Last Echoes 89%
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
by Kate Alice Marshall 2021
3.49
4k+ 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 89%
A sailor joins a whaling ship whose captain will destroy everything to kill one white whale.
by Herman Melville 1851
3.57
620k+ ratings
The House of the Seven Gables
by Nathaniel Hawthorne • 1851
A spinster shields her freed brother from a scheming cousin inside their cursed New England mansion.
3.45
43k+
The House of the Seven Gables Summary
The House of the Seven Gables 89%
A spinster shields her freed brother from a scheming cousin inside their cursed New England mansion.
by Nathaniel Hawthorne 1851
3.45
43k+ ratings
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1886
A lawyer probes the bond between a revered doctor and the brute who trampled a child.
4.00
36k+
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories Summary
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories 89%
A lawyer probes the bond between a revered doctor and the brute who trampled a child.
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886
4.00
36k+ ratings
Gwen, in Green
by Hugh Zachary • 1974
A gentle wife on a ravaged island becomes the bloody instrument of the land's revenge.
3.33
460
Gwen, in Green Summary
Gwen, in Green 89%
A gentle wife on a ravaged island becomes the bloody instrument of the land's revenge.
by Hugh Zachary 1974
3.33
460 ratings
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 89%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
The Hollow Places
by T. Kingfisher • 2020
A broken museum wall reveals a foggy dimension where the willows devour anyone who thinks of them.
3.78
57k+
The Hollow Places Summary
The Hollow Places 89%
A broken museum wall reveals a foggy dimension where the willows devour anyone who thinks of them.
by T. Kingfisher 2020
3.78
57k+ ratings
Mariah Mundi and the Ship of Fools
by G.P. Taylor • 2009
A teen agent boards a doomed steamship, hunted by assassins and haunted by the dead.
3.92
118
Mariah Mundi and the Ship of Fools Summary
Mariah Mundi and the Ship of Fools 89%
A teen agent boards a doomed steamship, hunted by assassins and haunted by the dead.
by G.P. Taylor 2009
3.92
118 ratings
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
by Edgar Allan Poe • 2014
Two women murdered in a locked Paris flat: an eccentric recluse reads the impossible clues.
3.79
45k+
The Murders in the Rue Morgue Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue 89%
Two women murdered in a locked Paris flat: an eccentric recluse reads the impossible clues.
by Edgar Allan Poe 2014
3.79
45k+ ratings
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