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Service Model
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
4.03
23k+
Service Model Summary
Service Model 94%
A robot valet kills his master, then crosses a dead civilization to find out why.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2024
4.03
23k+ ratings
The Android's Dream
by John Scalzi • 2006
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
3.99
24k+
The Android's Dream Summary
The Android's Dream 93%
A diplomatic fart kills a negotiator. Peace requires one extinct sheep: a woman who never knew.
by John Scalzi 2006
3.99
24k+ ratings
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
by Douglas Adams • 1987
A CEO's murder leads to time travel, an alien ghost, and a horse in a bathroom.
3.97
150k+
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency Summary
Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency 93%
A CEO's murder leads to time travel, an alien ghost, and a horse in a bathroom.
by Douglas Adams 1987
3.97
150k+ ratings
Sin noticias de Gurb
by Eduardo Mendoza • 2001
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
3.75
24k+
Sin noticias de Gurb Summary
Sin noticias de Gurb 89%
An alien searches Barcelona for his lost partner, recording every human absurdity in his diary.
by Eduardo Mendoza 2001
3.75
24k+ 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 89%
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 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 89%
A Victorian inventor discovers his time machine has splintered the future into warring worlds.
by Stephen Baxter 1995
3.95
7k+ ratings
The Road to Roswell
by Connie Willis • 2023
A maid of honor's alien abduction in Roswell is a rescue mission, not an invasion.
3.71
9k+
The Road to Roswell Summary
The Road to Roswell 89%
A maid of honor's alien abduction in Roswell is a rescue mission, not an invasion.
by Connie Willis 2023
3.71
9k+ ratings
The Number of the Beast
by Robert A. Heinlein • 1980
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
3.63
13k+
The Number of the Beast Summary
The Number of the Beast 92%
Two couples flee assassins in a flying car that jumps to every universe ever imagined.
by Robert A. Heinlein 1980
3.63
13k+ ratings
We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
by Dennis E. Taylor • 2016
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
4.25
133k+
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) Summary
We Are Legion (We Are Bob) 92%
A dead engineer wakes as an AI and is hurled into space inside a self-replicating probe.
by Dennis E. Taylor 2016
4.25
133k+ ratings
The Infinite and the Divine
by Robert Rath
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
4.44
7k+
The Infinite and the Divine Summary
The Infinite and the Divine 89%
Two deathless rivals feud ten thousand years for a puzzle box mapping a god's tomb.
by Robert Rath 2020
4.44
7k+ ratings
2001
by Arthur C. Clarke • 1968
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
4.18
339k+
2001 Summary
2001 89%
A monolith wakes on the moon and signals Saturn; two astronauts and a secretive computer follow.
by Arthur C. Clarke 1968
4.18
339k+ ratings
Starter Villain
by John Scalzi • 2023
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
4.11
100k+
Starter Villain Summary
Starter Villain 89%
A broke teacher inherits a supervillain island where dolphins unionize, cats spy, and killers wait.
by John Scalzi 2023
4.11
100k+ ratings
Making History
by Stephen Fry • 1996
A Cambridge student sends a pill to sterilize Hitler's father. The new world is even darker.
3.92
12k+
Making History Summary
Making History 89%
A Cambridge student sends a pill to sterilize Hitler's father. The new world is even darker.
by Stephen Fry 1996
3.92
12k+ ratings
All Systems Red
by Martha Wells • 2017
Security cyborg hacks chip, just wants serials. Rival team dies; it must choose: hide, or save them.
4.11
380k+
All Systems Red Summary
All Systems Red 89%
Security cyborg hacks chip, just wants serials. Rival team dies; it must choose: hide, or save them.
by Martha Wells 2017
4.11
380k+ ratings
Operation Bounce House
by Matt Dinniman
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
3.91
35k+
Operation Bounce House Summary
Operation Bounce House 89%
A farmer wakes to find his colony turned into a children's live-fire mech game.
by Matt Dinniman 2026
3.91
35k+ ratings
The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett • 1983
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
3.99
425k+
The Color of Magic Summary
The Color of Magic 91%
An inept wizard and an indestructible tourist flee a burning city on a flat world.
by Terry Pratchett 1983
3.99
425k+ ratings
Space Opera
by Catherynne M. Valente • 2018
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
3.45
17k+
Space Opera Summary
Space Opera 91%
A washed-up glam rocker must save Earth from elimination at an intergalactic song contest.
by Catherynne M. Valente 2018
3.45
17k+ ratings
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.
by Neal Stephenson • 2017
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
3.86
35k+
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. Summary
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. 88%
Magic died with the first photograph. A secret agency found a quantum loophole to restore it.
by Neal Stephenson 2017
3.86
35k+ ratings
Gateway
by Craig Alanson • 2025
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
4.41
4k+
Gateway Summary
Gateway 88%
His AI lost inside a star, Bishop faces an ancient enemy opening the galaxy's door.
by Craig Alanson 2025
4.41
4k+ ratings
Tress of the Emerald Sea
by Brandon Sanderson • 2023
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
4.31
301k+
Tress of the Emerald Sea Summary
Tress of the Emerald Sea 88%
An ordinary girl braves an exploding ocean to rescue the boy she loves from a sorceress.
by Brandon Sanderson 2023
4.31
301k+ ratings
Murphy
by Samuel Beckett • 1938
Strapped into his rocking chair, Murphy seeks a silence where bodies and lovers cannot follow.
3.80
7k+
Murphy Summary
Murphy 88%
Strapped into his rocking chair, Murphy seeks a silence where bodies and lovers cannot follow.
by Samuel Beckett 1938
3.80
7k+ ratings
The Cyberiad
by Stanisław Lem • 1965
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
4.13
14k+
The Cyberiad Summary
The Cyberiad 90%
Two brilliant robots wander the galaxy building machines that turn logic puzzles into cosmic chaos.
by Stanisław Lem 1965
4.13
14k+ ratings
War with the Newts
by Karel Čapek • 1990
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
4.17
19k+
War with the Newts Summary
War with the Newts 90%
Intelligent newts, found for pearls, become a global workforce that demands the planet for itself.
by Karel Čapek 1990
4.17
19k+ ratings
Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
A blade-covered god awaits seven pilgrims. One wish, six deaths. Their stories are their only armor.
4.28
305k+
Hyperion Summary
Hyperion 89%
A blade-covered god awaits seven pilgrims. One wish, six deaths. Their stories are their only armor.
by Dan Simmons 1989
4.28
305k+ ratings
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
by David Nobbs • 1995
An office drone fakes his death to flee the nine-to-five, but his wife has moved on.
3.91
1k+
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Summary
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 88%
An office drone fakes his death to flee the nine-to-five, but his wife has moved on.
by David Nobbs 1995
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Accidental Time Machine
by Joe Haldeman • 2007
A failed physicist's broken calibrator is a one-way time machine, each jump exponentially longer.
3.73
11k+
The Accidental Time Machine Summary
The Accidental Time Machine 88%
A failed physicist's broken calibrator is a one-way time machine, each jump exponentially longer.
by Joe Haldeman 2007
3.73
11k+ ratings
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. • 1969
Billy Pilgrim drifts through time: the Dresden firebombing, an alien zoo, and his own murder.
4.10
1.5M+
Slaughterhouse-Five Summary
Slaughterhouse-Five 88%
Billy Pilgrim drifts through time: the Dresden firebombing, an alien zoo, and his own murder.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1969
4.10
1.5M+ ratings
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad
by Cassandra Dee • 2017
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
3.34
977
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad Summary
Falling for My Boyfriend's Dad 88%
Your mandatory fantasy tour guide: useless maps, colorless stew, and a Dark Lord at the end.
by Cassandra Dee 2017
3.34
977 ratings
The Stars, Like Dust
by Isaac Asimov
His father executed, a student hunts a hidden rebellion world through a galaxy of double agents.
3.74
27k+
The Stars, Like Dust Summary
The Stars, Like Dust 88%
His father executed, a student hunts a hidden rebellion world through a galaxy of double agents.
by Isaac Asimov 1951
3.74
27k+ ratings
Ellison Wonderland
by Harlan Ellison • 1962
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
3.99
1k+
Ellison Wonderland Summary
Ellison Wonderland 90%
A murder kit, a centaur wish, and a robot's return: stories that warp reality.
by Harlan Ellison 1962
3.99
1k+ ratings
Tik-Tok
by John Sladek • 1983
A domestic robot discovers his moral circuits never worked, and art, murder, and politics follow.
3.70
774
Tik-Tok Summary
Tik-Tok 90%
A domestic robot discovers his moral circuits never worked, and art, murder, and politics follow.
by John Sladek 1983
3.70
774 ratings
Three Men in a Boat
by Jerome K. Jerome • 1889
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
3.83
81k+
Three Men in a Boat Summary
Three Men in a Boat 88%
Three overworked hypochondriacs row up the Thames seeking rest, and find only chaos and damp.
by Jerome K. Jerome 1889
3.83
81k+ 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 88%
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
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain • 2007
Waking in Camelot, a factory boss fakes magic with science and schemes to industrialize the kingdom.
3.78
109k+
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Summary
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 88%
Waking in Camelot, a factory boss fakes magic with science and schemes to industrialize the kingdom.
by Mark Twain 2007
3.78
109k+ ratings
Mickey7
by Edward Ashton • 2022
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
3.78
58k+
Mickey7 Summary
Mickey7 88%
An expendable colonist survives a mission and returns to find his duplicate already living his life.
by Edward Ashton 2022
3.78
58k+ ratings
Redshirts
by John Scalzi • 2012
Ensigns die like TV extras on his starship. One recruit travels to 2012 to confront the writers.
3.87
119k+
Redshirts Summary
Redshirts 89%
Ensigns die like TV extras on his starship. One recruit travels to 2012 to confront the writers.
by John Scalzi 2012
3.87
119k+ ratings
Hero of the Imperium
by Sandy Mitchell • 2007
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
4.44
4k+
Hero of the Imperium Summary
Hero of the Imperium 89%
Every time Commissar Cain saves his own skin, the Imperium gives him a medal.
by Sandy Mitchell 2007
4.44
4k+ ratings
Dungeon Crawler Carl
by Matt Dinniman
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
4.47
308k+
Dungeon Crawler Carl Summary
Dungeon Crawler Carl 88%
Earth is an alien dungeon crawl. Carl enters barefoot, half-dressed, and the cat won't stop talking.
by Matt Dinniman 2020
4.47
308k+ ratings
The Martian
by Andy Weir • 2011
Stranded on Mars, a botanist farms potatoes and fights to signal Earth before his food disappears.
4.42
1.3M+
The Martian Summary
The Martian 88%
Stranded on Mars, a botanist farms potatoes and fights to signal Earth before his food disappears.
by Andy Weir 2011
4.42
1.3M+ 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 88%
A restless artillery club fires a shell at the moon; a French daredevil climbs inside.
by Jules Verne 2006
3.75
40k+ ratings
The Humans
by Matt Haig • 2013
An alien steals a mathematician's life to erase a proof, then falls for the family he must betray.
4.07
162k+
The Humans Summary
The Humans 88%
An alien steals a mathematician's life to erase a proof, then falls for the family he must betray.
by Matt Haig 2013
4.07
162k+ ratings
Slow Gods
by Claire North • 2025
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
4.00
5k+
Slow Gods Summary
Slow Gods 88%
A debtor survives a procedure that should kill him. An ancient machine warns the galaxy will burn.
by Claire North 2025
4.00
5k+ ratings
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 88%
Disowned and hunted, a nobleman fights in the gladiator pits of a backwater planet.
by Christopher Ruocchio 2018
3.95
55k+ 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 89%
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980
3.84
36k+ ratings
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi • 2005
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
4.23
227k+
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War 89%
A seventy-five-year-old widower joins the army for a new body and gets an interstellar war.
by John Scalzi 2005
4.23
227k+ ratings
Sum
by David Eagleman • 2009
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
4.11
24k+
Sum Summary
Sum 88%
Forty afterlives where God is flawed, heaven disappoints, and death is only the first question.
by David Eagleman 2009
4.11
24k+ ratings
The Redemption of Time
by Baoshu • 2011
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
3.63
11k+
The Redemption of Time Summary
The Redemption of Time 88%
A disembodied brain teaches aliens to lie, his love spanning the death and rebirth of all things.
by Baoshu 2011
3.63
11k+ ratings
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov • 1951
Predicting the Empire's fall, a mathematician exiles a colony to shorten the dark age.
4.17
602k+
Foundation Summary
Foundation 88%
Predicting the Empire's fall, a mathematician exiles a colony to shorten the dark age.
by Isaac Asimov 1951
4.17
602k+ 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 88%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
Exhalation
by Ted Chiang • 2019
A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.
4.27
113k+
Exhalation Summary
Exhalation 88%
A merchant in ancient Baghdad steps through a time portal to undo a sorrow twenty years past.
by Ted Chiang 2019
4.27
113k+ ratings
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