EnglishEnglish
EspañolSpanish
简体中文Chinese
繁體中文Chinese (Traditional)
FrançaisFrench
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
PortuguêsPortuguese
ItalianoItalian
한국어Korean
РусскийRussian
NederlandsDutch
العربيةArabic
PolskiPolish
हिन्दीHindi
Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
SvenskaSwedish
ΕλληνικάGreek
TürkçeTurkish
ไทยThai
ČeštinaCzech
RomânăRomanian
MagyarHungarian
УкраїнськаUkrainian
IndonesiaIndonesian
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
БългарскиBulgarian
עבריתHebrew
NorskNorwegian
HrvatskiCroatian
CatalàCatalan
SlovenčinaSlovak
LietuviųLithuanian
SlovenščinaSlovenian
СрпскиSerbian
EestiEstonian
LatviešuLatvian
فارسیPersian
മലയാളംMalayalam
தமிழ்Tamil
اردوUrdu
SoBrief
Searching...
Cell
by Stephen King
When cell phones turn users feral, a father fights through the carnage to find his son.
3.65
238k+
Cell Summary
Cell 91%
When cell phones turn users feral, a father fights through the carnage to find his son.
by Stephen King 2006
3.65
238k+ ratings
Parasite
by Mira Grant • 2013
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
3.68
19k+
Parasite Summary
Parasite 93%
Her life-saving tapeworm is waking up. It wants control of her body and everyone else's.
by Mira Grant 2013
3.68
19k+ ratings
The Stupidest Angel
by Christopher Moore • 2004
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
3.80
47k+
The Stupidest Angel Summary
The Stupidest Angel 93%
A child wishes Santa back from the dead. An incompetent angel raises the whole graveyard instead.
by Christopher Moore 2004
3.80
47k+ ratings
The Queen
by Nick Cutter • 2024
Texts from her missing best friend lure a teen into a country club turned wasp hive.
3.53
8k+
The Queen Summary
The Queen 90%
Texts from her missing best friend lure a teen into a country club turned wasp hive.
by Nick Cutter 2024
3.53
8k+ ratings
The Atrocity Archives
by Charles Stross • 2004
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
3.89
27k+
The Atrocity Archives Summary
The Atrocity Archives 90%
Bob Howard's IT job implodes when he's drafted to fight cosmic horrors with applied mathematics.
by Charles Stross 2004
3.89
27k+ ratings
The Hive
by Ronald Malfi • 2026
A suburb builds a machine it cannot explain, and one boy's mind is the final part.
3.70
643
The Hive Summary
The Hive 90%
A suburb builds a machine it cannot explain, and one boy's mind is the final part.
by Ronald Malfi 2026
3.70
643 ratings
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry • 2009
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
4.00
31k+
Patient Zero Summary
Patient Zero 90%
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
by Jonathan Maberry 2009
4.00
31k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.44
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 92%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.44
2k+ ratings
Rest Stop
by Nat Cassidy • 2024
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
3.62
9k+
Rest Stop Summary
Rest Stop 91%
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
by Nat Cassidy 2024
3.62
9k+ 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 91%
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
Into the Dread Void
by Abe Moss • 2021
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
4.10
1k+
Into the Dread Void Summary
Into the Dread Void 90%
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.10
1k+ ratings
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King • 2001
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
3.66
187k+
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher 90%
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
by Stephen King 2001
3.66
187k+ ratings
The Pilo Family Circus
by Will Elliott • 2009
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
3.81
4k+
The Pilo Family Circus Summary
The Pilo Family Circus 90%
A clown drags a man into a nightmarish circus where face paint awakens his inner monster.
by Will Elliott 2009
3.81
4k+ ratings
Survivor
by Chuck Palahniuk • 1999
A cult survivor turned media star hijacks a plane to confess his life before it crashes.
3.93
125k+
Survivor Summary
Survivor 90%
A cult survivor turned media star hijacks a plane to confess his life before it crashes.
by Chuck Palahniuk 1999
3.93
125k+ ratings
We Love You, Bunny
by Mona Awad
Four MFA students conjure a man from a rabbit. He steals their axe and disappears.
3.43
19k+
We Love You, Bunny Summary
We Love You, Bunny 91%
Four MFA students conjure a man from a rabbit. He steals their axe and disappears.
by Mona Awad 2025
3.43
19k+ ratings
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes
by Clay McLeod Chapman • 2025
A liberal New Yorker races south as a viral possession consumes his parents through their screens.
3.27
15k+
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes Summary
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes 91%
A liberal New Yorker races south as a viral possession consumes his parents through their screens.
by Clay McLeod Chapman 2025
3.27
15k+ ratings
The Troop
by Nick Cutter • 2014
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
3.83
129k+
The Troop Summary
The Troop 91%
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
by Nick Cutter 2014
3.83
129k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Joe Schreiber • 2010
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
3.46
9k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 90%
A Sith experiment spawns a zombie plague; a captured Jedi and her psychic orchid are the only cure.
by Joe Schreiber 2010
3.46
9k+ ratings
A Touch of Jen
by Beth Morgan • 2021
A couple's obsession with a former coworker's perfect life curdles into supernatural reckoning.
3.24
15k+
A Touch of Jen Summary
A Touch of Jen 90%
A couple's obsession with a former coworker's perfect life curdles into supernatural reckoning.
by Beth Morgan 2021
3.24
15k+ 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 90%
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
Bury Your Gays
by Chuck Tingle • 2024
When a screenwriter won't kill his queer leads, the studio's AI sends his own monsters after him.
4.04
31k+
Bury Your Gays Summary
Bury Your Gays 90%
When a screenwriter won't kill his queer leads, the studio's AI sends his own monsters after him.
by Chuck Tingle 2024
4.04
31k+ ratings
Lucky Day
by Chuck Tingle • 2025
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
3.80
13k+
Lucky Day Summary
Lucky Day 91%
On the day probability collapsed, fish rained from the sky. The cosmic wound never healed.
by Chuck Tingle 2025
3.80
13k+ ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
4k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards 91%
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014
3.54
4k+ ratings
The Cuck
by Aron Beauregard
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
3.38
2k+
The Cuck Summary
The Cuck 90%
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro • 2009
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
3.80
91k+
The Strain Summary
The Strain 90%
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
by Guillermo del Toro 2009
3.80
91k+ ratings
Lullaby
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2002
A lethal lullaby lets a reporter kill with a thought. He hunts every copy with a witch.
3.74
104k+
Lullaby Summary
Lullaby 90%
A lethal lullaby lets a reporter kill with a thought. He hunts every copy with a witch.
by Chuck Palahniuk 2002
3.74
104k+ ratings
Walking Practice
by Dolki Min • 2022
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
3.55
7k+
Walking Practice Summary
Walking Practice 90%
To survive on Earth, an alien seduces and devours lovers, but the loneliness cannot be consumed.
by Dolki Min 2022
3.55
7k+ ratings
The Passage
by Justin Cronin • 2010
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
4.05
224k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage 90%
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010
4.05
224k+ ratings
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 90%
Eight miles down, a veterinarian finds his brother's station. The crew is no longer human.
by Nick Cutter 2015
3.41
43k+ ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 91%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
The Last Days of Jack Sparks
by Jason Arnopp • 2016
An arrogant journalist mocks an exorcism. That night, a ghost appears on his YouTube channel.
3.83
14k+
The Last Days of Jack Sparks Summary
The Last Days of Jack Sparks 91%
An arrogant journalist mocks an exorcism. That night, a ghost appears on his YouTube channel.
by Jason Arnopp 2016
3.83
14k+ ratings
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman • 2014
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
4.05
213k+
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box 90%
One look kills. A blindfolded mother rows a river, her children her only guides.
by Josh Malerman 2014
4.05
213k+ ratings
13 Months Haunted
by Jimmy Juliano • 2025
A small-town librarian opens a bullied student's lethal file and must never be alone.
3.63
3k+
13 Months Haunted Summary
13 Months Haunted 90%
A small-town librarian opens a bullied student's lethal file and must never be alone.
by Jimmy Juliano 2025
3.63
3k+ ratings
Nothing Tastes as Good
by Luke Dumas • 2026
After a weight-loss trial, he gets the body he craved and a hunger for human flesh.
3.75
12k+
Nothing Tastes as Good Summary
Nothing Tastes as Good 90%
After a weight-loss trial, he gets the body he craved and a hunger for human flesh.
by Luke Dumas 2026
3.75
12k+ ratings
My Ex, the Antichrist
by Craig DiLouie • 2025
She loved him before she knew he's the Antichrist. Now their bands duel for the world.
3.52
2k+
My Ex, the Antichrist Summary
My Ex, the Antichrist 90%
She loved him before she knew he's the Antichrist. Now their bands duel for the world.
by Craig DiLouie 2025
3.52
2k+ ratings
Horrorstör
by Grady Hendrix • 2014
Trapped overnight in a knockoff IKEA, employees find the prison beneath still wants inmates.
3.65
129k+
Horrorstör Summary
Horrorstör 91%
Trapped overnight in a knockoff IKEA, employees find the prison beneath still wants inmates.
by Grady Hendrix 2014
3.65
129k+ ratings
Discount Dan
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A hungover contractor in a bathrobe wakes in a maze where survival runs on game logic.
4.12
4k+
Discount Dan Summary
Discount Dan 91%
A hungover contractor in a bathrobe wakes in a maze where survival runs on game logic.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.12
4k+ ratings
The Third Parent
by Elias Witherow
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
3.88
1k+
The Third Parent Summary
The Third Parent 90%
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
by Elias Witherow 2017
3.88
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
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 90%
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
Sour Candy
by Kealan Patrick Burke
A Walmart candy aisle encounter costs a man his teeth, his girlfriend, and his reality.
3.59
26k+
Sour Candy Summary
Sour Candy 90%
A Walmart candy aisle encounter costs a man his teeth, his girlfriend, and his reality.
by Kealan Patrick Burke 2015
3.59
26k+ ratings
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz • 2024
A mysterious crate, a ruined life, and a protector's warning: a secret order targets the nice.
3.88
40k+
The Bad Weather Friend Summary
The Bad Weather Friend 91%
A mysterious crate, a ruined life, and a protector's warning: a secret order targets the nice.
by Dean Koontz 2024
3.88
40k+ ratings
Swarm
by Jennifer D. Lyle • 2023
Killer butterflies attack, an anxious teen barricades her home against winged predators and infected
3.65
2k+
Swarm Summary
Swarm 91%
Killer butterflies attack, an anxious teen barricades her home against winged predators and infected
by Jennifer D. Lyle 2023
3.65
2k+ ratings
Black Sheep
by Rachel Harrison • 2023
She fled her Satanic family years ago. A wedding invitation won't let her stay gone.
3.58
38k+
Black Sheep Summary
Black Sheep 90%
She fled her Satanic family years ago. A wedding invitation won't let her stay gone.
by Rachel Harrison 2023
3.58
38k+ ratings
Dark Inside
by Jeyn Roberts • 2011
An ancient evil spreads after the quakes, turning people into killers. Four teens fight to survive.
3.92
9k+
Dark Inside Summary
Dark Inside 90%
An ancient evil spreads after the quakes, turning people into killers. Four teens fight to survive.
by Jeyn Roberts 2011
3.92
9k+ ratings
Slashtag
by Jon Cohn • 2023
Disgraced influencer joins a haunted hotel show to save her sister, but the horror isn't staged.
4.26
1k+
Slashtag Summary
Slashtag 90%
Disgraced influencer joins a haunted hotel show to save her sister, but the horror isn't staged.
by Jon Cohn 2023
4.26
1k+ ratings
Welcome to Night Vale
by Joseph Fink • 2015
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
3.82
44k+
Welcome to Night Vale Summary
Welcome to Night Vale 90%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
Zola
by D.E. McCluskey
Her husband sold their son to the men at the bar. She has a bread knife.
3.32
3k+
Zola Summary
Zola 90%
Her husband sold their son to the men at the bar. She has a bread knife.
by D.E. McCluskey 2021
3.32
3k+ ratings
Aliss
by Patrick Senécal • 2000
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
4.33
11k+
Aliss Summary
Aliss 90%
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
by Patrick Senécal 2000
4.33
11k+ ratings
Going Home in the Dark
by Dean Koontz • 2025
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
3.48
9k+
Going Home in the Dark Summary
Going Home in the Dark 89%
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
by Dean Koontz 2025
3.48
9k+ ratings
Home
Swipe
Library
Get App
Try Full Access for 3 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 26,000+ books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 2: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 3: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Aug 22,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
600,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 3-Day Free Trial
3 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Unlock a world of fiction & nonfiction books
26,000+ books for the price of 2 books
Read any book in 10 minutes
Discover new books like Tinder
Request any book if it's not summarized
Read more books than anyone you know
#1 app for book lovers
Lifelike & immersive summaries
30-day money-back guarantee
Download summaries in EPUBs or PDFs
Cancel anytime in a few clicks
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel