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Contention
by Sean Oswald
Earth has a month until system induction. Silas kills whoever stands between humanity and survival.
4.51
3k+
Contention Summary
Contention 94%
Earth has a month until system induction. Silas kills whoever stands between humanity and survival.
by Sean Oswald 2024
4.51
3k+ ratings
A Girl from Nowhere
by James Maxwell • 2020
A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.
4.06
11k+
A Girl from Nowhere Summary
A Girl from Nowhere 94%
A lame orphan crosses a deadly wasteland chasing the legend of a white-walled city.
by James Maxwell 2020
4.06
11k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
13k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3 93%
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018
3.94
13k+ ratings
The Six
by Mark Alpert • 2015
A paralyzed teen uploads his mind into a robot to fight his father's rogue AI.
3.81
1k+
The Six Summary
The Six 92%
A paralyzed teen uploads his mind into a robot to fight his father's rogue AI.
by Mark Alpert 2015
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Last Watch
by J.S. Dewes • 2021
Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.
3.97
12k+
The Last Watch Summary
The Last Watch 92%
Exiled to guard the universe's edge, a prince and a commander discover the boundary is collapsing.
by J.S. Dewes 2021
3.97
12k+ ratings
A Hole in the Sky
by Peter F. Hamilton • 2021
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
3.79
1k+
A Hole in the Sky Summary
A Hole in the Sky 92%
On a dying starship, siblings flee ritual death into forbidden wilds hiding alien foes.
by Peter F. Hamilton 2021
3.79
1k+ ratings
Kalyx
by Karen Lynch
A teen rescues a crashed alien panther. The military wants it back at any cost.
4.38
202
Kalyx Summary
Kalyx 92%
A teen rescues a crashed alien panther. The military wants it back at any cost.
by Karen Lynch
4.38
202 ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Think
by Bella Forrest • 2017
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
4.23
9k+
The Girl Who Dared to Think Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Think 93%
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
by Bella Forrest 2017
4.23
9k+ ratings
Green Rider
by Kristen Britain • 1998
A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.
4.09
41k+
Green Rider Summary
Green Rider 93%
A suspended student must deliver a dying messenger's warning before a conspiracy topples a king.
by Kristen Britain 1998
4.09
41k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall
by TheFirstDefier
Zac Atwood's sister is missing. Earth is now a leveling game, and he's bringing an axe.
4.33
17k+
Defiance of the Fall Summary
Defiance of the Fall 93%
Zac Atwood's sister is missing. Earth is now a leveling game, and he's bringing an axe.
by TheFirstDefier 2021
4.33
17k+ ratings
Blood Red Road
by Moira Young • 2011
After her twin is abducted, a girl fights through a brutal desert arena to save him.
3.91
62k+
Blood Red Road Summary
Blood Red Road 92%
After her twin is abducted, a girl fights through a brutal desert arena to save him.
by Moira Young 2011
3.91
62k+ ratings
Catharsis
by Travis Bagwell • 2016
The VR game's AI reads a bullied teen's rage and offers him a kingdom of the undead.
4.37
17k+
Catharsis Summary
Catharsis 92%
The VR game's AI reads a bullied teen's rage and offers him a kingdom of the undead.
by Travis Bagwell 2016
4.37
17k+ ratings
The Peripheral
by William Gibson • 2014
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
3.89
34k+
The Peripheral Summary
The Peripheral 92%
Flynne Fisher pilots a drone sim, sees a murder in future London, and the killers know.
by William Gibson 2014
3.89
34k+ ratings
Mortal Engines
by Philip Reeve • 2001
Cast from a predator city alongside the scarred girl whose assassination attempt got him exiled.
3.77
71k+
Mortal Engines Summary
Mortal Engines 92%
Cast from a predator city alongside the scarred girl whose assassination attempt got him exiled.
by Philip Reeve 2001
3.77
71k+ ratings
The Starless Crown
by James Rollins
A blind girl raised by giant bats must stop the moon from destroying her world.
3.78
13k+
The Starless Crown Summary
The Starless Crown 92%
A blind girl raised by giant bats must stop the moon from destroying her world.
by James Rollins 2022
3.78
13k+ ratings
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I
by Darryl Anka • 2017
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
4.53
150
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I Summary
Shards of a Shattered Mirror Book I 93%
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017
4.53
150 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 92%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
The 100
by Kass Morgan • 2013
One hundred teenage prisoners crash-land on a ravaged Earth and find they are not alone.
3.58
87k+
The 100 Summary
The 100 92%
One hundred teenage prisoners crash-land on a ravaged Earth and find they are not alone.
by Kass Morgan 2013
3.58
87k+ ratings
The 5th Wave
by Rick Yancey • 2013
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
4.00
481k+
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave 92%
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
by Rick Yancey 2013
4.00
481k+ ratings
Artemis Fowl
by Eoin Colfer • 2001
A twelve-year-old genius kidnaps a fairy and demands gold. Her people have hours to pay.
3.86
563k+
Artemis Fowl Summary
Artemis Fowl 92%
A twelve-year-old genius kidnaps a fairy and demands gold. Her people have hours to pay.
by Eoin Colfer 2001
3.86
563k+ ratings
Seek the Traitor's Son
by Veronica Roth • 2026
A soldier and a general war over a prophecy only the exile's truth-reading son can settle.
4.08
9k+
Seek the Traitor's Son Summary
Seek the Traitor's Son 92%
A soldier and a general war over a prophecy only the exile's truth-reading son can settle.
by Veronica Roth 2026
4.08
9k+ ratings
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky
by Joseph Evans • 2011
A boy discovers a virtual game, a girl with no memory, and a destiny already fulfilled.
3.83
2k+
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky Summary
Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky 92%
A boy discovers a virtual game, a girl with no memory, and a destiny already fulfilled.
by Joseph Evans 2011
3.83
2k+ ratings
Torchfire
by Moira Buffini • 2025
A hunted telepath forges a forbidden bond with a captive who could bring down the regime.
4.38
873
Torchfire Summary
Torchfire 92%
A hunted telepath forges a forbidden bond with a captive who could bring down the regime.
by Moira Buffini 2025
4.38
873 ratings
The Primal Hunter
by Zogarth
Earth becomes a game. A bored analyst picks archer. His first kill feels like waking up.
4.25
21k+
The Primal Hunter Summary
The Primal Hunter 92%
Earth becomes a game. A bored analyst picks archer. His first kill feels like waking up.
by Zogarth 2022
4.25
21k+ ratings
The Diamond Age
by Neal Stephenson • 1995
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
4.16
94k+
The Diamond Age Summary
The Diamond Age 92%
A stolen, sentient primer teaches a poor girl to read, then to lead an army.
by Neal Stephenson 1995
4.16
94k+ ratings
Shadow Fall
by Audrey Grey • 2016
A pit girl with a new face fights for the last seat beside her former hunter.
3.87
2k+
Shadow Fall Summary
Shadow Fall 92%
A pit girl with a new face fights for the last seat beside her former hunter.
by Audrey Grey 2016
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Width of the World
by David Baldacci • 2017
In a city built on stolen magic and erased minds, Vega Jane's arrival has not gone unnoticed.
4.08
6k+
The Width of the World Summary
The Width of the World 92%
In a city built on stolen magic and erased minds, Vega Jane's arrival has not gone unnoticed.
by David Baldacci 2017
4.08
6k+ ratings
The Gender Game
by Bella Forrest • 2016
A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.
3.87
43k+
The Gender Game Summary
The Gender Game 91%
A female convict infiltrates a male-ruled nation on a heist mission, her cover a fake marriage.
by Bella Forrest 2016
3.87
43k+ 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 92%
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 Merchant of Death
by D.J. MacHale • 2002
His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.
3.97
53k+
The Merchant of Death Summary
The Merchant of Death 92%
His uncle drags him through a portal to a world where an uprising could destroy everyone.
by D.J. MacHale 2002
3.97
53k+ ratings
Infinity Lost
by S. Harrison • 2015
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
3.64
4k+
Infinity Lost Summary
Infinity Lost 92%
A girl discovers her memories are fake: she's the deadliest weapon her father ever built.
by S. Harrison 2015
3.64
4k+ ratings
Ready Player One
by Ernest Cline • 2011
A slum teen cracks a dead genius's online treasure hunt. The corporation hunting him turns lethal.
4.22
1.3M+
Ready Player One Summary
Ready Player One 91%
A slum teen cracks a dead genius's online treasure hunt. The corporation hunting him turns lethal.
by Ernest Cline 2011
4.22
1.3M+ ratings
The Loop
by Ben Oliver • 2020
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
3.9
9k+
The Loop Summary
The Loop 91%
In a jail that harvests fear, a teen relies on secret friendships until the rain stops.
by Ben Oliver 2020
3.9
9k+ ratings
Found
by Margaret Peterson Haddix • 2008
A note tells an adopted boy he was taken from the past. Then a second warns: someone's coming.
3.98
42k+
Found Summary
Found 91%
A note tells an adopted boy he was taken from the past. Then a second warns: someone's coming.
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2008
3.98
42k+ ratings
The Stone's Heart
by Jessica Thorne • 2019
An ancient stone grants miracles. It devours the princess who asked for them.
4.10
450
The Stone's Heart Summary
The Stone's Heart 91%
An ancient stone grants miracles. It devours the princess who asked for them.
by Jessica Thorne 2019
4.10
450 ratings
The Search for WondLa
by Tony DiTerlizzi • 2009
Raised in a bunker by a robot mother, a girl emerges into a future Earth to search for other humans.
4.11
14k+
The Search for WondLa Summary
The Search for WondLa 92%
Raised in a bunker by a robot mother, a girl emerges into a future Earth to search for other humans.
by Tony DiTerlizzi 2009
4.11
14k+ ratings
Memento
by Amie Kaufman • 2020
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
4.29
8k+
Memento Summary
Memento 92%
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
by Amie Kaufman 2020
4.29
8k+ 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 92%
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 Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis • 2025
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
4.45
4k+
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8 91%
Two cultivators infiltrate a noble estate to free a prisoner held centuries for his Talent.
by C. Mantis 2025
4.45
4k+ ratings
The Fifth Season
by N.K. Jemisin • 2015
Her son murdered, her daughter taken, an orogene mother must wield the power that broke the earth.
4.28
339k+
The Fifth Season Summary
The Fifth Season 91%
Her son murdered, her daughter taken, an orogene mother must wield the power that broke the earth.
by N.K. Jemisin 2015
4.28
339k+ ratings
Aurora Rising
by Amie Kaufman • 2019
A cadet trades his dream squad for a lost girl who becomes the galaxy's last weapon.
4.09
75k+
Aurora Rising Summary
Aurora Rising 91%
A cadet trades his dream squad for a lost girl who becomes the galaxy's last weapon.
by Amie Kaufman 2019
4.09
75k+ ratings
The Tower
by Colin Wilson • 1987
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
4.02
509
The Tower Summary
The Tower 91%
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987
4.02
509 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 91%
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
Split Infinity
by Piers Anthony • 1980
A serf flees a game-run world for a magic land where his twin was a wizard.
3.97
18k+
Split Infinity Summary
Split Infinity 92%
A serf flees a game-run world for a magic land where his twin was a wizard.
by Piers Anthony 1980
3.97
18k+ 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 92%
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
by Eric Walters 2014
4.00
8k+ ratings
Cinder
by Marissa Meyer • 2012
A cyborg mechanic loves a prince, but she's the lost heir the Lunar queen wants dead.
4.12
1.0M+
Cinder Summary
Cinder 91%
A cyborg mechanic loves a prince, but she's the lost heir the Lunar queen wants dead.
by Marissa Meyer 2012
4.12
1.0M+ ratings
The Knife of Never Letting Go
by Patrick Ness • 2008
On a world of broadcast thoughts, a boy meets a quiet girl and a violent pursuit ignites.
3.97
205k+
The Knife of Never Letting Go Summary
The Knife of Never Letting Go 91%
On a world of broadcast thoughts, a boy meets a quiet girl and a violent pursuit ignites.
by Patrick Ness 2008
3.97
205k+ ratings
Before the Broken Star
by Emily R. King • 2019
Exiled to a cursed penal colony, a girl with a mechanical heart faces her family's murderer.
3.92
6k+
Before the Broken Star Summary
Before the Broken Star 91%
Exiled to a cursed penal colony, a girl with a mechanical heart faces her family's murderer.
by Emily R. King 2019
3.92
6k+ ratings
Sanctuary
by Caryn Lix • 2018
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
3.89
2k+
Sanctuary Summary
Sanctuary 91%
A space prison guard discovers her hidden chip as a breakout unleashes an alien creature onboard.
by Caryn Lix 2018
3.89
2k+ ratings
La Belle Sauvage
by Philip Pullman • 2017
An innkeeper's son, a prophetic infant, and a flood that sweeps them into a hidden war.
4.15
114k+
La Belle Sauvage Summary
La Belle Sauvage 91%
An innkeeper's son, a prophetic infant, and a flood that sweeps them into a hidden war.
by Philip Pullman 2017
4.15
114k+ ratings
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