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Action Book Summaries

Counter-insurgency in Aden
by Shaun Clarke • 2015
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
3.75
111
Counter-insurgency in Aden Summary
Counter-insurgency in Aden
Disguised in Aden to kill double agents, an SAS squadron is thrust into an unwinnable mountain war.
by Shaun Clarke 2015 210 pages
3.75
111 ratings
Take Down
by Fern Michaels • 2014
After a defective drug kills children, a team's FBI heist forces the company to pay.
4.35
2k+
Take Down Summary
Take Down
After a defective drug kills children, a team's FBI heist forces the company to pay.
by Fern Michaels 2014 119 pages
4.35
2k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 2
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
A grieving warrior builds a nation to find his sister across a game-ravaged Earth.
4.52
12k+
Defiance of the Fall 2 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 2
A grieving warrior builds a nation to find his sister across a game-ravaged Earth.
by TheFirstDefier 2021 638 pages
4.52
12k+ ratings
The Codex
by Douglas Preston • 2003
Three estranged brothers must find their father's hidden tomb, or lose his fortune and his life.
3.90
21k+
The Codex Summary
The Codex
Three estranged brothers must find their father's hidden tomb, or lose his fortune and his life.
by Douglas Preston 2003 404 pages
3.90
21k+ ratings
Whiteout
by Ken Follett • 2004
A security chief's Christmas Eve: a missing virus, a blizzard, and a family held at gunpoint.
3.68
44k+
Whiteout Summary
Whiteout
A security chief's Christmas Eve: a missing virus, a blizzard, and a family held at gunpoint.
by Ken Follett 2004 469 pages
3.68
44k+ ratings
He Who Fights with Monsters 4
by Shirtaloon • 2021
A gamer turned outworlder wields dark magic while city politics prove deadlier than any monster.
4.49
26k+
He Who Fights with Monsters 4 Summary
He Who Fights with Monsters 4
A gamer turned outworlder wields dark magic while city politics prove deadlier than any monster.
by Shirtaloon 2021 828 pages
4.49
26k+ ratings
Infinity Reborn
by S. Harrison • 2016
Trapped underground with no memory, she discovers the weapon they built is her own body.
3.94
1k+
Infinity Reborn Summary
Infinity Reborn
Trapped underground with no memory, she discovers the weapon they built is her own body.
by S. Harrison 2016 366 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong • 2015
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
3.98
23k+
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits Summary
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
A barista inherits a crime empire and becomes the star of a live murder show.
by David Wong 2015 384 pages
3.98
23k+ ratings
The Fall of the Readers
by Django Wexler • 2017
An apprentice enters a deadly magical labyrinth to break the binding enslaving an ancient race.
4.21
1k+
The Fall of the Readers Summary
The Fall of the Readers
An apprentice enters a deadly magical labyrinth to break the binding enslaving an ancient race.
by Django Wexler 2017 358 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Fight
by Bella Forrest • 2018
When an immortal founder seizes the Tower to purge thousands, one trapped Champion must stop him.
4.27
4k+
The Girl Who Dared to Fight Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Fight
When an immortal founder seizes the Tower to purge thousands, one trapped Champion must stop him.
by Bella Forrest 2018 408 pages
4.27
4k+ ratings
Infinity Rises
by S. Harrison • 2016
A girl with two selves, one a weapon, wakes in a facility hunted by rogue AI.
3.74
1k+
Infinity Rises Summary
Infinity Rises
A girl with two selves, one a weapon, wakes in a facility hunted by rogue AI.
by S. Harrison 2016 239 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
by Trenton Lee Stewart • 2019
Four young operatives must break into an island prison before thirteen villains free the mastermind.
4.12
9k+
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages Summary
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
Four young operatives must break into an island prison before thirteen villains free the mastermind.
by Trenton Lee Stewart 2019 391 pages
4.12
9k+ ratings
Breaking Badger
by Shelly Laurenston • 2021
To survive a common enemy, a half-hyena honey badger must trust a brooding tiger shifter.
4.41
7k+
Breaking Badger Summary
Breaking Badger
To survive a common enemy, a half-hyena honey badger must trust a brooding tiger shifter.
by Shelly Laurenston 2021 368 pages
4.41
7k+ ratings
Born to Be Badger
by Shelly Laurenston • 2023
A honey badger spy, poisoned and proud, must accept a tiger single dad as her protector.
4.44
5k+
Born to Be Badger Summary
Born to Be Badger
A honey badger spy, poisoned and proud, must accept a tiger single dad as her protector.
by Shelly Laurenston 2023 368 pages
4.44
5k+ ratings
Sea Lord
by Bernard Cornwell • 1989
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
4.06
2k+
Sea Lord Summary
Sea Lord
A sailor returns to a family that blames him for a stolen painting; a killer stalks.
by Bernard Cornwell 1989 320 pages
4.06
2k+ ratings
Two Witches and a Whiskey
by Annette Marie • 2019
A human bartender hiding in a magic guild takes a fae case and soul-bonds with a leviathan.
4.32
14k+
Two Witches and a Whiskey Summary
Two Witches and a Whiskey
A human bartender hiding in a magic guild takes a fae case and soul-bonds with a leviathan.
by Annette Marie 2019 281 pages
4.32
14k+ ratings
Weapons Free
by Daniel Gibbs • 2021
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
4.14
1k+
Weapons Free Summary
Weapons Free
When unknown warships strike, an aging carrier crew must hold the line or lose humanity's homeworld.
by Daniel Gibbs 2021 300 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Rise
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Accused of murder, hunted by a machine, trapped in a deadly tournament.
4.34
4k+
The Girl Who Dared to Rise Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Rise
Accused of murder, hunted by a machine, trapped in a deadly tournament.
by Bella Forrest 2017 402 pages
4.34
4k+ ratings
The Devil Colony
by James Rollins • 2011
Sigma Force races to untangle a founder's cover-up when ancient gold threatens to blow Yellowstone.
4.19
28k+
The Devil Colony Summary
The Devil Colony
Sigma Force races to untangle a founder's cover-up when ancient gold threatens to blow Yellowstone.
by James Rollins 2011 480 pages
4.19
28k+ ratings
City of Lies
by Lian Tanner • 2011
A thief chases kidnappers into a city where lies reshape reality and a festival hides secrets.
4.03
2k+
City of Lies Summary
City of Lies
A thief chases kidnappers into a city where lies reshape reality and a festival hides secrets.
by Lian Tanner 2011 278 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Timeline
by Michael Crichton • 1999
Four historians enter a quantum portal to rescue their professor from medieval France at war.
3.87
200k+
Timeline Summary
Timeline
Four historians enter a quantum portal to rescue their professor from medieval France at war.
by Michael Crichton 1999 489 pages
3.87
200k+ ratings
Quantum Radio
by A.G. Riddle • 2023
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
4.08
17k+
Quantum Radio Summary
Quantum Radio
A physicist detects a signal from outside reality carrying four human genomes. One is his own.
by A.G. Riddle 2023 566 pages
4.08
17k+ ratings
The Titanic Secret
by Clive Cussler • 2019
Isaac Bell finds dead miners alive, mining Arctic ore while killers close in.
4.13
6k+
The Titanic Secret Summary
The Titanic Secret
Isaac Bell finds dead miners alive, mining Arctic ore while killers close in.
by Clive Cussler 2019 400 pages
4.13
6k+ ratings
Word of Honour
by Michael Pryor • 2008
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
4.14
500+
Word of Honour Summary
Word of Honour
A magician whose spells drain his soul tracks saboteurs into the darkness beneath his city.
by Michael Pryor 2008 444 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Descend
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Kidnapped and facing a deadly tournament, Liana must hide the AI living inside her boyfriend's body.
4.28
5k+
The Girl Who Dared to Descend Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Descend
Kidnapped and facing a deadly tournament, Liana must hide the AI living inside her boyfriend's body.
by Bella Forrest 2017 402 pages
4.28
5k+ ratings
Chase the Dark
by Annette Marie • 2014
Framed for a massacre, a magicless apprentice runs with two daemons she's falling for.
4.17
14k+
Chase the Dark Summary
Chase the Dark
Framed for a massacre, a magicless apprentice runs with two daemons she's falling for.
by Annette Marie 2014 320 pages
4.17
14k+ ratings
Edge of Victory I
by Greg Keyes • 2001
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
3.84
8k+
Edge of Victory I Summary
Edge of Victory I
Aliens the Force cannot touch hunt the Jedi to extinction. The Skywalker family scatters to survive.
by Greg Keyes 2001 291 pages
3.84
8k+ ratings
The Gender Plan
by Bella Forrest • 2017
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
4.06
10k+
The Gender Plan Summary
The Gender Plan
Buried by a friend's betrayal, a rebel fights free to lead the assault on her city's poisoned water.
by Bella Forrest 2017 409 pages
4.06
10k+ ratings
The Killing
by Robert Muchamore • 2005
A thirteen-year-old spy infiltrates a London crime family to expose a murder and casino heist.
4.15
22k+
The Killing Summary
The Killing
A thirteen-year-old spy infiltrates a London crime family to expose a murder and casino heist.
by Robert Muchamore 2005 306 pages
4.15
22k+ ratings
Batman
by John Jackson Miller • 2024
The Joker is dead, but a shape-shifting victim is being remade to resurrect his reign.
4.05
2k+
Batman Summary
Batman
The Joker is dead, but a shape-shifting victim is being remade to resurrect his reign.
by John Jackson Miller 2024 432 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
Batman
by John Jackson Miller • 2025
When an overlooked genius turns, Gotham's bicentennial becomes his stage for a reckoning.
4.16
1k+
Batman Summary
Batman
When an overlooked genius turns, Gotham's bicentennial becomes his stage for a reckoning.
by John Jackson Miller 2025 544 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Path of Beasts
by Lian Tanner • 2012
A tyrant rules Goldie's city: the battle-rage she carries could free it or destroy her.
4.14
1k+
Path of Beasts Summary
Path of Beasts
A tyrant rules Goldie's city: the battle-rage she carries could free it or destroy her.
by Lian Tanner 2012 337 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Second Life of Nick Mason
by Steve Hamilton • 2016
Nick Mason's release came with a phone. It orders murder. His family guarantees his obedience.
3.75
7k+
The Second Life of Nick Mason Summary
The Second Life of Nick Mason
Nick Mason's release came with a phone. It orders murder. His family guarantees his obedience.
by Steve Hamilton 2016 288 pages
3.75
7k+ ratings
The Magicians' Guild
by Trudi Canavan • 2001
A slum girl's stone pierces a magician's shield, making her raw magic the Guild's wanted prize.
3.95
91k+
The Magicians' Guild Summary
The Magicians' Guild
A slum girl's stone pierces a magician's shield, making her raw magic the Guild's wanted prize.
by Trudi Canavan 2001 467 pages
3.95
91k+ ratings
The Breakthrough Effect
by Douglas E. Richards • 2023
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
4.25
3k+
The Breakthrough Effect Summary
The Breakthrough Effect
An enhanced soldier finds a digital afterlife and is framed as a traitor by its creator.
by Douglas E. Richards 2023 420 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
by Trenton Lee Stewart • 2009
Four brilliant children in hiding must outwit a villain who craves a machine that controls minds.
4.28
45k+
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma Summary
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Prisoner's Dilemma
Four brilliant children in hiding must outwit a villain who craves a machine that controls minds.
by Trenton Lee Stewart 2009 400 pages
4.28
45k+ ratings
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
by Daniel Nayeri • 2023
On the Silk Road, an orphan must outlast the killers chasing the storytelling merchant he loves.
3.96
3k+
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams Summary
The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams
On the Silk Road, an orphan must outlast the killers chasing the storytelling merchant he loves.
by Daniel Nayeri 2023 224 pages
3.96
3k+ ratings
Hunting Season
by Shelly Laurenston • 2009
A winged warrior and her rival share a no-strings night, but Hella's zealots force clans to unite.
4.18
5k+
Hunting Season Summary
Hunting Season
A winged warrior and her rival share a no-strings night, but Hella's zealots force clans to unite.
by Shelly Laurenston 2009 267 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
Storms of Paine
by Opal Reyne • 2022
Enemy pirate captains. A stolen cargo. A storm that maroons hate right next to desire.
4.22
1k+
Storms of Paine Summary
Storms of Paine
Enemy pirate captains. A stolen cargo. A storm that maroons hate right next to desire.
by Opal Reyne 2022 446 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Taken to Sky
by Elizabeth Stephens • 2023
An addict thief is chased across space by the assassin who was once her only friend.
4.13
391
Taken to Sky Summary
Taken to Sky
An addict thief is chased across space by the assassin who was once her only friend.
by Elizabeth Stephens 2023
4.13
391 ratings
The Art of Destiny
by Wesley Chu • 2023
His prophecy broken, a hero branded villain hides on a remote pillar while the world erupts.
4.08
2k+
The Art of Destiny Summary
The Art of Destiny
His prophecy broken, a hero branded villain hides on a remote pillar while the world erupts.
by Wesley Chu 2023 651 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Forged From Ice
by Cynthia Eden • 2023
A marshal finds his fugitive just as her serial killer ex finds them both.
4.43
500+
Forged From Ice Summary
Forged From Ice
A marshal finds his fugitive just as her serial killer ex finds them both.
by Cynthia Eden 2023 247 pages
4.43
500+ ratings
Sky's End
by Marc J. Gregson • 2024
To rescue his kidnapped sister, a fallen heir enters a brutal gauntlet of sky-serpent hunters.
4.21
4k+
Sky's End Summary
Sky's End
To rescue his kidnapped sister, a fallen heir enters a brutal gauntlet of sky-serpent hunters.
by Marc J. Gregson 2024 416 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
Long Road to Mercy
by David Baldacci • 2018
A mutilated mule and a vanished rider lure an FBI agent into a Grand Canyon nuclear conspiracy.
3.94
83k+
Long Road to Mercy Summary
Long Road to Mercy
A mutilated mule and a vanished rider lure an FBI agent into a Grand Canyon nuclear conspiracy.
by David Baldacci 2018 405 pages
3.94
83k+ ratings
Divine Justice
by David Baldacci • 2008
A fugitive ex-assassin discovers his refuge in coal country runs on drug money and murder.
4.24
61k+
Divine Justice Summary
Divine Justice
A fugitive ex-assassin discovers his refuge in coal country runs on drug money and murder.
by David Baldacci 2008 326 pages
4.24
61k+ ratings
Stone of Legends
by Krista Street • 2026
A fae scholar hunts a fallen wish-stone to save her uncle, shadowed by a warrior with secret orders.
4.42
1k+
Stone of Legends Summary
Stone of Legends
A fae scholar hunts a fallen wish-stone to save her uncle, shadowed by a warrior with secret orders.
by Krista Street 2026 364 pages
4.42
1k+ ratings
Reckless Abandon
by Stuart Woods • 2004
A Florida police chief and a Manhattan attorney corner a mob killer protected by the FBI.
3.95
9k+
Reckless Abandon Summary
Reckless Abandon
A Florida police chief and a Manhattan attorney corner a mob killer protected by the FBI.
by Stuart Woods 2004 368 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
The Whole Truth
by David Baldacci • 2008
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
4.09
44k+
The Whole Truth Summary
The Whole Truth
A billionaire fabricates a global threat. A haunted spy and fallen journalist must expose the lie.
by David Baldacci 2008 406 pages
4.09
44k+ ratings
My Blade, Your Back
by K.M. Moronova • 2025
She forgot him. He caused it. Their love is deadlier than the drugs they share.
4.05
23k+
My Blade, Your Back Summary
My Blade, Your Back
She forgot him. He caused it. Their love is deadlier than the drugs they share.
by K.M. Moronova 2025
4.05
23k+ ratings
Blood Orchid
by Stuart Woods • 2002
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
4.07
11k+
Blood Orchid Summary
Blood Orchid
A bullet interrupts a Florida police chief's dinner, and three developers are already dead.
by Stuart Woods 2002 357 pages
4.07
11k+ ratings
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