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Fantasy Book Summaries

Loki
by Mackenzi Lee • 2019
Exiled to Earth, a trickster god must solve mysterious deaths before a betrayal prophecy comes true.
3.91
18k+
Loki Summary
Loki
Exiled to Earth, a trickster god must solve mysterious deaths before a betrayal prophecy comes true.
by Mackenzi Lee 2019 408 pages
3.91
18k+ ratings
Stories of Your Life and Others
by Ted Chiang • 2002
Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.
4.25
100k+
Stories of Your Life and Others Summary
Stories of Your Life and Others
Eight stories where language reshapes time, math comes undone, and a tower scrapes heaven.
by Ted Chiang 2002 281 pages
4.25
100k+ ratings
Halfway to the Grave
by Jeaniene Frost • 2007
A half-vampire out for vengeance meets a vampire bounty hunter who captures her and proposes a deal.
4.13
100k+
Halfway to the Grave Summary
Halfway to the Grave
A half-vampire out for vengeance meets a vampire bounty hunter who captures her and proposes a deal.
by Jeaniene Frost 2007 374 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Ozma of Oz
by L. Frank Baum • 1907
Dorothy is stranded in a fairyland where a king's guessing game turns the losers into ornaments.
3.95
27k+
Ozma of Oz Summary
Ozma of Oz
Dorothy is stranded in a fairyland where a king's guessing game turns the losers into ornaments.
by L. Frank Baum 1907 188 pages
3.95
27k+ ratings
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
by Diana Gabaldon • 2014
A surgeon and her Highlander husband reunite as the Revolutionary War descends on Philadelphia.
4.55
100k+
Written in My Own Heart's Blood Summary
Written in My Own Heart's Blood
A surgeon and her Highlander husband reunite as the Revolutionary War descends on Philadelphia.
by Diana Gabaldon 2014 825 pages
4.55
100k+ ratings
Dead Until Dark
by Charlaine Harris • 2001
A telepathic waitress finds silence in a vampire's mind, and love, and a killer closing in.
3.97
500k+
Dead Until Dark Summary
Dead Until Dark
A telepathic waitress finds silence in a vampire's mind, and love, and a killer closing in.
by Charlaine Harris 2001 292 pages
3.97
500k+ ratings
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden • 2017
A girl sees spirits in Russia. A priest's crusade will wake something older than winter.
4.08
200k+
The Bear and the Nightingale Summary
The Bear and the Nightingale
A girl sees spirits in Russia. A priest's crusade will wake something older than winter.
by Katherine Arden 2017 319 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
Dead Witch Walking
by Kim Harrison • 2004
A witch quits the force, gets marked for death, and must take down a crime lord.
4.04
100k+
Dead Witch Walking Summary
Dead Witch Walking
A witch quits the force, gets marked for death, and must take down a crime lord.
by Kim Harrison 2004 416 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr • 2021
A fable about a fool chasing utopia outlasts war, fire, and centuries to connect five dreamers.
4.25
200k+
Cloud Cuckoo Land Summary
Cloud Cuckoo Land
A fable about a fool chasing utopia outlasts war, fire, and centuries to connect five dreamers.
by Anthony Doerr 2021 626 pages
4.25
200k+ ratings
A Fragile Enchantment
by Allison Saft • 2024
A magical tailor arrives to outfit a royal wedding and captures the hostile prince's heart.
3.47
28k+
A Fragile Enchantment Summary
A Fragile Enchantment
A magical tailor arrives to outfit a royal wedding and captures the hostile prince's heart.
by Allison Saft 2024 373 pages
3.47
28k+ ratings
The Demon Tide
by Laurie Forest • 2022
Fated to kill the wyvern she loves, a witch defies prophecy before shadow consumes everything.
3.82
14k+
The Demon Tide Summary
The Demon Tide
Fated to kill the wyvern she loves, a witch defies prophecy before shadow consumes everything.
by Laurie Forest 2022 672 pages
3.82
14k+ ratings
Vampire Kisses
by Ellen Schreiber • 2003
A goth outsider and a vampire-rumored boy find dark love in a small town.
3.75
54k+
Vampire Kisses Summary
Vampire Kisses
A goth outsider and a vampire-rumored boy find dark love in a small town.
by Ellen Schreiber 2003 253 pages
3.75
54k+ ratings
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
by Laini Taylor • 2011
Prague art student collects teeth for monsters. The angel hunting her finds his lost love reborn.
3.99
300k+
Daughter of Smoke & Bone Summary
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
Prague art student collects teeth for monsters. The angel hunting her finds his lost love reborn.
by Laini Taylor 2011 418 pages
3.99
300k+ ratings
Ascension
by TurtleMe • 2021
A broken hero and his shadow companion conquer a living dungeon to challenge the gods.
4.59
5k+
Ascension Summary
Ascension
A broken hero and his shadow companion conquer a living dungeon to challenge the gods.
by TurtleMe 2021 924 pages
4.59
5k+ ratings
Angelfall
by Susan Ee • 2011
Angels razed the world. To save her kidnapped sister, a girl must trust a fallen angel.
4.10
100k+
Angelfall Summary
Angelfall
Angels razed the world. To save her kidnapped sister, a girl must trust a fallen angel.
by Susan Ee 2011 288 pages
4.10
100k+ ratings
The Austere Academy
by Lemony Snicket • 2000
Three orphans at a grim school find their nemesis disguised as a coach, running them ragged.
4.01
100k+
The Austere Academy Summary
The Austere Academy
Three orphans at a grim school find their nemesis disguised as a coach, running them ragged.
by Lemony Snicket 2000 221 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Fatal Alliance
by Sean Williams • 2010
Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.
3.73
11k+
Fatal Alliance Summary
Fatal Alliance
Self-replicating droids that adapt to every weapon: Jedi, Sith, and spies all race to control them.
by Sean Williams 2010 417 pages
3.73
11k+ ratings
Burned
by P.C. Cast • 2010
A fallen immortal shatters her soul. Her Warrior braves the Otherworld to bring her back.
3.97
100k+
Burned Summary
Burned
A fallen immortal shatters her soul. Her Warrior braves the Otherworld to bring her back.
by P.C. Cast 2010 323 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
The Prophecy of the Stones
by Flavia Bujor • 2002
Three girls share one prophecy and three stones. To save the realm, enemies must become allies.
3.51
6k+
The Prophecy of the Stones Summary
The Prophecy of the Stones
Three girls share one prophecy and three stones. To save the realm, enemies must become allies.
by Flavia Bujor 2002 386 pages
3.51
6k+ ratings
The Arctic Incident
by Eoin Colfer • 2002
To rescue his captive father, a teenage genius must end a goblin rebellion for fairy police.
3.96
100k+
The Arctic Incident Summary
The Arctic Incident
To rescue his captive father, a teenage genius must end a goblin rebellion for fairy police.
by Eoin Colfer 2002 398 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Red Seas Under Red Skies
by Scott Lynch • 2007
Two con artists, poisoned and trapped, must become pirates to survive the archon's deadly scheme.
4.25
100k+
Red Seas Under Red Skies Summary
Red Seas Under Red Skies
Two con artists, poisoned and trapped, must become pirates to survive the archon's deadly scheme.
by Scott Lynch 2007 578 pages
4.25
100k+ ratings
Opal
by Jennifer L. Armentrout • 2012
To save a captive, a human-alien hybrid and her alien boyfriend must infiltrate a government lab.
4.23
100k+
Opal Summary
Opal
To save a captive, a human-alien hybrid and her alien boyfriend must infiltrate a government lab.
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2012 394 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
The Cat Who Saved Books
by Sōsuke Natsukawa • 2017
A grieving teen follows a talking cat into surreal labyrinths to rescue imprisoned books.
3.71
88k+
The Cat Who Saved Books Summary
The Cat Who Saved Books
A grieving teen follows a talking cat into surreal labyrinths to rescue imprisoned books.
by Sōsuke Natsukawa 2017 199 pages
3.71
88k+ ratings
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
by Rebecca Thorne • 2022
Two women, one bookshop, and a Queen who calls their happiness an act of treason.
3.70
33k+
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea Summary
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea
Two women, one bookshop, and a Queen who calls their happiness an act of treason.
by Rebecca Thorne 2022 388 pages
3.70
33k+ ratings
Shadow of Night
by Deborah Harkness • 2012
A witch and her vampire husband flee to 1590 England, where their marriage is a death sentence.
4.08
200k+
Shadow of Night Summary
Shadow of Night
A witch and her vampire husband flee to 1590 England, where their marriage is a death sentence.
by Deborah Harkness 2012 584 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
Iron Widow
by Xiran Jay Zhao • 2021
A girl volunteers as a sacrificial mecha copilot to kill the pilot who murdered her sister.
4.02
100k+
Iron Widow Summary
Iron Widow
A girl volunteers as a sacrificial mecha copilot to kill the pilot who murdered her sister.
by Xiran Jay Zhao 2021 394 pages
4.02
100k+ ratings
The Mad Ship
by Robin Hobb • 2008
An outcast crew sails a mad sentient ship into pirate waters to rescue a captive vessel.
4.35
89k+
The Mad Ship Summary
The Mad Ship
An outcast crew sails a mad sentient ship into pirate waters to rescue a captive vessel.
by Robin Hobb 2008 906 pages
4.35
89k+ ratings
Faust, First Part
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • 1808
A scholar bets his soul he will never find a moment worth keeping; the devil gives him Gretchen.
3.83
86k+
Faust, First Part Summary
Faust, First Part
A scholar bets his soul he will never find a moment worth keeping; the devil gives him Gretchen.
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1808 327 pages
3.83
86k+ ratings
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams • 1996
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
4.38
300k+
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Earth demolished for a bypass, Arthur Dent hitchhikes the galaxy with a towel and a guide.
by Douglas Adams 1996 815 pages
4.38
300k+ ratings
The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones • 2019
When the dead rise, a gravedigger and a mapmaker journey into cursed mountains to break a spell.
3.99
26k+
The Bone Houses Summary
The Bone Houses
When the dead rise, a gravedigger and a mapmaker journey into cursed mountains to break a spell.
by Emily Lloyd-Jones 2019 335 pages
3.99
26k+ ratings
An Echo of Things to Come
by James Islington • 2017
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
4.2
57k+
An Echo of Things to Come Summary
An Echo of Things to Come
The Boundary is failing. Its immortal creator was once the world's greatest villain.
by James Islington 2017 752 pages
4.2
57k+ ratings
Lover Revealed
by J.R. Ward • 2007
An ex-cop loves a vampire aristocrat. The darkness in his blood might destroy them both.
4.28
100k+
Lover Revealed Summary
Lover Revealed
An ex-cop loves a vampire aristocrat. The darkness in his blood might destroy them both.
by J.R. Ward 2007 482 pages
4.28
100k+ ratings
A Hunger Like No Other
by Kresley Cole • 2006
A Lykae king escapes torture to claim his mate, only to find she is half-vampire.
4.06
93k+
A Hunger Like No Other Summary
A Hunger Like No Other
A Lykae king escapes torture to claim his mate, only to find she is half-vampire.
by Kresley Cole 2006 360 pages
4.06
93k+ ratings
The Snow Child
by Eowyn Ivey • 2012
After a childless couple builds a snow girl, a mysterious child appears at their Alaskan homestead.
4.02
100k+
The Snow Child Summary
The Snow Child
After a childless couple builds a snow girl, a mysterious child appears at their Alaskan homestead.
by Eowyn Ivey 2012 423 pages
4.02
100k+ ratings
Machine Learning
by Hugh Howey • 2017
He knows the world ends at noon. His family packed for a camping trip.
4.02
3k+
Machine Learning Summary
Machine Learning
He knows the world ends at noon. His family packed for a camping trip.
by Hugh Howey 2017 352 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
Proven Guilty
by Jim Butcher • 2006
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
4.39
100k+
Proven Guilty Summary
Proven Guilty
Fear-eating monsters attack a horror convention, and a wizard must trace them into the Winter Court.
by Jim Butcher 2006 547 pages
4.39
100k+ ratings
The Wall of Storms
by Ken Liu • 2016
When a scholar challenges a rigged exam, dragon-riding invaders breach the empire's storm barrier.
4.35
10k+
The Wall of Storms Summary
The Wall of Storms
When a scholar challenges a rigged exam, dragon-riding invaders breach the empire's storm barrier.
by Ken Liu 2016 880 pages
4.35
10k+ ratings
The Desert Spear
by Peter V. Brett • 2010
Two Deliverers, one prophecy. A desert warlord and a warded exile. The demons feast while they feud.
4.21
91k+
The Desert Spear Summary
The Desert Spear
Two Deliverers, one prophecy. A desert warlord and a warded exile. The demons feast while they feud.
by Peter V. Brett 2010 579 pages
4.21
91k+ ratings
The Book of Life
by Deborah Harkness • 2014
A pregnant witch hunts a lost manuscript to rescue her vampire husband and end ancient persecution.
4.21
200k+
The Book of Life Summary
The Book of Life
A pregnant witch hunts a lost manuscript to rescue her vampire husband and end ancient persecution.
by Deborah Harkness 2014 564 pages
4.21
200k+ ratings
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr
by Christopher Paolini • 2008
After hatching a dragon, a farm boy seeks vengeance and joins the rebellion against the tyrant king.
4.27
37k+
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr Summary
Eragon, Eldest & Brisingr
After hatching a dragon, a farm boy seeks vengeance and joins the rebellion against the tyrant king.
by Christopher Paolini 2008 1952 pages
4.27
37k+ ratings
Burn Down, Rise Up
by Vincent Tirado • 2022
Mother in a coma, friend missing: a Bronx teen enters a subway game where history kills.
3.72
2k+
Burn Down, Rise Up Summary
Burn Down, Rise Up
Mother in a coma, friend missing: a Bronx teen enters a subway game where history kills.
by Vincent Tirado 2022 352 pages
3.72
2k+ ratings
Tarkin
by James Luceno • 2014
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
3.76
21k+
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin
Tarkin and Vader hunt a stolen warship while a rebel's vendetta and a traitor's scheme collide.
by James Luceno 2014 288 pages
3.76
21k+ ratings
Lover Awakened
by J.R. Ward • 2006
A vampire warrior scarred by slavery rescues a captive whose gentle touch threatens to shatter him.
4.43
100k+
Lover Awakened Summary
Lover Awakened
A vampire warrior scarred by slavery rescues a captive whose gentle touch threatens to shatter him.
by J.R. Ward 2006 434 pages
4.43
100k+ ratings
The Golem and the Jinni
by Helene Wecker • 2013
A masterless golem and a bound jinni hide among the immigrants of 1899 New York.
4.13
100k+
The Golem and the Jinni Summary
The Golem and the Jinni
A masterless golem and a bound jinni hide among the immigrants of 1899 New York.
by Helene Wecker 2013 486 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
The Black Phone
by Joe Hill • 2005
Ghosts, killers, and an inflatable boy: fifteen literary horror stories about what will not let go.
3.89
49k+
The Black Phone Summary
The Black Phone
Ghosts, killers, and an inflatable boy: fifteen literary horror stories about what will not let go.
by Joe Hill 2005 316 pages
3.89
49k+ ratings
A Touch of Ruin
by Scarlett St. Clair • 2020
Persephone has Hades' heart, but jealousy and a secret bargain with Apollo could destroy them both.
3.79
100k+
A Touch of Ruin Summary
A Touch of Ruin
Persephone has Hades' heart, but jealousy and a secret bargain with Apollo could destroy them both.
by Scarlett St. Clair 2020 417 pages
3.79
100k+ ratings
The Sandman
by Neil Gaiman • 1992
A young woman is the fracture where dreams pour through. Dream's only repair: her death.
4.47
2k+
The Sandman Summary
The Sandman
A young woman is the fracture where dreams pour through. Dream's only repair: her death.
by Neil Gaiman 1992 544 pages
4.47
2k+ ratings
Savage Bonds
by J. Bree • 2021
Bound to five possessive supernaturals, her ability to destroy souls terrifies even her protectors.
4.24
100k+
Savage Bonds Summary
Savage Bonds
Bound to five possessive supernaturals, her ability to destroy souls terrifies even her protectors.
by J. Bree 2021 500 pages
4.24
100k+ 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
She glimpses every future in shattered light, but an alien empire has already chosen one.
by Darryl Anka 2017 269 pages
4.53
150 ratings
Fairest
by Gail Carson Levine • 2006
Blackmailed by the envious queen, a girl with a magic voice must deceive a kingdom of singers.
3.89
69k+
Fairest Summary
Fairest
Blackmailed by the envious queen, a girl with a magic voice must deceive a kingdom of singers.
by Gail Carson Levine 2006 326 pages
3.89
69k+ ratings
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