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Post Apocalyptic Book Summaries

The Butcher's Masquerade
by Matt Dinniman
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
4.69
100k+
The Butcher's Masquerade Summary
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The Butcher's Masquerade
Carl and his cat are prey on the dungeon's hunting ground. He's hunting back.
by Matt Dinniman 2022 732 pages
4.69
100k+ ratings
The Marrow Thieves
by Cherie Dimaline • 2017
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
3.94
44k+
The Marrow Thieves Summary
The Marrow Thieves
A dreamless world hunts an Indigenous boy whose found family keeps the last dreams alive.
by Cherie Dimaline 2017 234 pages
3.94
44k+ ratings
Moon of the Crusted Snow
by Waubgeshig Rice • 2018
The power fails in a remote Anishinaabe community. A stranger arrives. The cities have fallen.
3.82
45k+
Moon of the Crusted Snow Summary
Moon of the Crusted Snow
The power fails in a remote Anishinaabe community. A stranger arrives. The cities have fallen.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2018 218 pages
3.82
45k+ ratings
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury • 1950
Earth's rockets land on an ancient, telepathic Mars. One world will erase the other.
4.16
200k+
The Martian Chronicles Summary
The Martian Chronicles
Earth's rockets land on an ancient, telepathic Mars. One world will erase the other.
by Ray Bradbury 1950 182 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2019
Her touch kills indiscriminately, forcing Ella to unearth a past with Warner that could save them.
4.26
300k+
Defy Me Summary
Defy Me
Her touch kills indiscriminately, forcing Ella to unearth a past with Warner that could save them.
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 357 pages
4.26
300k+ ratings
Wool Omnibus
by Hugh Howey • 2012
A buried silo's new sheriff finds the outside is a lie, a secret guarded by murder.
4.23
200k+
Wool Omnibus Summary
Wool Omnibus
A buried silo's new sheriff finds the outside is a lie, a secret guarded by murder.
by Hugh Howey 2012 509 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Station Eleven
by Emily St. John Mandel • 2014
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
4.07
600k+
Station Eleven Summary
Station Eleven
A pandemic erases the world; a traveling Shakespeare troupe becomes what remains of human culture.
by Emily St. John Mandel 2014 333 pages
4.07
600k+ ratings
Chronicles From The Future
by Achilleas Sirigos
From a coma in 1921, a teacher awakens inside a man of the year 3906.
3.78
500+
Chronicles From The Future Summary
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Chronicles From The Future
From a coma in 1921, a teacher awakens inside a man of the year 3906.
by Achilleas Sirigos 1972 396 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Dust
by Hugh Howey
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
4.23
100k+
Dust Summary
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Dust
Every exile poisons the world further; survivors must cross dead land to reach the only green.
by Hugh Howey 2013 416 pages
4.23
100k+ ratings
World War Z
by Max Brooks • 2006
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse recount how humanity fell and how it clawed its way back.
4.02
500k+
World War Z Summary
World War Z
Survivors of the zombie apocalypse recount how humanity fell and how it clawed its way back.
by Max Brooks 2006 342 pages
4.02
500k+ ratings
Parable of the Sower
by Octavia E. Butler • 1993
An empathic teen invents a faith of change and leads a band through a scorched California.
4.19
200k+
Parable of the Sower Summary
Parable of the Sower
An empathic teen invents a faith of change and leads a band through a scorched California.
by Octavia E. Butler 1993 345 pages
4.19
200k+ 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
200k+
The Passage Summary
The Passage
A government experiment unleashes a vampiric plague, and a child may be the world's only hope.
by Justin Cronin 2010 784 pages
4.05
200k+ ratings
The Road
by Cormac McCarthy • 2006
A dying father pushes his son through an ashen wasteland, hunted by cannibals, driven by love.
4.00
1M+
The Road Summary
The Road
A dying father pushes his son through an ashen wasteland, hunted by cannibals, driven by love.
by Cormac McCarthy 2006 241 pages
4.00
1M+ ratings
Shift
by Hugh Howey
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
4.13
100k+
Shift Summary
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Shift
An architect wakes from frozen sleep to learn his shelters were built to cull, not save.
by Hugh Howey 2013 579 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
The Maze Runner
by James Dashner
A boy with no memory lands among captive teens as the monster maze breaks its cycle.
4.06
1.7M+
The Maze Runner Summary
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The Maze Runner
A boy with no memory lands among captive teens as the monster maze breaks its cycle.
by James Dashner 2009 384 pages
4.06
1.7M+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 3
by TheFirstDefier • 2021
Zac faces Salvation's army and an inheritance trial that forces him to master life and death.
4.49
11k+
Defiance of the Fall 3 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 3
Zac faces Salvation's army and an inheritance trial that forces him to master life and death.
by TheFirstDefier 2021 868 pages
4.49
11k+ ratings
The Testing
by Joelle Charbonneau • 2013
The Testing chooses future leaders by killing most candidates. Cia must be the exception.
4.05
83k+
The Testing Summary
The Testing
The Testing chooses future leaders by killing most candidates. Cia must be the exception.
by Joelle Charbonneau 2013 325 pages
4.05
83k+ 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
A tech collapse forces a teen to lead his neighborhood's defense against a ruthless enemy.
by Eric Walters 2014 405 pages
4.00
8k+ ratings
The Scorch Trials
by James Dashner • 2010
After the Maze, Thomas must cross a desert in two weeks before the Flare kills him.
3.89
600k+
The Scorch Trials Summary
The Scorch Trials
After the Maze, Thomas must cross a desert in two weeks before the Flare kills him.
by James Dashner 2010 362 pages
3.89
600k+ ratings
The Gate of the Feral Gods
by Matt Dinniman
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
4.55
100k+
The Gate of the Feral Gods Summary
Immersive
The Gate of the Feral Gods
Four castles, fifteen days, a flying gnome fortress: the fifth floor wants Carl dead.
by Matt Dinniman 2021 586 pages
4.55
100k+ ratings
Metro 2033
by Dmitry Glukhovsky
Artyom crosses the haunted Moscow Metro to deliver a stalker's message that could save his station.
4.03
78k+
Metro 2033 Summary
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Metro 2033
Artyom crosses the haunted Moscow Metro to deliver a stalker's message that could save his station.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky 2013 458 pages
4.03
78k+ 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
A slum teen cracks a dead genius's online treasure hunt. The corporation hunting him turns lethal.
by Ernest Cline 2011 480 pages
4.22
1.3M+ 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
400k+
The 5th Wave Summary
The 5th Wave
Alien invaders wear human faces. A teenage girl crosses the wasteland to rescue her brother.
by Rick Yancey 2013 457 pages
4.00
400k+ ratings
Fortune Falls
by Lou Vane • 2021
When society collapses, teens at a remote mountain camp must survive wilderness and armed strangers.
4.14
2k+
Fortune Falls Summary
Fortune Falls
When society collapses, teens at a remote mountain camp must survive wilderness and armed strangers.
by Lou Vane 2021 372 pages
4.14
2k+ ratings
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
by Max Brallier • 2018
Evie Snark steals Jack's bat to summon a cosmic general. The ritual began, winter won't stop.
4.43
4k+
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond Summary
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
Evie Snark steals Jack's bat to summon a cosmic general. The ritual began, winter won't stop.
by Max Brallier 2018 272 pages
4.43
4k+ ratings
Us Dark Few
by Alexis Patton
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
3.82
24k+
Us Dark Few Summary
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Us Dark Few
Branded 317 for stealing poetry, an orphan's only hope is the deadly captain who could destroy her.
by Alexis Patton 2023 321 pages
3.82
24k+ ratings
Ensnared
by Rebecca Quinn
She fled marauders and found five ex-soldiers whose sanctuary demands she belong to them all.
4.15
23k+
Ensnared Summary
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Ensnared
She fled marauders and found five ex-soldiers whose sanctuary demands she belong to them all.
by Rebecca Quinn 2023 434 pages
4.15
23k+ ratings
The Last Murder at the End of the World
by Stuart Turton • 2024
An elder's murder on the last island; her heartbeat was the only barrier against the fog.
3.67
65k+
The Last Murder at the End of the World Summary
The Last Murder at the End of the World
An elder's murder on the last island; her heartbeat was the only barrier against the fog.
by Stuart Turton 2024 368 pages
3.67
65k+ ratings
Oryx and Crake
by Margaret Atwood • 2003
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
4.00
200k+
Oryx and Crake Summary
Oryx and Crake
A plague ends the world, and one man must guard the flawless new humans his friend made.
by Margaret Atwood 2003 389 pages
4.00
200k+ ratings
The Death Cure
by James Dashner • 2011
Thomas escapes the laboratory and finds the rebels who saved him plan to destroy the cure.
3.78
500k+
The Death Cure Summary
The Death Cure
Thomas escapes the laboratory and finds the rebels who saved him plan to destroy the cure.
by James Dashner 2011 325 pages
3.78
500k+ ratings
The Kill Order
by James Dashner • 2012
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
3.71
200k+
The Kill Order Summary
The Kill Order
A mind-shredding virus sweeps the wasteland. One immune child is the cure; her protectors go mad.
by James Dashner 2012 327 pages
3.71
200k+ ratings
Sky Full of Elephants
by Cebo Campbell
White America vanished. A Black ex-con crosses the ruins toward the daughter he never knew he had.
3.84
16k+
Sky Full of Elephants Summary
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Sky Full of Elephants
White America vanished. A Black ex-con crosses the ruins toward the daughter he never knew he had.
by Cebo Campbell 2024 304 pages
3.84
16k+ ratings
Moon of the Turning Leaves
by Waubgeshig Rice
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
4.22
11k+
Moon of the Turning Leaves Summary
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Moon of the Turning Leaves
Six Anishinaabe scouts journey through a dead America toward the homeland their people once lost.
by Waubgeshig Rice 2023 307 pages
4.22
11k+ ratings
The Wall
by Marlen Haushofer • 1999
An invisible wall seals a woman inside a mountain valley, the world beyond it frozen dead.
3.99
41k+
The Wall Summary
The Wall
An invisible wall seals a woman inside a mountain valley, the world beyond it frozen dead.
by Marlen Haushofer 1999 240 pages
3.99
41k+ 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
An apprentice torturer's act of mercy exiles him into a dying world haunted by miracles.
by Gene Wolfe 1980 262 pages
3.84
36k+ ratings
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison • 1967
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
3.89
56k+
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
An all-powerful AI has wiped out humanity, sparing five survivors only to torment them forever.
by Harlan Ellison 1967 134 pages
3.89
56k+ ratings
The Girl with All the Gifts
by M.R. Carey • 2014
Melanie is a genius child caged by soldiers. She loves her teacher. She is not human.
3.95
200k+
The Girl with All the Gifts Summary
The Girl with All the Gifts
Melanie is a genius child caged by soldiers. She loves her teacher. She is not human.
by M.R. Carey 2014 461 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
Entangled
by Rebecca Quinn
Her five men dead, she cooks for the raiders and stirs hemlock into every bowl.
4.21
15k+
Entangled Summary
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Entangled
Her five men dead, she cooks for the raiders and stirs hemlock into every bowl.
by Rebecca Quinn 2023 676 pages
4.21
15k+ ratings
Unravel Me
by Tahereh Mafi
The only boy who can survive her touch is the enemy commander holding her stolen diary.
4.10
700k+
Unravel Me Summary
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Unravel Me
The only boy who can survive her touch is the enemy commander holding her stolen diary.
by Tahereh Mafi 2013 480 pages
4.10
700k+ ratings
Defiance of the Fall 7
by TheFirstDefier • 2022
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
4.40
7k+
Defiance of the Fall 7 Summary
Defiance of the Fall 7
Zac Atwood battles factions and cosmic horror in a System-run realm to sever Earth's karmic fate.
by TheFirstDefier 2022 798 pages
4.40
7k+ ratings
Life As We Knew It
by Susan Beth Pfeffer • 2006
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
3.89
100k+
Life As We Knew It Summary
Life As We Knew It
An asteroid strikes the moon, plunging the world into volcanic winter, and one family must survive.
by Susan Beth Pfeffer 2006 337 pages
3.89
100k+ ratings
Apocalypse Z
by Manel Loureiro • 2012
Alone with his cat in a barricaded house, a widower blogs the zombie apocalypse engulfing Spain.
3.89
16k+
Apocalypse Z Summary
Apocalypse Z
Alone with his cat in a barricaded house, a widower blogs the zombie apocalypse engulfing Spain.
by Manel Loureiro 2012 397 pages
3.89
16k+ ratings
The Year of the Flood
by Margaret Atwood • 2009
A plague destroys civilization. Two women survive alone, living by the eco-cult's rules.
4.07
100k+
The Year of the Flood Summary
The Year of the Flood
A plague destroys civilization. Two women survive alone, living by the eco-cult's rules.
by Margaret Atwood 2009 431 pages
4.07
100k+ ratings
Cell
by Stephen King
When cell phones turn users feral, a father fights through the carnage to find his son.
3.65
200k+
Cell Summary
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Cell
When cell phones turn users feral, a father fights through the carnage to find his son.
by Stephen King 2006 449 pages
3.65
200k+ ratings
Entwined
by Rebecca Quinn
Five men, one woman, a world of ash. Starvation brought the farmers to their gate.
4.23
7k+
Entwined Summary
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Entwined
Five men, one woman, a world of ash. Starvation brought the farmers to their gate.
by Rebecca Quinn 2025
4.23
7k+ ratings
Malorie
by Josh Malerman
Twelve years blindfolded. Her children alive. Then a list says her parents survived the creatures.
3.79
28k+
Malorie Summary
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Malorie
Twelve years blindfolded. Her children alive. Then a list says her parents survived the creatures.
by Josh Malerman 2020 301 pages
3.79
28k+ ratings
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica
A servant in a torture convent falls for a stranger fire will not touch.
3.60
52k+
The Unworthy Summary
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The Unworthy
A servant in a torture convent falls for a stranger fire will not touch.
by Agustina Bazterrica 2023 192 pages
3.60
52k+ ratings
Pines
by Blake Crouch
A Secret Service agent wakes nameless in a perfect town where escape means death.
3.92
100k+
Pines Summary
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Pines
A Secret Service agent wakes nameless in a perfect town where escape means death.
by Blake Crouch 2012 307 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Suffer the Children
by Craig DiLouie
All children die, then rise hungry for blood. An hour awake costs what parents cannot give.
3.98
12k+
Suffer the Children Summary
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Suffer the Children
All children die, then rise hungry for blood. An hour awake costs what parents cannot give.
by Craig DiLouie 2014 343 pages
3.98
12k+ ratings
Homebound
by Portia Elan
Her dead uncle left a secret and an unfinished game. Five centuries away, a robot is still playing.
3.36
3k+
Homebound Summary
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Homebound
Her dead uncle left a secret and an unfinished game. Five centuries away, a robot is still playing.
by Portia Elan 2026 304 pages
3.36
3k+ ratings
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