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Post Apocalyptic Book Summaries

A Symphony of Savage Hearts
by Lana Pecherczyk • 2022
Her touch kills. The vampire hunting her through fae lands calls it a mate bond.
4.25
4k+
A Symphony of Savage Hearts Summary
A Symphony of Savage Hearts
Her touch kills. The vampire hunting her through fae lands calls it a mate bond.
by Lana Pecherczyk 2022 444 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Best of Connie Willis
by Connie Willis • 1993
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
4.10
2k+
The Best of Connie Willis Summary
The Best of Connie Willis
In worlds broken by time, war, and alien judgment, people still find reasons to sing.
by Connie Willis 1993 473 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
03
by Mainak Dhar • 2016
An EMP kills Mumbai's grid. A VP must turn his apartment building into an army.
4.06
1k+
03 Summary
03
An EMP kills Mumbai's grid. A VP must turn his apartment building into an army.
by Mainak Dhar 2016 352 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Forward
by Blake Crouch • 2019
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
3.74
1k+
Forward Summary
Forward
Six celebrated authors, one question: when technology overtakes us, what remains worth saving?
by Blake Crouch 2019 309 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Rycke
by Lily Mayne • 2021
Freeing a chained winged monster was mercy. Falling for him was something else entirely.
4.27
15k+
The Rycke Summary
The Rycke
Freeing a chained winged monster was mercy. Falling for him was something else entirely.
by Lily Mayne 2021 330 pages
4.27
15k+ ratings
The Verity
by M.J. Lawrie • 2023
She refuses the Lord's demand and is exiled to a suicide squad in the undead wastes.
4.35
500+
The Verity Summary
The Verity
She refuses the Lord's demand and is exiled to a suicide squad in the undead wastes.
by M.J. Lawrie 2023
4.35
500+ ratings
Into the Abyss
by Brenda K. Davies • 2018
His camp asleep and defenseless, a demon enters a dream prison with the jinni he captured.
4.49
1k+
Into the Abyss Summary
Into the Abyss
His camp asleep and defenseless, a demon enters a dream prison with the jinni he captured.
by Brenda K. Davies 2018 354 pages
4.49
1k+ ratings
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
by Anne de Marcken • 2024
An undead woman keeps a crow inside her chest, forgetting everything but who she loved.
3.61
19k+
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over Summary
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
An undead woman keeps a crow inside her chest, forgetting everything but who she loved.
by Anne de Marcken 2024 128 pages
3.61
19k+ ratings
Edge of the Darkness
by Brenda K. Davies • 2020
Soul-bonded to the horseman she must destroy, a demon warrior's love could end the last sanctuary.
4.65
1k+
Edge of the Darkness Summary
Edge of the Darkness
Soul-bonded to the horseman she must destroy, a demon warrior's love could end the last sanctuary.
by Brenda K. Davies 2020 378 pages
4.65
1k+ 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
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025 616 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
LIFEL1K3
by Jay Kristoff • 2018
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
3.94
12k+
LIFEL1K3 Summary
LIFEL1K3
A scavenger fights robots for medicine. When an android awakens, her hidden past comes hunting.
by Jay Kristoff 2018 402 pages
3.94
12k+ ratings
Morrighan
by Mary E. Pearson • 2016
Two children of warring tribes meet in secret, trading stories while their families trade blood.
3.92
12k+
Morrighan Summary
Morrighan
Two children of warring tribes meet in secret, trading stories while their families trade blood.
by Mary E. Pearson 2016 121 pages
3.92
12k+ 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
A Squire marked for deletion swallows a forbidden pill, joining a fugitive to trick the Tower's AI.
by Bella Forrest 2017 410 pages
4.23
9k+ ratings
Shadow Ruin
by Audrey Grey • 2020
A young commander must unite her rebellion and trust a former torturer to stop the apocalypse.
4.37
500+
Shadow Ruin Summary
Shadow Ruin
A young commander must unite her rebellion and trust a former torturer to stop the apocalypse.
by Audrey Grey 2020 314 pages
4.37
500+ 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
Born For Marble
by Nicci Harris • 2025
A queen owned by the state and her guardian risk death for a forbidden love.
4.23
1k+
Born For Marble Summary
Born For Marble
A queen owned by the state and her guardian risk death for a forbidden love.
by Nicci Harris 2025
4.23
1k+ ratings
Dhalgren
by Samuel R. Delany • 1975
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
3.77
12k+
Dhalgren Summary
Dhalgren
No memory, no name, no exit: a wanderer in a city where reality rewrites itself daily.
by Samuel R. Delany 1975 836 pages
3.77
12k+ ratings
Blood Sector
by Lexi C. Foss • 2022
A hunted Omega princess offers herself to a reluctant Alpha prince, then flees for a century.
4.03
3k+
Blood Sector Summary
Blood Sector
A hunted Omega princess offers herself to a reluctant Alpha prince, then flees for a century.
by Lexi C. Foss 2022 398 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Girl in Red
by Christina Henry • 2019
Plague-ravaged America. Woman with axe. Grandmother's cabin. Woods hide worse than wolves.
3.71
19k+
The Girl in Red Summary
The Girl in Red
Plague-ravaged America. Woman with axe. Grandmother's cabin. Woods hide worse than wolves.
by Christina Henry 2019 293 pages
3.71
19k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Lead
by Bella Forrest • 2018
Her mother murdered, a new champion hunts a face-stealing conspiracy inside a sealed tower.
4.29
4k+
The Girl Who Dared to Lead Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Lead
Her mother murdered, a new champion hunts a face-stealing conspiracy inside a sealed tower.
by Bella Forrest 2018 406 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
Edin
by Lily Mayne • 2021
His friend is captive underground. His only hope is the purple monster who calls him pretty.
4.23
17k+
Edin Summary
Edin
His friend is captive underground. His only hope is the purple monster who calls him pretty.
by Lily Mayne 2021 410 pages
4.23
17k+ ratings
The Children of Men
by P.D. James • 1992
A generation without children. Then one pregnancy forces a grieving scholar to defy a tyrant cousin.
3.67
52k+
The Children of Men Summary
The Children of Men
A generation without children. Then one pregnancy forces a grieving scholar to defy a tyrant cousin.
by P.D. James 1992 241 pages
3.67
52k+ ratings
Kiss of Death
by Brenda K. Davies • 2019
His kiss enslaves. She wields fire and answers to no one. Fate just made them inseparable.
4.51
1k+
Kiss of Death Summary
Kiss of Death
His kiss enslaves. She wields fire and answers to no one. Fate just made them inseparable.
by Brenda K. Davies 2019 330 pages
4.51
1k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Stand
by Bella Forrest • 2017
In an AI-run tower, a fugitive uncovers the machine's kinder prototype and a founding murder.
4.27
6k+
The Girl Who Dared to Stand Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Stand
In an AI-run tower, a fugitive uncovers the machine's kinder prototype and a founding murder.
by Bella Forrest 2017 404 pages
4.27
6k+ ratings
Bones
by K.L. Speer • 2024
In a post-apocalyptic hold, a healer forced to prolong torture fuels a rebellion and finds love.
4.09
7k+
Bones Summary
Bones
In a post-apocalyptic hold, a healer forced to prolong torture fuels a rebellion and finds love.
by K.L. Speer 2024 391 pages
4.09
7k+ ratings
The Girl Who Dared to Endure
by Bella Forrest • 2018
To expose the cabal that corrupted her AI Tower, Liana must risk the brother she loves.
4.35
4k+
The Girl Who Dared to Endure Summary
The Girl Who Dared to Endure
To expose the cabal that corrupted her AI Tower, Liana must risk the brother she loves.
by Bella Forrest 2018 408 pages
4.35
4k+ ratings
DEV1AT3
by Jay Kristoff • 2019
Hunted for her power, Lemon Fresh finds her grandfather and a refuge built on secrets.
4.13
4k+
DEV1AT3 Summary
DEV1AT3
Hunted for her power, Lemon Fresh finds her grandfather and a refuge built on secrets.
by Jay Kristoff 2019 426 pages
4.13
4k+ ratings
Little Mushroom
by Yi Shi Si Zhou • 2022
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
4.59
6k+
Little Mushroom Summary
Little Mushroom
A sentient mushroom disguised as human seeks his lost spore in a fortress that executes mutants.
by Yi Shi Si Zhou 2022 402 pages
4.59
6k+ ratings
Sick Bastards
by Matt Shaw • 2014
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
3.54
3k+
Sick Bastards Summary
Sick Bastards
A memoryless family cannibalizes strangers to survive, until one learns the apocalypse was faked.
by Matt Shaw 2014 238 pages
3.54
3k+ ratings
TRUEL1F3
by Jay Kristoff • 2020
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
4.03
3k+
TRUEL1F3 Summary
TRUEL1F3
A lightning-wielding orphan is hunted by the corporation cloning her into weapons of war.
by Jay Kristoff 2020 450 pages
4.03
3k+ 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
500+
The Tower Summary
The Tower
Giant telepathic spiders rule the earth, and one boy's mind holds the power they cannot break.
by Colin Wilson 1987 496 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
BEYOND EXTINCTION
by John Keeble • 2018
A geneticist's refuge becomes a lab; his lover, a numan; his DNA, a museum of extinction.
3.83
138
BEYOND EXTINCTION Summary
BEYOND EXTINCTION
A geneticist's refuge becomes a lab; his lover, a numan; his DNA, a museum of extinction.
by John Keeble 2018 306 pages
3.83
138 ratings
Heartless
by Crystal Ash • 2020
A medic and her bikers let a scarred assassin in. His nightmares carry a violence no one expects.
4.44
4k+
Heartless Summary
Heartless
A medic and her bikers let a scarred assassin in. His nightmares carry a violence no one expects.
by Crystal Ash 2020 364 pages
4.44
4k+ ratings
Labyrinth of Twisted Games
by Katerina St. Clair • 2024
Trapped in a blood bond, a living weapon must resist the prophet who wants her broken.
4.19
1k+
Labyrinth of Twisted Games Summary
Labyrinth of Twisted Games
Trapped in a blood bond, a living weapon must resist the prophet who wants her broken.
by Katerina St. Clair 2024 587 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
by Meg Elison • 2014
After a plague kills most women, a midwife hides as a man to walk the ruins of America.
4.14
27k+
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife Summary
The Book of the Unnamed Midwife
After a plague kills most women, a midwife hides as a man to walk the ruins of America.
by Meg Elison 2014 291 pages
4.14
27k+ ratings
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster • 1987
Anna searches a nameless, crumbling city for her brother while hunger and forgetting consume all.
3.91
16k+
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster Summary
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
Anna searches a nameless, crumbling city for her brother while hunger and forgetting consume all.
by Paul Auster 1987
3.91
16k+ ratings
They All Died Screaming
by Kristopher Triana • 2020
A plague of screams ends society, and a broken drunk faces the pig farm that made him a monster.
3.58
3k+
They All Died Screaming Summary
They All Died Screaming
A plague of screams ends society, and a broken drunk faces the pig farm that made him a monster.
by Kristopher Triana 2020 228 pages
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Traveler
by Joseph Eckert • 2026
A single lost day becomes a skipped century, then the end of time, for one ordinary father.
4.01
1k+
The Traveler Summary
The Traveler
A single lost day becomes a skipped century, then the end of time, for one ordinary father.
by Joseph Eckert 2026 384 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Of Brides of Queens
by Kelly St. Clare • 2025
A monster queen woven from fifty sacrifices must survive the obsessions of five immortal kings.
4.37
240
Of Brides of Queens Summary
Of Brides of Queens
A monster queen woven from fifty sacrifices must survive the obsessions of five immortal kings.
by Kelly St. Clare 2025 348 pages
4.37
240 ratings
Beneath
by Ariel Sullivan • 2026
An immune medic in a nuclear bunker joins a surface squad where caring means exile.
4.11
20k+
Beneath Summary
Beneath
An immune medic in a nuclear bunker joins a surface squad where caring means exile.
by Ariel Sullivan 2026 464 pages
4.11
20k+ ratings
Hollow Kingdom
by Kira Jane Buxton • 2019
After the humans turn into monsters, a crow and his dog fight to save Seattle's abandoned pets.
3.83
30k+
Hollow Kingdom Summary
Hollow Kingdom
After the humans turn into monsters, a crow and his dog fight to save Seattle's abandoned pets.
by Kira Jane Buxton 2019 308 pages
3.83
30k+ ratings
Gunslinger Girl
by Lyndsay Ely • 2018
A runaway gunslinger joins a theater where the final act is a public execution.
3.68
3k+
Gunslinger Girl Summary
Gunslinger Girl
A runaway gunslinger joins a theater where the final act is a public execution.
by Lyndsay Ely 2018 422 pages
3.68
3k+ ratings
Good Morning, Midnight
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2016
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
3.90
24k+
Good Morning, Midnight Summary
Good Morning, Midnight
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2016 218 pages
3.90
24k+ ratings
WaR
by Will.i.am • 2018
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
3.34
332
WaR Summary
WaR
Centuries-old wizards, time-traveling robots, and a lonely teen coder fight for the key to creation.
by Will.i.am 2018 316 pages
3.34
332 ratings
Crank Palace
by James Dashner • 2020
To protect his friends from what he is becoming, Newt walks into the infected city alone.
4.08
19k+
Crank Palace Summary
Crank Palace
To protect his friends from what he is becoming, Newt walks into the infected city alone.
by James Dashner 2020 0 pages
4.08
19k+ ratings
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