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War Book Summaries

Fury of the Queen
by A.E. Rayne • 2022
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
4.67
1k+
Fury of the Queen Summary
Fury of the Queen
A warrior queen hunts the warlord who destroyed her kingdom, while gods and dreamers tip the scales.
by A.E. Rayne 2022 678 pages
4.67
1k+ ratings
The Godfather Doctrine
by Dr John C. Hulsman • 2009
America's unipolar era is over. A Godfather parable shows why realism outlasts its rivals.
3.85
80
The Godfather Doctrine Summary
The Godfather Doctrine
America's unipolar era is over. A Godfather parable shows why realism outlasts its rivals.
by Dr John C. Hulsman 2009 96 pages
3.85
80 ratings
Blood of Tyrants
by Naomi Novik • 2013
Shipwrecked without memory in Japan, a captain's only hope is a dragon who refuses to mourn.
4.00
16k+
Blood of Tyrants Summary
Blood of Tyrants
Shipwrecked without memory in Japan, a captain's only hope is a dragon who refuses to mourn.
by Naomi Novik 2013 448 pages
4.00
16k+ ratings
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
by Jonn Elledge • 2024
Guesses, grudges, and a pope: 47 borders that explain why the map looks this way.
3.95
3k+
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders Summary
A Brief History of the World in 47 Borders
Guesses, grudges, and a pope: 47 borders that explain why the map looks this way.
by Jonn Elledge 2024 368 pages
3.95
3k+ ratings
De Camino
by Anya Niewierra • 2021
Her husband's ashes reveal a stolen identity. Walking his Camino route, she inherits his hunters.
3.96
28k+
De Camino Summary
De Camino
Her husband's ashes reveal a stolen identity. Walking his Camino route, she inherits his hunters.
by Anya Niewierra 2021 383 pages
3.96
28k+ ratings
Escape from Rome
by Walter Scheidel • 2019
China kept rebuilding its empire. Europe never rebuilt Rome. That difference changed everything.
4.05
482
Escape from Rome Summary
Escape from Rome
China kept rebuilding its empire. Europe never rebuilt Rome. That difference changed everything.
by Walter Scheidel 2019 670 pages
4.05
482 ratings
Boy in Luv
by Jay Crownover • 2019
A soldier loves her for a week, then leaves. Home from war, she's done waiting.
3.79
9k+
Boy in Luv Summary
Boy in Luv
A soldier loves her for a week, then leaves. Home from war, she's done waiting.
by Jay Crownover 2019 195 pages
3.79
9k+ ratings
A View Across the Rooftops
by Suzanne Kelman • 2019
A grieving professor hides a Jewish student in his attic, risking all under Nazi occupation.
4.43
11k+
A View Across the Rooftops Summary
A View Across the Rooftops
A grieving professor hides a Jewish student in his attic, risking all under Nazi occupation.
by Suzanne Kelman 2019 398 pages
4.43
11k+ ratings
Warprize
by Elizabeth Vaughan • 2005
Given as warprize to an enemy warlord, a healer braces for chains and finds only honor.
3.96
20k+
Warprize Summary
Warprize
Given as warprize to an enemy warlord, a healer braces for chains and finds only honor.
by Elizabeth Vaughan 2005 336 pages
3.96
20k+ ratings
Eye of the Wolf
by A.E. Rayne • 2020
A captured mother must dream the future for the lord who stole her children.
4.33
2k+
Eye of the Wolf Summary
Eye of the Wolf
A captured mother must dream the future for the lord who stole her children.
by A.E. Rayne 2020 710 pages
4.33
2k+ ratings
The Coming of the Third Reich
by Richard J. Evans • 2003
From Bismarck's Reich to Weimar's collapse: the avoidable failures that gave Nazis Germany.
4.32
12k+
The Coming of the Third Reich Summary
The Coming of the Third Reich
From Bismarck's Reich to Weimar's collapse: the avoidable failures that gave Nazis Germany.
by Richard J. Evans 2003 622 pages
4.32
12k+ ratings
League of Dragons
by Naomi Novik • 2016
A stolen egg. Napoleon's crumbling empire. One last battle to win the war and free dragonkind.
4.17
13k+
League of Dragons Summary
League of Dragons
A stolen egg. Napoleon's crumbling empire. One last battle to win the war and free dragonkind.
by Naomi Novik 2016 380 pages
4.17
13k+ ratings
The Samurai's Garden[SAMURAIS GARDEN][Paperback]
by GailTsukiyama • 1996
A Chinese painter, exiled to a Japanese coast with TB, finds healing in a stranger's garden.
3.93
15
The Samurai's Garden[SAMURAIS GARDEN][Paperback] Summary
The Samurai's Garden[SAMURAIS GARDEN][Paperback]
A Chinese painter, exiled to a Japanese coast with TB, finds healing in a stranger's garden.
by GailTsukiyama 1996
3.93
15 ratings
A Dance with Dragons 2
by George R.R. Martin • 2011
Queens fall, dragons unchain, winter devours the realm as old powers crumble and new knives strike.
4.43
32k+
A Dance with Dragons 2 Summary
A Dance with Dragons 2
Queens fall, dragons unchain, winter devours the realm as old powers crumble and new knives strike.
by George R.R. Martin 2011 560 pages
4.43
32k+ ratings
Wings of Sunfire and Darkness
by Lucinda Dark • 2024
A general's forbidden love for his exiled queen is the weapon a god's plague cannot break.
4.04
1k+
Wings of Sunfire and Darkness Summary
Wings of Sunfire and Darkness
A general's forbidden love for his exiled queen is the weapon a god's plague cannot break.
by Lucinda Dark 2024 387 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Firebrand
by Kristen Britain • 2017
Scarred and grieving, a knight returns to find her king stolen and winter wearing his face.
4.31
6k+
Firebrand Summary
Firebrand
Scarred and grieving, a knight returns to find her king stolen and winter wearing his face.
by Kristen Britain 2017 784 pages
4.31
6k+ ratings
The South Was Right!
by James Ronald Kennedy • 1991
The South legally seceded. The North invaded for economic gain. The rest is propaganda.
3.93
482
The South Was Right! Summary
The South Was Right!
The South legally seceded. The North invaded for economic gain. The rest is propaganda.
by James Ronald Kennedy 1991 431 pages
3.93
482 ratings
A War of Ruin & Reckoning
by Lana Pecherczyk • 2023
She wakes in a fae war camp to find her lost love wearing a stranger's face.
4.38
2k+
A War of Ruin & Reckoning Summary
A War of Ruin & Reckoning
She wakes in a fae war camp to find her lost love wearing a stranger's face.
by Lana Pecherczyk 2023 446 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Destiny of a Prince
by R.K. Lander • 2022
An elven outcast must master light and forest to save his city from a monstrous siege.
4.67
500+
Destiny of a Prince Summary
Destiny of a Prince
An elven outcast must master light and forest to save his city from a monstrous siege.
by R.K. Lander 2022 736 pages
4.67
500+ ratings
Che Guevara Reader
by Ernesto Che Guevara • 1997
Winning the war is step one. Che Guevara's collected writings on what revolutions do after victory.
4.08
359
Che Guevara Reader Summary
Che Guevara Reader
Winning the war is step one. Che Guevara's collected writings on what revolutions do after victory.
by Ernesto Che Guevara 1997 420 pages
4.08
359 ratings
The Immortal Words
by Jeff Wheeler • 2020
When immortal dragons enslave the world, a phoenix-chosen outcast must die to set it free.
4.29
4k+
The Immortal Words Summary
The Immortal Words
When immortal dragons enslave the world, a phoenix-chosen outcast must die to set it free.
by Jeff Wheeler 2020 341 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
No Ballet Shoes in Syria
by Catherine Bruton • 2019
A Syrian refugee discovers a ballet class in Manchester and dares to dance again.
4.40
2k+
No Ballet Shoes in Syria Summary
No Ballet Shoes in Syria
A Syrian refugee discovers a ballet class in Manchester and dares to dance again.
by Catherine Bruton 2019 268 pages
4.40
2k+ ratings
The Imagineers of War
by Sharon Weinberger • 2017
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
3.69
500+
The Imagineers of War Summary
The Imagineers of War
DARPA gave us the Internet and lost Vietnam. The same faith in technology drove both.
by Sharon Weinberger 2017 496 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
1916
by Morgan Llywelyn • 1998
Haunted by the Titanic, a young Irishman comes home to join a poet's doomed rebellion.
4.08
4k+
1916 Summary
1916
Haunted by the Titanic, a young Irishman comes home to join a poet's doomed rebellion.
by Morgan Llywelyn 1998 576 pages
4.08
4k+ ratings
Silverkin
by Jeff Wheeler • 2004
Rescued from captivity, a Shae discovers the magic to save his world demands his life.
4.34
2k+
Silverkin Summary
Silverkin
Rescued from captivity, a Shae discovers the magic to save his world demands his life.
by Jeff Wheeler 2004 354 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings / A Storm of Swords / A Feast for Crows
by George R.R. Martin • 2011
Summoned south, a northern family fights for the crown while the dead walk beyond the Wall.
4.63
48k+
A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings / A Storm of Swords / A Feast for Crows Summary
A Game of Thrones / A Clash of Kings / A Storm of Swords / A Feast for Crows
Summoned south, a northern family fights for the crown while the dead walk beyond the Wall.
by George R.R. Martin 2011 3936 pages
4.63
48k+ ratings
Shadow Knights
by Jennifer Anne Davis • 2019
A spy forced to marry a prince falls for the one man she was sent to betray.
4.21
1k+
Shadow Knights Summary
Shadow Knights
A spy forced to marry a prince falls for the one man she was sent to betray.
by Jennifer Anne Davis 2019 249 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Science of Coercion
by Christopher Simpson • 1994
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
4.11
89
Science of Coercion Summary
Science of Coercion
Communication studies was secretly built by the Pentagon as a weapon, not a discipline.
by Christopher Simpson 1994 224 pages
4.11
89 ratings
Enemigos de Esparta
by Sebastián Roa • 2018
His lover enslaved, a half-Greek mercenary fights Thebes's war against Sparta to bring her home.
4.27
185
Enemigos de Esparta Summary
Enemigos de Esparta
His lover enslaved, a half-Greek mercenary fights Thebes's war against Sparta to bring her home.
by Sebastián Roa 2018 592 pages
4.27
185 ratings
The Language of Ghosts
by Heather Fawcett • 2020
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
3.90
1k+
The Language of Ghosts Summary
The Language of Ghosts
After a coup, three royal siblings on a moving island must stop the eldest from becoming a tyrant.
by Heather Fawcett 2020 356 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
Darien
by C.F. Iggulden • 2017
A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.
3.88
4k+
Darien Summary
Darien
A hunter's bargain, a golem's secret, and a woman's rage collide in Darien's fall to fire and iron.
by C.F. Iggulden 2017 352 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
A Dance of Chaos
by David Dalglish • 2015
Returning home, a vigilante finds his city rigged with magical bombs by a merciless elf.
4.23
2k+
A Dance of Chaos Summary
A Dance of Chaos
Returning home, a vigilante finds his city rigged with magical bombs by a merciless elf.
by David Dalglish 2015 480 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Questa sera è già domani
by Lia Levi • 2018
A Jewish boy in 1930s Genoa discovers that being exceptional cannot protect him from history.
3.51
457
Questa sera è già domani Summary
Questa sera è già domani
A Jewish boy in 1930s Genoa discovers that being exceptional cannot protect him from history.
by Lia Levi 2018 224 pages
3.51
457 ratings
A Search for Starlight
by James Maxwell • 2021
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
4.34
4k+
A Search for Starlight Summary
A Search for Starlight
A mystic and her warrior lover enter alien territory to halt a war of extinction.
by James Maxwell 2021 331 pages
4.34
4k+ ratings
Arguably
by Christopher Hitchens • 2011
Tyranny, religion, empire, sentimentality: what remains after clarity and history have their say.
4.20
9k+
Arguably Summary
Arguably
Tyranny, religion, empire, sentimentality: what remains after clarity and history have their say.
by Christopher Hitchens 2011 816 pages
4.20
9k+ ratings
A Throne of Wings and Embers
by Emilia Jae • 2024
A hunted captain and her fated mortal mate lead rebels to reclaim her stolen throne.
4.09
1k+
A Throne of Wings and Embers Summary
A Throne of Wings and Embers
A hunted captain and her fated mortal mate lead rebels to reclaim her stolen throne.
by Emilia Jae 2024 676 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
by Beth Cato • 2023
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
3.87
5k+
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge Summary
A Thousand Recipes for Revenge
A chef tastes agony in every magical meal. A princess just tasted death in her wine.
by Beth Cato 2023 406 pages
3.87
5k+ ratings
Flight of the Shirán
by R.K. Lander • 2023
A reborn warlord without a past must unleash his dragon form to destroy a soul-stealing god.
4.65
201
Flight of the Shirán Summary
Flight of the Shirán
A reborn warlord without a past must unleash his dragon form to destroy a soul-stealing god.
by R.K. Lander 2023 430 pages
4.65
201 ratings
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
by Edward Gibbon • 1776
What undid Rome: a bought army, a mad emperor, and a religion that rejected earthly power.
4.17
3k+
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I Summary
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Volume I
What undid Rome: a bought army, a mad emperor, and a religion that rejected earthly power.
by Edward Gibbon 1776 1114 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
The Unbound Empire
by Melissa Caruso • 2019
A heiress fights a body-stealing warlord to save her empire, her friends, and her soul.
4.36
2k+
The Unbound Empire Summary
The Unbound Empire
A heiress fights a body-stealing warlord to save her empire, her friends, and her soul.
by Melissa Caruso 2019 505 pages
4.36
2k+ ratings
The Poisoner's Enemy
by Jeff Wheeler • 2018
A midwife's daughter, forged into a poisoner and spy, must decide whose crown she will save.
4.52
5k+
The Poisoner's Enemy Summary
The Poisoner's Enemy
A midwife's daughter, forged into a poisoner and spy, must decide whose crown she will save.
by Jeff Wheeler 2018 312 pages
4.52
5k+ ratings
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
by Gabriel Mesta • 2001
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
3.40
1k+
Shadow of the Xel'Naga Summary
Shadow of the Xel'Naga
An alien artifact awakens on a remote colony, and three warring species converge to claim it.
by Gabriel Mesta 2001 272 pages
3.40
1k+ 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
A grieving neurogrammer teaches a warship's AI about morality; it learns the trolley problem.
by Amie Kaufman 2020 84 pages
4.29
8k+ ratings
American Holocaust
by David E. Stannard • 1992
Before 1492, the Americas held more people than Europe. What followed erased 90 percent of them.
4.34
1k+
American Holocaust Summary
American Holocaust
Before 1492, the Americas held more people than Europe. What followed erased 90 percent of them.
by David E. Stannard 1992 408 pages
4.34
1k+ ratings
The Shadow Throne
by Django Wexler • 2014
A princess who cannot die secretly leads the revolution against her own kingdom's secret police.
4.12
11k+
The Shadow Throne Summary
The Shadow Throne
A princess who cannot die secretly leads the revolution against her own kingdom's secret police.
by Django Wexler 2014 512 pages
4.12
11k+ ratings
The Queen of Traitors
by Laura Thalassa • 2016
A queen without a country marries the enemy king. His court will kill before accepting peace.
4.01
13k+
The Queen of Traitors Summary
The Queen of Traitors
A queen without a country marries the enemy king. His court will kill before accepting peace.
by Laura Thalassa 2016 348 pages
4.01
13k+ ratings
Smoke and Ashes
by Amitav Ghosh • 2024
Tea made Britain rich. Opium kept it that way. The flower never stopped collecting.
4.04
1k+
Smoke and Ashes Summary
Smoke and Ashes
Tea made Britain rich. Opium kept it that way. The flower never stopped collecting.
by Amitav Ghosh 2024 417 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Warrior's Ransom
by Jeff Wheeler • 2021
His king imprisoned the woman he loves. A magic-blessed knight must serve him anyway.
4.53
7k+
Warrior's Ransom Summary
Warrior's Ransom
His king imprisoned the woman he loves. A magic-blessed knight must serve him anyway.
by Jeff Wheeler 2021 408 pages
4.53
7k+ ratings
Long Live the Beautiful Hearts
by Emma Scott • 2018
She loved her boyfriend's letters. His best friend, now paralyzed, wrote every word.
4.35
13k+
Long Live the Beautiful Hearts Summary
Long Live the Beautiful Hearts
She loved her boyfriend's letters. His best friend, now paralyzed, wrote every word.
by Emma Scott 2018 286 pages
4.35
13k+ ratings
The Truth About Muhammad
by Robert Spencer • 2006
Jihadists follow a Muhammad who conquered through fear. Islam's canonical texts agree.
3.88
1k+
The Truth About Muhammad Summary
The Truth About Muhammad
Jihadists follow a Muhammad who conquered through fear. Islam's canonical texts agree.
by Robert Spencer 2006 224 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
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