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In the Veins of the Drowning
by Kalie Cassidy
A Siren ward kills her Siren-hunter groom, then marries his rival king to escape the fortress.
3.92
45k+
In the Veins of the Drowning Summary
In the Veins of the Drowning
A Siren ward kills her Siren-hunter groom, then marries his rival king to escape the fortress.
by Kalie Cassidy 2025
3.92
45k+ ratings
The Strain
by Guillermo del Toro • 2009
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
3.80
91k+
The Strain Summary
The Strain
A dead plane at JFK, a CDC doctor, and a vampire plague that surfaces at sundown.
by Guillermo del Toro 2009
3.80
91k+ ratings
The Troop
by Nick Cutter • 2014
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
3.83
129k+
The Troop Summary
The Troop
A remote scout trip turns lethal when a starving man brings a parasite eating from within.
by Nick Cutter 2014
3.83
129k+ ratings
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King • 2001
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
3.66
187k+
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher
Four friends' hunting trip turns deadly when they shelter a lost man carrying an alien parasite.
by Stephen King 2001
3.66
187k+ 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
57k+
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
3.89
57k+ ratings
A Drop of Corruption
by Robert Jackson Bennett
A blindfolded imperial detective untangles an impossible murder and an empire's dark secret.
4.47
50k+
A Drop of Corruption Summary
A Drop of Corruption
A blindfolded imperial detective untangles an impossible murder and an empire's dark secret.
by Robert Jackson Bennett 2025
4.47
50k+ ratings
Woom
by Duncan Ralston
A motel room. A hired woman. Confessions that turn a body into a doorway.
3.23
38k+
Woom Summary
Woom
A motel room. A hired woman. Confessions that turn a body into a doorway.
by Duncan Ralston 2016
3.23
38k+ 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
246k+
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
3.95
246k+ ratings
Hell's Paradise
by Yūji Kaku • 2018
To escape execution, a ninja must brave an island paradise where no one returns.
4.26
8k+
Hell's Paradise Summary
Hell's Paradise
To escape execution, a ninja must brave an island paradise where no one returns.
by Yūji Kaku 2018
4.26
8k+ ratings
The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim • 2024
A Korean American student hungers for her mother's white boyfriend. Specifically, his blue eyes.
3.78
64k+
The Eyes Are the Best Part Summary
The Eyes Are the Best Part
A Korean American student hungers for her mother's white boyfriend. Specifically, his blue eyes.
by Monika Kim 2024
3.78
64k+ ratings
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
3.30
10k+
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere
He cannot die, but the parts his captors cut from him are learning to live.
by Keanu Reeves 2024
3.30
10k+ ratings
Infernium
by Keri Lake
Pregnant by a demon, she crosses into purgatory, where his inner monster craves her soul.
3.89
9k+
Infernium Summary
Infernium
Pregnant by a demon, she crosses into purgatory, where his inner monster craves her soul.
by Keri Lake 2022
3.89
9k+ ratings
The Butcher and the Wren
by Alaina Urquhart
A forensic pathologist finds clues from a bayou killer she barely survived seven years ago.
3.75
112k+
The Butcher and the Wren Summary
The Butcher and the Wren
A forensic pathologist finds clues from a bayou killer she barely survived seven years ago.
by Alaina Urquhart 2022
3.75
112k+ ratings
Our Wives Under the Sea
by Julia Armfield • 2022
Her wife made it back from the ocean floor, but something else surfaced with her.
3.68
134k+
Our Wives Under the Sea Summary
Our Wives Under the Sea
Her wife made it back from the ocean floor, but something else surfaced with her.
by Julia Armfield 2022
3.68
134k+ ratings
Crash
by J.G. Ballard • 2001
A crash survivor enters a circle that treats violent collisions as the ultimate sexual experience.
3.65
34k+
Crash Summary
Crash
A crash survivor enters a circle that treats violent collisions as the ultimate sexual experience.
by J.G. Ballard 2001
3.65
34k+ ratings
Thinner
by Richard Bachman • 1984
After an unpunished fatal accident, a Romani's touch triggers a wasting that no doctor can halt.
3.78
229k+
Thinner Summary
Thinner
After an unpunished fatal accident, a Romani's touch triggers a wasting that no doctor can halt.
by Richard Bachman 1984
3.78
229k+ ratings
Ring Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark • 2020
1922 Georgia: a Black monster hunter faces the Klan's ritual to summon a god of hate.
3.93
61k+
Ring Shout Summary
Ring Shout
1922 Georgia: a Black monster hunter faces the Klan's ritual to summon a god of hate.
by P. Djèlí Clark 2020
3.93
61k+ ratings
Book of Night
by Holly Black
A shredded shadow corpse spurs a thief to steal a dark book before her sister is murdered.
3.54
89k+
Book of Night Summary
Book of Night
A shredded shadow corpse spurs a thief to steal a dark book before her sister is murdered.
by Holly Black 2022
3.54
89k+ ratings
Authority
by Jeff Vandermeer
A spy assumes command of a secret agency already hollowed out by the alien zone outside.
3.55
108k+
Authority Summary
Authority
A spy assumes command of a secret agency already hollowed out by the alien zone outside.
by Jeff Vandermeer 2014
3.55
108k+ ratings
Books of Blood
by Clive Barker • 1984
A con man who fakes séances is turned into a living page for the vengeful dead.
4.19
30k+
Books of Blood Summary
Books of Blood
A con man who fakes séances is turned into a living page for the vengeful dead.
by Clive Barker 1984
4.19
30k+ ratings
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey • 2011
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
4.31
325k+
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes
A detective and a captain race to stop a corporation's alien virus from consuming humanity.
by James S.A. Corey 2011
4.31
325k+ ratings
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry • 2009
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
4.00
31k+
Patient Zero Summary
Patient Zero
A detective must stop a zombie plague while a traitor sabotages his team from within.
by Jonathan Maberry 2009
4.00
31k+ ratings
Stag Dance
by Torrey Peters • 2025
Forcibly injected, a trans woman becomes the first carrier of a gender-collapsing plague.
3.83
13k+
Stag Dance Summary
Stag Dance
Forcibly injected, a trans woman becomes the first carrier of a gender-collapsing plague.
by Torrey Peters 2025
3.83
13k+ ratings
Children of Ruin
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
A mission to an octopus civilization sparks war and wakes a parasite that learns by consuming minds.
4.05
64k+
Children of Ruin Summary
Children of Ruin
A mission to an octopus civilization sparks war and wakes a parasite that learns by consuming minds.
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2019
4.05
64k+ ratings
The Cuck
by Aron Beauregard
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
3.38
2k+
The Cuck Summary
The Cuck
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
The Starving Saints
by Caitlin Starling
A starving castle. Four saints with impossible bounty. The feast consumes its faithful from within.
3.58
23k+
The Starving Saints Summary
The Starving Saints
A starving castle. Four saints with impossible bounty. The feast consumes its faithful from within.
by Caitlin Starling 2025
3.58
23k+ ratings
Slewfoot
by Brom
A widow's pact with a horned spirit brings prosperity. Then the Puritans come with a noose.
4.20
112k+
Slewfoot Summary
Slewfoot
A widow's pact with a horned spirit brings prosperity. Then the Puritans come with a noose.
by Brom 2021
4.20
112k+ ratings
When Among Crows
by Veronica Roth
A mortal man, a cursed zmora, and a vengeful strzygoń must brave Baba Jaga's deadly trials together.
3.72
30k+
When Among Crows Summary
When Among Crows
A mortal man, a cursed zmora, and a vengeful strzygoń must brave Baba Jaga's deadly trials together.
by Veronica Roth 2024
3.72
30k+ ratings
Hazelthorn
by C.G. Drews
Locked away for seven years, he escapes to find his guardian dead, dark vines threading his throat.
4.21
21k+
Hazelthorn Summary
Hazelthorn
Locked away for seven years, he escapes to find his guardian dead, dark vines threading his throat.
by C.G. Drews 2025
4.21
21k+ ratings
The Third Parent
by Elias Witherow
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
3.88
1k+
The Third Parent Summary
The Third Parent
When a plastic-faced man becomes a family's third parent, the children learn what his smile costs.
by Elias Witherow 2017
3.88
1k+ ratings
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