Quest: Sweet Dreams

In a world where life continuously competes for resources, one would think that sleeping would have made living beings more vulnerable and at high risk of predators, and yet, nature decided that there was a strong evolutionary advantage to putting living beings under that spell. Why? What's the secret? Dreams are a strange realm that requires further exploration.

Add books you've read that feature a scene where a character is sleeping and/or dreaming, or books you've read that discuss sleep and dreams.

5 occurrences

Gideon the Ninth

by Tamsyn Muir

The Locked Tomb #1

Science FictionFantasyHorror

492 PagesSeptember 2019

Read by 28 people

4 occurrences

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland #1

AdventureFantasy

160 PagesNovember 1865

Read by 28 people

4 occurrences

The Metamorphosis

by Franz Kafka

HorrorMagical RealismLiterary Fiction

64 PagesOctober 1915

Read by 15 people

4 occurrences

Words of Radiance

by Brandon Sanderson

The Stormlight Archive #2

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1080 PagesMarch 2014

Read by 32 people

4 occurrences

Spinning Silver

by Naomi Novik

Fairy TaleRomantic Fantasy

481 PagesJuly 2018

Read by 23 people

3 occurrences

Pet Sematary

by Stephen King

ParanormalSuspenseThriller

416 PagesNovember 1983

Read by 27 people

3 occurrences

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter #4

AdventureFantasy

734 PagesJuly 2000

Read by 101 people

3 occurrences

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter #5

AdventureFantasy

896 PagesJune 2003

Read by 89 people

3 occurrences

The Wise Man's Fear

by Patrick Rothfuss

The Kingkiller Chronicle #2

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1008 PagesMarch 2011

Read by 23 people

3 occurrences

A Study in Drowning

by Ava Reid

ParanormalContemporary FictionGothic

384 PagesSeptember 2023

Read by 11 people

3 occurrences

The Hunger Games

by Suzanne Collins

The Hunger Games #1

ApocalypticDystopiaAdventure

358 PagesSeptember 2008

Read by 90 people

3 occurrences

Dracula

by Bram Stoker

Gothic

613 PagesMay 1897

Read by 37 people

3 occurrences

The Name of the Wind

by Patrick Rothfuss

The Kingkiller Chronicle #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

704 PagesMarch 2007

Read by 34 people

3 occurrences

The Way of Kings

by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1007 PagesAugust 2010

Read by 43 people

2 occurrences

The Last Wish

by Andrzej Sapkowski

The Witcher (Publication Order) #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

336 PagesJanuary 1993

Read by 26 people

2 occurrences

The Sandman Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes

by Neil Gaiman

Colección Vertigo Salvat-ECC #2

Urban FantasyMythologyHorror

240 PagesJanuary 1991

Read by 14 people

2 occurrences

Graceling

by Kristin Cashore

Graceling Realm #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventureRomantic Fantasy

400 PagesOctober 2008

Read by 23 people

2 occurrences

Misery

by Stephen King

HorrorSuspenseThriller

384 PagesJune 1987

Read by 15 people

2 occurrences

Where the Shadows Beckon

by Gillian Grant

The Blood of Eith #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

388 PagesDecember 2021

Read by 6 people

2 occurrences

Nona the Ninth

by Tamsyn Muir

The Locked Tomb #3

Alternate HistoryHorrorFantasy

502 PagesSeptember 2022

Read by 10 people

2 occurrences

The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

by Mark Lawrence

The Library Trilogy #1

High/Epic FantasyRomantic FantasyDark Fantasy

576 PagesMay 2023

Read by 23 people

2 occurrences

The Eye Of The World

by Robert Jordan

The Wheel of Time #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

January 1990

Read by 34 people

2 occurrences

The Ministry of Time

by Kaliane Bradley

Science FictionRomanceFantasy

11h May 2024

Read by 8 people

2 occurrences

Children of the Black

by W J Long III

The Silver Sights Saga #1

Space OperaParanormalSoft Sci-Fi

707 PagesMarch 2022

Read by 3 people

2 occurrences

The Gunslinger

by Stephen King

The Dark Tower #1

ApocalypticAdventureWestern

288 PagesJune 1982

Read by 32 people

2 occurrences

Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams

by Matthew Walker

SciencePsychologySelf-Help

368 PagesSeptember 2017

Read by 3 people

2 occurrences

Harrow the Ninth

by Tamsyn Muir

The Locked Tomb #2

Science FictionFantasyHorror

560 PagesOctober 2020

Read by 9 people

2 occurrences

Mort

by Terry Pratchett

Death #1

Comedic FictionComic Fantasy

272 PagesNovember 1987

Read by 29 people

2 occurrences

The Priory of the Orange Tree

by Samantha Shannon

The Priory of the Orange Tree #1

High/Epic FantasyRomance

830 PagesFebruary 2019

Read by 20 people

2 occurrences

The Dragon Reborn

by Robert Jordan

The Wheel of Time #3

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

657 PagesOctober 1991

Read by 27 people

2 occurrences

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

by Patrick Süskind

HorrorHistorical FictionMystery

255 PagesFebruary 1985

Read by 6 people

2 occurrences

Oathbringer

by Brandon Sanderson

The Stormlight Archive #3

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1306 PagesNovember 2017

Read by 29 people

2 occurrences

Yumi and the Nightmare Painter

by Brandon Sanderson

Secret Projects #3

High/Epic Fantasy

461 PagesJuly 2023

Read by 19 people

2 occurrences

Dungeon Crawler Carl

by Matt Dinniman

Dungeon Crawler Carl #1

LitRPGApocalypticComedic Fiction

446 PagesOctober 2020

Read by 24 people

2 occurrences

The Ashen Tomb

by Gillian Grant

The Duels of Avedolon #1

Dark FantasyAdventure

Read by 2 people

2 occurrences

The Advent of Winter

by A.R. Witham, Andrew D. Meredith, Cal Black, More...

Fantasy

December 2023

Read by 7 people

2 occurrences

The Lady of the Lake

by Andrzej Sapkowski

The Witcher (Publication Order) #7

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

531 PagesJanuary 1996

Read by 9 people

2 occurrences

The Vampire Knitting Club

by Nancy Warren

Vampire Knitting Club #1

Urban FantasyParanormalCozy Mystery

September 2018

Read by 5 people

2 occurrences

A River Enchanted

by Rebecca Ross

Elements of Cadence #1

MysteryRomanceFantasy

480 PagesFebruary 2022

Read by 7 people

2 occurrences

The Republic of Thieves

by Scott Lynch

Gentleman Bastard #3

High/Epic FantasyAdventureMystery

690 PagesOctober 2013

Read by 9 people

2 occurrences

The Great Hunt

by Robert Jordan

The Wheel of Time #2

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

700 PagesNovember 1990

Read by 31 people

2 occurrences

Rhythm of War

by Brandon Sanderson

The Cosmere

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

1296 PagesNovember 2020

Read by 24 people

2 occurrences

The Call of Cthulhu

by H.P. Lovecraft

Weird Fiction

50 PagesJune 1926

Read by 10 people

1 occurrence

The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath

by H.P. Lovecraft

Randolph Carter #3

Weird FictionHorrorAdventure

146 PagesMay 1943

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Dreams: Unlock the Secrets of your Subconscious

by Frank Garfield, Rhondda Stewart-Garfield

Religion & Spirituality

112 Pages1995

100

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

The Hound of Greyvor

by W J Long III

The Silver Sights Saga #2

Space OperaParanormalSoft Sci-Fi

811 PagesSeptember 2024

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Never Lie

by Freida McFadden

SuspensePsychological Thriller

338 PagesSeptember 2022

Read by 8 people

1 occurrence

The Life Giver

by Jase Puddicombe

Fantasy

March 2022

Read by 1 person

1 occurrence

Assassin's Apprentice

by Robin Hobb

The Farseer Trilogy #1

High/Epic FantasyAdventure

451 PagesMay 1995

Read by 50 people

1 occurrence

Briar

by Ripley Proserpina

Midnight's Crown #1

Urban FantasyParanormal RomanceParanormal

276 Pages

Read by 1 person