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Imagination takes flight in these masterfully crafted worlds, where heroes rise, mysteries unfold, and human nature reveals its deepest truths. Whether following a quest through magical realms or witnessing life-changing moments in familiar settings, these stories capture the full spectrum of human experience through unforgettable characters and compelling narratives.

Fiction Book Summaries

Winter Garden Summary
Winter Garden
by Kristin Hannah 2010 394 pages
4.27
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Summary
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers 2000 530 pages
3.69
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literature
Humor
All Quiet on the Western Front Summary
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque 1928 296 pages
4.09
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
Grave Peril Summary
Grave Peril
by Jim Butcher 2001 378 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
Can You Keep a Secret? Summary
Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella 2003 374 pages
3.82
400k+ ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Contemporary
The Red Pyramid Summary
The Red Pyramid
by Rick Riordan 2010 528 pages
4.10
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
A Confederacy of Dunces Summary
A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole 1980 394 pages
3.89
200k+ ratings
Humor
Literature
Comedy
House Rules Summary
House Rules
by Jodi Picoult 2010 532 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Palm Sunday Summary
Palm Sunday
An Autobiographical Collage
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 1981 300 pages
3.78
6k+ ratings
Essays
Short Stories
Classics
Will Grayson, Will Grayson Summary
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
by John Green 2010 320 pages
3.69
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
LGBT
Warrior of the Light Summary
Warrior of the Light
by Paulo Coelho 1997 142 pages
3.69
40k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Summary
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney 2007 226 pages
3.98
700k+ ratings
Humor
Childrens
Middle Grade
Catch-22 Summary
Catch-22
by Joseph Heller 1961 453 pages
3.99
800k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Demon King Summary
The Demon King
by Cinda Williams Chima 2009 506 pages
4.16
79k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
The Alchemist Summary
The Alchemist
by Paulo Coelho 1988 182 pages
3.92
3.3M+ ratings
Fantasy
Philosophy
Self Help
The Wise Man's Fear Summary
The Wise Man's Fear
by Patrick Rothfuss 2011 994 pages
4.55
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Good in Bed Summary
Good in Bed
by Jennifer Weiner 2002 376 pages
3.76
300k+ ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Contemporary
A Secret Kept Summary
A Secret Kept
by Tatiana de Rosnay 2009 303 pages
3.36
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Mystery
Storm Front Summary
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher 2000 372 pages
3.97
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Book of Disquiet Summary
The Book of Disquiet
by Fernando Pessoa 1982 544 pages
4.40
34k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Philosophy
Summer Knight Summary
Summer Knight
by Jim Butcher 2002 446 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Age of Innocence Summary
The Age of Innocence
by Edith Wharton 1920 293 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Romance
Mockingjay Summary
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins 2010 390 pages
4.10
3.4M+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Lord of the Flies Summary
Lord of the Flies
by William Golding 1954 182 pages
3.70
3M+ ratings
Classics
Young Adult
School
A Clash of Kings Summary
A Clash of Kings
by George R.R. Martin 1998 1009 pages
4.42
900k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Graveyard Book Summary
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman 2008 312 pages
4.16
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
Moon Called Summary
Moon Called
by Patricia Briggs 2006 289 pages
4.15
200k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
Ender’s Game Summary
Ender’s Game
by Orson Scott Card 1985 324 pages
4.31
1.4M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Lost Hero Summary
The Lost Hero
by Rick Riordan 2010 576 pages
4.30
800k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson 1999 666 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Shiver Summary
Shiver
by Maggie Stiefvater 2009 392 pages
3.76
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
11/22/63 Summary
11/22/63
by Stephen King 2011 849 pages
4.34
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Time Travel
Saturday Summary
Saturday
by Ian McEwan 2005 289 pages
3.64
71k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Austere Academy Summary
The Austere Academy
by Lemony Snicket 2000 221 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Young Adult
Childrens
Middle Grade
Atlas Shrugged Summary
Atlas Shrugged
by Ayn Rand 1957 1168 pages
3.69
300k+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Politics
Looking for Alaska Summary
Looking for Alaska
by John Green 2005 221 pages
3.96
1.6M+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
The Client Summary
The Client
by John Grisham 1993 483 pages
4.06
400k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Son of Neptune Summary
The Son of Neptune
by Rick Riordan 2011 521 pages
4.41
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
Skin Trade Summary
Skin Trade
by Laurell K. Hamilton 2009 486 pages
3.94
39k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Paranormal
The Pilgrimage Summary
The Pilgrimage
by Paulo Coelho 1987 226 pages
3.65
64k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Travel
The Fall Summary
The Fall
by Albert Camus 1956 147 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
Philosophy
France
Literature
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept Summary
By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept
by Paulo Coelho 1994 180 pages
3.57
100k+ ratings
Romance
Philosophy
Novels
The Noticer Summary
The Noticer
Sometimes, All a Person Needs Is a Little Perspective
by Andy Andrews 2009 167 pages
4.20
19k+ ratings
Self Help
Inspirational
Christian
Insurgent Summary
Insurgent
by Veronica Roth 2012 525 pages
3.97
1.5M+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
Redeeming Love Summary
Redeeming Love
by Francine Rivers 1991 479 pages
4.51
300k+ ratings
Romance
Christian
Christian Fiction
Where'd You Go, Bernadette Summary
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple 2012 330 pages
3.87
500k+ ratings
Contemporary
Humor
Mystery
Thousand Cranes Summary
Thousand Cranes
by Yasunari Kawabata 1952 147 pages
3.71
14k+ ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Classics
A Million Little Pieces Summary
A Million Little Pieces
by James Frey 2003 515 pages
3.69
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Psychology
Biography Memoir
The Journeys of Socrates Summary
The Journeys of Socrates
by Dan Millman 2005 336 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Self Help
The Price of Everything Summary
The Price of Everything
A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity
by Russell Roberts 2008 224 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
Economics
Business
Finance
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