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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

Prince of Fools Summary
Prince of Fools
by Mark Lawrence 2014 355 pages
4.05
34k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Oligarch's Daughter Summary
The Oligarch's Daughter
by Joseph Finder 2025 447 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Tricked Summary
Tricked
by Kevin Hearne 2012 341 pages
4.25
49k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal
Daggerspell Summary
Daggerspell
by Katharine Kerr 1986 454 pages
3.91
16k+ ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Mary, Mary Summary
Mary, Mary
by James Patterson 2005 413 pages
4.01
58k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
True Grit Summary
True Grit
by Charles Portis 1968 224 pages
4.17
65k+ ratings
Westerns
Historical Fiction
Classics
The Bronze Horseman Summary
The Bronze Horseman
by Paullina Simons 2000 637 pages
4.29
90k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Bone Collector Summary
The Bone Collector
by Jeffery Deaver 1997 528 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Blood Test Summary
Blood Test
by Jonathan Kellerman 1986 308 pages
3.86
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Cross Country Summary
Cross Country
by James Patterson 2008 480 pages
3.89
43k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Blowback Summary
Blowback
by Brad Thor 2005 608 pages
4.19
21k+ ratings
Thriller
Action
Mystery
The Edge Summary
The Edge
by David Baldacci 2023 417 pages
4.35
49k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Kiss of Midnight Summary
Kiss of Midnight
by Lara Adrian 2007 402 pages
3.92
66k+ ratings
Paranormal Romance
Paranormal
Vampires
For a Few Demons More Summary
For a Few Demons More
by Kim Harrison 2007 456 pages
4.32
59k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
Gone Tomorrow Summary
Gone Tomorrow
by Lee Child 2009 441 pages
4.19
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Kushiel's Justice Summary
Kushiel's Justice
by Jacqueline Carey 2007 703 pages
4.28
19k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Epic Fantasy
Kisscut Summary
Kisscut
by Karin Slaughter 2002 436 pages
4.08
62k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Savage Son Summary
Savage Son
by Jack Carr 2020 416 pages
4.50
31k+ ratings
Thriller
Military Fiction
Action
The Mountains Wild Summary
The Mountains Wild
by Sarah Stewart Taylor 2020 416 pages
3.85
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Ireland
Thriller
Monument 14 Summary
Monument 14
by Emmy Laybourne 2012 304 pages
3.90
24k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
The Ferryman Summary
The Ferryman
by Justin Cronin 2023 538 pages
3.92
37k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Fantasy
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline
by Sidney Sheldon 1977 409 pages
3.86
34k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Shadow of A Doubt Summary
Shadow of A Doubt
by William J. Coughlin 1991 418 pages
4.23
2k+ ratings
Legal Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Her Honor Summary
Her Honor
by William J. Coughlin 1987 355 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
Legal Thriller
Mystery
The Twelve Apostles Summary
The Twelve Apostles
by William J. Coughlin 1984 400 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Mystery
The Story Teller Summary
The Story Teller
by Margaret Coel 1999 241 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Native American
Westerns
Hunted Summary
Hunted
by Meagan Spooner 2017 384 pages
3.88
32k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
Isola Summary
Isola
by Allegra Goodman 2025 368 pages
4.10
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Pages for You Summary
Pages for You
by Sylvia Brownrigg 2001 274 pages
3.91
9k+ ratings
LGBT
Romance
Queer
Twelve Angry Men Summary
Twelve Angry Men
by Reginald Rose 1954 96 pages
4.07
35k+ ratings
Plays
Classics
Drama
The Great Zoo of China Summary
The Great Zoo of China
by Matthew Reilly 2014 393 pages
3.78
16k+ ratings
Thriller
Fantasy
Action
Shark Girl Summary
Shark Girl
by Kelly Bingham 2007 288 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Westworld Summary
Westworld
by Michael Crichton 1974 107 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Fantasy
Jock of the Bushveld Summary
Jock of the Bushveld
by J. Percy FitzPatrick 1907 280 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Africa
Classics
South Africa
Seven Deadly Wonders Summary
Seven Deadly Wonders
by Matthew Reilly 2005 547 pages
4.09
29k+ ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Action
Train to Pakistan Summary
Train to Pakistan
by Khushwant Singh 1956 181 pages
3.94
30k+ ratings
India
Historical Fiction
Classics
Blue Bamboo Summary
Blue Bamboo
Japanese Tales of Fantasy
by Osamu Dazai 1993 184 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
Short Stories
Japan
Japanese Literature
The Ring of Earth Summary
The Ring of Earth
by Chris Bradford 2010 314 pages
4.42
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Second Lady Summary
The Second Lady
by Irving Wallace 1980 341 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Thank You for Smoking Summary
Thank You for Smoking
by Christopher Buckley 1994 272 pages
3.94
12k+ ratings
Humor
Contemporary
Politics
Temple Summary
Temple
by Matthew Reilly 1999 523 pages
4.06
22k+ ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Action
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad 2008 368 pages
3.53
14k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Land Rites Summary
Land Rites
by Andy Maslen 2021 347 pages
4.40
4k+ ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Toxic Summary
Toxic
by Nicole Blanchard 2023 268 pages
3.54
31k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Dark
Romance
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Summary
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1877 32 pages
4.03
35k+ ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Russian Literature
In the Best Families Summary
In the Best Families
by Rex Stout 1950 272 pages
4.29
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Detective
Magpie Murders Summary
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz 2016 477 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Dragon Tears Summary
Dragon Tears
by Dean Koontz 1993 432 pages
3.78
23k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Dante Summary
Dante
by Guy Haley 2017 304 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Princess Summary
The Princess
by Lori Wick 1999 300 pages
4.14
14k+ ratings
Christian Fiction
Romance
Christian
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