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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

Shelter Summary
Shelter
by Harlan Coben 2011 288 pages
3.96
33k+ ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords
The Omnibus
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014 944 pages
4.66
1k+ ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Some Girls Do Summary
Some Girls Do
by Jennifer Dugan 2021 336 pages
3.70
27k+ ratings
Romance
LGBT
Lesbian
Journey to the River Sea Summary
Journey to the River Sea
by Eva Ibbotson 2001 304 pages
4.20
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Young Adult
All the Forgivenesses Summary
All the Forgivenesses
by Elizabeth Hardinger 2019 371 pages
4.26
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
That Night Summary
That Night
by Nidhi Upadhyay 2021 288 pages
3.73
2k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Mexican WhiteBoy Summary
Mexican WhiteBoy
by Matt de la Peña 2008 256 pages
3.86
5k+ ratings
Young Adult
Sports
Realistic Fiction
The Patron Saint of Liars Summary
The Patron Saint of Liars
by Ann Patchett 1992 352 pages
3.89
62k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Hatchet Island Summary
Hatchet Island
by Paul Doiron 2022 320 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Mystery Thriller
The Eagle of the Ninth Summary
The Eagle of the Ninth
by Rosemary Sutcliff 1954 294 pages
3.94
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Young Adult
The Awakening Summary
The Awakening
by Kate Chopin 1899 195 pages
3.68
200k+ ratings
Classics
Feminism
School
Allah Is Not Obliged Summary
Allah Is Not Obliged
by Ahmadou Kourouma 2000 215 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
Ivory Coast
African Literature
War
The Current Summary
The Current
by Tim Johnston 2019 352 pages
3.64
8k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Shadow Sister Summary
The Shadow Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2016 721 pages
4.31
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Pearl Sister Summary
The Pearl Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2017 702 pages
4.32
91k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Moon Sister Summary
The Moon Sister
by Lucinda Riley 2018 742 pages
4.24
82k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Those Beyond the Wall Summary
Those Beyond the Wall
by Micaiah Johnson 2024 373 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Queer
A Moment of Silence Summary
A Moment of Silence
Midnight III
by Sister Souljah 2015 544 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Urban
Romance
African American
Omerta Summary
Omerta
by Mario Puzo 2001 369 pages
3.77
18k+ ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Internment Summary
Internment
by Samira Ahmed 2019 386 pages
3.87
19k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Contemporary
Outer Banks Summary
Outer Banks
Lights Out
by Alyssa Sheinmel 2021 288 pages
3.48
2k+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Mystery
The Lords of Discipline Summary
The Lords of Discipline
by Pat Conroy 1980 512 pages
4.34
29k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Military Fiction
Southern
The Nurse's Secret Summary
The Nurse's Secret
by Amanda Skenandore 2022 362 pages
4.15
31k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Heartbeat Library Summary
The Heartbeat Library
by Laura Imai Messina 2022 400 pages
4.04
3k+ ratings
Japan
Contemporary
Japanese Literature
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver Summary
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver
by Shawn Inmon 2015 320 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Time Travel
Science Fiction
Fantasy
White Noise Summary
White Noise
by Don DeLillo 1985 320 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Verona Comics Summary
Verona Comics
by Jennifer Dugan 2020 352 pages
3.59
3k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
The First Circle Summary
The First Circle
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 1968 580 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
Long Way Home Summary
Long Way Home
by Lynn Austin 2022 400 pages
4.40
5k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Christian Fiction
Christian
The Kid Summary
The Kid
by Sapphire 2003 374 pages
2.70
2k+ ratings
Novels
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
The War of the End of the World Summary
The War of the End of the World
by Mario Vargas Llosa 1981 568 pages
4.25
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
Lagoon Summary
Lagoon
by Nnedi Okorafor 2014 306 pages
3.63
8k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Africa
Ghost Story Summary
Ghost Story
by Peter Straub 1979 567 pages
3.92
81k+ ratings
Horror
Paranormal
Mystery
The Redemption of Michael Hollister Summary
The Redemption of Michael Hollister
by Shawn Inmon 2017 236 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Time Travel
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Summary
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume 1970 149 pages
3.94
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Childrens
Classics
No One Saw It Coming Summary
No One Saw It Coming
by Susan Lewis 2023 376 pages
4.12
3k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Case Against Satan Summary
The Case Against Satan
by Ray Russell 1962 140 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Horror
Classics
Gothic
Little Blue Encyclopedia Summary
Little Blue Encyclopedia
by Hazel Jane Plante 2019 200 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Queer
LGBT
Transgender
Shadow Me Summary
Shadow Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 69 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
High Fidelity Summary
High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby 1995 323 pages
3.90
200k+ ratings
Music
Contemporary
Humor
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