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Fiction Book Summaries

Chosen Summary
Chosen
by P.C. Cast 2008 307 pages
3.91
251.7K ratings
Young Adult
Vampires
Fantasy
The Summer Place Summary
The Summer Place
by Jennifer Weiner 2022 432 pages
3.57
72.0K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
London Bridges Summary
London Bridges
by James Patterson 2004 403 pages
3.97
53.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Holding Up the Universe Summary
Holding Up the Universe
by Jennifer Niven 2016 391 pages
3.67
141.4K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
The Alice Network Summary
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn 2017 503 pages
4.32
579.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Dungeon Master's Guide Summary
Dungeon Master's Guide
by Wizards of the Coast 2014 320 pages
4.49
7.7K ratings
Fantasy
Role Playing Games
Dungeons and Dragons
Real Americans Summary
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong 2024 399 pages
3.97
72.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Stag Dance Summary
Stag Dance
by Torrey Peters 2025 288 pages
4.01
3.4K ratings
Short Stories
Queer
LGBT
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams 1996 815 pages
4.38
333.2K ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Jock of the Bushveld Summary
Jock of the Bushveld
by J. Percy FitzPatrick 1907 280 pages
4.08
1.5K ratings
Africa
Classics
South Africa
The Silo Saga Omnibus Summary
The Silo Saga Omnibus
by Hugh Howey 2020 1663 pages
4.59
3.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World
by Arthur Conan Doyle 1912 272 pages
3.93
70.7K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Adventure
Tuesday's Child Summary
Tuesday's Child
by Anya Mora 2019 310 pages
4.26
7.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Mysterious Affair at Styles Summary
The Mysterious Affair at Styles
by Agatha Christie 1920 121 pages
4.00
475.1K ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Classics
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy
by Sarah Adams 2020 256 pages
3.76
41.6K ratings
Romance
Enemies To Lovers
Contemporary
The Sisters Brothers Summary
The Sisters Brothers
by Patrick deWitt 2011 328 pages
3.85
101.0K ratings
Westerns
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Teeth of the Tiger Summary
The Teeth of the Tiger
by Tom Clancy 2003 625 pages
3.75
27.6K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
The Wishing Spell Summary
The Wishing Spell
by Chris Colfer 2012 438 pages
4.25
153.2K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Childrens
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad Summary
Nearly All the Men in Lagos Are Mad
by Damilare Kuku 2024 254 pages
4.01
7.2K ratings
Short Stories
Nigeria
Romance
Life and Other Near-Death Experiences Summary
Life and Other Near-Death Experiences
by Camille Pagán 2015 255 pages
3.88
37.0K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Shimmering State Summary
The Shimmering State
by Meredith Westgate 2021 320 pages
3.44
1.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Stoic Summary
The Stoic
by Theodore Dreiser 1947 334 pages
4.35
2.9K ratings
Classics
Novels
American
Immortal Summary
Immortal
by Sue Lynn Tan 2025 464 pages
3.87
8.4K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
Far From the Madding Crowd Summary
Far From the Madding Crowd
by Thomas Hardy 1874 433 pages
3.97
161.5K ratings
Classics
Romance
Historical Fiction
Wicked Lovely Summary
Wicked Lovely
by Melissa Marr 2007 328 pages
3.70
165.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Some Girls Do Summary
Some Girls Do
by Jennifer Dugan 2021 336 pages
3.70
27.9K ratings
Romance
LGBT
Lesbian
When the Bough Breaks Summary
When the Bough Breaks
by Jonathan Kellerman 1985 448 pages
4.02
67.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Red Rabbit Summary
Red Rabbit
by Tom Clancy 2002 618 pages
3.75
33.7K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Action
Everything is Illuminated Summary
Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2002 276 pages
3.89
182.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch
The Restored Text
by William S. Burroughs 1959 289 pages
3.46
96.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 Summary
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1
Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman 2004 144 pages
4.27
238.1K ratings
Graphic Novels
Comics
Horror
The Nurse's Secret Summary
The Nurse's Secret
by Amanda Skenandore 2022 362 pages
4.15
32.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Bloodline Summary
Bloodline
by Sidney Sheldon 1977 409 pages
3.86
34.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
20th Century Ghosts Summary
20th Century Ghosts
by Joe Hill 2005 316 pages
3.90
46.5K ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
Naked in Death Summary
Naked in Death
by J.D. Robb 1995 306 pages
4.13
200.4K ratings
Mystery
Romance
Crime
Destined Summary
Destined
by P.C. Cast 2011 325 pages
4.03
88.5K ratings
Young Adult
Vampires
Fantasy
These Summer Storms Summary
These Summer Storms
by Sarah MacLean 2025 400 pages
4.13
3.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Summer
Spectacular Things Summary
Spectacular Things
by Beck Dorey-Stein 2025 368 pages
4.26
873 ratings
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
Book Club
Don Juan Summary
Don Juan
by Molière 1665 146 pages
3.55
16.8K ratings
Classics
Plays
France
Theodora Summary
Theodora
Actress, Empress, Whore
by Stella Duffy 2010 339 pages
3.52
1.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Dragonfly in Amber Summary
Dragonfly in Amber
by Diana Gabaldon 1992 947 pages
4.34
375.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Safekeep Summary
The Safekeep
by Yael van der Wouden 2024 272 pages
4.09
42.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Literary Fiction
The Kill List Summary
The Kill List
by Frederick Forsyth 2013 332 pages
3.89
11.9K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
Run for Your Life Summary
Run for Your Life
by James Patterson 2009 373 pages
4.07
36.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Living Dead in Dallas Summary
Living Dead in Dallas
by Charlaine Harris 2002 291 pages
3.96
259.8K ratings
Fantasy
Vampires
Paranormal
Savor It Summary
Savor It
by Tarah DeWitt 2024 336 pages
3.88
24.3K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Lost Heir Summary
The Lost Heir
by Tui T. Sutherland 2013 321 pages
4.42
45.2K ratings
Fantasy
Dragons
Middle Grade
Terrier Summary
Terrier
by Tamora Pierce 2006 581 pages
4.16
69.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
Mother Knows Best Summary
Mother Knows Best
by Serena Valentino 2018 400 pages
3.98
16.1K ratings
Fantasy
Retellings
Young Adult
The God of Carnage Summary
The God of Carnage
by Yasmina Reza 2007 80 pages
3.71
8.6K ratings
Plays
Theatre
Drama
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