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Fiction Book Summaries

The New York Trilogy Summary
The New York Trilogy
by Paul Auster 1987 308 pages
3.87
83.2K ratings
Mystery
American
Novels
The Change Summary
The Change
by Kirsten Miller 2022 470 pages
4.09
55.2K ratings
Fantasy
Mystery
Magical Realism
Operator Down Summary
Operator Down
by Brad Taylor 2018 450 pages
4.31
5.0K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Action
I Killed Zoe Spanos Summary
I Killed Zoe Spanos
by Kit Frick 2020 384 pages
3.76
12.1K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Hate List Summary
Hate List
by Jennifer Brown 2009 405 pages
4.00
65.9K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
The Libyan Diversion Summary
The Libyan Diversion
by Joel C. Rosenberg 2023 480 pages
4.63
3.1K ratings
Thriller
Christian Fiction
Christian
Eisenhorn Summary
Eisenhorn
by Dan Abnett 2004 768 pages
4.43
9.5K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
The Last Patriot Summary
The Last Patriot
by Brad Thor 2008 352 pages
4.20
22.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Kaleidoscope Summary
Kaleidoscope
by Danielle Steel 1987 403 pages
3.98
16.6K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary Romance
Please Tell Me Summary
Please Tell Me
by Mike Omer 2023 379 pages
4.14
30.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Darth Plagueis
by James Luceno 2012 379 pages
4.19
32.4K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Fires of Winter Summary
Fires of Winter
by Johanna Lindsey 1980 362 pages
3.96
16.3K ratings
Historical Romance
Romance
Historical
Sputnik Sweetheart Summary
Sputnik Sweetheart
by Haruki Murakami 1999 229 pages
3.83
172.9K ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Magical Realism
One for Sorrow Summary
One for Sorrow
by Zoe Sugg 2020 329 pages
3.70
10.7K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Lucky Summary
Lucky
by Marissa Stapley 2021 232 pages
3.59
69.7K ratings
Book Club
Mystery
Contemporary
Marry Me, Stranger Summary
Marry Me, Stranger
by Novoneel Chakraborty 2014 268 pages
3.97
4.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Romance
Heat of the Everflame Summary
Heat of the Everflame
by Penn Cole 2023 1026 pages
4.27
115.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romantasy
Romance
Circe / The Song of Achilles Summary
Circe / The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller 2020
4.53
1.9K ratings
Greek Mythology
Fantasy
Mythology
Cloud Cuckoo Land Summary
Cloud Cuckoo Land
by Anthony Doerr 2021 626 pages
4.25
249.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Book Club
Origins Summary
Origins
by L.J. Smith 2010 237 pages
4.13
96.9K ratings
Vampires
Fantasy
Young Adult
Canada Summary
Canada
by Richard Ford 2012 420 pages
3.52
27.7K ratings
Book Club
Canada
Literary Fiction
The Lost World Summary
The Lost World
by Michael Crichton 1995 448 pages
3.87
169.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Adventure
The Detective Up Late Summary
The Detective Up Late
by Adrian McKinty 2018 299 pages
4.37
3.3K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
Big Swiss Summary
Big Swiss
by Jen Beagin 2023 336 pages
3.68
123.9K ratings
Contemporary
LGBT
Queer
A Gentleman in Moscow Summary
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles 2016 462 pages
4.32
625.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Five on a Treasure Island Summary
Five on a Treasure Island
by Enid Blyton 1942 256 pages
4.12
35.2K ratings
Childrens
Adventure
Mystery
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Dark Lord - The Rise of Darth Vader
by James Luceno 2005 368 pages
3.90
10.4K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Reunion Summary
Reunion
by Jenny Carroll 2001 289 pages
4.09
40.5K ratings
Young Adult
Paranormal
Fantasy
Daggerspell Summary
Daggerspell
by Katharine Kerr 1986 454 pages
3.91
16.7K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
The Unwanteds Summary
The Unwanteds
by Lisa McMann 2011 390 pages
4.12
44.7K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Awakened Summary
Awakened
by P.C. Cast 2011 290 pages
4.01
143.1K ratings
Young Adult
Vampires
Fantasy
Shadowland Summary
Shadowland
by Jenny Carroll 2000 287 pages
4.04
70.7K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Paranormal
Ask Again, Yes Summary
Ask Again, Yes
by Mary Beth Keane 2019 388 pages
3.93
200.4K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Catfishing on CatNet Summary
Catfishing on CatNet
by Naomi Kritzer 2019 299 pages
4.05
2.6K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Thriller
I Hear the Sirens in the Street Summary
I Hear the Sirens in the Street
by Adrian McKinty 2013 334 pages
4.07
9.4K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
No Fixed Address Summary
No Fixed Address
by Susin Nielsen 2018 288 pages
4.22
5.5K ratings
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Mina's Matchbox Summary
Mina's Matchbox
by Yōko Ogawa 2006 282 pages
3.77
5.4K ratings
Japan
Historical Fiction
Japanese Literature
Nevermore Summary
Nevermore
by Keith R.A. DeCandido 2007 315 pages
3.84
7.5K ratings
Supernatural
Fantasy
Horror
Junkyard Druid Summary
Junkyard Druid
by M.D. Massey 2016 324 pages
3.89
4.4K ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
Finding My Bodyguard Summary
Finding My Bodyguard
by A. Blossom 2024 190 pages
4.37
2.9K ratings
Romance
Urban
African American Romance
Dreaming in Cuban Summary
Dreaming in Cuban
by Cristina García 1992 274 pages
3.68
12.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Book Club
The Murders in the Rue Morgue Summary
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
by Edgar Allan Poe 1841 38 pages
3.81
41.0K ratings
Mystery
Short Stories
Horror
The Demon Tide Summary
The Demon Tide
by Laurie Forest 2022 672 pages
3.84
12.2K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Ella Minnow Pea Summary
Ella Minnow Pea
A Novel in Letters
by Mark Dunn 2001 208 pages
3.94
55.0K ratings
Book Club
Fantasy
Humor
The Bear and the Nightingale Summary
The Bear and the Nightingale
by Katherine Arden 2017 319 pages
4.09
221.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
The Hunter Summary
The Hunter
by Tana French 2024 467 pages
4.08
58.6K ratings
Mystery
Ireland
Mystery Thriller
Bitterblue Summary
Bitterblue
by Kristin Cashore 2012 576 pages
4.00
122.4K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Lieutenants Summary
The Lieutenants
by W.E.B. Griffin 1982 416 pages
4.34
8.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Military Fiction
War
Hell House Summary
Hell House
by Richard Matheson 1971 301 pages
3.71
58.6K ratings
Horror
Paranormal
Classics
Swordspoint Summary
Swordspoint
by Ellen Kushner 1987 329 pages
3.80
10.8K ratings
Fantasy
LGBT
Queer
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