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Fiction Book Summaries

On the Beach Summary
On the Beach
by Nevil Shute 1957 296 pages
3.98
47.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Post Apocalyptic
Skywave Summary
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018 504 pages
4.34
1.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Aliens
Thriller
The Vanishing Tower Summary
The Vanishing Tower
by Michael Moorcock 1970 176 pages
3.97
9.7K ratings
Fantasy
Sword and Sorcery
Dark Fantasy
The Naturalist Summary
The Naturalist
by Andrew Mayne 2017 382 pages
4.08
53.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Accidental Heroes Summary
Accidental Heroes
by Danielle Steel 2018 272 pages
4.13
12.8K ratings
Romance
Thriller
Mystery
Romancing the Duke Summary
Romancing the Duke
by Tessa Dare 2014 370 pages
3.88
50.7K ratings
Romance
Historical Romance
Historical
The Imposter Bride Summary
The Imposter Bride
by Nancy Richler 2012 352 pages
3.34
7.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Canada
Roman Blood Summary
Roman Blood
by Steven Saylor 1991 401 pages
3.95
9.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis
by Peter Kuper 2004 80 pages
3.79
4.7K ratings
Graphic Novels
Classics
Comics
Everything Is Lies Summary
Everything Is Lies
by Helen Callaghan 2018 400 pages
3.80
3.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Fantasy of Frost Summary
Fantasy of Frost
by Kelly St. Clare 2015 264 pages
4.19
12.3K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Young Adult
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways Summary
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways
by Eve Kellman 2024 384 pages
3.70
5.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Land Rites Summary
Land Rites
by Andy Maslen 2021 347 pages
4.40
4.8K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Odin's Ravens Summary
Odin's Ravens
by K.L. Armstrong 2014 342 pages
4.14
4.4K ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Middle Grade
The Wicked Day Summary
The Wicked Day
by Mary Stewart 1983 417 pages
4.10
11.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Arthurian
Crooked Hallelujah Summary
Crooked Hallelujah
by Kelli Jo Ford 2020 304 pages
3.47
3.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Literary Fiction
You Belong with Me Summary
You Belong with Me
by Mhairi McFarlane 2024 352 pages
3.69
7.5K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Dark of the Moon Summary
Dark of the Moon
by John Sandford 2007 373 pages
4.00
42.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Lucas on the Line Summary
Lucas on the Line
by Suyi Davies 2022 310 pages
4.11
1.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Horror
Love Letters to the Dead Summary
Love Letters to the Dead
by Ava Dellaira 2014 336 pages
3.79
90.9K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
As Our World Ends Summary
As Our World Ends
by Jack Hunt 2020 388 pages
4.18
1.3K ratings
Post Apocalyptic
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Wandfasted Summary
Wandfasted
by Laurie Forest 2017 235 pages
4.21
6.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Match Summary
The Match
by Harlan Coben 2022 352 pages
4.18
61.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
The Parthian Summary
The Parthian
by Peter Darman 2011 722 pages
4.26
1.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Roman
Historical
Bedtime Stories for Kids Summary
Bedtime Stories for Kids
by Uncle Amon 2015 28 pages
3.81
22.1K ratings
Childrens
Amazon
Picture Books
A Rich Man's Whim Summary
A Rich Man's Whim
by Lynne Graham 2013 192 pages
3.62
1.3K ratings
Harlequin
Romance
Harlequin Presents
The Case Against Satan Summary
The Case Against Satan
by Ray Russell 1962 140 pages
3.69
2.4K ratings
Horror
Classics
Gothic
Moby Dick Summary
Moby Dick
by Rod Espinosa 1851
3.55
5.3K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
El hombre semen Summary
El hombre semen
by Violette Ailhaud 2010 46 pages
3.66
1.1K ratings
Short Stories
France
Drama
Midnight Sun Summary
Midnight Sun
by Jo Nesbø 2015 224 pages
3.61
18.9K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Malice Summary
Malice
by John Gwynne 2012 672 pages
4.17
51.2K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Slathbog's Gold Summary
Slathbog's Gold
by M.L. Forman 2009 406 pages
4.19
12.3K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dragons
The Awakening Summary
The Awakening
by L.J. Smith 1991 253 pages
3.34
83.9K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Vampires
That Mad Ache Summary
That Mad Ache
by Françoise Sagan 1965 311 pages
3.98
1.5K ratings
France
Classics
French Literature
Captain's Fury Summary
Captain's Fury
by Jim Butcher 2007 451 pages
4.37
69.0K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Gift Summary
The Gift
by Cecelia Ahern 2008 305 pages
3.70
29.2K ratings
Christmas
Chick Lit
Romance
Antigone - Oedipus the King - Electra Summary
Antigone - Oedipus the King - Electra
by Sophocles 178 pages
3.95
16.3K ratings
Classics
Plays
Drama
Totally and Completely Fine Summary
Totally and Completely Fine
by Elissa Sussman 2025 448 pages
3.84
928 ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
No and Me Summary
No and Me
by Delphine de Vigan 2007 256 pages
3.72
18.6K ratings
Young Adult
France
Contemporary
Tales from Watership Down Summary
Tales from Watership Down
by Richard Adams 1996 335 pages
3.83
9.3K ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Animals
Sacrifice Summary
Sacrifice
by Paul Finch 2013 432 pages
4.19
2.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Silent Crime Summary
Silent Crime
by W.L. Knightly 2019 218 pages
3.97
1.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Apples Never Fall Summary
Apples Never Fall
by Liane Moriarty 2021 467 pages
3.76
423.8K ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Thriller
Frozen Hell Summary
Frozen Hell
by John W. Campbell Jr. 2019 149 pages
3.74
1.7K ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Classics
Myself, My Enemy Summary
Myself, My Enemy
by Jean Plaidy 1983 352 pages
3.75
1.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Strange the Dreamer Summary
Strange the Dreamer
by Laini Taylor 2017 532 pages
4.28
130.8K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Melt With You Summary
Melt With You
by Jennifer Dugan 2022 320 pages
3.48
6.5K ratings
Romance
LGBT
Lesbian
The Haunted Mesa Summary
The Haunted Mesa
by Louis L'Amour 1987 426 pages
3.82
7.2K ratings
Westerns
Mystery
Fantasy
The Eagle's Gift Summary
The Eagle's Gift
by Carlos Castaneda 1981 320 pages
4.08
3.8K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Anthropology
The Apocalypse Codex Summary
The Apocalypse Codex
by Charles Stross 2012 336 pages
4.18
11.3K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
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