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Literary Fiction

Literary works that challenge our understanding of the human experience through richly crafted language, complex characters, and profound themes. These masterfully written stories and reflections explore life's deepest questions while pushing the boundaries of storytelling itself.

Literary Fiction Book Summaries

A Gate at the Stairs Summary
A Gate at the Stairs
by Lorrie Moore 2009 322 pages
3.17
18k+ ratings
Novels
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Saturday Summary
Saturday
by Ian McEwan 2005 289 pages
3.64
71k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia Summary
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
by Mohsin Hamid 2013 230 pages
3.81
23k+ ratings
Contemporary
Pakistan
Novels
A Tale for the Time Being Summary
A Tale for the Time Being
by Ruth Ozeki 2013 432 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
Japan
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
The Female Persuasion Summary
The Female Persuasion
by Meg Wolitzer 2018 454 pages
3.56
57k+ ratings
Feminism
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Art of Nonfiction Summary
The Art of Nonfiction
A Guide for Writers and Readers
by Ayn Rand 2001 208 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Writing
Philosophy
Reference
Pachinko Summary
Pachinko
by Min Jin Lee 2017 496 pages
4.34
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Japan
East of Eden Summary
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck 1952 601 pages
4.42
500k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Summary
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
by Michael Chabon 2000 639 pages
4.18
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Literary Fiction
Trust Summary
Trust
by Hernan Diaz 2022 402 pages
3.82
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Young Mungo Summary
Young Mungo
by Douglas Stuart 2022 390 pages
4.38
73k+ ratings
LGBT
Queer
Romance
Fresh Water for Flowers Summary
Fresh Water for Flowers
by Valérie Perrin 2018 476 pages
4.27
98k+ ratings
Romance
France
Contemporary
No Longer Human Summary
No Longer Human
by Osamu Dazai 1948 176 pages
3.97
200k+ ratings
Japanese Literature
Japan
Literature
Remarkably Bright Creatures Summary
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt 2022 368 pages
4.38
800k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Magical Realism
The Secret History Summary
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt 1992 559 pages
4.17
800k+ ratings
Mystery
Classics
Contemporary
Never Let Me Go Summary
Never Let Me Go
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2005 288 pages
3.85
700k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Contemporary
My Brilliant Friend Summary
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante 2011 331 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Literary Fiction
The Vegetarian Summary
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang 2007 188 pages
3.63
200k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Love in the Time of Cholera Summary
Love in the Time of Cholera
by Gabriel García Márquez 1985 348 pages
3.94
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Literature
Stoner Summary
Stoner
by John Williams 1965 292 pages
4.34
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
Infinite Jest Summary
Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace 1996 1088 pages
4.25
96k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Homegoing Summary
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi 2016 305 pages
4.47
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Nickel Boys Summary
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead 2019 213 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Race
Wide Sargasso Sea Summary
Wide Sargasso Sea
by Jean Rhys 1966 176 pages
3.59
99k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Greek Lessons Summary
Greek Lessons
by Han Kang 2011 192 pages
3.61
26k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Romance
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Summary
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride 2023 385 pages
3.95
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Lolita Summary
Lolita
by Vladimir Nabokov 1955 368 pages
3.87
800k+ ratings
Literature
Russia
Novels
On Beauty Summary
On Beauty
by Zadie Smith 2005 445 pages
3.78
87k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Normal People Summary
Normal People
by Sally Rooney 2018 273 pages
3.81
1.6M+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Ireland
The Testaments Summary
The Testaments
by Margaret Atwood 2019 422 pages
4.19
300k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Feminism
The Overstory Summary
The Overstory
by Richard Powers 2018 502 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Nature
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Underground Railroad Summary
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead 2016 320 pages
4.06
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Intermezzo Summary
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney 2024 454 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Romance
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Summary
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
by Haruki Murakami 1994 607 pages
4.14
200k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Japanese Literature
A Visit from the Goon Squad Summary
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan 2010 274 pages
3.70
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Music
Short Stories
Snow Falling on Cedars Summary
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson 1994 460 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Sweet Tooth Summary
Sweet Tooth
by Ian McEwan 2012 320 pages
3.44
51k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Literary Fiction
A Little Life Summary
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara 2015 720 pages
4.30
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
LGBT
The Old Man and the Sea Summary
The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway 1952 96 pages
3.81
1.2M+ ratings
Literature
Novels
School
Yellowface Summary
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang 2023 323 pages
3.75
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Thriller
Cleopatra and Frankenstein Summary
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
by Coco Mellors 2022 384 pages
3.72
100k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Anxious People Summary
Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman 2019 336 pages
4.17
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Humor
Hello Beautiful Summary
Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano 2023 416 pages
4.15
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Literary Fiction
Demon Copperhead Summary
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver 2022 560 pages
4.48
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The World According to Garp Summary
The World According to Garp
by John Irving 1978 610 pages
4.10
200k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Contemporary
My Year of Rest and Relaxation Summary
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh 2018 289 pages
3.62
400k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mental Health
How to Read a Book Summary
How to Read a Book
by Monica Wood 2024 288 pages
4.27
19k+ ratings
Books About Books
Contemporary
Romance
Everything I Never Told You Summary
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng 2014 297 pages
3.84
500k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Heart's Invisible Furies Summary
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne 2017 582 pages
4.51
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Ireland
Purple Hibiscus Summary
Purple Hibiscus
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2003 336 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Africa
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
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