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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.

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The Wedding People Summary
The Wedding People
by Alison Espach 2024 384 pages
4.13
500k+ ratings
Book Club
Romance
Contemporary
Martyr! Summary
Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar 2024 331 pages
4.21
85k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
James Summary
James
by Percival Everett 2024 303 pages
4.49
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Intermezzo Summary
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney 2024 454 pages
3.88
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
There There Summary
There There
by Tommy Orange 2018 294 pages
3.98
200k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Nickel Boys Summary
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead 2019 213 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Berry Pickers Summary
The Berry Pickers
by Amanda Peters 2023 307 pages
4.10
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Mystery
Orbital Summary
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey 2023 207 pages
3.59
84k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Blue Sisters Summary
Blue Sisters
by Coco Mellors 2024 342 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
I Who Have Never Known Men Summary
I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman 1995 208 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Book Club
Small Things Like These Summary
Small Things Like These
by Claire Keegan 2021 128 pages
4.14
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Christmas
Behold the Dreamers Summary
Behold the Dreamers
by Imbolo Mbue 2016 400 pages
3.95
83k+ ratings
Book Club
Africa
Contemporary
Remarkably Bright Creatures Summary
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt 2022 368 pages
4.37
900k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Mystery
Prophet Song Summary
Prophet Song
by Paul Lynch 2023 259 pages
4.05
69k+ ratings
Dystopia
Ireland
Book Club
The Stranger Summary
The Stranger
by Albert Camus 1942 123 pages
4.03
1.2M+ ratings
Literature
French Literature
School
Yellowface Summary
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang 2023 319 pages
3.74
800k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
My Friends Summary
My Friends
by Fredrik Backman 2025 448 pages
4.60
4k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
No Longer Human Summary
No Longer Human
by Osamu Dazai 1948 176 pages
3.96
200k+ ratings
Japanese Literature
Japan
Literature
A Little Life Summary
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara 2015 720 pages
4.30
800k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
LGBT
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Summary
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
by James McBride 2023 385 pages
3.94
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The White Tiger Summary
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga 2008 276 pages
3.77
100k+ ratings
India
Book Club
Contemporary
All Fours Summary
All Fours
by Miranda July 2024 336 pages
3.51
100k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Bell Jar Summary
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath 1963 294 pages
4.06
1.1M+ ratings
Classics
Feminism
Mental Health
Table for Two Summary
Table for Two
by Amor Towles 2024 451 pages
4.21
56k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Vegetarian Summary
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang 2007 188 pages
3.64
200k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Homegoing Summary
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi 2016 305 pages
4.47
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Tell Me Everything Summary
Tell Me Everything
by Elizabeth Strout 2024 326 pages
4.07
64k+ ratings
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Sula Summary
Sula
by Toni Morrison 1973 174 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
Little Fires Everywhere Summary
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng 2017 338 pages
4.07
1.2M+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Beartown Summary
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman 2016 432 pages
4.29
500k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Sports
The Secret History Summary
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt 1992 559 pages
4.16
900k+ ratings
Dark Academia
Mystery
Classics
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Summary
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin 2022 401 pages
4.13
1.2M+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Romance
Klara and the Sun Summary
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2021 303 pages
3.74
300k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Dystopia
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Summary
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong 2019 246 pages
4.03
300k+ ratings
Poetry
LGBT
Contemporary
Everything I Never Told You Summary
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng 2014 297 pages
3.84
500k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Mystery
Normal People Summary
Normal People
by Sally Rooney 2018 273 pages
3.81
1.7M+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Isola Summary
Isola
by Allegra Goodman 2025 368 pages
4.05
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Margo's Got Money Troubles Summary
Margo's Got Money Troubles
by Rufi Thorpe 2024 304 pages
3.87
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Long Island Summary
Long Island
by Colm Tóibín 2024 294 pages
3.73
62k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Book Club
A Visit from the Goon Squad Summary
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan 2010 274 pages
3.70
200k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Music
The Sympathizer Summary
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015 371 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
War
Almond Summary
Almond
by Sohn Won-Pyung 2017 272 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Young Adult
Literary Fiction
Convenience Store Woman Summary
Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata 2016 163 pages
3.68
300k+ ratings
Contemporary
Japan
Japanese Literature
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
Like a House on Fire Summary
Like a House on Fire
by Cate Kennedy 2012 288 pages
3.46
1k+ ratings
Short Stories
Contemporary
School
The Human Stain Summary
The Human Stain
by Philip Roth 2000 361 pages
3.92
44k+ ratings
Literature
Novels
American
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Summary
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz 2007 335 pages
3.89
200k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The City and Its Uncertain Walls Summary
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami 2023 449 pages
3.78
23k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Japan
My Brilliant Friend Summary
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante 2011 331 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Italy
Infinite Jest Summary
Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace 1996 1088 pages
4.25
97k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
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