Literary Fiction Book Summaries

The Wedding People Summary
The Wedding People
by Alison Espach 2024 384 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The God of the Woods Summary
The God of the Woods
by Liz Moore 2024 490 pages
4.17
300k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Martyr! Summary
Martyr!
by Kaveh Akbar 2024 331 pages
4.23
53k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Poetry
Contemporary
James Summary
James
by Percival Everett 2024 303 pages
4.52
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Intermezzo Summary
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney 2024 454 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Romance
There There Summary
There There
by Tommy Orange 2018 294 pages
3.98
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Native American
The Nickel Boys Summary
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead 2019 213 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Race
The Berry Pickers Summary
The Berry Pickers
by Amanda Peters 2023 307 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Indigenous
Orbital Summary
Orbital
by Samantha Harvey 2023 207 pages
3.64
52k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
I Who Have Never Known Men Summary
I Who Have Never Known Men
by Jacqueline Harpman 1995 208 pages
4.21
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Feminism
Blue Sisters Summary
Blue Sisters
by Coco Mellors 2024 342 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Family
Small Things Like These Summary
Small Things Like These
by Claire Keegan 2021 128 pages
4.15
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Christmas
Norwegian Wood Summary
Norwegian Wood
by Haruki Murakami 1987 296 pages
4.00
600k+ ratings
Romance
Japan
Japanese Literature
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
The Lion Women of Tehran Summary
The Lion Women of Tehran
by Marjan Kamali 2024 327 pages
4.50
51k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Iran
Prophet Song Summary
Prophet Song
by Paul Lynch 2023 259 pages
4.06
63k+ ratings
Dystopia
Ireland
Irish Literature
Remarkably Bright Creatures Summary
Remarkably Bright Creatures
by Shelby Van Pelt 2022 368 pages
4.38
800k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Magical Realism
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
Yellowface Summary
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang 2023 323 pages
3.75
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Thriller
No Longer Human Summary
No Longer Human
by Osamu Dazai 1948 176 pages
3.97
200k+ ratings
Japanese Literature
Japan
Literature
A Little Life Summary
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara 2015 720 pages
4.30
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
LGBT
Table for Two Summary
Table for Two
by Amor Towles 2024 451 pages
4.22
49k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
The Bell Jar Summary
The Bell Jar
by Sylvia Plath 1963 294 pages
4.06
1M+ ratings
Feminism
Mental Health
Psychology
The White Tiger Summary
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga 2008 276 pages
3.77
100k+ ratings
India
Contemporary
Indian Literature
The Vegetarian Summary
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang 2007 188 pages
3.63
200k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Homegoing Summary
Homegoing
by Yaa Gyasi 2016 305 pages
4.47
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
Sula Summary
Sula
by Toni Morrison 1973 174 pages
4.04
100k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
All Fours Summary
All Fours
by Miranda July 2024 336 pages
3.60
95k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
LGBT
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Summary
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin 2022 401 pages
4.14
1.1M+ ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Literary Fiction
Tell Me Everything Summary
Tell Me Everything
by Elizabeth Strout 2024 352 pages
4.13
48k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Contemporary
Klara and the Sun Summary
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2021 303 pages
3.74
300k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Literary Fiction
The Secret History Summary
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt 1992 559 pages
4.17
800k+ ratings
Mystery
Classics
Contemporary
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
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
The Queen's Gambit Summary
The Queen's Gambit
by Walter Tevis 1983 258 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Chess
Normal People Summary
Normal People
by Sally Rooney 2018 273 pages
3.81
1.6M+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Ireland
The Blind Owl Summary
The Blind Owl
by Sadegh Hedayat 1937 148 pages
3.97
31k+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Novels
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
Margo's Got Money Troubles Summary
Margo's Got Money Troubles
by Rufi Thorpe 2024 304 pages
3.90
84k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Humor
The Sympathizer Summary
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015 371 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Asia
Almond Summary
Almond
by Sohn Won-Pyung 2017 272 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Young Adult
Literary Fiction
The Human Stain Summary
The Human Stain
by Philip Roth 2000 361 pages
3.92
43k+ ratings
Literature
Novels
American
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
My Brilliant Friend Summary
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante 2011 331 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Literary Fiction
Little Fires Everywhere Summary
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng 2017 338 pages
4.07
1.2M+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Summary
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Dรญaz 2007 335 pages
3.89
200k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Like a House on Fire Summary
Like a House on Fire
by Cate Kennedy 2012 288 pages
3.47
1k+ ratings
Short Stories
Contemporary
School
The City and Its Uncertain Walls Summary
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami 2023 464 pages
3.82
16k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Japan
Convenience Store Woman Summary
Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata 2016 163 pages
3.68
300k+ ratings
Contemporary
Japan
Japanese Literature
Long Island Summary
Long Island
by Colm Tรณibรญn 2024 294 pages
3.75
53k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Irish Literature
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