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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

Mercury Summary
Mercury
by Amy Jo Burns 2024 336 pages
3.81
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Beautyland Summary
Beautyland
by Marie-Helene Bertino 2024 336 pages
4.11
20k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Literary Fiction
Fantasy
The Other Valley Summary
The Other Valley
by Scott Alexander Howard 2024 290 pages
3.88
14k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Time Travel
Conversations with Friends Summary
Conversations with Friends
by Sally Rooney 2017 304 pages
3.75
500k+ ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Literary Fiction
Beartown Summary
Beartown
by Fredrik Backman 2016 432 pages
4.29
500k+ ratings
Contemporary
Sports
Literary Fiction
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves Summary
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler 2013 310 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Animals
Convenience Store Woman Summary
Convenience Store Woman
by Sayaka Murata 2016 163 pages
3.68
300k+ ratings
Contemporary
Japan
Japanese Literature
The Goldfinch Summary
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt 2013 771 pages
3.96
900k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Americanah Summary
Americanah
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2013 477 pages
4.32
300k+ ratings
Africa
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
And the Mountains Echoed Summary
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini 2012 404 pages
4.08
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Historical
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
Magical Realism
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
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
Magical Realism
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Summary
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2005 326 pages
3.97
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
The Namesake Summary
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2003 304 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
The Namesake Summary
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2003 304 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Middlesex Summary
Middlesex
by Jeffrey Eugenides 2002 529 pages
4.04
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
LGBT
Ask Again, Yes Summary
Ask Again, Yes
by Mary Beth Keane 2019 388 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
This Tender Land Summary
This Tender Land
by William Kent Krueger 2019 450 pages
4.39
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Coming Of Age
A Woman Is No Man Summary
A Woman Is No Man
by Etaf Rum 2019 339 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Feminism
The Immortalists Summary
The Immortalists
by Chloe Benjamin 2018 346 pages
3.71
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Little Fires Everywhere Summary
Little Fires Everywhere
by Celeste Ng 2017 338 pages
4.07
1.2M+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
Lincoln in the Bardo Summary
Lincoln in the Bardo
by George Saunders 2017 368 pages
3.75
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Literary Fiction
The Girls Summary
The Girls
by Emma Cline 2016 355 pages
3.51
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Commonwealth Summary
Commonwealth
by Ann Patchett 2016 322 pages
3.83
100k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Nest Summary
The Nest
by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney 2016 353 pages
3.41
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
Adult
Britt-Marie Was Here Summary
Britt-Marie Was Here
by Fredrik Backman 2014 324 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Humor
Adult
Life After Life Summary
Life After Life
by Kate Atkinson 2013 544 pages
3.78
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Ordinary Grace Summary
Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger 2013 307 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
The Story of a New Name Summary
The Story of a New Name
by Elena Ferrante 2012 471 pages
4.45
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce 2012 320 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
British Literature
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce 2012 320 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
British Literature
State of Wonder Summary
State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett 2011 353 pages
3.90
100k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
The Sense of an Ending Summary
The Sense of an Ending
by Julian Barnes 2011 150 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Literature
The White Tiger Summary
The White Tiger
by Aravind Adiga 2008 276 pages
3.77
100k+ ratings
India
Contemporary
Indian Literature
We Need to Talk About Kevin Summary
We Need to Talk About Kevin
by Lionel Shriver 2003 400 pages
4.08
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Horror
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
All-Night Pharmacy Summary
All-Night Pharmacy
by Ruth Madievsky 2023 304 pages
3.51
6k+ ratings
Contemporary
LGBT
Queer
L'Arminuta Summary
L'Arminuta
by Donatella Di Pietrantonio 2017 163 pages
4.09
24k+ ratings
Italy
Italian Literature
Contemporary
Penitence Summary
Penitence
by Kristin Koval 2025 320 pages
3.75
8k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Private Rites Summary
Private Rites
by Julia Armfield 2024 291 pages
3.71
7k+ ratings
Horror
Queer
LGBT
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
Creation Lake Summary
Creation Lake
by Rachel Kushner 2024 416 pages
3.43
19k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Literary Fiction
Rejection Summary
Rejection
by Tony Tulathimutte 2024 272 pages
3.92
10k+ ratings
Short Stories
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Moor's Account Summary
The Moor's Account
by Laila Lalami 2014 321 pages
4.04
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Africa
God Hates Us All Summary
God Hates Us All
by Hank Moody 2009 200 pages
3.46
4k+ ratings
Contemporary
Humor
Literary Fiction
Certain Women Summary
Certain Women
by Madeleine L'Engle 1992 368 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Religion
Literature
Grown Women Summary
Grown Women
by Sarai Johnson 2024 400 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Family
Literary Fiction
The Prince of Tides Summary
The Prince of Tides
by Pat Conroy 1986 679 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
Classics
Romance
Southern
The Housekeeper and the Professor Summary
The Housekeeper and the Professor
by Yōko Ogawa 2003 180 pages
4.05
85k+ ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Contemporary
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English Summary
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English
by Noor Naga 2022 186 pages
3.93
9k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
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