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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.

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A Great Country Summary
A Great Country
by Shilpi Somaya Gowda 2024 256 pages
3.89
7k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Refugees Summary
The Refugees
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2017 209 pages
3.87
21k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Guest Summary
The Guest
by Emma Cline 2023 304 pages
3.28
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Thriller
The Island of Missing Trees Summary
The Island of Missing Trees
by Elif Shafak 2021 354 pages
4.15
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Magical Realism
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Summary
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
by Cho Nam-Joo 2016 163 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Feminism
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
History of English literature Summary
History of English literature
by Edward Albert 1923 544 pages
3.91
100+ ratings
History
Literature
Literary Criticism
The Shimmering State Summary
The Shimmering State
by Meredith Westgate 2021 320 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Ask Again, Yes Summary
Ask Again, Yes
by Mary Beth Keane 2019 388 pages
3.93
200k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Less Than Zero Summary
Less Than Zero
by Bret Easton Ellis 1985 208 pages
3.60
93k+ ratings
Contemporary
Novels
Classics
The Book of Unknown Americans Summary
The Book of Unknown Americans
by Cristina Henríquez 2014 286 pages
3.89
45k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Young Adult
Truth in Advertising Summary
Truth in Advertising
by John Kenney 2013 320 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Humor
Book Club
Contemporary
Gliff Summary
Gliff
by Ali Smith 2024 288 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
Dystopia
Literary Fiction
Science Fiction
The Bright Years Summary
The Bright Years
by Sarah Damoff 2025 288 pages
4.34
4k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Human Acts Summary
Human Acts
by Han Kang 2014 218 pages
4.26
55k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
A Gate at the Stairs Summary
A Gate at the Stairs
by Lorrie Moore 2009 322 pages
3.17
18k+ ratings
Book Club
Novels
Literary Fiction
Damnation Spring Summary
Damnation Spring
by Ash Davidson 2021 464 pages
3.90
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Illumination Night Summary
Illumination Night
by Alice Hoffman 1987 200 pages
3.75
9k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Contemporary
Fantasy
Certain Women Summary
Certain Women
by Madeleine L'Engle 1992 368 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Religion
Literature
Filthy Animals Summary
Filthy Animals
by Brandon Taylor 2021 288 pages
3.64
9k+ ratings
Short Stories
LGBT
Queer
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 312 pages
3.32
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
Mr Salary Summary
Mr Salary
by Sally Rooney 2016 33 pages
3.76
37k+ ratings
Short Stories
Contemporary
Romance
Demon Copperhead Summary
Demon Copperhead
by Barbara Kingsolver 2022 560 pages
4.48
600k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld 2013 240 pages
3.61
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Australia
Wolf Hall Summary
Wolf Hall
by Hilary Mantel 2009 653 pages
3.91
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty Summary
The Diver's Clothes Lie Empty
by Vendela Vida 2015 224 pages
3.45
7k+ ratings
Mystery
Travel
Book Club
Rosarita Summary
Rosarita
by Anita Desai 2024 112 pages
3.21
1k+ ratings
Novella
India
Literary Fiction
Bel Canto Summary
Bel Canto
by Ann Patchett 2001 318 pages
3.94
300k+ ratings
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls Summary
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
by Anissa Gray 2019 294 pages
3.63
21k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Violeta Summary
Violeta
by Isabel Allende 2022 322 pages
4.03
98k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness Summary
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
by Arundhati Roy 2017 445 pages
3.55
37k+ ratings
India
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Patron Saint of Liars Summary
The Patron Saint of Liars
by Ann Patchett 1992 352 pages
3.90
63k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Smell of Apples Summary
The Smell of Apples
by Mark Behr 1993 200 pages
3.55
1k+ ratings
South Africa
Africa
Historical Fiction
The Heartbeat Library Summary
The Heartbeat Library
by Laura Imai Messina 2022 400 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Japan
Contemporary
Japanese Literature
Three Days in June Summary
Three Days in June
by Anne Tyler 2025 165 pages
3.72
39k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
On Such a Full Sea Summary
On Such a Full Sea
by Chang-rae Lee 2014 407 pages
3.49
11k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Speculative Fiction
March Summary
March
by Geraldine Brooks 2005 280 pages
3.81
75k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Civil War
A Gentleman in Moscow Summary
A Gentleman in Moscow
by Amor Towles 2016 462 pages
4.32
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Prodigal Summer Summary
Prodigal Summer
by Barbara Kingsolver 2000 444 pages
4.05
100k+ ratings
Book Club
Nature
Contemporary
Pages for You Summary
Pages for You
by Sylvia Brownrigg 2001 274 pages
3.91
9k+ ratings
LGBT
Romance
Queer
Deep Cuts Summary
Deep Cuts
by Holly Brickley 2025 277 pages
3.74
12k+ ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Virgin Suicides Summary
The Virgin Suicides
by Jeffrey Eugenides 1993 250 pages
3.79
300k+ ratings
Young Adult
Literary Fiction
Coming Of Age
The Back of the Turtle Summary
The Back of the Turtle
by Thomas King 2014 518 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
Indigenous
Canada
Book Club
The Answer Is No Summary
The Answer Is No
by Fredrik Backman 2024 68 pages
3.93
85k+ ratings
Short Stories
Humor
Contemporary
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Round House Summary
The Round House
by Louise Erdrich 2012 323 pages
3.98
100k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Canada Summary
Canada
by Richard Ford 2012 420 pages
3.52
27k+ ratings
Book Club
Canada
Literary Fiction
The Golden Notebook Summary
The Golden Notebook
by Doris Lessing 1962 640 pages
3.77
24k+ ratings
Classics
Feminism
Literature
Little Blue Encyclopedia Summary
Little Blue Encyclopedia
by Hazel Jane Plante 2019 200 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Queer
LGBT
Transgender
Rich and Pretty Summary
Rich and Pretty
by Rumaan Alam 2016 304 pages
2.77
11k+ ratings
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Literary Fiction
Unaccustomed Earth Summary
Unaccustomed Earth
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2008 352 pages
4.13
95k+ ratings
Short Stories
India
Book Club
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