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Great novels transport us into richly imagined worlds where characters grapple with life's deepest questions and society's thorniest challenges. Whether following a New Orleans misfit's misadventures or exploring dystopian futures and spiritual journeys, these transformative stories illuminate the full spectrum of human experience.

Novels Book Summaries

Tortilla Flat Summary
Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck 1935 256 pages
3.83
59k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea Summary
The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea
by Yukio Mishima 1963 181 pages
3.84
46k+ ratings
Japan
Classics
Japanese Literature
Poor Folk Summary
Poor Folk
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1846 167 pages
3.78
34k+ ratings
Russian Literature
Russia
Novels
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Summary
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
by David Nobbs 1975 285 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Humor
Comedy
Psychology
Freedom Summary
Freedom
by Jonathan Franzen 2010 562 pages
3.79
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Counterfeiters Summary
The Counterfeiters
by André Gide 1925 451 pages
3.83
9k+ ratings
France
Classics
French Literature
Don’t Forget to Write Summary
Don’t Forget to Write
by Sara Goodman Confino 2023 334 pages
4.50
63k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Novels
Writers & Lovers Summary
Writers & Lovers
by Lily King 2020 320 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Lost Letters of Aisling Summary
The Lost Letters of Aisling
by Cynthia Ellingsen 2024 302 pages
4.33
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Deeper Than the Dead Summary
Deeper Than the Dead
by Debra Webb 2024 392 pages
4.05
18k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Goldfinch Summary
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt 2013 771 pages
3.96
900k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Mystery
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
Winter of the World Summary
Winter of the World
by Ken Follett 2012 940 pages
4.38
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
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
Identity Summary
Identity
by Milan Kundera 1997 176 pages
3.69
31k+ ratings
Novels
Czech Literature
Literature
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
The Last Temptation of Christ Summary
The Last Temptation of Christ
by Nikos Kazantzakis 1955 506 pages
4.18
14k+ ratings
Religion
Classics
Historical Fiction
One Night at the Call Center Summary
One Night at the Call Center
by Chetan Bhagat 2005 320 pages
2.53
60k+ ratings
Indian Literature
India
Romance
The Palace of Dreams Summary
The Palace of Dreams
by Ismail Kadare 1981 208 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Classics
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
गोदान [Godaan] Summary
गोदान [Godaan]
by Munshi Premchand 1936 352 pages
4.41
9k+ ratings
Classics
India
Indian Literature
Half Girlfriend Summary
Half Girlfriend
by Chetan Bhagat 2014 260 pages
3.13
52k+ ratings
Romance
Indian Literature
India
The Last Jew Summary
The Last Jew
by Noah Gordon 1999 348 pages
4.15
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Spain
Historical
Hypnotizing Maria Summary
Hypnotizing Maria
by Richard Bach 2009 160 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
The United States Of America
Aviation
Self Help
The First Man Summary
The First Man
by Albert Camus 1994 359 pages
3.97
11k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France
Legacy of Blood Summary
Legacy of Blood
by Richard A. Knaak 2001 355 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Video Games
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 4 Summary
Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint, Vol. 4
by Singshong 2019 1429 pages
4.73
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Light Novel
Manga
Cry, the Beloved Country Summary
Cry, the Beloved Country
by Alan Paton 1948 316 pages
3.92
76k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
South Africa
The Custom of the Country Summary
The Custom of the Country
by Edith Wharton 1913 370 pages
4.06
15k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
American
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars
Revenge of the Sith
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005 418 pages
4.29
22k+ ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
How to Fall in Love Summary
How to Fall in Love
by Cecelia Ahern 2013 327 pages
3.99
27k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Outline Summary
Outline
by Rachel Cusk 2014 249 pages
3.68
62k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Illuminatus! Trilogy Summary
The Illuminatus! Trilogy
by Robert Shea 1983 805 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Humor
Tarkin Summary
Tarkin
by James Luceno 2014 288 pages
3.76
20k+ ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Flea Palace Summary
The Flea Palace
by Elif Shafak 2002 448 pages
3.39
7k+ ratings
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Contemporary
The Country Girls Summary
The Country Girls
by Edna O'Brien 1960 175 pages
3.69
7k+ ratings
Ireland
Irish Literature
Classics
Family of Origin Summary
Family of Origin
by C.J. Hauser 2019 287 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
Novels
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Halo Summary
Halo
Ghosts of Onyx
by Eric S. Nylund 2006 384 pages
4.19
14k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
So Long, See You Tomorrow Summary
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by William Maxwell 1980 135 pages
3.90
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
From Here to Eternity Summary
From Here to Eternity
by James Jones 1951 816 pages
4.08
17k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
Halo Summary
Halo
The Fall of Reach
by Eric S. Nylund 2001 352 pages
4.26
33k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Fantasy
Halo Summary
Halo
First Strike
by Eric S. Nylund 2003 352 pages
4.16
17k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
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