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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Summary
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
by J.K. Rowling
4.47
10.5M+ ratings
Young Adult
Magic
Childrens
Twilight Summary
Twilight
by Stephenie Meyer 2006 544 pages
3.66
6.8M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Great Gatsby Summary
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald
3.93
5.4M+ ratings
School
Historical Fiction
Romance
1984 Summary
1984
by George Orwell 2014 368 pages
4.19
4.8M+ ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Pride and Prejudice Summary
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
4.29
4.4M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literature
The Hobbit Summary
The Hobbit
by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.29
4.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Novels
Literature
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Summary
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by J.K. Rowling
4.43
4.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
Animal Farm Summary
Animal Farm
by George Orwell 1996 140 pages
3.99
4M+ ratings
Dystopia
Fantasy
School
It Ends with Us Summary
It Ends with Us
by Colleen Hoover
4.13
3.9M+ ratings
Contemporary
New Adult
Contemporary Romance
Catching Fire Summary
Catching Fire
by Suzanne Collins 2009 391 pages
4.33
3.7M+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Catcher in the Rye Summary
The Catcher in the Rye
by J.D. Salinger 2001 288 pages
3.80
3.6M+ ratings
Classics
Young Adult
Literature
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Summary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling
4.50
3.5M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Summary
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2017 400 pages
4.41
3.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Contemporary
Mockingjay Summary
Mockingjay
by Suzanne Collins 2010 391 pages
4.10
3.3M+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Fantasy
The Kite Runner Summary
The Kite Runner
by Khaled Hosseini
4.35
3.2M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Angels & Demons Summary
Angels & Demons
by Dan Brown 2006 736 pages
3.94
3.2M+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Lightning Thief Summary
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
4.31
3.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mythology
Verity Summary
Verity
by Colleen Hoover 2021 333 pages
4.31
3M+ ratings
Thriller
Romance
Mystery
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Summary
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
by C.S. Lewis
4.24
2.8M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Childrens
The Fellowship of the Ring Summary
The Fellowship of the Ring
by J.R.R. Tolkien 2003 398 pages
4.39
2.8M+ ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Adventure
Fifty Shades of Grey Summary
Fifty Shades of Grey
by E.L. James 2011 530 pages
3.66
2.7M+ ratings
Erotica
BDSM
Adult
Romeo and Juliet Summary
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare
3.74
2.6M+ ratings
Plays
Classics
School
The Book Thief Summary
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
4.39
2.6M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
Of Mice and Men Summary
Of Mice and Men
by John Steinbeck 2002 112 pages
3.89
2.6M+ ratings
School
Historical Fiction
Literature
The da Vinci Code Summary
The da Vinci Code
by Dan Brown
3.92
2.4M+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Little Women Summary
Little Women
by Louisa May Alcott
4.16
2.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
Jane Eyre Summary
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë 2003 576 pages
4.15
2.1M+ ratings
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Fourth Wing Summary
Fourth Wing
by Rebecca Yarros 2023 528 pages
4.57
2.1M+ ratings
Dragons
Romantasy
Fantasy Romance
City of Bones Summary
City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare 2007 496 pages
4.07
2M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Memoirs of a Geisha Summary
Memoirs of a Geisha
by Arthur Golden 2005 512 pages
4.15
2M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Ugly Love Summary
Ugly Love
by Colleen Hoover
4.03
2M+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
New Adult
The Midnight Library Summary
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig
3.99
2M+ ratings
Fantasy
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
4.23
1.9M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Breaking Dawn Summary
Breaking Dawn
by Stephenie Meyer 2008 756 pages
3.74
1.7M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Notebook Summary
The Notebook
by Nicholas Sparks
4.15
1.7M+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Life of Pi Summary
Life of Pi
by Yann Martel 2006
3.94
1.6M+ ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Adventure
The Housemaid Summary
The Housemaid
by Freida McFadden 2022 334 pages
4.32
1.6M+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Song of Achilles Summary
The Song of Achilles
by Madeline Miller
4.32
1.6M+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romance
The Picture of Dorian Gray Summary
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Oscar Wilde
4.13
1.6M+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Fantasy
The Shining Summary
The Shining
by Stephen King 1978 512 pages
4.28
1.5M+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Classics
Normal People Summary
Normal People
by Sally Rooney 2019 288 pages
3.81
1.5M+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Ireland
Dune Summary
Dune
by Frank Herbert 2019 688 pages
4.28
1.4M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Cruel Prince Summary
The Cruel Prince
by Holly Black
4.03
1.4M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Dracula Summary
Dracula
by Bram Stoker 1996 512 pages
4.02
1.3M+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Classics
The Secret Life of Bees Summary
The Secret Life of Bees
by Sue Monk Kidd 2003 352 pages
4.09
1.3M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Young Adult
People We Meet on Vacation Summary
People We Meet on Vacation
by Emily Henry 2021 400 pages
3.86
1.3M+ ratings
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Adult
Gone with the Wind Summary
Gone with the Wind
by Margaret Mitchell
4.31
1.2M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Classics
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis
by Franz Kafka
3.88
1.2M+ ratings
Classics
Fantasy
Philosophy
We Were Liars Summary
We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart
3.66
1.2M+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
The Old Man and the Sea Summary
The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway 1996 96 pages
3.80
1.1M+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Summary
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
by Victoria E. Schwab 2020 448 pages
4.18
1.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Stranger Summary
The Stranger
by Albert Camus
4.03
1.1M+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
France
The Martian Summary
The Martian
by Andy Weir
4.42
1.1M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Adventure
Space
Twisted Love Summary
Twisted Love
by Ana Huang
3.72
1.1M+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Wonder Summary
Wonder
by R.J. Palacio
4.37
1.1M+ ratings
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Contemporary
The Odyssey Summary
The Odyssey
by Homer 2006 541 pages
3.81
1.1M+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Mythology
Outlander Summary
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon 2005 896 pages
4.26
1M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
Red, White & Royal Blue Summary
Red, White & Royal Blue
by Casey McQuiston
4.08
1M+ ratings
Romance
LGBT
Contemporary
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Summary
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
by Gabrielle Zevin 2022 416 pages
4.15
1M+ ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Literary Fiction
The Night Circus Summary
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern 2011 400 pages
4.01
1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
The Name of the Wind Summary
The Name of the Wind
by Patrick Rothfuss 2007 662 pages
4.52
1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Icebreaker Summary
Icebreaker
by Hannah Grace
3.81
900k+ ratings
Sports Romance
Sports
Contemporary
Hamlet Summary
Hamlet
by William Shakespeare 2005 288 pages
4.02
900k+ ratings
Plays
School
Literature
A Tale of Two Cities Summary
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens 2003 544 pages
3.87
900k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Summary
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain 2006 272 pages
3.92
900k+ ratings
Classics
Adventure
Historical Fiction
American Gods Summary
American Gods
by Neil Gaiman
4.11
900k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Urban Fantasy
Crime and Punishment Summary
Crime and Punishment
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
4.27
900k+ ratings
Russia
Literature
Russian Literature
The Return of the King Summary
The Return of the King
by J.R.R. Tolkien
4.57
900k+ ratings
Fantasy
Adventure
High Fantasy
The Count of Monte Cristo Summary
The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas 2003 1276 pages
4.31
900k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Literature
Macbeth Summary
Macbeth
by William Shakespeare 2016 214 pages
3.89
900k+ ratings
Classics
Plays
School
Emma Summary
Emma
by Jane Austen
4.05
900k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Historical
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Summary
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
by John Boyne
4.16
800k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes Summary
The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
by Suzanne Collins
3.97
800k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Secret History Summary
The Secret History
by Donna Tartt 1992 576 pages
4.17
800k+ ratings
Mystery
Classics
Contemporary
A Walk to Remember Summary
A Walk to Remember
by Nicholas Sparks
4.20
800k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
The Perfect Marriage Summary
The Perfect Marriage
by Jeneva Rose 2020 342 pages
3.97
800k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Les Miserables Summary
Les Miserables
by Victor Hugo 2018 1376 pages
4.21
800k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
A Time to Kill Summary
A Time to Kill
by John Grisham
4.12
800k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Siddhartha Summary
Siddhartha
by Hermann Hesse
4.07
800k+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Spirituality
They Both Die at the End Summary
They Both Die at the End
by Adam Silvera 2017 384 pages
3.76
700k+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
LGBT
The Stand Summary
The Stand
by Stephen King
4.35
700k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Misery Summary
Misery
by Stephen King 1988 384 pages
4.23
700k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Final Empire Summary
The Final Empire
by Brandon Sanderson 2006 544 pages
4.48
700k+ ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Carrie Summary
Carrie
by Stephen King 2005 272 pages
3.99
700k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Classics
A Little Life Summary
A Little Life
by Hanya Yanagihara
4.32
700k+ ratings
Contemporary
LGBT
Literary Fiction
Persuación Summary
Persuación
by Jane Austen
4.15
700k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Color Purple Summary
The Color Purple
by Alice Walker 2019 304 pages
4.27
700k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Feminism
LGBT
Uglies Summary
Uglies
by Scott Westerfeld
3.85
600k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Deception Point Summary
Deception Point
by Dan Brown 2002 576 pages
3.76
600k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Chronicles of Narnia Summary
The Chronicles of Narnia
by C.S. Lewis 2001 766 pages
4.28
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Young Adult
Project Hail Mary Summary
Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir 2021 496 pages
4.51
600k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space
Murder on the Orient Express Summary
Murder on the Orient Express
by Agatha Christie 2011 184 pages
4.20
600k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Yellowface Summary
Yellowface
by R.F. Kuang
3.76
600k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Thriller
Digital Fortress Summary
Digital Fortress
by Dan Brown
3.70
600k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King
3.92
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
The Lost Symbol Summary
The Lost Symbol
by Dan Brown 2009 510 pages
3.75
600k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
City of Fallen Angels Summary
City of Fallen Angels
by Cassandra Clare 2011 432 pages
4.07
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass Summary
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass
by Lewis Carroll
4.06
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Childrens
Moby-Dick or, The Whale Summary
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
by Herman Melville 2002 720 pages
3.55
500k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Adventure
11/22/63 Summary
11/22/63
by Stephen King 2011 849 pages
4.34
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Time Travel
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