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Imagination takes flight in these masterfully crafted worlds, where heroes rise, mysteries unfold, and human nature reveals its deepest truths. Whether following a quest through magical realms or witnessing life-changing moments in familiar settings, these stories capture the full spectrum of human experience through unforgettable characters and compelling narratives.

Fiction Book Summaries

Legend Summary
Legend
by Marie Lu 2011 305 pages
4.15
500k+ ratings
Dystopia
Young Adult
Fantasy
We'll Always Have Summer Summary
We'll Always Have Summer
by Jenny Han 2011 291 pages
3.78
500k+ ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
Delirium Summary
Delirium
by Lauren Oliver 2011 441 pages
3.95
400k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Daughter of Smoke & Bone Summary
Daughter of Smoke & Bone
by Laini Taylor 2011 418 pages
3.99
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Where She Went Summary
Where She Went
by Gayle Forman 2011 264 pages
3.97
300k+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Inheritance Summary
Inheritance
by Christopher Paolini 2011 849 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dragons
Leviathan Wakes Summary
Leviathan Wakes
by James S.A. Corey 2011 592 pages
4.31
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Space
A Monster Calls Summary
A Monster Calls
by Patrick Ness 2011 226 pages
4.35
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
Between Shades of Gray Summary
Between Shades of Gray
by Ruta Sepetys 2011 344 pages
4.37
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Crossed Summary
Crossed
by Ally Condie 2011 367 pages
3.52
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
Room Summary
Room
by Emma Donoghue 2010 321 pages
4.08
800k+ ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Adult
Room Summary
Room
by Emma Donoghue 2010 321 pages
4.08
800k+ ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Adult
Matched Summary
Matched
by Ally Condie 2010 369 pages
3.62
800k+ ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
What Alice Forgot Summary
What Alice Forgot
by Liane Moriarty 2010 487 pages
4.07
400k+ ratings
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Romance
Safe Haven Summary
Safe Haven
by Nicholas Sparks 2010 340 pages
4.22
300k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
I Am Number Four Summary
I Am Number Four
by Pittacus Lore 2010 440 pages
3.94
300k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Before I Fall Summary
Before I Fall
by Lauren Oliver 2010 470 pages
3.88
300k+ ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Crescendo Summary
Crescendo
by Becca Fitzpatrick 2010 427 pages
3.98
300k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
The Kitchen House Summary
The Kitchen House
by Kathleen Grissom 2010 369 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
If I Stay Summary
If I Stay
by Gayle Forman 2009 208 pages
3.92
900k+ ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Dark Places Summary
Dark Places
by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages
3.95
700k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Dark Places Summary
Dark Places
by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages
3.95
700k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Hush, Hush Summary
Hush, Hush
by Becca Fitzpatrick 2009 391 pages
3.92
700k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Fallen Summary
Fallen
by Lauren Kate 2009 464 pages
3.72
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
One Day Summary
One Day
by David Nicholls 2009 435 pages
3.86
300k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Evermore Summary
Evermore
by Alyson Noel 2009 301 pages
3.59
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Paranormal
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared Summary
The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of the Window and Disappeared
by Jonas Jonasson 2009 396 pages
3.82
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Historical Fiction
Humor
The Hero of Ages Summary
The Hero of Ages
by Brandon Sanderson 2008 572 pages
4.55
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Graceling Summary
Graceling
by Kristin Cashore 2008 471 pages
4.07
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Firefly Lane Summary
Firefly Lane
by Kristin Hannah 2008 479 pages
4.19
400k+ ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Contemporary
Brisingr Summary
Brisingr
by Christopher Paolini 2008 748 pages
4.10
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dragons
The Shack Summary
The Shack
by William Paul Young 2007 248 pages
3.83
600k+ ratings
Christian
Christian Fiction
Spirituality
Vampire Academy Summary
Vampire Academy
by Richelle Mead 2007 332 pages
4.11
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Vampires
In the Woods Summary
In the Woods
by Tana French 2007 429 pages
3.79
400k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Nineteen Minutes Summary
Nineteen Minutes
by Jodi Picoult 2007 440 pages
4.17
300k+ ratings
Contemporary
Drama
Adult
The Lucky One Summary
The Lucky One
by Nicholas Sparks 2007 326 pages
4.13
300k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Betrayed Summary
Betrayed
by P.C. Cast 2007 310 pages
3.92
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Vampires
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
Homecoming Summary
Homecoming
by Christie Golden 2003 262 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Star Trek
Science Fiction
Star Trek Voyager
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 Lies of Locke Lamora Summary
The Lies of Locke Lamora
by Scott Lynch 2006 752 pages
4.31
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Adventure
High Fantasy
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Summary
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2005 326 pages
3.97
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Dark Lover Summary
Dark Lover
by J.R. Ward 2005 393 pages
4.16
300k+ ratings
Paranormal
Vampires
Paranormal Romance
The Historian Summary
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova 2005 704 pages
3.80
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Dead to the World Summary
Dead to the World
by Charlaine Harris 2004 291 pages
4.12
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Vampires
Paranormal
The Devil Wears Prada Summary
The Devil Wears Prada
by Lauren Weisberger 2003 384 pages
3.81
900k+ ratings
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Romance
The Time Traveler's Wife Summary
The Time Traveler's Wife
by Audrey Niffenegger 2003 537 pages
4.00
1.8M+ ratings
Romance
Fantasy
Time Travel
Inkheart Summary
Inkheart
by Cornelia Funke 2003 563 pages
3.92
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The City of Ember Summary
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau 2003 270 pages
3.90
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Namesake Summary
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2003 304 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
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