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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

The Girl in Room 105 Summary
The Girl in Room 105
by Chetan Bhagat 2018 304 pages
3.57
24k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend Summary
Ten Trends to Seduce Your Bestfriend
by Penny Reid 2022 436 pages
3.82
14k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Theodora Summary
Theodora
Actress, Empress, Whore
by Stella Duffy 2010 339 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Conclave Summary
Conclave
by Robert Harris 2016 288 pages
4.06
50k+ ratings
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Fates and Furies Summary
Fates and Furies
by Lauren Groff 2015 390 pages
3.59
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Romance
The Ragged Edge of Night Summary
The Ragged Edge of Night
by Olivia Hawker 2018 340 pages
4.16
46k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
Ghosts Summary
Ghosts
by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017 288 pages
4.24
8k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Post Apocalyptic
Horror
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 320 pages
3.32
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
The Country Girls Summary
The Country Girls
by Edna O'Brien 1960 175 pages
3.69
7k+ ratings
Ireland
Irish Literature
Classics
Wahala Summary
Wahala
by Nikki May 2022 384 pages
3.62
17k+ ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Thriller
Filthy Animals Summary
Filthy Animals
by Brandon Taylor 2021 288 pages
3.64
9k+ ratings
Short Stories
LGBT
Queer
The Devil Rides Out Summary
The Devil Rides Out
by Dennis Wheatley 1934 320 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
Horror
Occult
Fantasy
The Shawshank Redemption Summary
The Shawshank Redemption
Different Seasons
by Stephen King 1994 507 pages
4.48
4k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Short Stories
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld 2013 240 pages
3.61
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Australia
Go Ask Alice Summary
Go Ask Alice
by Anonymous 1997 185 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
Banned Books
Young Adult
Thriller
Golden State Summary
Golden State
by Ben H. Winters 2019 323 pages
3.47
7k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Mystery
The Family Chao Summary
The Family Chao
by Lan Samantha Chang 2022 303 pages
3.35
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Mystery Thriller
Family of Origin Summary
Family of Origin
by C.J. Hauser 2019 287 pages
3.48
1k+ ratings
Novels
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Halo Summary
Halo
Ghosts of Onyx
by Eric S. Nylund 2006 384 pages
4.19
14k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
Storm from the Shadows Summary
Storm from the Shadows
by David Weber 2009 755 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Military Fiction
Trollhunters Summary
Trollhunters
by Guillermo del Toro 2015 336 pages
3.69
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
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
The Speed of Dark Summary
The Speed of Dark
by Elizabeth Moon 2002 369 pages
3.99
11k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Science Fiction Fantasy
Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission Summary
Thea Stilton and the Spanish Dance Mission
by Thea Stilton 2013 176 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
Childrens
Mystery
Middle Grade
Birdsong Summary
Birdsong
by Sebastian Faulks 1993 483 pages
4.11
81k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
Just His Secretary Summary
Just His Secretary
by Donna Jeffries 2021 362 pages
3.76
4k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Operator Down Summary
Operator Down
by Brad Taylor 2018 450 pages
4.31
4k+ ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Action
From Here to Eternity Summary
From Here to Eternity
by James Jones 1951 816 pages
4.08
17k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Body in the Dales Summary
The Body in the Dales
by J.R. Ellis 2017 321 pages
4.02
27k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Spartan Gold Summary
Spartan Gold
by Clive Cussler and Grant Blackwood 2009 384 pages
3.86
15k+ ratings
Adventure
Thriller
Mystery
The Waste Lands Summary
The Waste Lands
by Stephen King 1991 422 pages
4.25
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Wanting Mor Summary
Wanting Mor
by Rukhsana Khan 2009 192 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Chapter Books
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity Summary
The Ministry of Unladylike Activity
by Robin Stevens 2022 387 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Middle Grade
Historical Fiction
The Interestings Summary
The Interestings
by Meg Wolitzer 2013 468 pages
3.60
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Coming Of Age
The Shimmering State Summary
The Shimmering State
by Meredith Westgate 2021 320 pages
3.44
1k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
Critical Role Summary
Critical Role
The Mighty Nein—The Nine Eyes of Lucien
by Madeleine Roux 2022 320 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Queer
Dungeons and Dragons
The Story of the Lost Child Summary
The Story of the Lost Child
by Elena Ferrante 2014 473 pages
4.45
100k+ ratings
Italy
Historical Fiction
Italian Literature
The Black Book Summary
The Black Book
by James Patterson 2017 418 pages
4.29
40k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Tuesday's Child Summary
Tuesday's Child
by Anya Mora 2019 310 pages
4.27
7k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Wednesday Wars Summary
The Wednesday Wars
by Gary D. Schmidt 2007 264 pages
4.12
45k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The William Kent Krueger Collection #1 Summary
The William Kent Krueger Collection #1
Iron Lake / Boundary Waters / Purgatory Ridge
by William Kent Krueger 2012 1168 pages
4.31
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Suspense
Royally Rearranged Summary
Royally Rearranged
by Emma St. Clair 2021 405 pages
4.06
13k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Enemies To Lovers
The Gospel Singer Summary
The Gospel Singer
by Harry Crews 1968 300 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Southern Gothic
Southern
Classics
Cross Justice Summary
Cross Justice
by James Patterson 2015 528 pages
4.26
32k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Black List Summary
Black List
by Brad Thor 2012 371 pages
4.25
22k+ ratings
Thriller
Action
Suspense
The Kill List Summary
The Kill List
by Frederick Forsyth 2013 332 pages
3.88
11k+ ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Mystery
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
Halo Summary
Halo
The Flood
by William C. Dietz 2003 341 pages
3.72
18k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Video Games
Novels
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