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Fiction Book Summaries

The Unbearable Lightness of Being Summary
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera 1984 314 pages
4.11
500k+ ratings
Philosophy
Literature
Novels
Dune Messiah Summary
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert 1969 336 pages
3.89
300k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
The Godfather Summary
The Godfather
by Mario Puzo 1969 448 pages
4.39
400k+ ratings
Classics
Crime
Thriller
Only the Dead Summary
Only the Dead
by Jack Carr 2023
4.54
19k+ ratings
Thriller
Action
Military Fiction
The Terminal List Summary
The Terminal List
by Jack Carr 2018 407 pages
4.29
62k+ ratings
Thriller
Military Fiction
Mystery
A Game of Thrones Summary
A Game of Thrones
by George R.R. Martin 1996 835 pages
4.44
2.6M+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Reminders of Him Summary
Reminders of Him
by Colleen Hoover 2022 335 pages
4.35
1.4M+ ratings
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Adult
Shantaram Summary
Shantaram
by Gregory David Roberts 2003 936 pages
4.28
200k+ ratings
Travel
Adventure
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
Anna Karenina Summary
Anna Karenina
by Leo Tolstoy 1878 964 pages
4.10
800k+ ratings
Romance
Russia
Historical Fiction
The 3 Mistakes of My Life Summary
The 3 Mistakes of My Life
by Chetan Bhagat 2008 258 pages
3.06
77k+ ratings
Indian Literature
India
Romance
2 States Summary
2 States
The Story of My Marriage
by Chetan Bhagat 2009 269 pages
3.43
96k+ ratings
Romance
Indian Literature
India
Old Man's War Summary
Old Man's War
by John Scalzi 2005 318 pages
4.23
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
War
The Dark Forest Summary
The Dark Forest
by Liu Cixin 2008 512 pages
4.41
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
China
Fantasy
Death's End Summary
Death's End
by Liu Cixin 2010 604 pages
4.41
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
China
Fantasy
Powerless Summary
Powerless
by Lauren Roberts 2023 523 pages
4.18
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
High Five Summary
High Five
by Janet Evanovich 1999 336 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Humor
Chick Lit
The Great Gatsby Summary
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1925 180 pages
3.93
5.5M+ ratings
School
Historical Fiction
Romance
November 9 Summary
November 9
by Colleen Hoover 2015 310 pages
4.12
1.2M+ ratings
Contemporary
New Adult
Contemporary Romance
Ugly Love Summary
Ugly Love
by Colleen Hoover 2014 330 pages
4.01
2.1M+ ratings
Contemporary
New Adult
Contemporary Romance
Layla Summary
Layla
by Colleen Hoover 2020 305 pages
3.63
500k+ ratings
Romance
Thriller
Paranormal
My Brilliant Friend Summary
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante 2011 331 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Literary Fiction
Funny Story Summary
Funny Story
by Emily Henry 2024 400 pages
4.22
800k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Nightingale Summary
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah 2015 564 pages
4.64
1.7M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
Fifty Shades Darker Summary
Fifty Shades Darker
by E.L. James 2011 532 pages
3.83
900k+ ratings
Romance
Erotica
BDSM
The Vegetarian Summary
The Vegetarian
by Han Kang 2007 188 pages
3.63
200k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Last Argument of Kings Summary
Last Argument of Kings
by Joe Abercrombie 2008 536 pages
4.35
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Before They Are Hanged Summary
Before They Are Hanged
by Joe Abercrombie 2007 442 pages
4.36
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Idiot Summary
The Idiot
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1869 667 pages
4.21
100k+ ratings
Russia
Russian Literature
Literature
Ulysses Summary
Ulysses
by James Joyce 1922 783 pages
3.76
100k+ ratings
Literature
Classics
Ireland
One Hundred Years of Solitude Summary
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Gabriel García Márquez 1967 417 pages
4.12
1M+ ratings
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Literature
Love in the Time of Cholera Summary
Love in the Time of Cholera
by Gabriel García Márquez 1985 348 pages
3.94
500k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
Literature
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy
by Lee Child 2004 496 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
A Wanted Man Summary
A Wanted Man
by Lee Child 2012 15 pages
4.06
86k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
A Tale of Two Cities Summary
A Tale of Two Cities
by Charles Dickens 1859 489 pages
3.87
900k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Stoner Summary
Stoner
by John Williams 1965 292 pages
4.34
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
Jane Eyre Summary
Jane Eyre
by Charlotte Brontë 1847 532 pages
4.15
2.2M+ ratings
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Hell Bent Summary
Hell Bent
by Leigh Bardugo 2023 481 pages
4.12
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Summary
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams 1979 216 pages
4.23
1.9M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Blood of Elves Summary
Blood of Elves
by Andrzej Sapkowski 1994 398 pages
4.10
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Adventure
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Summary
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain 1876 244 pages
3.92
900k+ ratings
Classics
Adventure
Historical Fiction
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead Summary
Notes from Underground, White Nights, The Dream of a Ridiculous Man, and Selections from The House of the Dead
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864 233 pages
4.19
77k+ ratings
Classics
Russia
Philosophy
A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations Summary
A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations
by Charles Dickens 1859 834 pages
4.02
17k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
1984 Summary
1984
by Michael Dean 1949 71 pages
4.41
32k+ ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Dystopia
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow Summary
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
by Zoulfa Katouh 2022 417 pages
4.49
79k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
The Shadow of the Wind Summary
The Shadow of the Wind
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 2001 487 pages
4.30
600k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Summary
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Parts One and Two
by John Tiffany 2016 343 pages
3.48
1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Plays
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Summary
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
by J.K. Rowling 2003 412 pages
4.61
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
Wuthering Heights Summary
Wuthering Heights
by Emily Brontë 1847 464 pages
3.90
1.9M+ ratings
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Way of Kings Summary
The Way of Kings
by Brandon Sanderson 2010 1007 pages
4.67
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
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