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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

Solaris Summary
Solaris
by Stanisław Lem 1961 204 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Polish Literature
Minecraft Summary
Minecraft
The Island
by Max Brooks 2017 288 pages
4.18
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Childrens
Grey Summary
Grey
by E.L. James 2015 576 pages
3.83
100k+ ratings
Romance
Erotica
BDSM
Red Mars Summary
Red Mars
by Kim Stanley Robinson 1992 572 pages
3.86
85k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space
Intermezzo Summary
Intermezzo
by Sally Rooney 2024 454 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Romance
City of Bones Summary
City of Bones
by Cassandra Clare 2007 485 pages
4.07
2M+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Silver Chair Summary
The Silver Chair
by C.S. Lewis 1953 243 pages
3.96
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Childrens
The Midnight Library Summary
The Midnight Library
by Matt Haig 2020 288 pages
3.99
2.1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The Day of the Jackal Summary
The Day of the Jackal
by Frederick Forsyth 1971 358 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Casino Royale Summary
Casino Royale
by Ian Fleming 1953 192 pages
3.74
90k+ ratings
Thriller
Classics
Mystery
The Epic of Gilgamesh Summary
The Epic of Gilgamesh
by Anonymous 1201 72 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Poetry
Mythology
Classics
The Three Musketeers Summary
The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas 1844 431 pages
4.10
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Adventure
The Dispossessed Summary
The Dispossessed
An Ambiguous Utopia
by Ursula K. Le Guin 1974 387 pages
4.25
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Emma Summary
Emma
by Jane Austen 1815 474 pages
4.05
900k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Historical
Foundation Summary
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1951 244 pages
4.17
500k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Fantasy
Foundation and Empire Summary
Foundation and Empire
by Isaac Asimov 1945 256 pages
4.22
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space Opera
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Summary
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
by Lewis Carroll 1865 96 pages
3.99
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Childrens
Classics
The Night Circus Summary
The Night Circus
by Erin Morgenstern 2011 506 pages
4.01
1M+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
Code Name Verity Summary
Code Name Verity
by Elizabeth Wein 2012 452 pages
4.01
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Martian Summary
The Martian
by Andy Weir 2011 384 pages
4.42
1.1M+ ratings
Science Fiction
Adventure
Space
The Obelisk Gate Summary
The Obelisk Gate
by N.K. Jemisin 2016 410 pages
4.30
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Second Foundation Summary
Second Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1953 256 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Space Opera
The Foundation Trilogy Summary
The Foundation Trilogy
by Isaac Asimov 1953 679 pages
4.42
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Diary of an Oxygen Thief Summary
Diary of an Oxygen Thief
by Anonymous 2006 140 pages
2.72
66k+ ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Adult
The Thief Lord Summary
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages
3.99
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
We Were Liars Summary
We Were Liars
by E. Lockhart 2014 242 pages
3.66
1.2M+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
Pretty Little Liars Summary
Pretty Little Liars
by Sara Shepard 2006 286 pages
3.84
200k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Contemporary
The Little Liar Summary
The Little Liar
by Mitch Albom 2023 333 pages
4.57
74k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
World War II
Pretty Girls Summary
Pretty Girls
by Karin Slaughter 2015 432 pages
4.03
500k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry Summary
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry
by Fredrik Backman 2013 372 pages
4.07
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Fantasy
Humor
The Prestige Summary
The Prestige
by Christopher Priest 1995 404 pages
3.92
23k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Science Fiction
Resurrection Walk Summary
Resurrection Walk
by Michael Connelly 2023 417 pages
4.55
64k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone Summary
The Songbird & the Heart of Stone
by Carissa Broadbent 2024 498 pages
4.09
57k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romantasy
Romance
The Sins of the Fathers Summary
The Sins of the Fathers
by Lawrence Block 1976 182 pages
3.87
11k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Burning God Summary
The Burning God
by R.F. Kuang 2020 622 pages
4.30
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Adult
These Violent Delights Summary
These Violent Delights
by Chloe Gong 2020 449 pages
3.82
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Retellings
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Summary
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
by Haruki Murakami 1994 607 pages
4.14
200k+ ratings
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Japanese Literature
The Thorn Birds Summary
The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough 1977 692 pages
4.25
300k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Classics
Bird Box Summary
Bird Box
by Josh Malerman 2014 262 pages
4.04
200k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
A Visit from the Goon Squad Summary
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan 2010 274 pages
3.70
200k+ ratings
Contemporary
Music
Short Stories
Der Besuch der alten Dame Summary
Der Besuch der alten Dame
by Friedrich Dürrenmatt 1956 155 pages
3.67
34k+ ratings
Classics
Plays
School
A Winter's Promise Summary
A Winter's Promise
by Christelle Dabos 2013 446 pages
4.02
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Butterfly Garden Summary
The Butterfly Garden
by Dot Hutchison 2016 288 pages
4.09
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
The Burning Bridge Summary
The Burning Bridge
by John Flanagan 2005 262 pages
4.31
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Adventure
Enna Burning Summary
Enna Burning
by Shannon Hale 2004 317 pages
4.00
44k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
People We Meet on Vacation Summary
People We Meet on Vacation
by Emily Henry 2021 364 pages
3.86
1.3M+ ratings
Contemporary
Friends To Lovers
Contemporary Romance
My Killer Vacation Summary
My Killer Vacation
by Tessa Bailey 2022 295 pages
3.60
100k+ ratings
Romance
Mystery
Contemporary
The Vacation Rental Summary
The Vacation Rental
by Katie Sise 2024 284 pages
4.01
11k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Snow Falling on Cedars Summary
Snow Falling on Cedars
by David Guterson 1994 460 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Outlander Summary
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon 1991 850 pages
4.26
1.1M+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
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