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Literary Fiction

Literary works that challenge our understanding of the human experience through richly crafted language, complex characters, and profound themes. These masterfully written stories and reflections explore life's deepest questions while pushing the boundaries of storytelling itself.

Literary Fiction Book Summaries

Filthy Animals Summary
Filthy Animals
by Brandon Taylor 2021 288 pages
3.64
9k+ ratings
Short Stories
LGBT
Queer
All the Birds, Singing Summary
All the Birds, Singing
by Evie Wyld 2013 240 pages
3.61
14k+ ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Australia
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
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 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
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 Gospel Singer Summary
The Gospel Singer
by Harry Crews 1968 300 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Southern Gothic
Southern
Classics
The Bell Summary
The Bell
by Iris Murdoch 1958 296 pages
3.92
9k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
British Literature
Life Ceremony Summary
Life Ceremony
by Sayaka Murata 2019 256 pages
3.75
22k+ ratings
Short Stories
Horror
Japan
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls Summary
The Care and Feeding of Ravenously Hungry Girls
by Anissa Gray 2019 294 pages
3.63
20k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
To Paradise Summary
To Paradise
by Hanya Yanagihara 2022 720 pages
3.74
50k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
LGBT
Big Brother Summary
Big Brother
by Lionel Shriver 2013 384 pages
3.47
14k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Family
Crossing to Safety Summary
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner 1987 335 pages
4.16
48k+ ratings
Classics
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Truth in Advertising Summary
Truth in Advertising
by John Kenney 2013 320 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Humor
Contemporary
New York
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