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The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Eighty-four days empty, an old fisherman rows far offshore and hooks a marlin longer than his boat.
3.81
1.3M+
The Old Man and the Sea Summary
The Old Man and the Sea 94%
Eighty-four days empty, an old fisherman rows far offshore and hooks a marlin longer than his boat.
by Ernest Hemingway 1952
3.81
1.3M+ ratings
بهترین داستان های کوتاه
by Ernest Hemingway • 1987
A lifetime of war, love, and loss distilled into the spare short stories of Ernest Hemingway.
4.29
38k+
بهترین داستان های کوتاه Summary
بهترین داستان های کوتاه 91%
A lifetime of war, love, and loss distilled into the spare short stories of Ernest Hemingway.
by Ernest Hemingway 1987
4.29
38k+ ratings
Men Without Women
by Ernest Hemingway • 1927
Bereft of women, men face war and mortality in Hemingway's classic short stories.
3.58
16k+
Men Without Women Summary
Men Without Women 91%
Bereft of women, men face war and mortality in Hemingway's classic short stories.
by Ernest Hemingway 1927
3.58
16k+ ratings
Look Homeward, Angel
by Thomas Wolfe • 1929
A sensitive boy in a tumultuous Southern boardinghouse hungers for language, beauty, and belonging.
3.91
16k+
Look Homeward, Angel Summary
Look Homeward, Angel 90%
A sensitive boy in a tumultuous Southern boardinghouse hungers for language, beauty, and belonging.
by Thomas Wolfe 1929
3.91
16k+ ratings
The Boy from the Sea
by Garrett Carr • 2025
A baby washes ashore, a fishing family takes him in, two brothers wrestle over who belongs.
3.79
8k+
The Boy from the Sea Summary
The Boy from the Sea 89%
A baby washes ashore, a fishing family takes him in, two brothers wrestle over who belongs.
by Garrett Carr 2025
3.79
8k+ ratings
The Pearl
by John Steinbeck • 1947
A poor pearl diver finds a perfect pearl, and the town's greed turns hope into a trap.
3.57
277k+
The Pearl Summary
The Pearl 89%
A poor pearl diver finds a perfect pearl, and the town's greed turns hope into a trap.
by John Steinbeck 1947
3.57
277k+ ratings
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba
by Gabriel García Márquez • 1961
A veteran waits fifteen years for a pension. His wife starves. Only a rooster remains.
3.80
69k+
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba Summary
El coronel no tiene quien le escriba 89%
A veteran waits fifteen years for a pension. His wife starves. Only a rooster remains.
by Gabriel García Márquez 1961
3.80
69k+ ratings
To the Lighthouse
by Virginia Woolf • 1927
A cancelled lighthouse trip echoes through a decade of war, grief, and an unfinished painting.
3.81
218k+
To the Lighthouse Summary
To the Lighthouse 89%
A cancelled lighthouse trip echoes through a decade of war, grief, and an unfinished painting.
by Virginia Woolf 1927
3.81
218k+ ratings
The Sun Also Rises
by Ernest Hemingway • 1926
A wounded journalist follows his love to Pamplona, where bullfights mirror their impossible desire.
3.79
499k+
The Sun Also Rises Summary
The Sun Also Rises 89%
A wounded journalist follows his love to Pamplona, where bullfights mirror their impossible desire.
by Ernest Hemingway 1926
3.79
499k+ ratings
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback
by Per Petterson • 2003
He fled to the Norwegian woods to forget. A neighbor's face pulled him back to 1948.
3.81
38k+
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback Summary
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback 89%
He fled to the Norwegian woods to forget. A neighbor's face pulled him back to 1948.
by Per Petterson 2003
3.81
38k+ ratings
Everyman by Philip Roth
by Philip Roth • 2006
He was a good boy who became a bad husband, and now his heart is closing.
3.63
22k+
Everyman by Philip Roth Summary
Everyman by Philip Roth 89%
He was a good boy who became a bad husband, and now his heart is closing.
by Philip Roth 2006
3.63
22k+ ratings
For Whom the Bell Tolls
by Ernest Hemingway • 1940
Three days to blow a bridge, and an American finds a love worth dying for.
3.99
321k+
For Whom the Bell Tolls Summary
For Whom the Bell Tolls 89%
Three days to blow a bridge, and an American finds a love worth dying for.
by Ernest Hemingway 1940
3.99
321k+ ratings
Seascraper
by Benjamin Wood • 2025
On a fading coast, the last shrimper hauls nets by horse, a song waiting inside him.
4.01
18k+
Seascraper Summary
Seascraper 89%
On a fading coast, the last shrimper hauls nets by horse, a song waiting inside him.
by Benjamin Wood 2025
4.01
18k+ ratings
A Farewell to Arms
by Ernest Hemingway • 1929
An American driver and a British nurse fall in love and desert the Italian front together.
3.82
357k+
A Farewell to Arms Summary
A Farewell to Arms 89%
An American driver and a British nurse fall in love and desert the Italian front together.
by Ernest Hemingway 1929
3.82
357k+ ratings
Death and the Gardener
by Georgi Gospodinov • 2024
A son tends his dying father, a gardener, finding that stories root where words cannot.
4.44
13k+
Death and the Gardener Summary
Death and the Gardener 89%
A son tends his dying father, a gardener, finding that stories root where words cannot.
by Georgi Gospodinov 2024
4.44
13k+ ratings
So Much Blue
by Percival Everett • 2017
A painter's hidden canvas holds the confessions he owes his wife, his daughter, and himself.
4.02
4k+
So Much Blue Summary
So Much Blue 89%
A painter's hidden canvas holds the confessions he owes his wife, his daughter, and himself.
by Percival Everett 2017
4.02
4k+ ratings
A Month in the Country
by J.L. Carr • 1980
In a Yorkshire village, a war-scarred restorer unearths a medieval painting and a summer of healing.
4.07
30k+
A Month in the Country Summary
A Month in the Country 89%
In a Yorkshire village, a war-scarred restorer unearths a medieval painting and a summer of healing.
by J.L. Carr 1980
4.07
30k+ ratings
The Cruel Sea
by Nicholas Monsarrat • 1951
On Atlantic convoy duty, a British corvette crew finds the sea more lethal than the war.
4.23
9k+
The Cruel Sea Summary
The Cruel Sea 91%
On Atlantic convoy duty, a British corvette crew finds the sea more lethal than the war.
by Nicholas Monsarrat 1951
4.23
9k+ ratings
We, the Drowned
by Carsten Jensen • 2006
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
4.24
13k+
We, the Drowned Summary
We, the Drowned 90%
Generations of Danish sailors vanish into the sea, leaving widows to steer the town.
by Carsten Jensen 2006
4.24
13k+ ratings
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner
An aging writer remembers the wealthy couple who rescued his family, and the debts that followed.
4.16
52k+
Crossing to Safety Summary
Crossing to Safety 88%
An aging writer remembers the wealthy couple who rescued his family, and the debts that followed.
by Wallace Stegner 1987
4.16
52k+ ratings
Chesapeake
by James A. Michener • 1978
A Chesapeake island gives four families everything. Over four centuries, the water takes it back.
4.22
27k+
Chesapeake Summary
Chesapeake 89%
A Chesapeake island gives four families everything. Over four centuries, the water takes it back.
by James A. Michener 1978
4.22
27k+ ratings
The World Played Chess
by Robert Dugoni • 2021
A Vietnam vet's journal links a father and son to a war that never ended.
4.44
40k+
The World Played Chess Summary
The World Played Chess 88%
A Vietnam vet's journal links a father and son to a war that never ended.
by Robert Dugoni 2021
4.44
40k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
39k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay 88%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ ratings
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
by Luis Sepúlveda • 1995
An elderly widower in the Amazon must hunt a killer ocelot. His only comfort: romance novels.
3.94
32k+
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Summary
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories 88%
An elderly widower in the Amazon must hunt a killer ocelot. His only comfort: romance novels.
by Luis Sepúlveda 1995
3.94
32k+ ratings
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
by Walker Percy • 1961
A New Orleans stockbroker drifts through pleasure and routine, searching for a life that feels true.
3.64
31k+
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy Summary
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy 88%
A New Orleans stockbroker drifts through pleasure and routine, searching for a life that feels true.
by Walker Percy 1961
3.64
31k+ ratings
Once an Eagle
by Anton Myrer • 1968
A Nebraska farm boy rises to Army command, but his deadliest enemy wears the same uniform.
4.40
8k+
Once an Eagle Summary
Once an Eagle 88%
A Nebraska farm boy rises to Army command, but his deadliest enemy wears the same uniform.
by Anton Myrer 1968
4.40
8k+ ratings
Moon Tiger
by Penelope Lively • 1987
On her deathbed, a brilliant historian reassembles her century, but the pieces refuse to add up.
3.91
20k+
Moon Tiger Summary
Moon Tiger 88%
On her deathbed, a brilliant historian reassembles her century, but the pieces refuse to add up.
by Penelope Lively 1987
3.91
20k+ ratings
The Land Breakers
by John Ehle • 1964
Mooney Wright and his neighbors stake everything on a wild valley. The mountain always collects.
4.28
2k+
The Land Breakers Summary
The Land Breakers 88%
Mooney Wright and his neighbors stake everything on a wild valley. The mountain always collects.
by John Ehle 1964
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Great Believers
by Rebecca Makkai • 2018
Chicago, 1985: a gallery director works to preserve lost art as AIDS devastates his gay community.
4.30
175k+
The Great Believers Summary
The Great Believers 88%
Chicago, 1985: a gallery director works to preserve lost art as AIDS devastates his gay community.
by Rebecca Makkai 2018
4.30
175k+ ratings
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson • 2000
A grieving professor perfects the art of being unseen, until a bold young cellist demands otherwise.
3.55
3k+
The Name of the World Summary
The Name of the World 88%
A grieving professor perfects the art of being unseen, until a bold young cellist demands otherwise.
by Denis Johnson 2000
3.55
3k+ ratings
Mexico
by James A. Michener • 1992
An American journalist returns to Mexico for a bullfight and must reckon with his divided heritage.
3.75
6k+
Mexico Summary
Mexico 88%
An American journalist returns to Mexico for a bullfight and must reckon with his divided heritage.
by James A. Michener 1992
3.75
6k+ ratings
The Sound of Waves
by Yukio Mishima • 1954
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
3.77
25k+
The Sound of Waves Summary
The Sound of Waves 88%
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
by Yukio Mishima 1954
3.77
25k+ ratings
Les Jours fragiles
by Philippe Besson • 2004
The poet Rimbaud returns from Africa to die, and his sister writes what their family silenced.
3.39
358
Les Jours fragiles Summary
Les Jours fragiles 88%
The poet Rimbaud returns from Africa to die, and his sister writes what their family silenced.
by Philippe Besson 2004
3.39
358 ratings
Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck • 1935
An inherited house turns band of paisanos into a Round Table, but duty cracks their bond.
3.83
64k+
Tortilla Flat Summary
Tortilla Flat 88%
An inherited house turns band of paisanos into a Round Table, but duty cracks their bond.
by John Steinbeck 1935
3.83
64k+ ratings
To Live
by Yu Hua
A Chinese heir loses the family fortune to crooked dice, then outlives everyone he loves.
4.32
27k+
To Live Summary
To Live 88%
A Chinese heir loses the family fortune to crooked dice, then outlives everyone he loves.
by Yu Hua 1992
4.32
27k+ ratings
Williwaw
by Gore Vidal • 1946
When a man vanishes in an Aleutian storm, a young skipper weighs truth against survival.
3.44
486
Williwaw Summary
Williwaw 90%
When a man vanishes in an Aleutian storm, a young skipper weighs truth against survival.
by Gore Vidal 1946
3.44
486 ratings
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell • 1969
A Kansas City attorney orders his family's life with quiet precision, mistaking provision for love.
4.00
3k+
Mr. Bridge Summary
Mr. Bridge 90%
A Kansas City attorney orders his family's life with quiet precision, mistaking provision for love.
by Evan S. Connell 1969
4.00
3k+ ratings
Until August
by Gabriel García Márquez • 2024
Each August she visits her mother's island grave. This year she does not sleep alone.
3.55
61k+
Until August Summary
Until August 88%
Each August she visits her mother's island grave. This year she does not sleep alone.
by Gabriel García Márquez 2024
3.55
61k+ ratings
To Kill a Mockingbird
by Harper Lee • 1960
A lawyer defends a Black man in 1930s Alabama, and his daughter sees her town's true face.
4.26
7.0M+
To Kill a Mockingbird Summary
To Kill a Mockingbird 88%
A lawyer defends a Black man in 1930s Alabama, and his daughter sees her town's true face.
by Harper Lee 1960
4.26
7.0M+ ratings
Delirious
by Damien Wilkins • 2024
Thirty years on, their son's killer wants to meet. Mary and Pete are leaving his home.
3.83
885
Delirious Summary
Delirious 88%
Thirty years on, their son's killer wants to meet. Mary and Pete are leaving his home.
by Damien Wilkins 2024
3.83
885 ratings
A prueba de fuego
by Javier Moro • 2020
A Spanish father and son build fireproof landmarks in New York while their family fractures.
4.19
2k+
A prueba de fuego Summary
A prueba de fuego 88%
A Spanish father and son build fireproof landmarks in New York while their family fractures.
by Javier Moro 2020
4.19
2k+ ratings
About Grace
by Anthony Doerr • 2004
A hydrologist foresees his daughter drowning, abandons his family, and spends decades seeking home.
3.45
27k+
About Grace Summary
About Grace 88%
A hydrologist foresees his daughter drowning, abandons his family, and spends decades seeking home.
by Anthony Doerr 2004
3.45
27k+ ratings
Moonglow
by Michael Chabon • 2016
A dying grandfather unearths a life of war, rockets, madness, and a love he never explained.
3.80
35k+
Moonglow Summary
Moonglow 88%
A dying grandfather unearths a life of war, rockets, madness, and a love he never explained.
by Michael Chabon 2016
3.80
35k+ ratings
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1919
A stockbroker walks out on everything to paint. No mistress. Only hunger, genius, and wreckage.
4.12
28k+
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt Summary
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt 88%
A stockbroker walks out on everything to paint. No mistress. Only hunger, genius, and wreckage.
by W. Somerset Maugham 1919
4.12
28k+ ratings
La hora azul
by Alonso Cueto • 2005
A Lima lawyer discovers his father's war crimes, then hunts for the survivor who escaped him.
3.74
1k+
La hora azul Summary
La hora azul 88%
A Lima lawyer discovers his father's war crimes, then hunts for the survivor who escaped him.
by Alonso Cueto 2005
3.74
1k+ ratings
Cabo Trafalgar
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte • 2004
Pressed peasants and weary officers sail a Spanish warship into Trafalgar, certain of their doom.
3.77
3k+
Cabo Trafalgar Summary
Cabo Trafalgar 88%
Pressed peasants and weary officers sail a Spanish warship into Trafalgar, certain of their doom.
by Arturo Pérez-Reverte 2004
3.77
3k+ ratings
The Heartbeat Library
by Laura Imai Messina • 2022
An island archive of human heartbeats pulls a grieving father and a guilt-ridden boy toward healing.
4.03
5k+
The Heartbeat Library Summary
The Heartbeat Library 88%
An island archive of human heartbeats pulls a grieving father and a guilt-ridden boy toward healing.
by Laura Imai Messina 2022
4.03
5k+ ratings
The Bartender's Tale
by Ivan Doig • 2012
A bartender raises his son in a Montana saloon where stories matter more than whiskey.
4.07
10k+
The Bartender's Tale Summary
The Bartender's Tale 88%
A bartender raises his son in a Montana saloon where stories matter more than whiskey.
by Ivan Doig 2012
4.07
10k+ ratings
Baumgartner
by Paul Auster • 2023
An elderly professor, a decade into widowhood, still makes coffee for his dead wife.
3.72
18k+
Baumgartner Summary
Baumgartner 88%
An elderly professor, a decade into widowhood, still makes coffee for his dead wife.
by Paul Auster 2023
3.72
18k+ ratings
This Strange Eventful History
by Claire Messud • 2024
Exiled from Algeria, a pied-noir family chases home across four continents for seventy years.
3.56
6k+
This Strange Eventful History Summary
This Strange Eventful History 88%
Exiled from Algeria, a pied-noir family chases home across four continents for seventy years.
by Claire Messud 2024
3.56
6k+ ratings
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