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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 90%
An aging writer remembers the wealthy couple who rescued his family, and the debts that followed.
by Wallace Stegner 1987
4.16
52k+ ratings
A Confederacy of Dunces
by John Kennedy Toole • 1980
In 1960s New Orleans, a corpulent medievalist is forced into the job market by his mother.
3.89
301k+
A Confederacy of Dunces Summary
A Confederacy of Dunces 92%
In 1960s New Orleans, a corpulent medievalist is forced into the job market by his mother.
by John Kennedy Toole 1980
3.89
301k+ ratings
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote
by Truman Capote • 1948
At a decaying Southern mansion, an orphan finds silence and a cousin who mirrors his strangeness.
3.74
18k+
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote Summary
Other Voices, Other Rooms by Truman Capote 91%
At a decaying Southern mansion, an orphan finds silence and a cousin who mirrors his strangeness.
by Truman Capote 1948
3.74
18k+ ratings
Nausea
by Jean-Paul Sartre • 1938
A historian's diary becomes a record of his unraveling as ordinary objects turn hostile and unreal.
3.93
142k+
Nausea Summary
Nausea 90%
A historian's diary becomes a record of his unraveling as ordinary objects turn hostile and unreal.
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1938
3.93
142k+ ratings
The Sound and the Fury
by William Faulkner • 1929
Four voices: an innocent, a suicide, a miser, a servant, tell of a Southern family's ruin.
3.86
197k+
The Sound and the Fury Summary
The Sound and the Fury 90%
Four voices: an innocent, a suicide, a miser, a servant, tell of a Southern family's ruin.
by William Faulkner 1929
3.86
197k+ ratings
The Fall
by Albert Camus • 1956
In an Amsterdam bar, a disgraced Parisian lawyer confesses the story of his moral collapse.
4.03
138k+
The Fall Summary
The Fall 90%
In an Amsterdam bar, a disgraced Parisian lawyer confesses the story of his moral collapse.
by Albert Camus 1956
4.03
138k+ 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 90%
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
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
by Robert M. Pirsig • 1974
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
3.78
247k+
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance Summary
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance 90%
A father rides cross-country with his son, haunted by the philosopher he used to be.
by Robert M. Pirsig 1974
3.78
247k+ 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 90%
A grieving professor perfects the art of being unseen, until a bold young cellist demands otherwise.
by Denis Johnson 2000
3.55
3k+ 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 90%
He was a good boy who became a bad husband, and now his heart is closing.
by Philip Roth 2006
3.63
22k+ ratings
A Happy Death
by Albert Camus • 1971
An Algiers clerk murders a wealthy philosopher, convinced a fortune buys the time happiness demands.
3.80
26k+
A Happy Death Summary
A Happy Death 90%
An Algiers clerk murders a wealthy philosopher, convinced a fortune buys the time happiness demands.
by Albert Camus 1971
3.80
26k+ ratings
The Hour of the Star
by Clarice Lispector • 1977
An invisible Rio typist wants to be noticed; a fortune-teller promises she will be.
4.11
58k+
The Hour of the Star Summary
The Hour of the Star 90%
An invisible Rio typist wants to be noticed; a fortune-teller promises she will be.
by Clarice Lispector 1977
4.11
58k+ ratings
Marshlands
by André Gide • 1895
To write about a man at peace with stagnation, a writer must confront his own paralysis.
3.58
1k+
Marshlands Summary
Marshlands 90%
To write about a man at peace with stagnation, a writer must confront his own paralysis.
by André Gide 1895
3.58
1k+ ratings
Stoner
by John Williams • 1965
William Stoner turns from the soil to the sonnet, and a quiet, unremarkable life begins.
4.36
260k+
Stoner Summary
Stoner 91%
William Stoner turns from the soil to the sonnet, and a quiet, unremarkable life begins.
by John Williams 1965
4.36
260k+ 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 91%
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
The Stranger
by Albert Camus
A dry-eyed son buries his mother, kills a stranger, and watches a courtroom prosecute his heart.
4.03
1.4M+
The Stranger Summary
The Stranger 90%
A dry-eyed son buries his mother, kills a stranger, and watches a courtroom prosecute his heart.
by Albert Camus 1942
4.03
1.4M+ ratings
Revolutionary Road
by Richard Yates • 1961
Frank and April Wheeler are sure they're exceptional. Their suburban marriage says otherwise.
3.93
94k+
Revolutionary Road Summary
Revolutionary Road 90%
Frank and April Wheeler are sure they're exceptional. Their suburban marriage says otherwise.
by Richard Yates 1961
3.93
94k+ ratings
City of Glass
by Paul Auster • 1985
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
3.75
24k+
City of Glass Summary
City of Glass 90%
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
by Paul Auster 1985
3.75
24k+ ratings
Another Country
by James Baldwin • 1962
When a Black drummer leaps from a bridge, his bohemian circle fractures along the color line.
4.30
35k+
Another Country Summary
Another Country 90%
When a Black drummer leaps from a bridge, his bohemian circle fractures along the color line.
by James Baldwin 1962
4.30
35k+ 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 Clown
by Heinrich Böll • 1963
A clown in postwar Bonn unravels after the woman he loves leaves him for a Catholic.
3.93
32k+
The Clown Summary
The Clown 90%
A clown in postwar Bonn unravels after the woman he loves leaves him for a Catholic.
by Heinrich Böll 1963
3.93
32k+ ratings
Speedboat
by Renata Adler • 1976
A reporter drifts through parties, lovers, and city chaos, searching for whatever might hold weight.
3.75
8k+
Speedboat Summary
Speedboat 90%
A reporter drifts through parties, lovers, and city chaos, searching for whatever might hold weight.
by Renata Adler 1976
3.75
8k+ ratings
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
by Carson McCullers • 1946
A lonely twelve-year-old stakes her whole self on a wedding she's sure will make her belong.
3.81
21k+
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers Summary
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers 90%
A lonely twelve-year-old stakes her whole self on a wedding she's sure will make her belong.
by Carson McCullers 1946
3.81
21k+ ratings
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
by Ken Kesey • 1962
A gambler fakes insanity and discovers the mental ward's head nurse is the true warden.
4.20
785k+
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Summary
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest 90%
A gambler fakes insanity and discovers the mental ward's head nurse is the true warden.
by Ken Kesey 1962
4.20
785k+ ratings
The Unbearable Lightness of Being
by Milan Kundera • 1984
A Czech surgeon's womanizing and his wife's jealousy meet the 1968 Soviet invasion.
4.10
552k+
The Unbearable Lightness of Being Summary
The Unbearable Lightness of Being 90%
A Czech surgeon's womanizing and his wife's jealousy meet the 1968 Soviet invasion.
by Milan Kundera 1984
4.10
552k+ ratings
Big Sur
by Jack Kerouac • 1962
A writer escapes his celebrity to a Big Sur cabin, where solitude unravels into madness.
3.83
38k+
Big Sur Summary
Big Sur 89%
A writer escapes his celebrity to a Big Sur cabin, where solitude unravels into madness.
by Jack Kerouac 1962
3.83
38k+ ratings
The Patron Saint of Liars
by Ann Patchett
At a Kentucky home for unwed mothers, she finds a husband, a daughter, and the door.
3.90
70k+
The Patron Saint of Liars Summary
The Patron Saint of Liars 89%
At a Kentucky home for unwed mothers, she finds a husband, a daughter, and the door.
by Ann Patchett 1992
3.90
70k+ ratings
Identity
by Milan Kundera • 1997
A woman who believes men no longer see her receives anonymous letters insisting she is beautiful.
3.69
34k+
Identity Summary
Identity 91%
A woman who believes men no longer see her receives anonymous letters insisting she is beautiful.
by Milan Kundera 1997
3.69
34k+ ratings
Franny and Zoey
by J.D. Salinger • 1957
Sick of pretense, she collapses at lunch. Her brother must talk her back to the world.
3.96
242k+
Franny and Zoey Summary
Franny and Zoey 91%
Sick of pretense, she collapses at lunch. Her brother must talk her back to the world.
by J.D. Salinger 1957
3.96
242k+ ratings
Martin Eden
by Jack London • 1909
A sailor meets a refined girl and destroys himself trying to become worthy of her love.
4.48
56k+
Martin Eden Summary
Martin Eden 89%
A sailor meets a refined girl and destroys himself trying to become worthy of her love.
by Jack London 1909
4.48
56k+ ratings
Immortality
by Milan Kundera • 1990
A novelist sees a woman wave at a pool. He invents Agnes, who yearns to disappear.
4.14
43k+
Immortality Summary
Immortality 89%
A novelist sees a woman wave at a pool. He invents Agnes, who yearns to disappear.
by Milan Kundera 1990
4.14
43k+ ratings
Homo Faber
by Max Frisch • 1957
An engineer who trusts only statistics meets a young woman on a ship who will unravel everything.
3.68
32k+
Homo Faber Summary
Homo Faber 89%
An engineer who trusts only statistics meets a young woman on a ship who will unravel everything.
by Max Frisch 1957
3.68
32k+ ratings
Last Exit to Brooklyn
by Hubert Selby Jr. • 1964
Drag queens and dockworkers in 1950s Brooklyn seek a tenderness their world is built to crush.
3.95
33k+
Last Exit to Brooklyn Summary
Last Exit to Brooklyn 89%
Drag queens and dockworkers in 1950s Brooklyn seek a tenderness their world is built to crush.
by Hubert Selby Jr. 1964
3.95
33k+ ratings
Tropic of Cancer
by Henry Miller • 1934
A broke American drifts through Paris, turning hunger, sex, and failure into an ecstatic howl.
3.65
79k+
Tropic of Cancer Summary
Tropic of Cancer 89%
A broke American drifts through Paris, turning hunger, sex, and failure into an ecstatic howl.
by Henry Miller 1934
3.65
79k+ ratings
Near to the Wild Heart
by Clarice Lispector • 1943
An orphan girl who asked too many questions becomes a woman who abandons every answer.
4.02
19k+
Near to the Wild Heart Summary
Near to the Wild Heart 89%
An orphan girl who asked too many questions becomes a woman who abandons every answer.
by Clarice Lispector 1943
4.02
19k+ ratings
Bartleby the Scrivener
by Herman Melville • 1853
A Wall Street lawyer hires a quiet scrivener who stops working and will not say why.
3.93
77k+
Bartleby the Scrivener Summary
Bartleby the Scrivener 89%
A Wall Street lawyer hires a quiet scrivener who stops working and will not say why.
by Herman Melville 1853
3.93
77k+ ratings
The Prince of Tides
by Pat Conroy • 1986
His twin's silence drives a Southern coach to tell the family secrets that almost destroyed them.
4.26
218k+
The Prince of Tides Summary
The Prince of Tides 89%
His twin's silence drives a Southern coach to tell the family secrets that almost destroyed them.
by Pat Conroy 1986
4.26
218k+ ratings
Montauk
by Max Frisch • 1975
At Montauk with a young woman, an aging writer confronts every life he failed to live.
3.82
3k+
Montauk Summary
Montauk 89%
At Montauk with a young woman, an aging writer confronts every life he failed to live.
by Max Frisch 1975
3.82
3k+ ratings
Değişim
by Michel Butor • 1957
Aboard the Rome express, a husband plans to leave his wife. Hours alone test his resolve.
3.57
1k+
Değişim Summary
Değişim 89%
Aboard the Rome express, a husband plans to leave his wife. Hours alone test his resolve.
by Michel Butor 1957
3.57
1k+ ratings
Summer and Smoke
by Tennessee Williams • 1948
From her rectory window, she watches the doctor's son chase everything she cannot give him.
3.99
3k+
Summer and Smoke Summary
Summer and Smoke 91%
From her rectory window, she watches the doctor's son chase everything she cannot give him.
by Tennessee Williams 1948
3.99
3k+ ratings
Moon Palace
by Paul Auster • 1989
As the world watches the moon landing, an orphaned student starves alone in New York.
3.98
30k+
Moon Palace Summary
Moon Palace 90%
As the world watches the moon landing, an orphaned student starves alone in New York.
by Paul Auster 1989
3.98
30k+ ratings
The Tartar Steppe
by Dino Buzzati
A young officer at a remote fort waits a lifetime for a battle that never comes.
4.20
43k+
The Tartar Steppe Summary
The Tartar Steppe 89%
A young officer at a remote fort waits a lifetime for a battle that never comes.
by Dino Buzzati 1940
4.20
43k+ ratings
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle • 2020
An old man’s visits to his childhood home unravel a single mother’s fragile new life.
3.31
2k+
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics 89%
An old man’s visits to his childhood home unravel a single mother’s fragile new life.
by Jill McCorkle 2020
3.31
2k+ ratings
The Lacuna
by Barbara Kingsolver • 2009
He cooked for Kahlo, typed for Trotsky. In McCarthy's America, his past became his crime.
3.83
75k+
The Lacuna Summary
The Lacuna 89%
He cooked for Kahlo, typed for Trotsky. In McCarthy's America, his past became his crime.
by Barbara Kingsolver 2009
3.83
75k+ ratings
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara • 1934
One drunken insult at the country club: a Cadillac dealer learns his small town never forgets.
3.81
16k+
Appointment in Samarra Summary
Appointment in Samarra 89%
One drunken insult at the country club: a Cadillac dealer learns his small town never forgets.
by John O'Hara 1934
3.81
16k+ ratings
Journey to the End of the Night
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline • 1932
A French medic's journey through war, colonialism, and poverty reveals a nightmare with no exit.
4.18
48k+
Journey to the End of the Night Summary
Journey to the End of the Night 89%
A French medic's journey through war, colonialism, and poverty reveals a nightmare with no exit.
by Louis-Ferdinand Céline 1932
4.18
48k+ ratings
No Longer Human
by Osamu Dazai • 1948
Playing the clown protects him from other people. The mask has fused to his skin.
3.94
262k+
No Longer Human Summary
No Longer Human 89%
Playing the clown protects him from other people. The mask has fused to his skin.
by Osamu Dazai 1948
3.94
262k+ ratings
Giovanni’s Room
by James Baldwin • 1956
An American in Paris falls for a bartender, then chooses his fiancée over himself.
4.34
265k+
Giovanni’s Room Summary
Giovanni’s Room 89%
An American in Paris falls for a bartender, then chooses his fiancée over himself.
by James Baldwin 1956
4.34
265k+ ratings
Ham on Rye
by Charles Bukowski • 1982
His father rages, his skin erupts in boils; 1930s LA offers no escape except the library.
4.14
120k+
Ham on Rye Summary
Ham on Rye 89%
His father rages, his skin erupts in boils; 1930s LA offers no escape except the library.
by Charles Bukowski 1982
4.14
120k+ ratings
The First Man
by Albert Camus • 1994
A fatherless boy in Algiers. A silent mother. A teacher who sees what he could become.
3.96
12k+
The First Man Summary
The First Man 89%
A fatherless boy in Algiers. A silent mother. A teacher who sees what he could become.
by Albert Camus 1994
3.96
12k+ ratings
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