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Life's biggest moments unfold in these rich, emotionally resonant stories of love, loss, and self-discovery. Whether following characters through whirlwind romances, family dramas, or transformative personal journeys, these books capture the full spectrum of human experience with wisdom and heart.

Adult Fiction Book Summaries

The Interestings Summary
The Interestings
by Meg Wolitzer 2013 468 pages
3.60
121.6K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Day After the Party Summary
The Day After the Party
by Nicole Trope 2023 246 pages
3.67
4.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Us Against You Summary
Us Against You
by Fredrik Backman 2017 448 pages
4.37
237.9K ratings
Contemporary
Sports
Literary Fiction
How Not to Die Alone Summary
How Not to Die Alone
by Richard Roper 2019 321 pages
3.68
22.1K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Prayers for Sale Summary
Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas 1997 305 pages
3.87
19.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves Summary
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler 2013 310 pages
3.71
125.0K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Invention of Wings Summary
The Invention of Wings
by Sue Monk Kidd 2014 384 pages
4.26
326.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
A Secret Kept Summary
A Secret Kept
by Tatiana de Rosnay 2009 303 pages
3.37
28.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Book Club
Landline Summary
Landline
by Rainbow Rowell 2014 320 pages
3.54
170.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult
Trading Up Summary
Trading Up
by Candace Bushnell 2003 320 pages
3.28
20.5K ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Contemporary
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County Summary
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
by Claire Swinarski 2024 272 pages
3.72
6.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
The Satisfaction Café Summary
The Satisfaction Café
by Kathy Wang 2025 352 pages
3.71
1.2K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
Our Little Secret Summary
Our Little Secret
by Lisa Jackson 2024 380 pages
3.88
11.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Gabriel García Márquez Summary
Gabriel García Márquez
One Hundred Years of Solitude
by Michael Wood 1990 132 pages
4.54
5.9K ratings
Classics
Novels
Literature
This is Where I Leave You Summary
This is Where I Leave You
by Jonathan Tropper 2003 339 pages
3.88
147.0K ratings
Book Club
Humor
Contemporary
Home to Harmony Summary
Home to Harmony
by Philip Gulley 2000 256 pages
3.99
5.5K ratings
Christian Fiction
Christian
Humor
Humor Me Summary
Humor Me
by Cat Shook 2024 320 pages
3.64
1.6K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Humor
Wench Summary
Wench
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2009 290 pages
3.73
18.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
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
21.0K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Handle with Care Summary
Handle with Care
by Jodi Picoult 2009 477 pages
4.00
136.1K ratings
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Drama
Run Summary
Run
by Ann Patchett 2007 295 pages
3.67
54.9K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Red Mountain Summary
Red Mountain
by Boo Walker 2016 360 pages
4.04
17.8K ratings
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
This Beautiful Life Summary
This Beautiful Life
by Helen Schulman 2011 225 pages
3.03
6.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
New York
Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar Summary
Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar
by Katie Yee 2025 208 pages
3.44
3.7K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Adult
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Show Don't Tell Summary
Show Don't Tell
by Curtis Sittenfeld 2025 320 pages
3.90
11.5K ratings
Short Stories
Literary Fiction
Adult Fiction
Rich and Pretty Summary
Rich and Pretty
by Rumaan Alam 2016 304 pages
2.77
11.0K ratings
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Literary Fiction
Big Girl Small Summary
Big Girl Small
by Rachel DeWoskin 2011 294 pages
3.34
2.8K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Adult
Attachments Summary
Attachments
by Rainbow Rowell 2011 323 pages
3.87
207.6K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
Water for Elephants Summary
Water for Elephants
by Sara Gruen 2006 368 pages
4.11
1.7M ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Hot Desk Summary
Hot Desk
by Laura Dickerman 2025 368 pages
3.54
208 ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
Rootless Summary
Rootless
by Krystle Zara Appiah 2023 346 pages
3.83
5.1K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Beginner's Goodbye Summary
The Beginner's Goodbye
by Anne Tyler 2012 198 pages
3.63
20.5K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Love We Found Summary
The Love We Found
by Jill Santopolo 2025 352 pages
3.90
9.4K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
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