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Adult Book Summaries

Reading People Summary
Reading People
How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything
by Anne Bogel 2017 211 pages
3.70
10.3K ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Personal Development
The Last Wish Summary
The Last Wish
by Andrzej Sapkowski 1993 400 pages
4.14
392.2K ratings
Fantasy
Short Stories
High Fantasy
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows Summary
Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows
by Balli Kaur Jaswal 2017 304 pages
3.93
108.2K ratings
Book Club
Romance
Contemporary
Parents Weekend Summary
Parents Weekend
by Alex Finlay 2025 312 pages
3.62
4.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Introvert's Way Summary
The Introvert's Way
Living a Quiet Life in a Noisy World
by Sophia Dembling 2012 198 pages
3.67
5.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
Daydreamer Summary
Daydreamer
by Susie Tate 2024 314 pages
3.97
21.7K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Reading in the Wild Summary
Reading in the Wild
by Donalyn Miller 2013 273 pages
4.46
5.5K ratings
Education
Teaching
Adult
Juniper Hill Summary
Juniper Hill
by Devney Perry 2022 326 pages
4.14
112.1K ratings
Romance
Small Town Romance
Contemporary Romance
The Ghostwriter Summary
The Ghostwriter
by Julie Clark 2025 328 pages
4.15
6.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Still Alice Summary
Still Alice
by Lisa Genova 2007 292 pages
4.32
353.7K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Psychology
After You Summary
After You
by Jojo Moyes 2015 352 pages
3.74
405.3K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
How to Sell a Haunted House Summary
How to Sell a Haunted House
by Grady Hendrix 2023 419 pages
3.65
142.6K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins 2023 672 pages
4.07
4.1K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adult
Lessons in Chemistry Summary
Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus 2022 390 pages
4.28
1.6M ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Feminism
Like Mother, Like Daughter Summary
Like Mother, Like Daughter
by Kimberly McCreight 2024 320 pages
3.66
28.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Reasons Not to Worry Summary
Reasons Not to Worry
How to Be Stoic in Chaotic Times―A Practical Guide to Stoicism for Self-Improvement and Personal Growth
by Brigid Delaney 2022 304 pages
3.95
2.3K ratings
Philosophy
Self Help
Psychology
The Gift Summary
The Gift
by Danielle Steel 1986 275 pages
3.99
20.2K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Adult
Forever, Interrupted Summary
Forever, Interrupted
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2013 352 pages
3.65
187.7K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Chick Lit
The Death of Mrs. Westaway Summary
The Death of Mrs. Westaway
by Ruth Ware 2018 368 pages
3.80
191.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Blade Itself Summary
The Blade Itself
by Joe Abercrombie 2006 515 pages
4.22
283.3K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Happy Ever After Playlist Summary
The Happy Ever After Playlist
by Abby Jimenez 2020 401 pages
4.18
258.9K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Great Alone Summary
The Great Alone
by Kristin Hannah 2018 435 pages
4.45
1.0M ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Romance
Good Bad Girl Summary
Good Bad Girl
by Alice Feeney 2023 306 pages
3.66
90.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Britt-Marie Was Here Summary
Britt-Marie Was Here
by Fredrik Backman 2014 324 pages
4.09
184.7K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Humor
The Island of Sea Women Summary
The Island of Sea Women
by Lisa See 2019 374 pages
4.32
148.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
One True Loves Summary
One True Loves
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2016 352 pages
4.03
638.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Beg, Borrow, or Steal Summary
Beg, Borrow, or Steal
by Sarah Adams 2025 384 pages
4.07
71.9K ratings
Enemies To Lovers
Romance
Contemporary
The Eyes Are the Best Part Summary
The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim 2024 278 pages
3.83
29.5K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Contemporary
Book of Night Summary
Book of Night
by Holly Black 2022 304 pages
3.54
79.8K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Adult
The Kite Runner Summary
The Kite Runner
Graphic Novel
by Khaled Hosseini 2011 132 pages
4.45
23.1K ratings
Graphic Novels
Historical Fiction
Comics
An American Marriage Summary
An American Marriage
by Tayari Jones 2018 308 pages
3.94
376.9K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Oathbringer Summary
Oathbringer
by Brandon Sanderson 2017 1248 pages
4.61
314.8K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
A Light in the Flame Summary
A Light in the Flame
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2022 615 pages
4.49
141.1K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
Travis Summary
Travis
by Mia Sheridan 2021 320 pages
3.86
39.4K ratings
Romance
Friends To Lovers
Contemporary Romance
Thirty Million Words Summary
Thirty Million Words
Building a Child's Brain
by Dana Suskind 2015 320 pages
4.15
3.6K ratings
Parenting
Education
Psychology
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr? Summary
Did You Hear About Kitty Karr?
by Crystal Smith Paul 2023 416 pages
3.74
68.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Secretly Yours Summary
Secretly Yours
by Tessa Bailey 2023 384 pages
3.27
142.6K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Happy as a Dane Summary
Happy as a Dane
10 Secrets of the Happiest People in the World
by Malene Rydahl 2014 142 pages
3.46
694 ratings
Self Help
Psychology
Adult
The Sun and Her Flowers Summary
The Sun and Her Flowers
by Rupi Kaur 2018 256 pages
4.08
362.4K ratings
Poetry
Feminism
Contemporary
Safe Haven Summary
Safe Haven
by Nicholas Sparks 2010 340 pages
4.22
395.4K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
If I Had Your Face Summary
If I Had Your Face
by Frances Cha 2020 288 pages
3.74
56.3K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Feminism
Fifty Shades Freed Summary
Fifty Shades Freed
by E.L. James 2012 579 pages
3.83
896.6K ratings
Romance
Erotica
BDSM
Dark Age Summary
Dark Age
by Pierce Brown 2019 704 pages
4.49
98.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Dystopia
The Company of Women Summary
The Company of Women
by Khushwant Singh 1999 232 pages
3.26
4.4K ratings
Indian Literature
Erotica
India
Why Smart People Hurt Summary
Why Smart People Hurt
A Guide for the Bright, the Sensitive, and the Creative
by Eric Maisel 2013 230 pages
3.26
1.1K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Science
Passenger Princess Summary
Passenger Princess
by Morgan Elizabeth 2024 324 pages
3.87
18.1K ratings
Romance
Forced Proximity
Contemporary Romance
Can You Keep a Secret? Summary
Can You Keep a Secret?
by Sophie Kinsella 2003 374 pages
3.82
465.6K ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Contemporary
The Lamb Summary
The Lamb
by Lucy Rose 2025 336 pages
3.89
8.8K ratings
Horror
LGBT
Queer
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close Summary
Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2005 326 pages
3.97
430.1K ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Simply Clean Summary
Simply Clean
The Proven Method for Keeping Your Home Organized, Clean, and Beautiful in Just 10 Minutes a Day
by Becky Rapinchuk 2017 250 pages
3.91
1.9K ratings
Self Help
Reference
Adult
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