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American Book Summaries

The Game
by Jack London • 1905
by Jack London
3.73
1k+
Classics
Short Stories
Novels
The Game Summary
The Game
by Jack London
by Jack London 1905 47 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Novels
Made in America
by Claude S. Fischer • 2010
A Social History of American Culture and Character
3.76
76
History
Sociology
Cultural
Made in America Summary
Made in America
A Social History of American Culture and Character
by Claude S. Fischer 2010 528 pages
3.76
76 ratings
History
Sociology
Cultural
A Nation of Deadbeats
by Scott Reynolds Nelson • 2012
An Uncommon History of America's Financial Disasters
3.69
136
History
Economics
Politics
A Nation of Deadbeats Summary
A Nation of Deadbeats
An Uncommon History of America's Financial Disasters
by Scott Reynolds Nelson 2012 352 pages
3.69
136 ratings
History
Economics
Politics
A Nation Without Borders
by Steven Hahn • 2016
The United States and Its World in an Age of Civil Wars, 1830-1910
4.00
332
History
American History
Politics
A Nation Without Borders Summary
A Nation Without Borders
The United States and Its World in an Age of Civil Wars, 1830-1910
by Steven Hahn 2016 608 pages
4.00
332 ratings
History
American History
Politics
The Next American Nation
by Michael Lind • 1995
The New Nationalism and the Fourth American Revolution
3.95
87
Politics
History
Cultural
The Next American Nation Summary
The Next American Nation
The New Nationalism and the Fourth American Revolution
by Michael Lind 1995 448 pages
3.95
87 ratings
Politics
History
Cultural
Land of Promise
by Michael Lind • 2012
An Economic History of the United States
3.91
397
History
Economics
American History
Land of Promise Summary
Land of Promise
An Economic History of the United States
by Michael Lind 2012 592 pages
3.91
397 ratings
History
Economics
American History
The Hell of Good Intentions
by Stephen M. Walt • 2018
America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy
4.01
500+
Politics
History
International Relations
The Hell of Good Intentions Summary
The Hell of Good Intentions
America's Foreign Policy Elite and the Decline of U.S. Primacy
by Stephen M. Walt 2018 400 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Politics
History
International Relations
Why the New Deal Matters
by Eric Rauchway • 2021
3.98
235
History
Politics
American History
Why the New Deal Matters Summary
Why the New Deal Matters
by Eric Rauchway 2021 232 pages
3.98
235 ratings
History
Politics
American History
Justice on the Brink
by Linda Greenhouse • 2021
The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
4.01
500+
Politics
History
Law
Justice on the Brink Summary
Justice on the Brink
The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the Rise of Amy Coney Barrett, and Twelve Months That Transformed the Supreme Court
by Linda Greenhouse 2021 336 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Law
The Right
by Matthew Continetti • 2022
The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism
4.06
500+
Politics
History
American History
The Right Summary
The Right
The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism
by Matthew Continetti 2022
4.06
500+ ratings
Politics
History
American History
ROOTS OF SOUTHERN POPULISM
by Steven Hahn • 1985
YEOMAN FARMERS & THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE GEORGIA UP: Yeoman Farmers and the Transformation of the Georgia Upcountry, 1850-1890
3.78
74
History
American History
Politics
ROOTS OF SOUTHERN POPULISM Summary
ROOTS OF SOUTHERN POPULISM
YEOMAN FARMERS & THE TRANSFORMATION OF THE GEORGIA UP: Yeoman Farmers and the Transformation of the Georgia Upcountry, 1850-1890
by Steven Hahn 1985 373 pages
3.78
74 ratings
History
American History
Politics
Public Citizens
by Paul Sabin • 2024
The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism
3.82
199
Politics
History
American History
Public Citizens Summary
Public Citizens
The Attack on Big Government and the Remaking of American Liberalism
by Paul Sabin 2024 272 pages
3.82
199 ratings
Politics
History
American History
The Red and the Blue
by Steve Kornacki • 2018
The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism
4.20
3k+
Politics
History
American History
The Red and the Blue Summary
The Red and the Blue
The 1990s and the Birth of Political Tribalism
by Steve Kornacki 2018
4.20
3k+ ratings
Politics
History
American History
Rule and Ruin
by Geoffrey Kabaservice • 2011
The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party
4.00
401
Politics
History
American History
Rule and Ruin Summary
Rule and Ruin
The Downfall of Moderation and the Destruction of the Republican Party, From Eisenhower to the Tea Party
by Geoffrey Kabaservice 2011 482 pages
4.00
401 ratings
Politics
History
American History
State of the Union
by Nelson Lichtenstein • 2002
A Century of American Labor
3.75
170
History
Labor
Politics
State of the Union Summary
State of the Union
A Century of American Labor
by Nelson Lichtenstein 2002 352 pages
3.75
170 ratings
History
Labor
Politics
The Market Revolution
by Charles Grier Sellers • 1992
Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
3.63
293
History
American History
Economics
The Market Revolution Summary
The Market Revolution
Jacksonian America, 1815-1846
by Charles Grier Sellers 1992 512 pages
3.63
293 ratings
History
American History
Economics
The Waterworks
by E.L. Doctorow • 1994
3.45
3k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
New York
The Waterworks Summary
The Waterworks
by E.L. Doctorow 1994 253 pages
3.45
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
New York
O Pioneers!
by Willa Cather • 1913
3.90
59k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Book Club
O Pioneers! Summary
O Pioneers!
by Willa Cather 1913 159 pages
3.90
59k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Southern Politics In State and Nation
by V.O. Key Jr. • 1949
4.32
100
Politics
History
American
Southern Politics In State and Nation Summary
Southern Politics In State and Nation
by V.O. Key Jr. 1949 752 pages
4.32
100 ratings
Politics
History
American
Adversarial Legalism
by Robert A. Kagan • 2003
The American Way of Law
3.72
72
Law
Politics
History
Adversarial Legalism Summary
Adversarial Legalism
The American Way of Law
by Robert A. Kagan 2003 352 pages
3.72
72 ratings
Law
Politics
History
Transcription
by Ben Lerner • 2026
3.92
6k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
American
Transcription Summary
Transcription
by Ben Lerner 2026 144 pages
3.92
6k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
American
Baumgartner
by Paul Auster • 2023
3.72
18k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The United States Of America
Baumgartner Summary
Baumgartner
by Paul Auster 2023 208 pages
3.72
18k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The United States Of America
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy
by William G. Howell • 2020
3.87
82
Politics
Political Science
History
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy Summary
Presidents, Populism, and the Crisis of Democracy
by William G. Howell 2020 256 pages
3.87
82 ratings
Politics
Political Science
History
Conservatism
by Edmund Fawcett • 2020
The Fight for a Tradition
3.73
128
Politics
History
Philosophy
Conservatism Summary
Conservatism
The Fight for a Tradition
by Edmund Fawcett 2020 544 pages
3.73
128 ratings
Politics
History
Philosophy
Age of Betrayal
by Jack Beatty • 2007
The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900
3.66
142
History
Economics
American History
Age of Betrayal Summary
Age of Betrayal
The Triumph of Money in America, 1865-1900
by Jack Beatty 2007 512 pages
3.66
142 ratings
History
Economics
American History
The Land Breakers
by John Ehle • 1964
4.28
2k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
American
The Land Breakers Summary
The Land Breakers
by John Ehle 1964 356 pages
4.28
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
American
The Pursuit of Loneliness
by Philip Slater • 1970
American Culture at the Breaking Point
4.08
287
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
The Pursuit of Loneliness Summary
The Pursuit of Loneliness
American Culture at the Breaking Point
by Philip Slater 1970 208 pages
4.08
287 ratings
Sociology
Psychology
Philosophy
Atlas Shrugged Part B
by Ayn Rand • 1957
4.37
3k+
Philosophy
Dystopia
Business
Atlas Shrugged Part B Summary
Atlas Shrugged Part B
by Ayn Rand 1957 15 pages
4.37
3k+ ratings
Philosophy
Dystopia
Business
Washington Square
by Henry James • 1880
3.71
26k+
Classics
19th Century
Historical Fiction
Washington Square Summary
Washington Square
by Henry James 1880 240 pages
3.71
26k+ ratings
Classics
19th Century
Historical Fiction
J R
by William Gaddis • 1975
4.32
3k+
Classics
Novels
Literature
J R Summary
J R
by William Gaddis 1975 752 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
Literature
WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The Splendors and Miseries of an American Aristocracy
3.46
126
History
American History
Sociology
WASPS Summary
WASPS
The Splendors and Miseries of an American Aristocracy
by Michael Knox Beran 2021 416 pages
3.46
126 ratings
History
American History
Sociology
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics
by Marc J. Hetherington • 2009
3.97
121
Politics
Psychology
Political Science
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics Summary
Authoritarianism and Polarization in American Politics
by Marc J. Hetherington 2009 248 pages
3.97
121 ratings
Politics
Psychology
Political Science
[The Music of Chance] [By
by Paul Auster • 1990
Auster, Paul] [December, 1991]
3.93
13k+
American
Literature
Novels
[The Music of Chance] [By Summary
[The Music of Chance] [By
Auster, Paul] [December, 1991]
by Paul Auster 1990
3.93
13k+ ratings
American
Literature
Novels
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson • 2000
3.55
2k+
Literary Fiction
Novella
Novels
The Name of the World Summary
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson 2000 129 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Novella
Novels
The Royalist Revolution
by Eric Nelson • 2014
Monarchy and the American Founding
4.12
116
History
Politics
American History
The Royalist Revolution Summary
The Royalist Revolution
Monarchy and the American Founding
by Eric Nelson 2014 400 pages
4.12
116 ratings
History
Politics
American History
Sabbath's Theater
by Philip Roth • 1995
3.89
12k+
Novels
Literature
American
Sabbath's Theater Summary
Sabbath's Theater
by Philip Roth 1995 451 pages
3.89
12k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
American
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster • 1987
3.91
16k+
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Novels
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster Summary
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster 1987
3.91
16k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Novels
Ragtime
by E.L. Doctorow • 1975
3.90
47k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Novels
Ragtime Summary
Ragtime
by E.L. Doctorow 1975 320 pages
3.90
47k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Novels
The Broom of the System
by David Foster Wallace • 1987
3.85
24k+
Novels
Literature
Literary Fiction
The Broom of the System Summary
The Broom of the System
by David Foster Wallace 1987 467 pages
3.85
24k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
Literary Fiction
Big Sur
by Jack Kerouac • 1962
3.83
38k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
Big Sur Summary
Big Sur
by Jack Kerouac 1962 256 pages
3.83
38k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Plowing the Dark
by Richard Powers • 2000
3.65
1k+
Science Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Plowing the Dark Summary
Plowing the Dark
by Richard Powers 2000 415 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Mr. Vértigo (Biblioteca Paul Auster)
by Paul Auster • 1994
3.95
16k+
American
Novels
Literature
Mr. Vértigo (Biblioteca Paul Auster) Summary
Mr. Vértigo (Biblioteca Paul Auster)
by Paul Auster 1994 348 pages
3.95
16k+ ratings
American
Novels
Literature
Nemesis
by Philip Roth • 2010
3.86
18k+
Historical Fiction
American
Literature
Nemesis Summary
Nemesis
by Philip Roth 2010 280 pages
3.86
18k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
American
Literature
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell • 1969
4.00
2k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Novels
Mr. Bridge Summary
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell 1969 367 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Classics
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Novels
[Timbuktu] [by
by Paul Auster • 1999
Paul Auster]
3.73
17k+
Dogs
Animals
Contemporary
[Timbuktu] [by Summary
[Timbuktu] [by
Paul Auster]
by Paul Auster 1999
3.73
17k+ ratings
Dogs
Animals
Contemporary
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara • 1934
3.81
16k+
Classics
Novels
Literature
Appointment in Samarra Summary
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara 1934 251 pages
3.81
16k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
Literature
The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace • 2011
3.97
20k+
Novels
Literature
Contemporary
The Pale King Summary
The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace 2011 548 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
Contemporary
Last Branch Standing
by Sarah Isgur • 2026
A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court
4.36
500+
Politics
History
Law
Last Branch Standing Summary
Last Branch Standing
A Potentially Surprising, Occasionally Witty Journey Inside Today's Supreme Court
by Sarah Isgur 2026 416 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
Politics
History
Law
Everyman by Philip Roth
by Philip Roth • 2006
3.63
21k+
American
Literature
Novels
Everyman by Philip Roth Summary
Everyman by Philip Roth
by Philip Roth 2006
3.63
21k+ ratings
American
Literature
Novels
Williwaw
by Gore Vidal • 1946
3.44
486
American
War
Historical Fiction
Williwaw Summary
Williwaw
by Gore Vidal 1946 119 pages
3.44
486 ratings
American
War
Historical Fiction
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