Classics Book Summaries

Sula Summary
Sula
by Toni Morrison 1973 174 pages
4.05
114.1K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
Walden & Civil Disobedience Summary
Walden & Civil Disobedience
by Henry David Thoreau 1849 320 pages
3.94
38.5K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Essays
The Prince of Tides Summary
The Prince of Tides
by Pat Conroy 1986 679 pages
4.26
213.1K ratings
Classics
Romance
Southern
The Green Mile Summary
The Green Mile
by Stephen King 1996 592 pages
4.49
346.5K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
The Westing Game Summary
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin 1978 182 pages
4.00
226.5K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Middle Grade
The Discovery of India Summary
The Discovery of India
by Jawaharlal Nehru 1946 656 pages
4.09
8.5K ratings
History
India
Politics
Oblomov Summary
Oblomov
by Ivan Goncharov 1859 586 pages
4.13
41.1K ratings
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
Yayati Summary
Yayati
A Classic Tale of Lust
by Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar 1963 251 pages
4.12
5.3K ratings
Marathi
Mythology
India
As a Man Thinketh Summary
As a Man Thinketh
by James Allen 1902 80 pages
4.24
92.5K ratings
Self Help
Philosophy
Personal Development
The Thorn Birds Summary
The Thorn Birds
by Colleen McCullough 1977 692 pages
4.25
359.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Classics
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf Summary
Ben Hogan's Five Lessons The Modern Fundamentals of Golf
by Ben Hogan 1957 127 pages
4.54
7.6K ratings
Sports
Reference
Self Help
Hatchet Summary
Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen 1987 208 pages
3.79
434.4K ratings
Young Adult
Classics
Adventure
Foundation Summary
Foundation
by Isaac Asimov 1951 244 pages
4.17
574.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
Fantasy
The Journey to the West, Volume 1 Summary
The Journey to the West, Volume 1
by Wu Cheng'en 1592 544 pages
4.25
2.0K ratings
Classics
Fantasy
China
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird Summary
Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird
by Christopher Sergel 1960 128 pages
4.51
22.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
Historical Fiction
Woman at Point Zero Summary
Woman at Point Zero
by Nawal El Saadawi 1975 108 pages
4.20
26.0K ratings
Feminism
Egypt
Africa
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief Summary
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
by Maurice Leblanc 1907 279 pages
3.80
33.2K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Crime
The Spook Who Sat by the Door Summary
The Spook Who Sat by the Door
by Sam Greenlee 1969 256 pages
4.35
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Race
Classics
Zeno's Conscience Summary
Zeno's Conscience
by Italo Svevo 1923 437 pages
3.77
30.4K ratings
Italian Literature
Italy
Literature
The Symposium Summary
The Symposium
by Plato 90 pages
4.09
84.2K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
History
The Mystery of the Blue Train Summary
The Mystery of the Blue Train
by Agatha Christie 1928 317 pages
3.87
76.7K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Classics
A Happy Death Summary
A Happy Death
by Albert Camus 1971 144 pages
3.81
23.0K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France
A Passage to India Summary
A Passage to India
by E.M. Forster 1924 376 pages
3.68
83.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literature
The Holy Bible Summary
The Holy Bible
King James Version
by Anonymous 1611 1590 pages
4.44
305.6K ratings
Classics
Christian
Religion
The War of the Worlds Summary
The War of the Worlds
by H.G. Wells 1898 192 pages
3.83
336.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Fantasy
Carrie Summary
Music Immersive
Carrie
by Stephen King 1974 272 pages
3.99
801.7K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Classics
Illusions Summary
Illusions
The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah
by Richard Bach 1977 144 pages
4.15
65.7K ratings
Philosophy
Spirituality
Fantasy
Roadside Picnic Summary
Roadside Picnic
by Arkady Strugatsky 1972 145 pages
4.13
79.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Russia
Classics
Tartuffe Summary
Tartuffe
by Molière 1664 180 pages
3.66
41.9K ratings
Plays
Classics
France
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings Summary
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou 1969 289 pages
4.30
562.1K ratings
Classics
Memoir
Biography
The Call of Cthulhu Summary
The Call of Cthulhu
by H.P. Lovecraft 1928 43 pages
4.03
114.7K ratings
Horror
Classics
Short Stories
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Summary
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
by Ambrose Bierce 1890 36 pages
4.02
26.2K ratings
Short Stories
Classics
Horror
The Art of Living Summary
The Art of Living
The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness and Effectiveness
by Epictetus 128 pages
4.25
34.0K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Self Help
It Summary
It
by Stephen King 1986 1184 pages
4.24
1.2M ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
Interview with the Vampire Summary
Interview with the Vampire
by Anne Rice 1976 346 pages
4.02
628.1K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Vampires
Chess Story Summary
Chess Story
by Stefan Zweig 1942 104 pages
4.27
153.7K ratings
Classics
German Literature
Short Stories
سمفونی مردگان Summary
سمفونی مردگان
by Abbas Maroufi 1989 352 pages
4.25
19.8K ratings
Novels
Iran
Literature
What Is Art? Summary
What Is Art?
by Leo Tolstoy 1897 252 pages
3.72
3.5K ratings
Art
Philosophy
Classics
Romeo and Juliet Summary
Music Immersive
Romeo and Juliet
by William Shakespeare 1597 281 pages
3.74
2.7M ratings
Classics
Plays
School
Dune Messiah Summary
Dune Messiah
by Frank Herbert 1969 336 pages
3.89
370.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Classics
Fear and Trembling Summary
Fear and Trembling
by Søren Kierkegaard 1843 152 pages
4.00
29.3K ratings
Philosophy
Religion
Classics
The Forever War Summary
The Forever War
by Joe Haldeman 1974 278 pages
4.14
175.5K ratings
Science Fiction
War
Space Opera
The Man in the Iron Mask Summary
The Man in the Iron Mask
by Alexandre Dumas 1847 470 pages
3.99
66.4K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Princess Bride Summary
The Princess Bride
by William Goldman 1973 429 pages
4.27
929.6K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Humor
The Name of the Rose Summary
The Name of the Rose
by Umberto Eco 1980 552 pages
4.14
383.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Classics
City of God Summary
City of God
by Augustine of Hippo 1186 pages
3.94
13.3K ratings
Philosophy
Theology
Religion
Nausea Summary
Nausea
by Jean-Paul Sartre 1938 178 pages
3.94
131.9K ratings
Philosophy
France
Literature
Invisible Man Summary
Invisible Man
by Ralph Ellison 1952 581 pages
3.92
197.0K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Aesop’s Fables Summary
Aesop’s Fables
by Aesop 352 pages
4.05
128.1K ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Childrens
Ecce Homo Summary
Ecce Homo
by Friedrich Nietzsche 1908 144 pages
3.81
18.9K ratings
Philosophy
Classics
Biography
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