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Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World Summary

Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World

by Haruki Murakami 1985 400 pages

Magical Realism

Severed Heart Summary

by Kate Stewart 2024 720 pages

Contemporary Romance

Fix Her Up Summary

by Tessa Bailey 2019 400 pages

Contemporary Romance

How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division Summary

How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division

by Elif Shafak 2020 96 pages

The Note Summary

by Alafair Burke 2025 287 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Interestings Summary

The Interestings

by Meg Wolitzer 2013 468 pages

Literary Fiction

Ricochet Summary

by Krista Ritchie 2013 265 pages

Just Listen Summary

by Sarah Dessen 2006 371 pages

The Patron Saint of Liars Summary

The Patron Saint of Liars

by Ann Patchett 1992 352 pages

Historical Fiction

Literary Fiction

Twist Me Summary

by Anna Zaires 2016 312 pages

There Is No Devil Summary

There Is No Devil

by Sophie Lark 2021 376 pages

The New York Trilogy Summary

The New York Trilogy

by Paul Auster 1987 308 pages

Elizabeth Is Missing Summary

Elizabeth Is Missing

by Emma Healey 2014 320 pages

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal Summary

Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal

by Meghan Quinn 2025 464 pages

I Kissed Shara Wheeler Summary

I Kissed Shara Wheeler

by Casey McQuiston 2022 356 pages

Words on Bathroom Walls Summary

Words on Bathroom Walls

by Julia Walton 2017 304 pages

Demon Copperhead Summary

Demon Copperhead

by Barbara Kingsolver 2022 560 pages

Historical Fiction

Literary Fiction

The Wedding Date Summary

The Wedding Date

by Jasmine Guillory 2018 317 pages

Variation Summary

by Rebecca Yarros 2024 459 pages

The Dice Man Summary

by Luke Rhinehart 1971 541 pages

Beating Heart Summary

by Laura Pavlov 2024 354 pages

Small Town Romance

Fuel the Fire Summary

by Krista Ritchie 2015 558 pages

Stargirl Summary

by Jerry Spinelli 2000 186 pages

Wreck the Halls Summary

Wreck the Halls

by Tessa Bailey 2023 351 pages

by E.L. James 2015 576 pages

Hate List Summary

by Jennifer Brown 2009 405 pages

Realistic Fiction

It Was Always You Summary

It Was Always You

by Judy Corry 2022 314 pages

Commonwealth Summary

by Ann Patchett 2016 322 pages

Literary Fiction

Historical Fiction

Good Girl Summary

by Harley Madison 2025 322 pages

The Days of Abandonment Summary

The Days of Abandonment

by Elena Ferrante 2002 188 pages

Literary Fiction

Just My Luck Summary

by Lena Hendrix 2024 336 pages

Small Town Romance

Forced Proximity

Everything, Everything Summary

Everything, Everything

by Nicola Yoon 2015 312 pages

Dear Dolly Summary

by Dolly Alderton 2022 224 pages

The Architect Summary

by Nikki Sloane 2021 396 pages

Worst Wingman Ever Summary

Worst Wingman Ever

by Abby Jimenez 2024 61 pages

Get a Life, Chloe Brown Summary

Get a Life, Chloe Brown

by Talia Hibbert 2019 384 pages

Empire of Desire Summary

Empire of Desire

by Rina Kent 2021 368 pages

Tiger Eyes Summary

by Judy Blume 2005 218 pages

Realistic Fiction

Anita de Monte Laughs Last Summary

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

by Xóchitl González 2024 342 pages

Historical Fiction

Puck Pact Summary

by Kristen Granata 2024 332 pages

This Time Tomorrow Summary

This Time Tomorrow

by Emma Straub 2022 310 pages

Science Fiction

Off to the Races Summary

Off to the Races

by Elsie Silver 2021 334 pages

Enemies To Lovers

Small Town Romance

Where Sleeping Girls Lie Summary

Where Sleeping Girls Lie

by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé 2024 416 pages

Complicity Summary

by Iain Banks 1993 313 pages

Bound by Duty Summary

by Cora Reilly 2015 267 pages

Reflected in You Summary

Reflected in You

by Sylvia Day 2012 353 pages

Contemporary Romance

Set on You Summary

by Amy Lea 2022 384 pages

Enemies To Lovers

The Torn Skirt Summary

by Rebecca Godfrey 2001 208 pages

The Fall Risk Summary

by Abby Jimenez 2025 82 pages

by Jescie Hall 2022 400 pages

Enemies To Lovers

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