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City of Orphans
by Avi • 2011
With a homeless girl, a newsboy hunts the real thief who framed his sister.
3.97
3k+
City of Orphans Summary
City of Orphans
With a homeless girl, a newsboy hunts the real thief who framed his sister.
by Avi 2011 368 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
Kids Are Worth It!
by Barbara Coloroso • 1994
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
4.21
1k+
Kids Are Worth It! Summary
Kids Are Worth It!
Rigid control backfires. Permissiveness fails. The middle ground: kids who discipline themselves.
by Barbara Coloroso 1994 352 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
How Rude!
by Alex J. Packer • 1997
Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.
4.15
240
How Rude! Summary
How Rude!
Manners your parents forgot to teach you, and a few they never knew.
by Alex J. Packer 1997 808 pages
4.15
240 ratings
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua • 2011
Straight As, zero sleepovers, hours of daily music. The daughters excelled, then one rebelled.
3.67
54k+
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother Summary
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Straight As, zero sleepovers, hours of daily music. The daughters excelled, then one rebelled.
by Amy Chua 2011 256 pages
3.67
54k+ ratings
Ethic 3
by Ashley Antoinette • 2018
A street king's revenge cost him his family. Her faith is the only way back.
4.54
5k+
Ethic 3 Summary
Ethic 3
A street king's revenge cost him his family. Her faith is the only way back.
by Ashley Antoinette 2018 264 pages
4.54
5k+ ratings
You, with a View
by Jessica Joyce • 2023
Her high school rival's grandfather was her grandmother's secret love. Now they're on a road trip.
4.05
76k+
You, with a View Summary
You, with a View
Her high school rival's grandfather was her grandmother's secret love. Now they're on a road trip.
by Jessica Joyce 2023 352 pages
4.05
76k+ ratings
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon • 2001
On the Carolina frontier, a governor's decree forces a Highland time-crossed family to take up arms.
4.26
200k+
The Fiery Cross Summary
The Fiery Cross
On the Carolina frontier, a governor's decree forces a Highland time-crossed family to take up arms.
by Diana Gabaldon 2001 1443 pages
4.26
200k+ ratings
The Heartbeat Library
by Laura Imai Messina • 2022
An island archive of human heartbeats pulls a grieving father and a guilt-ridden boy toward healing.
4.03
4k+
The Heartbeat Library Summary
The Heartbeat Library
An island archive of human heartbeats pulls a grieving father and a guilt-ridden boy toward healing.
by Laura Imai Messina 2022 400 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
The Way They Learn
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias • 1994
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
4.10
1k+
The Way They Learn Summary
The Way They Learn
Your kid isn't broken. The way you teach just doesn't match the way they learn.
by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias 1994 176 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Minimalist Way
by Erica Layne • 2019
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
3.84
2k+
The Minimalist Way Summary
The Minimalist Way
Forget buying more bins. A whole-life minimalism that starts with your values, not your closet.
by Erica Layne 2019 174 pages
3.84
2k+ ratings
I've Tried Being Nice
by Ann Leary • 2024
A bat on her pajamas, a famous spouse, and the moment she stopped being nice.
3.78
1k+
I've Tried Being Nice Summary
I've Tried Being Nice
A bat on her pajamas, a famous spouse, and the moment she stopped being nice.
by Ann Leary 2024 240 pages
3.78
1k+ ratings
A Keeper
by Graham Norton • 2018
Burying her mother in Ireland, a professor finds love letters from a courtship that imprisoned her.
3.99
31k+
A Keeper Summary
A Keeper
Burying her mother in Ireland, a professor finds love letters from a courtship that imprisoned her.
by Graham Norton 2018 326 pages
3.99
31k+ ratings
Tidy Up Your Life
by Tyler Moore • 2025
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
3.59
1k+
Tidy Up Your Life Summary
Tidy Up Your Life
Four steps, one order: declutter, organize, tidy, clean. Your head clears when your home does.
by Tyler Moore 2025 256 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
Totally and Completely Fine
by Elissa Sussman • 2025
On her famous brother's film set, a Montana widow falls for his magnetic younger costar.
3.54
9k+
Totally and Completely Fine Summary
Totally and Completely Fine
On her famous brother's film set, a Montana widow falls for his magnetic younger costar.
by Elissa Sussman 2025 427 pages
3.54
9k+ ratings
My Planet
by Mary Roach • 2013
A science writer scrutinizes domestic life and finds marriage more baffling than any cadaver.
3.66
3k+
My Planet Summary
My Planet
A science writer scrutinizes domestic life and finds marriage more baffling than any cadaver.
by Mary Roach 2013 191 pages
3.66
3k+ ratings
Haldol and Hyacinths
by Melody Moezzi • 2013
A bipolar diagnosis, a string of psych wards, and an Iranian-American family holding her together.
3.94
1k+
Haldol and Hyacinths Summary
Haldol and Hyacinths
A bipolar diagnosis, a string of psych wards, and an Iranian-American family holding her together.
by Melody Moezzi 2013 304 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
The Accidental Malay
by Karina Robles Bahrin • 2022
A Chinese-Malaysian heiress learns she was born Muslim, and her pork empire hangs in the balance.
3.49
1k+
The Accidental Malay Summary
The Accidental Malay
A Chinese-Malaysian heiress learns she was born Muslim, and her pork empire hangs in the balance.
by Karina Robles Bahrin 2022 232 pages
3.49
1k+ ratings
Raising Happiness
by Christine Carter • 2010
Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.
3.93
1k+
Raising Happiness Summary
Raising Happiness
Raising happier kids starts with a step most parenting books skip: taking care of yourself.
by Christine Carter 2010 256 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
Tu ne jugeras point
by Armel Job • 2009
When a baby disappears from his stroller, a Belgian judge sifts through a mother's deceptions.
3.25
250
Tu ne jugeras point Summary
Tu ne jugeras point
When a baby disappears from his stroller, a Belgian judge sifts through a mother's deceptions.
by Armel Job 2009 284 pages
3.25
250 ratings
Listen
by Patty Wipfler • 2016
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
4.34
405
Listen Summary
Listen
Tantrums and tears aren't breakdowns. They're how children heal. Here's how to listen, not fix.
by Patty Wipfler 2016 356 pages
4.34
405 ratings
Prayers for Sale
by Sandra Dallas • 1997
A Colorado widow sells prayers for a penny. At her gate: a grieving young woman who cannot pay.
3.87
19k+
Prayers for Sale Summary
Prayers for Sale
A Colorado widow sells prayers for a penny. At her gate: a grieving young woman who cannot pay.
by Sandra Dallas 1997 305 pages
3.87
19k+ ratings
Monkey Beach
by Eden Robinson • 2000
Her brother missing at sea, a Haisla woman follows the spirits only she can see.
4.02
10k+
Monkey Beach Summary
Monkey Beach
Her brother missing at sea, a Haisla woman follows the spirits only she can see.
by Eden Robinson 2000 374 pages
4.02
10k+ ratings
Born to Win
by Kevin Leman • 2009
Ambition that wins at work can lose at life. A plan for firstborns to keep both.
4.11
167
Born to Win Summary
Born to Win
Ambition that wins at work can lose at life. A plan for firstborns to keep both.
by Kevin Leman 2009 289 pages
4.11
167 ratings
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages
by Shaunti Feldhahn • 2013
Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.
4.36
500+
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages Summary
The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages
Why happy couples go to bed angry, and nine other habits that keep love strong.
by Shaunti Feldhahn 2013 258 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook
by Daniel J. Siegel • 2015
Putting brain science into daily parenting: the companion workbook with scripts and exercises.
4.35
419
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook Summary
The Whole-Brain Child Workbook
Putting brain science into daily parenting: the companion workbook with scripts and exercises.
by Daniel J. Siegel 2015 136 pages
4.35
419 ratings
Mothers Who Can't Love
by Susan Forward • 2014
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
4.21
4k+
Mothers Who Can't Love Summary
Mothers Who Can't Love
When maternal love is absent, the daughter blames herself. A path out of that pain.
by Susan Forward 2014 304 pages
4.21
4k+ ratings
The Unwinding of the Miracle
by Julie Yip-Williams • 2019
Escaping infanticide in Vietnam, she became a Harvard lawyer. At thirty-seven, terminal cancer.
4.09
11k+
The Unwinding of the Miracle Summary
The Unwinding of the Miracle
Escaping infanticide in Vietnam, she became a Harvard lawyer. At thirty-seven, terminal cancer.
by Julie Yip-Williams 2019 315 pages
4.09
11k+ ratings
How To Raise Successful People
by Esther Wojcicki • 2019
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
3.91
3k+
How To Raise Successful People Summary
How To Raise Successful People
Her daughters run YouTube and 23andMe. Her method: trust, respect, and far less intervention.
by Esther Wojcicki 2019 336 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Wanting Mor
by Rukhsana Khan • 2009
An Afghan girl abandoned in Kabul after her mother's death must forge a new life.
3.92
1k+
Wanting Mor Summary
Wanting Mor
An Afghan girl abandoned in Kabul after her mother's death must forge a new life.
by Rukhsana Khan 2009 192 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
by Andrew G. Marshall • 2007
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
3.77
408
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You Summary
I Love You, but I'm Not IN Love with You
When the romance fades but the love remains: a repair manual for that exact crisis.
by Andrew G. Marshall 2007 288 pages
3.77
408 ratings
Sipsworth
by Simon Van Booy • 2024
An elderly widow, alone with her grief, finds an unexpected reason to care: a mouse.
4.10
27k+
Sipsworth Summary
Sipsworth
An elderly widow, alone with her grief, finds an unexpected reason to care: a mouse.
by Simon Van Booy 2024 224 pages
4.10
27k+ ratings
The Conditions of Will
by Jessa Hastings • 2025
Exiled for a decade, Georgia comes home to her father's funeral and her brother's magnetic sponsor.
4.26
100k+
The Conditions of Will Summary
The Conditions of Will
Exiled for a decade, Georgia comes home to her father's funeral and her brother's magnetic sponsor.
by Jessa Hastings 2025 464 pages
4.26
100k+ ratings
In Your Dreams
by Sarah Adams • 2025
A struggling chef takes over a restaurant her brother's best friend invented during one phone call.
3.98
89k+
In Your Dreams Summary
In Your Dreams
A struggling chef takes over a restaurant her brother's best friend invented during one phone call.
by Sarah Adams 2025 358 pages
3.98
89k+ ratings
Thrive
by Krista Ritchie • 2014
Their addictions exposed, they join a reality show that televises every slip and tests their love.
3.97
55k+
Thrive Summary
Thrive
Their addictions exposed, they join a reality show that televises every slip and tests their love.
by Krista Ritchie 2014 465 pages
3.97
55k+ ratings
All Those Things We Never Said
by Marc Levy • 2008
Her dead father returns as an android: six days of battery, a lifetime of silence to undo.
3.87
15k+
All Those Things We Never Said Summary
All Those Things We Never Said
Her dead father returns as an android: six days of battery, a lifetime of silence to undo.
by Marc Levy 2008 318 pages
3.87
15k+ ratings
How to Raise an Adult
by Julie Lythcott-Haims • 2015
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
4.07
13k+
How to Raise an Adult Summary
How to Raise an Adult
Stop doing it all for them: a former Stanford dean's playbook for raising a self-sufficient kid.
by Julie Lythcott-Haims 2015 368 pages
4.07
13k+ ratings
I Want This to Work
by Elizabeth Earnshaw • 2021
Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.
4.15
1k+
I Want This to Work Summary
I Want This to Work
Stop having the same fight: a therapist's framework for fixing what the arguments are really about.
by Elizabeth Earnshaw 2021 262 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Unschooled
by Kerry McDonald • 2019
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
4.08
1k+
Unschooled Summary
Unschooled
Schooling is optional. How to be a facilitator, not a teacher, to a child.
by Kerry McDonald 2019 275 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Mansfield Park
by Jane Austen • 1814
Sent to Mansfield Park, timid girl discovers poverty-stricken principles are the estate's wealth.
3.86
300k+
Mansfield Park Summary
Mansfield Park
Sent to Mansfield Park, timid girl discovers poverty-stricken principles are the estate's wealth.
by Jane Austen 1814 488 pages
3.86
300k+ ratings
What I Ate in One Year
by Stanley Tucci • 2024
Roman pastas, on-set lunches, and the table where a year of love and loss gets served.
3.81
26k+
What I Ate in One Year Summary
What I Ate in One Year
Roman pastas, on-set lunches, and the table where a year of love and loss gets served.
by Stanley Tucci 2024 350 pages
3.81
26k+ ratings
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
by Wendy Mogel • 2001
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
4.15
4k+
Blessing of a Skinned Knee Summary
Blessing of a Skinned Knee
Why overparenting backfires, and how ancient Jewish wisdom builds capable, grateful children.
by Wendy Mogel 2001 288 pages
4.15
4k+ ratings
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
by Sherianna Boyle • 2014
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
3.61
23
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety Summary
The Everything Parent's Guide to Overcoming Childhood Anxiety
The anxious child playbook: routines, coping skills, and knowing when therapy is the right call.
by Sherianna Boyle 2014 320 pages
3.61
23 ratings
Hello Billionaire
by Kelsie Hoss • 2023
A single mom's secret affair with her billionaire boss becomes more than the NDA allows.
4.18
13k+
Hello Billionaire Summary
Hello Billionaire
A single mom's secret affair with her billionaire boss becomes more than the NDA allows.
by Kelsie Hoss 2023 420 pages
4.18
13k+ ratings
10 Rules for Resilience
by Joe De Sena • 2021
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
4.35
419
10 Rules for Resilience Summary
10 Rules for Resilience
Ten rules for raising kids who embrace hard things, and the no-excuses mindset it takes.
by Joe De Sena 2021 267 pages
4.35
419 ratings
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
by Josh Shipp • 2017
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
4.22
500+
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans Summary
The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
Quit micromanaging. The coaching-based playbook for earning your teen’s trust and raising an adult.
by Josh Shipp 2017 337 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
by Nancy Dreyfus • 1994
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
3.80
500+
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love Summary
Talk to Me Like I'm Someone You Love
Stop the fight mid-sentence. Flash cards that restore connection when talking only escalates.
by Nancy Dreyfus 1994 304 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages
by Marcus Warner • 2019
Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.
3.82
500+
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages Summary
The 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriages
Four daily habits that restore the joy your marriage is missing, in just fifteen minutes.
by Marcus Warner 2019 160 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Parenting Without Borders
by Christine Gross-Loh • 2013
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
3.94
1k+
Parenting Without Borders Summary
Parenting Without Borders
Your child's sleep, eating, and play problems may not be biological. They may be cultural.
by Christine Gross-Loh 2013 308 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Aggression in Play Therapy
by Lisa Dion • 2018
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
4.72
299
Aggression in Play Therapy Summary
Aggression in Play Therapy
Aggressive play is communication, not misbehavior. Your nervous system is the translator.
by Lisa Dion 2018 213 pages
4.72
299 ratings
Nurture by Nature
by Paul D. Tieger • 1997
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
4.13
500+
Nurture by Nature Summary
Nurture by Nature
Your child's personality is hardwired. Here's how to read it, honor it, and parent accordingly.
by Paul D. Tieger 1997
4.13
500+ ratings
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