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Fiction Book Summaries

The Top of the Volcano Summary
The Top of the Volcano
The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison
by Harlan Ellison 2014 536 pages
4.1
267 ratings
Short Stories
Science Fiction
Horror
Florenzer Summary
Florenzer
by Phil Melanson 2025 368 pages
3.94
607 ratings
Historical Fiction
Queer
LGBT
Firebrand Summary
Firebrand
by Kristen Britain 2017 784 pages
4.31
6.6K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Magic
Suffer the Children Summary
Suffer the Children
by Craig DiLouie 2014 343 pages
3.98
11.5K ratings
Horror
Vampires
Paranormal
Ordinary Monsters Summary
Ordinary Monsters
by J.M. Miro 2022 672 pages
3.78
21.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
The Fallen and Leviathan Summary
The Fallen and Leviathan
by Thomas E. Sniegoski 2011 517 pages
3.76
15.7K ratings
Young Adult
Angels
Fantasy
Before the Fall Summary
Before the Fall
by Noah Hawley 2016 391 pages
3.72
132.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Book Club
Precipice Summary
Precipice
by Travis Bagwell 2017 594 pages
4.42
11.0K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Science Fiction Fantasy
The High King's Tomb Summary
The High King's Tomb
by Kristen Britain 2007 679 pages
4.26
18.2K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Magic
Phantom Waltz Summary
Phantom Waltz
by Catherine Anderson 2007 418 pages
4.16
6.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary Romance
Contemporary
Phyl-Undhu Summary
Phyl-Undhu
Abstract Horror, Exterminator
by Nick Land 2014 71 pages
3.55
279 ratings
Horror
Philosophy
Science Fiction
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom Summary
I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom
by Jason Pargin 2024 400 pages
3.95
13.8K ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Mystery
Blackveil Summary
Blackveil
by Kristen Britain 2011 672 pages
4.21
13.5K ratings
Fantasy
Magic
High Fantasy
Stone Cold Summary
Stone Cold
by David Baldacci 2007 388 pages
4.19
51.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Time Machine / The Invisible Man Summary
The Time Machine / The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells 2005 288 pages
4.1
56.6K ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Fantasy
First Rider's Call Summary
First Rider's Call
by Kristen Britain 2004 596 pages
4.22
25.0K ratings
Fantasy
Magic
High Fantasy
Landmoor Summary
Landmoor
by Jeff Wheeler 2003 364 pages
4.16
2.3K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
High Fantasy
Losing It Summary
Losing It
by Cora Carmack 2012 189 pages
3.71
109.5K ratings
Romance
New Adult
Contemporary
The Blonde Identity Summary
The Blonde Identity
by Ally Carter 2023 304 pages
3.77
34.3K ratings
Romance
Mystery
Contemporary
What She Saw Summary
What She Saw
by Sheila Lowe 2013 299 pages
3.81
2.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Thicker Than Water Summary
Thicker Than Water
by Brigid Kemmerer 2015 322 pages
3.59
2.4K ratings
Young Adult
Paranormal
Romance
The Valley of Horses Summary
The Valley of Horses
by Jean M. Auel 2002 564 pages
4.04
95.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Chev's Mate Summary
Chev's Mate
by Invi Wright 2025 281 pages
3.89
4.5K ratings
Fantasy
Romantasy
Romance
The Stolen Queen Summary
The Stolen Queen
by Fiona Davis 2025 352 pages
3.91
53.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
April Storm Summary
April Storm
by Leila Meacham 2024 256 pages
3.43
975 ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Suspense
Weave World Summary
Weave World
by Clive Barker 2001 721 pages
4.13
34.0K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Dark Fantasy
The Mammoth Hunters Summary
The Mammoth Hunters
by Jean M. Auel 2002 688 pages
3.96
77.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Darkly Summary
Darkly
by Marisha Pessl 2024 399 pages
3.69
5.9K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Under the Stars Summary
Under the Stars
by Beatriz Williams 2025 368 pages
3.72
8.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Romance
Dodger Summary
Dodger
by Terry Pratchett 2012 360 pages
3.94
27.9K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
False Gods Summary
False Gods
by Graham McNeill 2006 416 pages
4.14
26.3K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
The Titanic Sisters Summary
The Titanic Sisters
by Patricia Falvey 2021 368 pages
3.94
7.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Romance
Dark Sisters Summary
Dark Sisters
by Kristi DeMeester 2025 336 pages
4.05
781 ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Witches
The Graceview Patient Summary
The Graceview Patient
by Caitlin Starling 2025 295 pages
3.57
1.3K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Thriller
American Dirt Summary
American Dirt
Chapter Sampler
by Jeanine Cummins 2019 35 pages
4.39
2.3K ratings
Book Club
Montauk Summary
Montauk
by Max Frisch 2001 206 pages
3.82
2.6K ratings
German Literature
Classics
Novels
Bad Habits Summary
Bad Habits
by Amy Gentry 2024 354 pages
3.51
1.5K ratings
Dark Academia
Thriller
Mystery
Blood on Her Tongue Summary
Blood on Her Tongue
by Johanna van Veen 2025 368 pages
3.8
13.9K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
The Land of Painted Caves Summary
The Land of Painted Caves
by Jean M. Auel 2011 828 pages
3.46
37.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
Le troisième mensonge Summary
Le troisième mensonge
by Ágota Kristóf 1991 192 pages
4.03
6.9K ratings
Novels
Hungary
France
The Quartet Murders Summary
The Quartet Murders
by J.R. Ellis 2018 305 pages
4.19
17.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Detective
ITCH! Summary
ITCH!
by Gemma Amor 2025 352 pages
3.99
362 ratings
Horror
Adult
Thriller
The Changeling Summary
The Changeling
by Victor LaValle 2017 431 pages
3.76
27.9K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Magical Realism
The Lesser Dead Summary
The Lesser Dead
by Christopher Buehlman 2014 362 pages
4.07
9.0K ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
When the Cranes Fly South Summary
When the Cranes Fly South
by Lisa Ridzén 2025 320 pages
4.33
27.7K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Plains of Passage Summary
The Plains of Passage
by Jean M. Auel 2002 784 pages
3.86
61.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Mirror Sight Summary
Mirror Sight
by Kristen Britain 2014 784 pages
3.9
9.7K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Magic
The Murder at Redmire Hall Summary
The Murder at Redmire Hall
by J.R. Ellis 2018 301 pages
4.28
14.9K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Segu Summary
Segu
by Maryse Condé 1998 493 pages
4.1
2.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Africa
Mali
The Book of Speculation Summary
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler 2015 339 pages
3.61
38.8K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Magical Realism
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