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Fiction

Imagination takes flight in these masterfully crafted worlds, where heroes rise, mysteries unfold, and human nature reveals its deepest truths. Whether following a quest through magical realms or witnessing life-changing moments in familiar settings, these stories capture the full spectrum of human experience through unforgettable characters and compelling narratives.

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The Start of Something
by Miranda Dickinson • 2000
3.62
3k+
Romance
Contemporary Romance
Chick Lit
The Start of Something Summary
The Start of Something
by Miranda Dickinson 2000 384 pages
3.62
3k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary Romance
Chick Lit
Fire & Fate
by Serena Valentino • 2023
3.83
6k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
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Fire & Fate
by Serena Valentino 2023 208 pages
3.83
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Retellings
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton
by Jennifer N. Brown • 2026
3.64
1k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton Summary
The Lost Book of Elizabeth Barton
by Jennifer N. Brown 2026 320 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch • 1978
3.96
26k+
Classics
Literary Fiction
Novels
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The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch 1978 528 pages
3.96
26k+ ratings
Classics
Literary Fiction
Novels
Cards on the Table
by Agatha Christie • 1936
3.96
74k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
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Cards on the Table
by Agatha Christie 1936 324 pages
3.96
74k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
The Girls of Pearl Harbor
by Soraya M. Lane • 2019
4.29
12k+
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
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The Girls of Pearl Harbor
by Soraya M. Lane 2019 353 pages
4.29
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Historical
And One Last Thing ...
by Molly Harper • 2010
4.05
8k+
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
And One Last Thing ... Summary
And One Last Thing ...
by Molly Harper 2010 310 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Last Watch
by J.S. Dewes • 2021
3.97
12k+
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
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The Last Watch
by J.S. Dewes 2021 480 pages
3.97
12k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
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
Gods and Generals
by Jeff Shaara • 1996
4.09
37k+
Historical Fiction
Civil War
War
Gods and Generals Summary
Gods and Generals
by Jeff Shaara 1996 498 pages
4.09
37k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Civil War
War
The Boyhood of Cain
by Michael Amherst • 2025
3.26
1k+
Queer
Gay
LGBT
The Boyhood of Cain Summary
The Boyhood of Cain
by Michael Amherst 2025 208 pages
3.26
1k+ ratings
Queer
Gay
LGBT
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey • 1951
3.89
39k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Crime
The Daughter of Time Summary
The Daughter of Time
by Josephine Tey 1951 206 pages
3.89
39k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Crime
A Perilous Undertaking
by Deanna Raybourn • 2017
4.09
34k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
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A Perilous Undertaking
by Deanna Raybourn 2017 338 pages
4.09
34k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Historical
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
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
by Tom Stoppard • 1967
4.04
93k+
Plays
Classics
Drama
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Summary
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
by Tom Stoppard 1967 126 pages
4.04
93k+ ratings
Plays
Classics
Drama
The Silk Weaver
by Liz Trenow • 2017
3.88
1k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
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The Silk Weaver
by Liz Trenow 2017 416 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Before She Knew Him
by Peter Swanson • 2019
3.85
69k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Before She Knew Him Summary
Before She Knew Him
by Peter Swanson 2019 309 pages
3.85
69k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes
by Xio Axelrod • 2021
3.85
6k+
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes Summary
The Girl with Stars in Her Eyes
by Xio Axelrod 2021 457 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Hallowe'en Party
by Agatha Christie • 1969
3.56
100k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Classics
Hallowe'en Party Summary
Hallowe'en Party
by Agatha Christie 1969 336 pages
3.56
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Classics
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
Without Pride and Prejudice
by Jennifer Peel • 2025
4.00
1k+
Romance
Contemporary
Friends To Lovers
Without Pride and Prejudice Summary
Without Pride and Prejudice
by Jennifer Peel 2025 283 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Friends To Lovers
A Handful of Dust
by Evelyn Waugh • 1934
3.88
29k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
A Handful of Dust Summary
A Handful of Dust
by Evelyn Waugh 1934 308 pages
3.88
29k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Crimenes imperceptibles
by Guillermo Martínez • 2003
3.37
9k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Crimenes imperceptibles Summary
Crimenes imperceptibles
by Guillermo Martínez 2003
3.37
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Seep
by Chana Porter • 2020
3.63
9k+
Science Fiction
Queer
LGBT
The Seep Summary
The Seep
by Chana Porter 2020 203 pages
3.63
9k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Queer
LGBT
The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh • 2000
4.00
28k+
Historical Fiction
India
Asia
The Glass Palace Summary
The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh 2000 486 pages
4.00
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
India
Asia
Traveler of the Century
by Andrés Neuman • 2009
3.83
2k+
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Latin American
Traveler of the Century Summary
Traveler of the Century
by Andrés Neuman 2009 576 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Latin American
The Magicians' Guild
by Trudi Canavan • 2001
3.95
91k+
Fantasy
Magic
Young Adult
The Magicians' Guild Summary
The Magicians' Guild
by Trudi Canavan 2001 467 pages
3.95
91k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magic
Young Adult
The Burning Issue of the Day
by T.E. Kinsey • 2019
4.34
9k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Cozy Mystery
The Burning Issue of the Day Summary
The Burning Issue of the Day
by T.E. Kinsey 2019 315 pages
4.34
9k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Cozy Mystery
Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga • 2019
4.40
35k+
Middle Grade
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
Other Words for Home Summary
Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga 2019 352 pages
4.40
35k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Poetry
Realistic Fiction
Teach Me
by Olivia Dade • 2019
3.65
10k+
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Teach Me Summary
Teach Me
by Olivia Dade 2019 276 pages
3.65
10k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Fool Me Once
by Ashley Winstead • 2022
3.49
13k+
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Fool Me Once Summary
Fool Me Once
by Ashley Winstead 2022 368 pages
3.49
13k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Redbreast
by Jo Nesbø • 2000
3.95
100k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Redbreast Summary
The Redbreast
by Jo Nesbø 2000 519 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
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
Experimental Film
by Gemma Files • 2015
3.52
3k+
Horror
Fantasy
Paranormal
Experimental Film Summary
Experimental Film
by Gemma Files 2015 352 pages
3.52
3k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Paranormal
Logging Off
by Nick Spalding • 2020
3.95
9k+
Humor
Comedy
Contemporary
Logging Off Summary
Logging Off
by Nick Spalding 2020 314 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
Humor
Comedy
Contemporary
Peril at End House
by Agatha Christie • 1932
4.02
85k+
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Peril at End House Summary
Peril at End House
by Agatha Christie 1932 287 pages
4.02
85k+ ratings
Mystery
Agatha Christie
Crime
Bring the House Down
by Charlotte Runcie • 2025
3.57
5k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Art
Bring the House Down Summary
Bring the House Down
by Charlotte Runcie 2025 304 pages
3.57
5k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Art
All That I Am
by Anna Funder • 2011
3.83
10k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
All That I Am Summary
All That I Am
by Anna Funder 2011 368 pages
3.83
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Spirit Engineer
by A.J. West • 2021
3.64
3k+
Historical Fiction
Horror
Gothic
The Spirit Engineer Summary
The Spirit Engineer
by A.J. West 2021 299 pages
3.64
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Gothic
Redbelly Crossing
by Candice Fox • 2026
4.09
1k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Redbelly Crossing Summary
Redbelly Crossing
by Candice Fox 2026 352 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Paradiso 17
by Hannah Lillith Assadi • 2026
3.80
500+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Middle East
Paradiso 17 Summary
Paradiso 17
by Hannah Lillith Assadi 2026 320 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Middle East
Moon Tiger
by Penelope Lively • 1987
3.91
19k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Moon Tiger Summary
Moon Tiger
by Penelope Lively 1987 224 pages
3.91
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
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
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
by Beth Brower • 2024
Vol. 8
4.73
29k+
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Summary
The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
Vol. 8
by Beth Brower 2024 339 pages
4.73
29k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
Nemesis
by Jo Nesbø • 2002
3.98
81k+
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Nemesis Summary
Nemesis
by Jo Nesbø 2002 474 pages
3.98
81k+ ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
In the Market for Murder
by T.E. Kinsey • 2015
4.12
16k+
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Cozy Mystery
In the Market for Murder Summary
In the Market for Murder
by T.E. Kinsey 2015 270 pages
4.12
16k+ ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Cozy Mystery
English Passengers
by Matthew Kneale • 2000
4.07
7k+
Historical Fiction
Australia
Historical
English Passengers Summary
English Passengers
by Matthew Kneale 2000 446 pages
4.07
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Australia
Historical
Seek the Traitor's Son
by Veronica Roth • 2026
4.12
6k+
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Seek the Traitor's Son Summary
Seek the Traitor's Son
by Veronica Roth 2026 416 pages
4.12
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Fool's Fate
by Robin Hobb • 2003
4.50
92k+
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Fool's Fate Summary
Fool's Fate
by Robin Hobb 2003 914 pages
4.50
92k+ ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Mariah Mundi and the Ghost Diamonds
by G.P. Taylor • 2007
3.99
197
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
Mariah Mundi and the Ghost Diamonds Summary
Mariah Mundi and the Ghost Diamonds
by G.P. Taylor 2007 336 pages
3.99
197 ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
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