Lists Trending New
Start free trial

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.

Fiction Book Summaries

The Clown Summary
The Clown
by Heinrich Böll 1963 272 pages
3.93
30.9K ratings
German Literature
Classics
Novels
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Summary
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers 2014 518 pages
4.17
171.4K ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
The Sorrows of Young Werther Summary
The Sorrows of Young Werther
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1774 149 pages
3.69
146.4K ratings
German Literature
Classics
Literature
Mind Games Summary
Mind Games
by Nora Roberts 2024 422 pages
4.33
34.3K ratings
Romance
Mystery
Romantic Suspense
Lethal White Summary
Lethal White
by Robert Galbraith 2018 650 pages
4.25
178.8K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Sabriel Summary
Sabriel
by Garth Nix 1995 491 pages
4.17
214.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
Skulduggery Pleasant Summary
Skulduggery Pleasant
by Derek Landy 2007 392 pages
4.18
70.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
Soldier Boys Summary
Soldier Boys
by Dean Hughes 2001 240 pages
4.05
2.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
War
The Shack Summary
The Shack
by William Paul Young 2007 248 pages
3.84
678.5K ratings
Christian
Christian Fiction
Book Club
Serpent & Dove Summary
Serpent & Dove
by Shelby Mahurin 2019 513 pages
3.98
331.0K ratings
Young Adult
Enemies To Lovers
Witches
The Joy Luck Club Summary
The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan 1989 288 pages
3.97
699.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
China
The God of Small Things Summary
The God of Small Things
by Arundhati Roy 1997 321 pages
3.96
314.3K ratings
India
Historical Fiction
Classics
The Cuckoo's Calling Summary
The Cuckoo's Calling
by Robert Galbraith 2013 456 pages
3.89
609.7K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Love Letters to a Serial Killer Summary
Love Letters to a Serial Killer
by Tasha Coryell 2024 320 pages
3.29
24.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Romance
The Next Mrs. Parrish Summary
The Next Mrs. Parrish
by Liv Constantine 2024 336 pages
3.81
93.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
One Shot Summary
One Shot
by Lee Child 2005 466 pages
4.24
122.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Doctor Faustus Summary
Doctor Faustus
by Thomas Mann 1947 535 pages
4.08
13.3K ratings
Classics
German Literature
Literature
Good Bad Girl Summary
Good Bad Girl
by Alice Feeney 2023 306 pages
3.66
90.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Corrections Summary
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen 2001 653 pages
3.84
192.6K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Ham on Rye Summary
Ham on Rye
by Charles Bukowski 1982 288 pages
4.14
114.3K ratings
Classics
Novels
Literature
Boys Don't Cry Summary
Boys Don't Cry
by Malorie Blackman 2010 302 pages
4.05
11.4K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
LGBT
The Turtle House Summary
The Turtle House
by Amanda Churchill 2024 304 pages
4.04
4.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Japan
Family
Long Island Compromise Summary
Long Island Compromise
by Taffy Brodesser-Akner 2024 464 pages
3.75
33.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 1899 188 pages
3.43
540.5K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Suite Française Summary
Suite Française
by Irène Némirovsky 2004 431 pages
3.86
76.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
France
Book Club
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson 2013 386 pages
4.14
190.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
I Must Betray You Summary
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys 2022 321 pages
4.40
93.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Gallant Summary
Gallant
by Victoria E. Schwab 2022 338 pages
3.71
134.8K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Forgotten Garden Summary
The Forgotten Garden
by Kate Morton 2008 648 pages
4.15
232.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Pippi Longstocking Summary
Pippi Longstocking
by Astrid Lindgren 1945 160 pages
4.15
205.8K ratings
Classics
Childrens
Middle Grade
Running Blind Summary
Running Blind
by Lee Child 2000 512 pages
4.13
118.4K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
No Brainer Summary
No Brainer
by Jeff Kinney 2023 224 pages
4.28
10.6K ratings
Middle Grade
Humor
Childrens
The Book of Bill Summary
The Book of Bill
by Alex Hirsch 2024 208 pages
4.52
10.0K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Graphic Novels
The Magician’s Nephew Summary
The Magician’s Nephew
by C.S. Lewis 1955 221 pages
4.05
581.6K ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Young Adult
What Alice Forgot Summary
What Alice Forgot
by Liane Moriarty 2010 487 pages
4.07
498.4K ratings
Book Club
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Diary of a Murderer and Other Stories Summary
Diary of a Murderer and Other Stories
by Young-ha Kim 2019 200 pages
3.72
11.1K ratings
Short Stories
Thriller
Mystery
Troubles in Paradise Summary
Troubles in Paradise
by Elin Hilderbrand 2020 352 pages
3.94
113.7K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
A Woman Is No Man Summary
A Woman Is No Man
by Etaf Rum 2019 339 pages
4.26
165.9K ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Dryad Storm Summary
The Dryad Storm
by Laurie Forest 2025 752 pages
3.24
3.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Don Quixote Summary
Don Quixote
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 1615 1023 pages
3.90
293.6K ratings
Classics
Literature
Spanish Literature
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4 Summary
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
by Sue Townsend 1982 272 pages
3.88
50.9K ratings
Young Adult
Humor
Comedy
The Girls Who Grew Big Summary
The Girls Who Grew Big
by Leila Mottley 2025 352 pages
4.20
1.3K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Coming Of Age
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Summary
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
by Luis Sepúlveda 1988 144 pages
3.93
28.3K ratings
Classics
Spanish Literature
Novels
Lethal Prey Summary
Lethal Prey
by John Sandford 2025 391 pages
4.28
10.8K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Rebecca Summary
Rebecca
by Daphne du Maurier 1938 449 pages
4.25
685.9K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Gothic
Into the Water Summary
Into the Water
by Paula Hawkins 2017 386 pages
3.59
409.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Last Twilight in Paris Summary
Last Twilight in Paris
by Pam Jenoff 2025 336 pages
4.00
10.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
World War II
Mystery
The 120 Days of Sodom Summary
The 120 Days of Sodom
by Marquis de Sade 1785 376 pages
3.07
14.2K ratings
Classics
Horror
Erotica
Nettle & Bone Summary
Nettle & Bone
by T. Kingfisher 2022 243 pages
4.09
118.6K ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Adult
The Sicilian Summary
The Sicilian
by Mario Puzo 1984 416 pages
4.03
29.4K ratings
Crime
Thriller
Classics
Home
Search
Swipe
Library
Get App
Create a free account to unlock:
Recommendations: Personalized for you
Requests: Request new book summaries
Bookmarks: Save your favorite books
History: Revisit books later
Ratings: Rate books & see your ratings
250,000+ readers
Try Full Access for 7 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
 —
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
 —
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 73,530 books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 4: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 7: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Dec 24,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
250,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 7-Day Free Trial
7 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel