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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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Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky • 2021
4.18
34k+
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Fantasy
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Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2021
4.18
34k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Fantasy
Lullaby
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2002
3.74
100k+
Horror
Contemporary
Fantasy
Lullaby Summary
Lullaby
by Chuck Palahniuk 2002 260 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Fantasy
The Dream of the Red Chamber
by Cao Xueqin • 1791
3.54
220
Classics
China
Historical Fiction
The Dream of the Red Chamber Summary
The Dream of the Red Chamber
by Cao Xueqin 1791 966 pages
3.54
220 ratings
Classics
China
Historical Fiction
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury • 1950
4.16
200k+
Science Fiction
Classics
Short Stories
The Martian Chronicles Summary
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury 1950 182 pages
4.16
200k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Short Stories
A Stranger in the House
by Shari Lapena • 2017
3.68
100k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
A Stranger in the House Summary
A Stranger in the House
by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages
3.68
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
River God
by Wilbur Smith • 1993
4.23
44k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Egypt
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River God
by Wilbur Smith 1993 664 pages
4.23
44k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Egypt
The Soulmate Equation
by Christina Lauren • 2022
3.98
300k+
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
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The Soulmate Equation
by Christina Lauren 2022 360 pages
3.98
300k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
The Maniac
by Benjamín Labatut • 2023
4.33
27k+
Historical Fiction
Philosophy
Literary Fiction
The Maniac Summary
The Maniac
by Benjamín Labatut 2023 368 pages
4.33
27k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Philosophy
Literary Fiction
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves • 2024
3.30
10k+
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves 2024 352 pages
3.30
10k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood • 2000
3.96
100k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
The Blind Assassin Summary
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood 2000 641 pages
3.96
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
I Am Pilgrim
by Terry Hayes • 2013
4.30
200k+
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
I Am Pilgrim Summary
I Am Pilgrim
by Terry Hayes 2013 612 pages
4.30
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen • 2001
3.85
100k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Corrections Summary
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen 2001 653 pages
3.85
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Next Mrs. Parrish
by Liv Constantine • 2024
3.81
100k+
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
The Next Mrs. Parrish Summary
The Next Mrs. Parrish
by Liv Constantine 2024 336 pages
3.81
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata • 2004
3.98
28k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Kira-Kira Summary
Kira-Kira
by Cynthia Kadohata 2004 291 pages
3.98
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Middle Grade
A Family Matter
by Claire Lynch • 2025
3.75
33k+
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Literary Fiction
A Family Matter Summary
A Family Matter
by Claire Lynch 2025 240 pages
3.75
33k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Literary Fiction
The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim • 2024
3.78
63k+
Horror
Thriller
Contemporary
The Eyes Are the Best Part Summary
The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim 2024 278 pages
3.78
63k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Contemporary
As Brave As You
by Jason Reynolds • 2016
4.05
8k+
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Young Adult
As Brave As You Summary
As Brave As You
by Jason Reynolds 2016 410 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Realistic Fiction
Young Adult
The Fountains of Silence
by Ruta Sepetys • 2019
4.30
83k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Fountains of Silence Summary
The Fountains of Silence
by Ruta Sepetys 2019 495 pages
4.30
83k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The First Man
by Albert Camus • 1994
3.96
12k+
Philosophy
Classics
France
The First Man Summary
The First Man
by Albert Camus 1994 359 pages
3.96
12k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France
War Storm
by Victoria Aveyard • 2018
3.79
200k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
War Storm Summary
War Storm
by Victoria Aveyard 2018 662 pages
3.79
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dystopia
Someone Else's Shoes
by Jojo Moyes • 2023
3.96
200k+
Romance
Book Club
Chick Lit
Someone Else's Shoes Summary
Someone Else's Shoes
by Jojo Moyes 2023 438 pages
3.96
200k+ ratings
Romance
Book Club
Chick Lit
Eldest
by Christopher Paolini • 2005
4.05
400k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dragons
Eldest Summary
Eldest
by Christopher Paolini 2005 704 pages
4.05
400k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Dragons
Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi • 2019
4.26
300k+
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Defy Me Summary
Defy Me
by Tahereh Mafi 2019 357 pages
4.26
300k+ ratings
Fantasy
Dystopia
Romance
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson • 2013
4.14
100k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Steelheart Summary
Steelheart
by Brandon Sanderson 2013 386 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
The Marco Effect
by Jussi Adler-Olsen • 2012
3.89
23k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Marco Effect Summary
The Marco Effect
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2012 496 pages
3.89
23k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad • 1899
3.43
500k+
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 1899 188 pages
3.43
500k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Wife
by Alafair Burke • 2018
3.86
50k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Wife Summary
The Wife
by Alafair Burke 2018 496 pages
3.86
50k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Five Little Indians
by Michelle Good • 2020
4.46
47k+
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Book Club
Five Little Indians Summary
Five Little Indians
by Michelle Good 2020 304 pages
4.46
47k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Indigenous
Book Club
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
by Becky Chambers • 2014
4.17
100k+
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
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
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
LGBT
Queer
Violeta
by Isabel Allende • 2022
4.03
100k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Violeta Summary
Violeta
by Isabel Allende 2022 322 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Night Shift
by Alex Finlay • 2022
3.90
85k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Night Shift Summary
The Night Shift
by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages
3.90
85k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Book of Bill
by Alex Hirsch • 2024
4.53
12k+
Fantasy
Horror
Graphic Novels
The Book of Bill Summary
The Book of Bill
by Alex Hirsch 2024 208 pages
4.53
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Graphic Novels
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys • 2022
4.40
100k+
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
I Must Betray You Summary
I Must Betray You
by Ruta Sepetys 2022 321 pages
4.40
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
King Rat
by James Clavell • 1962
4.20
44k+
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
King Rat Summary
King Rat
by James Clavell 1962 368 pages
4.20
44k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Classics
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by N.K. Jemisin • 2010
3.89
82k+
Fantasy
Romance
High Fantasy
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms Summary
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms
by N.K. Jemisin 2010 427 pages
3.89
82k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
High Fantasy
The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan • 2017
4.10
100k+
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
The Dark Prophecy Summary
The Dark Prophecy
by Rick Riordan 2017 432 pages
4.10
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Mythology
Young Adult
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
by Jennifer Weiner • 2025
3.83
48k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits Summary
The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
by Jennifer Weiner 2025 384 pages
3.83
48k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Music
The Cuck
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
3.38
1k+
Horror
Splatterpunk
Horror Thriller
The Cuck Summary
The Cuck
by Aron Beauregard 2022 76 pages
3.38
1k+ ratings
Horror
Splatterpunk
Horror Thriller
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares • 2001
3.85
700k+
Young Adult
Chick Lit
Contemporary
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Summary
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
by Ann Brashares 2001 294 pages
3.85
700k+ ratings
Young Adult
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Slow Horses
by Mick Herron • 2010
4.05
86k+
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Slow Horses Summary
Slow Horses
by Mick Herron 2010 400 pages
4.05
86k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
The Marriage Portrait
by Maggie O'Farrell • 2022
4.01
200k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Marriage Portrait Summary
The Marriage Portrait
by Maggie O'Farrell 2022 355 pages
4.01
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Death at the Sign of the Rook
by Kate Atkinson • 2024
3.71
26k+
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Death at the Sign of the Rook Summary
Death at the Sign of the Rook
by Kate Atkinson 2024 320 pages
3.71
26k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Shadowshaper
by Daniel José Older • 2015
3.74
10k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Urban Fantasy
Shadowshaper Summary
Shadowshaper
by Daniel José Older 2015 297 pages
3.74
10k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Urban Fantasy
Peter Pan
by J.M. Barrie • 1911
4.03
300k+
Classics
Fantasy
Childrens
Peter Pan Summary
Peter Pan
by J.M. Barrie 1911 155 pages
4.03
300k+ ratings
Classics
Fantasy
Childrens
Cell
by Stephen King • 2006
3.65
200k+
Horror
Zombies
Thriller
Cell Summary
Cell
by Stephen King 2006 449 pages
3.65
200k+ ratings
Horror
Zombies
Thriller
Transcendence
by TurtleMe • 2019
4.43
6k+
Fantasy
Light Novel
Adventure
Transcendence Summary
Transcendence
by TurtleMe 2019 599 pages
4.43
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Light Novel
Adventure
Billy Summers
by Stephen King • 2021
4.18
100k+
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
Billy Summers Summary
Billy Summers
by Stephen King 2021 517 pages
4.18
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield • 1993
3.74
100k+
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
The Celestine Prophecy Summary
The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield 1993 247 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Self Help
Twelve Angry Men
by Reginald Rose • 1954
4.07
38k+
Plays
Classics
Drama
Twelve Angry Men Summary
Twelve Angry Men
by Reginald Rose 1954 96 pages
4.07
38k+ ratings
Plays
Classics
Drama
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins • 2023
4.06
4k+
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adventure
The Cradle of Ice Summary
The Cradle of Ice
by James Rollins 2023 672 pages
4.06
4k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Adventure
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