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Fiction Book Summaries

Think of a Number Summary
Think of a Number
by John Verdon 2010 432 pages
3.88
37.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Rain of Gold Summary
Rain of Gold
by Victor VillaseΓ±or 1991 576 pages
4.50
8.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Magical Realism
Temple of the Winds Summary
Temple of the Winds
by Terry Goodkind 1997 822 pages
4.03
83.2K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Reached Summary
Reached
by Ally Condie 2012 512 pages
3.54
174.4K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot Summary
The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot
by Marianne Cronin 2021 322 pages
4.29
119.0K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Romance
The Warm Hands of Ghosts Summary
The Warm Hands of Ghosts
by Katherine Arden 2024 325 pages
3.98
25.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Historical
Reckless Girls Summary
Reckless Girls
by Rachel Hawkins 2022 320 pages
3.56
146.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Fading Echoes Summary
Fading Echoes
by Erin Hunter 2010 352 pages
4.34
16.4K ratings
Fantasy
Animals
Middle Grade
Forever... Summary
Forever...
by Judy Blume 1975 178 pages
3.62
65.4K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Transfer of Power Summary
Transfer of Power
by Vince Flynn 1999 549 pages
4.34
58.6K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
Making Money Summary
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett 2007 394 pages
4.27
75.6K ratings
Fantasy
Humor
Comedy
And the Mountains Echoed Summary
And the Mountains Echoed
by Khaled Hosseini 2012 404 pages
4.08
392.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
Sold Summary
Sold
by Patricia McCormick 2006 268 pages
4.23
62.5K ratings
Young Adult
Realistic Fiction
Banned Books
Faceless Killers Summary
Faceless Killers
by Henning Mankell 1991 280 pages
3.76
77.4K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
My Evil Mother Summary
My Evil Mother
by Margaret Atwood 2022 32 pages
3.88
84.9K ratings
Short Stories
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Gilded Crown Summary
The Gilded Crown
by Marianne Gordon 2023 384 pages
3.67
1.7K ratings
Fantasy
Lesbian
Romance
A Feast for Crows Summary
A Feast for Crows
by George R.R. Martin 2005 1060 pages
4.17
770.8K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Death Note Summary
Death Note
Another Note - The Los Angeles BB Murder Cases
by NisiOisiN 2006 176 pages
4.26
14.1K ratings
Manga
Mystery
Light Novel
The Martian Chronicles Summary
The Martian Chronicles
by Ray Bradbury 1950 182 pages
4.16
277.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Short Stories
The Trespasser Summary
The Trespasser
by Tana French 2016 464 pages
3.99
93.2K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Mystery Thriller
Hot Six Summary
Hot Six
by Janet Evanovich 2000 336 pages
4.19
136.0K ratings
Mystery
Humor
Chick Lit
The Demon King Summary
The Demon King
by Cinda Williams Chima 2009 506 pages
4.15
79.7K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Magic
Sinner Summary
Sinner
by Maggie Stiefvater 2014 357 pages
3.86
24.9K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Romance
Radio Silence Summary
Radio Silence
by Alice Oseman 2016 496 pages
4.18
123.8K ratings
Contemporary
Young Adult
LGBT
Commune Summary
Commune
Book One
by Joshua Gayou 2017 272 pages
4.17
2.8K ratings
Post Apocalyptic
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Cress Summary
Cress
by Marissa Meyer 2014 552 pages
4.40
392.2K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Science Fiction
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English Summary
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English
by Noor Naga 2022 186 pages
3.93
10.7K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
Notes from Underground Summary
Notes from Underground
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1864 136 pages
4.17
201.5K ratings
Philosophy
Russia
Russian Literature
The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye
by T. Lobsang Rampa 1958 224 pages
3.96
4.2K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Buddhism
Life Ceremony Summary
Life Ceremony
by Sayaka Murata 2019 256 pages
3.75
24.1K ratings
Short Stories
Horror
Japan
The Alloy of Law Summary
The Alloy of Law
by Brandon Sanderson 2011 325 pages
4.20
261.9K ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
High Fantasy
Last Night Summary
Last Night
by Luanne Rice 2024 329 pages
4.05
30.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
This Time Tomorrow Summary
This Time Tomorrow
by Emma Straub 2022 310 pages
3.80
149.2K ratings
Time Travel
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Expiration Dates Summary
Expiration Dates
by Rebecca Serle 2024 272 pages
3.61
103.4K ratings
Romance
Magical Realism
Contemporary
Watership Down Summary
Watership Down
by Richard Adams 1972 478 pages
4.09
496.3K ratings
Classics
Fantasy
Young Adult
The Fall Risk Summary
The Fall Risk
by Abby Jimenez 2025 82 pages
4.11
125.9K ratings
Romance
Novella
Short Stories
Villette Summary
Villette
by Charlotte BrontΓ« 1853 573 pages
3.78
77.6K ratings
Classics
Romance
19th Century
Penitence Summary
Penitence
by Kristin Koval 2025 320 pages
3.71
12.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Slow Dance Summary
Slow Dance
by Rainbow Rowell 2024 400 pages
3.67
53.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult
R.U.R. Summary
R.U.R.
by Karel Čapek 1920 58 pages
3.84
16.4K ratings
Science Fiction
Plays
Classics
The Vendor of Sweets Summary
The Vendor of Sweets
by R.K. Narayan 1967 144 pages
3.75
2.8K ratings
India
Indian Literature
Classics
The Immortalists Summary
The Immortalists
by Chloe Benjamin 2018 346 pages
3.71
215.0K ratings
Book Club
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
This Is How It Always Is Summary
This Is How It Always Is
by Laurie Frankel 2017 338 pages
4.28
205.6K ratings
Book Club
LGBT
Contemporary
Sum Summary
Sum
Forty Tales from the Afterlives
by David Eagleman 2009 110 pages
4.12
22.6K ratings
Short Stories
Philosophy
Fantasy
A Wrinkle in Time Summary
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle 1962 218 pages
3.98
1.3M ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Young Adult
The Arabian Nights Summary
The Arabian Nights
Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 1
by Anonymous 982 pages
4.01
4.2K ratings
Classics
Fantasy
Short Stories
Great Circle Summary
Great Circle
by Maggie Shipstead 2021 608 pages
4.10
76.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Mirror Girls Summary
Mirror Girls
by Kelly McWilliams 2022 320 pages
3.95
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
The Dinner Summary
The Dinner
by Herman Koch 2009 292 pages
3.21
171.0K ratings
Book Club
Mystery
Thriller
A Spark of Light Summary
A Spark of Light
by Jodi Picoult 2018 381 pages
3.75
158.3K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Adult
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