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 Empress of Salt and Fortune Summary
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
by Nghi Vo 2020 119 pages
3.93
41.1K ratings
Fantasy
Novella
LGBT
Echo Summary
Echo
by Pam Muñoz Ryan 2015 597 pages
4.36
46.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Fantasy
Lamb Summary
Lamb
The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
by Christopher Moore 2002 444 pages
4.23
178.8K ratings
Humor
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
The Historian Summary
The Historian
by Elizabeth Kostova 2005 704 pages
3.80
272.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Horror
Adultery Summary
Adultery
by Paulo Coelho 2012 272 pages
3.09
59.1K ratings
Romance
Novels
Contemporary
Sandwich Summary
Sandwich
by Catherine Newman 2024 240 pages
3.61
117.9K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Summer
The Note Summary
The Note
by Alafair Burke 2025 287 pages
3.47
10.7K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Go Ask Alice Summary
Go Ask Alice
by Anonymous 1997 185 pages
3.69
2.3K ratings
Banned Books
Young Adult
Thriller
The Transit of Venus Summary
The Transit of Venus
by Shirley Hazzard 1980 337 pages
4.00
4.8K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Australia
The Night We Lost Him Summary
The Night We Lost Him
by Laura Dave 2024 298 pages
3.61
78.2K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Commune Summary
Commune
Book One
by Joshua Gayou 2017 272 pages
4.17
2.8K ratings
Post Apocalyptic
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Ghost Story Summary
Ghost Story
by Peter Straub 1979 567 pages
3.92
81.3K ratings
Horror
Paranormal
Mystery
Moby-Dick or, The Whale Summary
Immersive
Moby-Dick or, The Whale
by Herman Melville 1851 720 pages
3.56
596.8K ratings
Classics
Literature
Adventure
Transfer of Power Summary
Transfer of Power
by Vince Flynn 1999 549 pages
4.34
58.6K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Summary
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
by William Shakespeare 1595 298 pages
3.94
563.5K ratings
Plays
Fantasy
School
Take My Hand Summary
Take My Hand
by Dolen Perkins-Valdez 2022 359 pages
4.36
100.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
Nostalgia Summary
Nostalgia
by Mircea Cărtărescu 1989 361 pages
4.22
4.6K ratings
Romania
Short Stories
Romanian Literature
Lemon Summary
Lemon
by Kwon Yeo-Sun 2019 176 pages
3.26
13.0K ratings
Mystery
Contemporary
Thriller
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret Summary
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
by Judy Blume 1970 149 pages
3.94
250.4K ratings
Young Adult
Childrens
Classics
Red Clocks Summary
Red Clocks
by Leni Zumas 2018 368 pages
3.66
24.7K ratings
Feminism
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Silence Summary
Silence
by Shūsaku Endō 1966 219 pages
4.09
37.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Japan
Japanese Literature
The Magnolia Palace Summary
The Magnolia Palace
by Fiona Davis 2022 340 pages
3.87
77.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Twisted Throne Summary
The Twisted Throne
by Danielle L. Jensen 2024 512 pages
4.25
13.1K ratings
Fantasy
Romantasy
Romance
Three Daughters of Eve Summary
Three Daughters of Eve
by Elif Shafak 2016 384 pages
3.82
31.1K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Affair Summary
The Affair
by Lee Child 2011 427 pages
4.16
106.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Gardens of the Moon Summary
Gardens of the Moon
by Steven Erikson 1999 666 pages
3.93
130.1K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Big Bad Wolf Summary
The Big Bad Wolf
by James Patterson 2003 400 pages
4.04
60.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Ballistic Summary
Ballistic
by Mark Greaney 2011 467 pages
4.31
23.9K ratings
Thriller
Action
Espionage
A Death at the Party Summary
A Death at the Party
by Amy Stuart 2023 304 pages
3.57
8.1K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Return of the King Summary
Immersive
The Return of the King
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1955 404 pages
4.58
990.1K ratings
Fantasy
Adventure
High Fantasy
The Speed of Dark Summary
The Speed of Dark
by Elizabeth Moon 2002 369 pages
3.99
11.5K ratings
Science Fiction
Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Book Club
Slewfoot Summary
Slewfoot
A Tale of Bewitchery
by Brom 2021 305 pages
4.23
76.2K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
A Rule Against Murder Summary
A Rule Against Murder
by Louise Penny 2008 322 pages
4.21
104.0K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Canada
Middlemarch Summary
Middlemarch
by George Eliot 1872 912 pages
4.03
173.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The School for Good Mothers Summary
The School for Good Mothers
by Jessamine Chan 2022 336 pages
3.53
119.3K ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Book Club
No Plan B Summary
No Plan B
by Lee Child 2022 336 pages
3.98
60.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 Summary
Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982
by Cho Nam-Joo 2016 163 pages
4.17
175.1K ratings
Feminism
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Room Summary
Room
by Emma Donoghue 2010 321 pages
4.08
823.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Thriller
Double Helix Summary
Double Helix
by Nancy Werlin 2004 250 pages
3.50
3.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Mystery
The Waiting Summary
The Waiting
by Michael Connelly 2024
4.38
57.3K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Lodestar Summary
Lodestar
by Shannon Messenger 2016 688 pages
4.49
49.1K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Book of Cold Cases Summary
The Book of Cold Cases
by Simone St. James 2022 344 pages
3.78
124.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
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
The Magic Mountain Summary
The Magic Mountain
by Thomas Mann 1924 706 pages
4.13
55.4K ratings
German Literature
Literature
Philosophy
The Jasmine Throne Summary
The Jasmine Throne
by Tasha Suri 2021 533 pages
4.12
33.9K ratings
Fantasy
Lesbian
LGBT
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel), Vol. 3 Summary
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Light Novel), Vol. 3
by Fuse 2014 342 pages
4.39
2.3K ratings
Light Novel
Fantasy
Manga
The Duke and I Summary
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn 2000 384 pages
3.79
647.7K ratings
Historical Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Tortilla Curtain Summary
The Tortilla Curtain
by T. Coraghessan Boyle 1995 355 pages
3.66
33.8K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
School
Watchers Summary
Watchers
by Dean Koontz 1987 624 pages
4.19
169.2K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Roses Are Red Summary
Roses Are Red
by James Patterson 2000 416 pages
4.09
72.9K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
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 26,
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