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Fiction Book Summaries

The Walking Dead, Vol. 1 Summary
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1
Days Gone Bye
by Robert Kirkman 2004 144 pages
4.27
238.1K ratings
Graphic Novels
Comics
Horror
A Dog's Purpose Summary
A Dog's Purpose
by W. Bruce Cameron 2010 319 pages
4.36
137.9K ratings
Animals
Dogs
Book Club
Ben-Hur Summary
Ben-Hur
A Tale of the Christ
by Lew Wallace 1880 620 pages
4.03
37.2K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Christian
The World Played Chess Summary
The World Played Chess
by Robert Dugoni 2021 400 pages
4.45
35.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Coming Of Age
Trading Up Summary
Trading Up
by Candace Bushnell 2003 320 pages
3.28
20.5K ratings
Chick Lit
Romance
Contemporary
Cross Country Summary
Cross Country
by James Patterson 2008 480 pages
3.89
44.1K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
The Kindly Ones Summary
The Kindly Ones
by Jonathan Littell 2006 984 pages
4.02
14.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
War
World War II
The Yellow Wall-Paper Summary
The Yellow Wall-Paper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1892 54 pages
4.07
10.0K ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Horror
One False Note Summary
One False Note
by Gordon Korman 2008 174 pages
3.90
54.5K ratings
Mystery
Adventure
Middle Grade
Hammered Summary
Hammered
by Kevin Hearne 2011 312 pages
4.21
55.5K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers 2022 152 pages
4.39
73.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Novella
Stone of Farewell Summary
Stone of Farewell
by Tad Williams 1990 608 pages
4.10
51.4K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Awakening Summary
The Awakening
by Kate Chopin 1899 195 pages
3.68
220.6K ratings
Classics
Feminism
School
Letter to a Child Never Born Summary
Letter to a Child Never Born
by Oriana Fallaci 1975 128 pages
4.01
22.8K ratings
Novels
Feminism
Italian Literature
The Power of Six Summary
The Power of Six
by Pittacus Lore 2011 406 pages
4.14
140.6K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant Summary
The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
by Drew Hayes 2014 300 pages
3.86
16.3K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Pig Tales Summary
Pig Tales
by Marie Darrieussecq 1996 151 pages
3.46
3.7K ratings
France
Fantasy
French Literature
The Japanese Lover Summary
The Japanese Lover
by Isabel Allende 2015 322 pages
3.88
92.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Book Club
Turn Coat Summary
Turn Coat
by Jim Butcher 2009 420 pages
4.44
109.4K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Maid Summary
The Maid
by Nita Prose 2022 304 pages
3.75
658.2K ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Thriller
The Unraveling Summary
The Unraveling
by Vi Keeland 2024 291 pages
3.91
12.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
Unaccustomed Earth Summary
Unaccustomed Earth
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2008 352 pages
4.13
95.2K ratings
Short Stories
India
Book Club
The Secret Summary
The Secret
by Lee Child 2023 400 pages
4.08
55.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
Red Rabbit Summary
Red Rabbit
by Tom Clancy 2002 618 pages
3.75
33.7K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Action
The World of All Souls Summary
The World of All Souls
A Complete Guide to A Discovery of Witches, Shadow of Night, and the Book of Life
by Deborah Harkness 2018 484 pages
4.25
3.5K ratings
Fantasy
Witches
Vampires
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Summary
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
by David Nobbs 1975 285 pages
3.93
1.1K ratings
Humor
Comedy
Psychology
20th Century Ghosts Summary
20th Century Ghosts
by Joe Hill 2005 316 pages
3.90
46.5K ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
Girl with a Pearl Earring Summary
Girl with a Pearl Earring
by Tracy Chevalier 1999 233 pages
3.93
763.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Historical
Imaginary Friend Summary
Imaginary Friend
by Stephen Chbosky 2019 705 pages
3.55
58.0K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Echo Wife Summary
The Echo Wife
by Sarah Gailey 2021 256 pages
3.61
36.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Mystery
Run, Rose, Run Summary
Run, Rose, Run
by Dolly Parton 2022 439 pages
3.80
134.9K ratings
Mystery
Book Club
Thriller
Naked Lunch Summary
Naked Lunch
The Restored Text
by William S. Burroughs 1959 289 pages
3.46
96.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
For a Few Demons More Summary
For a Few Demons More
by Kim Harrison 2007 456 pages
4.32
59.2K ratings
Urban Fantasy
Fantasy
Paranormal
Ozma of Oz Summary
Ozma of Oz
by L. Frank Baum 1907 188 pages
3.95
26.4K ratings
Fantasy
Classics
Childrens
A Dog's Life Summary
A Dog's Life
Autobiography of a Stray
by Ann M. Martin 2005 208 pages
4.22
16.1K ratings
Animals
Dogs
Middle Grade
Lodestar Summary
Lodestar
by Shannon Messenger 2016 688 pages
4.49
49.1K ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
My Life Next Door Summary
My Life Next Door
by Huntley Fitzpatrick 2012 394 pages
3.97
154.6K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
Contemporary
London Bridges Summary
London Bridges
by James Patterson 2004 403 pages
3.97
53.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Crime
Equal Rites Summary
Equal Rites
by Terry Pratchett 1987 240 pages
4.07
192.2K ratings
Fantasy
Humor
Comedy
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County Summary
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County
by Claire Swinarski 2024 272 pages
3.72
6.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
100 Days of Sunlight Summary
100 Days of Sunlight
by Abbie Emmons 2019 311 pages
4.20
9.9K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Young Adult
The Flamethrowers Summary
The Flamethrowers
by Rachel Kushner 2013 383 pages
3.50
23.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Castle in the Air Summary
Castle in the Air
by Diana Wynne Jones 1990 298 pages
3.86
63.6K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Blood Work Summary
Blood Work
by Michael Connelly 1998 498 pages
4.16
59.8K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Trading in Danger Summary
Trading in Danger
by Elizabeth Moon 2003 357 pages
4.00
16.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Space Opera
Space
Everyone Is Lying to You Summary
Everyone Is Lying to You
by Jo Piazza 2025 336 pages
4.01
1.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Dynasty of Evil Summary
Dynasty of Evil
by Drew Karpyshyn 2009 296 pages
4.32
23.6K ratings
Star Wars
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories Summary
The Picture of Dorian Gray and Three Stories
by Oscar Wilde 1891 320 pages
4.09
3.2K ratings
Classics
Horror
Gothic
The Secret Life of Sunflowers Summary
The Secret Life of Sunflowers
by Marta Molnar 2022 356 pages
4.09
40.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Art
Seven Deadly Wonders Summary
Seven Deadly Wonders
by Matthew Reilly 2005 547 pages
4.09
29.9K ratings
Thriller
Adventure
Action
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