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Real people and pivotal moments from our past come alive through compelling stories that blend documented facts with imaginative storytelling. Whether following famous figures or everyday characters, these books transport readers into richly detailed worlds shaped by the authentic customs, conflicts, and cultural forces of their time periods.

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Mother Tongue Summary
Mother Tongue
by Demetria Martínez 1990 210 pages
3.82
655 ratings
Historical Fiction
Feminism
School
Just Stab Me Now Summary
Just Stab Me Now
by Jill Bearup 2024 309 pages
4.28
4.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Humor
Hattie Big Sky Summary
Hattie Big Sky
by Kirby Larson 2006 289 pages
4.02
19.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The War I Finally Won Summary
The War I Finally Won
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley 2017 387 pages
4.48
46.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Lucas on the Line Summary
Lucas on the Line
by Suyi Davies 2022 310 pages
4.11
1.1K ratings
Young Adult
Science Fiction
Horror
Marina Summary
Marina
by Carlos Ruiz Zafón 1999 238 pages
4.14
93.7K ratings
Mystery
Fantasy
Young Adult
These Violent Delights Summary
These Violent Delights
by Micah Nemerever 2020 460 pages
3.94
26.0K ratings
Dark Academia
LGBT
Queer
The Downstairs Girl Summary
The Downstairs Girl
by Stacey Lee 2019 374 pages
3.96
40.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Seventh Function of Language Summary
The Seventh Function of Language
by Laurent Binet 2015 359 pages
3.76
6.7K ratings
France
Philosophy
Historical Fiction
The Girl in the Green Dress Summary
The Girl in the Green Dress
by Mariah Fredericks 2025 336 pages
3.8
351 ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Found Summary
Found
by Margaret Peterson Haddix 2008 320 pages
3.98
41.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Young Adult
Mystery
The Kingdom of Back Summary
The Kingdom of Back
by Marie Lu 2020 313 pages
3.70
23.4K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Outrun the Moon Summary
Outrun the Moon
by Stacey Lee 2016 391 pages
3.96
5.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Street Summary
The Street
by Ann Petry 1998 435 pages
4.27
13.2K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
The Midwife of Auschwitz Summary
The Midwife of Auschwitz
by Anna Stuart 2022 348 pages
4.51
48.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
Child of All Nations Summary
Child of All Nations
by Pramoedya Ananta Toer 1981 352 pages
4.43
7.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Indonesian Literature
We Could Be So Good Summary
We Could Be So Good
by Cat Sebastian 2023 384 pages
4.27
16.3K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Historical
Hieroglyphics Summary
Hieroglyphics
by Jill McCorkle 2020 312 pages
3.32
1.7K ratings
Literary Fiction
Historical Fiction
Family
A Rose for the Crown Summary
A Rose for the Crown
by Anne Easter Smith 2006 650 pages
4.03
5.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
British Literature
The Last Valentine Summary
The Last Valentine
by Felix Alexander 2017 241 pages
4.07
407 ratings
Romance
Mystery
Love Story
The Paris Vendetta Summary
The Paris Vendetta
by Steve Berry 2009 14 pages
3.94
19.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Girl Through Glass Summary
Girl Through Glass
by Sari Wilson 2016 289 pages
3.38
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
The Little Stranger Summary
The Little Stranger
by Sarah Waters 2010 512 pages
3.57
58.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Gothic
The Hounding Summary
The Hounding
by Xenobe Purvis 2025 240 pages
3.69
9.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Once and Future Witches Summary
The Once and Future Witches
by Alix E. Harrow 2020 517 pages
4.03
101.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Witches
A Spool of Blue Thread Summary
A Spool of Blue Thread
by Anne Tyler 2015 358 pages
3.44
100.2K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Travelers Summary
The Travelers
by Regina Porter 2019 297 pages
3.60
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ Summary
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ
by José Saramago 1991 496 pages
4.31
37.2K ratings
Religion
Historical Fiction
Portugal
The Blackthorn Queen Summary
The Blackthorn Queen
by Melanie Karsak 2023 338 pages
4.48
1.0K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Romantasy
The Desolations of Devil's Acre Summary
The Desolations of Devil's Acre
by Ransom Riggs 2021 528 pages
4.22
23.8K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
Under a Dancing Star Summary
Under a Dancing Star
by Laura Wood 2019 356 pages
4.15
3.5K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Vilest Things Summary
Vilest Things
by Chloe Gong 2024 374 pages
3.84
6.3K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Adult
The Venetian Betrayal Summary
The Venetian Betrayal
by Steve Berry 2007 497 pages
3.97
28.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou Summary
The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou
by Eleni Kyriacou 2023 409 pages
4.13
2.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Crime
Malibu Rising Summary
Malibu Rising
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2021 369 pages
4.02
1.3M ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Contemporary
Sentimental Education Summary
Sentimental Education
by Gustave Flaubert 2004 460 pages
3.81
24.5K ratings
Classics
France
French Literature
The Earth Will Shake Summary
The Earth Will Shake
The History of the Early Illuminati
by Robert Anton Wilson 1982 376 pages
4.11
1.2K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Fragile Threads of Power Summary
The Fragile Threads of Power
by V.E. Schwab 2023 648 pages
4.26
44.1K ratings
Fantasy
Adult
Magic
Departure 37 Summary
Departure 37
by Scott Carson 2025 389 pages
3.96
907 ratings
Horror
Thriller
Historical Fiction
Las memorias de Mamá Blanca Summary
Las memorias de Mamá Blanca
by Teresa de la Parra 1988 262 pages
3.77
735 ratings
Classics
Spanish Literature
Latin American
The Charlemagne Pursuit Summary
The Charlemagne Pursuit
by Steve Berry 2008 509 pages
3.93
22.6K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
All Hallows Summary
All Hallows
by Christopher Golden 2023 325 pages
3.53
10.9K ratings
Horror
Halloween
Thriller
Friends Like These Summary
Friends Like These
by Meg Rosoff 2022 320 pages
3.30
2.5K ratings
Young Adult
Historical Fiction
Coming Of Age
The Turnglass Summary
The Turnglass
by Gareth Rubin 2023 512 pages
3.47
5.6K ratings
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Fourth Daughter Summary
The Fourth Daughter
by Lyn Liao Butler 2025 280 pages
4.32
12.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Asia
Huesos de lagartija Summary
Huesos de lagartija
by Federico Navarrete 1998 224 pages
4.15
1.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
A House Between Sea and Sky Summary
A House Between Sea and Sky
by Beth Cato 2025 301 pages
4.23
1.6K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Historical Fiction
East Wind Summary
East Wind
West Wind
by Pearl S. Buck 1930 277 pages
4.06
9.6K ratings
China
Classics
Historical Fiction
Narcissus and Goldmund Summary
Narcissus and Goldmund
by Hermann Hesse 1997 315 pages
4.22
71.1K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
German Literature
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats Summary
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
by Jan-Philipp Sendker 2012 325 pages
4.03
88.0K ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Romance
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