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Literary Fiction

Literary works that challenge our understanding of the human experience through richly crafted language, complex characters, and profound themes. These masterfully written stories and reflections explore life's deepest questions while pushing the boundaries of storytelling itself.

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J R
by William Gaddis • 1975
4.32
3k+
Classics
Novels
Literature
J R Summary
J R
by William Gaddis 1975 752 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
Literature
Disappearing Earth
by Julia Phillips • 2019
3.83
57k+
Mystery
Book Club
Russia
Disappearing Earth Summary
Disappearing Earth
by Julia Phillips 2019 312 pages
3.83
57k+ ratings
Mystery
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Russia
About Grace
by Anthony Doerr • 2004
3.45
27k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
About Grace Summary
About Grace
by Anthony Doerr 2004 402 pages
3.45
27k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Book Club
In the Distance
by Hernan Diaz • 2017
4.10
26k+
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Book Club
In the Distance Summary
In the Distance
by Hernan Diaz 2017 256 pages
4.10
26k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Book Club
Nora Webster
by Colm Tóibín • 2014
3.63
24k+
Ireland
Historical Fiction
Irish Literature
Nora Webster Summary
Nora Webster
by Colm Tóibín 2014 373 pages
3.63
24k+ ratings
Ireland
Historical Fiction
Irish Literature
A Month in the Country
by J.L. Carr • 1980
4.07
30k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
A Month in the Country Summary
A Month in the Country
by J.L. Carr 1980 160 pages
4.07
30k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
A Horse Walks into a Bar
by David Grossman • 2014
3.51
15k+
Israel
Jewish
Contemporary
A Horse Walks into a Bar Summary
A Horse Walks into a Bar
by David Grossman 2014 208 pages
3.51
15k+ ratings
Israel
Jewish
Contemporary
[The Music of Chance] [By
by Paul Auster • 1990
Auster, Paul] [December, 1991]
3.93
13k+
American
Literature
Novels
[The Music of Chance] [By Summary
[The Music of Chance] [By
Auster, Paul] [December, 1991]
by Paul Auster 1990
3.93
13k+ ratings
American
Literature
Novels
Beyond Black
by Hilary Mantel • 2005
3.43
10k+
Horror
Fantasy
Contemporary
Beyond Black Summary
Beyond Black
by Hilary Mantel 2005 432 pages
3.43
10k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Contemporary
Open City
by Teju Cole • 2011
3.49
17k+
Africa
New York
Novels
Open City Summary
Open City
by Teju Cole 2011 259 pages
3.49
17k+ ratings
Africa
New York
Novels
Flat Earth
by Anika Jade Levy • 2025
3.10
1k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The United States Of America
Flat Earth Summary
Flat Earth
by Anika Jade Levy 2025 224 pages
3.10
1k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The United States Of America
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson • 2000
3.55
2k+
Literary Fiction
Novella
Novels
The Name of the World Summary
The Name of the World
by Denis Johnson 2000 129 pages
3.55
2k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Novella
Novels
Real Life
by Brandon Taylor • 2020
3.78
37k+
LGBT
Queer
Contemporary
Real Life Summary
Real Life
by Brandon Taylor 2020 329 pages
3.78
37k+ ratings
LGBT
Queer
Contemporary
Last Night in Brooklyn
by Xóchitl González • 2026
3.66
3k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Last Night in Brooklyn Summary
Last Night in Brooklyn
by Xóchitl González 2026 256 pages
3.66
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
by Walker Percy • 1961
3.64
31k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy Summary
The Moviegoer by Walker Percy
by Walker Percy 1961
3.64
31k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
The Man Who Saw Everything
by Deborah Levy • 2019
3.67
11k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
The Man Who Saw Everything Summary
The Man Who Saw Everything
by Deborah Levy 2019 199 pages
3.67
11k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Old Filth
by Jane Gardam • 2004
3.95
20k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
British Literature
Old Filth Summary
Old Filth
by Jane Gardam 2004 290 pages
3.95
20k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
British Literature
The Accidental
by Ali Smith • 2005
3.37
13k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Accidental Summary
The Accidental
by Ali Smith 2005 306 pages
3.37
13k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Night Always Comes
by Willy Vlautin • 2021
3.83
7k+
Contemporary
Thriller
Literary Fiction
The Night Always Comes Summary
The Night Always Comes
by Willy Vlautin 2021 208 pages
3.83
7k+ ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Literary Fiction
The Romantic
by William Boyd • 2022
4.14
9k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Book Club
The Romantic Summary
The Romantic
by William Boyd 2022 451 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
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Ripe
by Sarah Rose Etter • 2023
3.58
34k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Horror
Ripe Summary
Ripe
by Sarah Rose Etter 2023 288 pages
3.58
34k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Horror
The Friend
by Sigrid Nunez • 2018
3.71
61k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Animals
The Friend Summary
The Friend
by Sigrid Nunez 2018 212 pages
3.71
61k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Animals
A Language of Limbs
by Dylin Hardcastle • 2024
4.29
7k+
Queer
LGBT
Historical Fiction
A Language of Limbs Summary
A Language of Limbs
by Dylin Hardcastle 2024 277 pages
4.29
7k+ ratings
Queer
LGBT
Historical Fiction
Sabbath's Theater
by Philip Roth • 1995
3.89
12k+
Novels
Literature
American
Sabbath's Theater Summary
Sabbath's Theater
by Philip Roth 1995 451 pages
3.89
12k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
American
Wandering Souls
by Cecile Pin • 2023
4.12
19k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
Wandering Souls Summary
Wandering Souls
by Cecile Pin 2023 240 pages
4.12
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
The Broom of the System
by David Foster Wallace • 1987
3.85
24k+
Novels
Literature
Literary Fiction
The Broom of the System Summary
The Broom of the System
by David Foster Wallace 1987 467 pages
3.85
24k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
Literary Fiction
Skippy Dies
by Paul Murray • 2010
3.81
29k+
Ireland
Contemporary
Irish Literature
Skippy Dies Summary
Skippy Dies
by Paul Murray 2010 661 pages
3.81
29k+ ratings
Ireland
Contemporary
Irish Literature
Paradiso 17
by Hannah Lillith Assadi • 2026
3.80
500+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Middle East
Paradiso 17 Summary
Paradiso 17
by Hannah Lillith Assadi 2026 320 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Middle East
Money
by Martin Amis • 1984
3.70
26k+
Classics
Novels
Contemporary
Money Summary
Money
by Martin Amis 1984 394 pages
3.70
26k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
Contemporary
The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh • 2000
4.00
28k+
Historical Fiction
India
Asia
The Glass Palace Summary
The Glass Palace
by Amitav Ghosh 2000 486 pages
4.00
28k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
India
Asia
Traveler of the Century
by Andrés Neuman • 2009
3.83
2k+
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Latin American
Traveler of the Century Summary
Traveler of the Century
by Andrés Neuman 2009 576 pages
3.83
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Spanish Literature
Latin American
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell • 1969
4.00
2k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Novels
Mr. Bridge Summary
Mr. Bridge
by Evan S. Connell 1969 367 pages
4.00
2k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Novels
Plowing the Dark
by Richard Powers • 2000
3.65
1k+
Science Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Plowing the Dark Summary
Plowing the Dark
by Richard Powers 2000 415 pages
3.65
1k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You
by Laura Dockrill • 2024
3.87
3k+
Romance
Book Club
Contemporary
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You Summary
I Love You, I Love You, I Love You
by Laura Dockrill 2024 349 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Romance
Book Club
Contemporary
Nemesis
by Philip Roth • 2010
3.86
18k+
Historical Fiction
American
Literature
Nemesis Summary
Nemesis
by Philip Roth 2010 280 pages
3.86
18k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
American
Literature
There But For The
by Ali Smith • 2011
3.5
10k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
There But For The Summary
There But For The
by Ali Smith 2011 357 pages
3.5
10k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Regeneration
by Pat Barker • 1991
4.01
34k+
Historical Fiction
War
Historical
Regeneration Summary
Regeneration
by Pat Barker 1991 256 pages
4.01
34k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Historical
The Blue Flower
by Penelope Fitzgerald • 1995
3.44
6k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Germany
The Blue Flower Summary
The Blue Flower
by Penelope Fitzgerald 1995 226 pages
3.44
6k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Germany
Moon Tiger
by Penelope Lively • 1987
3.91
19k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Moon Tiger Summary
Moon Tiger
by Penelope Lively 1987 224 pages
3.91
19k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
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The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch • 1978
3.96
26k+
Classics
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Sea, the Sea Summary
The Sea, the Sea
by Iris Murdoch 1978 528 pages
3.96
26k+ ratings
Classics
Literary Fiction
Novels
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara • 1934
3.81
16k+
Classics
Novels
Literature
Appointment in Samarra Summary
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara 1934 251 pages
3.81
16k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
Literature
The Imperfectionists
by Tom Rachman • 2010
3.55
50k+
Book Club
Short Stories
Italy
The Imperfectionists Summary
The Imperfectionists
by Tom Rachman 2010 272 pages
3.55
50k+ ratings
Book Club
Short Stories
Italy
The Hour I First Believed
by Wally Lamb • 2008
3.84
66k+
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
The Hour I First Believed Summary
The Hour I First Believed
by Wally Lamb 2008 740 pages
3.84
66k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
City Like Water
by Dorothy Tse • 2026
3.83
318
Dystopia
Literary Fiction
China
City Like Water Summary
City Like Water
by Dorothy Tse 2026 112 pages
3.83
318 ratings
Dystopia
Literary Fiction
China
The Post-Office Girl
by Stefan Zweig • 1982
4.15
10k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
The Post-Office Girl Summary
The Post-Office Girl
by Stefan Zweig 1982 257 pages
4.15
10k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
The Forgotten Midwife
by Laura Anthony • 2026
4.43
2k+
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Historical
The Forgotten Midwife Summary
The Forgotten Midwife
by Laura Anthony 2026 360 pages
4.43
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Ireland
Historical
The Boyhood of Cain
by Michael Amherst • 2025
3.26
1k+
Queer
Gay
LGBT
The Boyhood of Cain Summary
The Boyhood of Cain
by Michael Amherst 2025 208 pages
3.26
1k+ ratings
Queer
Gay
LGBT
The Famished Road
by Ben Okri • 1991
3.73
13k+
Africa
Magical Realism
Fantasy
The Famished Road Summary
The Famished Road
by Ben Okri 1991 512 pages
3.73
13k+ ratings
Africa
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Is Mother Dead
by Vigdis Hjorth • 2020
3.86
7k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
Is Mother Dead Summary
Is Mother Dead
by Vigdis Hjorth 2020 330 pages
3.86
7k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
Home
by Toni Morrison • 2012
3.83
28k+
Historical Fiction
African American
Book Club
Home Summary
Home
by Toni Morrison 2012 147 pages
3.83
28k+ ratings
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African American
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