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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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The Story of the Lost Child Summary
The Story of the Lost Child
by Elena Ferrante 2014 473 pages
4.46
163.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Italy
Italian Literature
A House Without Windows Summary
A House Without Windows
by Nadia Hashimi 2016 415 pages
4.00
14.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
Human Acts Summary
Human Acts
by Han Kang 2014 218 pages
4.26
55.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Sympathizer Summary
The Sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen 2015 371 pages
4.01
130.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
War
Infinite Jest Summary
Infinite Jest
by David Foster Wallace 1996 1088 pages
4.25
97.6K ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
Anxious People Summary
Anxious People
by Fredrik Backman 2019 336 pages
4.17
733.8K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Mystery
A Man Called Ove Summary
A Man Called Ove
by Fredrik Backman 2012 337 pages
4.38
1.1M ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Humor
Ordinary Grace Summary
Ordinary Grace
by William Kent Krueger 2013 307 pages
4.27
179.1K ratings
Book Club
Mystery
Historical Fiction
The City and Its Uncertain Walls Summary
The City and Its Uncertain Walls
by Haruki Murakami 2023 449 pages
3.78
23.2K ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Japan
Rosarita Summary
Rosarita
by Anita Desai 2024 112 pages
3.21
1.7K ratings
Novella
India
Literary Fiction
A Visit from the Goon Squad Summary
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan 2010 274 pages
3.70
241.6K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Music
Sula Summary
Sula
by Toni Morrison 1973 174 pages
4.05
114.1K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
African American
Torto Arado Summary
Torto Arado
by Itamar Vieira Junior 2019 280 pages
4.46
27.2K ratings
Brazil
Historical Fiction
Romance
A Certain Hunger Summary
A Certain Hunger
by Chelsea G. Summers 2019 250 pages
3.74
58.0K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Contemporary
The Prince of Tides Summary
The Prince of Tides
by Pat Conroy 1986 679 pages
4.26
213.1K ratings
Classics
Romance
Southern
Everything I Never Told You Summary
Everything I Never Told You
by Celeste Ng 2014 297 pages
3.84
591.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Mystery
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Summary
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
by Michael Chabon 2000 639 pages
4.18
208.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Novels
My Brilliant Friend Summary
My Brilliant Friend
by Elena Ferrante 2011 331 pages
4.05
419.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Italy
How to Read a Book Summary
How to Read a Book
by Monica Wood 2024 288 pages
4.26
28.8K ratings
Books About Books
Book Club
Contemporary
The Human Stain Summary
The Human Stain
by Philip Roth 2000 361 pages
3.92
44.1K ratings
Literature
Novels
American
Woman at Point Zero Summary
Woman at Point Zero
by Nawal El Saadawi 1975 108 pages
4.20
26.0K ratings
Feminism
Egypt
Africa
White Teeth Summary
White Teeth
by Zadie Smith 2000 448 pages
3.79
168.8K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Deep Cuts Summary
Deep Cuts
by Holly Brickley 2025 277 pages
3.74
12.4K ratings
Romance
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
The Overstory Summary
The Overstory
by Richard Powers 2018 502 pages
4.12
181.6K ratings
Nature
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Purple Hibiscus Summary
Purple Hibiscus
by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 2003 336 pages
4.18
134.4K ratings
Africa
Historical Fiction
Nigeria
The Winners Summary
The Winners
by Fredrik Backman 2022 671 pages
4.45
143.1K ratings
Contemporary
Sports
Literary Fiction
Hello Beautiful Summary
Hello Beautiful
by Ann Napolitano 2023 416 pages
4.14
473.8K ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Romance
Spectacular Things Summary
Spectacular Things
by Beck Dorey-Stein 2025 368 pages
4.26
873 ratings
Contemporary
Adult Fiction
Book Club
Creation Lake Summary
Creation Lake
by Rachel Kushner 2024 416 pages
3.40
24.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Literary Fiction
The Beekeeper of Aleppo Summary
The Beekeeper of Aleppo
by Christy Lefteri 2019 317 pages
4.17
166.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
War
The Covenant of Water Summary
The Covenant of Water
by Abraham Verghese 2023 715 pages
4.42
265.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
India
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous Summary
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
by Ocean Vuong 2019 246 pages
4.03
360.5K ratings
Poetry
LGBT
Contemporary
Beautyland Summary
Beautyland
by Marie-Helene Bertino 2024 327 pages
4.09
24.9K ratings
Science Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Girl with the Louding Voice Summary
The Girl with the Louding Voice
by Abi Daré 2020 371 pages
4.42
165.2K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Africa
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle Summary
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
by Haruki Murakami 1994 607 pages
4.14
303.2K ratings
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Japanese Literature
East of Eden Summary
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck 1952 601 pages
4.43
589.3K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Summary
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
by Rachel Joyce 2012 320 pages
3.94
188.8K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
British Literature
My Name Is Emilia del Valle Summary
My Name Is Emilia del Valle
by Isabel Allende 2025 287 pages
3.96
2.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Magical Realism
The Housekeeper and the Professor Summary
The Housekeeper and the Professor
by Yōko Ogawa 2003 180 pages
4.05
88.7K ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Contemporary
Our Missing Hearts Summary
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng 2022 335 pages
3.79
200.9K ratings
Book Club
Dystopia
Contemporary
The Heart's Invisible Furies Summary
The Heart's Invisible Furies
by John Boyne 2017 582 pages
4.51
191.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
LGBT
The Blind Assassin Summary
The Blind Assassin
by Margaret Atwood 2000 637 pages
3.96
160.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Book Club
Greek Lessons Summary
Greek Lessons
by Han Kang 2011 192 pages
3.61
29.4K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Romance
En agosto nos vemos Summary
En agosto nos vemos
by Gabriel García Márquez 2024 142 pages
3.59
42.3K ratings
Romance
Classics
Spanish Literature
Wide Sargasso Sea Summary
Wide Sargasso Sea
by Jean Rhys 1966 176 pages
3.59
101.4K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
The Underground Railroad Summary
The Underground Railroad
by Colson Whitehead 2016 320 pages
4.06
427.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The Art of Nonfiction Summary
The Art of Nonfiction
A Guide for Writers and Readers
by Ayn Rand 2001 208 pages
3.97
529 ratings
Writing
Philosophy
Reference
Trust Summary
Trust
by Hernan Diaz 2022 402 pages
3.81
147.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Good Material Summary
Good Material
by Dolly Alderton 2023 345 pages
3.85
207.0K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Boy Parts Summary
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark 2020 304 pages
3.74
71.5K ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
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