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Novels

Great novels transport us into richly imagined worlds where characters grapple with life's deepest questions and society's thorniest challenges. Whether following a New Orleans misfit's misadventures or exploring dystopian futures and spiritual journeys, these transformative stories illuminate the full spectrum of human experience.

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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
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 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
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
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
Pnin
by Vladimir Nabokov • 1957
3.87
30k+
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
Pnin Summary
Pnin
by Vladimir Nabokov 1957 184 pages
3.87
30k+ ratings
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
Crossing The River
by Caryl Phillips • 1993
3.72
1k+
Historical Fiction
Novels
Africa
Crossing The River Summary
Crossing The River
by Caryl Phillips 1993 237 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Africa
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster • 1987
3.91
16k+
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Novels
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster Summary
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster 1987
3.91
16k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Novels
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
Ragtime
by E.L. Doctorow • 1975
3.90
47k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Novels
Ragtime Summary
Ragtime
by E.L. Doctorow 1975 320 pages
3.90
47k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Novels
The Rotters' Club
by Jonathan Coe • 2001
3.96
16k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
British Literature
The Rotters' Club Summary
The Rotters' Club
by Jonathan Coe 2001 415 pages
3.96
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
British Literature
Big Sur
by Jack Kerouac • 1962
3.83
38k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
Big Sur Summary
Big Sur
by Jack Kerouac 1962 256 pages
3.83
38k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
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
A Handful of Dust
by Evelyn Waugh • 1934
3.88
29k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
A Handful of Dust Summary
A Handful of Dust
by Evelyn Waugh 1934 308 pages
3.88
29k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
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
Mr. Vértigo (Biblioteca Paul Auster)
by Paul Auster • 1994
3.95
16k+
American
Novels
Literature
Mr. Vértigo (Biblioteca Paul Auster) Summary
Mr. Vértigo (Biblioteca Paul Auster)
by Paul Auster 1994 348 pages
3.95
16k+ ratings
American
Novels
Literature
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
Money
by Martin Amis • 1984
3.70
26k+
Classics
Novels
Contemporary
Money Summary
Money
by Martin Amis 1984 394 pages
3.70
26k+ ratings
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Novels
Contemporary
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
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
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
The Rain Before it Falls
by Jonathan Coe • 2007
3.71
7k+
Historical Fiction
British Literature
Contemporary
The Rain Before it Falls Summary
The Rain Before it Falls
by Jonathan Coe 2007 256 pages
3.71
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
British Literature
Contemporary
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition
by Evelyn Waugh • 1938
3.78
22k+
Classics
Humor
Satire
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition Summary
Scoop by Waugh, Evelyn Reprint Edition
by Evelyn Waugh 1938
3.78
22k+ ratings
Classics
Humor
Satire
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
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
[Timbuktu] [by
by Paul Auster • 1999
Paul Auster]
3.73
17k+
Dogs
Animals
Contemporary
[Timbuktu] [by Summary
[Timbuktu] [by
Paul Auster]
by Paul Auster 1999
3.73
17k+ ratings
Dogs
Animals
Contemporary
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 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
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Literary Fiction
Novels
The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace • 2011
3.97
20k+
Novels
Literature
Contemporary
The Pale King Summary
The Pale King
by David Foster Wallace 2011 548 pages
3.97
20k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
Contemporary
Fight Song
by Joshua Mohr • 2013
3.67
276
Magical Realism
Novels
Fight Song Summary
Fight Song
by Joshua Mohr 2013 256 pages
3.67
276 ratings
Magical Realism
Novels
Among the Lemon Trees
by Nadia Marks • 2017
3.71
2k+
Romance
Greece
Italy
Among the Lemon Trees Summary
Among the Lemon Trees
by Nadia Marks 2017 369 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
Romance
Greece
Italy
The Emigrants
by W.G. Sebald • 1992
4.16
11k+
German Literature
Historical Fiction
Germany
The Emigrants Summary
The Emigrants
by W.G. Sebald 1992 237 pages
4.16
11k+ ratings
German Literature
Historical Fiction
Germany
The Arbitrator
by Max Nowaz • 2016
4.24
19k+
Science Fiction
Teen
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Arbitrator Summary
The Arbitrator
by Max Nowaz 2016 229 pages
4.24
19k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Teen
Science Fiction 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
Toutes blessent, la dernière tue
by Karine Giebel • 2018
4.44
2k+
Thriller
France
Roman
Toutes blessent, la dernière tue Summary
Toutes blessent, la dernière tue
by Karine Giebel 2018 680 pages
4.44
2k+ ratings
Thriller
France
Roman
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
by Graham Greene • 1948
3.96
31k+
Classics
Africa
Literature
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene Summary
The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene
by Graham Greene 1948
3.96
31k+ ratings
Classics
Africa
Literature
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
by Roddy Doyle • 1993
3.75
25k+
Ireland
Irish Literature
Literary Fiction
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha Summary
Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
by Roddy Doyle 1993 307 pages
3.75
25k+ ratings
Ireland
Irish Literature
Literary Fiction
The Zone of Interest
by Martin Amis • 2014
3.68
10k+
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
War
The Zone of Interest Summary
The Zone of Interest
by Martin Amis 2014 306 pages
3.68
10k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Holocaust
War
Le Cœur cousu
by Carole Martinez • 2007
3.97
2k+
France
Roman
Fantasy
Le Cœur cousu Summary
Le Cœur cousu
by Carole Martinez 2007 448 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
France
Roman
Fantasy
So Much Blue
by Percival Everett • 2017
4.02
4k+
Literary Fiction
Art
Contemporary
So Much Blue Summary
So Much Blue
by Percival Everett 2017 236 pages
4.02
4k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Art
Contemporary
Life & Times of Michael K
by J.M. Coetzee • 1983
3.87
21k+
Africa
South Africa
Literature
Life & Times of Michael K Summary
Life & Times of Michael K
by J.M. Coetzee 1983 192 pages
3.87
21k+ ratings
Africa
South Africa
Literature
Everyman by Philip Roth
by Philip Roth • 2006
3.63
21k+
American
Literature
Novels
Everyman by Philip Roth Summary
Everyman by Philip Roth
by Philip Roth 2006
3.63
21k+ ratings
American
Literature
Novels
IGNORANCE (L') by MILAN KUNDERA
by Milan Kundera • 2000
3.81
28k+
Czech Literature
Novels
Literature
IGNORANCE (L') by MILAN KUNDERA Summary
IGNORANCE (L') by MILAN KUNDERA
by Milan Kundera 2000
3.81
28k+ ratings
Czech Literature
Novels
Literature
The True Deceiver
by Tove Jansson • 1982
3.81
8k+
Classics
Literary Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
The True Deceiver Summary
The True Deceiver
by Tove Jansson 1982 181 pages
3.81
8k+ ratings
Classics
Literary Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
Williwaw
by Gore Vidal • 1946
3.44
486
American
War
Historical Fiction
Williwaw Summary
Williwaw
by Gore Vidal 1946 119 pages
3.44
486 ratings
American
War
Historical Fiction
The Friends of Meager Fortune
by David Adams Richards • 2006
3.84
500+
Canada
Historical Fiction
Canadian Literature
The Friends of Meager Fortune Summary
The Friends of Meager Fortune
by David Adams Richards 2006 384 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
Canada
Historical Fiction
Canadian Literature
The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh
by Amitav Ghosh • 2004
3.99
20k+
India
Historical Fiction
Indian Literature
The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh Summary
The Hungry Tide by Amitav Ghosh
by Amitav Ghosh 2004
3.99
20k+ ratings
India
Historical Fiction
Indian Literature
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
by Peter Matthiessen • 1965
4.03
3k+
Historical Fiction
Novels
Literature
At Play in the Fields of the Lord Summary
At Play in the Fields of the Lord
by Peter Matthiessen 1965 373 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Novels
Literature
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard
by J.G. Ballard • 2000
3.72
5k+
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Novels
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard Summary
Super-Cannes by J. G. Ballard
by J.G. Ballard 2000
3.72
5k+ ratings
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Dystopia
Novels
Brazzaville Beach
by William Boyd • 1990
3.96
6k+
Africa
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Brazzaville Beach Summary
Brazzaville Beach
by William Boyd 1990 320 pages
3.96
6k+ ratings
Africa
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
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