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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.

Novels Book Summaries

Standard Deviation
by Katherine Heiny • 2017
3.59
20k+
Contemporary
Humor
Book Club
Standard Deviation Summary
Standard Deviation
by Katherine Heiny 2017 322 pages
3.59
20k+ ratings
Contemporary
Humor
Book Club
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
Pilgrims
by Matthew Kneale • 2020
3.80
500+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
Pilgrims Summary
Pilgrims
by Matthew Kneale 2020 340 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Medieval
Ladder of Years
by Anne Tyler • 1995
3.73
20k+
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Ladder of Years Summary
Ladder of Years
by Anne Tyler 1995 406 pages
3.73
20k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Harmony Silk Factory
by Tash Aw • 2005
3.47
2k+
Historical Fiction
Asia
Historical
The Harmony Silk Factory Summary
The Harmony Silk Factory
by Tash Aw 2005 408 pages
3.47
2k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Asia
Historical
Waiting for the Barbarians
by J.M. Coetzee • 1980
3.93
36k+
Africa
Classics
Literature
Waiting for the Barbarians Summary
Waiting for the Barbarians
by J.M. Coetzee 1980 152 pages
3.93
36k+ ratings
Africa
Classics
Literature
God Help the Child
by Toni Morrison • 2015
3.78
32k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
African American
God Help the Child Summary
God Help the Child
by Toni Morrison 2015
3.78
32k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
African American
[Vile Bodies] [by
by Evelyn Waugh • 1930
Evelyn Waugh]
3.71
17k+
Classics
Humor
Literature
[Vile Bodies] [by Summary
[Vile Bodies] [by
Evelyn Waugh]
by Evelyn Waugh 1930
3.71
17k+ ratings
Classics
Humor
Literature
Murphy
by Samuel Beckett • 1938
3.80
6k+
Classics
Irish Literature
Ireland
Murphy Summary
Murphy
by Samuel Beckett 1938
3.80
6k+ ratings
Classics
Irish Literature
Ireland
The Yacoubian Building
by Alaa Al Aswany • 2002
3.72
23k+
Egypt
Middle East
Novels
The Yacoubian Building Summary
The Yacoubian Building
by Alaa Al Aswany 2002 256 pages
3.72
23k+ ratings
Egypt
Middle East
Novels
Chien 51
by Laurent Gaudé • 2022
3.64
1k+
Science Fiction
Roman
Dystopia
Chien 51 Summary
Chien 51
by Laurent Gaudé 2022 235 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Roman
Dystopia
A Thousand Acres
by Jane Smiley • 1991
3.83
73k+
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
A Thousand Acres Summary
A Thousand Acres
by Jane Smiley 1991 371 pages
3.83
73k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Contemporary
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
by Carson McCullers • 1946
3.81
20k+
Classics
Coming Of Age
Literary Fiction
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers Summary
The Member of the Wedding by Carson McCullers
by Carson McCullers 1946
3.81
20k+ ratings
Classics
Coming Of Age
Literary Fiction
The Road Home
by Rose Tremain • 2007
3.89
10k+
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
The Road Home Summary
The Road Home
by Rose Tremain 2007 365 pages
3.89
10k+ ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Queda la noche
by Soledad Puértolas • 2006
3.04
352
Spanish Literature
Literature
Novels
Queda la noche Summary
Queda la noche
by Soledad Puértolas 2006 240 pages
3.04
352 ratings
Spanish Literature
Literature
Novels
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham Greene • 1940
3.98
44k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Monsignor Quixote Summary
Monsignor Quixote
by Graham Greene 1940
3.98
44k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Broken April by Ismail Kadare
by Ismail Kadare • 1978
4.00
8k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Albanian Literature
Broken April by Ismail Kadare Summary
Broken April by Ismail Kadare
by Ismail Kadare 1978
4.00
8k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Albanian Literature
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
3.76
7k+
Humor
Satire
Contemporary
Company Summary
Company
by Max Barry 2006 338 pages
3.76
7k+ ratings
Humor
Satire
Contemporary
The Dew Breaker
by Edwidge Danticat • 2004
3.81
8k+
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Book Club
The Dew Breaker Summary
The Dew Breaker
by Edwidge Danticat 2004 256 pages
3.81
8k+ ratings
Short Stories
Historical Fiction
Book Club
A Confederate General from Big Sur
by Richard Brautigan • 1964
3.99
4k+
Humor
Novels
Literature
A Confederate General from Big Sur Summary
A Confederate General from Big Sur
by Richard Brautigan 1964 161 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
Humor
Novels
Literature
The Luminaries
by Eleanor Catton • 2013
3.75
86k+
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
The Luminaries Summary
The Luminaries
by Eleanor Catton 2013 848 pages
3.75
86k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition
by Michel Houellebecq • 1998
3.80
51k+
France
Literature
Novels
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition Summary
Atomised by Houellebecq, Michel, Wynne, Frank New Edition
by Michel Houellebecq 1998
3.80
51k+ ratings
France
Literature
Novels
Luminarium
by Alex Shakar • 2011
3.47
500+
Science Fiction
Novels
Contemporary
Luminarium Summary
Luminarium
by Alex Shakar 2011 449 pages
3.47
500+ ratings
Science Fiction
Novels
Contemporary
The Financial Lives of the Poets
by Jess Walter • 2009
3.72
11k+
Humor
Book Club
Novels
The Financial Lives of the Poets Summary
The Financial Lives of the Poets
by Jess Walter 2009
3.72
11k+ ratings
Humor
Book Club
Novels
L'amico ritrovato
by Fred Uhlman • 1971
4.04
39k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
L'amico ritrovato Summary
L'amico ritrovato
by Fred Uhlman 1971 92 pages
4.04
39k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
Historical
Mason & Dixon by Pynchon. Thomas ( 1998 ) Paperback
by Thomas Pynchon • 1997
4.15
12k+
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
Mason & Dixon by Pynchon. Thomas ( 1998 ) Paperback Summary
Mason & Dixon by Pynchon. Thomas ( 1998 ) Paperback
by Thomas Pynchon 1997
4.15
12k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literature
Novels
Birds Without Wings
by Louis de Bernières • 2004
4.16
16k+
Historical Fiction
War
Historical
Birds Without Wings Summary
Birds Without Wings
by Louis de Bernières 2004 554 pages
4.16
16k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
War
Historical
The Vicar of Wakefield
by Oliver Goldsmith • 1766
3.46
10k+
Classics
18th Century
Literature
The Vicar of Wakefield Summary
The Vicar of Wakefield
by Oliver Goldsmith 1766 197 pages
3.46
10k+ ratings
Classics
18th Century
Literature
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1919
4.12
27k+
Classics
Art
Literature
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt Summary
The Moon And Sixpence, By W. Somerset Maugham, Unabridged 6 Audio Cassettes, Narrated By Neil Hunt
by W. Somerset Maugham 1919 6 pages
4.12
27k+ ratings
Classics
Art
Literature
And the Land Lay Still
by James Robertson • 2010
4.25
1k+
Scotland
Historical Fiction
Novels
And the Land Lay Still Summary
And the Land Lay Still
by James Robertson 2010 673 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Scotland
Historical Fiction
Novels
Netherland
by Joseph O'Neill • 2008
3.41
18k+
New York
Book Club
Novels
Netherland Summary
Netherland
by Joseph O'Neill 2008
3.41
18k+ ratings
New York
Book Club
Novels
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback
by Per Petterson • 2003
3.81
38k+
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback Summary
Out Stealing Horses by Per Petterson (6-Jul-2006) Paperback
by Per Petterson 2003
3.81
38k+ ratings
Book Club
Historical Fiction
Scandinavian Literature
Gagner la guerre
by Jean-Philippe Jaworski • 2009
4.46
2k+
Fantasy
France
Roman
Gagner la guerre Summary
Gagner la guerre
by Jean-Philippe Jaworski 2009 684 pages
4.46
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
France
Roman
Tar Baby
by Toni Morrison • 1981
4.00
24k+
Classics
African American
Literary Fiction
Tar Baby Summary
Tar Baby
by Toni Morrison 1981 305 pages
4.00
24k+ ratings
Classics
African American
Literary Fiction
Facial Justice
by L.P. Hartley • 1960
3.40
355
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Classics
Facial Justice Summary
Facial Justice
by L.P. Hartley 1960 263 pages
3.40
355 ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Classics
What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal]
by Zoë Heller • 2003
3.74
25k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal] Summary
What Was She Thinking? [Notes on a Scandal]
by Zoë Heller 2003 258 pages
3.74
25k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Swann’s Way
by Marcel Proust • 1913
4.16
70k+
Classics
France
Literature
Swann’s Way Summary
Swann’s Way
by Marcel Proust 1913 468 pages
4.16
70k+ ratings
Classics
France
Literature
Bố con cá gai
by Cho Chang-In • 2000
4.41
2k+
Family
Childrens
Novels
Bố con cá gai Summary
Bố con cá gai
by Cho Chang-In 2000 337 pages
4.41
2k+ ratings
Family
Childrens
Novels
The World of Null-A
by A.E. van Vogt • 1945
3.70
4k+
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
The World of Null-A Summary
The World of Null-A
by A.E. van Vogt 1945 272 pages
3.70
4k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
Time Regained
by Marcel Proust • 1927
4.51
8k+
Classics
France
Literature
Time Regained Summary
Time Regained
by Marcel Proust 1927 784 pages
4.51
8k+ ratings
Classics
France
Literature
When Crickets Cry
by Charles Martin • 2006
4.38
75k+
Book Club
Christian Fiction
Christian
When Crickets Cry Summary
When Crickets Cry
by Charles Martin 2006 352 pages
4.38
75k+ ratings
Book Club
Christian Fiction
Christian
The Borrowed
by Chan Ho-Kei • 2017
4.36
5k+
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
The Borrowed Summary
The Borrowed
by Chan Ho-Kei 2017 496 pages
4.36
5k+ ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Travels in the Scriptorium
by Paul Auster • 2007
3.26
11k+
American
Novels
Mystery
Travels in the Scriptorium Summary
Travels in the Scriptorium
by Paul Auster 2007 145 pages
3.26
11k+ ratings
American
Novels
Mystery
Lila
by Marilynne Robinson • 2014
3.95
36k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Lila Summary
Lila
by Marilynne Robinson 2014 261 pages
3.95
36k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Book Club
The Foundation Pit
by Andrei Platonov • 1994
3.78
6k+
Russia
Russian Literature
Classics
The Foundation Pit Summary
The Foundation Pit
by Andrei Platonov 1994 141 pages
3.78
6k+ ratings
Russia
Russian Literature
Classics
Ser feliz era esto
by Eduardo Sacheri • 2014
4.08
5k+
Spanish Literature
School
Novels
Ser feliz era esto Summary
Ser feliz era esto
by Eduardo Sacheri 2014 248 pages
4.08
5k+ ratings
Spanish Literature
School
Novels
The Passenger
by Cormac McCarthy • 2022
3.57
39k+
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
The Passenger Summary
The Passenger
by Cormac McCarthy 2022 385 pages
3.57
39k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Mystery
Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart • 2010
3.45
42k+
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Book Club
Super Sad True Love Story Summary
Super Sad True Love Story
by Gary Shteyngart 2010 331 pages
3.45
42k+ ratings
Dystopia
Science Fiction
Book Club
Small World
by Martin Suter • 1997
4.10
6k+
German Literature
Roman
Novels
Small World Summary
Small World
by Martin Suter 1997 325 pages
4.10
6k+ ratings
German Literature
Roman
Novels
Le Harem du roi
by Djaïli Amadou Amal • 2024
4.05
500+
Africa
African Literature
Feminism
Le Harem du roi Summary
Le Harem du roi
by Djaïli Amadou Amal 2024 288 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Africa
African Literature
Feminism
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