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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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Blindness
by José Saramago • 1995
4.18
300k+
Dystopia
Classics
Science Fiction
Blindness Summary
Blindness
by José Saramago 1995 349 pages
4.18
300k+ ratings
Dystopia
Classics
Science Fiction
Água Viva
by Clarice Lispector • 2012
4.25
26k+
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
Água Viva Summary
Água Viva
by Clarice Lispector 2012 88 pages
4.25
26k+ ratings
Poetry
Classics
Philosophy
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac • 1957
3.61
400k+
Classics
Travel
Literature
On the Road Summary
On the Road
by Jack Kerouac 1957 307 pages
3.61
400k+ ratings
Classics
Travel
Literature
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
by Cormac McCarthy • 1985
4.15
200k+
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Classics
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West Summary
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
by Cormac McCarthy 1985 351 pages
4.15
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Classics
Thank You for Smoking
by Christopher Buckley • 1994
3.94
13k+
Humor
Satire
Contemporary
Thank You for Smoking Summary
Thank You for Smoking
by Christopher Buckley 1994 272 pages
3.94
13k+ ratings
Humor
Satire
Contemporary
Life for Sale
by Yukio Mishima • 1968
3.70
15k+
Japan
Japanese Literature
Classics
Life for Sale Summary
Life for Sale
by Yukio Mishima 1968 192 pages
3.70
15k+ ratings
Japan
Japanese Literature
Classics
Lullaby
by Chuck Palahniuk • 2002
3.74
100k+
Horror
Contemporary
Fantasy
Lullaby Summary
Lullaby
by Chuck Palahniuk 2002 260 pages
3.74
100k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Fantasy
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen • 2001
3.85
100k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The Corrections Summary
The Corrections
by Jonathan Franzen 2001 653 pages
3.85
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
The First Man
by Albert Camus • 1994
3.96
12k+
Philosophy
Classics
France
The First Man Summary
The First Man
by Albert Camus 1994 359 pages
3.96
12k+ ratings
Philosophy
Classics
France
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad • 1899
3.43
500k+
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Heart of Darkness Summary
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad 1899 188 pages
3.43
500k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
by Luis Sepúlveda • 1995
3.94
31k+
Classics
Novels
Spanish Literature
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories Summary
The Old Man Who Read Love Stories
by Luis Sepúlveda 1995 144 pages
3.94
31k+ ratings
Classics
Novels
Spanish Literature
Life and Fate
by Vasily Grossman • 2006
4.46
16k+
Classics
Russia
Historical Fiction
Life and Fate Summary
Life and Fate
by Vasily Grossman 2006 864 pages
4.46
16k+ ratings
Classics
Russia
Historical Fiction
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand • 1943
3.89
300k+
Classics
Philosophy
Literature
The Fountainhead Summary
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand 1943 704 pages
3.89
300k+ ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Literature
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by William Maxwell • 1980
3.85
17k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
So Long, See You Tomorrow Summary
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by William Maxwell 1980 135 pages
3.85
17k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Literary Fiction
Dogeaters
by Jessica Hagedorn • 1990
3.61
3k+
Historical Fiction
Asian American
Novels
Dogeaters Summary
Dogeaters
by Jessica Hagedorn 1990 272 pages
3.61
3k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Asian American
Novels
The Sheltering Sky
by Paul Bowles • 1949
3.88
31k+
Classics
Africa
Travel
The Sheltering Sky Summary
The Sheltering Sky
by Paul Bowles 1949 342 pages
3.88
31k+ ratings
Classics
Africa
Travel
Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf • 1925
3.77
300k+
Classics
Literature
Feminism
Mrs. Dalloway Summary
Mrs. Dalloway
by Virginia Woolf 1925 194 pages
3.77
300k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Feminism
The Flea Palace
by Elif Shafak • 2002
3.39
7k+
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Contemporary
The Flea Palace Summary
The Flea Palace
by Elif Shafak 2002 448 pages
3.39
7k+ ratings
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Contemporary
The Border
by Don Winslow • 2019
4.47
19k+
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
The Border Summary
The Border
by Don Winslow 2019 768 pages
4.47
19k+ ratings
Crime
Thriller
Mystery
Of Love and Other Demons
by Gabriel García Márquez • 1999
3.95
89k+
Classics
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Of Love and Other Demons Summary
Of Love and Other Demons
by Gabriel García Márquez 1999 160 pages
3.95
89k+ ratings
Classics
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Good Material
by Dolly Alderton • 2023
3.81
200k+
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Good Material Summary
Good Material
by Dolly Alderton 2023 345 pages
3.81
200k+ ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Winter of the World
by Ken Follett • 2012
4.39
100k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
Winter of the World Summary
Winter of the World
by Ken Follett 2012 940 pages
4.39
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner • 1987
4.16
51k+
Book Club
Classics
Literary Fiction
Crossing to Safety Summary
Crossing to Safety
by Wallace Stegner 1987 335 pages
4.16
51k+ ratings
Book Club
Classics
Literary Fiction
A Scanner Darkly
by Philip K. Dick • 1977
4.02
100k+
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Classics
A Scanner Darkly Summary
A Scanner Darkly
by Philip K. Dick 1977 217 pages
4.02
100k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Classics
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
by Mohsin Hamid • 2013
3.82
23k+
Asia
Book Club
Contemporary
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia Summary
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia
by Mohsin Hamid 2013 230 pages
3.82
23k+ ratings
Asia
Book Club
Contemporary
Amerika
by Franz Kafka • 1927
3.74
34k+
Classics
German Literature
Literature
Amerika Summary
Amerika
by Franz Kafka 1927 336 pages
3.74
34k+ ratings
Classics
German Literature
Literature
Immortality
by Milan Kundera • 1990
4.14
43k+
Philosophy
Czech Literature
Novels
Immortality Summary
Immortality
by Milan Kundera 1990 400 pages
4.14
43k+ ratings
Philosophy
Czech Literature
Novels
Can Love Happen Twice?
by Ravinder Singh • 2011
3.30
24k+
Romance
Love
Indian Literature
Can Love Happen Twice? Summary
Can Love Happen Twice?
by Ravinder Singh 2011 224 pages
3.30
24k+ ratings
Romance
Love
Indian Literature
Underworld
by Don DeLillo • 1997
3.95
34k+
Novels
Literature
Literary Fiction
Underworld Summary
Underworld
by Don DeLillo 1997 827 pages
3.95
34k+ ratings
Novels
Literature
Literary Fiction
Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer • 2002
3.89
100k+
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
Everything is Illuminated Summary
Everything is Illuminated
by Jonathan Safran Foer 2002 276 pages
3.89
100k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
A Song of Ice and Fire
by George R.R. Martin • 2000
4.61
65k+
Fantasy
Adventure
Science Fiction Fantasy
A Song of Ice and Fire Summary
A Song of Ice and Fire
by George R.R. Martin 2000 5216 pages
4.61
65k+ ratings
Fantasy
Adventure
Science Fiction Fantasy
Doctor Faustus
by Thomas Mann • 1999
4.08
14k+
Classics
German Literature
Literature
Doctor Faustus Summary
Doctor Faustus
by Thomas Mann 1999 535 pages
4.08
14k+ ratings
Classics
German Literature
Literature
Hopscotch
by Julio Cortázar • 1963
4.20
49k+
Classics
Spanish Literature
Literature
Hopscotch Summary
Hopscotch
by Julio Cortázar 1963 564 pages
4.20
49k+ ratings
Classics
Spanish Literature
Literature
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz • 2007
3.89
200k+
Book Club
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Summary
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz 2007 335 pages
3.89
200k+ ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Magical Realism
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque • 1987
4.12
500k+
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
All Quiet on the Western Front Summary
All Quiet on the Western Front
by Erich Maria Remarque 1987 296 pages
4.12
500k+ ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri • 2003
4.02
200k+
India
Book Club
Contemporary
The Namesake Summary
The Namesake
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2003 304 pages
4.02
200k+ ratings
India
Book Club
Contemporary
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom • 2006
4.13
100k+
Inspirational
Contemporary
Book Club
For One More Day Summary
For One More Day
by Mitch Albom 2006 197 pages
4.13
100k+ ratings
Inspirational
Contemporary
Book Club
The Black Book
by Orhan Pamuk • 1990
3.92
13k+
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Mystery
The Black Book Summary
The Black Book
by Orhan Pamuk 1990 466 pages
3.92
13k+ ratings
Turkish Literature
Turkish
Mystery
Of Human Bondage
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1915
4.16
62k+
Classics
Literature
Novels
Of Human Bondage Summary
Of Human Bondage
by W. Somerset Maugham 1915 684 pages
4.16
62k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Novels
High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby • 1995
3.90
200k+
Music
Contemporary
Humor
High Fidelity Summary
High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby 1995 323 pages
3.90
200k+ ratings
Music
Contemporary
Humor
Survivor
by Chuck Palahniuk • 1999
3.93
100k+
Contemporary
Thriller
Novels
Survivor Summary
Survivor
by Chuck Palahniuk 1999 289 pages
3.93
100k+ ratings
Contemporary
Thriller
Novels
The Razor’s Edge
by W. Somerset Maugham • 1944
4.20
54k+
Classics
Literature
Philosophy
The Razor’s Edge Summary
The Razor’s Edge
by W. Somerset Maugham 1944 314 pages
4.20
54k+ ratings
Classics
Literature
Philosophy
Disgrace
by J.M. Coetzee • 1999
3.86
100k+
Africa
South Africa
Classics
Disgrace Summary
Disgrace
by J.M. Coetzee 1999 220 pages
3.86
100k+ ratings
Africa
South Africa
Classics
Outline
by Rachel Cusk • 2014
3.67
71k+
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Outline Summary
Outline
by Rachel Cusk 2014 249 pages
3.67
71k+ ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Novels
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
by Hunter S. Thompson • 1971
A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
4.06
300k+
Classics
Humor
Journalism
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Summary
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
by Hunter S. Thompson 1971 204 pages
4.06
300k+ ratings
Classics
Humor
Journalism
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry • 1999
4.59
200k+
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Classics
Lonesome Dove Summary
Lonesome Dove
by Larry McMurtry 1999 960 pages
4.59
200k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Westerns
Classics
Wish I Could Tell You
by Durjoy Datta • 2019
3.67
1k+
Romance
Love Story
Indian Literature
Wish I Could Tell You Summary
Wish I Could Tell You
by Durjoy Datta 2019 288 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Romance
Love Story
Indian Literature
Crash
by J.G. Ballard • 2001
3.65
33k+
Science Fiction
Horror
Novels
Crash Summary
Crash
by J.G. Ballard 2001 224 pages
3.65
33k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Novels
Alamut
by Vladimir Bartol • 1938
4.32
13k+
Historical Fiction
Classics
Novels
Alamut Summary
Alamut
by Vladimir Bartol 1938 510 pages
4.32
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Novels
Marcovaldo ovvero Le stagioni in città
by Italo Calvino • 1963
3.83
17k+
Short Stories
Italian Literature
Classics
Marcovaldo ovvero Le stagioni in città Summary
Marcovaldo ovvero Le stagioni in città
by Italo Calvino 1963 134 pages
3.83
17k+ ratings
Short Stories
Italian Literature
Classics
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