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Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda Summary
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
by Becky Albertalli 2015 320 pages
4.14
459.6K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
LGBT
Slammed Summary
Slammed
by Colleen Hoover 2012 354 pages
4.15
425.1K ratings
Romance
Young Adult
New Adult
The Alice Network Summary
The Alice Network
by Kate Quinn 2017 503 pages
4.32
579.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
The House on Mango Street Summary
The House on Mango Street
by Sandra Cisneros 1984 110 pages
3.69
216.6K ratings
Classics
Young Adult
Short Stories
Marco Effekten Summary
Marco Effekten
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2012 505 pages
3.88
20.6K ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Britt-Marie Was Here Summary
Britt-Marie Was Here
by Fredrik Backman 2014 324 pages
4.09
184.7K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Humor
The Goldfinch Summary
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt 2013 771 pages
3.96
997.7K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Best of Me Summary
The Best of Me
by Nicholas Sparks 2010 292 pages
3.99
189.0K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Fable Summary
Fable
by Adrienne Young 2020 357 pages
4.01
109.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Prisoner’s Throne Summary
The Prisoner’s Throne
by Holly Black 2024 359 pages
3.88
77.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Forge Summary
Forge
by Laurie Halse Anderson 2010 297 pages
4.16
17.2K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
Made You Up Summary
Made You Up
by Francesca Zappia 2015 428 pages
4.02
30.1K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Mental Health
The Only Survivors Summary
The Only Survivors
by Megan Miranda 2023 339 pages
3.54
81.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Normal People Summary
Normal People
The Scripts
by Sally Rooney 2021 368 pages
4.59
2.3K ratings
Contemporary
Romance
Plays
Angel of Greenwood Summary
Angel of Greenwood
by Randi Pink 2021 304 pages
4.20
2.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Historical
The Thief Lord Summary
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke 2000 350 pages
3.99
100.8K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Middle Grade
Such Charming Liars Summary
Such Charming Liars
by Karen M. McManus 2024 320 pages
3.73
15.3K ratings
Mystery
Young Adult
Thriller
Jar of Hearts Summary
Jar of Hearts
by Jennifer Hillier 2018 311 pages
4.13
171.8K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Twelve Angry Men Summary
Twelve Angry Men
by Reginald Rose 1954 96 pages
4.07
35.6K ratings
Plays
Classics
Drama
The Widow Summary
The Widow
by John Grisham 2025 416 pages
4.12
1.0K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Absolute Power Summary
Absolute Power
by David Baldacci 1996 550 pages
4.20
111.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Moor's Account Summary
The Moor's Account
by Laila Lalami 2014 321 pages
4.04
12.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Morocco
Internment Summary
Internment
by Samira Ahmed 2019 386 pages
3.87
19.8K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Contemporary
Junie Summary
Junie
by Erin Crosby Eckstine 2025 368 pages
4.22
6.1K ratings
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Magical Realism
If You Come Softly Summary
If You Come Softly
by Jacqueline Woodson 1998 181 pages
4.04
12.4K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Dharmayoddha Kalki Summary
Dharmayoddha Kalki
Avatar Of Vishnu
by Kevin Missal 2017 464 pages
3.79
2.4K ratings
Mythology
Fantasy
Indian Literature
Stranger in a Strange Land Summary
Stranger in a Strange Land
by Robert A. Heinlein 1961 525 pages
3.92
321.7K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Science Fiction Fantasy
One True Loves Summary
One True Loves
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2016 352 pages
4.03
638.2K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
The Plea Summary
The Plea
by Steve Cavanagh 2015 400 pages
4.30
23.7K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
The Wife Summary
The Wife
by Alafair Burke 2018 496 pages
3.86
45.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The ​Crown of Gilded Bones Summary
The ​Crown of Gilded Bones
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2021 645 pages
4.16
402.3K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Romantasy
Brida Summary
Brida
by Paulo Coelho 1990 264 pages
3.51
82.2K ratings
Fantasy
Philosophy
Romance
The Collector Summary
The Collector
by John Fowles 1963 283 pages
3.97
87.8K ratings
Classics
Horror
Thriller
The Fountainhead Summary
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand 1943 704 pages
3.89
332.2K ratings
Classics
Philosophy
Literature
The House in the Pines Summary
The House in the Pines
by Ana Reyes 2023 321 pages
3.10
181.4K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Book Club
The Final Quest Summary
The Final Quest
by Rick Joyner 1996 158 pages
4.36
4.5K ratings
Christian
Christianity
Christian Fiction
Good Material Summary
Good Material
by Dolly Alderton 2023 345 pages
3.85
207.0K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Book Club
Cleopatra and Frankenstein Summary
Cleopatra and Frankenstein
by Coco Mellors 2022 368 pages
3.71
190.9K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Bronze Horseman Summary
The Bronze Horseman
by Paullina Simons 2000 637 pages
4.29
91.5K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Historical
The Warded Man Summary
The Warded Man
by Peter V. Brett 2008 416 pages
4.25
128.7K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Hanging Girl Summary
The Hanging Girl
by Jussi Adler-Olsen 2015 512 pages
3.90
18.7K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Thriller
Because of Mr. Terupt Summary
Because of Mr. Terupt
by Rob Buyea 2010 269 pages
4.35
45.2K ratings
Realistic Fiction
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Haunting of Hill House Summary
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson 1959 182 pages
3.82
356.1K ratings
Gothic
Mystery
Paranormal
The Terror Summary
The Terror
by Dan Simmons 2007 769 pages
4.09
69.4K ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
Dream of the Red Chamber Summary
Dream of the Red Chamber
by Cao Xueqin 1761 329 pages
4.18
5.8K ratings
Classics
China
Historical Fiction
The Night Shift Summary
The Night Shift
by Alex Finlay 2022 312 pages
3.90
76.2K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Dark Places Summary
Dark Places
by Gillian Flynn 2009 424 pages
3.95
805.5K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Path of Ascension 8 Summary
The Path of Ascension 8
by C. Mantis 2025 801 pages
4.52
1.9K ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Magic
The Epic of Gilgamesh Summary
The Epic of Gilgamesh
by Anonymous 1201 72 pages
3.75
112.8K ratings
Classics
Poetry
Mythology
A Stranger in the House Summary
A Stranger in the House
by Shari Lapena 2017 305 pages
3.68
163.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
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