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Fiction Book Summaries

The Bourne Supremacy Summary
The Bourne Supremacy
by Robert Ludlum 1986 688 pages
4.11
181.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
State of the Union Summary
State of the Union
by Brad Thor 2004 560 pages
4.22
29.8K ratings
Thriller
Action
Mystery
The Riddle of the Sands Summary
The Riddle of the Sands
by Erskine Childers 1903 336 pages
3.63
7.4K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Espionage
Bartleby the Scrivener Summary
Bartleby the Scrivener
by Herman Melville 1853 64 pages
3.93
71.0K ratings
Classics
Short Stories
Literature
The Dark Secret Summary
The Dark Secret
by Tui T. Sutherland 2013 336 pages
4.38
36.3K ratings
Fantasy
Dragons
Middle Grade
Hangman Summary
Hangman
by Daniel Cole 2018 386 pages
3.96
8.5K ratings
Thriller
Crime
Mystery
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Summary
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
by Susanna Clarke 2004 1006 pages
3.87
247.7K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Historical
After the First Death Summary
After the First Death
by Robert Cormier 1979 240 pages
3.66
3.9K ratings
Young Adult
Thriller
Mystery
The Deserter Summary
The Deserter
by Nelson DeMille 2019 544 pages
4.08
18.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Military Fiction
The City of Mirrors Summary
The City of Mirrors
by Justin Cronin 2016 602 pages
4.21
59.6K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Blood Rites Summary
Blood Rites
by Jim Butcher 2004 372 pages
4.29
135.8K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
Jawbone Summary
Jawbone
by Mónica Ojeda 2018 264 pages
3.69
11.0K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Queer
Writers & Lovers Summary
Writers & Lovers
by Lily King 2020 320 pages
4.00
157.7K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Interestings Summary
The Interestings
by Meg Wolitzer 2013 468 pages
3.60
121.6K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Othello Summary
Othello
by William Shakespeare 1603 319 pages
3.89
424.2K ratings
Classics
Plays
School
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda Summary
The Poetry of Pablo Neruda
by Pablo Neruda 1951 1040 pages
4.44
20.2K ratings
Poetry
Classics
Romance
Executive Power Summary
Executive Power
by Vince Flynn 2003 512 pages
4.32
48.2K ratings
Thriller
Espionage
Action
Wreck the Halls Summary
Wreck the Halls
by Tessa Bailey 2023 351 pages
3.38
104.8K ratings
Romance
Christmas
Holiday
Caligula and Three Other Plays Summary
Caligula and Three Other Plays
by Albert Camus 1949 302 pages
4.05
2.4K ratings
Plays
Drama
Philosophy
City of Lost Souls Summary
City of Lost Souls
by Cassandra Clare 2012 535 pages
4.21
555.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
The Sword of Truth Summary
The Sword of Truth
by Terry Goodkind 2006 2405 pages
4.24
3.3K ratings
Fantasy
Magic
Epic Fantasy
The Torn Skirt Summary
The Torn Skirt
by Rebecca Godfrey 2001 208 pages
3.47
2.2K ratings
Young Adult
Coming Of Age
Contemporary
Executive Orders Summary
Executive Orders
by Tom Clancy 1996 1273 pages
4.12
52.7K ratings
Thriller
Military Fiction
Espionage
The Sandman Summary
The Sandman
Book Two
by Neil Gaiman 1992 544 pages
4.48
2.0K ratings
Fantasy
Comics
Graphic Novels
Jackdaws Summary
Jackdaws
by Ken Follett 2001 432 pages
4.08
41.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Historical
Storm Front Summary
Storm Front
by Jim Butcher 2000 372 pages
3.97
368.2K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
Despair Summary
Despair
by Vladimir Nabokov 1934 212 pages
3.91
11.1K ratings
Classics
Russia
Russian Literature
The Winemaker's Wife Summary
The Winemaker's Wife
by Kristin Harmel 2019 385 pages
4.23
94.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
World War II
Breathe and Count Back from Ten Summary
Breathe and Count Back from Ten
by Natalia Sylvester 2022 352 pages
3.84
3.5K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Rule of Wolves Summary
Rule of Wolves
by Leigh Bardugo 2021 592 pages
4.35
168.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Mirror Girls Summary
Mirror Girls
by Kelly McWilliams 2022 320 pages
3.95
3.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Fantasy
To the Moon and Back Summary
To the Moon and Back
by Eliana Ramage 2025 448 pages
4.04
169 ratings
Contemporary
Indigenous
Queer
The Eagle's Gift Summary
The Eagle's Gift
by Carlos Castaneda 1981 320 pages
4.08
3.8K ratings
Spirituality
Philosophy
Anthropology
A Reaper at the Gates Summary
A Reaper at the Gates
by Sabaa Tahir 2018 458 pages
4.14
110.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Late Bloomer Summary
Late Bloomer
by Mazey Eddings 2024 400 pages
3.69
13.1K ratings
Romance
LGBT
Lesbian
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis Summary
Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis
by Anne Rice 2016 480 pages
3.81
9.6K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Vampires
The Hard Way Summary
The Hard Way
by Lee Child 2006 384 pages
4.20
90.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint Summary
The Sonnets and A Lover's Complaint
by William Shakespeare 1609 458 pages
4.19
2.8K ratings
Poetry
Classics
Romance
The Program Summary
The Program
by Suzanne Young 2013 405 pages
4.04
60.0K ratings
Young Adult
Dystopia
Romance
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Summary
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers 2000 530 pages
3.69
182.3K ratings
Contemporary
Book Club
Literature
The Burnout Summary
The Burnout
by Sophie Kinsella 2023 416 pages
3.69
77.9K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Contemporary
Say Cheese and Die! Summary
Say Cheese and Die!
by R.L. Stine 1992 160 pages
3.79
28.5K ratings
Horror
Childrens
Middle Grade
My Evil Mother Summary
My Evil Mother
by Margaret Atwood 2022 32 pages
3.88
84.9K ratings
Short Stories
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Emperor of Thorns Summary
Emperor of Thorns
by Mark Lawrence 2013 434 pages
4.22
56.2K ratings
Fantasy
Dark Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Nocturnes Summary
Nocturnes
Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
by Kazuo Ishiguro 2009 221 pages
3.51
31.1K ratings
Short Stories
Music
Contemporary
The September House Summary
The September House
by Carissa Orlando 2023 352 pages
3.89
71.6K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Small Great Things Summary
Small Great Things
by Jodi Picoult 2016 510 pages
4.36
417.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Adult
Tortilla Flat Summary
Tortilla Flat
by John Steinbeck 1935 256 pages
3.83
60.2K ratings
Classics
Literature
Historical Fiction
Ajaya Summary
Ajaya
Roll of the Dice
by Anand Neelakantan 2013 456 pages
4.05
5.4K ratings
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Indian Literature
The Winds of Winter Summary
The Winds of Winter
by George R.R. Martin
4.40
13.6K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
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