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A Bond so Fierce and Fragile Summary
A Bond so Fierce and Fragile
by Sophia St. Germain 2025
4.2
3.0K ratings
Fantasy
Romantasy
Romance
The Cold Cold Ground Summary
The Cold Cold Ground
by Adrian McKinty 2012 11 pages
3.91
15.1K ratings
Mystery
Crime
Ireland
The Bride Test Summary
The Bride Test
by Helen Hoang 2019 320 pages
3.81
177.8K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Hate List Summary
Hate List
by Jennifer Brown 2009 405 pages
4.00
65.9K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Realistic Fiction
How to Stay Invisible Summary
How to Stay Invisible
by Maggie C. Rudd 2023 240 pages
4.42
900 ratings
Middle Grade
Survival
Realistic Fiction
The Republic of Thieves Summary
The Republic of Thieves
by Scott Lynch 2013 650 pages
4.22
116.3K ratings
Fantasy
High Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Wait Until Spring, Bandini Summary
Wait Until Spring, Bandini
by John Fante 1938 266 pages
4.09
14.2K ratings
Classics
Novels
American
The Sword of Shannara Summary
The Sword of Shannara
by Terry Brooks 1977 726 pages
3.77
99.8K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
Come Closer Summary
Come Closer
by Sara Gran 2003 194 pages
3.66
44.8K ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The 6 Summary
The 6
20 Man
by David Baldacci 2022 593 pages
4.12
91.7K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Crime
The Gilded Crown Summary
The Gilded Crown
by Marianne Gordon 2023 384 pages
3.67
1.7K ratings
Fantasy
Lesbian
Romance
The Man Who Counted Summary
The Man Who Counted
A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
by Malba Tahan 1938 256 pages
4.11
6.5K ratings
Mathematics
Classics
Novels
Burned Summary
Burned
by P.C. Cast 2010 323 pages
3.97
162.9K ratings
Young Adult
Vampires
Fantasy
Imogen, Obviously Summary
Imogen, Obviously
by Becky Albertalli 2023 432 pages
4.20
27.3K ratings
Romance
LGBT
Young Adult
Tom Lake Summary
Tom Lake
by Ann Patchett 2023 309 pages
3.94
451.6K ratings
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Romance
Old School Summary
Old School
by Jeff Kinney 2015 224 pages
4.29
66.9K ratings
Middle Grade
Humor
Childrens
No and Me Summary
No and Me
by Delphine de Vigan 2007 256 pages
3.72
18.6K ratings
Young Adult
France
Contemporary
From Here to Eternity Summary
From Here to Eternity
by James Jones 1951 816 pages
4.08
17.9K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
War
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Summary
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz 2007 335 pages
3.89
273.3K ratings
Book Club
Contemporary
Magical Realism
The Two Towers Summary
The Two Towers
by J.R.R. Tolkien 1954 322 pages
4.50
1.1M ratings
Fantasy
Adventure
High Fantasy
The Ballad of Black Tom Summary
The Ballad of Black Tom
by Victor LaValle 2016 149 pages
3.84
32.5K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Novella
The Ministry of Fear Summary
The Ministry of Fear
by Graham Greene 1943 224 pages
3.78
7.3K ratings
Classics
Mystery
Thriller
Peace Talks Summary
Peace Talks
by Jim Butcher 2020 340 pages
4.23
51.8K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Magic
Just Listen Summary
Just Listen
by Sarah Dessen 2006 371 pages
4.05
249.3K ratings
Young Adult
Romance
Contemporary
Temple of the Winds Summary
Temple of the Winds
by Terry Goodkind 1997 822 pages
4.03
83.2K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
The Hollow Places Summary
The Hollow Places
by T. Kingfisher 2020 341 pages
3.79
46.8K ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
Their Eyes Were Watching God Summary
Their Eyes Were Watching God
by Zora Neale Hurston 1937 238 pages
3.99
372.8K ratings
Classics
Historical Fiction
School
The Gift Summary
The Gift
by Danielle Steel 1986 275 pages
3.99
20.2K ratings
Romance
Chick Lit
Adult
Harlem Rhapsody Summary
Harlem Rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray 2025 400 pages
4.12
4.7K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
African American
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English Summary
If an Egyptian Cannot Speak English
by Noor Naga 2022 186 pages
3.93
10.7K ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Romance
Making Money Summary
Making Money
by Terry Pratchett 2007 394 pages
4.27
75.6K ratings
Fantasy
Humor
Comedy
Elephant Run Summary
Elephant Run
by Roland Smith 2007 318 pages
4.09
6.9K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Adventure
The Book of Longings Summary
The Book of Longings
by Sue Monk Kidd 2020 416 pages
4.23
135.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Historical
After Annie Summary
After Annie
by Anna Quindlen 2024 283 pages
3.99
33.3K ratings
Family
Contemporary
Grief
Little Secrets Summary
Little Secrets
by Jennifer Hillier 2020 352 pages
4.22
183.5K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Last Night Summary
Last Night
by Luanne Rice 2024 329 pages
4.05
30.3K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Alaska Summary
Alaska
by James A. Michener 1988 868 pages
4.16
16.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Travel
Words on Bathroom Walls Summary
Words on Bathroom Walls
by Julia Walton 2017 304 pages
4.06
15.5K ratings
Young Adult
Mental Health
Contemporary
The Days of Abandonment Summary
The Days of Abandonment
by Elena Ferrante 2002 188 pages
3.87
54.5K ratings
Contemporary
Italy
Literary Fiction
Cathedral Summary
Cathedral
by Raymond Carver 1983 230 pages
4.24
39.0K ratings
Short Stories
Classics
Literature
Unaccustomed Earth Summary
Unaccustomed Earth
by Jhumpa Lahiri 2008 352 pages
4.13
95.2K ratings
Short Stories
India
Book Club
Penitence Summary
Penitence
by Kristin Koval 2025 320 pages
3.71
12.6K ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Angle of Repose Summary
Angle of Repose
by Wallace Stegner 1971 569 pages
4.24
61.0K ratings
Historical Fiction
Classics
Book Club
Savor It Summary
Savor It
by Tarah DeWitt 2024 336 pages
3.88
24.3K ratings
Romance
Contemporary
Contemporary Romance
Déjame que te cuente Summary
Déjame que te cuente
by Jorge Bucay 1994 240 pages
4.10
15.0K ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Short Stories
The Flamethrowers Summary
The Flamethrowers
by Rachel Kushner 2013 383 pages
3.50
23.3K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Wahala Summary
Wahala
by Nikki May 2022 384 pages
3.62
17.3K ratings
Contemporary
Mystery
Thriller
Stargirl Summary
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli 2000 186 pages
3.77
333.1K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
This Winter Summary
This Winter
by Alice Oseman 2015 120 pages
4.07
98.2K ratings
Young Adult
LGBT
Romance
Kidnapped Summary
Kidnapped
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 288 pages
3.79
66.7K ratings
Classics
Adventure
Historical Fiction
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