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The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis
by Peter Kuper 2004 80 pages
3.79
4.7K ratings
Graphic Novels
Classics
Comics
The Woman Destroyed Summary
The Woman Destroyed
by Simone de Beauvoir 1967 254 pages
4.02
42.6K ratings
Feminism
Classics
Short Stories
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Summary
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
by Becky Chambers 2022 152 pages
4.39
73.3K ratings
Science Fiction
Fantasy
Novella
Hector and the Secrets of Love Summary
Hector and the Secrets of Love
by François Lelord 2005 267 pages
3.46
2.7K ratings
Psychology
Romance
Philosophy
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi Summary
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi
by Shannon Chakraborty 2023 483 pages
4.26
68.6K ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Pirates
The Power of Six Summary
The Power of Six
by Pittacus Lore 2011 406 pages
4.14
140.6K ratings
Young Adult
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Dumplin' Summary
Dumplin'
by Julie Murphy 2015 375 pages
3.88
91.5K ratings
Young Adult
Contemporary
Romance
Stone of Farewell Summary
Stone of Farewell
by Tad Williams 1990 608 pages
4.10
51.4K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Whispering Skull Summary
The Whispering Skull
by Jonathan Stroud 2014 435 pages
4.33
41.0K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
The Fangs of Freelance Summary
The Fangs of Freelance
by Drew Hayes 2017 281 pages
4.34
5.4K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Humor
Dead I Well May Be Summary
Dead I Well May Be
by Adrian McKinty 2003 384 pages
3.95
4.5K ratings
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
From the Earth to the Moon Summary
From the Earth to the Moon
by Jules Verne 1865 136 pages
3.76
38.0K ratings
Science Fiction
Classics
Adventure
Blue Lily, Lily Blue Summary
Blue Lily, Lily Blue
by Maggie Stiefvater 2014 391 pages
4.26
175.5K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Paranormal
Real Americans Summary
Real Americans
by Rachel Khong 2024 399 pages
3.97
72.8K ratings
Historical Fiction
Book Club
Literary Fiction
Our Little Secret Summary
Our Little Secret
by Lisa Jackson 2024 380 pages
3.88
11.0K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Suspense
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting Summary
The Book of Laughter and Forgetting
by Milan Kundera 1979 313 pages
3.95
52.5K ratings
Czech Literature
Classics
Literature
Deep Zone Summary
Deep Zone
by Tim Green 2011 272 pages
4.44
2.2K ratings
Sports
Realistic Fiction
Football
Eva Luna Summary
Eva Luna
by Isabel Allende 1987 307 pages
4.00
56.8K ratings
Magical Realism
Historical Fiction
Classics
Lady Midnight Summary
Lady Midnight
by Cassandra Clare 2016 688 pages
4.35
239.1K ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Romance
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston 1997 464 pages
4.04
49.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Less Than Zero Summary
Less Than Zero
by Bret Easton Ellis 1985 208 pages
3.60
93.8K ratings
Contemporary
Novels
Classics
Best Offer Wins Summary
Best Offer Wins
by Marisa Kashino 2025 288 pages
4.03
2.3K ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery Thriller
It Can't Happen Here Summary
It Can't Happen Here
by Sinclair Lewis 1935 400 pages
3.80
23.0K ratings
Classics
Politics
Dystopia
Hector and the Search for Lost Time Summary
Hector and the Search for Lost Time
by François Lelord 2006 240 pages
3.65
1.4K ratings
Philosophy
Psychology
German Literature
Big Chief Summary
Big Chief
by Jon Hickey 2025 320 pages
3.64
1.1K ratings
Indigenous
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
The Three Lives of Cate Kay Summary
The Three Lives of Cate Kay
by Kate Fagan 2025 294 pages
3.76
63.2K ratings
LGBT
Contemporary
Mystery
The Third Parent Summary
The Third Parent
by Elias Witherow 2017 273 pages
3.91
1.1K ratings
Horror
Mystery
Horror Thriller
The Bookstore Sisters Summary
The Bookstore Sisters
by Alice Hoffman 2022 36 pages
4.00
93.7K ratings
Short Stories
Contemporary
Books About Books
Die Physiker Summary
Die Physiker
by Friedrich Dürrenmatt 1962 95 pages
3.89
41.6K ratings
Classics
Plays
German Literature
Observer Summary
Observer
by Robert Lanza 2023 368 pages
4.05
3.1K ratings
Science Fiction
Thriller
Fantasy
Untamed Summary
Untamed
by P.C. Cast 2008 338 pages
3.94
242.3K ratings
Young Adult
Vampires
Fantasy
Into the Narrowdark Summary
Into the Narrowdark
by Tad Williams 2022 580 pages
4.52
2.4K ratings
Fantasy
Epic Fantasy
High Fantasy
The Solar War Summary
The Solar War
by John French 2019 407 pages
4.03
3.5K ratings
Science Fiction
40k
Fantasy
Not in My Book Summary
Not in My Book
by Katie Holt 2024 320 pages
3.80
12.9K ratings
Romance
Enemies To Lovers
Contemporary
Turn Coat Summary
Turn Coat
by Jim Butcher 2009 420 pages
4.44
109.4K ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Mystery
The Kill Artist Summary
The Kill Artist
by Daniel Silva 2000 501 pages
4.01
95.3K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Espionage
Honor Among Thieves Summary
Honor Among Thieves
by Jeffrey Archer 1993 480 pages
3.87
18.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
Broken Bayou Summary
Broken Bayou
by Jennifer Moorhead 2024 265 pages
4.14
29.1K ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Enchanted Greenhouse Summary
The Enchanted Greenhouse
by Sarah Beth Durst 2025 375 pages
4.25
10.7K ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Cozy
Visions of Flesh and Blood Summary
Visions of Flesh and Blood
A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium
by Jennifer L. Armentrout 2024 580 pages
2.96
11.2K ratings
Fantasy
Romantasy
Romance
Come and Get It Summary
Come and Get It
by Kiley Reid 2024 400 pages
3.34
39.5K ratings
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Book Club
Guns of the Dawn Summary
Guns of the Dawn
by Adrian Tchaikovsky 2015 658 pages
4.18
4.8K ratings
Fantasy
Steampunk
Historical Fiction
Thornhedge Summary
Thornhedge
by T. Kingfisher 2023 116 pages
3.95
47.2K ratings
Fantasy
Novella
Retellings
The Fiery Cross Summary
The Fiery Cross
by Diana Gabaldon 2001 1443 pages
4.26
221.4K ratings
Historical Fiction
Romance
Fantasy
The Ghost Woods Summary
The Ghost Woods
by C.J. Cooke 2022 408 pages
3.94
7.3K ratings
Horror
Gothic
Fantasy
Diary of a Superfluous Man Summary
Diary of a Superfluous Man
by Ivan Turgenev 1850 80 pages
3.85
3.8K ratings
Russian Literature
Russia
Classics
The Incredible Kindness of Paper Summary
The Incredible Kindness of Paper
by Evelyn Skye 2025 256 pages
4.02
324 ratings
Romance
Magical Realism
Contemporary
The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye
by Lois Duncan 1984 220 pages
3.86
4.2K ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Fantasy
Destined Summary
Destined
by P.C. Cast 2011 325 pages
4.03
88.5K ratings
Young Adult
Vampires
Fantasy
City of Orphans Summary
City of Orphans
by Avi 2012 368 pages
3.98
3.6K ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Mystery
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