9,806 summaries available
Page 23 of 409
by John Kennedy Toole
3.9(231,036)
In a funny and sharp satire, the corpulent, anachronistic Ignatius J. Reilly, a self-proclaimed genius, wages a one-man war against modern life, vice, and the 'dunces' of New Orleans, all while begrudgingly navigating the indignities of employment and a hot-dog cart.
by Jenny Han
4.1(230,729)
As Lara Jean navigates a fake relationship turned real with Peter, another past crush makes her question if her heart has room for two loves.
by Scott Westerfeld
3.9(230,361)
To become 'pretty' means sacrificing memories and individuality. Tally must decide if perfection's cost is too high when a message from her past threatens her beautiful, yet empty, new life.
by Terry Goodkind
4.1(229,229)
A reclusive woodsman, haunted by his father's murder, finds his world upended by a mysterious woman, ancient magic, and a forbidden love that threatens to expose the dark secrets of his own soul and the true cost of challenging a tyrannical empire.
by Jean M. Auel
4.0(229,099)
Abandoned and adopted by Neanderthals, a spirited Cro-Magnon girl named Ayla navigates a harsh prehistoric world, challenging ancient traditions with her intelligence and forging a path toward humanity's future.
by Jeffrey Eugenides
3.8(229,018)
Haunted by the memory of the Lisbon sisters, a group of neighborhood boys recounts the beauty and tragic end of five lives in 1970s suburbia, forever marked by their suicides.
by Madeline Miller
4.3(228,034)
An exiled prince's quiet love for the demigod Achilles sparks a tender, tragic story that challenges fate during the Trojan War.
by Rick Warren
3.9(227,881)
by Robert Jordan
4.2(227,837)
With the Horn of Valere stolen and the Shadow's influence growing, Rand al'Thor must accept his role as the Dragon Reborn while hunting for the artifact in a world near war.
by Jules Verne
3.9(227,390)
Beneath the desolate Icelandic craters, Professor Hardwigg, young Harry, and their stoic guide Hans descend into a subterranean world of prehistoric beasts, ancient civilizations, and geological wonders, hurtling towards the Earth's fiery heart.
by Anthony Bourdain
4.1(226,798)
Dive into the chaotic, exhilarating, and often gritty world behind the kitchen doors of a seasoned chef, where drugs, sex, and fine cuisine meet in a no-holds-barred memoir.
by Cormac McCarthy
4.2(226,642)
In the desolate 1850s American West, a teenage drifter known as 'the Kid' joins a ruthless gang of scalp hunters, descending into unprovoked violence and moral decay, which reveals humanity's inherent savagery.
by Ruth Ware
3.7(225,502)
A secluded bachelorette party in a glass house forces a woman to confront a decade-old betrayal that shattered her friendship, as a deadly secret from their past resurfaces.
by Orson Scott Card
4.1(225,112)
Haunted by his past as the 'Xenocide,' Ender Wiggin, now the Speaker for the Dead, must unravel the deadly mysteries of a new alien race to prevent humanity from repeating its genocidal history.
by Sherman Alexie
4.1(224,351)
Armed with a sketchbook and a sharp wit, a Spokane Indian boy navigates the hilarious and heartbreaking tightrope between his impoverished reservation and an all-white farm town high school, determined to redraw the boundaries of his own destiny.
by John Berendt
3.9(223,939)
Step into Savannah's sultry, Spanish moss-draped world, where a high-society murder uncovers eccentric characters, voodoo rituals, and Old South secrets.
by Chris Cleave
3.7(223,648)
After a brutal event on a Nigerian beach, a young asylum seeker and a grieving British widow find their lives connected by a shared secret and the hope of a fresh start.
by Michael Crichton
3.9(223,312)
A crashed satellite in rural Arizona unleashes a deadly alien microorganism, wiping out a town and threatening humanity, forcing scientists into a desperate race against time in an underground lab.
by Pearl S. Buck
4.0(223,200)
A peasant wife's sacrifice helps her family rise from poverty to wealth, but true prosperity is not in riches, but in the land's enduring spirit and the pain of a family broken by success.
by Greer Hendricks
3.8(222,837)
A jealous ex-wife's obsession with her replacement spirals into a twisted game where nothing is as it seems, revealing the dangerous truths hidden beneath a seemingly perfect marriage.
by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
4.1(222,835)
An aging science fiction writer's bizarre tales become unsettling reality for a car dealer, forcing America to confront its own absurdities through Vonnegut's satirical lens.
by Daniel James Brown
4.3(222,502)
During the Great Depression and rise of Nazism, nine working-class American rowers form a strong bond, pursue Olympic gold, and show the power of unity and determination.
by Scott Lynch
4.3(222,487)
In the city of Camorr, a con artist and his crew must outwit a deadly enemy, or their world of lies and thievery will fall apart.
by Stephen King
4.3(222,383)