9,806 summaries available
Page 251 of 409
by Patrick Ness
3.5(7,217)
A lonely man's life changes when he heals a fallen crane and then meets a mysterious woman, who brings ancient magic and the power of love into his world.
by Andre Dubus III
3.8(7,216)
From the brutal, impoverished streets of a 1970s mill town, a young Andre Dubus III fought his way through a life of violence and boxing, ultimately finding salvation and a bridge to his literary father through the very act of writing.
by Lara Avery
4.1(7,214)
by Jennifer Richard Jacobson
4.0(7,212)
Stranded in the Maine wilderness with only a toy elephant, ten-year-old Jack must outwit authorities and navigate a journey back to Boston, all while dealing with his mother's unpredictable love and her abandonment.
by Anna-Marie McLemore
3.9(7,211)
In a town where roses bloom from a girl's wrists and painted moons hang in trees, two best friends with magical secrets must protect their pasts from four sisters who crave the enchanted blossoms for a love spell.
by Truman Capote
3.4(7,208)
In a sweltering post-war New York summer, a socialite's forbidden affair with a Brooklyn parking attendant spirals into a morally ambiguous entanglement, forcing her to make life-altering choices.
by Wayne Thomas Batson
4.0(7,206)
When a miserable boy moves to a new town, he uncovers ancient scrolls in his grandfather's basement that pull him into a hidden world of epic spiritual warfare, forcing him to confront a powerful evil and trust in an unseen King.
by Claire Cameron
3.3(7,205)
Five-year-old Anna must navigate a dangerous wilderness, battling hunger, the elements, and the lingering fear of a bear attack, all while protecting her toddler brother, after their parents are brutally killed.
by William Shakespeare
3.6(7,203)
A king's daughter's secret marriage begins a storm of slander, jealousy, disguise, and divine intervention, weaving a story of powerful emotions.
by Roddy Doyle
3.9(7,202)
When twenty-year-old Sharon Rabbitte gets pregnant and refuses to name the father, her working-class Dublin family, especially her bewildered dad, must grapple with their own prejudices and the prying eyes of their community.
by V.E. Schwab
4.0(7,201)
Two brilliant, morally gray college frenemies, changed by a near-death experiment that gave them extraordinary powers, reappear a decade later as archenemies in a deadly, super-powered game of revenge and eradication.
by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
4.2(7,201)
In a Soviet research prison during three December days in 1949, brilliant minds face moral choices under Stalin's rule.
by Heather Vogel Frederick
4.3(7,197)
Four friends, joined by a new snooty member, must overcome a disastrous camping trip, a high-stakes fashion show, and their own differences to save one of their family farms before it's too late.
by William R. Forstchen
4.1(7,191)
After an EMP attack, America risks losing its independence to foreign powers and internal oppression. A former military officer must choose between serving a tyrannical government and fighting for a united, free nation, even if it means revolution.
by Sarah Rees Brennan
4.3(7,190)
A sarcastic teen finds himself at a magical boarding school in a land of elves, harpies, and mermaids, where he navigates sword fighting, first crushes, and the chance to reshape an old conflict.
by Dmitry Glukhovsky
3.9(7,189)
In a post-apocalyptic Moscow subway, a stubborn survivor named Artyom relentlessly searches for other humans on the irradiated surface, clinging to the desperate hope of leading his people back to a world they can reclaim.
by John Milton
4.1(7,187)
In an epic battle across Heaven, Hell, and Earth, Satan's vengeful rebellion against God ensnares Adam and Eve in a tragic story of temptation, fall, and the cost of their human love.
by Laura Nowlin
4.1(7,175)
Autumn and Finn, childhood friends, slowly acknowledge their feelings for each other in their senior year, only for a tragic August night to change everything after Finn dies in a car accident.
by Rainer Maria Rilke
4.4(7,166)
Rilke's elegies explore the beauty and burden of human life, caught between the earthly and the divine, under the silent gaze of angels.
by Kami Garcia
4.0(7,165)
After her mother's mysterious death, Kennedy Waters joins a secret society of demon hunters, battling vengeful spirits and uncovering ancient secrets with the help of two brothers.
by Doreen Cronin
4.0(7,163)
A duck, fed up with farm chores, runs for office, rising from farmer to president, only to discover that leading the country is more tedious than he imagined.
by Kiera Cass
3.8(7,161)
Princess Eadlyn, jaded by her parents' perfect romance, finds her own path to love and self-discovery during a Selection she never wanted.
by Chuck Palahniuk
3.1(7,155)
Ten years after Project Mayhem, a domesticated Tyler Durden grapples with a wife who's resurrected his destructive alter-ego, forcing him to fight not just for his sanity, but for the future of his family and the world.
by Mary Pope Osborne
4.0(7,153)
Jack and Annie go on a quest with a young magician to find the stolen Stone of Destiny from a haunted castle, exploring the magical world of Camelot.