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The Dream of a Ridiculous Man
by Fyodor Dostoevsky • 1877
Suicide, a weeping child, then a dream: a despairing man enters a pristine, sinless world.
4.03
43k+
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man Summary
The Dream of a Ridiculous Man 87%
Suicide, a weeping child, then a dream: a despairing man enters a pristine, sinless world.
by Fyodor Dostoevsky 1877
4.03
43k+ ratings
The Missing Piece
by Shel Silverstein • 1976
A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.
4.28
32k+
The Missing Piece Summary
The Missing Piece 87%
A circle rolls with a gap and sings, certain the absent shape will make it whole.
by Shel Silverstein 1976
4.28
32k+ ratings
Nine Stories
by J.D. Salinger • 1948
Nine stories: children see what adults miss, the wounded self-destruct, and grace arrives uninvited.
4.18
150k+
Nine Stories Summary
Nine Stories 87%
Nine stories: children see what adults miss, the wounded self-destruct, and grace arrives uninvited.
by J.D. Salinger 1948
4.18
150k+ ratings
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained
by John Milton • 1667
To wound his creator, a fallen archangel crosses chaos to corrupt two innocents in Paradise.
4.07
8k+
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained Summary
Paradise Lost and Paradise Regained 87%
To wound his creator, a fallen archangel crosses chaos to corrupt two innocents in Paradise.
by John Milton 1667
4.07
8k+ ratings
Heroes by Cormier, Robert ( AUTHOR ) Mar-30-2007 Hardback
by Robert Cormier • 1998
A scarred veteran comes home hiding his face, carrying a gun, and hunting his former hero.
3.39
5k+
Heroes by Cormier, Robert ( AUTHOR ) Mar-30-2007 Hardback Summary
Heroes by Cormier, Robert ( AUTHOR ) Mar-30-2007 Hardback 86%
A scarred veteran comes home hiding his face, carrying a gun, and hunting his former hero.
by Robert Cormier 1998
3.39
5k+ ratings
Paradise Lost
by John Milton • 1667
Exiled from Heaven, a defiant angel targets a new world and its two perfect inhabitants.
3.86
184k+
Paradise Lost Summary
Paradise Lost 86%
Exiled from Heaven, a defiant angel targets a new world and its two perfect inhabitants.
by John Milton 1667
3.86
184k+ ratings
The Picture of Dorian Gray
by Ian Edginton • 2008
Dorian Gray stays young while his portrait ages: a supernatural bargain that devours his soul.
4.17
60k+
The Picture of Dorian Gray Summary
The Picture of Dorian Gray 86%
Dorian Gray stays young while his portrait ages: a supernatural bargain that devours his soul.
by Ian Edginton 2008
4.17
60k+ ratings
The Last Romantics
by Tara Conklin • 2019
After their father dies and their mother retreats, four siblings raise themselves in feral freedom.
3.70
49k+
The Last Romantics Summary
The Last Romantics 86%
After their father dies and their mother retreats, four siblings raise themselves in feral freedom.
by Tara Conklin 2019
3.70
49k+ ratings
Legacy of the Force
by Aaron Allston • 2006
A Jedi hero hunts his family. The Sith training him says the true price hasn't arrived.
3.89
9k+
Legacy of the Force Summary
Legacy of the Force 86%
A Jedi hero hunts his family. The Sith training him says the true price hasn't arrived.
by Aaron Allston 2006
3.89
9k+ ratings
The Devil's Concubine
by Ángeles Goyanes • 2011
Saved by a fallen angel, a crusade orphan discovers eternal life is a slow-motion execution.
3.82
471
The Devil's Concubine Summary
The Devil's Concubine 86%
Saved by a fallen angel, a crusade orphan discovers eternal life is a slow-motion execution.
by Ángeles Goyanes 2011
3.82
471 ratings
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West
by Cormac McCarthy • 1985
A runaway joins scalp hunters in the desert, where a hairless judge preaches war as the only truth.
4.15
227k+
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West Summary
Blood Meridian, or, the Evening Redness in the West 86%
A runaway joins scalp hunters in the desert, where a hairless judge preaches war as the only truth.
by Cormac McCarthy 1985
4.15
227k+ ratings
Memnoch the Devil
by Anne Rice • 1995
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
3.76
87k+
Memnoch the Devil Summary
Memnoch the Devil 86%
A vampire follows the Devil through Creation, then must decide whose side he is on.
by Anne Rice 1995
3.76
87k+ ratings
We Were the Mulvaneys
by Joyce. Carol Oats • 1996
A daughter's sexual assault unravels the Mulvaneys, a family whose reputation was everything.
3.75
106k+
We Were the Mulvaneys Summary
We Were the Mulvaneys 86%
A daughter's sexual assault unravels the Mulvaneys, a family whose reputation was everything.
by Joyce. Carol Oats 1996
3.75
106k+ ratings
Faust
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • 1808
A dissatisfied scholar bets his soul the devil cannot give him a moment worth keeping.
3.89
51k+
Faust Summary
Faust 86%
A dissatisfied scholar bets his soul the devil cannot give him a moment worth keeping.
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1808
3.89
51k+ ratings
Kill the Beast
by Serena Valentino • 2024
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
3.94
4k+
Kill the Beast Summary
Kill the Beast 86%
Gaston cannot remember that the beast he hunts was once his blood brother.
by Serena Valentino 2024
3.94
4k+ ratings
Star Wars
by Matthew Woodring Stover • 2005
The Jedi's brightest hope, to save his wife, makes a pact that forges a dark Empire.
4.32
26k+
Star Wars Summary
Star Wars 86%
The Jedi's brightest hope, to save his wife, makes a pact that forges a dark Empire.
by Matthew Woodring Stover 2005
4.32
26k+ ratings
The Fall of Lilith
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega • 2017
Before Eve, there was Lilith: an angel whose rebellion against Heaven corrupted paradise itself.
4.56
84
The Fall of Lilith Summary
The Fall of Lilith 86%
Before Eve, there was Lilith: an angel whose rebellion against Heaven corrupted paradise itself.
by Vashti Quiroz-Vega 2017
4.56
84 ratings
El camino
by Miguel Delibes • 1950
Last night in the valley, a boy relives the pranks and losses of his childhood.
4.13
15k+
El camino Summary
El camino 86%
Last night in the valley, a boy relives the pranks and losses of his childhood.
by Miguel Delibes 1950
4.13
15k+ ratings
Wizard and Glass
by Stephen King • 1997
Amid a frontier conspiracy, a gunslinger falls for the mayor's promised consort as a witch watches.
4.27
223k+
Wizard and Glass Summary
Wizard and Glass 86%
Amid a frontier conspiracy, a gunslinger falls for the mayor's promised consort as a witch watches.
by Stephen King 1997
4.27
223k+ ratings
Faust, First Part
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe • 1808
A scholar bets his soul he will never find a moment worth keeping; the devil gives him Gretchen.
3.83
87k+
Faust, First Part Summary
Faust, First Part 86%
A scholar bets his soul he will never find a moment worth keeping; the devil gives him Gretchen.
by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1808
3.83
87k+ ratings
False Gods
by Graham McNeill • 2006
Poisoned by a sorcerous blade, the Emperor's greatest son barters his soul to the gods below.
4.15
28k+
False Gods Summary
False Gods 86%
Poisoned by a sorcerous blade, the Emperor's greatest son barters his soul to the gods below.
by Graham McNeill 2006
4.15
28k+ ratings
Mistress of All Evil
by Serena Valentino • 2017
The dark fairy's curse was not evil. It was a mother's last act of protection.
3.97
20k+
Mistress of All Evil Summary
Mistress of All Evil 86%
The dark fairy's curse was not evil. It was a mother's last act of protection.
by Serena Valentino 2017
3.97
20k+ ratings
End of Days
by Susan Ee • 2015
Angels won. Now a girl, her wingless archangel, and her monstrous sister are humanity's last hope.
4.05
74k+
End of Days Summary
End of Days 86%
Angels won. Now a girl, her wingless archangel, and her monstrous sister are humanity's last hope.
by Susan Ee 2015
4.05
74k+ ratings
The Monk
by Matthew Gregory Lewis • 1796
A monk revered as a saint falls into lust, murder, and a bargain with the Devil.
3.86
35k+
The Monk Summary
The Monk 86%
A monk revered as a saint falls into lust, murder, and a bargain with the Devil.
by Matthew Gregory Lewis 1796
3.86
35k+ ratings
Less Than Zero
by Bret Easton Ellis • 1985
Home from college, Clay drifts through LA parties where the glamour hides something rotting.
3.61
102k+
Less Than Zero Summary
Less Than Zero 86%
Home from college, Clay drifts through LA parties where the glamour hides something rotting.
by Bret Easton Ellis 1985
3.61
102k+ ratings
Schoolgirl
by Osamu Dazai • 1939
A grieving Japanese schoolgirl spends a day navigating pretense and the hunger to feel real.
3.96
26k+
Schoolgirl Summary
Schoolgirl 86%
A grieving Japanese schoolgirl spends a day navigating pretense and the hunger to feel real.
by Osamu Dazai 1939
3.96
26k+ ratings
The Blue Umbrella
by Ruskin Bond • 1980
A Himalayan girl's blue umbrella enchants her village until a shopkeeper's longing turns to theft.
4.25
13k+
The Blue Umbrella Summary
The Blue Umbrella 86%
A Himalayan girl's blue umbrella enchants her village until a shopkeeper's longing turns to theft.
by Ruskin Bond 1980
4.25
13k+ ratings
The Abolition of Man
by C.S. Lewis • 1943
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
4.12
42k+
The Abolition of Man Summary
The Abolition of Man 86%
The final product of denying objective value is not freedom but a humanity ruled by impulse.
by C.S. Lewis 1943
4.12
42k+ ratings
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
4.01
2k+
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us 86%
Trapped in caverns beneath her farm, a teenage bride raises a son born to the dark.
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985
4.01
2k+ ratings
Finale
by Becca Fitzpatrick • 2012
To rule Nephilim, Nora fakes leaving Patch. A dark addiction may destroy her soul.
4.11
189k+
Finale Summary
Finale 86%
To rule Nephilim, Nora fakes leaving Patch. A dark addiction may destroy her soul.
by Becca Fitzpatrick 2012
4.11
189k+ ratings
The Giving Tree
by Shel Silverstein • 1964
A tree loves a boy and gives him everything she has, across a lifetime of taking.
4.39
1.2M+
The Giving Tree Summary
The Giving Tree 86%
A tree loves a boy and gives him everything she has, across a lifetime of taking.
by Shel Silverstein 1964
4.39
1.2M+ ratings
One Nation Under Therapy
by Christina Hoff Sommers • 2005
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
3.60
376
One Nation Under Therapy Summary
One Nation Under Therapy 86%
Therapy culture taught Americans to be fragile. Resilience and moral clarity are the antidote.
by Christina Hoff Sommers 2005
3.60
376 ratings
New Boy
by Tracy Chevalier • 2017
The new Black boy at a 1970s D.C. school catches a girl's eye and a bully's wrath.
3.49
10k+
New Boy Summary
New Boy 86%
The new Black boy at a 1970s D.C. school catches a girl's eye and a bully's wrath.
by Tracy Chevalier 2017
3.49
10k+ ratings
The Natural
by Bernard Malamud • 1952
A baseball prodigy returns at 34, but a cold woman and a bookie's fix threaten his last shot.
3.61
13k+
The Natural Summary
The Natural 86%
A baseball prodigy returns at 34, but a cold woman and a bookie's fix threaten his last shot.
by Bernard Malamud 1952
3.61
13k+ ratings
The Wind Through the Keyhole
by Stephen King • 2012
Trapped by a storm, Roland tells his ka-tet two stories: a shapeshifter hunt and a boy's dark quest.
4.13
95k+
The Wind Through the Keyhole Summary
The Wind Through the Keyhole 86%
Trapped by a storm, Roland tells his ka-tet two stories: a shapeshifter hunt and a boy's dark quest.
by Stephen King 2012
4.13
95k+ ratings
Vathek
by William Beckford • 1786
An impious caliph sells his soul for a demon's promise of a subterranean palace of fire.
3.23
7k+
Vathek Summary
Vathek 86%
An impious caliph sells his soul for a demon's promise of a subterranean palace of fire.
by William Beckford 1786
3.23
7k+ ratings
Seed
by Ania Ahlborn • 2011
He survived possession as a boy. Decades later, the same demon is inside his six-year-old.
3.80
41k+
Seed Summary
Seed 86%
He survived possession as a boy. Decades later, the same demon is inside his six-year-old.
by Ania Ahlborn 2011
3.80
41k+ ratings
Tess of the D’Urbervilles
by Thomas Hardy • 1891
A peasant sent to claim kin meets a charming heir. His crime will become her ruin.
3.84
305k+
Tess of the D’Urbervilles Summary
Tess of the D’Urbervilles 85%
A peasant sent to claim kin meets a charming heir. His crime will become her ruin.
by Thomas Hardy 1891
3.84
305k+ ratings
Wormwood
by G.P. Taylor • 2004
When a comet fractures London, a servant's stolen prophecy book may be the city's only salvation.
3.10
2k+
Wormwood Summary
Wormwood 85%
When a comet fractures London, a servant's stolen prophecy book may be the city's only salvation.
by G.P. Taylor 2004
3.10
2k+ ratings
Father Sergius
by Leo Tolstoy • 1911
To escape humiliation, a proud prince chases sainthood. But pride follows him into the cell.
3.86
6k+
Father Sergius Summary
Father Sergius 85%
To escape humiliation, a proud prince chases sainthood. But pride follows him into the cell.
by Leo Tolstoy 1911
3.86
6k+ ratings
Arthas
by Christie Golden • 2009
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
4.14
12k+
Arthas Summary
Arthas 85%
A paladin purges his city, then hunts the plague's demonic source into the frozen wastes.
by Christie Golden 2009
4.14
12k+ ratings
Enoch Primordial
by Brian Godawa • 2012
When angels fall and giants rule, a reluctant prophet must survive to warn of coming judgment.
4.27
1k+
Enoch Primordial Summary
Enoch Primordial 85%
When angels fall and giants rule, a reluctant prophet must survive to warn of coming judgment.
by Brian Godawa 2012
4.27
1k+ ratings
Aliss
by Patrick Senécal • 2000
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
4.33
11k+
Aliss Summary
Aliss 85%
She flees the suburbs and tumbles into a Montreal underworld ruled by a Red Queen.
by Patrick Senécal 2000
4.33
11k+ ratings
Heartbroken
by Serena Valentino • 2025
A queen awakens in broken Wonderland: no past, no peace, only a rage she never chose.
3.76
2k+
Heartbroken Summary
Heartbroken 85%
A queen awakens in broken Wonderland: no past, no peace, only a rage she never chose.
by Serena Valentino 2025
3.76
2k+ ratings
Different Seasons
by Stephen King • 1982
How do we survive the darkest seasons? Four novellas of hope, evil, friendship, and the uncanny.
4.36
223k+
Different Seasons Summary
Different Seasons 85%
How do we survive the darkest seasons? Four novellas of hope, evil, friendship, and the uncanny.
by Stephen King 1982
4.36
223k+ ratings
The Setting Sun
by Osamu Dazai • 1947
Fallen from grace in post-war Japan, she writes feverish letters to a married writer, chasing hope.
3.97
44k+
The Setting Sun Summary
The Setting Sun 85%
Fallen from grace in post-war Japan, she writes feverish letters to a married writer, chasing hope.
by Osamu Dazai 1947
3.97
44k+ ratings
Bless Me, Ultima
by Rudolfo Anaya • 1972
A boy's world splits open when a curandera teaches him the sacred lives in the land.
3.83
38k+
Bless Me, Ultima Summary
Bless Me, Ultima 85%
A boy's world splits open when a curandera teaches him the sacred lives in the land.
by Rudolfo Anaya 1972
3.83
38k+ ratings
Stand Before Your God
by Paul Watkins • 1994
Seven years old, American, alone in an English boarding school where names cut deeper than fists.
4.04
343
Stand Before Your God Summary
Stand Before Your God 85%
Seven years old, American, alone in an English boarding school where names cut deeper than fists.
by Paul Watkins 1994
4.04
343 ratings
Evil Thing
by Serena Valentino • 2020
Before the puppies, Cruella De Vil was just a girl who wanted her mother's love.
3.97
12k+
Evil Thing Summary
Evil Thing 85%
Before the puppies, Cruella De Vil was just a girl who wanted her mother's love.
by Serena Valentino 2020
3.97
12k+ ratings
Our Culture, What's Left of It
by Theodore Dalrymple • 2005
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
4.14
2k+
Our Culture, What's Left of It Summary
Our Culture, What's Left of It 85%
Abandoning moral judgment doesn't liberate the strong; it abandons the weak. A prison doctor's case.
by Theodore Dalrymple 2005
4.14
2k+ ratings
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