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The Manhattan Girls
by Gill Paul • 2022
Four women in jazz age Manhattan fight for careers, love, and a table of their own.
3.69
3k+
The Manhattan Girls Summary
The Manhattan Girls 91%
Four women in jazz age Manhattan fight for careers, love, and a table of their own.
by Gill Paul 2022
3.69
3k+ ratings
The Beautiful and Damned
by F. Scott Fitzgerald • 1922
Parties, gin, and the long wait for an inheritance hollow out a golden Jazz Age couple.
3.73
66k+
The Beautiful and Damned Summary
The Beautiful and Damned 90%
Parties, gin, and the long wait for an inheritance hollow out a golden Jazz Age couple.
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1922
3.73
66k+ ratings
This Side of Paradise
by F. Scott Fitzgerald • 1920
Amory falls in love, climbs Princeton's ladder, and learns every rung gives way beneath him.
3.63
81k+
This Side of Paradise Summary
This Side of Paradise 89%
Amory falls in love, climbs Princeton's ladder, and learns every rung gives way beneath him.
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1920
3.63
81k+ ratings
Another Country
by James Baldwin • 1962
When a Black drummer leaps from a bridge, his bohemian circle fractures along the color line.
4.30
35k+
Another Country Summary
Another Country 89%
When a Black drummer leaps from a bridge, his bohemian circle fractures along the color line.
by James Baldwin 1962
4.30
35k+ ratings
The Girl in the Green Dress
by Mariah Fredericks • 2025
A reporter in Jazz Age New York stalks a locked-room murder and the girl in green.
3.51
2k+
The Girl in the Green Dress Summary
The Girl in the Green Dress 88%
A reporter in Jazz Age New York stalks a locked-room murder and the girl in green.
by Mariah Fredericks 2025
3.51
2k+ ratings
Trust
by Hernan Diaz • 2022
A ghostwriter for a Jazz Age financier uncovers the story he paid to keep hidden.
3.80
179k+
Trust Summary
Trust 88%
A ghostwriter for a Jazz Age financier uncovers the story he paid to keep hidden.
by Hernan Diaz 2022
3.80
179k+ ratings
The Great Gatsby
by F. Scott Fitzgerald • 1925
Gatsby's mansion teemed with strangers. The woman he loved was across the bay, married to another.
3.93
6.0M+
The Great Gatsby Summary
The Great Gatsby 88%
Gatsby's mansion teemed with strangers. The woman he loved was across the bay, married to another.
by F. Scott Fitzgerald 1925
3.93
6.0M+ ratings
Harlem Rhapsody
by Victoria Christopher Murray • 2025
She built the Harlem Renaissance from the shadows. Her secret lover was its powerful married leader.
4.06
10k+
Harlem Rhapsody Summary
Harlem Rhapsody 88%
She built the Harlem Renaissance from the shadows. Her secret lover was its powerful married leader.
by Victoria Christopher Murray 2025
4.06
10k+ ratings
Appointment in Samarra
by John O'Hara • 1934
One drunken insult at the country club: a Cadillac dealer learns his small town never forgets.
3.81
16k+
Appointment in Samarra Summary
Appointment in Samarra 88%
One drunken insult at the country club: a Cadillac dealer learns his small town never forgets.
by John O'Hara 1934
3.81
16k+ ratings
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles • 2011
A sharp Brooklyn secretary navigates 1938 Manhattan high society after one New Year's encounter.
4.09
273k+
Rules of Civility Summary
Rules of Civility 88%
A sharp Brooklyn secretary navigates 1938 Manhattan high society after one New Year's encounter.
by Amor Towles 2011
4.09
273k+ ratings
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
by Michael Chabon • 2000
Jewish cousins in 1939 Brooklyn invent a superhero who fights the evil they can only draw.
4.19
214k+
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay Summary
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay 87%
Jewish cousins in 1939 Brooklyn invent a superhero who fights the evil they can only draw.
by Michael Chabon 2000
4.19
214k+ ratings
City of Girls
by Elizabeth Gilbert • 2019
Expelled from college, a seamstress discovers glamour and peril in her aunt's 1940s theater.
4.04
324k+
City of Girls Summary
City of Girls 87%
Expelled from college, a seamstress discovers glamour and peril in her aunt's 1940s theater.
by Elizabeth Gilbert 2019
4.04
324k+ ratings
Speedboat
by Renata Adler • 1976
A reporter drifts through parties, lovers, and city chaos, searching for whatever might hold weight.
3.75
8k+
Speedboat Summary
Speedboat 87%
A reporter drifts through parties, lovers, and city chaos, searching for whatever might hold weight.
by Renata Adler 1976
3.75
8k+ ratings
On the Shoulders of Giants
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar • 2007
Jazz, poetry, and the Rens: a basketball legend traces his roots to the Harlem Renaissance.
4.02
309
On the Shoulders of Giants Summary
On the Shoulders of Giants 87%
Jazz, poetry, and the Rens: a basketball legend traces his roots to the Harlem Renaissance.
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2007
4.02
309 ratings
The Fountainhead
by Ayn Rand • 1943
An architect who refuses to imitate faces a society determined to crush his vision.
3.89
339k+
The Fountainhead Summary
The Fountainhead 87%
An architect who refuses to imitate faces a society determined to crush his vision.
by Ayn Rand 1943
3.89
339k+ ratings
The Other Typist
by Suzanne Rindell • 2013
A prim typist's obsession with a glamorous coworker draws her into 1920s New York's underworld.
3.55
19k+
The Other Typist Summary
The Other Typist 87%
A prim typist's obsession with a glamorous coworker draws her into 1920s New York's underworld.
by Suzanne Rindell 2013
3.55
19k+ ratings
A Fortune of Sand
by Ruta Sepetys • 2026
Inside a Jazz Age arts retreat, a Detroit heiress discovers the mansion is a gilded asylum.
3.63
2k+
A Fortune of Sand Summary
A Fortune of Sand 87%
Inside a Jazz Age arts retreat, a Detroit heiress discovers the mansion is a gilded asylum.
by Ruta Sepetys 2026
3.63
2k+ ratings
The Flamethrowers
by Rachel Kushner • 2013
A motorcyclist turns speed into art, then follows her Italian lover into his family's violent world.
3.51
25k+
The Flamethrowers Summary
The Flamethrowers 87%
A motorcyclist turns speed into art, then follows her Italian lover into his family's violent world.
by Rachel Kushner 2013
3.51
25k+ ratings
Inside the Apple
by Michelle Nevius • 2009
A walking guide to reading Manhattan: every block holds a chapter of American history.
4.14
403
Inside the Apple Summary
Inside the Apple 87%
A walking guide to reading Manhattan: every block holds a chapter of American history.
by Michelle Nevius 2009
4.14
403 ratings
So Long, See You Tomorrow
by William Maxwell • 1980
An old man revisits a 1920s murder, aching for the boy he failed to face.
3.85
18k+
So Long, See You Tomorrow Summary
So Long, See You Tomorrow 87%
An old man revisits a 1920s murder, aching for the boy he failed to face.
by William Maxwell 1980
3.85
18k+ ratings
Joy Goddess
by A'Lelia Bundles • 2025
A'Lelia Walker spent her fortune on parties. Those parties gave the Harlem Renaissance its stage.
3.84
380
Joy Goddess Summary
Joy Goddess 87%
A'Lelia Walker spent her fortune on parties. Those parties gave the Harlem Renaissance its stage.
by A'Lelia Bundles 2025
3.84
380 ratings
On Power
by Robert A. Caro • 2017
How one man built a financial empire inside the government and became untouchable.
3.95
1k+
On Power Summary
On Power 87%
How one man built a financial empire inside the government and became untouchable.
by Robert A. Caro 2017
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Custom of the Country
by Edith Wharton • 1913
A small-town beauty carries herself into old New York, where acceptance only sharpens her appetite.
4.07
16k+
The Custom of the Country Summary
The Custom of the Country 87%
A small-town beauty carries herself into old New York, where acceptance only sharpens her appetite.
by Edith Wharton 1913
4.07
16k+ ratings
Sex and the City
by Candace Bushnell • 1996
A Manhattan columnist chronicles her friends' pursuit of love among charming, evasive bachelors.
3.38
59k+
Sex and the City Summary
Sex and the City 86%
A Manhattan columnist chronicles her friends' pursuit of love among charming, evasive bachelors.
by Candace Bushnell 1996
3.38
59k+ ratings
In the Best Families
by Rex Stout • 1950
His client killed, Wolfe fakes his disappearance and goes undercover inside a crime empire.
4.30
5k+
In the Best Families Summary
In the Best Families 86%
His client killed, Wolfe fakes his disappearance and goes undercover inside a crime empire.
by Rex Stout 1950
4.30
5k+ ratings
Not Our Kind
by Kitty Zeldis • 2018
A car crash pulls a Jewish teacher into a WASP home, where hiding her identity is survival.
3.76
6k+
Not Our Kind Summary
Not Our Kind 86%
A car crash pulls a Jewish teacher into a WASP home, where hiding her identity is survival.
by Kitty Zeldis 2018
3.76
6k+ ratings
A Visit from the Goon Squad
by Jennifer Egan • 2010
A punk turned producer and his kleptomaniac assistant reckon with the thief that is time.
3.70
252k+
A Visit from the Goon Squad Summary
A Visit from the Goon Squad 86%
A punk turned producer and his kleptomaniac assistant reckon with the thief that is time.
by Jennifer Egan 2010
3.70
252k+ 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
Tropic of Cancer
by Henry Miller • 1934
A broke American drifts through Paris, turning hunger, sex, and failure into an ecstatic howl.
3.65
79k+
Tropic of Cancer Summary
Tropic of Cancer 86%
A broke American drifts through Paris, turning hunger, sex, and failure into an ecstatic howl.
by Henry Miller 1934
3.65
79k+ ratings
Scandal in Babylon
by Barbara Hambly • 2021
A British scholar in 1920s Hollywood must find the killer who framed her movie-star sister-in-law.
3.77
469
Scandal in Babylon Summary
Scandal in Babylon 86%
A British scholar in 1920s Hollywood must find the killer who framed her movie-star sister-in-law.
by Barbara Hambly 2021
3.77
469 ratings
Still Me
by Jojo Moyes • 2018
In Manhattan, a long-distance love frays while a stranger with a familiar face reopens old wounds.
4.11
236k+
Still Me Summary
Still Me 86%
In Manhattan, a long-distance love frays while a stranger with a familiar face reopens old wounds.
by Jojo Moyes 2018
4.11
236k+ ratings
Josephine Baker
by Jean-Claude Baker • 1993
Paris star, French spy, mother of twelve. Her adopted son uncovers the bill for her utopias.
3.78
351
Josephine Baker Summary
Josephine Baker 86%
Paris star, French spy, mother of twelve. Her adopted son uncovers the bill for her utopias.
by Jean-Claude Baker 1993
3.78
351 ratings
Table for Two
by Amor Towles • 2024
A peasant couple is uprooted by revolution; an art dealer schemes for a family's prized painting.
4.19
74k+
Table for Two Summary
Table for Two 86%
A peasant couple is uprooted by revolution; an art dealer schemes for a family's prized painting.
by Amor Towles 2024
4.19
74k+ ratings
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan
by Georges Simenon • 1946
Adrift in Manhattan, a French actor meets a woman just as lost. Over three rooms, they risk love.
3.36
5k+
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan Summary
Three Bedrooms in Manhattan 86%
Adrift in Manhattan, a French actor meets a woman just as lost. Over three rooms, they risk love.
by Georges Simenon 1946
3.36
5k+ ratings
Someday, Someday, Maybe
by Lauren Graham • 2013
Franny Banks gave herself three years to make it as an actress. She has six months left.
3.54
60k+
Someday, Someday, Maybe Summary
Someday, Someday, Maybe 86%
Franny Banks gave herself three years to make it as an actress. She has six months left.
by Lauren Graham 2013
3.54
60k+ ratings
The Luxe
by Anna Godbersen • 2007
An 1899 heiress trapped by a strategic engagement risks everything for the coachman she loves.
3.65
74k+
The Luxe Summary
The Luxe 86%
An 1899 heiress trapped by a strategic engagement risks everything for the coachman she loves.
by Anna Godbersen 2007
3.65
74k+ ratings
A Moveable Feast
by Ernest Hemingway • 1964
Cafés as offices, hunger as discipline, and the 1920s Paris friends who become legends.
4.02
169k+
A Moveable Feast Summary
A Moveable Feast 86%
Cafés as offices, hunger as discipline, and the 1920s Paris friends who become legends.
by Ernest Hemingway 1964
4.02
169k+ ratings
Martin Eden
by Jack London • 1909
A sailor meets a refined girl and destroys himself trying to become worthy of her love.
4.48
56k+
Martin Eden Summary
Martin Eden 86%
A sailor meets a refined girl and destroys himself trying to become worthy of her love.
by Jack London 1909
4.48
56k+ ratings
Open City
by Teju Cole • 2011
A psychiatrist walks Manhattan, collecting others' stories, until one makes him face his own.
3.49
18k+
Open City Summary
Open City 86%
A psychiatrist walks Manhattan, collecting others' stories, until one makes him face his own.
by Teju Cole 2011
3.49
18k+ ratings
The Power Broker
by Robert A. Caro • 1974
How one unelected man built New York, bulldozed entire communities, and answered to no one.
4.53
30k+
The Power Broker Summary
The Power Broker 86%
How one unelected man built New York, bulldozed entire communities, and answered to no one.
by Robert A. Caro 1974
4.53
30k+ ratings
City of Glass
by Paul Auster • 1985
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
3.75
24k+
City of Glass Summary
City of Glass 86%
A mystery writer borrows a detective's name and shadows a mad linguist through New York.
by Paul Auster 1985
3.75
24k+ ratings
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
by Gertrude Stein • 1933
Alice Toklas meets Gertrude Stein in 1907 Paris, entering the salon where modern art was born.
3.54
14k+
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas Summary
The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas 86%
Alice Toklas meets Gertrude Stein in 1907 Paris, entering the salon where modern art was born.
by Gertrude Stein 1933
3.54
14k+ ratings
Franny and Zoey
by J.D. Salinger • 1957
Sick of pretense, she collapses at lunch. Her brother must talk her back to the world.
3.96
242k+
Franny and Zoey Summary
Franny and Zoey 86%
Sick of pretense, she collapses at lunch. Her brother must talk her back to the world.
by J.D. Salinger 1957
3.96
242k+ ratings
How to Listen to Jazz
by Ted Gioia • 2016
You don't need music theory. Catch swing, blue notes, and the personality inside every jazz solo.
4.07
3k+
How to Listen to Jazz Summary
How to Listen to Jazz 86%
You don't need music theory. Catch swing, blue notes, and the personality inside every jazz solo.
by Ted Gioia 2016
4.07
3k+ ratings
V.
by Thomas Pynchon • 1963
One man chases a woman who keeps appearing across history, each time less human than before.
3.97
26k+
V. Summary
V. 86%
One man chases a woman who keeps appearing across history, each time less human than before.
by Thomas Pynchon 1963
3.97
26k+ ratings
Just Kids
by Patti Smith • 2010
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe met broke in New York and pledged a lifetime of art.
4.21
362k+
Just Kids Summary
Just Kids 86%
Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe met broke in New York and pledged a lifetime of art.
by Patti Smith 2010
4.21
362k+ ratings
The Stoic
by Theodore Dreiser • 1947
His empire crumbling, an American financier stakes everything on London and a much younger muse.
4.35
3k+
The Stoic Summary
The Stoic 86%
His empire crumbling, an American financier stakes everything on London and a much younger muse.
by Theodore Dreiser 1947
4.35
3k+ ratings
The Great Bridge
by David McCullough • 1972
The father died. The son collapsed. The daughter-in-law stepped in and built the Brooklyn Bridge.
4.26
19k+
The Great Bridge Summary
The Great Bridge 86%
The father died. The son collapsed. The daughter-in-law stepped in and built the Brooklyn Bridge.
by David McCullough 1972
4.26
19k+ ratings
J R
by William Gaddis • 1975
From a payphone, a sixth-grader builds a paper empire that consumes a struggling composer.
4.32
4k+
J R Summary
J R 86%
From a payphone, a sixth-grader builds a paper empire that consumes a struggling composer.
by William Gaddis 1975
4.32
4k+ ratings
God Hates Us All
by Hank Moody • 2009
A cynical young man deals pot from the Chelsea Hotel, chasing love while avoiding adulthood.
3.46
5k+
God Hates Us All Summary
God Hates Us All 86%
A cynical young man deals pot from the Chelsea Hotel, chasing love while avoiding adulthood.
by Hank Moody 2009
3.46
5k+ ratings
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