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Somewhere Beyond the Sea
by Miranda Dickinson • 2018
Two strangers bond over a beach star game, then a town vote makes them enemies.
4.01
936
Somewhere Beyond the Sea Summary
Somewhere Beyond the Sea 87%
Two strangers bond over a beach star game, then a town vote makes them enemies.
by Miranda Dickinson 2018
4.01
936 ratings
The Incredible Kindness of Paper
by Evelyn Skye • 2025
She folds her hopes into paper roses. The stranger writing back is her long-lost childhood love.
3.76
4k+
The Incredible Kindness of Paper Summary
The Incredible Kindness of Paper 86%
She folds her hopes into paper roses. The stranger writing back is her long-lost childhood love.
by Evelyn Skye 2025
3.76
4k+ ratings
Moby-Duck
by Donovan Hohn • 2011
One man chased 28,800 lost bath toys into ocean gyres, Chinese factories, and the melting ice.
3.31
3k+
Moby-Duck Summary
Moby-Duck 86%
One man chased 28,800 lost bath toys into ocean gyres, Chinese factories, and the melting ice.
by Donovan Hohn 2011
3.31
3k+ ratings
Migrations
by Charlotte McConaghy • 2020
A woman tracks Arctic terns across a dying sea, her husband's ashes in her pocket.
4.11
109k+
Migrations Summary
Migrations 85%
A woman tracks Arctic terns across a dying sea, her husband's ashes in her pocket.
by Charlotte McConaghy 2020
4.11
109k+ ratings
Castaway
by Lucy Irvine • 1983
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
3.76
871
Castaway Summary
Castaway 85%
A visa marriage, a deserted island, a year alone. The real survival test? Each other.
by Lucy Irvine 1983
3.76
871 ratings
I Cheerfully Refuse
by Leif Enger • 2024
On a dying Lake Superior, a gentle musician and his bookseller wife shelter a desperate fugitive.
3.98
28k+
I Cheerfully Refuse Summary
I Cheerfully Refuse 85%
On a dying Lake Superior, a gentle musician and his bookseller wife shelter a desperate fugitive.
by Leif Enger 2024
3.98
28k+ ratings
Message in a Bottle
by Nicholas Sparks • 1998
His bottled love letter led her to him. Now she must compete with a ghost.
3.98
249k+
Message in a Bottle Summary
Message in a Bottle 85%
His bottled love letter led her to him. Now she must compete with a ghost.
by Nicholas Sparks 1998
3.98
249k+ ratings
Every Breath
by Nicholas Sparks • 2018
A safari guide and a nurse: one week of love, one impossible choice, decades of silence.
4.07
122k+
Every Breath Summary
Every Breath 85%
A safari guide and a nurse: one week of love, one impossible choice, decades of silence.
by Nicholas Sparks 2018
4.07
122k+ ratings
Evidence of the Affair
by Taylor Jenkins Reid • 2018
After discovering their spouses' affair, two strangers exchange letters that become a lifeline.
3.85
238k+
Evidence of the Affair Summary
Evidence of the Affair 85%
After discovering their spouses' affair, two strangers exchange letters that become a lifeline.
by Taylor Jenkins Reid 2018
3.85
238k+ ratings
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store
by Keigo Higashino • 2019
Three thieves hiding in an abandoned shop discover they can mail advice to the past.
4.4
44k+
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store Summary
The Miracles of the Namiya General Store 85%
Three thieves hiding in an abandoned shop discover they can mail advice to the past.
by Keigo Higashino 2019
4.4
44k+ ratings
Sleeping Giants
by Sylvain Neuvel • 2016
An alien robot lies buried in pieces around the world. Rebuilding it is humanity's test.
3.82
99k+
Sleeping Giants Summary
Sleeping Giants 85%
An alien robot lies buried in pieces around the world. Rebuilding it is humanity's test.
by Sylvain Neuvel 2016
3.82
99k+ ratings
Letters to Milena
by Franz Kafka • 1952
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
3.93
26k+
Letters to Milena Summary
Letters to Milena 84%
Prague to Vienna. A dying writer, a married woman, and a love affair conducted by post.
by Franz Kafka 1952
3.93
26k+ ratings
Love Me Tomorrow
by Emiko Jean • 2026
A cynical teen wishes for proof that love endures. Letters from the future start arriving.
3.76
2k+
Love Me Tomorrow Summary
Love Me Tomorrow 84%
A cynical teen wishes for proof that love endures. Letters from the future start arriving.
by Emiko Jean 2026
3.76
2k+ ratings
Sisterhood Everlasting
by Ann Brashares • 2011
Four friends reunite in Santorini, but the woman who called them has drowned.
3.91
39k+
Sisterhood Everlasting Summary
Sisterhood Everlasting 84%
Four friends reunite in Santorini, but the woman who called them has drowned.
by Ann Brashares 2011
3.91
39k+ ratings
All Those Things We Never Said
by Marc Levy • 2008
Her dead father returns as an android: six days of battery, a lifetime of silence to undo.
3.87
15k+
All Those Things We Never Said Summary
All Those Things We Never Said 84%
Her dead father returns as an android: six days of battery, a lifetime of silence to undo.
by Marc Levy 2008
3.87
15k+ ratings
A Rover's Story
by Jasmine Warga • 2022
When a Mars rover starts to feel, his search for water becomes a search for belonging.
4.28
10k+
A Rover's Story Summary
A Rover's Story 84%
When a Mars rover starts to feel, his search for water becomes a search for belonging.
by Jasmine Warga 2022
4.28
10k+ ratings
Il giorno in più
by Fabio Volo • 2007
A tram crush, a flight to New York, and a love affair with an expiration date.
3.46
5k+
Il giorno in più Summary
Il giorno in più 84%
A tram crush, a flight to New York, and a love affair with an expiration date.
by Fabio Volo 2007
3.46
5k+ ratings
Shark Heart
by Emily Habeck • 2023
Her husband turns into a great white shark. Their love story has an expiration date.
3.94
95k+
Shark Heart Summary
Shark Heart 84%
Her husband turns into a great white shark. Their love story has an expiration date.
by Emily Habeck 2023
3.94
95k+ ratings
The Cay
by Theodore Taylor • 1969
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
3.80
39k+
The Cay Summary
The Cay 84%
Shipwrecked and blinded, a prejudiced boy must trust an old West Indian sailor to survive.
by Theodore Taylor 1969
3.80
39k+ ratings
Sahara
by Clive Cussler • 1992
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
3.99
61k+
Sahara Summary
Sahara 84%
Stranded in the Sahara, Dirk Pitt unearths a toxic nightmare beside a lost Confederate ironclad.
by Clive Cussler 1992
3.99
61k+ ratings
Dirty Letters
by Vi Keeland • 2019
A reclusive novelist reconnects with her childhood pen pal, unaware he's now a famous rock star.
4.02
50k+
Dirty Letters Summary
Dirty Letters 84%
A reclusive novelist reconnects with her childhood pen pal, unaware he's now a famous rock star.
by Vi Keeland 2019
4.02
50k+ ratings
Good Morning, Midnight
by Lily Brooks-Dalton • 2016
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
3.90
24k+
Good Morning, Midnight Summary
Good Morning, Midnight 84%
An Arctic astronomer and a deep-space crew both reach for a voice in the silence.
by Lily Brooks-Dalton 2016
3.90
24k+ ratings
Attachments
by Rainbow Rowell • 2011
He reads her emails for a living. Falling in love was never part of the job.
3.86
210k+
Attachments Summary
Attachments 84%
He reads her emails for a living. Falling in love was never part of the job.
by Rainbow Rowell 2011
3.86
210k+ ratings
Dear John
by Nicholas Sparks • 2006
A soldier on leave meets a student. One summer, a promise, and years of war letters.
4.04
620k+
Dear John Summary
Dear John 84%
A soldier on leave meets a student. One summer, a promise, and years of war letters.
by Nicholas Sparks 2006
4.04
620k+ ratings
Les marins ne savent pas nager
by Dominique Scali • 2022
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
3.73
1k+
Les marins ne savent pas nager Summary
Les marins ne savent pas nager 84%
An orphan who can swim defies a rigged citizenship lottery on the walled island of Ys.
by Dominique Scali 2022
3.73
1k+ ratings
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman • 2015
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
4.24
162k+
Illuminae Summary
Illuminae 84%
Fleeing a corporate attack, two exes board a warship whose damaged AI has begun sacrificing crew.
by Amie Kaufman 2015
4.24
162k+ ratings
Letters To A Young Poet
by Rainer Maria Rilke • 1929
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
4.27
125k+
Letters To A Young Poet Summary
Letters To A Young Poet 84%
A young officer asked Rilke for writing advice. The poet replied: stop asking. Go inside.
by Rainer Maria Rilke 1929
4.27
125k+ ratings
This Is What Happy Looks Like
by Jennifer E. Smith • 2013
A stray email brings a movie star to Maine. Now a girl's secret faces his cameras.
3.67
52k+
This Is What Happy Looks Like Summary
This Is What Happy Looks Like 84%
A stray email brings a movie star to Maine. Now a girl's secret faces his cameras.
by Jennifer E. Smith 2013
3.67
52k+ ratings
Playground
by Richard Powers • 2024
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
4.13
51k+
Playground Summary
Playground 84%
Tech mogul seeks forgiveness on a Pacific island as the community votes on his final plan.
by Richard Powers 2024
4.13
51k+ ratings
To Be Taught, If Fortunate
by Becky Chambers • 2019
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
4.19
58k+
To Be Taught, If Fortunate Summary
To Be Taught, If Fortunate 84%
Four astronauts explore alien worlds in bodies engineered for each one. Then Earth stops answering.
by Becky Chambers 2019
4.19
58k+ ratings
The Sea Around Us
by Rachel Carson • 1951
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
4.17
5k+
The Sea Around Us Summary
The Sea Around Us 84%
Half the Earth is a sunless abyss holding mountains, phantom currents, and drifting life.
by Rachel Carson 1951
4.17
5k+ ratings
A Marriage at Sea
by Sophie Elmhirst • 2024
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
3.81
62k+
A Marriage at Sea Summary
A Marriage at Sea 84%
When a whale sinks your boat, survival depends on who's in the raft with you.
by Sophie Elmhirst 2024
3.81
62k+ ratings
Beyond the Bright Sea
by Lauren Wolk • 2017
A twelve-year-old outcast risks a shuttered leper colony to uncover where she came from.
4.08
17k+
Beyond the Bright Sea Summary
Beyond the Bright Sea 84%
A twelve-year-old outcast risks a shuttered leper colony to uncover where she came from.
by Lauren Wolk 2017
4.08
17k+ ratings
The Exception to the Rule
by Christina Lauren • 2024
Ten years of anonymous Valentine's emails. They know each other's secrets. Not each other's names.
4.20
192k+
The Exception to the Rule Summary
The Exception to the Rule 84%
Ten years of anonymous Valentine's emails. They know each other's secrets. Not each other's names.
by Christina Lauren 2024
4.20
192k+ ratings
Bring Down the Stars
by Emma Scott • 2018
He ghostwrites his best friend's love letters, and she falls for the words, not the name.
4.21
16k+
Bring Down the Stars Summary
Bring Down the Stars 84%
He ghostwrites his best friend's love letters, and she falls for the words, not the name.
by Emma Scott 2018
4.21
16k+ ratings
Heaven
by Mieko Kawakami • 2009
Two outcasts pass secret notes in class, building a hidden world that feels like the only salvation.
3.78
92k+
Heaven Summary
Heaven 84%
Two outcasts pass secret notes in class, building a hidden world that feels like the only salvation.
by Mieko Kawakami 2009
3.78
92k+ ratings
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster
by Paul Auster • 1987
Anna searches a nameless, crumbling city for her brother while hunger and forgetting consume all.
3.91
16k+
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster Summary
In the Country of Last Things. by Paul Auster 84%
Anna searches a nameless, crumbling city for her brother while hunger and forgetting consume all.
by Paul Auster 1987
3.91
16k+ ratings
Scavengers
by Kathleen Boland • 2026
A disgraced analyst returns to her chaotic mother, chasing rumored gold in the Utah desert.
3.24
1k+
Scavengers Summary
Scavengers 84%
A disgraced analyst returns to her chaotic mother, chasing rumored gold in the Utah desert.
by Kathleen Boland 2026
3.24
1k+ ratings
Just Friends
by Haley Pham • 2026
Her aunt's final summer pulls her back to the beach town and her estranged childhood sweetheart.
3.52
38k+
Just Friends Summary
Just Friends 84%
Her aunt's final summer pulls her back to the beach town and her estranged childhood sweetheart.
by Haley Pham 2026
3.52
38k+ ratings
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World
by C.A. Fletcher • 2019
When their dog is stolen, a young islander chases the stranger into an emptied Britain.
4.15
22k+
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World Summary
A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World 84%
When their dog is stolen, a young islander chases the stranger into an emptied Britain.
by C.A. Fletcher 2019
4.15
22k+ ratings
Left of Forever
by Tarah DeWitt • 2025
Anonymous letters reconnect two exes. A road trip for closure reignites the love they buried.
4.10
37k+
Left of Forever Summary
Left of Forever 84%
Anonymous letters reconnect two exes. A road trip for closure reignites the love they buried.
by Tarah DeWitt 2025
4.10
37k+ ratings
The Correspondent
by Virginia Evans • 2025
Behind a lifetime of letters, a woman going blind hides the confession she cannot write.
4.45
744k+
The Correspondent Summary
The Correspondent 84%
Behind a lifetime of letters, a woman going blind hides the confession she cannot write.
by Virginia Evans 2025
4.45
744k+ ratings
The Life Impossible
by Matt Haig • 2024
A widow inherits an Ibiza house, where a sea light grants psychic visions and a hidden threat.
3.47
173k+
The Life Impossible Summary
The Life Impossible 84%
A widow inherits an Ibiza house, where a sea light grants psychic visions and a hidden threat.
by Matt Haig 2024
3.47
173k+ ratings
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
by Mark Dunn • 2001
Letters are outlawed one by one on an island of language. A young woman writes back.
3.94
59k+
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn Summary
Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn 84%
Letters are outlawed one by one on an island of language. A young woman writes back.
by Mark Dunn 2001
3.94
59k+ ratings
Shipwreck Island
by Struan Murray • 2021
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
4.38
567
Shipwreck Island Summary
Shipwreck Island 84%
A girl carrying a destructive god washes onto an island whose queen's power is failing.
by Struan Murray 2021
4.38
567 ratings
When You Reach Me
by Rebecca Stead • 2009
In 1979, twelve-year-old Miranda finds notes predicting her best friend will die unless she acts.
4.08
117k+
When You Reach Me Summary
When You Reach Me 84%
In 1979, twelve-year-old Miranda finds notes predicting her best friend will die unless she acts.
by Rebecca Stead 2009
4.08
117k+ ratings
The Sound of Waves
by Yukio Mishima • 1954
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
3.77
25k+
The Sound of Waves Summary
The Sound of Waves 84%
A poor fisherman's love for a wealthy man's daughter tests a remote Japanese island's traditions.
by Yukio Mishima 1954
3.77
25k+ ratings
P.S. I Like You
by Kasie West • 2016
Her anonymous pen pal is perfect. He's also the one guy she swore she'd never date.
4.04
66k+
P.S. I Like You Summary
P.S. I Like You 84%
Her anonymous pen pal is perfect. He's also the one guy she swore she'd never date.
by Kasie West 2016
4.04
66k+ ratings
The Wrong Heart
by Jennifer Hartmann • 2021
Her husband's heart beats in a stranger. She writes him. The wrong man answers.
4.41
28k+
The Wrong Heart Summary
The Wrong Heart 84%
Her husband's heart beats in a stranger. She writes him. The wrong man answers.
by Jennifer Hartmann 2021
4.41
28k+ ratings
Skywave
by K. Patrick Donoghue • 2018
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
4.34
2k+
Skywave Summary
Skywave 84%
Amateur astronomer's Callisto signal ignites a billionaire's secret space race to uncover the truth.
by K. Patrick Donoghue 2018
4.34
2k+ ratings
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