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Onyx Storm Posted February 9, 2025
The third installment in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean fantasy-romance series about dragons and politics, By Rebecca Yarros

Onyx Storm: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted February 9, 2025

Middle of the Night: Summary, Recap & Spoilers Posted July 4, 2024

Middle of the Night Posted July 2, 2024
A spooky thriller about the long-ago disappearance of a childhood friend, By Riley Sager

The Midnight Feast Posted June 7, 2024
An atmospheric slow-burn mystery about the opening weekend of a luxury coastal resort that ends in fire and death, By Lucy Foley

The Midnight Feast: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted June 7, 2024

The Housemaid is Watching Posted May 21, 2024
The third installment in Freida McFadden's Housemaid mystery thriller series, By Freida McFadden

The Housemaid is Watching: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted May 21, 2024

The Last Mrs. Parrish: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted May 19, 2024

The Last Mrs. Parrish Posted May 19, 2024
A slow burn thriller about a woman who is set on seducing a wealthy man, By Liv Constantine

The Perfect Son Posted May 10, 2024
A compulsive mystery-thriller about a missing girl and a mother who knows her son was the last to see her alive, By Freida McFadden

The Perfect Son: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted May 10, 2024

She’s Not Sorry Posted May 3, 2024
A mystery thriller about an ICU nurse who treats a patient who is in a coma after an attempted suicide, By Mary Kubica

She’s Not Sorry: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted May 3, 2024

The Seven Year Slip Posted April 25, 2024
A rom-com about a woman who moves into a magical apartment and falls for a man who exists seven years in the past, By Ashley Poston

The Seven Year Slip: Book Recap, Chapter Summary & Review Posted April 24, 2024

Darling Girls Posted April 23, 2024
A slow-burn mystery-thriller about three foster sisters and their childhood growing up on a beautiful and terrifying farmhouse, By Sally Hepworth

Darling Girls: Recap, Chapter Summary & Spoilers Posted April 23, 2024

Yours Truly Posted April 22, 2024
A sweet and uplifting romance about two ER doctors who begin exchanging hand-written letters to one another, By Abby Jimenez

Yours Truly: Book Recap, Summary + Spoilers Posted April 22, 2024

The Coworker: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted April 17, 2024

The Coworker Posted April 17, 2024
A mystery-thriller about a woman who becomes the prime suspect when her co-worker disappears and turns up dead, By Freida McFadden

The Coworker: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted April 17, 2024

The Inmate: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted April 16, 2024

Just for the Summer: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted April 14, 2024

Just for the Summer Posted April 14, 2024
A cute summer romance about two people who agree to be each other's "good luck charm" but end up falling for one another, By Abby Jimenez

Iron Flame: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted April 13, 2024

The Familiar: Recap, Chapter Summary & Spoilers Posted April 12, 2024

The Familiar Posted April 12, 2024
A fantastical novel of magic and politics set in the Spanish Golden Age, By Leigh Bardugo

James: Recap, Chapter Summary & Analysis Posted April 10, 2024

James Posted April 10, 2024
A retelling of Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, By Percival Everett

Iron Flame: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted April 6, 2024

Iron Flame Posted April 6, 2024
The second installment in Rebecca Yarros's Empyrean fantasy-romance series about dragons and politics, By Rebecca Yarros

The Inmate: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 29, 2024

The Inmate Posted March 29, 2024
A bare-bones page-turner about a nurse practitioner taking a new job in a maximum-security prison, By Freida McFadden

Tom Lake Posted March 27, 2024
An understated novel about falling in love, family and the choices we make, By Ann Patchett

Tom Lake: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted March 27, 2024

The Heiress: Recap, Summary, Spoilers Posted March 24, 2024

The Heiress Posted March 24, 2024
A mystery-thriller novel about a fortune left by a wealthy heiress and the secrets she kept, By Rachel Hawkins

The Fury: Ending & Explanations Posted March 23, 2024

The Fury Posted March 23, 2024
A layered five-act mystery-thriller about a former movie star who invites her friends and family to a getaway on a private Greek island, By Alex Michaelides

The Fury: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 23, 2024

Fourth Wing: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted March 22, 2024

Remarkably Bright Creatures: Recap, Chapter Summary & Analysis Posted March 21, 2024

Remarkably Bright Creatures Posted March 21, 2024
A sweet and feel-good novel about a lonely woman, a giant Pacific octopus and a down-on-his luck guy searching for his father, By Shelby Van Pelt

The Housemaid Book Series Recap Posted March 21, 2024

Never Lie: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted March 20, 2024

Never Lie Posted March 20, 2024
A fast-paced mystery-thriller about a couple stranded in the house of a psychotherapist who famously disappeared three years ago, By Freida McFadden

Never Lie: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 20, 2024

Funny Story: Recap, Chapter Summary & Spoilers Posted March 19, 2024

Fourth Wing Posted March 18, 2024
A romantasy about a young woman who enrolls to become an elite dragon rider at a brutal war college, By Rebecca Yarros

Fourth Wing: Recap, Chapter Summary & Spoilers Posted March 16, 2024

Funny Story Posted March 16, 2024
A warm-hearted and gentle rom-com about picking up the pieces after a breakup , By Emily Henry

Murder Road Posted March 14, 2024
A supernatural thriller about a investigation into a string of deaths along a small country road, By Simone St. James

Murder Road: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 14, 2024

Apples Never Fall: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted March 14, 2024

The Housemaid’s Secret: Ending & Explanations Posted March 12, 2024

The Housemaid’s Secret Posted March 12, 2024
A fun and twisty fast-paced follow-up to McFadden's bestselling novel, By Freida McFadden

The Housemaid’s Secret: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 12, 2024

The Hunter: Ending & Explanations Posted March 10, 2024

The Hunter Posted March 10, 2024
A story about a man of disrepute coming back into town with a get-rich-quick scheme in this tense narrative about revenge, old grudges, and familial bonds, By Tana French

The Hunter: Recap, Chapter Summary & Spoilers Posted March 10, 2024

None of This is True: Ending & Explanations Posted March 10, 2024

The Housemaid: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted March 7, 2024

One Perfect Couple: Recap, Spoilers & Summary Posted March 7, 2024

Listen for the Lie: Ending & Explanations (Spoilers) Posted March 6, 2024

Listen for the Lie Posted March 6, 2024
An entertaining and twisty mystery about a true crime podcast focused on a woman who everyone believes got away with the murder of her best friend, By Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 6, 2024

One Perfect Couple: Ending & Explanations Posted March 5, 2024

One Perfect Couple Posted March 4, 2024
A quick and addictive survival thriller slash psychological thriller about a couples reality TV show filming at a luxury resort on a desert island that goes terribly wrong, By Ruth Ware

Happy Place Posted March 3, 2024
A somewhat bittersweet second-chance romance set during a weeklong getaway for a group of college friends, By Emily Henry

Happy Place: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 3, 2024

Intermezzo Posted March 3, 2024
A novel about two grieving brothers and their relationships, By Sally Rooney

Bride Posted March 1, 2024
A funny and swoony paranormal romance about a political alliance secured by a marriage between a vampire and a werewolf, By Ali Hazelwood

Bride: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted March 1, 2024

The Housemaid Posted February 29, 2024
A psychological thriller about a young woman who takes a job as a housekeeper for a wealthy couple, By Freida McFadden

The Housemaid: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted February 29, 2024

Apples Never Fall: Recap, Spoilers & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted February 27, 2024

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store: Recap, Summary & Analysis Posted February 26, 2024

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store Posted February 26, 2024
A vibrant, compassionate and often humorous story about small-town secrets and a community of people, By James McBride

None of This Is True Posted February 22, 2024
A psychological thriller about a true crime podcaster and a woman who comes into her life and leaves destruction in her wake, By Lisa Jewell

None of This is True: Recap & Summary Posted February 22, 2024

First Lie Wins Posted February 21, 2024
A thriller about a woman with a fake name and secret job whose identity is wrapped up in a web of lies, By Ashley Elston

First Lie Wins: Recap & Summary Posted February 21, 2024

The Life Impossible Posted February 20, 2024
A hopeful and heart-warming story about adventure and personal transformation, By Matt Haig

The Paradise Problem Posted February 19, 2024
Christina Lauren

The Teacher: Recap & Summary Posted February 18, 2024

The Teacher Posted February 18, 2024
A twisty psychological thriller about an ostracized student and a jealous wife, By Freida McFadden

The Women Posted February 17, 2024
A intimate historical drama about a young woman who enlists as a nurse in the Vietnam War, By Kristin Hannah

The Women: Recap & Summary by Chapter Posted February 17, 2024

Book Lovers: Recap & Summary Posted July 1, 2022

Book Lovers Posted June 30, 2022
A will-they-or-won't-they romance between a cutthroat literary agent and brooding book editor, By Emily Henry

Black Cake: Recap & Summary Posted March 19, 2022

Black Cake Posted March 17, 2022
An eventful family drama about two siblings whose mother reveals their family history to them in her will, By Charmaine Wilkerson

The Paris Apartment: Recap & Summary Posted February 25, 2022

The Paris Apartment Posted February 25, 2022
A sub-par mystery set among a group of residents of a Paris apartment building, By Lucy Foley

The Christie Affair Posted February 16, 2022
A highly fictionalized story about the mistress of Agatha Christie's husband that is framed in the context of Christie's unexplained eleven-day disappearance, By Nina de Gramont

The Christie Affair: Recap & Summary Posted February 16, 2022

The Man Who Died Twice Posted February 2, 2022
An entertaining but somewhat more generic follow-up to The Thursday Murder Club, By Richard Osman

The Man Who Died Twice: Recap & Summary Posted February 2, 2022

Anatomy, A Love Story Posted January 23, 2022
A historical fiction novel set in Scotland in the early 1800s about a girl who dreams of becoming a surgeon, By Dana Schwartz

Anatomy, A Love Story: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted January 23, 2022

The Power Posted January 20, 2022
A powerful novel imagining a world where women develop the ability to discharge electric jolts from their hands, By Naomi Alderman

The Power: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted January 20, 2022

Reminders of Him Posted January 19, 2022
A tearjerker romance about a young woman who has been released from prison after a tragic accident and is fighting for custody of her daughter, By Colleen Hoover

Reminders of Him: Recap & Summary Posted January 19, 2022

A Flicker in the Dark: Recap & Summary Posted January 11, 2022

A Flicker in the Dark Posted January 11, 2022
A mystery-thriller about a woman whose father is a convicted serial killer, By Stacy Willingham

The Love Hypothesis Posted January 9, 2022
A delightful rom-com about a fake relationship between a biology Ph.D. student and a professor, By Ali Hazelwood

The Love Hypothesis: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted January 9, 2022

The School for Good Mothers Posted January 8, 2022
A book about motherhood set in a dystopian reality, By Jessamine Chan

The School for Good Mothers: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted January 8, 2022

The Maid: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted January 6, 2022

The Maid Posted January 6, 2022
A heartwarming story wrapped up in a cozy locked-room-type mystery, By Nita Prose

Under the Whispering Door Posted December 8, 2021
a heart-warming fantasy about a ghost who refuses to cross over and the ferryman he falls in love with, By T.J. Klune

Under the Whispering Door: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted December 8, 2021

Wish You Were Here Posted December 5, 2021
a novel set during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic about a young woman who ends up stranded on an island in the Galapagos, By Jodi Picoult

Wish You Were Here: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted December 5, 2021

The Wonder Posted December 1, 2021
a literary psychological thriller set in the in the late 1800's about young English nurse in who is brought in to observe a medical curiosity in Ireland , By Emma Donoghue

The Wonder: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted December 1, 2021

The Thursday Murder Club Posted November 28, 2021
a jaunty and lighthearted murder mystery set in a retirement village, By Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club: Recap & Summary Posted November 28, 2021

Cloud Cuckoo Land Posted November 19, 2021
A story about storytelling in a tale that stretches across the past, present and future, By Anthony Doerr

Cloud Cuckoo Land: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted November 15, 2021

The Lincoln Highway Posted October 25, 2021
A story about four young men journeying from Nebraska to New York City set in 1950's America, By Amor Towles

The Lincoln Highway: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted October 18, 2021

Rock Paper Scissors Posted October 10, 2021
a twisty domestic thriller set in an old chapel in Scotland, By Alice Feeney

Rock Paper Scissors: Recap & Summary Posted October 9, 2021

Bewilderment Posted October 7, 2021
A story about a single father, his troubled son and an experimental neural treatment, By Richard Powers

Bewilderment: Recap, Summary & Analysis Posted October 5, 2021

Apples Never Fall Posted September 27, 2021
a family drama about four siblings, their missing mother and a stranger who shows up at their door, By Liane Moriarty

The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2): Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 27, 2021

Beautiful World, Where Are You: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 21, 2021

Beautiful World, Where Are You Posted September 21, 2021
Sally Rooney's latest modern day romance, By Sally Rooney

Verity Posted August 19, 2021
A thriller-slash-romance novel about a write who is offered a dream job, By Colleen Hoover

Verity: Recap, Book Summary & Spoilers Posted August 18, 2021

Billy Summers Posted August 14, 2021
A thriller about a hitman doing one last job that goes sour, By Stephen King

Billy Summers: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted August 13, 2021

We Were Never Here Posted August 8, 2021
A quick but predictable thriller about two best friends who end up in hotel room with a dead body, By Andrea Bartz

We Were Never Here: Recap, Spoilers & Summary Posted August 8, 2021

The Last Graduate (Scholomance #2) Posted August 6, 2021
The second installment in Novik's fantasy trilogy, By Naomi Novik

The Night She Disappeared: Recap & Summary Posted July 28, 2021

The Night She Disappeared Posted July 28, 2021
A psychological thriller about the fallout from a young couple's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell

The Plot Posted July 25, 2021
A thriller-esque book-within-a-book about a story too good not to steal, and the writer who steals it, By Jean Hanff Korelitz

The Plot: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted July 25, 2021

The Personal Librarian Posted July 22, 2021
A historical fiction novel about the black woman who became J. P. Morgan's personal librarian, By Marie Benedict and Victoria Murray

The Personal Librarian: Recap & Summary Posted July 22, 2021

Local Woman Missing Posted July 14, 2021
A domestic mystery-thriller about a series of missing women and a missing girl who has reappeared, By Mary Kubica

Local Woman Missing: Recap & Summary Posted July 14, 2021

The Night Watchman Posted July 11, 2021
A Pulitzer-prize winning novel about opposing the 1953 Indian termination bill, By Louise Erdrich

The Night Watchman: Recap, Analysis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted July 11, 2021

People We Meet on Vacation Posted June 29, 2021
An upbeat and breezy romance about two best friends who travel together each summer, By Emily Henry

People We Meet on Vacation: Recap & Summary Posted June 29, 2021

Survive the Night: Recap & Summary Posted June 22, 2021

Survive the Night Posted June 22, 2021
A cat-and-mouse thriller set in on a car ride in 1991, By Riley Sager

The Maidens Posted June 15, 2021
A mystery involving Greek mythology and a secret society, By Alex Michaelides

We Were Liars Posted June 15, 2021
A mystery involving a four teenagers set on a private island, By E. Lockhart

We Were Liars: Recap & Summary Posted June 14, 2021

The Maidens: Recap & Summary Posted June 12, 2021

Malibu Rising: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted June 4, 2021

Malibu Rising Posted June 4, 2021
A beachy family drama about four famous siblings and an epic party in Malibu, By Taylor Jenkins Reid

A Slow Fire Burning Posted May 20, 2021
A twisted mystery-slash-thriller of deceit, murder, and revenge, By Paula Hawkins

The Song of Achilles Posted May 19, 2021
a love story set in the backdrop of the Trojan War, By Madeline Miller

The Song of Achilles: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted May 19, 2021

The Last Thing He Told Me Posted May 12, 2021
A page-turner about a woman whose husband has disappeared while being investigated for white-collar crime, By Laura Dave

The Last Thing He Told Me: Recap & Chapter-By-Chapter Summary Posted May 12, 2021

Project Hail Mary: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted May 2, 2021

Project Hail Mary Posted May 2, 2021
A sci-fi thriller about scientific research, evolution, interstellar exploration and a lone astronaut on a mission to save the world, By Andy Weir

The Good Sister Posted April 29, 2021
A mystery-thriller told from the perspective of two twin sisters who were raised by a sociopathic mother, By Sally Hepworth

The Good Sister: Recap & Summary Posted April 29, 2021

The Man Who Lived Underground Posted April 27, 2021
A (very literary) story about man who is coerced into a false confession and flees to live in the sewers, By Richard Wright

The Man Who Lived Underground (novel): Recap, Analysis & Chapter Summary Posted April 27, 2021

When the Stars Go Dark Posted April 18, 2021
A suspenseful and emotionally poignant detective novel about a woman coming to terms with her past, By Paula McLain

When the Stars Go Dark: Recap & Summary Posted April 18, 2021

The Rose Code: Recap & Summary Posted April 11, 2021

The Rose Code Posted April 11, 2021
A WWII story about female code breakers at Bletchley Park, By Kate Quinn

You Love Me: Recap & Summary Posted April 4, 2021

The House in the Cerulean Sea Posted April 4, 2021
A warm-hearted story about kids in an orphanage for magical creatures, By T.J. Klune

The House in the Cerulean Sea: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted April 3, 2021

You Love Me Posted April 3, 2021
the third installment in Caroline Kepnes's thrilling You series, By Caroline Kepnes

A Spark of Light Posted March 28, 2021
A story about a hostage standoff at an abortion clinic, By Jodi Picoult

A Spark of Light: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted March 28, 2021

Later: Recap & Book Summary Posted March 25, 2021

Later Posted March 25, 2021
a horror story about the secrets we keep buried and a boy who can speak to the dead, By Stephen King

Firekeeper’s Daughter Posted March 22, 2021
A YA thriller set in a Native American community, By Angeline Boulley

Firekeeper’s Daughter: Recap & Book Summary Posted March 21, 2021

The Lost Apothecary Posted March 17, 2021
A novel about female relationships and an investigation into a "killer apothecary" living in late 18th-century London., By Sarah Penner

The Lost Apothecary: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted March 17, 2021

Klara and the Sun Posted March 10, 2021
A literary science fiction novel told through the eyes of Klara, an android, By Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun: Analysis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted March 9, 2021

The Wife Upstairs Posted February 21, 2021
A re-imagining of Jane Eyre as a mystery-thriller set in modern-day Alabama, By Rachel Hawkins

The Wife Upstairs: Recap & Book Summary Posted February 21, 2021

The Four Winds: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted February 5, 2021

The Four Winds Posted February 5, 2021
A tale of one woman's courage during the Great Depression, By Kristin Hannah

The Push Posted February 2, 2021
A tense domestic drama slash thriller about motherhood and a woman who is struggling under the pressure to be a "good mother", By Ashley Audrain

The Push: Recap & Book Summary Posted February 2, 2021

Conversations with Friends Posted January 31, 2021
A modern romance about relationships and interpersonal dynamics, By Sally Rooney

Conversations with Friends: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted January 31, 2021

Caste Posted January 25, 2021
A masterful book about American's unseen caste system, By Isabel Wilkerson

Harlem Shuffle Posted January 18, 2021
An novel about heists and Harlem in the 1960's, By Colson Whitehead

The Midnight Library Posted January 17, 2021
an uplifting book for book lovers, By Matt Haig

The Midnight Library: Recap & Book Summary Posted January 17, 2021

Leave the World Behind Posted December 24, 2020
a literary suspense novel about fear, race, and class, By Rumaan Alam

The Book of Two Ways Posted October 25, 2020
a exploration of Egyptology, death and two possible futures, By Jodi Picoult

The Book of Two Ways: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted October 25, 2020

Recursion: Recap & Summary Posted October 19, 2020

Leave the World Behind: Recap & Summary Posted October 8, 2020

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: Recap & Summary Posted October 5, 2020

Ready Player Two Posted October 4, 2020
a follow-up to the nostalgia-filled sci-fi classic Ready Player One, By Ernest Cline

Caste: Key Ideas & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted October 2, 2020

Whereabouts Posted October 2, 2020
A new novel from the Pulitzer Prize winning author after nearly a decade, By Jhumpa Lahiri

A Deadly Education Posted September 30, 2020
A story about a young female wizard in a dangerous school of magic, By Naomi Novik

A Deadly Education: Quick Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 30, 2020

Daisy Jones & The Six: Recap, Summary & Spoilers Posted September 29, 2020

News of the World Posted September 25, 2020
A heartfelt story of a journey across Reconstruction-Era Texas for two unlikely companions, By Paulette Jiles

News of the World: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 25, 2020

Educated: Key Ideas & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

The Silent Patient: Recap & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

Circe: Recap & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

The Secrets We Kept: Recap & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

Ninth House: Recap & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

Catch and Kill: Key Ideas & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

The Institute: Recap & Summary Posted September 24, 2020

The Family Upstairs: Synopsis & Summary Posted September 23, 2020

Children of Blood and Bone: Synopsis & Summary Posted September 23, 2020

American Dirt: Recap & Summary Posted September 23, 2020

Olive, Again: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 23, 2020

Long Bright River: Synopsis & Summary Posted September 23, 2020

Beach Read: Synopsis, Summary and Spoilers Posted September 23, 2020

Piranesi Posted September 21, 2020
An imaginative page-turner set in an alternate reality, By Susanna Clarke

Piranesi: Recap, Analysis & Summary Posted September 21, 2020

One by One Posted September 16, 2020
A ski chalet retreat that turns deadly, By Ruth Ware

One by One: Synopsis & Summary Posted September 16, 2020

Anxious People Posted September 14, 2020
A comedic but sincere novel about a failed bank robbery gone right, By Frederik Backman

Anxious People: Synopsis & Summary Posted September 14, 2020

All the Devils Are Here Posted September 11, 2020
An Inspector Gamache thriller about corporate intrigue, By Louise Penny

All the Devils are Here: Recap & Summary Posted September 11, 2020

The Golem and the Jinni Posted September 8, 2020
A tale drawing from Yiddish and Middle Eastern literature, By Helene Wecker

The Golem and the Jinni: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 8, 2020

Transcendent Kingdom Posted September 4, 2020
A profound and powerful exploration of family, science, faith and addiction, By Yaa Gyasi

Transcendent Kingdom: Recap, Analysis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted September 4, 2020

28 Summers Posted September 1, 2020
Two remorseless cheaters meeting in the summer to cheat over three decades, By Elin Hilderbrand

28 Summers: Synopsis & Summary Posted September 1, 2020

The Glass Hotel Posted August 31, 2020
A story about the fallout from a ponzi scheme coming undone, By Emily St. John Mandel

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo Posted August 26, 2020
A breezy novel about a reclusive Hollywood legend and her past loves, By Taylor Jenkins Reid

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: Recap & Chapter Summary Posted August 26, 2020

The Night Swim Posted August 25, 2020
A courtroom thriller and mystery novel about a rape trial, By Megan Goldin

The Night Swim: Summary & Synopsis Posted August 25, 2020

Pachinko Posted August 23, 2020
A story of a Korean family in Japan across generations, By Min Jin Lee

Pachinko: Summary and Synopsis Posted August 23, 2020

A Book Review Posted August 19, 2020

A Good Marriage Posted August 18, 2020
A mystery slash legal drama with a convoluted plot, By Kimberly McCreight

A Good Marriage: Summary & Synopsis Posted August 18, 2020

The Splendid and the Vile: Key Ideas & Summary Posted August 13, 2020

The Splendid and the Vile Posted August 12, 2020
A recounting of the Blitz and Churchill's involvement in WWII, By Erik Larson

The Dutch House: Recap & Chapter Summary Posted August 11, 2020

Where the Crawdads Sing: Recap & Summary Posted August 9, 2020

The Woman in the Window: Recap & Summary Posted August 7, 2020

One of Us is Next Posted August 6, 2020
A fun follow-up for mystery-thriller fans, By Karen McManus

One of Us Is Next: Recap & Summary Posted August 6, 2020

One of Us Is Lying: Recap & Summary Posted August 5, 2020

Nine Perfect Strangers: Recap & Summary Posted August 5, 2020

Hamnet Posted August 4, 2020
A story about Shakespeare's marriage and the death of his son, By Maggie O'Farrell

Hamnet: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted August 4, 2020

All Adults Here Posted August 2, 2020
A lighthearted beach read about inclusivity and acceptance, By Emma Straub

All Adults Here: Summary & Synopsis Posted August 2, 2020

The Glass Hotel: Chapter-by-Chapter Summary & Synopsis Posted July 31, 2020

In Five Years Posted July 29, 2020
A tear-jerker but not a romantic chick lit novel, By Rebecca Serle

In Five Years: Summary & Synopsis Posted July 29, 2020

If It Bleeds Posted July 28, 2020
A (mostly) delightfully creepy collection of novellas, By Stephen King

If It Bleeds: Recap & Summary Posted July 28, 2020

Normal People: Summary & Synopsis Posted July 26, 2020

A Gentleman in Moscow: Summary & Synopsis Posted July 25, 2020

Untamed Posted July 24, 2020
An inspirational memoir about living a truer and "wilder" life, By Glennon Doyle

Untamed: Summary & Synopsis Posted July 24, 2020

Such a Fun Age Posted July 21, 2020
A novel examining "woke" racism and privilege, By Kiley Reid

Such a Fun Age: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted July 21, 2020

Lovecraft Country Posted July 12, 2020
A campy series of Lovecraftian stories set in Jim Crow-era America, By Matt Ruff

Lovecraft Country: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted July 12, 2020

Mexican Gothic Posted July 9, 2020
A gothic horror story set in 1950s Mexico, By Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Mexican Gothic: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted July 9, 2020

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue Posted July 5, 2020
A whimsical fantasy-romance about a young woman who makes a deal with the devil, By V.E. Schwab

Home Before Dark Posted July 3, 2020
A satisfying, well-constructed and suspenseful haunted house mystery, By Riley Sager

Home Before Dark: Synopsis & Summary Posted July 3, 2020

The Testaments: Synopsis & Summary Posted June 28, 2020

Deacon King Kong Posted June 25, 2020
A lively and compassionate story about a shooting in the projects of South Brooklyn, By James McBride

Deacon King Kong: Synopsis & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted June 24, 2020

The Guest List Posted June 22, 2020
A slow-burning mystery-thriller set on an island off the coast of West Ireland, By Lucy Foley

The Guest List: Synopsis & Summary Posted June 22, 2020

The Giver of Stars: Recap & Summary Posted June 20, 2020

The Nickel Boys: Chapter-by-Chapter Summary & Synopsis Posted June 20, 2020

The Water Dancer: Chapter-by-Chapter Summary & Synopsis Posted June 19, 2020

The Vanishing Half: Recap & Chapter-by-Chapter Summary Posted June 15, 2020

The Vanishing Half Posted June 15, 2020
A story about two twins living divergent lives, By Brit Bennett

Beach Read Posted June 12, 2020
A cute and sexy but somewhat somber romance where opposites attract , By Emily Henry

Long Bright River Posted February 19, 2020
An intimate family drama about substance abuse wrapped up in a mystery-thriller package, By Liz Moore

Olive, Again Posted January 27, 2020
A darker, but more hopeful addendum to Strout's Pultizer Prize winning novel Olive Kitteridge, By Elizabeth Strout

American Dirt Posted January 25, 2020
a controversial novel about a timely and important topic, By Jeanine Cummins

Olive Kitteridge Posted January 21, 2020
An empathetic story about an "unlikeable" older woman., By Elizabeth Strout

Olive Kitteridge: Summary & Analysis Posted January 21, 2020

Children of Blood and Bone Posted January 16, 2020
Tomi Adeyemi

The Family Upstairs Posted January 10, 2020
A compelling mystery about a woman who inherits a house with a dark past, By Lisa Jewell

The Starless Sea: Summary & Synopsis Posted November 11, 2019

The Giver of Stars Posted November 7, 2019
A charming and light historical fiction novel about the Pack Horse Librarians of Appalachia in the 1930s, By Jojo Moyes

The Starless Sea Posted November 3, 2019
A story about an underground sanctuary for stories and storytellers, By Erin Morgenstern

Ninth House Posted October 26, 2019
A fantasy novel set in a world where Yale secret societies practice arcane magic, By Leigh Bardugo

Catch and Kill Posted October 20, 2019
A recounting of Farrow's spy thriller-esque investigation into Harvey Weinstein's misdeeds, By Ronan Farrow

The Institute Posted October 16, 2019
A thriller about a telekinetic kid who is kidnapped by a sinister organization, By Stephen King

The Dutch House Posted October 13, 2019
A family drama about two siblings making sense of their childhood, By Ann Patchett

The Water Dancer Posted September 24, 2019
A potent story about a man born into bondage with the power to shape his fate, By Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Testaments Posted September 13, 2019
A continuation of the story of Gilead, By Margaret Atwood

The Secrets We Kept Posted September 9, 2019
A love story about a CIA plot to smuggle Doctor Zhivago into Russia, By Lara Prescott

One of Us Is Lying Posted September 3, 2019
A murder mystery with a breakfast club twist, By Karen McManus

The Tattooist of Auschwitz Posted August 28, 2019
A love story between two Holocaust survivors based on a true story, By Heather Morris

A Gentleman in Moscow Posted August 12, 2019
A charming novel about a man under house arrest in Moscow's Metropol Hotel after the Russian Revolution, By Amor Towles

The Turn of the Key Posted August 7, 2019
A Modernized Haunted House Mystery, By Ruth Ware

The Outsider Posted August 4, 2019
An creepy and intriguing investigation into an unspeakable crime, By Stephen King

Ask Again, Yes Posted July 30, 2019
An intimate and insightful family drama, By Mary Beth Keane

Lock Every Door Posted July 27, 2019
A well-constructed thriller about a gig that sounds too good to be true, By Riley Sager

The Art of Racing in the Rain Posted July 24, 2019
A tearjerker about a race car driver and his dog, By Garth Stein

The Chain Posted July 21, 2019
A thriller with a diabolical premise, By Adrian McKinty

The Nickel Boys Posted July 15, 2019
A descent into the horrors of a reform school in Jim Crow-era America, By Colson Whitehead

Into The Water Posted July 13, 2019
A convoluted and problematic mystery, By Paula Hawkins

Nine Perfect Strangers Posted July 9, 2019
Nine people at a very odd getaway, By Liane Moriarty

The Girl in the Tower Posted July 4, 2019
An impressive second installment in Arden's Winternight trilogy, By Katherine Arden

City of Girls Posted June 29, 2019
A lively and spirited but long-winded coming-of-age story, By Elizabeth Gilbert

Born A Crime Posted June 25, 2019
An engrossing and raw autobiographical story of Trevor Noah's childhood in South Africa, By Trevor Noah

Then She Was Gone Posted June 17, 2019
A suspenseful story about unraveling the mystery behind a girl's disappearance, By Lisa Jewell

Recursion Posted June 13, 2019
A plot-driven thriller about time, identity, and memory, By Blake Crouch

The Huntress Posted June 9, 2019
A thrilling story full of intrigue and adventure about hunting down a Nazi war criminal, By Kate Quinn

The Great Alone Posted June 4, 2019
A family drama and survival story set in Alaska, By Kristin Hannah

My Lovely Wife Posted May 30, 2019
Murder and manipulations lurking under the shiny exterior of a happy family life, By Samantha Downing

Catch-22 Posted May 14, 2019
An incisive classic war satire, By Joseph Heller

Little Fires Everywhere Posted May 9, 2019
Arson, adoption and class divisions ignite tensions in a well-to-do town in Ohio, By Celeste Ng

Normal People Posted May 2, 2019
A modern will-they-or-won't-they romance, By Sally Rooney

Educated Posted April 25, 2019
a personal journey about a childhood in a survivalist home, By Tara Westover

An Anonymous Girl Posted April 21, 2019
A psychological thriller about a psychological study (sort of), By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The Wife Between Us Posted April 18, 2019
A psychological thriller with lots of surprises and twists in store, By Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen

The River Posted April 11, 2019
A grounded, intimate story about survival in the wilderness, By Peter Heller

Daisy Jones & the Six Posted April 4, 2019
a fun and breezy story of sex, drugs and rock 'n roll, By Taylor Jenkins Reid

Circe Posted March 31, 2019
An elegant and delightful retelling of Greek mythological tales, By Madeline Miller

The Silent Patient Posted March 24, 2019
A twisty psychological thriller, By Alex Michaelides

Where the Crawdads Sing Posted March 20, 2019
A coming-of-age crime drama about a girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina, By Delia Owens

The Dreamers Posted January 7, 2019
A disappointing novel about an epidemic in a college town, By Karen Thompson Walker

The Snow Child Posted December 20, 2018
A charming fairytale about a girl made of snow , By Eowyn Ivey

Bad Blood Posted December 8, 2018
A thrilling and sensational story of ambition, corporate fraud and deceit, By John Carreyrou

Once Upon A River Posted December 5, 2018
An atmospheric tale of mystery, folklore, fact and fantasy, By Diane Setterfield

An American Marriage Posted October 19, 2018
A affecting novel about a love story and a wrongful conviction, By Tayari Jones

Peril at End House Posted October 4, 2018
A classic Hercule Poirot mystery, By Agatha Christie

The Bear and the Nightingale Posted October 2, 2018
A distinctive and enchanting book based in Russian folklore, By Katherine Arden

Lethal White (Cormoran Strike #4) Posted September 19, 2018
An intricate political and equestrian-themed Cormoran Strike novel from Rowling, By Robert Galbraith

The Devil in the White City Posted September 11, 2018
The fascinating story of an architect, a serial killer and the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, By Erik Larson

Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine Posted September 5, 2018
A well-meaning but flawed story about isolation and mental illness, By Gail Honeyman

The President Is Missing Posted September 2, 2018
An engaging political thriller that's not entirely cohesive but still manages to entertain and elucidate, By Bill Clinton and James Patterson

The Prisoner of Heaven Posted August 29, 2018
A gothic adventure set in Barcelona, By Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Sharp Objects Posted August 25, 2018
A brisk, dark and twisty psychological thriller, By Gillian Flynn

Spinning Silver Posted August 23, 2018
A compelling and imaginative retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, By Naomi Novik

Magpie Murders Posted August 14, 2018
An inventive mystery-within-a-mystery, By Anthony Horowitz

A Man Called Ove Posted June 28, 2018
A sweet, uplifting and surprisingly funny story about a grumpy old man called Ove, By Frederik Backman

A Place for Us Posted June 19, 2018
A powerful and well-crafted, but uneven family saga, By Fatima Farheen Mirza

Sourdough Posted June 16, 2018
A cheerful and fun book for tech and food lovers, By Robin Sloan

The Night Circus Posted April 21, 2018
A dreamy cream-puff of a book, By Erin Morgenstern

All the Light We Cannot See Posted February 24, 2018
A lyrical and moving story of two kids in German-occupied France during WWII, By Anthony Doerr

The Last Black Unicorn Posted February 15, 2018
If you're curious at all, you should just read it, By Tiffany Haddish

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay Posted February 9, 2018
A story about the rise of the modern comic book hero and its role as a Social Justice Warrior in pre-WWII America, By Michael Chabon

The Woman in the Window Posted February 4, 2018
A serviceable thriller and homage to Hitchcock's Rear Window, By A.J. Finn

Everything I Never Told You Posted January 30, 2018
An empathetically-told story of a family trying to make sense of a tragedy, By Celeste Ng

House of Leaves Posted January 26, 2018
A post-modernist psychological horror story, By Mark Danielewski

Ready Player One Posted January 22, 2018
A nostalgic romp but only for geeky white dudes, By Ernest Cline

Norse Mythology Posted January 22, 2018
A charming and satisfying little book, By Neil Gaiman

Uprooted Posted January 21, 2018
A flawed but fun high fantasy novel, By Naomi Novik

The Girl on the Train Posted September 28, 2017
A pretty okay thriller slash mystery, By Paula Hawkins

What Happened Posted September 16, 2017
A relatively benign memoir from a historical presidential candidate, By Hillary Clinton

Beautiful Ruins Posted September 10, 2017
A colorful but subtly moralistic story set in Hollywood and the Amalfi Coast, By Jess Walter

Station Eleven Posted September 7, 2017
Civilization in a Post-Apocalyptic World, By Emily St. John Mandel

Against the Day Posted April 22, 2017
Congratulations on Getting Through This Book, By Thomas Pynchon

The Goldfinch Posted May 28, 2015
An Engrossing and Entertaining Dickensian Tale, By Donna Tartt

The Perfect Letter Posted May 21, 2015
Unfortunately, A Very Bad Romance Novel, By Chris Harrison

The Dog Stars Posted May 14, 2015
A Poetic and Introspective Vision of a Post-Apocalyptic Future, By Peter Heller

The Keep Posted May 11, 2015
A Disappointing Attempt at a Literary Gothic Novel, By Jennifer Egan

In the Woods Posted May 7, 2015
A Substantial and Engaging Thriller, By Tana French

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikrey Posted May 3, 2015
A Cute But Imperfect Little Story, By Gabrielle Zevin

The Dinner Posted April 22, 2015
A Disappointing and Amateurish Book About Two Families and a Difficult Situation, By Herman Koch

The Orphan Master’s Son Posted April 11, 2015
A Powerful Tale of Survival and Life in North Korea, By Adam Johnson

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared Posted April 6, 2015
An Unconventional and Cheeky Romp Through Modern History, By Jonas Jonasson

The Rosie Project Posted March 30, 2015
A Lighthearted and Comedic Love Story for the Overly Logical, By Graeme Simsion

Armageddon in Retrospect Posted January 9, 2015
A Posthumous Collection of Essays on War and Peace, By Kurt Vonnegut

State of Wonder Posted January 7, 2015
A Journey into the Heart of the Amazon, By Ann Patchett

A Thousand Splendid Suns Posted January 4, 2015
A Moving, Heart-breaking, Powerful Story of Survival, By Khaled Hosseini

Good Omens Posted January 2, 2015
A Comedic, Apocalyptic, Wonderful, Beloved Novel, By Neil Gaiman

The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. Posted December 29, 2014
A Portrait of the Type of Guy Most Post-College, Pre-Marriage Women Know Very Well, By Adelle Waldman

The Tragedy of Arthur Posted December 28, 2014
A Tedious Read with a Deceptively Good Premise, By Arthur Phillips

Yes, Please Posted December 25, 2014
All You Need to Know Is That I Love Amy Poehler So You Can Guess Where This Review Is Headed, By Amy Poehler

Shakespeare: The World as Stage Posted December 22, 2014
A Concise and Well-Researched Biography, By Bill Bryson

Crazy Rich Asians Posted December 19, 2014
A Nuanced but Lengthy Comedy of Manners About Crazy Rich Asians, By Kevin Kwan

Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore Posted December 16, 2014
An Ode to Nerds, RPGs and Book Lovers, By Robin Sloan

The Sense of an Ending Posted December 15, 2014
A Well-Crafted, Elegant Novel on the Vagaries of Memory, By Julian Barnes

The Imperfectionists Posted December 13, 2014
A Uninspired Glimpse into the Lives of A Group of Newspaper Professionals that is Well-Edited but Not Well-Written, And Also, Go Fuck Yourself, Tom Rachman, By Tom Rachman

Love and Houses Posted December 11, 2014
A Funny and Endearing Story of Love and, of Course, Houses, By Marti Leimbach

The Age of Miracles Posted December 11, 2014
A Light Read About a World In Crisis, By Karen Thompson Walker

The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them Posted December 10, 2014
Something of An Acquired Taste and A Book Only A Russian Lit Scholar Would Write, By Elif Batuman

We Have Always Lived in the Castle Posted December 10, 2014
A Suspenseful Tale of Two Sisters and a Haunting Past, By Shirley Jackson

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns) Posted December 10, 2014
It's Pretty Much What You'd Expect From Her (In A Good Way), By Mindy Kaling

Mathilda Savitch Posted December 10, 2014
An Engrossing Tale of a Girl Coping With Grief and Loss, By Victor Lodato

Where’d You Go, Bernadette? Posted December 10, 2014
A Suprisingly Funny and Energetic Story Considering It's Basically About A Touchy Recluse, By Maria Semple

Me Before You Posted February 20, 2014
A Disappointing Read, By Jojo Moyes

Sweet Valley Confidential Posted March 30, 2011
A Dip Back Into Sugary Waters, By Francine Pascal

My Name Is Red Posted February 3, 2010
A Philosophical Art Mystery, By Orhan Pamuk

The Poisonwood Bible Posted January 4, 2010
A Well-Written Story of A Missionary Family in the Congo, By Barbara Kingsolver

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell Posted November 1, 2009
An Alternate History of Two Magicians During the Napoleonic Wars, By Susanna Clarke

Eat, Pray, Love Posted September 19, 2008
A Three For One Deal, By Elizabeth Gilbert

The Final Solution Posted January 20, 2007
Like Encyclopedia Brown on Crack, By Michael Chabon

The Historian Posted January 16, 2007
A Gothic Adventure through European History, By Elizabeth Kostova

Shalimar The Clown Posted December 12, 2006
An Inquiry Into Religion, Love and Revenge, By Salman Rushdie

Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails Posted October 24, 2006
Somewhat Contrived Premise, But You'll Learn A Lot About Rum, By Wayne Curtis

Assassination Vacation Posted April 25, 2006
An Irreverent Road Trip Through Presidential Assassinations, By Sarah Vowell

You Suck! A Love Story Posted March 21, 2006
A Little More Count Chocula Than Count Dracula, By Christopher Moore

The Wonder Spot Posted November 1, 2005
A Charming Collection of Short Stories, By Melissa Bank

A Long Way Down Posted November 1, 2005
A Humorous Book Touching Upon Some Big Questions, By Nick Hornby

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