The Pearl
Off La Paz, poor diver Kino finds a great pearl for his baby son Coyotito, but cheating dealers and greed force a flight ending in loss.
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The Pelican Brief
Law student Darby Shaw writes a brief on murdered justices and becomes a target, fleeing with a reporter.
2,994-word summary · 13 min read
The Penultimate Peril
Baudelaires as concierges in a hotel sort friends from foes before the end.
2,234-word summary · 10 min read
The Perfect Child
Adoptive parents split over whether their traumatized six year old harms.
1,955-word summary · 9 min read
The Perfect Couple
A Nantucket wedding turns into a murder case when the maid of honor is found dead hours before the ceremony.
2,659-word summary · 12 min read
The Perfect Marriage
A defense lawyer defends her husband accused of killing his mistress.
2,084-word summary · 9 min read
The Perfect Nanny
A trusted nanny kills two children, and the book traces how love and class hid warning signs.
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The Perfect Storm
Gloucester's Andrea Gail vanished in the October 1991 nor'easter; Junger joins the crew, storm science, and Tamaroa rescues into a plain and hardworking sea…
2,592-word summary · 12 min read
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Chbosky's Perks retold: Charlie's letters, Sam and Patrick, first year of high school in Pittsburgh.
1,951-word summary · 9 min read
The Personal Librarian
Belle da Costa Greene builds J.P. Morgan's library into a world treasure while hiding that she is Black in a white world.
2,155-word summary · 10 min read
The Phantom of the Opera
A masked Erik haunts the Paris Opera, coaching Christine Daae while rivaling Raoul for her. Chandelier crash, cellar lake, and unmasking follow.
2,307-word summary · 10 min read
The Phantom Tollbooth
A bored boy drives a toy car through a magic tollbooth into the Kingdom of Wisdom and learns to care about words, numbers and time.
2,765-word summary · 12 min read
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Dorian Gray retold: Basil paints, Henry talks, wish holds youth while canvas bears years.
2,061-word summary · 9 min read
The Pilgrim's Progress
Christian flees the City of Destruction for the Celestial City through sloughs, fairs, and giants in Bunyan's plain and sturdy allegory.
2,988-word summary · 13 min read
The Pillars of the Earth
A priory, a builder, and a town raise a cathedral through war and fire.
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The Pilot's Wife
Kathryn Lyons's husband dies in a plane crash, and the investigation reveals a secret life that forces her to rethink their marriage.
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The Plague
Oran is sealed after plague breaks out, and Dr Rieux treats the dying while neighbors face exile, fear, and small acts of care.
3,177-word summary · 14 min read
The Play
Briar U hockey star Hunter coaches quiet junior Demi in confidence and fake dating until real feelings break the plan.
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The Plot
A stalled writer builds a bestseller from the plot of his late student Evan Parker, then gets notes calling him a thief. His hunt exposes thefts stacked on…
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The Poet
A crime reporter investigates his twin brother's apparent suicide and uncovers a killer who leaves Edgar Allan Poe quotes behind, in the novel that took…
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The Poet X
Harlem teen Xiomara finds voice in slam poetry against strict mother, church, and a love she must hide.
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The Poisonwood Bible
A missionary drags his wife and four daughters to the Congo in 1959, and Africa remakes each of them.
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The Polar Express
A doubting boy rides a night train to the North Pole and keeps a bell only believers hear.
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The Poppy War
A war orphan wins a place at Sinegard academy, bonds with a fire god, and faces invasion.
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