The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Curious Incident retold: Christopher finds Wellington dead, maps primes, seeks truth in Swindon.
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The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code retold: a Louvre murder, Sophie Neveu, the Grail cryptex, and the chase to Rosslyn.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring retold: Frodo's flight, Strider, Moria, Lothlorien, and the breaking of the Fellowship.
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The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins's The Girl on the Train retold: Rachel's commute, Jess and Jason, Megan missing, and what really happened that night.
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The Giver
Lois Lowry's The Giver retold: Jonas's Assignment, the memories, release, and the sled ride out.
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The Glass Castle
Jeannette Walls's memoir of a childhood spent hungry and moving, from a stove fire at three to a Bronx apartment and parents on the street.
2,255-word summary · 10 min read
The Golden Compass
Golden Compass retold: Lyra and Pan north to save Roger, bears, Dust, bridge to new world.
2,019-word summary · 9 min read
The Handmaid's Tale
Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale retold: Offred in Gilead, the Commander, Serena Joy, Mayday, and the van.
2,369-word summary · 11 min read
The Help
Kathryn Stockett's The Help retold: Aibileen, Minny and Skeeter in 1962 Jackson, the interviews, and the book that breaks the town open.
2,592-word summary · 12 min read
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide retold: Earth's end, Ford, Zaphod, Marvin, and the answer 42.
2,253-word summary · 10 min read
The Housemaid
The Housemaid retold: Millie cleans for the Winchesters, locked doors, twists in Long Island.
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The Kite Runner
Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner retold: Amir and Hassan in Kabul, the alley, the escape to America, and the return to find Sohrab.
2,584-word summary · 11 min read