One-Sentence Descriptions of 40 Great Novels! (Each Book Summed Up in 10 Words or Less!) |
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Can you sum up the plot of your favorite book in ten words or less? Could you pick a book to read based solely on a single sentence? Below is a list of forty novels, each described in ten words or less. All of these books are perfect for teens, young adults, and adults. Some are contemporary fiction. Others are set in a post-apocalyptic dystopian future. Most include at least a little bit of romance. All feature the journeys of great characters that will touch your heart. The books range from popular 5-star-rated best sellers from New York Times or USA Today best-selling authors to hot new indie releases that have reached the top 100, top 10, and even the #1 spot on numerous Amazon best seller lists. All are worth a read. If you're looking for a good book, whether for yourself, for your book club, or for a gift, you just might find it here. If you want find out more about any of these books, click on the book's title to visit Amazon.com. Which of these books will you be adding to your must-read TBR? P.S. If you're a member of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited, all of the *ed ebook titles below are FREE to read! You might also enjoy these popular posts: Blind date with a Kindle Unlimited book Dystopian Book Bucket List Contemporary Book Bucket List Blind date with a YA book |
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Book Plots in 10 Words or Less ... | |
Kids fight to survive in a government-sponsored death match. |
The Hunger Games* by Suzanne Collins |
A girl reluctantly enters a competition to marry a prince. |
The Selection* by Kiera Cass |
Eight kids learn the shocking reason why they were kidnapped. |
The Unknown* by J.W. Lynne |
A teen hunts Easter eggs in a virtual reality world. |
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline |
A girl fights to survive an alien invasion. |
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey |
Two boys bond on the last day of their lives. |
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera |
A strict society is hiding shocking secrets. |
Above the Sky* by J.W. Lynne |
Sixteen-year-old girls are banished into the woods. |
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett |
In a world without pain, one boy learns the truth. |
The Giver* by Lois Lowry |
After the apocalypse, a girl wakes up from cryosleep alone. |
Wake Me After the Apocalypse* by Jordan Rivet |
A girl seeks to avenge her brother's untimely death. |
Legend by Marie Lu |
A boy with amnesia awakens trapped in a maze. |
The Maze Runner by James Dashner |
A girl lives in a society where love is forbidden. |
Delirium by Lauren Oliver |
A teen struggles with her dangerous special powers. |
Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi |
A girl must choose between two boys and two lives. |
Matched by Ally Condie |
In a society divided into factions, one girl doesn't fit. |
Divergent by Veronica Roth |
Ten families embark on a simulated trip to the moon. |
The Darkness Outside* by J.W. Lynne |
Five teens go to detention, but only four survive. |
One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus |
A terrible accident leads to a horrible secret. |
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart |
A teen wonders if her father is a serial killer. |
If I Tell* by Jenny Lynne |
A high-school student investigates a closed-case murder. |
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson |
A teen inherits a fortune from a mysterious philanthropist. |
The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes |
A traumatized girl travels to California and meets a boy. |
What He Didn't Tell Me* by Jenny Lynne |
Next-door neighbors fall in love. |
A Thousand Boy Kisses* by Tillie Cole |
Two college students' lives change after spending three minutes together. |
180 Seconds* by Jessica Park |
A boy bonds with a self-destructive girl. |
Looking for Alaska by John Green |
A girl with anxiety disorder goes on a mission. |
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green |
A teen unknowingly gives away a winning lottery ticket. |
Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith |
A sad girl and boy embark on a tour. |
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven |
A boy is forced to befriend a dying girl. |
Me and Earl and the Dying
Girl by Jesse Andrews |
Sixteen-year-old misfits become friends. |
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell |
A boy learns why a classmate decided to end her life. |
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher |
A girl and a boy with cancer develop a relationship. |
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green |
A shy boy copes with first love and mental illness. |
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky |
A girl relives her last day on earth seven times. |
Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver |
A girl falls in love at an exotic animal ranch. |
Wild Animal School* by Jenny Lynne |
A girl is caught between life and death. |
If I Stay by Gayle Forman |
A housebound girl meets a boy through her bedroom window. |
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon |
A boy discovers a mysterious and dangerous place. |
Miss Peregrine's Home for
Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs |
An experimental program teaches kids to be doctors. |
Kid Docs* by J.W. Lynne |
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