Fictiq

Founder of Fictiq.com – a home for smart, spoiler-filled fiction summaries. I break down classic and contemporary novels so readers and students can understand the full story, fast. Lifelong book lover. Occasional tea drinker. Always up for a good plot twist.

Science Fiction & Dystopia

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Fahrenheit 451

Author: Ray BradburyPublished: 1953Genre: Dystopian Fiction / Science Fiction / Cautionary TaleSetting: A near-future American society where books are outlawed…
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Fantasy

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Circe

Author: Madeline MillerPublished: 2018Genre: Fantasy / Mythological Retelling / Literary FictionSetting: Ancient Greece and various mythological islands and realms ⭐…
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Classics

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Pride and Prejudice

Author: Jane AustenPublished: 1813Genre: Classic Romance / Social Satire / Comedy of MannersSetting: Rural England, late 18th to early 19th…
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Horror

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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Author: Robert Louis StevensonPublished: 1886Genre: Gothic Horror / Psychological Thriller / Classic FictionSetting: Victorian London ⭐ Why It Matters Dr…
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A-Level Reading

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The Yellow Wallpaper

Author: Charlotte Perkins GilmanPublished: 1892Genre: Short Story / Psychological Fiction / Proto-Feminist LiteratureSetting: A secluded country estate in 19th-century America…
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Short Stories & Novellas

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The Lottery

Author: Shirley JacksonPublished: 1948 (in The New Yorker)Genre: Short Story / Horror / Allegory / DystopiaSetting: A small, seemingly idyllic…
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Young Adult (YA)

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The Fault in Our Stars

Author: John GreenPublished: 2012Genre: Young Adult / Contemporary Romance / TragedySetting: Indianapolis, Indiana, and Amsterdam, present day ⭐ Why It…
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Young Adult (YA)

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The Hate U Give

Author: Angie ThomasPublished: 2017Genre: Young Adult / Contemporary Fiction / Social JusticeSetting: Garden Heights (fictional urban community) and a suburban…
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War & Conflict

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All the Light We Cannot See

Author: Anthony DoerrPublished: 2014Genre: Historical Fiction / War & Conflict / Literary FictionSetting: France and Germany during World War II…
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War & Conflict

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The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Author: John BoynePublished: 2006Genre: Historical Fiction / War & Conflict / Holocaust LiteratureSetting: Nazi Germany and Auschwitz, during World War…
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