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Explore the world of literature, from classic to contemporary works. SuperSummary Study Guides offer chapter-by-chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and important quotes. Browse our Study Guide library alphabetically or by genre.

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The Illiterate
William Meredith

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1958

The Illustrated Man
Ray Bradbury

Fiction | Short Story Collection | Adult | Published in 1951

The Imaginary Iceberg
Elizabeth Bishop

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 1946

The Imaginary Invalid
Moliere

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1673

The Immigrant's Song
Tishani Doshi

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 2012

The Immoralist
Andre Gide

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1902

The Immortalists
Chloe Benjamin

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Rebecca Skloot

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2010

The Imp of the Perverse
Edgar Allan Poe

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1845

The Importance of Being Earnest
Oscar Wilde

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1895

The Impossible Knife of Memory
Laurie Halse Anderson

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2014

The In-Between: Unforgettable Encounters During Life's Final Moments
Hadley Vlahos

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2023

The Incredible Journey
Sheila Burnford

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1960

The Indian in the Cupboard
Lynne Reid Banks

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1980

The Indigo Girl
Natasha Boyd

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2018

The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media
Josh Neufeld, Brooke Gladstone

Nonfiction | Graphic Novel/Book | Adult | Published in 2011

The Inheritance Games
Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2020

The Inheritance of Loss
Kiran Desai

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2005

The Inmate
Freida McFadden

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022

The Innocence of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1911

The Innocent Man
John Grisham

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2006

The Innocents Abroad
Mark Twain

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1869

The Inquisitor’s Tale
Adam Gidwitz

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

The Institute
Stephen King

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

The Intelligent Investor
Benjamin Graham

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1949

The Interlopers
Saki

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1919

The Interpretation of Cultures
Clifford Geertz

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1973

The Interpretation of Dreams
Sigmund Freud

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1899

The Intuitionist
Colson Whitehead

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1999

The Invalid's Story
Mark Twain

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1874

The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Brian Selznick

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2007

The Invention of Morel
Adolfo Bioy Casares

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1940

The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
Andrea Wulf

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2015

The Invention of Wings
Sue Monk Kidd

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2014

The Invisible Heart: An Economic Romance
Russell Roberts

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2001

The Invisible Hour
Alice Hoffman

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Meghan O'Rourke

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2022

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
V. E. Schwab

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2020

The Invisible Man
H. G. Wells

Fiction | Novella | Adult | Published in 1897

The Iron Giant
Ted Hughes

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 1968

The Iron Trial
Holly Black, Cassandra Clare

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2014

The Island
Natasha Preston

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 2023

The Island of Doctor Moreau
H. G. Wells

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1896

The Island of Missing Trees
Elif Shafak

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2021

The Island of Sea Women
Lisa See

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2019

The Island Within
Richard Blanco

Fiction | Poem | Adult | Published in 2012

The It Girl
Ruth Ware

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2022