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Five book club picks for a fun · long · avoiding romance group

These books were chosen from our 150-book editorial catalog using the same matching algorithm we use on the quiz. They're a starting point — refine for your specific group with the 2-minute quiz.

Top pick

Cloud Cuckoo Land

by Anthony Doerr

Three timelines connected by an ancient text - ambitious and rewarding

Four more your club will like

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    Babel
    by R.F. Kuang

    Dark academia meets colonialism critique with a magic translation system

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    The Alice Network
    by Kate Quinn

    Female spies across two world wars - thrilling and empowering

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    The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
    by Stuart Turton

    Groundhog Day meets Agatha Christie - mind-bending mystery puzzle

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    The Rose Code
    by Kate Quinn

    Bletchley Park codebreakers and a royal wedding - richly plotted

Refine these for your specific group

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