Picks · Fun · long · avoiding Romance
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
- 2.Babelby R.F. Kuang
Dark academia meets colonialism critique with a magic translation system
- 3.The Alice Networkby Kate Quinn
Female spies across two world wars - thrilling and empowering
- 4.The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastleby Stuart Turton
Groundhog Day meets Agatha Christie - mind-bending mystery puzzle
- 5.The Rose Codeby Kate Quinn
Bletchley Park codebreakers and a royal wedding - richly plotted
Refine these for your specific group
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