Five book club picks for a fun · medium-length · avoiding horror, romance group
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The Bean Trees
by Barbara Kingsolver
Kingsolver's breakout novel about unexpected motherhood and community
Four more your club will like
- 2.A Thousand Splendid Sunsby Khaled Hosseini
Two Afghan women's friendship through decades of war and oppression
- 3.Circeby Madeline Miller
Feminist retelling with literary prose
- 4.The Glass Castleby Jeannette Walls
Dysfunctional family memoir that raises questions about resilience and forgiveness
- 5.The Dutch Houseby Ann Patchett
Siblings obsessed with their childhood home - fairy tale meets family drama
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a fun · medium-length · avoiding horror, romancegroup on average. The 2-minute quiz tunes them to your group's actual taste — and once you have a club going, ratings improve future picks.