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Picks · Fun · medium-length · avoiding Horror, Romance

Five book club picks for a fun · medium-length · avoiding horror, 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

The Bean Trees

by Barbara Kingsolver

Kingsolver's breakout novel about unexpected motherhood and community

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    A Thousand Splendid Suns
    by Khaled Hosseini

    Two Afghan women's friendship through decades of war and oppression

  2. 3.
    Circe
    by Madeline Miller

    Feminist retelling with literary prose

  3. 4.
    The Glass Castle
    by Jeannette Walls

    Dysfunctional family memoir that raises questions about resilience and forgiveness

  4. 5.
    The Dutch House
    by 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.