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Picks · Fun · medium-length · avoiding Horror, Thriller/Mystery

Five book club picks for a fun · medium-length · avoiding horror, thriller/mystery 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 Night Circus

by Erin Morgenstern

Atmospheric and magical - appeals to many tastes

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    James
    by Percival Everett

    Huck Finn retold from Jim's perspective - funny, sharp, and profound

  2. 3.
    The Sentence
    by Louise Erdrich

    Haunted Minneapolis bookstore during 2020 - Pulitzer winner's ghost story

  3. 4.
    All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
    by Bryn Greenwood

    Controversial love story that challenges moral boundaries - heated discussion guaranteed

  4. 5.
    North Woods
    by Daniel Mason

    One New England house across centuries - inventive and haunting

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a fun · medium-length · avoiding horror, thriller/mysterygroup 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.