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Picks · Fun · medium-length · avoiding Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a fun · medium-length · avoiding non-fiction, sci-fi/fantasy 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 Dutch House

by Ann Patchett

Siblings obsessed with their childhood home - fairy tale meets family drama

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Happy Place
    by Emily Henry

    Exes pretending to still date on vacation - Emily Henry at her best

  2. 3.
    Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
    by Gail Honeyman

    Unique protagonist whose growth will move your group

  3. 4.
    A Thousand Splendid Suns
    by Khaled Hosseini

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

  4. 5.
    Olga Dies Dreaming
    by Xochitl Gonzalez

    Puerto Rican siblings navigate gentrification, family, and Hurricane Maria

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a fun · medium-length · avoiding non-fiction, sci-fi/fantasygroup 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.