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

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

Just Mercy

by Bryan Stevenson

Death row lawyer's fight for justice - urgent and eye-opening

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    North Woods
    by Daniel Mason

    One New England house across centuries - inventive and haunting

  2. 3.
    The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
    by James McBride

    National Book Award winner about a diverse 1920s community - warm and sprawling

  3. 4.
    Project Hail Mary
    by Andy Weir

    Science-heavy but accessible - great for analytical groups

  4. 5.
    It Ends with Us
    by Colleen Hoover

    Domestic violence explored through romance - sparks intense book club debate

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a fun · medium-length · avoiding 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.