Five book club picks for a fun · short · avoiding historical fiction group
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Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel
Time travel across centuries questioning simulation theory - compact and dazzling
Four more your club will like
- 2.The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyby Alexander McCall Smith
Gentle mysteries set in Botswana - refreshingly different
- 3.The Housemaidby Freida McFadden
Twisty domestic thriller with a jaw-dropping reveal
- 4.When Breath Becomes Airby Paul Kalanithi
Neurosurgeon facing terminal cancer reflects on mortality - profound and brief
- 5.Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner
Grief, Korean food, and identity - a memoir that hits every reader differently
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a fun · short · avoiding historical fictiongroup 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.