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Five book club picks for a fun · short · avoiding historical fiction 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

Sea of Tranquility

by Emily St. John Mandel

Time travel across centuries questioning simulation theory - compact and dazzling

Four more your club will like

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    The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency
    by Alexander McCall Smith

    Gentle mysteries set in Botswana - refreshingly different

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    The Housemaid
    by Freida McFadden

    Twisty domestic thriller with a jaw-dropping reveal

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    When Breath Becomes Air
    by Paul Kalanithi

    Neurosurgeon facing terminal cancer reflects on mortality - profound and brief

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    Crying in H Mart
    by 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.