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Picks · Fun · short · avoiding Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a fun · short · avoiding horror, 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

Beach Read

by Emily Henry

Light but substantive enough for discussion

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Such a Fun Age
    by Kiley Reid

    Racial profiling incident upends two women's lives - timely and sharp

  2. 3.
    The Last Thing He Told Me
    by Laura Dave

    Husband disappears leaving a note - quick read with satisfying mystery

  3. 4.
    The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
    by Gabrielle Zevin

    Love letter to books and bookstores - meta fun for book clubs

  4. 5.
    Small Things Like These
    by Claire Keegan

    Booker-shortlisted novella about moral courage in 1980s Ireland

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a fun · short · avoiding horror, 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.