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Picks · Fun · short · avoiding Horror, Thriller/Mystery

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

Small Things Like These

by Claire Keegan

Booker-shortlisted novella about moral courage in 1980s Ireland

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Piranesi
    by Susanna Clarke

    Strange infinite house with a mystery at its heart - unlike anything else

  2. 3.
    My Year of Rest and Relaxation
    by Ottessa Moshfegh

    Woman sedates herself for a year in pre-9/11 Manhattan - darkly funny

  3. 4.
    The Midnight Library
    by Matt Haig

    Accessible premise with philosophical depth

  4. 5.
    The Year of Magical Thinking
    by Joan Didion

    Didion's unflinching grief memoir - elegant prose sparks deep conversation

Refine these for your specific group

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