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
- 2.Piranesiby Susanna Clarke
Strange infinite house with a mystery at its heart - unlike anything else
- 3.My Year of Rest and Relaxationby Ottessa Moshfegh
Woman sedates herself for a year in pre-9/11 Manhattan - darkly funny
- 4.The Midnight Libraryby Matt Haig
Accessible premise with philosophical depth
- 5.The Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Didion
Didion's unflinching grief memoir - elegant prose sparks deep conversation
Refine these for your specific group
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