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Picks · Fun · short · avoiding Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a fun · short · avoiding non-fiction, 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

The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

by Gabrielle Zevin

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

Four more your club will like

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    Verity
    by Colleen Hoover

    Dark thriller with a manuscript-within-a-manuscript twist

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    My Year of Rest and Relaxation
    by Ottessa Moshfegh

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

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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 Maid
    by Nita Prose

    Cozy mystery with a memorable protagonist

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a fun · short · avoiding non-fiction, 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.