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
- 2.Verityby Colleen Hoover
Dark thriller with a manuscript-within-a-manuscript twist
- 3.My Year of Rest and Relaxationby Ottessa Moshfegh
Woman sedates herself for a year in pre-9/11 Manhattan - darkly funny
- 4.The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agencyby Alexander McCall Smith
Gentle mysteries set in Botswana - refreshingly different
- 5.The Maidby 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.