Five book club picks for a fun · short · avoiding romance 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.
Such a Fun Age
by Kiley Reid
Racial profiling incident upends two women's lives - timely and sharp
Four more your club will like
- 2.When Breath Becomes Airby Paul Kalanithi
Neurosurgeon facing terminal cancer reflects on mortality - profound and brief
- 3.The Five People You Meet in Heavenby Mitch Albom
Quick read about interconnected lives that prompts reflection
- 4.The Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Didion
Didion's unflinching grief memoir - elegant prose sparks deep conversation
- 5.Slaughterhouse-Fiveby Kurt Vonnegut
Time-hopping anti-war classic - short enough to read twice before meeting
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a fun · short · avoiding romancegroup 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.