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Five book club picks for a fun · short 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 Tattooist of Auschwitz

by Heather Morris

True love story inside a concentration camp - moving and accessible

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    by Douglas Adams

    Absurdist sci-fi classic that everyone can enjoy debating

  2. 3.
    The Year of Magical Thinking
    by Joan Didion

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

  3. 4.
    My Year of Rest and Relaxation
    by Ottessa Moshfegh

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

  4. 5.
    The Push
    by Ashley Audrain

    Is her daughter a sociopath or is she losing her mind? Groups are split

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a fun · shortgroup 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.