Picks · Literary · long · avoiding Horror
Five book club picks for a literary · long · avoiding horror 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 Four Winds
by Kristin Hannah
Dust Bowl survival story with a fierce mother at its center
Four more your club will like
- 2.Demon Copperheadby Barbara Kingsolver
Pulitzer winner with strong opinions on every page - great for discussion
- 3.The Nightingaleby Kristin Hannah
Two sisters in WWII France make impossible choices - emotional and gripping
- 4.Shuggie Bainby Douglas Stuart
Booker winner about a boy's fierce love for his mother - raw and unforgettable
- 5.One Hundred Years of Solitudeby Gabriel García Márquez
Magical realism masterpiece that rewards a patient group read
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a literary · long · avoiding horrorgroup 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.