Picks · Literary · long · avoiding Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Five book club picks for a literary · long · avoiding 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
Sapiens
by Yuval Noah Harari
Provocative history of humankind that challenges assumptions
Four more your club will like
- 2.The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacksby Rebecca Skloot
Science, race, and ethics collide in this true story of HeLa cells
- 3.The Covenant of Waterby Abraham Verghese
Three generations in Kerala bound by water and a mysterious curse
- 4.The Nightingaleby Kristin Hannah
Two sisters in WWII France make impossible choices - emotional and gripping
- 5.One Hundred Years of Solitudeby Gabriel García Márquez
Magical realism masterpiece that rewards a patient group read
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