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Picks · Literary · long · avoiding Thriller/Mystery

Five book club picks for a literary · long · avoiding thriller/mystery 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

All the Light We Cannot See

by Anthony Doerr

Pulitzer winner with parallel narratives that reward discussion

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Demon Copperhead
    by Barbara Kingsolver

    Pulitzer winner with strong opinions on every page - great for discussion

  2. 3.
    Pachinko
    by Min Jin Lee

    Epic multigenerational saga with cultural richness

  3. 4.
    The Nightingale
    by Kristin Hannah

    Two sisters in WWII France make impossible choices - emotional and gripping

  4. 5.
    The Four Winds
    by Kristin Hannah

    Dust Bowl survival story with a fierce mother at its center

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · long · avoiding thriller/mysterygroup 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.