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Picks · Literary · medium-length · avoiding Historical Fiction

Five book club picks for a literary · medium-length · avoiding historical fiction 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 Dutch House

by Ann Patchett

Siblings obsessed with their childhood home - fairy tale meets family drama

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Commonwealth
    by Ann Patchett

    Blended family saga spanning decades of secrets and shared history

  2. 3.
    Just Mercy
    by Bryan Stevenson

    Death row lawyer's fight for justice - urgent and eye-opening

  3. 4.
    Beautiful World, Where Are You
    by Sally Rooney

    Friendship and modern anxiety explored through email and narrative

  4. 5.
    The Bean Trees
    by Barbara Kingsolver

    Kingsolver's breakout novel about unexpected motherhood and community

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · medium-length · avoiding historical fictiongroup 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.