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Picks · Literary · medium-length · avoiding Horror

Five book club picks for a literary · medium-length · 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

Just Mercy

by Bryan Stevenson

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

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Homegoing
    by Yaa Gyasi

    Two half-sisters' descendants across 300 years of African diaspora

  2. 3.
    The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
    by James McBride

    National Book Award winner about a diverse 1920s community - warm and sprawling

  3. 4.
    The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
    by Junot Díaz

    Pulitzer winner mixing Dominican history with nerd culture and curses

  4. 5.
    Little Fires Everywhere
    by Celeste Ng

    Suburban secrets and motherhood battles - everyone picks a side

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · medium-length · 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.