Picks · Literary · medium-length · avoiding Horror, Romance
Five book club picks for a literary · medium-length · avoiding horror, romance 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 Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
by Junot Díaz
Pulitzer winner mixing Dominican history with nerd culture and curses
Four more your club will like
- 2.Homegoingby Yaa Gyasi
Two half-sisters' descendants across 300 years of African diaspora
- 3.Commonwealthby Ann Patchett
Blended family saga spanning decades of secrets and shared history
- 4.The Handmaid's Taleby Margaret Atwood
Dystopian classic that feels newly urgent with every rereading
- 5.Just Mercyby Bryan Stevenson
Death row lawyer's fight for justice - urgent and eye-opening
Refine these for your specific group
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