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Picks · Literary · medium-length · avoiding Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a literary · medium-length · avoiding horror, 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

Intermezzo

by Sally Rooney

Two grieving brothers navigate love and loss - classic Rooney for discussion

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Kite Runner
    by Khaled Hosseini

    Guilt and redemption in Afghanistan - one of the great book club picks

  2. 3.
    The Book Thief
    by Markus Zusak

    Death narrates WWII Germany - unique perspective that lingers

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

    Friendship and modern anxiety explored through email and narrative

  4. 5.
    Homegoing
    by Yaa Gyasi

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

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · medium-length · avoiding horror, sci-fi/fantasygroup 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.