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Picks · Literary · medium-length · avoiding Horror, Thriller/Mystery

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

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

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    The Underground Railroad
    by Colson Whitehead

    Literal underground railroad reimagining that sparks deep conversation

  2. 3.
    The Vanishing Half
    by Brit Bennett

    Twin sisters, racial identity, and secrets across generations

  3. 4.
    Circe
    by Madeline Miller

    Feminist retelling with literary prose

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    The Handmaid's Tale
    by Margaret Atwood

    Dystopian classic that feels newly urgent with every rereading

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · medium-length · avoiding horror, 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.