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Picks · Literary · medium-length · avoiding Romance

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

To Kill a Mockingbird

by Harper Lee

The classic that still sparks fresh debate about justice and race

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Vanishing Half
    by Brit Bennett

    Twin sisters, racial identity, and secrets across generations

  2. 3.
    Atonement
    by Ian McEwan

    A lie's lifelong consequences - the ending alone fuels hours of debate

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

    Friendship and modern anxiety explored through email and narrative

  4. 5.
    We Need to Talk About Kevin
    by Lionel Shriver

    Epistolary novel about motherhood and violence that provokes fierce debate

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · medium-length · avoiding romancegroup 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.