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Picks · Literary · short · avoiding Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a literary · short · avoiding historical fiction, 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

The Last Thing He Told Me

by Laura Dave

Husband disappears leaving a note - quick read with satisfying mystery

Four more your club will like

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    The Push
    by Ashley Audrain

    Is her daughter a sociopath or is she losing her mind? Groups are split

  2. 3.
    Normal People
    by Sally Rooney

    Will-they-won't-they with class tension that divides book clubs

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    My Year of Rest and Relaxation
    by Ottessa Moshfegh

    Woman sedates herself for a year in pre-9/11 Manhattan - darkly funny

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    Yellowface
    by R.F. Kuang

    Publishing industry satire about identity theft and racism - razor-sharp

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · short · avoiding historical fiction, 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.