Picks · Literary · short · avoiding Horror, Non-Fiction
Five book club picks for a literary · short · avoiding horror, non-fiction 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 Remains of the Day
by Kazuo Ishiguro
Understated brilliance about regret and duty
Four more your club will like
- 2.Piranesiby Susanna Clarke
Strange infinite house with a mystery at its heart - unlike anything else
- 3.Such a Fun Ageby Kiley Reid
Racial profiling incident upends two women's lives - timely and sharp
- 4.My Year of Rest and Relaxationby Ottessa Moshfegh
Woman sedates herself for a year in pre-9/11 Manhattan - darkly funny
- 5.Small Things Like Theseby Claire Keegan
Booker-shortlisted novella about moral courage in 1980s Ireland
Refine these for your specific group
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