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Picks · Literary · short · avoiding Horror, Romance

Five book club picks for a literary · short · avoiding horror, 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

Matrix

by Lauren Groff

Medieval abbess builds a women's utopia - fierce feminist reimagining

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Midnight Library
    by Matt Haig

    Accessible premise with philosophical depth

  2. 3.
    Such a Fun Age
    by Kiley Reid

    Racial profiling incident upends two women's lives - timely and sharp

  3. 4.
    When Breath Becomes Air
    by Paul Kalanithi

    Neurosurgeon facing terminal cancer reflects on mortality - profound and brief

  4. 5.
    The Push
    by Ashley Audrain

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

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a literary · short · avoiding horror, 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.