Five book club picks for a literary · short · 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.
The Nickel Boys
by Colson Whitehead
Pulitzer winner about a reform school - devastating and essential
Four more your club will like
- 2.On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeousby Ocean Vuong
Poetic letter from son to mother exploring identity and war's aftermath
- 3.The Year of Magical Thinkingby Joan Didion
Didion's unflinching grief memoir - elegant prose sparks deep conversation
- 4.The Remains of the Dayby Kazuo Ishiguro
Understated brilliance about regret and duty
- 5.Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner
Grief, Korean food, and identity - a memoir that hits every reader differently
Refine these for your specific group
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