Picks · Literary · short · avoiding Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Five book club picks for a literary · short · avoiding non-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
My Year of Rest and Relaxation
by Ottessa Moshfegh
Woman sedates herself for a year in pre-9/11 Manhattan - darkly funny
Four more your club will like
- 2.Normal Peopleby Sally Rooney
Will-they-won't-they with class tension that divides book clubs
- 3.The Great Gatsbyby F. Scott Fitzgerald
Rereading as an adult reveals layers invisible in high school
- 4.The Remains of the Dayby Kazuo Ishiguro
Understated brilliance about regret and duty
- 5.The Last Thing He Told Meby Laura Dave
Husband disappears leaving a note - quick read with satisfying mystery
Refine these for your specific group
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