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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

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    Normal People
    by Sally Rooney

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

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    The Great Gatsby
    by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Rereading as an adult reveals layers invisible in high school

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    The Remains of the Day
    by Kazuo Ishiguro

    Understated brilliance about regret and duty

  4. 5.
    The Last Thing He Told Me
    by Laura Dave

    Husband disappears leaving a note - quick read with satisfying mystery

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