Picks · Literary · short · avoiding Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Five book club picks for a literary · short · avoiding 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
Such a Fun Age
by Kiley Reid
Racial profiling incident upends two women's lives - timely and sharp
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 Catcher in the Ryeby J.D. Salinger
Love it or hate it - Holden Caulfield guarantees a spirited discussion
- 4.The Tattooist of Auschwitzby Heather Morris
True love story inside a concentration camp - moving and accessible
- 5.The Remains of the Dayby Kazuo Ishiguro
Understated brilliance about regret and duty
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a literary · short · avoiding sci-fi/fantasygroup 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.