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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

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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 Catcher in the Rye
    by J.D. Salinger

    Love it or hate it - Holden Caulfield guarantees a spirited discussion

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    The Tattooist of Auschwitz
    by Heather Morris

    True love story inside a concentration camp - moving and accessible

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    The Remains of the Day
    by 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.