Picks · Literary · short · avoiding Thriller/Mystery
Five book club picks for a literary · short · avoiding 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.
Top pick
Piranesi
by Susanna Clarke
Strange infinite house with a mystery at its heart - unlike anything else
Four more your club will like
- 2.Normal Peopleby Sally Rooney
Will-they-won't-they with class tension that divides book clubs
- 3.Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner
Grief, Korean food, and identity - a memoir that hits every reader differently
- 4.The Midnight Libraryby Matt Haig
Accessible premise with philosophical depth
- 5.Never Let Me Goby Kazuo Ishiguro
Haunting premise revealed slowly - sparks ethical debates
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a literary · short · avoiding thriller/mysterygroup 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.