Picks · Literary · short
Five book club picks for a literary · short 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
Slaughterhouse-Five
by Kurt Vonnegut
Time-hopping anti-war classic - short enough to read twice before meeting
Four more your club will like
- 2.Crying in H Martby Michelle Zauner
Grief, Korean food, and identity - a memoir that hits every reader differently
- 3.The Catcher in the Ryeby J.D. Salinger
Love it or hate it - Holden Caulfield guarantees a spirited discussion
- 4.Matrixby Lauren Groff
Medieval abbess builds a women's utopia - fierce feminist reimagining
- 5.Piranesiby Susanna Clarke
Strange infinite house with a mystery at its heart - unlike anything else
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a literary · shortgroup 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.