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Picks · Mixed · long · avoiding Historical Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a mixed · long · avoiding historical 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

The Secret History

by Donna Tartt

Elite college students and a murder - dark academia at its finest

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    Shuggie Bain
    by Douglas Stuart

    Booker winner about a boy's fierce love for his mother - raw and unforgettable

  2. 3.
    A Little Life
    by Hanya Yanagihara

    Emotionally intense - clubs either love or debate it passionately

  3. 4.
    The Overstory
    by Richard Powers

    Pulitzer winner weaving nine lives through the world of trees

  4. 5.
    Holly
    by Stephen King

    King's beloved detective faces her darkest case - thrilling and character-driven

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a mixed · long · avoiding historical fiction, 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.