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Picks · Mixed · long · avoiding Horror, Non-Fiction

Five book club picks for a mixed · long · avoiding horror, non-fiction 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 Great Alone

by Kristin Hannah

Alaska survival story with complex family dynamics

Four more your club will like

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    The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
    by Jonas Jonasson

    Forrest Gump meets Swedish absurdism - hilarious escapade through history

  2. 3.
    Cloud Cuckoo Land
    by Anthony Doerr

    Three timelines connected by an ancient text - ambitious and rewarding

  3. 4.
    The Goldfinch
    by Donna Tartt

    Epic story with moral ambiguity that divides readers productively

  4. 5.
    Pachinko
    by Min Jin Lee

    Epic multigenerational saga with cultural richness

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