Five book club picks for a mixed · long · avoiding horror, 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.
Shuggie Bain
by Douglas Stuart
Booker winner about a boy's fierce love for his mother - raw and unforgettable
Four more your club will like
- 2.Catch-22by Joseph Heller
Absurdist war satire that invented its own idiom - hilarious and maddening
- 3.A Little Lifeby Hanya Yanagihara
Emotionally intense - clubs either love or debate it passionately
- 4.Becomingby Michelle Obama
Intimate memoir from First Lady to icon - universally engaging
- 5.Cloud Cuckoo Landby Anthony Doerr
Three timelines connected by an ancient text - ambitious and rewarding
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a mixed · long · avoiding horror, 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.