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

by Richard Powers

Pulitzer winner weaving nine lives through the world of trees

Four more your club will like

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    Babel
    by R.F. Kuang

    Dark academia meets colonialism critique with a magic translation system

  2. 3.
    A Little Life
    by Hanya Yanagihara

    Emotionally intense - clubs either love or debate it passionately

  3. 4.
    Holly
    by Stephen King

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

  4. 5.
    All the Light We Cannot See
    by Anthony Doerr

    Pulitzer winner with parallel narratives that reward discussion

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