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Picks · Mixed · long · avoiding Romance

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

Cloud Cuckoo Land

by Anthony Doerr

Three timelines connected by an ancient text - ambitious and rewarding

Four more your club will like

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    The Women
    by Kristin Hannah

    Vietnam War nurses finally get their story - epic and overdue

  2. 3.
    Holly
    by Stephen King

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

  3. 4.
    Babel
    by R.F. Kuang

    Dark academia meets colonialism critique with a magic translation system

  4. 5.
    The Great Believers
    by Rebecca Makkai

    AIDS crisis Chicago and modern Paris intertwined - devastating and beautiful

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a mixed · long · avoiding romancegroup 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.