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Five book club picks for a mixed · long 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 Covenant of Water

by Abraham Verghese

Three generations in Kerala bound by water and a mysterious curse

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Sympathizer
    by Viet Thanh Nguyen

    Pulitzer-winning spy novel with biting commentary on identity and war

  2. 3.
    Demon Copperhead
    by Barbara Kingsolver

    Pulitzer winner with strong opinions on every page - great for discussion

  3. 4.
    The Rose Code
    by Kate Quinn

    Bletchley Park codebreakers and a royal wedding - richly plotted

  4. 5.
    The Secret History
    by Donna Tartt

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

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a mixed · longgroup 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.