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Picks · Mixed · medium-length · avoiding Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a mixed · medium-length · avoiding non-fiction, sci-fi/fantasy 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 Paris Wife

by Paula McLain

Hemingway's first wife tells her side - literary gossip fuel

Four more your club will like

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    All the Ugly and Wonderful Things
    by Bryn Greenwood

    Controversial love story that challenges moral boundaries - heated discussion guaranteed

  2. 3.
    The Guncle
    by Steven Rowley

    Gay uncle takes in his niece and nephew - heartfelt and hilarious

  3. 4.
    Everything I Never Told You
    by Celeste Ng

    Family grief and the burden of expectations - quiet devastation

  4. 5.
    The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
    by Taylor Jenkins Reid

    Glamorous and twisty - universally beloved book club pick

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a mixed · medium-length · avoiding non-fiction, sci-fi/fantasygroup 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.