Picks · Mixed · medium-length · avoiding Romance
Five book club picks for a mixed · medium-length · 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
Beautiful World, Where Are You
by Sally Rooney
Friendship and modern anxiety explored through email and narrative
Four more your club will like
- 2.Station Elevenby Emily St. John Mandel
Post-pandemic art and survival - resonant and beautifully written
- 3.Maybe You Should Talk to Someoneby Lori Gottlieb
Therapist becomes patient - funny, moving, and endlessly discussable
- 4.The Book Thiefby Markus Zusak
Death narrates WWII Germany - unique perspective that lingers
- 5.The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Waoby Junot Díaz
Pulitzer winner mixing Dominican history with nerd culture and curses
Refine these for your specific group
These picks fit a mixed · medium-length · 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.