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Picks · Mixed · medium-length · avoiding Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Five book club picks for a mixed · medium-length · avoiding 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 Color Purple

by Alice Walker

Pulitzer winner about resilience and sisterhood - transformative reading

Four more your club will like

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    Olga Dies Dreaming
    by Xochitl Gonzalez

    Puerto Rican siblings navigate gentrification, family, and Hurricane Maria

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    The Personal Librarian
    by Marie Benedict

    Hidden history that sparks conversation

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

    Family grief and the burden of expectations - quiet devastation

  4. 5.
    Funny Story
    by Emily Henry

    Fake dating after mutual heartbreak - sharp humor and real emotion

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