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Five book club picks for a mixed · short · avoiding horror 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 Great Gatsby

by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Rereading as an adult reveals layers invisible in high school

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Five People You Meet in Heaven
    by Mitch Albom

    Quick read about interconnected lives that prompts reflection

  2. 3.
    The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry
    by Gabrielle Zevin

    Love letter to books and bookstores - meta fun for book clubs

  3. 4.
    The Rosie Project
    by Graeme Simsion

    Neurodivergent professor searches for love with spreadsheets - charming and funny

  4. 5.
    Slaughterhouse-Five
    by Kurt Vonnegut

    Time-hopping anti-war classic - short enough to read twice before meeting

Refine these for your specific group

These picks fit a mixed · short · avoiding horrorgroup 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.