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Five book club picks for a mixed · short · avoiding horror, 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

The Guest List

by Lucy Foley

Wedding on a remote island goes wrong - everyone's a suspect

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Housemaid
    by Freida McFadden

    Twisty domestic thriller with a jaw-dropping reveal

  2. 3.
    Matrix
    by Lauren Groff

    Medieval abbess builds a women's utopia - fierce feminist reimagining

  3. 4.
    Sea of Tranquility
    by Emily St. John Mandel

    Time travel across centuries questioning simulation theory - compact and dazzling

  4. 5.
    The Great Gatsby
    by F. Scott Fitzgerald

    Rereading as an adult reveals layers invisible in high school

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