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Five book club picks for a mixed · short · 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

Matrix

by Lauren Groff

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

Four more your club will like

  1. 2.
    The Year of Magical Thinking
    by Joan Didion

    Didion's unflinching grief memoir - elegant prose sparks deep conversation

  2. 3.
    The Five People You Meet in Heaven
    by Mitch Albom

    Quick read about interconnected lives that prompts reflection

  3. 4.
    The Maid
    by Nita Prose

    Cozy mystery with a memorable protagonist

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

    Rereading as an adult reveals layers invisible in high school

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