Reading about another time and place another culture and in some cases a completely different thought process can fire up emotions and with that comes great book club conversation. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Each feature six books that book clubs will no doubt enjoy. Her collection covers her early adult years as she. Here youll find a great selection of fiction and mysteries. Were an interactive site, so we also provide an outlet for you the reader, to do the same. Here, weve rounded up the best oprahs book club books, for those of you looking to take a recommendation from o herself. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Book club book lists share book recommendations with. The combination of historical fiction, with a touch of fantasy, feminism, and nazis made it one i couldnt put down, and couldnt wait to talk about. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas. Save over 20% credits will not expire, so you can use them at any time.
This list of book club recommendations for christian book clubs includes books from each of these categories. Whatever your book clubs reading preferences historical fiction, heartfelt family sagas, thoughtprovoking teen novels, and more this list has a book that is sure to please. Your mustread book club suggestions for 2018 book riot. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. My mustread book club picks for 2019 book club chat. The list is also heavily weighted toward historical fiction because i spend most of. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. Book club reading recommendations the american writers.
Morgensterns first book, the night circus, has been a book club favorite since its release. Science fiction and fantasy book club recommendations for 2018 circe by madeline miller. That should be enough to show that this is a great book club bookclassrooms are using it. This book club recommendations list contains old and new books of various genres that i think have wide appeal and provide compelling discussion topics for your book club. Christian book clubs can choose to read nonfiction christian books, christian fiction or popular books that can be considered from a christian perspective. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. Since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. You can click on the amazon or indiebound links, and start reading right away.
It was published in 2016, and i just read it this summer. If your book club enjoys the work of inspiring authors like emily giffin, theyll love this new womens fiction novel. I love to read so my reading tastes are pretty broad, but today im suggesting historical fiction always a great book club choice. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. Lucky for me, i got my mothers copy, which was completely covered in postit notes and margin scribbles because she read it in a lit class she took when she went back to school. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read.
Water for elephants by sara gruen has been a book club favorite since its release in 2006. Add in plenty of drama, love stories, corrupt businessmen, and even murder, and you have the perfect light historical fiction for any book club that wants a hallmark channel style novel to read. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, little fires everywhere by celeste ng, the light between oceans by. I tend to think all book club selections should be on the short side to accommodate a variety of reading schedules for book club members.
The best nonfiction books of 2019 include memoirs set in portland, oregon, boca raton, florida and the upper east side of manhattan, a trio of instant feminist classics, and a tale of true crime, and more. Coatess debut novel mixes magical realism with historical fiction as it tells the story of hiram walker, who joins the underground railroad and then discovers he has a supernatural power called conduction that allows him to basically use water as a transporter. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. Womens fiction novels have made their way into the hearts of book clubs all over the world, and 2019 promises a brand new host of pageturners that you and your fellow book clubbers will be. Bring one of these funny nonfiction books or funny fiction books for adults to your next meeting for a good time. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right bookand it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. One of the key reasons most people join a book club is to read something a bit different to what they would usually choose themselves. Whether theyre wielding political power, magic, swords, k.
Nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. Now, with her new partnership with apple, oprahs book club is experiencing a new chapter, which began with the selection of tanehisi coates the water dancer, and continued with olive, again. This book follows the eponymous goddess as she makes a choice between the world of the gods or the world of men. If it would be helpful, heres a list of books ive read that i can confidently recommend for my book club or yours most suggestions are made with women in mind. My mustread book club picks for 2020 features a diverse list of handpicked stories that are perfect for you and your book club. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. Usually, i base this opinion on the discussion possibilities and thoughtful themes or relevant issues. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books.
We invite you to visit booktalk where you can browse for your next great read, or tell your fellow readers about the book you are reading. Book club fiction is a case where something can be commercial without having a specific genre, but if something is just commercial without having a genre or without at least a passing literaryness to it, it can really fall between the cracks. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. Delia owens is a gifted writer though this is her first novel.
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