Colson whitehead weaves together a sordid history of white american violence toward black americans, during and after slavery, into one steampunked, scified escape adventure about a woman. Deep water by patricia highsmith melinda van allen is beautiful, headstrong and sexy. Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Love to read and need to keep your book wish list, reading log, and notes in one place. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, little fires everywhere by celeste ng, the light between oceans by. The best books of 2016, according to goodreads users. The 10 titles book clubs are buzzing about in 2017. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. Subscribe to the lovereading newsletter and get personalised book suggestions and. Here are some of lobashs recommendations for book club picks and remember that an nypl. Fiction around 1991, har and dick were at a presentation by a vendor trying to sell them on lead paint abatement treatments.
Nprs book concierge our guide to 2016s great reads. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important. The waterstones book club brings together the very best of new paperback releases. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Book club suggestions for 2018 top twelve book club books chosen by book riot readers. Maybe youve thought of suggesting a nonfiction book, but that seems risky. Browse the best in new fiction, literary fiction and award winning fiction. The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book cluband theyre all available in paperback for easy access for your members. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. For additional book club recommendations, check out my. An absolutely gripping crime thriller with nailbiting suspense detective jo fournier. Ideally, something that isnt too long, too esoteric or too dense, a book with enough of a plot to generate good.
Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. Popular book club 2016 books share book recommendations. If you wont listen to the national book foundation, which recently awarded the underground railroad its 2016 fiction award, listen to us. 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. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity.
Check out our favorite books from 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008. All eight book club titles have been carefully selected by our expert booksellers to create a list that comprises the most exceptional, enjoyable new reads. The deliberate readers 2016 book club selections, with a bit of background as to why each book was selected. The best picks for your book clubs next read new york post. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Welcome to the new richard and judy 2020 book club, featuring six new titles chosen by our favourite bookloving couple to get us reading, thinking and talking about exciting new stories. We have included an additional three titles for the young adult set. After it concluded, i wanted to talk about this book. In a tome the size of a hardcover bible, bob mehr charts the births, deaths and. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Although we usually read fiction, the choice of this book was unanimous, which had never happened before. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common.
Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. I finished high school and even college as a literature major, thank you very much. Anyone whos in a book club knows the challenge of choosing what to read. Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. Oprahs book club, historical fiction, fiction, books. I hope you find many gems for your upcoming book club meetings. Author delia owens is a wildlife scientist who has worked in africa and written nonfiction, this is her debut novel. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of waterstones special offers. The nigerian author came to the guardian book club to talk about race, politics and hair in her. Ive got you covered here are some of your best bets for nonfiction works that will be well liked by everyone in your book club. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. 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. Ellen silva designed by david eads, juan elosua and clinton king published dec. Book club suggestions, victorian books, historical fiction, book publishing, audiobooks, book.
The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. Our lists of book club favorites curious about what other book clubs are interested in. Their love has soured, and melinda takes pleasure in flaunting her many affairs to her husband. Book club suggestions 20172018 by pnelson384 a communitycreated list. With the exception of one, all are already released in paperback or soon to be so and all are also in hardcover and ebook. These are novels that have inspired some of the most. Nicholas lezards best paperbacks of 2016 books the guardian. It helps if the book has a great plot you can dissect with your pals, but nonfiction books can work as well. It helps if the book has a great plot you can dissect with your pals, but non fiction books can work as well. A key point in the demonstration was showing an additive that turned wastewater into cleanupable jelly. I have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. We meet once a year to select books for the entire year which is a little different from how other clubs choose their books.
Barack obama, via facebook winner of the national book critics circle award for autobiographya new york times notable bookgeobiologist hope jahren has spent her life studying trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Book club fiction might not be ideal, but its something to be going on with. Reading lists, book lists, reading books, reading 2016, book nooks, historical fiction. A man called ove by fredrik backman, all the light we cannot see. I have to say, though, discussion questions at the back of a book really bug me. Produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey executive producer. 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. There are few things in life as intense as picking the next book for your book club. In a tome the size of a hardcover bible, bob mehr charts the births. For all of you in reading groups and need guidance to select your next group read look no further than our reading group category. Because no one will ever read this book upon my suggestion. Fiction books and novels curated by expert booksellers. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Published by picador in contrast to many novels, lila is quiet and contemplative, deeply profound, filled with universal, ethical and philosophical questions about the nature of existence that thoughtful readers will relate to.
Past book club titles have proved hugely popular with our customers, and we are certain our new choices will become future bestsellers and be the bestloved. National bestsellera beautifully written memoir about the life of a woman in science, a brilliant friendship, and the profundity of trees. These are the books that were proposed for our book club for the next year. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. 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. Book club book suggestions for 2016 huffpost canada life.
M by herman koch fiction released september 6, 2016. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. Safe book club ideas in the time of social distancing christine said. Take a look at the most searched books on litlovers. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. Kazuo ishiguros haunting the buried giant, adam marsjoness hilarious memoir and sydney paduas eyeopening graphic novel are some of. 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. Although we usually read fiction, the choice of this book was unanimous. Here you can see what my reallife book club is reading, or has read. The combination of historical fiction, with a touch of fantasy, feminism, and. I dont need a list of printed questions to help me think or talk about what made a book.