Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Libraries closed through at least may 4 all library locations and book drops are closed until at least may 4. This nonfiction collection of stories revolves around strange tales of quirky princesses, and it will appeal to everyone in your book club because its just so interesting. 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. December 2015 my head is so full of books i have to share my love of literature and more. Looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. From historical fiction to speculative fiction, these books tell stories of ordinary and extraordinary lives that explore the worlds of art, war and so much more. 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. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business.
If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. See more ideas about good books, books to read and my books. Browse bestsellers, new releases and the most talked about books. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. See more ideas about books to read, books and nonfiction. Since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. In his posthumous book of essays, and yet, published this year, christopher hitchens criticized the rebarbative notion that people should be more likely to buy and enjoy books at. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Books that might otherwise be overlooked by the general public catapult onto the bestseller lists after being selected.
Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Here are 29 book club suggestions that i think most people will enjoy reading, ones that will spark interesting discussions, and ones that youll feel good about having forced other people to read. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Oprah announces olive, again by elizabeth strout, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. 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. The top fiction and nonfiction of the year, as chosen by the wall street journal. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. Top ten book club picks for 2015 wrapped up in books.
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. My mustread book club picks for 2020 features a diverse list of handpicked stories that are perfect for you and your book club. Maybe youve thought of suggesting a nonfiction book, but that seems risky. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. A selection of great fiction for your book club to enjoy. Ive been so bad about making it to my book club meetingsand reading the books. For this reason sometimes books will end up on my endoftheyear list more than once.
Preorder titles at great prices from your favorite authors. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. Read an exclusive excerpt from elizabeth strouts olive, again. 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. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. 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. There are few things in life as intense as picking the next book for your book club. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission. This weeks topic is books youd want to read with your book club, which is perfect for me, because i have two new book clubs this year. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store.
Were here to help you pick a nonfiction book that your book club will love. So when this writer decided to move his family to salem in 2015 to experience halloween in the most infamous stomping ground for witches. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. The heart of a great book club is great discussion books, but a great book isnt necessarily the same thing as a great book club book. Take a look at the most searched books on litlovers. Top 10 books for your book club in summer 2020 search book club chat. Give it a try narrative nonfiction and memoirs make great choice to promote conversation, because of their emphasis on a story. 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. Share 8 best book club books ive read so far this year. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. This is how abby whitshank always begins the story of how she fell in love with red that day in july 1959. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas.
Top ten tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by the broke and the bookish. Nov 12, 2018 these are all the past selections for our nonfiction book club, which meets the 2nd monday of every month at 7 pm. Not sure about including nonfiction in your book club selections. You can choose the best nonfiction books, the ultimate list of classic novels, or books by iconic wo. Wsjs best books of 2015 the top fiction and nonfiction of the year, as chosen by the wall street journal.
In a book that pairs breezy, selfdeprecating humor with well researched and insightful passages that. The socalled oprah effect is estimated to have sold more than 60 million copies of the book clubs selections, and its made several authors into household names. And dont worry, we wont suspend your account or charge you for late items. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. Our lists of book club favorites curious about what other book clubs are interested in. Book club picks literary fiction the cheshire library blog.
These compelling books will have you reading and discussing. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Due dates are extended until we reopen, so please keep your library materials for now. A book blog mainly focusing on young adult literature, great book club selections, award books, and more. Im excited about rereading some beloved books, and for the push to read a couple that have been on my tbr list for ages. There are tons of benefits to reading nonfiction in. But, this month was a little life, so im going to try to make it to that meetingeven though i read it so long ago. A spool of thread anne tyler it was a beautiful, breezy, yellowandgreen afternoon. The book is available now on apple books in both ebook and audiobook formats. I dont participate every week, but i join in when i find the prompt interesting. I need to sign up for the 2015 historical fiction challenge, but that is on hold, as the challenge is being hosted on a different blog this year.