Tuesday, May 27, 2025

This month’s best new book club picks

 
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This Month's Best New Book Club Picks
 
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Book cover for The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie Bostwick
Christina Baker Kline and Adriana Trigiani loved this novel about the power of books
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In a 1960s Virginia suburb, Margaret starts a book club to discuss The Feminine Mystique. Together, she and her attendees forge a powerful bond — and search for meaning in their lives
  • "Ideal for fans of historical fiction and those who enjoyed Bonnie Garmus's Lessons in Chemistry, Kristin Hannah's The Women, or Kate Quinn's The Briar Club" (Library Journal starred review)
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Media mentions for The Book Club for Troublesome Women by Marie BostwickMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Indie Next List, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Doorman by Chris Pavone
Privilege, secrets, and murder collide in an elite Manhattan apartment building
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Stephen King calls this hot new thriller "the kind of novel that wins book awards"
  • The lives of residents and staff of the Bohemia intersect on one fateful night — and Chicky Diaz, everyone's favorite doorman, is thrust into a twisted web
  • "Will keep readers up well into the wee hours" (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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Media mentions for The Doorman by Chris PavoneMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage
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Book cover for The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Don't miss this sweeping epic named Oprah's latest book club pick!
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After troubled 19-year-old Hai becomes the caretaker to Grazina, an elderly widow with dementia, their bond dramatically changes both of their lives
  • "Magnificent… In writing this book, Vuong may have joined the ranks of an elite few great novelists" (Los Angeles Times)
  • "Heartbreaking, heartwarming yet unsentimental, and savagely comic all at the same time" (The Guardian)
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Media mentions for The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean VuongMEDIA MENTIONS:Oprah's Book Club, NPR, PBS, CBS Mornings, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Associated Press, Financial Times, Esquire, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for My Friends by Fredrik Backman
The beloved author of A Man Called Ove is back with 'a moving ode to friendship' (People)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • After a world-famous painting winds up in her possession, Louisa unravels its mysteries — and discovers the fascinating story of three friends 25 years ago
  • "Backman again pays tribute to the forces that make an ordinary life extraordinary" in this "novel that celebrates the beauty of being alive" (BookPage)
  • An instant New York Times bestseller highly anticipated by USA Today, Marie Claire, and many more!
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Media mentions for My Friends by Fredrik BackmanMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, TODAY Show, People, USA Today, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for The Golden Hour by Matthew Specktor
A true Hollywood tell-all with cameos from Jack Nicholson and Marlon Brando
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "This is a book for anyone who loves the movies… and for anyone who wonders about the machinery that propels our culture forward" (Susan Orlean)
  • In this must-read for fans of Griffin Dunne's The Friday Afternoon Club, the son of a legendary talent agent reflects on his star-studded upbringing
  • "A memoir that joins Peter Biskind, Joan Didion, William Goldman, and other top-shelf chroniclers of the LA film scene" (Kirkus Reviews starred review)
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Media mentions for The Golden Hour by Matthew SpecktorMEDIA MENTIONS:NPR, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Los Angeles Times, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Names by Florence Knapp
How could your life have changed — if only you had a different name?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The ripple effects of Cora's choice for her son's name unfold across three alternate timelines in this Read with Jenna pick
  • Jojo Moyes, Ann Napolitano, Elin Hilderbrand, and many more are gushing about this "dazzling" novel (The Washington Post)
  • "It's one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend" (The Times)
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Media mentions for The Names by Florence KnappMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, People, The Washington Post, The Guardian, The Times, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende
A sweeping wartime tale from 'a literary treasure' (Kristin Hannah)
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • During the 19th century, Emilia defies societal norms to become a writer. When she's assigned to cover a brewing civil war in Chile, she sets out to find her elusive father
  • An ABA Indie Next pick and instant USA Today bestseller!
  • "All of Allende's books, My Name Is Emilia del Valle included, have the epic feel of a major Hollywood film" (Associated Press)
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Media mentions for My Name Is Emilia del Valle by Isabel AllendeMEDIA MENTIONS:The New Yorker, NPR, TODAY Show, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Slate, Harper's Bazaar, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage
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Book cover for Medicine River by Mary Annette Pember
A searing, unforgettable look inside federal-run Native American boarding schools
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Tracing the experience of her mother and others, the author examines the systemic destruction of Native life through government-sponsored institutions during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
  • "A gripping, often harrowing account of the personal and communal toll of cultural genocide" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • One of the New York Times's top nonfiction recommendations for spring
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Media mentions for Medicine River by Mary Annette PemberMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Los Angeles Times, The Guardian, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature
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Book cover for Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice Monroe
Take it from Lisa Wingate: 'This is book club fiction at its finest'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Across 80 years, Eliza faces unexpected turmoil and grapples with her family's legacy in South Carolina's Lowcountry
  • With raves from Elin Hilderbrand, Susan Wiggs, and more
  • "You can almost feel the grasses tickling your calves from the very first page" (People)
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Media mentions for Where the Rivers Merge by Mary Alice MonroeMEDIA MENTIONS:People, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Tenant by Freida McFadden
Tenant Whitney is the perfect solution to Blake's money problems — or is she?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • The #1 New York Times bestselling author behind The Housemaid series is back!
  • This psychological chiller had Lisa Jewell "in a choke hold… I couldn't turn the pages fast enough"
  • Don't miss what's sure to be one of the most-discussed books of the summer
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Media mentions for The Tenant by Freida McFaddenMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly
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