Online shopping for best books of 2015 from a great selection at books store. And the easiest way to make sure your book club actually reads the books is to choose ones that have depth, create just a little controversy, and spark your imagination chick lit fluff need not apply. 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. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the rent collector by camron wright, big little lies by liane moriar. 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. Neapolitan novels, book four elena ferrante, ann goldstein paperback. Plus, you want to make sure its a book people will have strong feelings about so theres stuff to discuss.
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 by elizabeth strout and american dirt by jeanine. Jan 14, 2017 the plot of the book has each member of the club presenting the book that means the most to them in their lives, so book clubs are sure to take note and find some more books to read within the. Mar 25, 2015 in my book club we have read four of the books mentioned. A few disappointed us, while many more thrilled us unexpectedly. A list of classic and current book club favorite reads. Should you opt for the true story of a valiant trek across the pacific northwest, or the underrated, lesserknown classic.
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. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. Looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Dec 29, 2015 as a 21 st century denizen more interested in inner space than scififantasy, a book with 900 pages of mental masturbation on lifes biggest questions goes to the top of my list for 2015. I love taking an evening off and congregating with my bookish friends to discuss literature. 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. The best book club questions for every kind of discussion.
Top ten book club picks for 2015 wrapped up in books. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, the girl on the train by paula hawkins, the rosie project by graeme simsio. 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. Check out some of the most highly rated new titles. John jacob astor and thomas jeffersons lost pacific empire. Its finally fall, and for us that means back to book club.
I dont participate every week, but i join in when i find the prompt interesting. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine line between art and science, preplanning and sheer luck. Dec 09, 2015 the wsj asked 50 friends from marco rubio and indra nooyi to doc riversabout their favorite books of 2015. Scifi, memoir, magical realism, short fiction, very very long novels, and genrebending masterpieces have taken us on a constant adventure through everchanging literary scenery. Book club 2014 2015 books meet your next favorite book. This is the story of a girl in cambodia during the period of the khmer rouge and the killing fields. This hilarious novel is satire at its best, and it sits just on the edge of sacrilege.
This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr. While i spent most of the year deep in books from 2015, some of my. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity. My wife joined a book club this year, which has improved my reading no. We tore through some, and others we savored slowly.
The 5 best book club books i read in 2018 off the shelf. The best part of reading in a group is getting to dissect the book. Best mystery books and thrillers of 2015 washington post. Get started with the latest edition of our reading group planneran essential resource to help guide your selections. Finding the best book club book can be tough since most book clubs have people with differing tastes.
Crabapples words and illustrations in her memoir will ignite the. Regular book club meetings help you stay accountable, keep you social, and broaden your horizons, not to mention sharpen your wine and cheese pairing skills. A story of wealth, ambition, and survival by peter stark hardcover mar 2014. Great book club picks for fallwinter 2015 at bookexpo america bea, we had a chance to meet some of our readers at the speed dating session that we ran on friday, may 31st. John green goodreads author shelved 2 times as bookclub20142015 avg rating 4. It is a heavy book, but the writing is beautiful and the story is important. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. A years worth of perfect picks for your book club barnes. The most popular book club books of the past decade bookbub. Now, here is part 2 with the very best book club reads from spring to fall 2015. In the shadow of the banyan is officially fiction, but ratner admits in the authors note that it is basically her storymaking it fiction just gave her freedom with some of the details. Home book club reading recommendations check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration.
Another book that probably had the longest discussion from our group was manson. Book club members and voracious readers alike will find something to pique their interest. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. This is just a random list of books that are featured in people magazine. The life and times of charles manson by jeff guinn not a typical book to pick and some gruesome details, but there was a lot to discuss. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. Here are our reading groups favorite fiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. Dec 08, 2015 nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. In december last year we published the first half of our top reads for book clubs in 2015 list, covering books that had published or were due to publish in paperback from late 2014 to early 2015.
Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Not much happens in the beginning of the story, but i was so busy reveling in. O, the oprah magazines top 10 books of 2015, o, the oprah. The best science fiction and fantasy books of 2015. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. I would add whered you go bernadette, like the other members suggested. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. Set in his montana terrain, its packed with perfect lines, laughs, and unforgettable characters. Sep 04, 2018 the 5 best book club books i read in 2018. Read it forward readers told us theyre stories that have some real meat to itones that deal with issues ripe for discussion and that can be interpreted in multiple ways.
Jan 30, 2020 since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. Jul 27, 2015 in december last year we published the first half of our top reads for book clubs in 2015 list, covering books that had published or were due to publish in paperback from late 2014 to early 2015. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. 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. Best books of 2014 a master list of the mostcited books on the bestof lists released in 2014. It has one of the best opening lines in the history of fiction. Kristin hannahs the nightingale spent over four months on the new. Newsone nows top books of 2015 in a season chockfull of top 2015 lists, from hottest celebrities to best political moments, we must not forget the literature that moved us. Paula hawkins goodreads author shelved 55 times as bookclub2015 avg rating 3.
Its perfect for a book club because people will take different things away from it, and im sure that will lead to great conversations. For this list, were picking some the best book club books of the. In my experience unless youre in a book club with specialized tastes, a good book club book. Best for book clubs best books to read for a great book club discussion. Updated 5142020 new books to watch for brand new releases previous lists of new books. This list contains old books, modern classics, contemporary fiction. In 2015, we were overwhelmed by the thoroughly kickass roster of new books on offer. Here are the top bookclub picks of 2015, summarized in emoji witches of america by alex mar. Paul kalanithi died in march 2015, while working on this book, yet his words live on as a guide and a gift to us all. So interesting youll save the relationship gossip for later. Dec 06, 2014 looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. I feel that there arent very many books out there right now that deal with this subject matter.
Little heathens wont make my top 10 anytime soon, but the authors simple, sometimes harsh, sometimes humorous descriptions provoked deep discussions in our group. Here are the top book club picks of 2015, summarized in emoji so interesting youll save the relationship gossip for later. Selecting a book club book can seem as harrowing as the plot of a pageturner. Apr 18, 2017 vote in the book club s five of the best for your chance to win one of three fabulous prize packs. Im thrilled that i did because it ended up being one of the best books i read in 2015.
The best books from oprahs book club 2020 best products. Best books of 2015 what to read at book club 2015 marie claire. Book club books that will get the conversation and wine. Its time to vote for the june selection for the tnt book club. The 24 most popular book club picks this month, according. Every month, one of the highlights of my social life is attending my neighborhood book club. Nov 18, 2015 best mystery books and thrillers of 2015 suspenseful works from elizabeth george, sara paretsky, ruth rendell, john grisham and richard price.
Find out which are the most popular books by watching the book club special on tuesday 19. Just choose one of these top 20 book club books for 2020. Here are the top bookclub picks of 2015, summarized in emoji. Do mysticism, paganism, nature worship, voodoo, sex rituals, and spellcasting pique. Feb 16, 2015 book club books that are perfect for discussion, dissection, and some spirited debate. John mandel, author of the pandemic bestseller station eleven, discusses her novels with the l.
Top ten book club picks for 2015 january 26, 2015 february 25, 2015 posted in reading life, top ten tuesday top ten tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by the broke and the bookish. Readers top 10 best books of 2015 books the guardian. Mar 24, 2020 in 1996, oprah started her very own book club each year it seems to get bigger and better, with many of her literary picks often becoming national bestsellers. Our lists of book club favorites curious about the hot new books. We know that many of you were not able to join us this year in new york, so we want to give you the opportunity to see all of the amazing titles that were presented at the.