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 Secret War of Julia Child by Diana Chambers
Before she was an iconic cook, Julia Child was a World War II–era spy
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • One of fall's best novels, according to People and The Washington Post
  • After joining America's first espionage agency, 30-year-old Julia McWilliams is dispatched to the remote front lines of South Asia
  • An "impeccably researched roller-coaster ride" filled "with riveting twists and turns" (Susan Elia MacNeal)
FEATURED IN:
People, The Washington Post, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The beloved author of Braiding Sweetgrass offers an inspiring, soul-nourishing read
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A #1 New York Times bestselling author delivers what's "certain to be acclaimed as one of the best books of the year" (Parade)
  • Discover what Indigenous wisdom and the natural world can teach us about community, reciprocity, and gratitude
  • "Leaves readers feeling sated, galvanized, and keenly aware of the world around them" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • Named a Best Book of Fall by The New York Times, Oprah Daily, and Time
FEATURED IN:
Time Magazine, Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Scientific American, Parade, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Boys of Riverside by Thomas Fuller
An irresistible, real-life underdog story crowned Amazon's Best Book of 2024
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Follow along as an all-deaf high school football team climbed the ranks to two championship seasons
  • "Remarkable… Offers a new take on the classic Friday Night Lights story" (The Wall Street Journal)
  • "A surefire crowd-pleaser" (Publishers Weekly)
FEATURED IN:
PBS, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Parade, Los Angeles Times, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Is She Really Going Out with Him? by Sophie Cousens
A disillusioned single mom lets her kids play matchmaker — and chaos ensues
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Anna starts putting herself out there, it upends her entire outlook on life!
  • For fans of How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and He's Just Not That Into You
  • The bestselling author of This Time Next Year delivers "all the charm [Cousens's] readers have come to expect" (Kirkus Reviews)
FEATURED IN:
Book of the Month, People, Bustle, Parade, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist
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Book cover for Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger
Read this dazzling multigenerational novel before the TV adaptation
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Follows three women across the 20th century as they reckon with ambition, motherhood, and family secrets
  • "What a delight! I could not put this book down" (Ann Napolitano)
  • Compelling characters who will stay with you long after the last page is turned
FEATURED IN:
Town & Country, New York Post, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins
Angie Kim flew through this novel 'in one day, utterly mesmerized'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A Good Morning America Book Club pick from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on the Train
  • In a solitary house on an isolated Scottish island, one woman reckons with past secrets
  • "The best Paula Hawkins yet — by a tense and haunting mile" (Lee Child)
FEATURED IN:
Good Morning America Book Club, NPR, Oprah Daily, Associated Press, Real Simple, Good Housekeeping, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal
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Book cover for How Does That Make You Feel, Magda Eklund? by Anna Montague
Magda's best friend may be dead — but their final, rollicking road trip is still on
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A spirit-lifting novel for fans of Remarkably Bright Creatures and Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
  • "At once tender and hilarious… A beautifully written and moving novel of loss and new beginnings" (Jonas Jonasson)
  • One of Oprah Daily's must-reads for fall
FEATURED IN:
Oprah Daily, Associated Press, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for No One Gets to Fall Apart by Sarah LaBrie
A discussion-worthy memoir for fans of The Glass Castle, Educated, and Memorial Drive
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When her mother was diagnosed with schizophrenia, Sarah LaBrie began to examine how her family's history with mental illness shaped her childhood
  • A New York Times Editors' Choice named one of fall's most anticipated books by Oprah Daily, Literary Hub, and more
  • "One of the best memoirs I've read in a decade" (Susannah Cahalan, author of Brain on Fire)
FEATURED IN:
The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, Oprah Daily, Vogue, Esquire, Essence, Los Angeles Times, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, BookPage, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Everyone This Christmas Has a Secret by Benjamin Stevenson
Try to solve a baffling yuletide murder alongside a Golden Age mystery expert
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Knives Out fans: Don't miss this holiday twist on a series that's "deviously good fun" (Nita Prose)
  • Penned by a New York Times bestselling author
  • When a famous magician's show turns into a crime scene, Ernest Cunningham will need every trick up his sleeve
FEATURED IN:
Good Housekeeping, Parade, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Booklist
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Book cover for The Lies We Leave Behind by Noelle Salazar
Kate Quinn recommends this 'globe-spanning wartime journey filled with pathos and heart'
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "It's the World War II story you haven't read and need to" (Susan Meissner)
  • While working in the English countryside, nurse Kate falls for a wounded officer — but then she's called back to the front lines
  • A heart-wrenching novel filled with unexpected twists
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