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• Fleishman Is in Trouble

  a Novel

  Brodesser-Akner, Taffy,

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  If you didn't catch this brutally honest, pure fun thriller during its massively popular release year, your Book Club will be really happy to circle back for it.

• The Midnight Library

  Haig, Matt, 1975-

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  Groups looking for deep conversation about life experience will have a lot to chew on from this novel's one central, endless question. Hard part might be finding people who haven't already read it!

• Book Lovers

  a Novel

  Henry, Emily,

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  Groups looking a for a lighter, brighter, steamier read will appreciate this fresh, bookish twist on romantic comedy. Discussions likely to revolve around which characters are liked or hated the most.

• Klara and the Sun

  Ishiguro, Kazuo, 1954-

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  A Nobel Prize winning author is always a safe bet, and Ishiguro's latest is sure to get readers talking as they watch how human love works through the eyes of an Artificial Friend.

• How the One-armed Sister Sweeps Her House

  a Novel

  Jones, Cherie, 1974-

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  Want to make sure readers stay absolutely captivated to the last page? This unique thriller flips an island paradise into an island nightmare, dusting up all sorts of discussion for happy, enraptured Book Club readers.

• The Devil in the White City

  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

  Larson, Erik, 1954-

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  Another solid non-fiction choice for clubs steering clear from novel fatigue. Larson is a master of transporting readers to another time and place, in this case, the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.

• Long Bright River

  a Novel

  Moore, Liz, 1983-

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  Bit of a thicker choice for more devout Book Clubs, and by all accounts it's certainly worth the commitment as one of the finest literary crime novels ever.

• The Switch

  O'Leary, Beth,

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  It's the classic 'trading places' trope in the hands of everyone's favourite English romcom author. Could be a boring discussion group though as everyone agrees how much they love it.

• The Island of Sea Women

  a Novel

  See, Lisa,

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  Widely known as the ultimate and most perfect choice for book club reading, chances are your group has already enjoyed this one. That rare combination of fast-paced action with highly detailed history.

• The Whisper on the Night Wind

  the True History of a Wilderness Legend

  Shoalts, Adam, 1986-

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  Book Clubs that prefer non-fiction have to give Canadian explorer Adam Shoalts a try. Folklore, history, and adventure all wrapped up in one haunting investigation into a century-old Labrador ghost town.

• DIY Book Club

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  Interested in joining a book club, but don't know where to start?... This social program is a chance to meet book lovers in your community and learn the basics of starting and running your own book club. Recommended for established book…Read moreRead more of this annotation