Book-club picks
Twelve novels that give a book club something to argue about, from Big Little Lies to East of Eden, each with the plot, the characters and the themes to bring to the discussion.
12 books in this list
1
Big Little Lies
by Liane Moriarty
4.3
2014ThrillerMystery
2
The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah
4.6
2015Historical FictionRomance
3
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
by Gail Honeyman
4.3
2017Literary FictionPsychology
4
The Island of Sea Women
by Lisa See
4.3
2019Historical Fiction
5
The Frozen River
by Ariel Lawhon
4.4
2025Fiction
6
East of Eden
by John Steinbeck
4.4
2000Literary FictionHistorical Fiction
7
The Dog Stars
by Peter Heller
3.9
2012Literary FictionScience Fiction
8
Culpability
by Bruce Holsinger
9
Hannah Coulter
by Wendell Berry
4.3
2004Literary FictionHistorical Fiction
10
Rules of Civility
by Amor Towles
4.0
2011Literary FictionHistorical Fiction
11
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe
by Fannie Flagg
4.3
1987Historical Fiction
12
A Week in Winter
by Maeve Binchy
3.8
2012Romance