Best books to read for a great book club discussion. This book club recommendations list contains books that have wide appeal and would provide compelling discussions for your book club. In one of my past book clubs, we literally only read books that included discussion questions at the end of the book because we wanted to be certain wed have a meaningful discussion. Before we were yours by lisa wingate, little fires everywhere by celeste ng, eleanor oliphant is completely fine by gail. Fiction or nonfiction, paperback or hardcover, you. Sep 05, 2016 when you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. For all of you in reading groups and need guidance to select your next group read look. Copies of the books are available to borrow at the circulation desk. Dec 14, 2017 are you always struggling to come up with book club questions to help guide your group discussion. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store.
The heroine is kidnapped by sex traffickers in mexico and smuggled to houston to work in the glitzy mens clubs and then in a cantina bordello. Quick start guide book discussion groups libguides at. As a member or leader of a book club, you are likely to be reading books on a wide variety of topics, both fiction and nonfiction. The best part of reading in a group is getting to dissect the book with other smart people after youre done reading. Many books have reading guides at the end of the book that are perfect to use for your book club. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. From bookthemed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a great conversation. Recommended for book clubs by author, all with discussion guides. If you get to pick the book, here are some recommendations for engaging books that are likely to promote discussion. 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. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people. Laurie colwin is up soon, and so is the guernsey literary potato pie book. A book discussion club is a group of people who meet to discuss a book or books that they have read and express their opinions, likes, dislikes, etc. Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important.
Book club collection books are popular book discussion titles available in multiple copies for use by book groups. 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. The library book by susan orlean book club discussion. Feb 16, 2015 book club books that are perfect for discussion, dissection, and some spirited debate. Nonfiction book club questions add these questions to your standard book club list. Theres a huge range of literary thrillers, remarkable memoirs, fun ya, and essay collections that will get your whole group thinking. It is more often called simply a book club, a term that is also used to describe a book sales club, which can cause confusion. Bookbrowse seeks out and recommends the best in contemporary fiction and nonfiction. General book club questions for study and discussion.
Groups receive enough copies of their selected title to allow everyone in the group to read the same book at the same time. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide. Book club for kids discussion questions, reading guide, and. Here are our reading groups favorite fiction books of 2018 based on our survey results. Home repair by liz rosenberg and open house by elizabeth berg were tops for my book club group.
Each member or a team of 23 takes a card and answers the question. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. Mar 20, 2012 20 unexpected books for your reading group posted by eliza on march 20, 2012 reading for your book club and socializing with your group members is a lot of fun, but sometimes it can be tricky to find a book that no one has read yet and everyone will enjoy. Home book discussion groups libguides at american library. We have 7 tips to help you lead a great book club discussion everything from book discussion questions, prompts, games, handouts. Many books suitable for book clubs have discussion guides. This book club is a diverse group of women of varying ages. Take a look at the most searched books on litlovers.
Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to. Aug 08, 2019 a book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and talk about books and the reading experience. We realized we all like books that make us laugh and cry. Should you opt for the true story of a valiant trek across the pacific northwest, or the underrated, lesserknown classic. Weve learned to value books that engage us on emotional levels, not just books that find a place on. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. 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. A book discussion group is a forum where readers can come together and. If you love being healthy kelly palmer has some really great idea. Choose one question at a time and toss it out to the group. The book asks big questions about how women define their place in the world, without forcing solutions on the reader, which is perfect to kick off a book club discussion. It is a good idea to plan on finishing the book a little earlier than you might otherwise so that you have time to think about it and prepare before your book club meets. We try to provide as many as we can an in a timely manner on our discussion questions page, but most of the time discussion questions arent even available for books until it comes out in paperback. The story of a group of immigrant families living in a nondescript apartment building in.
From gripping historical fiction to vivid memoirs, these great book club books. If not, you can visit the publisher or authors website and find online reading guides. 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. Our lists of book club favorites curious about what other book clubs are interested in.
Book clubs whether you are a current book club member or are looking to start a book club of your own, this is the place to go for great book recommendations your club is sure to enjoy. Readthinktalk a guidedreading chart to use while youre reading. I would add whered you go bernadette, like the other members suggested. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction and nonfiction alike.
Select a number of questions, write each on an index card, and distribute. For possible questions to start discussion on specific books, check the back of the book, particularly if the title is a popular book club choice, or the publishers website. And even if frankies struggles with the good ol boys at her elite prep school arent directly applicable for all readers, the idea of finding oneself transcends the. We have a standard set of questions that we use for most of our book club discussions you can find them at questions for a book club youll quickly work out that you need a wide variety of books to keep the interest level high, stopping people from dropping out. I think it is fun to find the humanist principle that relates to the book that will be discussed. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. Many libraries provide meeting space for book clubs or administer one or more book discussion group. If you dont find it there, post a description on our unsolved message board and we can try to help each other out. Its hard to strike a balance between questions that are openended and inclusive, but not so broad that certain members ahem. Welcome to brightlys book club for kids, where we encourage young readers to discover great books, share new stories, explore important topics, and have some bookish fun. Book club tips for author chats blogpost, books on the brain. Or use a search including reading guide to find information on the various book group sites. Of course, if you are in a book group, choosing what to read next can be a serious matter as not every book has subject matter that can really be dicussed. A place where all goodreads members can work together to improve the goodreads book catalog.
March 26 the truth according to us by annie barrows cancelled april 23. Find out whats happening in book clubs meetup groups around the world and start meeting up with the ones near you. Need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Persuasion by jane austen book club discussion questions. Youll also find printable book club questions at the end of this post to bring to your meeting. Book discussion scheme bds new zealands largest book discussion group. Considering how my whole life sometimes feels like a book club, i wanted to share a few of the best books to spark discussion. The best book club books that will encourage discussion in your book cluband theyre all available in paperback for easy access for your. But no way will you have a boring discussion if your group reads this dark tale of. When you choose a popular book club book, you can often find a wealth of book discussion questions already written for you. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion.
My book club read searching for pilar by patricia hunt holmes, published in april by river grove books. Need a little inspiration for your book clubs next read. We are happy to obtain multiple copes not in our collection. Guess who will be joining our live discussion this month jennifer weiner herself tune in to our digital book club event 427 at 12pm et on the simon. Its not about trying to make sure everyone will like the book. Whats more important for good book club books is discussabilityare there topics in.
Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. Here are 29 book club suggestions that i think most people will enjoy reading, ones that will spark interesting discussions, and ones that youll feel good about having forced other people to read. Sep 19, 2018 i have been a part of one or more book clubs for over 20 years, and i have learned a few things about what makes a book club successful and how to get your book club talking. Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. Mar 25, 2015 in my book club we have read four of the books mentioned.
Were a nationwide nonprofit organisation with a 46year track record. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Meet kindred book lovers in a local meetup book club. Best book club books guaranteed to get people talking readers. Over wine, of course the girl on the train by paula hawkins. If youre looking for great book club books to read in 2020, ive got you covered.
In our online book club conversations, readers will come together to discuss the richly layered story conjure womenconnecting with others across the country to share their responses to and questions about this powerful, thoughtprovoking novel. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. Updated 452020 new books to watch brand new releases. Next, theres the dilemma of whether the book lends itself to discussion for a book club or reading group. Should you ignore your 400page limit for the sake of discussing the goldfinch. Selecting a book club book can seem as harrowing as the plot of a pageturner. This page provides general information about book groups, including with one book programs, some resources for guiding book groups, references for specific types of book groups, and an anonymously contributed guide to establishing and running. I participate in the long tweet book club, facebook live discussions, and one of my favorites, the monthly inperson meetups with the women ive met through the online newsletter girls night in. Generic discussion questions for fiction and nonfiction to help with almost any book.
Aug 21, 2017 ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. Obc is the interactive, multiplatform reading club bringing passionate readers together to discuss inspiring stories. There are 12 independent great books councils that support books groups in the united states and canada. Litcourse our 10 free online literature courses are short and fun. Another book that probably had the longest discussion from our group was manson. Now you can take the guesswork out of choosing the right books by utilizing this list of book suggestion resources. 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. We may also have additional meetings to discuss various philosophical topics. If the book youre discussing has one its certainly worth printing it out but do look through it before the discussion opens and decide which topics you think your group will enjoy. From book themed activities to printable discussion questions to interviews with the authors, youll find plenty of inspiration for a. Whether you are discussing characters and their actions, setting, theme, or images, having a guide to questions that will. The host picks the book, picks the meeting place and moderates the book discussion. There are adult groups, studentled groups, motherdaughter groups, fatherson groups, and parentchild groups, to name just a few. Guide to reading group and book club resources supersummary.
Book questions and reading guides discussion guides for book clubs more than 500 printable reading guides for exceptional books. Mar 18, 2020 when youre starting a digital book club, all the standard book club rules apply. The 5 best book club books i read in 2018 off the shelf. Nonlibrarians are welcome to join the group as well, to comment or request changes to book records. So to help you lovereading has decided to lend a hand by, each month, selecting a number of books we feel are perfect and will give your group a rewarding discussion as well as a rewarding read. No matter the genre, age, notoriety, or length of the book of the moment, book club questions can kickstart or enhance your group discussion. Apr 06, 2016 oh, the quest for the right book club questions. These groups can be organized in a variety of ways. The best book club books for any group these 29 book club suggestions range from. When you sell a man a book you dont sell just twelve ounces of paper and ink and glue you sell him a whole new life.
Roger, a seemingly bland divorced middleaged guy, and bethany, a cynical goth girl in her early 20s, are. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Reading group choices features a curated collection of the latest book recommendations for your reading group. In my book club we have read four of the books mentioned.