Book Club Selections

If your book club enjoys reading a variety of popular books, both fiction and nonfiction, try this one year book club reading list. This is a sample of some of the books that have taken off with book clubs over the past few years. These 12 books are a good place to start if your book club wants to read bestsellers rather than classic literature or heavy literary fiction.

Oprah Winfrey took book clubs to a new level when she started Oprah's Book Club in 1996. Since then, she has featured more than 60 books in her club and on her talk show. Oprah's Book Club selections range from light fiction to classics to memoirs. If you value Oprah's opinion or want to read books that many others have also read, check out this complete list of Oprah's Book Club selections.

A book club is a great place to catch up on reading the classic literature you were supposed to read in high school or college. Confession: I made it out of high school and college with a degree in English and was never assigned To Kill a Mockingbird! I read it for the first time with my book club. If your book club wants to delve into some classics, check out these books from a high school summer reading list.

While many book clubs focus on fiction, memoirs can be an entertaining way to learn about people or historical events. Whether your book club wants a change of pace or decides to read nonfiction for a season, these inspirational memoirs are a good place to start.

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Sometimes people have asked me for books that will help them discuss how life and faith intersect. This list of Christian book club recommendations includes fiction and nonfiction books that Christian groups might enjoy discussing.