10 Book Club Picks to Cozy Up to This Fall

Laetitia Colombani's international bestseller, THE BRAID, is the arresting story of three women separated by three continents but bound by their courage in the face of adversity.

Julia Kelly's latest novel is a must-read for fans of sweeping historical fiction with an added touch of romance and mystery. THE LIGHT OVER LONDON portrays two exceptional women from different generations who rose to the challenges and discovered an inner strength neither knew they possessed.

Master storyteller, Alice Hoffman’s latest novel deftly weaves a fantastical tale of good versus evil and asks the question: What wouldn’t a mother do to save her child? THE WORLD THAT WE KNEW follows the heartbreaking journey of three unforgettable young women determined to escape the evils of the Nazi Regime during World War II. Taking place in Berlin and France, this gorgeously written novel is sure to be a book club favorite for fans of historical fiction and magical realism.

If you love books, and I know that you do, then your next book club read should be THE LIBRARY BOOK, a captivating examination of the unsolved Los Angeles Public Library fire of 1986. Susan Orlean dazzles readers with a deep dive into the facts to discover who was responsible for the fire that burned for seven hours and consumed 400,000 books. Was suspected arsonist and actor Harry Peak the culprit that got away? A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick that will resonate with anyone who has spent hours nestled in the corner of a library immersed in a book.

From New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger comes the deeply memorable novel ORDINARY GRACE, about the loss of innocence and how the murder of a young woman shifted the foundation of a small town during the eventful summer of 1961. Dennis Lehane calls the novel “Pitch-perfect, wonderfully evocative.” Perfect for fans of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD and PEACE LIKE A RIVER.

How well do you know your family? In this haunting debut mystery, Sylvie returns home after sixteen years to care for her estranged mother during her battle with cancer and is forced to face the painful truth about the disappearance and murder of her sister, Persephone. THE WINTER SISTER is a dark and gripping look at the complex nature of family relationships that will keep you guessing until the end.

Thirty-five-year-old August, now a successful anthropologist, returns home to attend the funeral of her father and runs into an old childhood friend. This unexpected encounter shakes loose bittersweet memories of her youth spent growing up in Brooklyn during the 1970s. For fans of female friendships and coming-of-age stories, ANOTHER BROOKLYN is Jacqueline Woodson’s declaration of love to black girlhood and the friends who made that time seem like it would last forever.

Margaret Atwood delivers the highly anticipated sequel to THE HANDMAID’S TALE. THE TESTAMENTS takes place fifteen years after Offred enters the van unsure of her future and introduces three female narrators from Gilead. Directly from Atwood: “Dear reader: Everything you've ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book.”

In HERE COMES THE SUN, award-winning author Nicole Dennis-Benn deftly explores Jamaican culture through the lens of race, poverty, the working class, religion, homophobia, and the darker side of tourism unseen by the tourist.

The tragedy of Pecola Breedlove was the first story Toni Morrison gifted to us—an enduring classic from the recently departed Nobel and Pulitzer Prize–winning author. THE BLUEST EYE is a searing exploration of race, racism, and a child’s blinding desire to belong. My all-time favorite Toni Morrison novel, as relevant a read today as it was when it was first published more than forty years ago.