Whether youre picking your book club suggestions as a group or looking for the best book club books to choose from for an individual choice, these 29 options will have you covered. Heres a hot selection of book club suggestions for 2018 to get your group talking. Obrehts portrayal of a southeast europe corrupted by war yet inspired by legends and fairy tales is both touching and deeply important. Last year, you and everyone else in your book club. Nonfiction book club questions fab book club recommendations. The huffington post selected the tigers wife for our now discontinued book club in 2011, and with good reason. Nonfiction book club for the love of books facebook. The top one or two books in each category are listed at the beginning of each page. We will use them to choose the suggested reads that appear on your profile page.
Slates list of the definitive nonfiction books written in english in the past. Nov 2, 2015 72 suggested nonfiction titles for great book club discussions. Becoming, by michelle obama nonfiction november 2018 about. Oprahs book club was a book discussion club segment of the american talk show the oprah. Nonfiction book club for the love of books has 1,884 members. One of the key reasons most people join a book club is to read something a bit different to what they would usually choose themselves.
Dec 08, 2015 nprs book concierge our guide to 2015s great reads. Chris schluep this book about stoic philosophy is reminding me that we may not have control over external circumstances, but we do have control over how we respond them. There are tons of benefits to reading nonfiction in your book club. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. Dec 06, 2016 nprs book concierge our guide to 2016s great reads. This book allows me to step back and see things from a distance for a little while, as if current events were already in the past, a point in a long line of human history. Part of booked reading together, a monthlong series about book clubs.
This book club recommendations list contains books that have wide appeal and would provide compelling discussions for your book club. Oct 23, 2017 there are tons of benefits to reading nonfiction in your book club. In addition to the top 10 nonfiction books listed above, i have put together more specific book recommendations by category. Nonfiction book club questions add these questions to your standard book club list. This morning, we present the ten contenders in the category of nonfiction.
Time magazines best books of the year book awards librarything. One hundred best books lists resources for school librarians. Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Narrative nonfiction past titles falmouth public library. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Adrian nicole leblanc spent 10 years reporting on a group of young. From chicklit to historical fiction to nonfiction that reads like a novel, theres a book here for every book club. Check out the favorite books reading group choices. The 100 top books of all time a worldwide list of fiction books selected by. November 30, 2010 literary santa delivers his list of favorite fiction, nonfiction and poetry a box of the best books from 2010 that hed like to bring to your house on a snowy morning. Behind the beautiful forevers is a nonfiction book written in a narrative style.
Here are a dozen fiction and nonfiction recommendations for exactly this type of book books that are rewarding to read and discuss, that feel good without feeling mushy. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. 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. Favorite books reading group choices book club recommendations. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2019 based on our survey. Sep 19, 2019 this week, the new yorker will be announcing the longlists for the 2019 national book awards.
Produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. Robin coste lewis full speech 2015 nba young peoples literature award winner. In total the club recommended 70 books during its 15 years. Have your book club picks been going a little stale. In 2009 it was reported that the influence of winfreys book club had even spread to. For starters, its a great way to remove some of the intimidation that many people feel when approaching nonfiction. There are so many great books here, youre sure to find something to suit any nonfiction mood you might be in. Sometimes a single post will contain commentary on several books, so you may have to scroll down a bit. Natalia has returned to her roots in balkan country to lend a hand at an orphanage, and. National book awards 2015 national book foundation. More often than not, book clubs tend to skew toward fiction in their selections, but there is a rich and incredibly entertaining world lingering on those nonfiction shelves. The invention of wings by sue monk kidd, orphan train by christina baker kline, the goldfinch by donna tartt, the r. From historical fiction to speculative fiction, these books tell stories of ordinary and extraordinary lives that explore the worlds of art, war and so much more.
Nprs book concierge our guide to 2015 s great reads. The guardian books podcast our favourite books of 2019. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. The composer is dead by lemony snicket, childrens 9, 2009. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right book and it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015.
Clicking on a title will take you to my post about the book. Find discussion books, contests, and reading lists. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse. Send me weekly book recommendations and inside scoop. Dec 06, 2014 looking for the perfect books for your book club to read in 2015. This very short novel can be read in one sitting, but the questions it poses will linger long after. This book club recommendations list contains old and new books of various genres that i think have wide appeal and provide compelling discussion topics for your book club. Reading group choices is your resource for book recommendations, book club discussion topics, and reading group guides. Lynn nearys 09 picks what makes a good book club selection. Oprahs new book club pick oprah announces hidden valley road by robert kolker, as the latest selection for oprahs book club. Coatess book, presented as a letter to his teenage son, is brief but immense in its scope, traversing his own youth, recent concerns about police violence against africanamericans, and the legacy of american racism. The 100 best books of the 21st century books the guardian.
Reading group choices features a curated collection of the latest book recommendations for your reading group. Bernardine evaristo, lee child and more pick the best books of. I usually have a hard time reading nonfiction, but i raced through this book in two days. Best books of 2015 publishers weekly publishers weekly. A global history by sven beckert, nonfiction, 2015. Ellen silva designed by david eads, juan elosua and clinton king published dec. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. This years edition of the concierge is dedicated to the memory of longtime npr book critic alan cheuse produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey designed by annette elizabeth allen, david eads, becky lettenberger and wes lindamood published dec. This wrought love story, chosen in 2015, what happens when a woman. Choose your book of 2019 for us to read this december. Get singled out from the taylor public library on display 306.
Save over 40% all preorders are available at the membership price or one member credit, and because they are shipped separately, preorders are not eligible for feature selection bundle prices. Five days at memorial reads like a thriller and is the first nonfiction book ive included on this list. Check out our favorite books from 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. Having your book club pals around to wade through the difficult or confusing parts can help spark conversation and open new dimensions to a book. Published by black cat andrei, a young doctor and his wife, anna, are making a life in postwwii russia when a directive to treat a highranking soviet officers child changes their seemingly peaceful life. A collection of stories portraying the suffering of african children.
Check out our favorite books from 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008. 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. Top 100 books in world literature by norwegian book clubs with the. These books are so good, theyll keep you up past your bedtime. It helps if the book has a great plot you can dissect with your pals, but nonfiction books can work as well. How will you use the interests i select in account settings. Korean defectors for this propulsive work of narrative nonfiction, but she focuses on just six. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017s best reads. Here are a few of our recent favorite nonfiction books for book clubs.
Need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. Books that would make enjoyable reading and spark lively discussion for coed book clubs. While sifting through his deceased mentors personal papers, philosopher critchley, the main character of this notquitenonfiction story, finds a chart predicting the deaths of assorted philosophersamong them critchley himself. Neal shusterman full speech 2015 national book awards ceremony wednesday, november 18, 2015, cipriani wall street, new york, ny. Guardian writers and readers look back at the end of a wonderful literary year, we reflect on the books weve enjoyed most in 2015, new or not. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 2009 based on our 2009. The 100 best first lines of novels selected by the editors of the. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 2009 based on our 2009 survey results. Katherine boo spent several years in an indian slum. Almost threequarters of a million british soldiers lost their lives during world war i, and many more were incapacitated by their wounds, leaving behind a generation of women who, raised to see marriage as the crown and joy of womans life, suddenly discovered that they were left without an escort.
Lists of great book recommendations from flashlight worthy. Its a fine line to walk but we believe these do so effectively and will add a heartwarming touch to your book club gatherings. New york times best books of the year book awards librarything. This curated list covers the gamut of nonfiction, from compelling war stories to key feminist texts, to unbelievable struggles for survival, to tales of life in the culinary trade. Whatever your book club s reading preferences historical fiction, heartfelt family sagas, thoughtprovoking teen novels, and more this list has a book that is sure to please. The book is available now on apple books in both e book. All of these books were published in 2018, and i made sure to include a variety of genres to entertain even the finickiest book club reader. Coed book club recommendations short book club recommendations 300 pages or less. During the regular meetings, we plan to also fit in at times, a brief discussion of an art appreciation book or an artists biography, a biography of a u. Your mustread book club suggestions for 2018 book riot. A tale of deadly obsession in the amazon by david grann doubleday, 2009. Jan 29, 2009 need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. We have gathered all of her official book club selections in one handy place.
In the book, she uses one familys story to highlight the realities of life in the slum. Similiar to our list of 100 fiction books to read in a lifetime, this list of 50 nonfiction books contains recommendations you might actually read if you havent already. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. For additional book club recommendations, check out my.
Produced by nicole cohen, rose friedman, petra mayer and beth novey executive producer. The socalled oprah effect is estimated to have sold more than 60 million copies of the book club s selections, and its made several authors into household names. In this list i narrowed down the topic a bit by focusing on books within the last 100 years or so, including some very contemporary ones, and i kept just a few genres. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. The 50 best nonfiction books of the last 100 years book riot. Jan 30, 2020 since 1996, oprahs book club has included meticulously selected books that often become bestsellers. Read my summary of this book the best nonfiction books by category.
Reading group choices book club recommendations featured books. Plan your holiday shopping with the the 10 best books of 2009 list from the new york times 2009 holiday gift guide. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you. Oct 19, 2018 is it possible to pick 50 of the best nonfiction books ever. Here are our reading groups favorite young adult books of 2015 based on our. Now, with her new partnership with apple, oprahs book club is experiencing a new chapter, which began with the selection of tanehisi coates the water dancer, and continued with olive, again by elizabeth strout and american dirt by jeanine. Between the world and me by tanehisi coates, non fiction 9, 2015. In account settings, click the toggle switch next to send me updates from bill gates. Both ways is the only way i want it by maile meloy, 2009. Handpicked book recommendations, organized into interesting book lists.