BEST PICKS FOR BOOK CLUB DISCUSSIONS
What’s the best part of a memorable book club meeting? The wine served or the book discussion generated? Be honest. A glass, or two, of a good wine may get a discussion flowing, but for me, a successful meeting comes down to how many different comments and viewpoints surface. Yet, how do you find the perfect book that will make a lasting impression on your group? The stress is real. You want a plot, characters and issues who stay with you. A story you’re not hesitant to blurt out whenever you’re asked for a recommendation.
PICKING A TITLE: Suggestions from Book Club Members
Through a survey fielded to avid readers and book club members, I’ve assembled titles which were mentioned multiple times and suggested as prompting great discussions. That doesn’t mean the book was universally liked, but rather there were enough topics to stimulate ideas and opinions. No list is ever complete, but I hope this one helps your club find undiscovered titles to fill in a few months. Sign-up for my newsletter if you'd like to receive updated recommendations based on what my book clubs are reading each month.
FAVORITES Read & Discussed: 2025
Thank you to the book club members who submitted their title recommendations for books which generated great discussions for their group in 2025. Here are the Top 10 based on multiple entries. There's no surprise that THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah remains in the top five. When I noticed over 11,000 Kindle readers highlighted this line, I think it complements the core concept behind most book clubs: women supporting women.
"Thank God for girlfriends. In this crazy, chaotic, divided world that was run by men, you could count on the women."
Other Top Picks for 2024
Anxious People by Frederick Backman
Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney
The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters
The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michelle Richardson
The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano
The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Iona Iverson's Rules For Commuting by Clare Pooley
Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
The Little Liar By Mitch Albom
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boulanger
The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Hardin
Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner
The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
The Rent Collector by Camron Wright
Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Garbrielle Zevin
We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
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In addition to all the great titles listed above, I hope your group may consider one of my books, The Unlocked Path or The Path Beneath Her Feet, or Under Two Flags. I have joined over 100 book clubs for an author chat since the first book released in August 2022. I love meeting with groups, in-person or over Zoom. All my books are great choices for March - Women's History Month or any time you're looking for an inspirational and educational read of women from the shadows of history. I'd love to join your group for a chat. Who knows maybe I'll bring the wine.
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