#In the Club

You’ll get recommendations for the best books to discuss in your book clubs. From buzzy new releases to brilliant throwbacks, the books highlighted in this newsletter will drive your book club discussions. We’ll also share some book club-friendly recipes and interesting bookish updates from all over. In other words, we’ll keep you well-met, well-read, and well-fed.

Books Centered Around Book Clubs

"One thing that will become apparent as you read through this list is how rebellious book clubs can be."

New Nonfiction for Your Book Club

The best new nonfiction for your book club includes an Indigenous memoir, compassionate true crime, a Black legend's biography, and more.

The Best Book Club Books of August

August's best book club books include El Salvadorian oracles, a freedom to read memoir/manifesto, and even hoochie mamas in Europe.

New Sci-Fi and Fantasy for Book Clubs This Summer

Read these sci-fi and fantasy books with your book club, and encounter magic-wielding femmes, time-traveling romance, and more.

The Most Popular Book Club Books of the Summer, According to the Indie Next List

The most popular book club books for summer book clubs, according to the Indie Next List, includes debuts, thrillers, sci-fi, and more.

Short Stories to Read With Your Book Club

These short story collections — which follow Cambodian Americans in California, and life during Jim Crow — are perfect for book clubs.

July’s Best Book Club Books

July's best book club books have everything — from historical coming-of-age tales set in 1950s Iran, to critiques of class set in the future.

The Most Popular Book Club Books of June, According to Goodreads

These are the books the most book clubs have recorded discussing in June on Goodreads, from litfic to thrillers and romance.

Wicked Women, Magical Realism, and More Picks for Book Club

Vanessa returns to In the Club to share her book club picks with bonus discussion questions, plus a little something to nibble on.

The Best Book Club Books to Read for Pride

The best new book club books to read for Pride include a drag memoir, a romance written in the stars, and more.