Weve remained friends and shared so much over the years. Among the many hundreds upon thousands of books that are published every year, it is difficult to select just a few that will make worthy additions to your book club lineup. As we say each december, trying to keep up with every book released in a year is like trying to drink from a firehose, especially since books tend to be far more nichey and audiencespecific than. The book centers on the journeys of three black migrants, each representing a different decade and a. Coatess debut novel mixes magical realism with historical fiction as it tells the story of hiram walker. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books. Our book club consisted of military wives all stationed overseas. Now that youve had some time to recover from all those champagne wishes and caviar dreams, its time to get down to business. In 2018, the number of works in translation published in the united states actually decreased, despite the national book foundations introduction of a new award meant to celebrate those very books. Delia owens is a gifted writer though this is her first novel.
The hand that first held mine by maggie ofarrell reply. Nprs rachel syme picks her favorite undertheradar reads. Typically, book club books offer appeal to a wide audience and have depth that lends itself to easy discussion. 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. Best books of the 2010s top 11 books of the decade to read. Every month, one of the highlights of my social life is attending my neighborhood book club. Our book club is only 2 years old, beginning our 3rd year this year but as a group we read and had a great discussion on these books and voted these as our best reads for 2010 and 2011 the help thirteenth tale sarahs key room one of my favorites but loved all these great reads this year first 6 months were excited to read and discuss. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. I started a book club in 2010, and since then, weve read dozens of books, classic and contemporary, short. Here, weve rounded up the best oprahs book club books, for those of. Heres a complete list of every book recommended over the years, from an american marriage to wild. Is the group on a roll and ready to tackle that long thick book youve been talking about for months. These are some of the most popular books read and discussed by book groupsand for good reason. Oprah also picked it for her book club, and it was longlisted for the booker.
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. These fourteen books offer engaging and powerful stories and plenty to discuss. Favorite book club books of 2010 for the best book club. The best books published during the 2010 s decade 2010 2019. I have two cardinal rules in selecting the best book club books. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. Make club book selection a snap by adding possible club picks, then vote anonymously on your favorites. 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. So as the 2010s draw to a close, ive asked members of vox staff to name a single book that came out this decade that was the most important. Are you sure you want to delete your score and checked items on this list. Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read.
The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. See also most rated book by year best fantasy books of the 2010s best mystery books of the 2010s best science fiction books of the 2010s best books by century. The top 10 book chosen by 125 top writers from the book the top 10 edited by j. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date.
Or, is the team struggling with the last few books youve read. Ginnys favorite book was 2010 selection, still alice by lisa genova. We named ourselves vinlit for our passion for wine and books, and once michael. Best for book clubs best books to read for a great book club discussion. Were making it easy this year by rounding up the best book club books 2019 has to offer. Use the list below to browse nprs best books of 2010 recommendations. December 21, 2010 this year, not all of the best books made it onto best seller lists. Oprahs book club has highlighted the best books to read since 1996. Click on the article names to read our critics comments about the books. Over chapters and nearly four decades, egan tells the.
Need a little inspiration for your book club s next read. We have included a good mix of fiction and nonfiction and. What makes a book just right for a book club is likely a question asked by many editors and agents. Member ginny believes the best part of book club is the company of strong women. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.
Os top picks take us from the trenches of world war ii to forbidden love. What makes our group extra special is weve all known each other since gradehigh school. All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn. Freedom became the 64th oprahs book club selection on september 17, 2010. Finding the right book club book is easy when you follow these helpful tips. Just choose one of these top 20 book club books for 2020. What emerged from our conversations about the best books of the 2010s were eleven extraordinary books that roared off the page, that moved us deeply, that nudged the world in. It has one of the best opening lines in the history of fiction. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 2010 based on our 2010 survey results.
Keep the mood of the club in mind when selecting the book. Our book club has been together since june of 2001. In the spring of 2001 a few of us decided to form a book club since we were always discussing. The new york times best sellers may 03, 2020 authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the united states, sorted by format and genre. Online shopping for book club picks from a great selection at books store. December 6, 2010 making suggestions for your book club can be risky business. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. Jennifer egan, a visit from the goon squad 2010 egan was already established when she published this book, but its the one that made her a household name.
All the light we cannot see by anthony doerr, gone girl by gillian flynn, the help by kathryn stockett, the book thief by mar. The most popular book club books of the past decade. Suggest books that your group has read that led to a lively discussion, whether people loved or hated them. Subscribe to the oprahs book club newsletter sign up for the oprah. A book edited by peter boxall, and written by over 100 hundred international critics. The 2010s are drawing to a close, which means its time for some best of the decade book roundups. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. The next best book club looking for recommendations.
Book clubs, best of year from the early 20th century to our contemporary time, from california to georgia to washington d. I love taking an evening off and congregating with my bookish friends to discuss literature. Whether you belong to a book club or not, this is a great list of book recommendations and books that are fun to discuss. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. Take a look at the most searched books on litlovers. The most popular book club books of the past decade bookbub. Oprahs book club list all 83 books oprah has recommended. Selecting each months book requires walking a fine. The 20 best books of the decade what are the books that can be said to have defined the first decade of the millennium.
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