It’s 2024—a new year of reads for your book club(s)—and Borrow. Read. Repeat. is here to help take the guesswork out of planning your next pick (or two, or three). Featuring a selection of memoirs, historical fiction, horror, and more—there’s a little something on this list for every kind of book club.
For more reading recs, check out our list of 24 Books to Read in 2024, our new Book Club Brochure Vol. 27, and a complete collection of Book Club Brochures.
For Book Clubs That Want to Feel All the Feels:
After Annie: A Novel by Anna Quindlen
Anna Quindlen’s trademark wisdom on family, friendship, and the ties that bind us are at the center of this novel about the power of love to transcend loss and triumph over adversity, by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Bread Crumbs and One True Thing.
“A new Anna Quindlen novel is always cause for celebration. After Annie might just be my favorite one yet. It’s a beautiful and deeply moving story about love, loss, friendship, marriage, family, and community from one of our wisest chroniclers of modern life. I treasured every page.” —J. Courtney Sullivan, author of Friends and Strangers
Available February 27th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Perris, California: A Novel by Rachel Stark
In this unforgettable debut novel, twenty-seven-year-old Tessa, pregnant with her third child and living in a trailer on her mother-in-law’s property, encounters the woman she used to love—leading Tessa to question the very foundations of the life she’s built.
“Perris, California is a glorious debut from the magnificent Rachel Stark who writes from the soul when she is not writing from the heart . . . This is not only a story of trauma and survival, it will rouse your deepest well of empathy and have you rooting for a woman you may have never met. You will know her now, in this dazzling debut.”—Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author of The Good Left Undone
Available March 26th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Mother Act: A Novel by Heidi Reimer
Set against the sparkling backdrop of the theater world, this propulsive debut follows the relationship between an actress who refuses to abandon her career and the daughter she chooses to abandon instead.
“Wholly engrossing, beautifully crafted, and uncanny in its depiction of family intrigue and the life of the artist, this is a rare treasure of a book about both motherhood and daughterhood. I savored every page of this spellbinding debut. Reimer is truly a writer to watch.”—Fiona Davis, New York Timesbestselling author of The Spectacular
Available April 30th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Goldenseal: A Novel by Maria Hummel
A Gentleman in Moscow meets My Brilliant Friend in this novel of two estranged friends who reunite to confront each other and the devastating betrayal that tore them apart.
“Goldenseal is a savagely beautiful novel about the dangers and damages of passionate lifelong female friendship, intertwined with a brilliantly wrought elegy for the twentieth century. Hummel is a powerful writer. This book is extraordinary.” —Kate Christensen, PEN/Faulkner award-winning author of The Great Man and Welcome Home, Stranger
Available in Hardcover and eBook Editions.
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For Book Clubs Ready to Dive Into Nonfiction:
Between Two Trailers: A Memoir by J. Dana Trent; Foreword by Barbara Brown Taylor
A powerful, unforgettable memoir about a girl who escapes her childhood as a preschool drug dealer in rural Indiana—only to find that no one can really “make it out” until they make peace with where their story began: home.
“In a striking narrative of childhood trauma survival, Between Two Trailers pulls you into every breathless moment with ‘Budgie.’ Readers that exhale while rising beside her will find hope in the sweet air of redemption.”—Carine McCandless, New York Times bestselling author of The Wild Truth
Available April 16th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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2020: One City, Seven People, and the Year Everything Changed by Eric Klinenberg
A meticulously reported, character-driven, unforgettable investigation of a time when nothing was certain and everything was at stake, by the acclaimed sociologist and bestselling author Eric Klinenberg.
“A gripping, deeply moving account of a signal year in modern history, told through the stories of seven ordinary people. Klinenberg’s narrative shows how the legacy of that year continues to shape us, our politics and our personal lives.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies
Available February 13th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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The Trading Game: A Confession by Gary Stevenson
A vivid, blistering memoir that takes readers inside the high-stakes drama and hubris of the trading floor, a rags-to-riches tale of Citibank’s one-time most profitable trader, and why he gave it all up—a Liar’s Poker for a new generation.
“An incredibly important and timely book, very much of its era . . . The Wolf of Wall Street with a moral compass, The Trading Game lays bare the spiritual vacuity of the systems and processes that both dominate and reduce our humanity.” —Irvine Welsh, author of Trainspotting
Available March 5th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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For Book Clubs That Want to Go Back in Time:
The Underground Library: A Novel by Jennifer Ryan
When the Blitz imperils the heart of a London neighborhood, three young women must use their fighting spirit to save the community’s beloved library in this novel based on true events from the author of The Chilbury Ladies’ Choir.
When a slew of bombs destroy the Bethnal Green Library, deputy librarian Juliet Lansdown relocates the stacks to the local Underground station where the city’s residents shelter nightly, determined to lend out stories that will keep spirits up. Can the library be saved? Or will the beating heart of the neighborhood be lost forever?
Available March 12th in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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Finding Margaret Fuller: A Novel by Allison Pataki
A “sweeping” (Entertainment Weekly) novel of America’s forgotten leading lady, the central figure of a movement that defined a nation—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post.
“Whether exploring Margaret’s remarkable friendships or delving into her crucial legacy as a journalist, writer, and feminist, Finding Margaret Fuller promises to transform every reader it touches.” —Marie Benedict, co-author of The Personal Librarian
Available March 19th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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All We Were Promised: A Novel by Ashton Lattimore
The paths of three young Black women in pre–Civil War Philadelphia unexpectedly—and dangerously—collide in this debut novel inspired by the explosive history of a divided city.
“A beguiling story of friendship, deception, and women crossing boundaries in the name of freedom.” —Lisa Wingate, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Friends
Available April 2nd in Hardcover, eBook, Audio, and Large Print Editions.
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For Book Clubs Looking to Feel Hopeful:
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers: A Novel by Samuel Burr
An extraordinary, gloriously uplifting novel about the power of friendship and the puzzling ties that bind us.
“A lovely read–warm, amusing and engaging. There is abundant pleasure on offer here.” —Alexander McCall Smith, bestselling author of The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series
“I LOVE THIS BOOK! I knew I loved it in the first few pages, and stayed head over heels until the very end. Romance, puzzles, and cats? Yes, please!” —Helen Ellis, author of Kiss Me in the Coral Lounge
Available April 9th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Welcome Home, Caroline Kline: A Novel by Courtney Preiss
A debut novel sparkling with wit and insight about a young woman whose reluctant return to her Jersey Shore hometown gives her the second chance she didn’t know she needed.
“This book is wise and winning, a profound coming-of-age tale sharing the field with a thrilling and hilarious wallop of a sports saga. Courtney Preiss’s debut didn’t just make me root for the home team, it made me root for the very idea of home.” —Bobby Finger, author of The Old Place
Available April 16th in Trade Paperback, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Sylvia’s Second Act: A Novel by Hillary Yablon
Her husband’s cheating on her. She hates Boca. Sylvia is mad and she isn’t going to take it anymore. She’s moving back north, to the city of her dreams—with her best friend, Evie, in tow. Think a screwball comedy featuring a sophisticated Thelma and Louise with martinis in hand . . .
“A first-rate novel of second chances that will have you laughing right from the start. Sylvia will show you that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself, especially if you have a good friend by your side and a cosmopolitan in hand.” —Steven Rowley, New York Times bestselling author of The Celebrants
Available March 12th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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Crow Talk: A Novel by Eileen Garvin
Nationally bestselling author of The Music of Bees Eileen Garvin returns with a moving story of hope, healing, and unexpected friendship set amidst the wild natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.
“This novel did more than just engage me as a reader, it completely transported me. Crow Talk is keenly observant, highly atmospheric, and full of hope. Garvin writes with great warmth and pathos about the majesty of the natural world, as well as the untamed wilds of the human heart.” —Jonathan Evison, nationally bestselling author of Again and Again
Available April 30th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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For Book Clubs That Indulge in Horror:
Indian Burial Ground: A Novel by Nick Medina
A man lunges in front of a car. An elderly woman silently drowns herself. A corpse sits up in its coffin and speaks. On this reservation, not all is what it seems, in this new spine-chilling mythological horror from the author of Sisters of the Lost Nation.
Noemi Broussard has plans to move from the reservation she grew up on—until news of her boyfriend’s apparent suicide brings her world crumbling down. But the facts about Roddy’s death just don’t add up.
After over a decade away, her Uncle Louie has returned to the reservation, bringing with him a past full of secrets, horror, and what might be the key to determining Roddy’s true cause of death. Together, Noemi and Louie set out to find answers . . . but as they get closer to the truth, Noemi begins to wonder whether it might be best for some secrets to remain buried.
Available April 16th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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For Book Clubs That Read Otessa Moshfegh and Bret Easton Ellis:
Brat: A Novel by Gabriel Smith
From a provocative new literary talent, a hilarious and haunted novel featuring an unlikable protagonist grappling with grief, inheritance, and the ghosts of his past.
Available June 4th in Hardcover, eBook, and Audio Editions.
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For Book Clubs That Love to Listen:
The Gimlet Slip: A Novella by Fiona Davis and Greg Wands; Read by Carolina Hoyos, Patty Mattson, and Marco Pelaez
A headstrong, fast-driving young woman gets pulled into a dangerous bootlegging scheme in this thrilling novella set in glamorous and gritty Prohibition-era New York City, written in an exciting collaboration between bestselling and critically acclaimed authors Fiona Davis and Greg Wands.
Available March 5th on Audio.
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