Book-club pick

Under Story

by Chloe Benjamin

Released September 1, 2026

At an Antarctic research station, a biologist encounters a strange light that may offer another path through time, grief, and a broken relationship. Its blend of intimate family drama, speculative wonder, and environmental questions feels made for a long book-club conversation.

Switzy

by Emma Cline

Released September 8, 2026

An aging executive makes a final journey through airports, hotels, and memories as his grasp on the present begins to loosen. We recommend this hypnotic, darkly funny portrait for readers drawn to interior stories about identity, regret, and what remains at the end of a life.

The Rally

by Carla Vass

Released September 29, 2026

After being pushed out of the company she built, a young founder joins a glamorous European car rally full of wealth, betrayal, and unexpected attraction. This debut promises a glossy escape with enough sharp commentary about power and ambition to give it substance.

Anxious People

by Fredrik Backman

Anxious People brings together contemporary fiction, mental health themes, and human connection. It is a strong match for readers drawn to unconventional characters, darkly funny, and book club read.

Calling Me Home

by Julie Kibler

Calling Me Home brings together historical fiction, female-centered story, and resilience. It is a strong match for readers drawn to emotional read and book club read.

Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins

by Garry Kasparov

Deep Thinking: Where Machine Intelligence Ends and Human Creativity Begins brings together nonfiction, science & technology, and memoir. It is a strong match for readers drawn to human creativity, life lessons, and book club read.

Good Joy, Bad Joy

by Mikki Brammer

Good Joy, Bad Joy brings together contemporary fiction, friendship, and grief & healing. It is a strong match for readers drawn to generational story, quirky & heartfelt, and book club read.

Heart Bones

by Colleen Hoover

Heart Bones brings together contemporary fiction, romance, and love & loss. It is a strong match for readers drawn to emotional read and book club read.

Lady X

by Molly Fader

Lady X brings together historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and female rage. It is a strong match for readers drawn to vigilante justice, generational women, and book club read.

Laws of Love and Logic

by Debra Curtis

Laws of Love and Logic brings together literary fiction, women's fiction, and sisterhood. It is a strong match for readers drawn to family drama, love & loss, and book club read.

Leave the World Behind

by Rumaan Alam

Leave the World Behind brings together literary fiction, speculative fiction, and family drama. It is a strong match for readers drawn to social commentary, atmospheric suspense, and book club read.

Listen for the Lie

by Amy Tintera

Listen for the Lie combines a true-crime podcast, a suspicious return home, and a narrator who does not know whether she can trust herself. It is sharp, darkly funny, and structured to keep the questions coming.