Reese's Book Club

Since 2017 Reese Witherspoon has been recommending books to her fans. Here is a complete list of her picks.

Updated August 3, 2023
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Honey and spice : a novel
Babalola, Bolu
Paper Book
Whisper network
Baker, Chandler
Paper Book
We were never here : a novel
Bartz, Andrea
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOKCLUB PICK **SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX FILM** 'A nail-biting immersive whirl of a read. Every thriller lover's dream' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS 'Tense and original . . . Genuinely mind-blowing twists. Completely addictive'...
Northern spy
Berry, Flynn
Paper Book
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
A ground-breaking, heart-racing thriller perfect for fans of Angie Thomas and Tommy Orange An instant no. 1 New York Times Bestseller, April 4 2021 Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for YA Fiction, 2021 Winner of CrimeFest Best YA Crime Fiction Prize, 2022 ...
I'm still here : black dignity in a world made for whiteness
Brown, Austin Channing
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'An example of how one woman can change the world by telling the truth about her life with unflinching, relentless courage' GLENNON DOYLE Austin Channing Brown's first encounter with...
Braving the wilderness : the quest for true belonging and the courage to stand alone
Brown, Brene
Paper Book
A timely and important new book that challenges everything we think we know about cultivating true belonging in our communities, organizations, and culture, from the #1 bestselling author of Rising Strong, Daring Greatly, and The Gifts of Imperfection. 'True...
The light in hidden places
Cameron, Sharon
Paper Book
DEATH PENALTY FOR ALL WHO GIVE AID TO A JEW. DEATH TO ALL WHO HARBOUR A JEW. DEATH TO ALL WHO FEED A JEW. DEATH TO ALL WHO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION TO A JEW. One knock at the door could be the death of them all... It...
Counterfeit : a novel
Chen, Kirstin
Paper Book
HUSTLERS meets BIG LITTLE LIES in the heist of the summer... A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Propulsive and captivating' Vogue 'Darkly comedic' Daily Mail Meet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all of life's boxes....
The night tiger
Choo, Yangsze
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | REESE BOOK CLUB PICK | BBC BIG JUBILEE BETWEEN THE COVERS READ 'It reminds me of Where the Crawdads Sing . . . it's an amazing book' Rhys Stephenson on BBC's Between the Covers 'You won't be...
The last Mrs. Parrish : a novel
Constantine, Liv
Paper Book
Addictive, dark, thrilling and full of twists! You won't want to miss this mesmerising debut from a fresh new voice in psychological suspense. Perfect for fans of B. A. Paris, Shari Lapena and Liane Moriarty All she wants...is everything you have...
The paper palace
Cowley Heller, Miranda
Paper Book
Before anyone else is awake, on a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the glorious fresh water pond below 'The Paper Palace' - the gently decaying summer camp in the back woods of Cape Cod where her family has spent every summer for generations. As she passes the house, Elle...
The last thing he told me : a novel
Dave, Laura
Paper Book
With its breakneck pacing, dazzling plot twists and unforgettable characters, The Last Thing He Told Me is bestselling author Laura Dave's finest novel yet, certain to shock you with its final, heartbreaking turn.
Untamed
Doyle, Glennon
Paper Book
Discover the inspirational Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick. 'This book will shake your brain and make your soul scream. I am so ready for myself after reading this book!' Adele 'Untamed will...
The guest list : a novel
Foley, Lucy
Paper Book
*Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards Crime Fiction Book of the Year* * The June 2020 Reese's Book Club pick* *The Times Best Crime Fiction of the Year pick* *Longlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award* A gripping, twisty murder mystery thriller from...
This is how it always is
Frankel, Laurie
Paper Book
The Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick 'Every once in a while, I read a book that opens my eyes in a way I never expected' Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine book pick) 'It...
The Christie affair
Gramont, Nina de
Paper Book
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick and an instant New York Times bestseller. Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a stunning novel which reimagines the unexplained eleven-day disappearance of Agatha Christie in 1926 that captivated the world. ...
The nightingale
Hannah, Kristin.
Paper Book
The Bestselling Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick Soon to be a major motion picture, The Nightingale has captured the hearts of millions of readers becoming a number one bestseller across the world. It is a heart-breakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the...
The cactus
Haywood, Sarah
Paper Book
SOON TO BE A NETFLIX ORIGINAL STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK'I found myself laughing out loud at Susan's prickly character' Reese Witherspoon THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER |...
The rules of magic
Hoffman, Alice
Paper Book
'Hoffman delights in this prequel to Practical Magic... a coming-of-age tale replete with magic and historical references to the early witch trials. The spellbinding story, focusing on the strength of family bonds through joy and sorrow, will appeal to a broad range of readers. Fans...
Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine
Honeyman, Gail
Paper Book
The Sunday Times bestseller 'Funny, touching and unpredictable' Jojo Moyes Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive - but not how to live Eleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive - but not how to live ...
Still lives : a novel
Hummel, Maria
Paper Book
Tokyo ever after
Jean, Emiko
Paper Book
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club YA Pick! Tokyo Ever After by Emiko Jean is a hilarious and heartfelt novel perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and The Princess Diaries. Izumi Tanaka has lived an uneventful seventeen years in...
You should see me in a crown
Johnson, Leah (Young adult author)
Paper Book
  The very first book pick for Reese Witherspoon's YA Book Club! '[A] super funny, joyful story that'll have you reliving your high school prom days!'- Reese's YA Book Club. Liz has always believed she's too black, too poor, too awkwardto shine in her small, rich, prom...
The house of Eve : a novel
Johnson, Sadeqa
Paper Book
''Amazing'' Reese Witherspoon ''Heart-rending'' Taylor Jenkins Reid ''Luminous and moving!'' Kate Quinn ''Unforgettable'' Kristen Harmel The heartbreaking and completely unputdownable instant New York Times bestseller and Reese...
The other woman
Jones, Sandie
Paper Book
The henna artist
Joshi, Alka
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK "Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page."--Reese Witherspoon Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle...
The last story of Mina Lee
Kim, Nancy Jooyoun
Paper Book
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'I loved this book so much' REESE WITHERSPOON --- In 1987, Mina Lee flies from Seoul to Los Angeles to start a new life. Thirty years later, Margot...
Yellowface : a novel
Kuang, R. F.
Paper Book
The Number One Global Sensation *Foyle's Fiction Book of the Year* *Amazon Book of the Year* *Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year* *Fiction Book of the Year 2024 - British Book Awards...
The downstairs girl
Lee, Stacey
Paper Book
A Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club Pick! A New York Times bestselling novel, The Downstairs Girl is a compelling and poignant story following seventeen-year-old Jo Kuan, a Chinese American girl living in segregated 1890s Atlanta. ...
The club : a novel
Lloyd, Ellery
Paper Book
*** A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick ***'One of the most riveting books I've read in a long time' - Louise Candlish, author of Our House'Smart, topical and immensely entertaining' - T.M. Logan, author of The HolidayFrom the author of R&J pick, People Like Her, and for fans of The White Lotus and...
You have a match
Lord, Emma
Paper Book
From the beloved author of Tweet Cute comes Emma Lord's You Have a Match, a hilarious and heartfelt novel of romance, sisterhood, and friendship. When Abby signs up for a DNA service, it's mainly to support her friend and secret love interest, Leo. After all, she...
Wrong place wrong time : a novel
McAllister, Gillian
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 'Perfection, every word, every moment. One of the best books I've ever read' LISA JEWELL 'Wow. Amazing! Loved every page . . . If you are looking for a summer read, I've found it!' HOLLY WILLOUGHBY 'Page...
His only wife : a novel
Medie, Peace A.
Paper Book
  FROM THE WOMEN'S PRIZE LONGLISTED AUTHOR OF NIGHTBLOOM A FEELGOOD DEBUT SET IN MODERN-DAY GHANA, ABOUT FASHION AND FINDING YOUR VOICE 'Vivid, witty and utterly absorbing.' Daily Mail In one of the most talked about and hilarious debuts of the year, Afi Tekple, a...
Conviction
Mina, Denise
Paper Book
EVERYONE LOVES A TRUE-CRIME PODCAST . . . UNTIL THEY HAVE A STARRING ROLE. **A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK***SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES, OBSERVER & TELEGRAPH* 'With sophisticated, ingenious plotting, this...
The last house guest : a novel
Miranda, Megan
Paper Book
When a wealthy young woman dies on holiday, her best friend is cast in a cloud of suspicion.
The giver of stars
Moyes, Jojo
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK The spellbinding story of love, community and the power of reading from the bestselling author of Me Before You ______ THE GREATEST LOVE STORY IS THE...
A Cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow
Namey, Laura Taylor
Paper Book
Love isn't always part of the plan . . . the perfect summer romance, soon to be a movie starring Heartstopper's Kit Connor and Pretty Little Liars' Maia Reficco!   For Lila Reyes, a summer in England hadn't been on the cards. Certainly not one stuck in the...
Our missing hearts : a novel
Ng, Celeste
Paper Book
THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK THE PANDORA BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A hottest book for THE TIMES, DAILY MAIL, THE INDEPENDENT, VOGUE, STYLIST, TIME MAGAZINE, EVENING STANDARD, THE I and THE IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY.
Little fires everywhere
Ng, Celeste.
Paper Book
'Just read it...Outstanding' Matt Haig 'To say I love this book is an understatement...It moved me to tears' Reese Witherspoon 'Beautifully written, completely charming, and extremely wise on the subject of adolescence and...
Outlawed : a novel
North, Anna
Paper Book
True biz : a novel
Novic?, Sara
Paper Book
'Original, tender, thoughtful and true. Can't wait for people to read!' Reese Witherspoon 'Part tender coming of age story, part electrifying tale of political awakening, part heartfelt love letter to Deaf culture, True Biz<...
The marriage portrait
O'Farrell, Maggie
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2023 A Reese's Bookclub December Pick (2022) An Instant Sunday Times, New York Times and Irish Times Bestseller (August 2022) A Guardian and LitHub Book of the Year (December 2022)<...
Sankofa : a novel
Onuzo, Chibundu
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK A BBC 2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION FUTURES PRIZEAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A captivating story about a mixed-race British woman who goes in search...
The library book
Orlean, Susan
Paper Book
The bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief reopens the unsolved mystery of one of the most catastrophic library fires in history and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution - our libraries.
Where the crawdads sing
Owens, Delia
Paper Book
OVER 12 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A NUMBER ONE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For years, rumours of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews...
Tom Lake
Patchett, Ann
Paper Book
The breathtaking new novel from Ann Patchett - a Sunday Times and No. 1 New York Times bestseller 'Filled with the moments I live for in a story' BONNIE GARMUS, author of Lessons in Chemistry '[Tom Lake<...
The sanatorium
Pearse, Sarah
Paper Book
'The Sanatorium will keep you checking over your shoulder. This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it all: an eerie Alpine setting, sharp prose, and twists you'll never see coming. A must-read.' Richard Osman 'An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely...
The secrets we kept
Prescott, Lara
Paper Book
_______________ 'A thrilling, seductive and utterly compelling novel. I absolutely loved it!' SARAH WINMAN _______________ TWO FEMALE SPIES. A BANNED MASTERPIECE. A BOOK THAT CHANGED HISTORY. 1956. A celebrated Russian author is...
Such a fun age : a novel
Reid, Kiley
Paper Book
**GET READY FOR COME AND GET IT - THE EXPLOSIVE NEW NOVEL FROM KILEY REID, AVAILABLE NOW** _______________ 'Essential. This year's hit debut' - Guardian 'A biting tale of race and class' - Sunday Times ...
Daisy Jones & the Six : a novel
Reid, Taylor Jenkins
Paper Book
NOW A SMASH HIT AMAZON PRIME TV STARRING SAM CLAFLIN, RILEY KEOUGH AND CAMILA MORRONE THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and...
The house in the pines : a novel
Reyes, Ana
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'AN ABSOLUTE, CAN'T-PUT-IT-DOWN THRILLER' Reese Witherspoon (Reese's Book Club Jan '23 Pick) 'EERIE AND ATMOSPHERIC' Riley Sager, New York Times...
The light we lost
Santopolo, Jill
Ebook
Pre-order the heart-wrenching follow-up, The Love We Found, now! 'Santopolo is a true master of matters of the heart.' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'This book kept me up at night ... did not disappoint' Reese Witherspoon *** EVERY LOVE STORY HAS A BEGINNING... 11th...
The island of missing trees
Shafak, Elif
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK ***** You don't fall in love in Cyprus in the summer of 1974. Not here, not now. In 1974, two...
One day in December : a novel
Silver, Josie
Paper Book
Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist. After all, life isn't a scene from the movies, is it? But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and...
Romantic comedy : a novel
Sittenfeld, Curtis
Paper Book
You think it, I'll say it : stories
Sittenfeld, Curtis
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SUNDAY TIMES EFG SHORT STORY AWARD- 'Do-Over', one of the stories in this dazzling, smart and razor-sharp first collection by Curtis Sittenfeld, Sunday Times bestselling author of Eligible and American Wife. In 'The World Has Many...
Cassandra in reverse
Smale, Holly
Paper Book
If you had the power to change the past. . . where would you start? Cassie has never really fitted in. She remembers everything. Understands nothing. And consistently says the wrong thing. So when she gets dumped, fired AND her local cafe runs out of banana muffins -...
Something in the water : a novel
Steadman, Catherine
Paper Book
'Worthy of Hitchcock' The Sunday Times. As heard on MY FAVORITE MURDER. The perfect couple commit the perfect crime in this New York Times  bestselling thriller, a Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick!   Erin is a documentary...
Tiny beautiful things : advice from Dear Sugar
Strayed, Cheryl
Ebook
Rich with humour, insight, compassion - and absolute honesty - Tiny Beautiful Things is a balm for everything life throws our way, administered by the author of the New York Times-bestselling memoir, Wild Life can be hard: your lover cheats on...
The jetsetters : a novel
Ward, Amanda Eyre
Paper Book
When Charlotte Perkins enters the 'Become a Jetsetter' contest, she dreams of reuniting her estranged children- Lee, an almost-famous actress; Cord, a handsome Manhattan venture capitalist; and Regan, a harried mother who has never got over Charlotte's gift of a Weight Watchers voucher for her...
The lying game
Ware, Ruth
Paper Book
'To read [The Lying Game] is to have your nerves slowly but inexorably shredded as, over and again, the tension builds and then evaporates until the final, unexpected denouement' Metro 'A gripping, unpredictable narrative that shifts like sand underfoot, and a plot...
The dictionary of lost words : a novel
Williams, Pip
Paper Book
'An enchanting story about love, loss and the power of language' Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory Sometimes you have to start with what's lost to truly find yourself... Motherless and irrepressibly curious, Esme spends her childhood at...
Seven days in June : a novel
Williams, Tia
Paper Book
A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (JUNE 2021) 'A sexy, modern love story' Reese Witherspoon 'I absolutely loved it' Jodi Picoult ...
Fable
Young, Adrienne
Paper Book
Age range 12+  Filled with all of the action, emotion, and lyrical writing that brought readers to Sky in the Deep, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with a new captivating duology. Welcome to a world made dangerous by the sea...

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