Celebrity Book Club Picks

The latest picks from Reese's Book Club, Read With Jenna, Oprah's Book Club, and more. All available to borrow from SCLS.

Updated August 8, 2024
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Age of vice /
Kapoor, Deepti.
Paper Book
HIGHLY ANTICIPATED OPRAH DAILY PICK FOR 2023 'Ill-fated love and toxic family power struggles provide emotional drive for this big dynastic saga' JAKE ARNOTT, GUARDIAN 'Huge, epic, immersive and absorbing . . . certain to be a book of the year'...
All the colors of the dark :
Whitaker, Chris,
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of We Begin at the End comes a soaring thriller and an epic love story that "hits like a sledgehammer . . . an absolutely must-read novel" (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl). Read with Jenna Book Club Pick as...
Amazing Grace Adams /
Littlewood, Fran
Paper Book
Banyan Moon :
Thai, Thao,
Paper Book
Before we were innocent /
Berman, Ella,
Paper Book
'This compulsive thriller reads like true crime and had me guessing until the very end.' Reese Witherspoon Three friends went on holiday.Only two came back.Ten years ago, after a sun-soaked summer in Greece, best friends Bess and Joni were cleared of any involvement in...
Bewilderment :
Powers, Richard,
Paper Book
SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2021 AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION...
Black candle women :
Brown, Diane Marie,
Paper Book
'Richly imagined and elegantly told, with plenty of satisfying secrets, heartaches, and twists' SADEQA JOHNSON 'A spellbinding romp. The Montrose women will have you clutching your pearls on this rollercoaster of a debut' CAROLYN HUYNH 'Written with warmth and...
The bullet swallower :
Gonzalez James, Elizabeth,
Paper Book
A Most Anticipated Book of 2024 by Goodreads, CrimeReads, The Millions, StyleCaster, The EveryGirl, Sunset, Book Riot, and HipLatina January Recommended Reading by The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Book Riot, Nerd Daily, The Mary Sue, and Reading Between the Spines "Mesmerizing.....
Camp zero :
Sterling, Michelle Min,
Paper Book
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER** 'A page-turning feminist mystery thriller' Observer 'Distinctive and involving' Daily Mail 'Surprising and satisfying' Guardian Rose wants a better life for herself...
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 -...
Chain-Gang All-Stars /
Adjei-Brenyah, Nana Kwame,
Paper Book
FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. FIGHT FOR LOVE. WELCOME TO THE KILLING GROUND. 'America's new Hunger Games' Sunday Times 'So good. This one is from the heart' Stephen King 'Brutal, thrilling, devastating and beautiful' The Times
The Cliffs
Sullivan, J. Courtney.
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB JULY PICK A deeply satisfying and enjoyable novel about family, secrets, ghosts and homecoming 'Entrancing ... filled with mystery' Reese Witherspoon, Reese's Book Club July Picks 'I could not put this book down'...
Come and get it :
Reid, Kiley
Paper Book
THE UNMISSABLE NEW NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF BESTSELLING PHENOMENON SUCH A FUN AGE * THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** FEARNE COTTON'S HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB PICK FOR FEBRUARY * 'I couldn't put it down, and I didn't want...
The covenant of water :
Verghese, Abraham,
Paper Book
From the New York Times-bestselling author of Cutting for Stone comes a stunning and magisterial new epic of love, faith and medicine, set in Kerala, South India.
Demon Copperhead : a novel
Kingsolver, Barbara
Paper Book
A masterpiece in storytelling from the global bestselling author of Unsheltered and Flight Behaviour.
Dirty laundry :
Bose, Disha
Paper Book
Keep your friends close and your neighbours closer... Ciara has it all - a loving husband, well-behaved children and an immaculate home. But behind the filters, her reality is far from what it seems. Mishti is stuck in a loveless marriage, raising her...
Familiaris
Wroblewski, David
AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION 'An epic novel... David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and living your life's true purpose' Oprah Winfrey
Family lore : a novel
Acevedo, Elizabeth
Paper Book
A huge-hearted novel about three generations of women preparing for a living wake - the debut adult novel from the National Book Award-winning poet and YA author of The Poet X
Finding me /
Davis, Viola,
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A mind-blowing and emotionally honest tale of survival against all odds.' BERNARDINE EVARISTO'A breathtaking memoir...I was so moved by this book.' Oprah'It is startlingly honest and, at times, a jaw-dropping read, charting her rise...
First lie wins :
Elston, Ashley,
Paper Book
🔥 Don't be the last to discover the twist that a million readers didn't see coming 🔥 The Sunday Times Thriller of the Month, soon to become a major TV series. _______________ You meet a stranger at a party. She looks like...
The fox wife :
Choo, Yangsze.
Paper Book
Longlisted for the Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown Award 'Vivid, enigmatic, enchanting' M. L. Rio 'Irresistible' Sunday Times Some people think foxes go around collecting qi, or life force, but nothing could be...
The fury /
Michaelides, Alex,
Paper Book
This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the...
Gilead /
Robinson, Marilynne
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR FICTION and THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK In 1956, towards the end of Reverend John Ames's life, he begins a letter to his young son: 'I told you last night that I might be gone...
Good material :
Alderton, Dolly
Paper Book
Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings. Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . 1. Without a home 2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off 3. Wondering...
Happiness falls :
Kim, Angie,
Paper Book
A gripping, heart-wrenching, missing-person story, Happiness Falls is about family, the pursuit of happiness and how far we go to protect the ones we love.
Hello beautiful :
Napolitano, Ann.
Paper Book
Best friends and sisters, the four Padavano girls are seen as inseparable by everyone in their close-knit Italian-American neighbourhood, bringing loving chaos with them wherever they go. William Waters grew up in a house silenced by tragedy, where his parents could hardly bear to look at him, much...
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 house of Eve /
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...
How to say Babylon :
Sinclair, Safiya
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2024 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'Vivid and empowering' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'A stunning book' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Dazzling' TARA WESTOVER 'A story about hope, imagination...
The hunter /
French, Tana.
Paper Book
It's a blazing summer when two men arrive in the village. They're coming for gold. What they bring is trouble. Cal Hooper was a Chicago detective, till he moved to the West of Ireland looking for peace. He's found it, more or less - in his relationship with local woman Lena, and...
The husbands :
Gramazio, Holly
Paper Book
**NO 1 KINDLE BESTSELLER** **A GUARDIAN, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, RED, DAILY MAIL AND iNEWS BEST SUMMER READ** 'One of the funniest debuts for years' SUNDAY TIMES * 'The most fun I've had reading in the longest time'...
Ink blood sister scribe
T?orzs, Emma,
Paper Book
A love story with a difference - an unforgettable tale of life, loss and making each day count in the INTERNATIONAL NO. 1 BESTSELLING book of TIKTOK fame, clocking over 100 million views and counting! Don't miss The First to Die at the End, the prequel to They Both Die at the...
James :
Everett, Percival L.
Paper Book
Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2024 From the author of The Trees, shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Erasure, adapted into the Oscar-winning film American Fiction. 'Truly extraordinary books are rare, and this is one of them' - Roddy Doyle,...
Just like home /
Gailey, Sarah
Paper Book
***Winner of the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel*** 'Come home.' Vera's mother called and Vera obeyed. In spite of their long estrangement, in spite of the memories - she's come back to the home of a serial killer. Back to face the love she had for her father...
Let us descend :
Ward, Jesmyn.
Paper Book
* AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK * 'A spectacular achievement' ANTHONY DOERR 'Extravagantly beautiful' DAILY MAIL 'One of the greatest writers of all time' JACQUELINE WOODSON 'Extraordinary' GUARDIAN'The...
The list :
Adegoke, Yomi,
Paper Book
The instant Top 5 Sunday Times bestseller 'The Book Of The Summer' VOGUE 'A page-turning read about the dark side of social media' STYLIST 'Topical, heartfelt, provocative' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'Impossible to put down'...
Listen for the lie /
Tintera, Amy.
Paper Book
Am I a murderer? You tell me . . . Lucy Chase can't remember anything about the night her best friend was murdered. Lucky her, you're probably thinking. Who would want that to be their last memory of someone they love? But for Lucy, it's become an issue....
Long Island :
Tâoibâin, Colm,
Paper Book
'Heartbreak, wistfulness, cracking dialogue . . . This is Tóibín at his best' - The Times 'A masterful novel full of longing and regret . . . Intensely moving and yet full of restraint' - Douglas Stuart, author of Shuggie Bain OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK
The love of my afterlife
Greenwood, Kirsty
Paper Book
'This book has it all. Humor, heart, and a heroine I was desperately rooting for. Kirsty Greenwood has a new fan!' Colleen Hoover _______________ If she wasn't dead already, Delphie would be dying of embarrassment. She's entered the afterlife wearing the sort of pyjamas...
The love songs of W.E.B. Du Bois : a novel
Jeffers, Honorée Fanonne
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK 'Deeply moving' Sarah Winman, author of Still Life 'Remarkable' Afua Hirsch, author of Brit(ish) 'A sweeping epic ... Outstanding' Daily Mail Immerse yourself in a...
Maame /
George, Jessica,
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Hilarious, honest and heartbreaking, MAAME is the most moving debut of 2023 - and a heroine you'll never forget.*Read with Jenna Today Book Club Pick**Apple Book of the Month**A 2023 Debut of the Year as chosen by:...
The many lives of Mama Love :
Hardin, Lara Love,
Paper Book
AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE CWA's ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction Award 'Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won't want to stop.' -Oprah Winfrey New...
Margo's got money troubles :
Thorpe, Rufi.
Paper Book
'I read the first paragraph and was immediately hooked' Jacqueline Wilson 'Enormously entertaining and lovable' Nick Hornby, New York Times 'Nonjudgmental, original and very funny; the book is warm and generous too. I loved it' ...
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)<...
The ministry of time /
Bradley, Kaliane
Paper Book
A Barack Obama reading pick A 2024 literary highlight for the Sunday Times, The Times, Observer, Financial Times, Guardian, Independent, BBC, Grazia, Evening Standard, ELLE, Dazed, Sunday Express, GQ...
The Nigerwife :
Walters, Vanessa,
Paper Book
'The story is juicy, the detail about Lagos life is rich - I gobbled it all up' PANDORA SYKES, Books and Bits 'I was hooked right through to the shocking end' BERNARDINE EVARISTO 'An excellent read' GUARDIAN 'Big Little Lies meets The...
Nightcrawling /
Mottley, Leila,
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 - THE YOUNGEST EVER BOOKER NOMINEETHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER_______________'Mottley attempts to do for Oakland something of what The Wire did for Baltimore' THE TIMES'A soul...
The Paris novel /
Reichl, Ruth
Piglet :
Hazell, Lottie,
Paper Book
Discover a deliciously dark and piercing story of food and secrets, a Stylist Best Debut Novel of 2024. 'A sharp, dark, must-read story about appetite, ambition, secrecy and shame' Daily Mail 'If I...
Pineapple Street :
Jackson, Jenny
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Searing, hilarious and poignant' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER 'Smart and clever' GUARDIAN 'A killer debut about class, love and money' GRAZIA 'Marvellous - clever, funny and brilliantly well observed' INDIA...
River sing me home /
Shearer, Eleanor,
Paper Book
The secret history /
Tartt, Donna
Paper Book
Truly deserving of the accolade Modern Classic, Donna Tartt's cult bestseller The Secret History is a remarkable achievement - incredibly compelling, dramatic and playful. Under the influence of their charismatic classics professor, a group of clever, eccentric misfits at...
The Seventh Veil of Salome
Moreno-Garcia, Silvia,
Paper Book
'Absolutely not to be missed' - Kate Quinn on this sumptuous historical epic from the author of Mexican Gothic. Golden Age Hollywood - a city overflowing with gossip, scandal, and intrigue. Every actress wants to play Salome, the star-making role in a big-budget movie...
Slow Dance
Rowell, Rainbow.
Paper Book
Everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together - everybody but Shiloh and Cary. Slow Dance follows these star-crossed best friends from their inseparable teen years on the wrong side of the tracks to their far-flung adulthoods - through her marriage and motherhood and...
Starling house /
Harrow, Alix E.,
Paper Book
A Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick 'Alix E. Harrow is an exceptional, undeniable talent' - Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six Step into Starling House - if you dare. Alix E. Harrow reimagines Beauty and the Beast in this...
The storm we made : a novel
Chan, Vanessa (Novelist)
Paper Book
READERS ARE LOVING THE STORM WE MADE: Difficult to put down once started. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is not a book to be missed. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An absolutely exceptional book that will never leave me.⭐⭐&...
The sweetness of water
Harris, Nathan,
Paper Book
Swift River /
Chambers, Essie
Paper Book
Discover a sweeping story that will break your heart and mend it again, perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing and The Vanishing Half. 'I love a novel this much maybe just once or twice a year.' - Curtis Sittenfeld, author of RODHAM and...
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 water dancer :
Coates, Ta-Nehisi.
Paper Book
Every slave plantation is a house of spies and intrigue. No slave walks a straight line or has a single story - deep within their hearts is rebellion. But against whom? Hiram Walker is a man with a gift and a curse. He was born between worlds- his father a white plantation master, his...
The Wedding People
Espach, Alison
Paper Book
The #2 New York Times bestseller A Read With Jenna book club pick 'UTTERLY CHARMING' PANDORA SYKES 'WICKEDLY FUNNY' JENNY JACKSON 'A PERFECT NOVEL' CATHERINE NEWMAN 'THE BEST READ OF THE YEAR SO FAR'...
Wellness :
Hill, Nathan,
Paper Book
'American storytelling at its era-spanning best . . . An immersive, multi-layered portrait of a marriage, Nathan Hill's follow-up to The Nix is a work of quiet genius.' - The Observer An Oprah's Book Club Pick. Moving from the gritty 90s Chicago...
Yellowface :
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...

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