Sunday, February 1, 2026

This month’s best new book club picks

 
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This Month's Best New Book Club Picks
 
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Book cover for Vigil by George Saunders
An American literary icon delivers one of 2026's most anticipated novels
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • "Staggering… Saunders has outdone himself with this endlessly irreverent work of art" (Publishers Weekly, starred review)
  • As an unrepentant oil tycoon lays dying, a colorful crowd of visitors — some of this world and some not — gathers for his reckoning
  • From the #1 New York Times bestselling, Booker Prize–winning author of Lincoln in the Bardo and Tenth of December
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Media mentions for Vigil by George SaundersMEDIA MENTIONS:Time Magazine, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, New Scientist, The Washington Post, Associated Press, Town & Country, Vulture, Los Angeles Times, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney
Chris Whitaker says 'the ending is jaw-dropping' in this propulsive thriller
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • When Eden returns to her home after a run, there's another woman inside — one her husband claims is his wife…
  • Hailed as "the best Feeney book yet" (Freida McFadden), this instant New York Times bestseller already has a TV adaptation in the works!
  • "An unputdownable sprint to figure out what's real, who's lying, and what's actually going on" (Marie Claire)
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Media mentions for My Husband's Wife by Alice FeeneyMEDIA MENTIONS:Book of the Month, The Washington Post, Booklist
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Book cover for The Typewriter and the Guillotine by Mark Braude
An American reporter, a German serial killer, and the looming threat of war in 1920s Paris
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Paula McLain, author of The Paris Wife and Skylark, calls this "impeccably researched and elegantly written… both intimate and sweeping"
  • Discover the untold story of Janet Flanner, a pioneering Paris correspondent for The New Yorker, whose reporting exposed both a killer on the loose and the impending political terror on the horizon
  • "Part biography, part true crime narrative," this "significant work of nonfiction" (Kirkus Reviews) takes readers to Europe on the brink of World War II
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Media mentions for The Typewriter and the Guillotine by Mark BraudeMEDIA MENTIONS:The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, Kirkus Reviews, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The First Time I Saw Him by Laura Dave
The buzzy follow-up to The Last Thing He Told Me — which became a hit show on Apple TV
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This instant New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick is "sure to be a hit" (Library Journal)
  • Five years after her husband disappeared, Hannah and her stepdaughter, Bailey, get a surprise visit that forces them on the run once more
  • Take it from Mary Kubica: "Clear your schedule because once you pick this book up, you won't be able to put it down"
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Media mentions for The First Time I Saw Him by Laura DaveMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, Associated Press, Parade, New York Post, Indie Next List, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill Block
A must-read memoir for fans of Educated and The Glass Castle
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • A mother's all-consuming love meets an unregulated system in this heart-wrenching account of the author's homeschooling in Texas
  • "Astonishing" (New York Post), with praise from Mary Karr, Isaac Fitzgerald, Michael Cunningham, and more
  • Emma Straub calls this Read with Jenna Book Club pick and New York Times bestseller "an instant classic"
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Media mentions for Homeschooled by Stefan Merrill BlockMEDIA MENTIONS:TODAY Book Club/Read with Jenna, TODAY Show, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Vulture, Parade, The Guardian, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, BookPage, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Skylark by Paula McLain
This dual-timeline historical saga will keep you glued to the page
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • January's GMA Book Club pick is "impossible to put down" (Christina Baker Kline)
  • In 1664, aspiring artist Alouette is held captive in a psychiatric hospital… and in 1939, medical student Kristof risks everything to save his Jewish neighbors
  • A highly anticipated new release from the New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Wife!
  • "Toward the end, I was holding my breath — the stunning ending will resonate long after the book is closed" (Frances Mayes, author of Under the Tuscan Sun)
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Media mentions for Skylark by Paula McLainMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America Book Club, TODAY Show, People, Town & Country, Parade, The Times, Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Booklist, Literary Hub
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Book cover for Strangers by Belle Burden
What if you discovered your spouse of 20 years wasn't who you thought they were?
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This portrait of the dissolution of a seemingly picture-perfect marriage is "a gut punch" (Publishers Weekly)
  • Following her viral 2023 essay in The New York Times, Burden tells the whole story of how her unexpected divorce pulled the rug out from under her
  • "Emotionally evocative… [I] gobbled it up in about three sittings" (Vogue)
  • "Burden writes with piercing honesty about what happens when the life you trusted vanishes overnight" (Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone)
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Media mentions for Strangers by Belle BurdenMEDIA MENTIONS:Good Morning America, The New York Times/The New York Times Book Review, People, The Economist, The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Vogue, Town & Country, The Times, New York Post, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Invisible Woman by Susan DiLallo and James Patterson
Elinor is past her prime as an FBI agent — but her anonymity may be her greatest asset
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • This twisty cat and mouse thriller instantly hit the New York Times bestsellers list
  • Follow Elinor as she poses as a live-in nanny and integrates into her target's dangerous family…
  • Cowritten by one of the world's most popular authors, who "never, and I mean never, disappoints" (USA Today)
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Book cover for The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. Bell
A rare book, a powerful secret, and a long-buried conspiracy collide
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • In 1901, Lily serves as a bookbinder's apprentice in Oxford. But when she's given a burned book, she uncovers a story of forbidden love, fortune, and murder…
  • "As immersive as the scent of old paper and bound leather in an antique bookstore… Impossible to put down" (Patti Callahan Henry)
  • Don't miss this historical page-turner Marie Benedict calls "spellbinding"
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Media mentions for The Bookbinder's Secret by A. D. BellMEDIA MENTIONS:Library Reads, Publishers Weekly, Library Journal
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Book cover for Scavengers by Kathleen Boland
The road trip of a lifetime takes a mother-daughter duo down transformative paths
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Inspired by a true story, this compelling, madcap novel is filled with "moments that gleam with brilliance" (Kirkus Reviews)
  • Bea and Christy are on the hunt for buried treasure in the American West — but their journey takes them in unexpected directions…
  • "Charming, propulsive, and emotionally gripping" (People)
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Media mentions for Scavengers by Kathleen BolandMEDIA MENTIONS:The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Town & Country, Bustle, San Francisco Chronicle, Indie Next List, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, Booklist, Electric Literature, Literary Hub
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Book cover for The Devil's Daughter by Danielle Steel
When two polar opposite sisters reunite, old wounds and dark impulses might destroy them both…
WHY IT'S READWORTHY:
  • Follow bookish, kindhearted Billie and bold, calculating Mickie as they navigate a storm of temptation, danger, and secrets
  • Another gripping family drama from "the world's most popular author" (Booklist)
  • An instant USA Today bestseller!
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Media mentions for The Devil's Daughter by Danielle SteelMEDIA MENTION:Parade
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