Nprs book concierge is your guide to 2017 s best reads. The heart of a great book club is great discussion books, but a great book. Non fiction books find something a bit different to read for your book club. No 54 brief lives by john aubrey edited by andrew clark, 1898 truly ahead of his time, the 17thcentury historian and gossip john aubrey is rightly credited as. The plot of the book has each member of the club presenting the book that means the most to them in their lives, so book clubs are sure to take note and find some more books to read within the. One of the key reasons most people join a book club is to read something a bit different to what they would usually choose themselves. Picking different book genres is therefore a critical step in keeping your book club recommendations interesting and varied. Together, the readers of off the shelf devoured hundreds and hundreds of incredible stories over the past 12 months. Nonfiction book club questions add these questions to your standard book club list. A man called ove by fredrik backman, hillbilly elegy. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I really feel that i picked a good mix of books from book of the month for january 2018. Sciencerelated titles appear prominently, too, including stephen hawkings a brief history of time and thomas s.
The care and feeding of ravenously hungry girls by. Nonfiction titles by literary fiction writers reign supreme, with virginia woolfs a room of ones own and truman capotes in cold blood racking up the most references. Use these general nonfiction questions by litlovers to get book club discussions off to a good start. Books published in the united states in english, including works in translation and other significant rereleases, between november 16, 2016, and november 15, 2017, are eligible for the 2017 goodreads choice awards. Having your book club pals around to wade through the difficult or confusing parts can help spark conversation and open new dimensions to a book. The heart of a great book club is great discussion books, but a great book isnt necessarily the same thing as a great book club book more on this later. This list of book club books has nonfiction, chicklit, young adult and middle grade titles, history books and parenting books. Some of these were published in late 2019, while some arent released yet, so theyre split into sections by publication date. Books published between november 16, 2017, and december 31, 2017. We have a standard set of questions that we use for most of our book club discussions you can find them at questions for a book club youll quickly work out that you need a wide variety of books to keep the interest level high, stopping people from dropping out. If youve been struggling to find some good questions, we have ideas for that too. I tend to think all book club selections should be on the short side to accommodate a variety of reading schedules for book club members. A world war ii story of survival, resilien laura hillenbrand laura hillenbrand. Lets start off 2020 right with a selection of the best book club books.
Blindness by jose saramago listen to myla goldbergs commentsshe read it. With a deluge of books being published each year and reducing hours that we get to read, it has become important to find good books that we can enjoy. Best fiction of 2017 to get your book club talking pg. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Yet, theyre incredibly meaty and will spark lively book club discussions despite their brevity.
A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemptionunbroken. A users guide to the chakra system llewellyns new age serieswheels of life. Give it a try narrative nonfiction and memoirs make great choice to promote conversation, because of their emphasis on a story. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2015 based on our 2015 survey results. I think these books will spark great conversation in book clubs. And, in spite of pleas that its rules are no longer. Here are our reading groups favorite book club books of 2014 based on our 2014 survey results. Join us in celebrating the best nonfiction of 2017, in.
Short book club recommendations sarahs bookshelves. Here are our readers favorite book club books of 20 based on our 20 survey results. It was a personal diary that wasnt meant to be published. Years best in literary fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion. Contemporary fiction that turned up on a lot of recommended reading lists, as well as some lists specifically geared towards book clubs. Here are a few of our recent favorite nonfiction books for book clubs.
The list was announced today at the reference and user services associations rusa book and media awards. Best fiction of 2017 to get your book club talking. For all the nonfiction books that have been read in 2017. But, the books on this list are especially shortaround 300 pages or less. If youre looking for a nonfiction title for your book club that will provide plenty of material for discussion, here are 72 possibilities. Use our general nonfiction questions to get book club discussions off to a good start. Home book club reading recommendations check out the lists below for your next reading inspiration. Here are our reading groups favorite nonfiction books of 2017 based on our survey results. Published by flatiron books weighty themes such as motherhood and reincarnation carry this delicate tale of a young boy and an eccentric professor and the mission that brings them together.
But the only way 2018 is going to be a better year is if we learn a few things, and theres no better way to improve your understanding of the world than via highquality nonfiction books. Its a book that makes you think about lifes possibilities and regrets. These are the books that were proposed for our book club for the next year. The map of salt and stars by zeyn joukhadar 5 stars. There are tons of benefits to reading nonfiction in your book club. Book group favorites for the best book club discussion reading. Ive got you covered here are some of your best bets for nonfiction works that will be well liked by everyone in your book club. We have included a good mix of fiction and nonfiction and tossed in a. This list was inspired by my good friend and neighbor, who participates in a coed book club and frequently asks for recommendations. Readers advisory experts announce 2017 notable books list.
Picking the novel up again in 2017 with more life experience, i finally got the. The warmth of other suns by isabel wilkerson 4 stars. Our best nonfiction books of 2017 list is a collection of memoirs, and book that takes you to the future, and one that takes you into the past in the restive oklahoma plains. Theres a little something for every taste whether you like moving historical fiction, psychological thrillers or a little dystopian feminist fiction. Use our tags to filter books and find the perfect read for yourself or someone you love. Ive provided links below to other good lists from which to find book club selections.
So instead of trying to reinvent yourself, why not read some nonfiction books to help yourself be the smartest, most interesting, well. Not sure about including nonfiction in your book club selections. This list of holiday books recommendations includes, for the first time, the years best books. In mondays book club 101 post, we talked about how a fabulous book club discussion starts with the right book and it takes more than a great book to make a great book club novel to gather this list of 40 book club favorites, i polled you on the mmd facebook page, asked you on twitter, and combed through your suggestions here. Some of these are the best book club books from my own book clubs over the years and others are ones i wish my book club had read. A history of the occupied territories ilan pappe oneworld. Book club suggestions 2017 2018 by pnelson384 a communitycreated list.
Meditations by marcus aurelius peak inside the mind of the one of the most powerful leaders in history. We at booklist are proud to once again partner with the womens national book association for national. Complaints about a lack of excitement in the books any particular book group chooses are common. If youre looking for a fiction title for your book club that will provide plenty. More often than not, book clubs tend to skew toward fiction in their selections, but there is a rich and incredibly entertaining world lingering on those nonfiction shelves. Book club reading recommendations the american writers. For starters, its a great way to remove some of the intimidation that many people feel when approaching nonfiction. Theyve discussed the beautiful bureaucrat, to kill a mockingbird, the lifechanging magic of tidying up and much more i chose books that i thought would make enjoyable reading for both sexes and would spark lively, interesting. The titles in this weeks list will get the conversation jumping again. If your book offers a cultural portraitof life in another country or region of your own country, start with questions a, b, and c.
It does not have to be published in 2017 just read in 2017. Read up on some older recommendations for bonus ideas. Each of these titles was also highly anticipated and generated a ton of buzz online. If your book offers a cultural portrait of life in another country or region of your own country, start with questions a, b, and c. What are the best non fiction books for book clubs. We know its a new year, and theres a whole new crop of books to look forward to, but we want to take a moment to look back at what we read in 2017. New post 8 short novels your book club will actually finish.