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Sunlight Finds You by Laura Moriarty - Princeton Book Review Featured Book -Nov 2026

Why We Loved It:

St. Petersburg, 1949. Seventeen-year-old Nora falls for Leonard, a love her world won't allow. The choices she makes follow her for decades and stir up strong emotions.
The Sideways Life of Denny Voss by Holly Kennedy – thought-provoking contemporary fiction about justice, belonging, prejudice, and an unforgettable outsider

Why We Loved It:

Denny is an unforgettable character! This heartfelt novel explores themes of belonging, justice, and the importance of truly connecting. You won't want to miss it!

Our Book Club Pick

The Lies They Told by Ellen Marie Wiseman – historical fiction book club pick about eugenics, immigration, motherhood, survival, and 1930s Virginia
The Lies They Told
By Ellen Marie Wiseman

Why We Loved It: This is historical fiction at its best-emotional, compelling, and rooted in a disturbing chapter of American history many readers may know little about. Lena's fight to protect her daughter gives the story its heart, while themes of eugenics, prejudice, injustice, and survival give book clubs so much to discuss .



November's Most Anticipated Reads:

Peregrine Hill- by Nina de Gramont book cover – new release from the author of The Christie Affair
Peregrine Hill
By Nina de Gramont

Our Thoughts: We love historical fiction that brings the past to life while exploring the struggles women faced, and Peregrine Hill. does exactly that. Set against the backdrop of the Gilded Age, this story combines family secrets, difficult choices, and women fighting for independence. With strong female characters and complicated mother-daughter relationships, it's an especially appealing choice for book clubs.




Love, Like Apples by Jeff Zentner - book cover – fiction November 2026 new release
Love, Like Apples
By Jeff Zentner
A Book of the Month November Selection

Our Thoughts: We love stories that examine the impact of love and loss. Set in 1970s New York City, Love, Like Apples features memorable characters and themes of grief, kindness, found family, and chasing dreams, making it a compelling read for those who enjoy emotionally rich fiction..





Trending & Popular Books:

Verity by Colleen Hoover: Trendng &  Popular Book
Verity
By Colleen Hoover

Our Thoughts: When struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh accepts a job completing a bestselling author's unfinished books, she discovers a disturbing Manuscript filled with shocking confessions. As she grows closer to Verity's husband, the line between truth and deception blurs. Dark, unsettling, and packed with twists, Verity is a psychological thriller that will leave readers questioning everything.

The Witch by Freida McFadden - book cover –Trending & Popular Books- Nov 2025
The Witch
By Freids McFadden

Our Thoughts: In Freida McFadden's thriller, The Witch, something sinister is unfolding. The story is tense and true to McFadden's style, filled with hidden secrets and unexpected twists. It invites readers into a world where trusting the wrong person can lead to terrifying outcomes, making it a great choice for fans of suspense with a dark edge.

Worth Discovering

The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White -book cover –
The Maid's Diary
By Loreth Anne White

Our Thoughts: A maid who knows too much. A wealthy couple with secrets to hide. And a diary that could expose everything. When a seemingly ordinary cleaning job takes a sinister turn, hidden truths begin to unravel in this twist-filled psychological thriller. The Maid's Diary is a tense story of obsession, deception, and the dangerous consequences of keeping secrets.




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November Celebrity Book Club Picks

Below are the November selections from Reese's Book Club, Read With Jenna,
the GMA Book Club, and Oprah's Book Club.

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Reese Witherspoon's November Book Club Pick

The Great Wherever by Shannon Sander book cover –  Reese Nov 2026 Book Club Pick
The Great Wherever
By Shannon Sander

Why We Love It: A struggling woman inherits a Tennessee farm, uncovering family secrets and opinionated ghosts in a poignant tale of inheritance, belonging, and the past's influence.Β 




Read With Jenna's November Book Club Pick

Sweet Pea by Kit de Waal, book cover – Read with Jenna Noc 2026 book club pick
Sweet Pea
By Kit de Waal

Why We Love It: An emotional story about family and the complicated bonds that shape us - an unforgettable exploration of love loss and finding where we belong.







Good Morning America's November Book Club Pick

Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane book cover – GMA Nov 2026 Pick
Whale Harbor
By Mary Beth Keane

Why We Love It: A compelling story of family relationships, buried tensions, and the choices that shape our lives. Keane explors the emotional complexities of love, loyalty, and forgiveness.



Oprah's Book Club Pick (#125)

Hungered by Amanda Rizkalla book cover – lyrical debut novel about a girl growing up in her family's car Oprah's Oct 2026 Pick
Hungered
By Amanda Rizkalla

Why We Love It: When a fearsome critic and the novelist she panned become viral enemies, sparks fly in this smart, witty enemies-to-lovers romance that Emily Henry can't stop raving about.



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The White Octopus Hotel
by Alexandra Bell
The White Octopus Hotel
by Alexandra Bell
Journey to a magical hotel in the Swiss Alps, where two lost souls living in different centuries meet and discover if a second chance awaits them behind its doors. "Have you travelled a long way?" she asked carefully ...More




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It Girl
by Allison Pataki
It Girl
by Allison Pataki
At the dawn of the twentieth century, New York's streets teem with change: electricity, automobiles, the brash young President Teddy Roosevelt-and the It Girls. As artists' muses and working models ...More





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by Emily Habeck
Shark Heart
by Emily Habeck
For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He will retain most of his consciousness, memories, and intellect...More





Three Reasons for Revenge
by Dervla McTiernan
Three Reasons for Revenge
by Dervla McTiernan
From the #1 internationally bestselling author of What Happened to Nina? comes a gripping high-stakes novel of suspense about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of...More




Book Club Book :
Cleopatra
by Saara El-Arifi
Cleopatra
By Saara El-Arifi
Cleopatra tells her own story in this evocative and sensuous historical epic from the bestselling and award-winning author of Faebound and The Final Strife....More

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