The BIG Book Club Discussion Guide Round-Up

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It’s time to get book clubbin’! Read on to find some of our book club discussion guides, perfect for book clubs and readers of all kinds!


For the thriller book club:

THE SHADOWS by Alex North | 9781250318039 | Discussion guide

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Stranger Things meets Stephen King’s THE OUTSIDER as Alex North returns for another poignant and terrifying supernatural thriller about the sacrifices parents make for–and keep from–their children.

LOCUST LANE by Stephen Amidon | 9781250844231 | Discussion guide

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For fans of MYSTIC RIVER by Dennis Lehane and LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng, Stephen Amidon’s LOCUST LANE is a taut and utterly propulsive story about the search for justice and the fault lines of power and influence in a seemingly idyllic town. Can anyone be trusted?


For the general fiction book club:

A TRUE ACCOUNT by Katherine Howe | 9781250304889 | Discussion guide

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A TRUE ACCOUNT tells the unforgettable story of two women in different worlds, both shattering the rules of their own society and daring to risk everything to go out on their own account.

ONE BLOOD by Denene Millner | 9781250276193 | Discussion guide

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A story about three women who are tied together by blood, love, and family secrets, ONE BLOOD is a powerful and poetic novel spanning from the Great Migration to the civil unrest of the 1960s to the quest for women’s equality in the early 2000s.

IF WE’RE BEING HONEST by Cat Shook | 9781250847546 | Discussion guide

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For fans of WE ARE THE BRENNANS by Tracey Lange and ALL ADULTS HERE by Emma Straub, Cat Shook’s debut novel is the snappy, smart, heartwarming story of the Williams family, and the sweltering summer that rewrote their history.

DID YOU HEAR ABOUT KITTY KARR? by Crystal Smith Paul | 9781250815309 | Discussion guide

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A multigenerational saga that traverses the Jim Crow South, the glamour of old Hollywood, and the seductive draw of present-day showbiz as secrets split a family tree into Black, white, and something in between

NO TWO PERSONS by Erica Bauermeister | 9781250284372 | Discussion guide

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New York Times Bestselling author of THE SCENT KEEPER returns with a love letter to books about a novel that changes the lives of readers and reveals how books can affect us in the most beautiful and unexpected ways.


For the book club that loves a dash of magic:

OTHER BIRDS by Sarah Addison Allen | 9781250019868 | Discussion guide

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From the acclaimed author of GARDEN SPELLS comes an enchanting tale of lost souls, lonely strangers, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home.

WEYWARD by Emilia Hart | 9781250280800 | Discussion guide and letter to librarians

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A riveting debut that explores witchcraft and female intuitive powers, told over five centuries through three connected women, for fans of Kate Morton, Diane Setterfield, and Sarah Perry.


For the literary fiction book club:

HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER by Angie Cruz | 9781250208453 | Discussion guide

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Structurally inventive and emotionally kaleidoscopic, HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS OF WATER is an electrifying new novel about a woman who has lost everything but the chance to finally tell her story


For the mystery book club:

LAST CALL AT THE NIGHTINGALE by Katharine Schellman | 9781250831828 | Discussion guide

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First in a captivating Jazz age mystery series from author Katharine Schellman, LAST CALL AT THE NIGHTINGALE beckons readers into a darkly glamorous speakeasy where music, liquor, and secrets flow. PLUS check out a very special cocktail recipe included in the discussion guide!


For the historical fiction book club:

THE FOUR WINDS by Kristin Hannah | 9781250178602 | Discussion guide

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From the number-one bestselling author of THE NIGHTINGALE and THE GREAT ALONE comes a powerful American epic about love and heroism and hope, set during the Great Depression, a time when the country was in crisis and at war with itself, when millions were out of work and even the land seemed to have turned against them.

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