This month’s best new book club picks

Don't miss the best new book club picks from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We've rounded up this month's biggest and buzziest book club picks — including a stunning new novel from the author of An American Marriage, a transportive dual-timeline tale, and more!

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	The latest Reese's Book Club pick had Megan Miranda 'completely hooked' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In a trial that captivates the entire country, a sensational celebrity accuses a therapist of brainwashing her daughter — but a much darker web of deceit lurks beneath the surface… What really happened to Mary? "Part courtroom drama, part psychological love story, In Her Defense will stay with you long after you've turned the final page" (Liv Constantine) This twisty tale of memory, power, and corruption is perfect for fans of Lucy Foley and Laura Dave Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers When her book club gifts her a DNA test, Polly makes a shocking discovery… WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The latest can't-miss family drama from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of After Annie and Still Life with Bread Crumbs "Poignant… Quindlen charms with her nuanced depiction of the women's close bonds" (Publishers Weekly) Selected as March's Katie Couric Book Club pick! "Part of Quindlen's gift is that you don't just read about [her] characters, you inhabit them" (People) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Her horrifying abuse trial made global headlines. Now, she tells her own story WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Gisèle Pelicot reflects on her life — both before and after the shocking assault orchestrated by her former husband — in this "deeply vulnerable" memoir (USA Today) Already named a Best Book of 2026 by The New York Times, The Guardian, The Observer, BBC, and many more "Alive with the kind of detail that wouldn't look out of place in a good novel" (The Guardian), this is an "extraordinary achievement" (Financial Times) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Follow two best friends down very different paths in Oprah's latest book club pick WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Ann Patchett calls this one "the kind of all-encompassing reading experience I'm always hoping to find: smart and funny and deftly profound" Both raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, without mothers, Vernice and Annie find themselves facing opposite futures in this "tour de force" (Publishers Weekly starred review) The acclaimed author of An American Marriage is back with a "gorgeous novel [that] already feels like a future classic" (Roisín O'Donnell, author of Nesting) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 'A bookish delight' (Booklist) perfect for fans of The Midnight Library! WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "If you've ever wished to tumble straight into your favorite novel, here's your chance… Bound to be one of the biggest books of the year" (Sarah Penner) After Alix accidentally discovers a hidden door at the Boston Public Library that leads to a mysterious realm where stories come alive, she ventures through the worlds of beloved books — but danger follows close behind Another instant New York Times bestseller from the author of The Alice Network and The Briar Club Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Take it from Elin Hilderbrand: 'I will never forget these characters' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Over 20 years, six longtime friends reunite at five life-changing parties One of 2026's most anticipated novels, according to Time, Town & Country, Bustle, and more! Jenny Jackson raves, "You will laugh on every page, except for when you find yourself moved to tears" From the author of The People We Hate at the Wedding, which was adapted into a film starring Allison Janney and Kristen Bell Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Natalie's life seems perfect — so why are all of her exes dead? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "The Exes explodes out the gate and never lets up, delivering twist after shocking twist" (Ana Reyes, author of The House in the Pines) With her marriage on the verge of collapse, Natalie starts to question everything in this nail-biting GMA Book Club pick that's "sure to keep readers guessing" (Booklist) "Entertaining, intriguing, and exciting" (Liz Nugent, author of Strange Sally Diamond) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Liz Moore, author of The God of the Woods, raves, 'I loved this novel' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Ten years ago, Catharine fled the mysterious farm where she was raised. Now, a journalist investigating a cult in central Florida leads Catharine to reckon with her past A USA Today bestseller starring "a brilliant, diamond-strong protagonist" (Amity Gaige, author of Heartwood) Reese's Book Club alum Andrea Bartz says, "Little One kept me riveted right up to its jaw-dropping ending" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The clock is ticking for a teen trapped in an underground bunker… WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A search and rescue expert connects a recent kidnapping to the disappearance of her best friend decades ago — but the truth is even darker than it seems "The ultimate page-turner [with] shocking twists and stunning final reveal" (Robyn Harding, author of The Drowning Woman) A "superb mystery… Readers will be thinking about this long after they turn the last page" (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The untold story of a brave man who risked everything for love during World War II WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "A great gift to readers, rescuing a fascinating character from the mist of history" (Jonathan Eig) As World War II erupted, Reed Peggram — a young American scholar in Paris — found romance, fled with his lover, and escaped the Nazis' grasp Inspired by a collection of Peggram's letters, an award-winning historian shares the incredible true story "A vivid glimpse of queer Black life at an exceptionally tumultuous historical moment" (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers One book links three women across centuries WHY IT'S READWORTHY: In a world of banned books and censorship, an encrypted manuscript unleashes a ripple effect across 400 years "A gripping and compelling tale of powerful women who refuse to be silenced. This is exactly the kind of story the world needs right now" (Kelly Rimmer, author of The Things We Cannot Say) Inspired by true events, this dual-timeline novel travels from 16th-century Paris to 1950s New York City Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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