The enduring popularity of celebrity and community book clubs bodes well for the culture. It’s a good reminder that, in our world of rapidly diminishing attention spans, people still like to read books—and talk about them.
 
Today’s collection is pretty straightforward: We’ve listed below the most recent recommendations from popular book clubs, ending roughly in December 2025. The books are presented in reverse chronological order, with the most recent picks at the top.
 
Most of the books in circulation are new or relatively recent, but some book clubs like to dig into the archives for consensus classics or older books that are newly relevant again. It’s interesting to just scroll though and get a kind of reverse-zoom take on things—to see which books have spiked to the level of mainstream popular culture in the national (and international) conversation.
 
If nothing else, it’s a chance to savor some interesting pairings: Appalachian mysteries next to surveillance-state sci-fi. Black Southern ghost stories next to historical family epics. Lisa Marie Presley next to Elizabeth Strout.
 
Click on the book cover images for more information about each title. You can also use the Want to Read button to add any love story leads to your digital shelf.