168 of the Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Picks
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If you want to identify the real breakthrough books of the season, at any given time, there are a few ways to work it out. The bestseller lists are typically a big clue, of course, and it’s always worth monitoring the rolling online phenomenon known as BookTok.
But for an interesting and genuinely useful way to track the zeitgeist over time, look to celebrity book clubs. These high-profile endorsements can mobilize millions of readers and jump-start a worldwide conversation.
We’ve rooted out the past three years of recommended books from popular book club lists, including those from Oprah, Reese, Jenna, Good Morning America, and more. That’s 36 books per book club, each of which typically picks one book per month. If you can’t find something to like here, you’re probably in a coma. So heads up on that.
The books here are presented in reverse chronological order—that is to say, the most recent picks are at the top. It’s fun to scroll down and backward through time, and you’re likely to remember some of these authors (Charmaine Wilkerson! Taylor Jenkins Reid! Amor Towles!) and titles (Demon Copperhead! The Water Dancer! The Candy House!). You’ll even find the occasional high school English class assignment.
Click on the book cover images for more information about each title, and add anything that looks promising to your Want to Read shelf. And feel free to swap recommendations and/or memories in the comments section.
Reese’s Book Club x Hello Sunshine
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![Ásta Ólafs](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1648745934p1/6527775.jpg)
The title of the article is 168 of the Most Recent Celebrity Book Club Picks. Hope this helps. I feel like it answers all your questions.
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
Okay...
![Shannon](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1602788678p1/4321592.jpg)
Ummm...maybe read the blurb at the top of the page before getting upset by the books selected for the list. Also, American Dirt is on here because it was a book club selection, not to promote it or piss you off. Just saying.
"We’ve rooted out the past three years of recommended books from popular book club lists, including those from Oprah, Reese, Jenna, Good Morning America, and more. That’s 36 books per book club, each of which typically picks one book per month. If you can’t find something to like here, you’re probably in a coma. So heads up on that."
![Colleen Crawford-Steinbeiser](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
???And more??? Where is the GMA list? Belletrist?
![Kirby](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1649215318p1/1735513.jpg)
Weyward
The Frozen River
The Diamond Eye
Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
I Must Betray You
The Four Winds
The Nature of Fragile Things
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
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I loved I Must Betray You, but not Weyward. I can see book clubs loving the latter.
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![CR Williams](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1399524693p1/966355.jpg)
???And more??? Where is..."
Uh, they are literally in the list. There are headings for each book club.
![Deb](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_25x33-d79c46f9428d2aea1444d67c091766a6.png)
Because we're not living in a period of book burning? Yet. Because there's still freedom of choice and speech? For now. Because history is not yet totally being erased and re-written according to the whims of societal groups? Although it is happening. Because we are still able to use our own minds? Though it appears about 80% of society prefer to be told what to think.
![cinnamon ♡](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1712476804p1/148227124.jpg)
???And more??? Where is..."
they're literally in the list bb 😭
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
What are you on about?
![T.HiggsReviews](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1636430176p1/1127433.jpg)
???And more??? Where is..."
All the lists you mentioned are there.
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![Philip of Macedon](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1674183790p1/15394822.jpg)
A book isn’t cultural appropriation. Anyone who reads books should be able to figure that out. Also, cultural appropriation doesn’t matter. Although, if you take issue with 4 year old books being called “recent”, given the thousands of years that literature has existed, then there’s more going on here than simple cultural ignorance.
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
I'd say it's a bit harsh. People can enjoy any book they want, even if it isn't any of these book club picks.
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![Janine](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
The Book Guide® wrote: "This list should include one of the most influential book clubs among young people today, and to which we pay special attention, we are talking about Dua Lipa's book club called Service95. The sele..."
The Book Guide® wrote: "This list should include one of the most influential book clubs among young people today, and to which we pay special attention, we are talking about Dua Lipa's book club called Service95. The sele..."
The Book Guide® wrote: "This list should include one of the most influential book clubs among young people today, and to which we pay special attention, we are talking about Dua Lipa's book club called Service95. The sele..."
![Janine](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
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![Krystyn](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1673015674p1/254371.jpg)
Oddly, this person makes a similar comment on a lot of posts "they aren't new"...when in fact that has NOTHING to do with the post/article.
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![Sally Sullivan](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
A book isn’t cultural appropriation. Anyone who reads books should be able to figure that out. Also, cultural appropriation doesn’t matter. Although, if y..."
American Dirt was thoroughly researched and brought compassionate attention to a global issue. You didn't need to be from Mexico to understand the situation and write about it with empathy.
![Britt N](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1690707628p1/43501383.jpg)
There was no option for me to "like" your comment, but I agree so strongly with this! If you're on Twitter (X), he often tweets about books that he has read and enjoyed, and also tv shows/movies. But it would be wild if he had a bookclub. So fun! :)
![Tracy L.](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1685055034p1/141183307.jpg)
![Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1703809972p1/3048260.jpg)
Yeah, that's the wrong way to put it, I agree. I haven't been crazy about some of the books on this list I've read.
![Jan Taylor](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
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![Diane W](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_25x33-ccd24e68f4773d33a41ce08c3a34892e.png)
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
Deb, Philip of Macedon, Sally,
Diane and anyone else who believes American Dirt isn't cultural appropriation, click the link on this review, read the review and tell me what you think after reading it.
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
Okay. I take that back. Maybe some are new.
![Law](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1663675779p1/156286696.jpg)
Oddly, when I think of recent, I only think of books published in 2024, and, when I look at it again, there are some books that came out this year, but whatever. You do you.
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![Jacqueline Francis](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1372829837p1/21861919.jpg)
I would follow his book club. Also, Neil Gaiman.
![Sudha Neelakantan](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1372707380p1/21818229.jpg)
I personally hate the idea of cultural appropriation, it shuts down being open minded. I am Indian and grew up in India, but now in my home, especially for my children who grew up here, in the US, comfort food could be beans and tortillas or sushi, or pizza, or mac and cheese. I don't feel like saying cultural appropriation at them. I hope you have never gone to a yoga class, or tai chi class if you think its a thing. Having empathy for others and putting yourself in the shoes of someone else is the prerogative of any author. You could talk about systemic racism in how authors selectively by race are not feted and promoted, which is a more appropriate complaint and something to fight for. Should only Punjabi chefs make butter chicken? Its a global world, and we should support breaking down barriers between cultures not put up fences.
![Charlotte Robinson](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1672842717p1/41034629.jpg)
They're "recent" celebrity picks I would assume... Not recently published.
![Sam O'Donnell](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1542121198p1/89280020.jpg)
![Michael Damen](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1661581604p1/155312017.jpg)
Apparently, only Latinx people can write about Latinx people, only POC can write about POC, only LGBTQ people can write about LGBTQ people, etc.
I’ve heard the same arguments about actors and actresses.
There’s an old adage about not judging someone before walking a mile in their shoes. But then, when someone tries to do that as part of some form of artistic expression, they are attacked as culture appropriaters rather people exploring empathy for another person’s experience.
There are so many culture wars going on at once it’s hard to keep track of who’s mad at who.
![Cathrine McLaren](https://images.gr-assets.com/users/1332603951p1/8364723.jpg)
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The Nature of Fragile Things is the book club pick for my local library historical novel book club. I will be interested to hear others takes on this book. I really liked it and read it in a couple of days but it poses some interesting moral questions.
![Melanie](https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_25x33-d79c46f9428d2aea1444d67c091766a6.png)
Why is American Dirt on here? It's cultural appropriation.