Here’s the list of books my irl book club just selected for 2026. I’d love to see lists from other groups also
Jan 14 - The Great Divide by Cristina Henriquez
Feb 11 - The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Mar 11 - Audition by Katie Kitamura
Apr 8 - Endling by Maria Reva
May 13 - Black in Blues by Imani Perry
Jun 10 - Good Material by Dolly Alderton
July – no meeting
Aug 12 - The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
Sep 9 - Flesh by David Szalay
Oct 14 - North Woods by Daniel Mason
Nov 17 - The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
Dec 9 - The Land in Winter by Andrew Miller
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Oooo! Thanks for sharing, @Anne_Glasgow! What a great list. Many of those are on my TBR as well. The two I’ve read are The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny and North Woods (which was phenomenal). I’m hoping to get to Flesh, Audition and Endling yet this month.
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I’ve read most of them but I am very much looking forward to reading The Rest of Our Lives, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, and The Land in Winter.
Nice list. Thanks for sharing.
Here is my book club’s list.
Book Club Books - July 2025 to June 2026
1. THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN by Marie Benedict - JULY 2025
2. THE ADDRESS by Fiona Davis - AUGUST 2025
3. THE WOMAN IN THE PHOTO by Mary Hogan - SEPTEMBER 2025
4. THE RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger - OCTOBER 2025
5. THE BERRY PICKERS by Amanda Peters - NOVEMBER 2025
6. THE GIRLS WE SENT AWAY by Meagan Church - DECEMBER 2025
7. THE SECRET SOCIETY OF SALZBURG by Renee Ryan - JANUARY 2026
8. STILL LIFE by Louise Penny - FEBRUARY 2026
9. THE BRIAR CLUB by Kate Quinn - MARCH 2026
10. THE LOST ENGLISH GIRL by Julia Kelly - APRIL 2026
11. THE HANDLER by L. T. Ryan and C. R. Gray - MAY 2026
12. THE DRESSMAKERS OF PROSPECT HEIGHTS by Kitty Zeldis - JUNE 2026
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Thanks for posting @Elizabeth. Does your group generally lean to historical fiction?
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How do you guys pick your upcoming reads?
Yes on historical fiction and also mystery.
We have around 42 books waiting in the wings that we will pull numbers out of a hat for the following year. 
We used to vote on books, but it took too much time to tally and then if there were ties we had to vote AGAIN. We also figured if someone recommended the book, it is worth giving it a go. And…that way no one was slighted or upset that their book didn’t make the cut.
So that’s how we decided to list all books, assign them numbers, and pull numbers out of a hat.
Works much better.
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My group had a longstanding process of nominating titles, pitching them to the group, then voting. It ended up with the person doing the best presentation always getting their books chosen. During covid I offered to accept written nominations which were dropped into a spreadsheet and then voted on via a Google ballot. It took the salesmanship out of the equation so now the books are chosen on their own merits rather than on personalities and presentation skills. It also gives us another meeting to read and discuss a book rather than listening to a bunch of descriptions and trying to make an informed decision. People seem to appreciate the convenience and efficiency of this new method.
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