This month, Rachel and Laura explore what makes a book perfect for book club—stories that invite debate, challenge perspectives, and stick with you long after the final page.

* Featured Titles

Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton

Normal People by Sally Rooney

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini

The Lion Women of Tehran by Marjan Kamali

Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner

Caste by Isabel Wilkerson

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

The Typewriter and the Guillotine by Mark Braude

Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy

The Villa by Rachel Hawkins

Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

Whidby by T. Kira Madden

The Creative Act by Rick Rubin

*Recorded Live (Sort Of!)

This episode was recorded in front of the Round Table of Wabash, bringing a little extra energy—and a lot of literary legacy—to the conversation.

*Game Time: Would You Rather?

Rachel wraps things up by putting Laura through a rapid-fire round of bookish “Would You Rather?” questions. The answers? Occasionally unhinged. Always entertaining.

*Join the Conversation

What book has sparked the best discussion in your group? Let us know—we’re always looking for more titles to add to the list.