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Most Read Books from RGC 2023

Our 2024 survey results are in! And along with our readers’ favorite books of the year, we have a list of the most-read titles specifically from Reading Group Choices 2023.

Has your group read all of these terrific books yet?

Most-Read of 2023

1. The Book Woman’s Daughter by Kim Michele Richardson

 

Bestselling historical fiction author Kim Michele Richardson is back with the perfect book club read following Honey Lovett, the daughter of the beloved Troublesome book woman,

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Reading Group Choices 30th Anniversary Edition is Here!

Welcome to the 30th anniversary edition of Reading Group Choices! 

Reading Group Choices 2024-2025 is now available for purchase (eBook and paperback) on our website! The fact that recommending books can foster and encourage togetherness and an exposure to new ideas is not lost on us. We know that we are not only recommending a good book to read or providing discussion questions to help with conversations; we are also encouraging mornings, afternoons and evenings around the world where people sit down – and slow down – together for a few hours, and talk about books.

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2024 Most-Viewed Books on RGC Website

As we turn the page on 2024 and step into a new chapter of reading in 2025, we’re taking a moment to spotlight the 20 most-viewed books on the RGC website over the past year. While not all of these titles were published in 2024, they certainly captured your attention!

How many of these standout reads made it onto your list? And which ones are heading straight to your TBR? This year’s RGC reading wrap-up celebrates a diverse mix of genres—fiction, nonfiction, and young adult—along with a variety of formats!

1. Absolution

by Alice McDermott

One of our recommended books is Absolution by Alice McDermott

 

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Best of the Best Books 2024

Our “best of the best” returns for 2024! We’ve reviewed the end-of-year best book lists and narrowed them down into one reference guide.

Overwhelmed by what to read from the past year? We’ve gathered the fiction, nonfiction, and young adult titles we recommended in 2024 that also appear on at least one of the favorite lists from:

BookRiot, Kirkus Reviews, Library Journal, Bookpage, New York Times, Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, Washington Post,

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Most Popular Books 2024

We’ve gathered the most popular books in 2024 for a look back at the year! In each of our monthly newsletters, we share the top two most-viewed titles on the Reading Group Choices site for that month.

Here are the titles — a mix of fiction and nonfiction — that caught our readers’ attention from January to December: the most popular books in 2024. Do you remember these great reads? See if they match your own group’s most popular books…

January

One of our recommended books is Under the Whispering Door by TJ KluneOne of our recommended books is Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton

1. Under the Whispering Door
by TJ Klune

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Great Group Reads 2024

The Woman's National Book Association presents its list of Great Group Reads for National Reading Group Month

Reading Group Choices is pleased to share the Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) Great Group Reads 2020 list, part of their National Reading Group Month initiative!

This annual month-long celebration provides an opportunity for reading groups worldwide to celebrate their accomplishments and plan for the future. It’s also a perfect time to join or start a reading group! Every October, WNBA organizes events nationwide and announces an annual list of book selections for reading groups: Great Group Reads.

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