I’ve been in a book club for about a year, and we have found ourselves choosing quite a few books that are really popular on tiktok or goodreads, only to find out that they aren’t actually great books. For example, we just read Magnolia Parks which was raved about online, but we all ended up really disliking (no hate to anyone who enjoyed that book).
I’m looking for a book of any genre (except maybe fantasy because we’ve read a few already) that is genuinely good and not overhyped. Also, preferably one that’s not too widely known so it’s more likely that none of us have read it yet. Thanks in advance 🙂
by ElectricalShallot827
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Wild Seed by Octavia Butler
autobiography of red by anne carson
Fer-de-lance by Rex Stout
What do you (the members of the club) like, what are your interests and general age range? It’s hard to recommend something off of “we don’t like TikTok suggestions”.
If you like dystopian type books, arc of a scythe is very good. It’s a young adult series with a dystopian vibe to it.
I’m so curious what BookTok is like but too frightened to find out.
North Woods by Daniel Mason is a great novel that resists easy categorization (which is why I’m assuming it’s not popular with the algorithmic types) and yet is accessible to a wide range of readers.
We Need to Talk About Kevin by Lionel Schriver. It’s amazing, definitely not fantasy.