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Book Club 1 - 2027 Reading Ideas

TitleAuthorLinkSummaryGenrePublished / PagesPagesSuggested ByCost Approx - New
One DayDavid NicollsLinkTwo friends’ lives and relationship are followed on the same date each year over two decades.❤️ Romance & Relationships2009464Barbara£10
The Long and Winding RoadLesley PearseLinkLesley Pearse reflects on a difficult childhood, colourful early life and her later success as a bestselling author.🏛️ Historical Fiction2024400Barbara£10
A Mother’s ConfessionKelly RimmerLinkTwo women confront grief, guilt and disturbing truths after the death of a controlling husband and son.🏠 Family & Domestic Fiction2016352Barbara£9
The Colour StormDamian DibbenLink
In Renaissance Venice, a struggling artist becomes obsessed with finding a mysterious new colour that could transform his career.		🏛️ Historical Fiction2022374Patricia£10
The Ginger TreeOswald WyndLink
A young Scotswoman builds an independent life in China and Japan after her marriage and reputation collapse.		🏛️ Historical Fiction1977320Patricia£12
The Things We Never SayElizabeth StroutLinkA middle-aged teacher is forced to confront hidden truths, loneliness and the emotional distance within his relationships📖 Contemporary & Literary Fiction2026208Sara£10 From June 2027
John of JohnDouglas Stuart.Link
A young man returns to the Isle of Harris and clashes with family, faith and expectations about who he should be.		📖 Contemporary & Literary Fiction2026416Sara£10 From April 2027
The Third TwinKen FollettLink
A young man returns to the Isle of Harris and clashes with family, faith and expectations about who he should be.		🔍 Crime, Mystery & Thriller1996656Myra£11
HomelandClare Francis        Link
In post-war Britain, a Polish veteran faces suspicion and prejudice while forming a connection with a local woman.		🔍 Crime, Mystery & Thriller2004480MyraUsed £5
At RiskStella RimmingtonLink
An MI5 officer races to identify a hidden terrorist before an attack can be carried out in Britain.		🔍 Crime, Mystery & Thriller2004464Myra£10
The Half Life of Valery KNatasha PulleyLink
A genetic researcher uncovers a disturbing conspiracy after discovering identical men born to different mothers.		🏛️ Historical Fiction2022384Sharon£11
An American MarriageTayari JonesLink
In post-war Britain, a Polish veteran faces suspicion and prejudice while forming a connection with a local woman.		🏠 Family & Domestic Fiction2018336
Sharon		£10
⁠FatherlandRobert HarrisLink
In an alternative 1960s where Nazi Germany won the war, a detective uncovers a secret that could destroy the regime.		🚀 Science Fiction, Fantasy & Dystopian1992512
Sharon		£10
Strange FlowersDonal RyanLink
A young Irish woman disappears, returns years later, and reshapes the lives of her family across generations.		📖 Contemporary & Literary Fiction2020240Sharon£9
Too Old For This:Samantha DowningLinkA respectable older woman with a murderous past is forced back into danger when a journalist starts asking questions.🔍 Crime, Mystery & Thriller2025400Dawn£10
A Man With One of Those Faces:Caimh McDonnellLink
An ordinary Dublin man becomes the target of killers after being mistaken for someone connected to an old mystery.		😄 Comedy & Humorous Fiction2016264Dawn£9
The Unhappy Medium:T. J. BrownLink
A sceptical scientist discovers ghosts are real and reluctantly becomes involved in a bizarre supernatural world.		😄 Comedy & Humorous Fiction2014396Dawn£8
The EightsJoanna MillerLinkFour pioneering women at Oxford in 1920 form a friendship while facing prejudice and changing expectations.🏛️ Historical Fiction2025384Liane£10
Peck & PeckBonnie GarmusLink
In 1980s New York, a young man becomes involved with the eccentric staff of a struggling poetry journal.		😄 Comedy & Humorous Fiction2026432LianeReleased Oct 2026
Tell Me EverythingElizabeth StroutLink
Lucy Barton, Bob Burgess and Olive Kitteridge reconnect as friendship, love and a murder investigation reveal the importance of the stories people tell one another.		📖 Contemporary & Literary Fiction2024336Maureen£10
The PredicamentWilliam BoydLinkReluctant spy Gabriel Dax travels from Guatemala to Cold War Berlin and uncovers a plot linked to the assassination of President Kennedy.🏛️ Historical Fiction2024304Maureen£10
A Gentleman in MoscowAmor TowlesLink
A Russian aristocrat sentenced to lifelong house arrest in Moscow’s Metropol Hotel creates a rich and meaningful life within its walls.		🏛️ Historical Fiction2016512Maureen£10
AgrippaRobert HarrisLink
Agrippa looks back on his friendship with Octavius—later Emperor Augustus—and his role in Rome’s violent transformation from republic to dictatorship.		🏛️ Historical Fiction2026384Maureen£10 from April 2027
The God of the WoodsLiz MooreLink
When a teenage girl disappears from her wealthy family’s summer camp, the case revives the mystery of her brother’s disappearance years earlier		🔍 Crime, Mystery & Thriller2004448Sue£10
Small Things Like TheseClaire KeeganLinkIn 1985 Ireland, a coal merchant makes a disturbing discovery at a convent and must decide whether to challenge his community’s silence.📖 Contemporary & Literary Fiction2021128Sue£9
No TomorrowCarian ColeLinkA young woman falls for a troubled musician, and their intense relationship continues through separation, fame and personal struggles.❤️ Romance & Relationships2018624Sue£19 cheaper second hand
When the Cranes Fly SouthLisa RidzenLink
Elderly Bo fights to retain his independence and beloved dog while trying to repair his relationship with his son before time runs out.		📖 Contemporary & Literary Fiction2024320Sue £10