Originally posted on Bookish by Nathan Rostron:

Sure, we love the wine and the camaraderie, but the among the top pleasures of a good book club discussion is having a great book to rave about or ravage through lively debate. This fall's lineup of top reading-group-ready reads brings us new novels by Elizabeth Gilbert, Jhumpa Lahiri and Stephen King; new paperback editions of award-winning fiction including Louise Erdrich's The Round House and A.M. Homes' May We Be Forgiven--plus Adam Johnson's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Orphan Master's Son. Don't forget all the stories of family drama, including Domenica Ruta's addiction memoir, With or Without You. Here, we shortlist the top reads reads sure to get your book group's conversation flowing, whether you're eager to discuss family, faith, politics, parenthood, celebrity or coming-of-age.
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