20 Fantastic Books for Your Spring Book Club (Trust Me, You’ll Love These!)

Spring is here, and so are 20 amazing books for your book club! From mysteries to heartfelt stories, these picks are perfect for a cozy read.
Spring book club books

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Summer is such a lovely time of year.

It’s perfect for book clubs to meet, relax, and talk about great books. I’ve gathered 20 amazing books for your spring book club that I think you’ll all love. 

From exciting mysteries to heartwarming stories, these books will give you plenty to talk about. 

So, let’s make sure to meet up this season and enjoy these books together.

1. Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

Annie Bot

Annie Bot was designed to be the perfect partner for Doug. 

She cooks, dresses in the cutest outfits, and adapts to his moods. 

But as Annie becomes more human-like, she starts questioning her purpose and Doug’s desires. 

It’s a thought-provoking story about self-awareness, love, and what it really means to be perfect.

I think this would really make us think about relationships and whether they’re as ideal as they seem on the surface.

2. Go as a River by Shelley Read

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This story follows Victoria Nash, a young woman in 1948 Colorado, who makes a decision that changes her life forever. 

It’s about love, loss, and self-discovery, set against a breathtaking natural backdrop. 

The book feels like it’s going to tug at my heartstrings and show the power of choices and their ripple effects. 

3. Supper Club by Lara Williams

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In this sharp, witty debut, Roberta and her friends start a secret supper club where they embrace their hungers – physical and emotional. 

This one is a beautifully rebellious book that celebrates women’s strength and desires. 

I think it’ll spark some lively conversations about body image, self-expression, and finding your place in the world.

4. The Missing Half by Ashley Flowers

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This gripping mystery follows Nic, who is haunted by her sister’s disappearance, and a stranger named Jenna, whose sister disappeared the same way. 

Together, they dive into the unsolved cases, determined to uncover the truth. 

This one seems like it’ll keep us on the edge of our seats. 

It’s the kind of book that makes you wonder how far you’d go to uncover hidden truths and heal old wounds.

5. Leave No Trace by Jo Callaghan

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This thrilling mystery pits AI detective AIDE Lock against Detective Kat Frank to catch a killer using a combination of technology and intuition. 

It’s about logic vs. gut instinct, and it explores how our reliance on tech intersects with human emotion and experience. 

I think this one will give us a lot to think about, especially around AI and crime-solving.

6. The Girls Who Grew Big by Leila Mottley

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Adela, a sixteen-year-old girl sent away to Florida after finding out she’s pregnant, becomes entangled with a group of fierce young mothers who find strength and support in each other. 

This book promises a raw and uplifting exploration of motherhood, girlhood, and the messy beauty of finding yourself amidst chaos. 

It seems like it’ll be full of heart, and I’m excited to see how these friendships shape each girl’s journey.

7. Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney

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Grady’s wife Abby disappears one night, and a year later, he thinks he’s seen her on a small island. 

What follows is a dark, twisty thriller about grief, love, and revenge. 

I’m thinking this one will keep us guessing and you’ll feel the tension between what we want to believe and the secrets we keep.

8. The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer

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Clover has spent her life helping others transition peacefully at the end of theirs, but when she’s tasked with uncovering a forgotten love story, she begins to question her own life choices. 

This book looks like a beautiful journey of self-discovery and embracing life’s fleeting moments. 

I’m excited to see how Clover finally finds her own happiness while managing life and death.

9. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid

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Joan Goodwin, a physics professor, applies to join NASA’s Space Shuttle program in the 1980s and begins an unexpected journey of self-discovery, love, and the stars. 

This book is shaping up to be an emotional rollercoaster about ambition, love, and realizing how small we are in the vastness of space. 

It’ll probably inspire us to dream bigger and reach for the stars and it holds a lot of topics perfect for book club discussions. 

10. The House of My Mother: A Daughter’s Quest for Freedom by Shari Franke

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Shari Franke, the eldest daughter of the viral 8 Passengers family, shares her story of surviving emotional abuse under her mother’s control.

In this book, she reveals the shocking truth behind the popular YouTube channel. 

This one sounds like it’s going to be an eye-opening and emotional read about survival, the dangers of influencer culture, and the courage to break free from toxic family dynamics.

11. The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters

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This book is all about a young Mi’kmaq girl named Ruthie who disappears from a blueberry field in Maine, and how her vanishing shakes up a whole community. 

Years later, Norma, a young woman with dreams that feel too real, starts digging into family secrets that might be tied to Ruthie’s disappearance. 

It’s a moving, haunting story about love, trauma, and how the past can always come back to find us. 

And this is one of those books that makes you think about the things we carry with us, even when we try to leave them behind.

12. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

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In this gripping tale set in a quiet English village, Beth’s past with an old love, Gabriel, comes back into her life after years of distance. 

As old tensions rise and secrets come to light, the story takes us through a love triangle with some serious consequences. 

There’s passion, drama, and heartache, and it really made me think about how the past shapes us even when we think it’s long gone.

13. I’ll Come to You by Rebecca Kauffman

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This one follows a bunch of people in 1995, all going through their own struggles – whether it’s infertility, a messy divorce, or facing the truth about their lives. 

Everything comes together in unexpected ways, and it’s such a heartfelt look at family, love, and life’s complicated moments. 

I love how the author uses humor and empathy to explore the way we connect and disconnect with the people around us.

14. Memory Piece by Lisa Ko

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This book takes us through the lives of three childhood friends, from the 1980s all the way to the 2040s. 

They start out with big dreams of freedom and creativity, but as they grow up, they realize life doesn’t quite work out the way they imagined. 

The way the story moves through different decades shows how much we change over time.

And, it’s such a beautiful reminder of the friendships that help us figure out who we are.

15. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

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William, who grew up in a broken family, finds love with Julia and her close-knit sisters. 

But when some dark family secrets come to light, everything they’ve built starts to unravel. 

It’s a beautiful exploration of love, loyalty, and how hard it can be to heal when the past keeps haunting you. 

It really makes you think about how love can change people and sometimes, even save them.

16. Silver Repetition by Lily Wang

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Silver Repetition is a poetic, reflective story about Yuè Yuè, a young Chinese immigrant living in Canada. 

As she manages identity, grief, and family bonds, the novel weaves through her memories and dreams in a really beautiful way. 

The way it shows her struggle to find herself is just so real.

It Will make you think about how we all juggle different sides of ourselves as we grow and change.

17. Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

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Ebby Freeman’s family has been haunted by a tragic event, and Good Dirt digs into how that one moment shapes everything. 

When Ebby’s romance falls apart, she ends up in France, where she starts thinking about another loss in her life – the family heirloom that’s tied to the tragedy.

This novel is a powerful mix of family drama, loss, and healing, and it really made me think about how our pasts follow us, whether we want them to or not.

18. A Forty Year Kiss by Nickolas Butler

A Forty Year Kiss

Charlie and Vivian were once in love, but life and problems pulled them apart. 

After forty years, Charlie comes back, hoping to find a way to reconnect. 

This story is all about second chances and redemption and how love can sometimes be stronger the second time around. 

19. We Will Be Jaguars by Nemonte Nenquimo

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This memoir is about Nemonte Nenquimo’s childhood in the Amazon rainforest and her fight to protect her people and their land. 

She tells the story of how she became one of the strongest voices in climate activism and how this led her people to a victory that protected the rainforest from big oil. 

It’s inspiring, powerful, and a huge reminder of the connection we all have to nature and the fight to protect it.

20. Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

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Set against the chilling backdrop of a serial killer’s reign of terror, Bright Young Women is a gripping look at two women whose lives are forever changed by tragedy. 

The book sheds light on the victims, not just the killer, and offers a new perspective on a story that’s been told over and over. 

It really made me think about how often women’s voices are silenced in these stories, and how important it is to hear their side of things.


Be sure to check out the related posts for more book suggestions, and I’d love to hear from you in the comments.

What’s your book club reading next? 

Let me know below, and let’s keep the bookish conversation going.

Preye

Hi! I'm Preye ("pre" as in "prepare" and "ye" as in "Kanye"), and I am a lifelong book lover who enjoys talking about books and sharing bits and pieces of all the fascinating things I come across. I love books so much that I decided to become a developmental editor, and right now, I work with authors to help them tell their stories better. On this blog, I share everything from book recommendations to book reviews and writing tips, so feel free to stop by anytime you like!

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