Discover the latest celebrity book club picks to add to your reading list here. This blog post contains an updated list each month. You’ll appreciate this quick and easy resource that has them all in one spot. So, keep reading to see what the top bookish famous people like Oprah and Reese are reading right now.
Quick Celebrity Book Club Spoilers
First, if you’re extra curious or in a rush for suggestions for book club reading, below is a quick, shoppable list of all the current celebrity picks.
NOTE
If a certain celebrity book club pick is not yet updated, it probably means it hasn’t been announced yet. I am usually able to update celebrity book club lists on this website the day they are announced (or before, if I have access to a confirmed spoiler).
Details of the Current Celebrity Book Club Picks
Below are all the most recent celebrity book club spoilers for the following book clubs:
- Reese’s Book Club
- The Today Show’s Read with Jenna book club
- Good Morning America Book Club
- Oprah’s Book Club
- Jimmy Fallon Book Club
Oprah’s Book Club and Reese’s Book Club are the most popular celebrity book clubs.
Reese’s Book Club Pick for October 2024
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club (through her company Hello Sunshine) focuses its picks on women’s stories in a variety of genres, from romance to thrillers.
Society of Lies follows Maya as she returns to Princeton for her 10-year reunion, excited to reconnect and attend her sister Naomi’s graduation. However, the weekend takes a tragic turn when Maya learns of Naomi’s death, initially ruled an accident.
Maya begins to investigate her sister’s life leading up to the incident. She discovers that Naomi had joined the exclusive Sterling Club (in which Maya herself was a member) and may have been part of its secret society.
Maya fears that Naomi’s desire to follow in her footsteps could have led to her death. Maya must confront a past filled with dark secrets and the possibility that her sister’s death is connected to her own college experiences.
Reese’s Fall 2024 YA Pick
Looking for Smoke explores themes of loss, betrayal, and complex relationships through a suspenseful narrative.
The story follows Loren, who includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor her missing sister. However, when Samantha White Tail, a participant in the event, is discovered murdered, Mara and the other three attendees—Loren, Brody, and Eli—find themselves entangled in the investigation as prime suspects.
With a web of shared histories and mistrust, the group must work together to uncover the truth and exonerate themselves, all while grappling with the possibility that one of them could be the killer.
Browse the complete Reese’s book club list.
The Today Show’s Read With Jenna Book Club Pick for October 2024
The Today Show’s Read with Jenna Bush Hager book club reads books that are offered by Book of the Month. Many of the selections are character-driven and/or diverse.
- Finalist for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction
The Mighty Red is set in Argus, North Dakota, where a wedding intertwines the lives of several characters. Gary, nervous about inheriting two farms, wants to marry Kismet, a free-spirited former Goth, to solve his problems. But Hugo, Kismet’s best friend, also loves her and plans to disrupt this. Meanwhile, Kismet’s mother, Crystal, works for Gary’s family and wrestling with her worries.
Set amidst the great recession of the late 2000s, the story explores themes of time—personal, ecological, and economic—while its characters grapple with their dreams and struggles in a stark prairie landscape.
Browse the full Today Show book club list.
Good Morning America Book Club Pick for October 2024
The GMA book club reads books that are topical and offer a lot of issues to discuss. In September 2024, they started picking Young Adult books in addition to adult selections.
The legend of Xishi, a renowned beauty from ancient China inspires A Song to Drown Rivers. Xishi’s striking appearance is perceived as a blessing by her village, where marrying well is the ultimate goal. However, when she captures the attention of the military strategist Fanli, she is offered a chance to use her beauty as a weapon against the rival kingdom of Wu. Tasked with infiltrating the enemy palace, seducing the ruthless king, and seeking vengeance for her sister’s murder, Xishi undergoes rigorous training under Fanli’s guidance.
As she navigates the court of Wu, Xishi struggles with balancing her role as a spy with her growing feelings for Fanli. Danger lurks at every turn, and the stakes rise as her loyalty is tested. Her deception could lead to the downfall of both kingdoms.
Good Morning America’s September 2024 YA Pick
In Heir, three intertwined characters face a tumultuous fantasy world.
Aiz, an orphan from the slums, seeks vengeance driven by past tragedies and love for her people, but a reckless mistake lands her in prison. Sirsha, a banished tracker with magical skills, reluctantly takes on a dangerous job to catch a child murderer, only to find unexpected love. Meanwhile, Quil, the reluctant crown prince, grapples with his legacy and the weight of threats to the Empire.
Together, they navigate power, betrayal, and romance. Their choices may lead to devastating consequences.
Browse the full GMA book club list.
Oprah’s New Book Club Selection
Oprah Winfrey’s book club dates back to the 1990s and is known for reading both classics and very literary works with an emphasis on Black stories.
(Note: Oprah tends to announce her picks sporadically and not on any particular schedule.)
From Here to the Great Unknown is a memoir by Elvis Presley’s daughter (now deceased) and granddaughter. After Lisa-Marie’s death, Riley secured her tape recordings for the book and finished writing it.
They touch on so many famous moments in the rock star’s daughter’s life, from, well, being his daughter to her relationship with Michael Jackson and all of the addiction, grief, and life events in between. Uniquely told by a deceased mother and her daughter, it’s a story of healing.
Browse the full Oprah’s book club list.
Jimmy Fallon Book Club Pick for Summer 2024
Nearly every Summer for a few years, beginning in 2018, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon shared a list of books and had viewers vote on which book to read together. The club took a bit of a hiatus after 2022, then reemerged in March 2024.
- New York Times bestseller
My Review: ★★★★★
In The God of the Woods, it’s August 1975, and a teenager disappears from her Adirondack summer camp, throwing the camp and the surrounding community into turmoil.
As the daughter of the camp’s wealthy owners, her disappearance stirs up old wounds, particularly because her older brother vanished under similar mysterious circumstances fourteen years earlier. The ensuing search reveals hidden secrets and tensions within both the affluent owners and the working-class locals employed by the camp.
Many are calling this the book of the summer!
Related Post: The God of the Woods Review
Final Thoughts
If you’re unsure what to read next, the most recent celebrity book club picks serve as excellent, crowd-pleasing options for you to read either with your book club or by following these famous readers on social media, TV, and beyond.
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Thank you for this list! I compile a monthly book club picks spreadsheet for the public library where I work, and your lists are so helpful! I also track (3) Literati clubs – Atlas Obscura, Roxanne Gay (The Audacious Book Club), and Megan Rapinoe (The Call In); booktok bookclub (TikTok); “Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room”; Belletrist; Goop; Marie Claire’s #ReadWithMarieClaire; Saveur Cookbook Club; Veranda Magazine Sip & Read Book Club; Vox Book Club; and Noah Syndergaard (LA Angels).
Good to know! Maybe I will start tracking those too. I love the Literati clubs too.