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The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon, cover
Latest pick · November 2026

The Pirate Queen

by Ariel Lawhon

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Barnes & Noble launched its national Book Club on March 5, 2018, with free in-store Book Club nights at its then-632 U.S. locations led by expert booksellers, naming The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer as its inaugural pick that May. The club has run a new selection almost every month since (no pick in December), chosen by B&N's own booksellers and editors rather than a single celebrity host, with picks leaning toward literary and upmarket contemporary fiction. Each selection gets a dedicated in-store display and a free author livestream or in-conversation event; several picks, including Buckeye by Patrick Ryan, have gone on to be finalists for Barnes & Noble's own Book of the Year award.

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202611 picks

  1. The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon, cover
    November
    The Pirate Queen
    Ariel Lawhon
    Amazon 
  2. Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson, cover
    October
    Bad Words
    Rioghnach Robinson
    Amazon 
  3. Under Story by Chloe Benjamin, cover
    September
    Under Story
    Chloe Benjamin
    Amazon 
  4. Sunlight Finds You by Laura Moriarty, cover
    August
    Sunlight Finds You
    Laura Moriarty
    Amazon 
  5. The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson, cover
    July
    The Shampoo Effect
    Jenny Jackson
    Amazon 
  6. Valley of the Moms by Hannah Selinger, cover
    June
    Valley of the Moms
    Hannah Selinger
    Amazon 
  7. Good Joy, Bad Joy by Mikki Brammer, cover
    May
    Good Joy, Bad Joy
    Mikki Brammer
    Amazon 
  8. Mothers and Other Strangers by Corey Ann Haydu, cover
    April
    Mothers and Other Strangers
    Corey Ann Haydu
    Amazon 
  9. Lake Effect by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, cover
    March
    Lake Effect
    Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney
    Amazon 
  10. Good People by Patmeena Sabit, cover
    February
    Good People
    Patmeena Sabit
    Amazon 
  11. The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits, cover
    January
    The Rest of Our Lives
    Ben Markovits
    Amazon 

202511 picks

  1. Like Family by Erin O. White, cover
    November
    Like Family
    Erin O. White
    Amazon 
  2. Heart the Lover by Lily King, cover
    October
    Heart the Lover
    Lily King
    Amazon 
  3. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan, cover
    September
    Buckeye
    Patrick Ryan
    Amazon 
  4. Songs for Other People's Weddings by David Levithan & Jens Lekman, cover
    August
    Songs for Other People's Weddings
    David Levithan & Jens Lekman
    Amazon 
  5. The Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone, cover
    July
    The Letter Carrier
    Francesca Giannone
    Amazon 
  6. The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater, cover
    June
    The Listeners
    Maggie Stiefvater
    Amazon 
  7. My Friends by Fredrik Backman, cover
    May
    My Friends
    Fredrik Backman
    Amazon 
  8. Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh, cover
    April
    Rabbit Moon
    Jennifer Haigh
    Amazon 
  9. Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall, cover
    March
    Broken Country
    Clare Leslie Hall
    Amazon 
  10. This Is a Love Story by Jessica Soffer, cover
    February
    This Is a Love Story
    Jessica Soffer
    Amazon 
  11. The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight, cover
    January
    The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus
    Emma Knight
    Amazon 

202411 picks

  1. Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger, cover
    November
    Like Mother, Like Mother
    Susan Rieger
    Amazon 
  2. The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich, cover
    October
    The Mighty Red
    Louise Erdrich
    Amazon 
  3. Colored Television by Danzy Senna, cover
    September
    Colored Television
    Danzy Senna
    Amazon 
  4. The Wedding People by Alison Espach, cover
    August
    The Wedding People
    Alison Espach
    Amazon 
  5. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, cover
    July
    The God of the Woods
    Liz Moore
    Amazon 
  6. You Are Here by David Nicholls, cover
    June
    You Are Here
    David Nicholls
    Amazon 
  7. The Real Americans by Rachel Khong, cover
    May
    The Real Americans
    Rachel Khong
    Amazon 
  8. I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger, cover
    April
    I Cheerfully Refuse
    Leif Enger
    Amazon 
  9. After Annie by Anna Quindlen, cover
    March
    After Annie
    Anna Quindlen
    Amazon 
  10. Good Material by Dolly Alderton, cover
    February
    Good Material
    Dolly Alderton
    Amazon 
  11. Mercury by Amy Jo Burns, cover
    January
    Mercury
    Amy Jo Burns
    Amazon 

20239 picks

  1. Absolution by Alice McDermott, cover
    November
    Absolution
    Alice McDermott
    Amazon 
  2. The Prospectors by Ariel Djanikian, cover
    October
    The Prospectors
    Ariel Djanikian
    Amazon 
  3. Happiness Falls by Angie Kim, cover
    September
    Happiness Falls
    Angie Kim
    Amazon 
  4. Tom Lake by Ann Patchett, cover
    August
    Tom Lake
    Ann Patchett
    Amazon 
  5. Good Night, Irene by Luis Alberto Urrea, cover
    June
    Good Night, Irene
    Luis Alberto Urrea
    Amazon 
  6. The Secret Book of Flora Lea by Patti Callahan Henry, cover
    May
    The Secret Book of Flora Lea
    Patti Callahan Henry
    Amazon 
  7. Hang the Moon by Jeannette Walls, cover
    April
    Hang the Moon
    Jeannette Walls
    Amazon 
  8. The Daughters of Madurai by Rajasree Variyar, cover
    March
    The Daughters of Madurai
    Rajasree Variyar
    Amazon 
  9. The Snow Hare by Paula Lichtarowicz, cover
    February
    The Snow Hare
    Paula Lichtarowicz
    Amazon 

202211 picks

  1. The Cloisters by Katy Hays, cover
    November
    The Cloisters
    Katy Hays
    Amazon 
  2. The Night Ship by Jess Kidd, cover
    October
    The Night Ship
    Jess Kidd
    Amazon 
  3. Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen, cover
    September
    Other Birds
    Sarah Addison Allen
    Amazon 
  4. Mercury Pictures Presents by Anthony Marra, cover
    August
    Mercury Pictures Presents
    Anthony Marra
    Amazon 
  5. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, cover
    July
    Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
    Gabrielle Zevin
    Amazon 
  6. Half-Blown Rose by Leesa Cross-Smith, cover
    June
    Half-Blown Rose
    Leesa Cross-Smith
    Amazon 
  7. Elektra by Jennifer Saint, cover
    May
    Elektra
    Jennifer Saint
    Amazon 
  8. Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel, cover
    April
    Sea of Tranquility
    Emily St. John Mandel
    Amazon 
  9. One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle, cover
    March
    One Italian Summer
    Rebecca Serle
    Amazon 
  10. The Family Chao by Lan Samantha Chang, cover
    February
    The Family Chao
    Lan Samantha Chang
    Amazon 
  11. Anthem by Noah Hawley, cover
    January
    Anthem
    Noah Hawley
    Amazon 

202111 picks

  1. Our Country Friends by Gary Shteyngart, cover
    November
    Our Country Friends
    Gary Shteyngart
    Amazon 
  2. The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling, cover
    October
    The Death of Jane Lawrence
    Caitlin Starling
    Amazon 
  3. Matrix by Lauren Groff, cover
    September
    Matrix
    Lauren Groff
    Amazon 
  4. The Guilt Trip by Sandie Jones, cover
    August
    The Guilt Trip
    Sandie Jones
    Amazon 
  5. The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller, cover
    July
    The Paper Palace
    Miranda Cowley Heller
    Amazon 
  6. The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, cover
    June
    The Other Black Girl
    Zakiya Dalila Harris
    Amazon 
  7. Hour of the Witch by Chris Bohjalian, cover
    May
    Hour of the Witch
    Chris Bohjalian
    Amazon 
  8. The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade, cover
    April
    The Five Wounds
    Kirstin Valdez Quade
    Amazon 
  9. We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker, cover
    March
    We Begin at the End
    Chris Whitaker
    Amazon 
  10. Good Neighbors by Sarah Langan, cover
    February
    Good Neighbors
    Sarah Langan
    Amazon 
  11. Better Luck Next Time by Julia Claiborne Johnson, cover
    January
    Better Luck Next Time
    Julia Claiborne Johnson
    Amazon 

202011 picks

  1. The Cold Millions by Jess Walter, cover
    November
    The Cold Millions
    Jess Walter
    Amazon 
  2. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, cover
    October
    Leave the World Behind
    Rumaan Alam
    Amazon 
  3. Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, cover
    September
    Transcendent Kingdom
    Yaa Gyasi
    Amazon 
  4. The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue, cover
    August
    The Pull of the Stars
    Emma Donoghue
    Amazon 
  5. Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland, cover
    July
    Florence Adler Swims Forever
    Rachel Beanland
    Amazon 
  6. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, cover
    June
    The Vanishing Half
    Brit Bennett
    Amazon 
  7. All Adults Here by Emma Straub, cover
    May
    All Adults Here
    Emma Straub
    Amazon 
  8. Conjure Women by Afia Atakora, cover
    April
    Conjure Women
    Afia Atakora
    Amazon 
  9. A Good Neighborhood by Therese Anne Fowler, cover
    March
    A Good Neighborhood
    Therese Anne Fowler
    Amazon 
  10. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins, cover
    February
    American Dirt
    Jeanine Cummins
    Amazon 
  11. Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano, cover
    January
    Dear Edward
    Ann Napolitano
    Amazon 

201910 picks

  1. The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell, cover
    November
    The Family Upstairs
    Lisa Jewell
    Amazon 
  2. Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, cover
    October
    Ninth House
    Leigh Bardugo
    Amazon 
  3. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, cover
    September
    The Testaments
    Margaret Atwood
    Amazon 
  4. Inland by Téa Obreht, cover
    August
    Inland
    Téa Obreht
    Amazon 
  5. Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner, cover
    June
    Mrs. Everything
    Jennifer Weiner
    Amazon 
  6. The Guest Book by Sarah Blake, cover
    May
    The Guest Book
    Sarah Blake
    Amazon 
  7. Lost Roses by Martha Hall Kelly, cover
    April
    Lost Roses
    Martha Hall Kelly
    Amazon 
  8. The Island of Sea Women by Lisa See, cover
    March
    The Island of Sea Women
    Lisa See
    Amazon 
  9. The Last Romantics by Tara Conklin, cover
    February
    The Last Romantics
    Tara Conklin
    Amazon 
  10. The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict, cover
    January
    The Only Woman in the Room
    Marie Benedict
    Amazon 

20183 picks

  1. An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green, cover
    September
    An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
    Hank Green
    Amazon 
  2. Clock Dance by Anne Tyler, cover
    June
    Clock Dance
    Anne Tyler
    Amazon 
  3. The Female Persuasion by Meg Wolitzer, cover
    May
    The Female Persuasion
    Meg Wolitzer
    Amazon 

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