Summer Reading Tips from Famous Book Clubs!

Do you have summer goals similar to New Year's resolutions? If you do, and if one is to increase your reading during the summer, then you'll find this post extremely helpful! In fact, you may wish to tape it to your bookcase or computer monitor. The reason is because, with summer less than two weeks away, it's time to get your reading list ready. If you have a favorite genre or two, then choosing books to read is easy. But if you're like most readers, you appreciate recommendations. 

So, to help kick off your summer, I've assembled a list of book clubs as you consider books to read during the summer and beyond. And as an added bonus, I've included a list of books I recently read and enjoyed - and included them at the end of the book club list.

Without further ado, here are the book clubs and their links:

READ WITH JENNA (JENNA BUSH HAGER OF TODAY SHOW):

https://www.today.com/shop/read-with-jenna

REESE'S BOOK CLUB (REESE WITHERSPOON):

https://reesesbookclub.com/the-complete-list/

OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB (OPRAH WINFREY):

https://www.oprah.com/app/oprahs-book-club-book-list.html

QUEEN CAMILLA'S BOOK CLUB (THE QUEEN'S READING ROOM):

https://thequeensreadingroom.co.uk/bookcategory/chosen/

GOOD MORNING AMERICA'S BOOK CLUB (GMA):

https://goodmorningamerica.com/bookclub

JIMMY FALLON'S TONIGHT SHOW BOOK CLUB:

https://www.beyondthebookends.com/jimmy-fallon-book-club-complete-list/

BARACK OBAMA'S READING LISTS:

https://pangobooks.com/blog/barack-obama-reading-lists

NATHALIE PORTMAN'S BOOK CLUB:

https://natsbookclub.com/monthly-picks

KATIE COURIC'S BOOK CLUB:

https://people.com/katie-couric-book-club-2026-selections-11884744

READ WITH MINDY KALING:

https://radicalreads.com/mindy-kaling-favorite-books/

TEATIME BOOK CLUB WITH DAKOTA JOHNSON:

https://people.com/dakota-johnson-teatime-book-club-2026-selections-11887536

BARNES & NOBLE'S MONTHLY PICKS:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/our-monthly-picks-may-2026/

PENGUIN'S MONTHLY PICKS:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/the-best-new-books-out-this-month

LAZY READERS BOOK CLUB:

https://www.lazyreaders.com/book-club

LEADERS WHO FICTION:

This digital/virtual club is designed for leaders who read fiction from all genres and discover and discuss leadership insights from the books. Founded and led by Melanie Bell in California, members attend from all over the USA - and sometimes, members pick books and serve as co-hosts. Check out the website to see some upcoming meeting dates and featured books:

https://www.leaderswhofiction.com/upcoming-books

DEBBIE'S RECENT READS:

(1) The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

(2) The Letter Carrier by Francesca Giannone

(3) Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple

(4) Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting by Clare Pooley

(5) Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

(6) In a League of Her Own by Kaia Alderson

(7) Caller Unknown by Gillian McAllister

(8) The Paris Library by Janet Skeslien Charles

(9) The Parisian Chapter by Janet Skeslien Charles

(10) The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff

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Do you have a fave book club? Chime in and share. And happy reading!

Image Credit: Darton Coffee House via Instagram.