February may be short, but this list of Book Club selections is not! Whether you enjoy scanning book lists, want to see what books people will be talking about, are looking for your next read, or want to collectively read a book, February’s picks have something for everyone—and every book club offers a virtual component. Plus, we have two new book clubs: one for Gen-Z and one by journalist Katie Couric.
You can read a horror novel with a cheeky nod to a blockbuster romcom or a classic novel that starred in a Friends scene. There are also two novels in verse, a collection of short stories, George Saunders’s new novel, and a psychological thriller. Plus, there are romances for the month of love and a “did she murder her exes” crime novel for the opposite kind of mood. Whatever your reading mood is, you can’t go wrong with these selections!
Eclectix The Book Club
Skin & Bones by Renee Watson
About the book club: Dawnshaeé Reid is a self-proclaimed eclectic blogger who created this book club with Black authors as a priority. It aims to highlight a wide range of genres. There’s an in-person, once-a-month meeting option if you’re in Louisville, KY, and a virtual option that meets on the last Tuesday of every month.
What Eclectix The Book Club said about the book: “During a season that love is going to be in the air, I wanted to make sure we took the time to pour love back into ourselves with a novel that examines self-love and how the ways in which we radically love ourselves can be passed down from generation to generation. This novel is also written in-verse, which I think will make for a profoundly interesting read.”
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Subtle Asian Book Club
A Year Without Home by V.T. Bidania
About the book club: Tiffany and Alexandra, longtime friends, created the Subtle Asian Book Club in 2020 with the goal of uplifting Asian voices and storytellers. You can read along with the monthly book pick, join in on discussions on social media, and watch videos of their live author interviews.
About the book: If you’re in the mood for a middle grade novel in verse, this is your book club this month!
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The Audacious Book Club
Literally Dead Book Club
Late Show Book Club
Vigil by George Saunders
TODAY Book Club, #ReadWithJenna
One & Only by Maurene Goo
About the book club: Jenna Bush Hager—current co-host of Today with Hoda & Jenna—independently chooses a book each month that she personally loves. (“Jenna was not paid to mention these items and is unaffiliated with the authors and publishers.“)
What Jenna said about the book: “This is a book about fate versus free will, love and commitment, mother and daughters. It has a great love triangle. It’s about writing our own story,’ [Jenna] added.
With One & Only, Goo, a YA novelist, makes her adult debut. Speaking to TODAY, Goo said she’s been seeking out books that make her happy. So, she decided to write one.
‘All I knew was I really want to write something with romance at its core. I want it to be joyful and fun,’ [Goo] said.”
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Matzah Book Soup: A Jewish Own Voices Book Club for All
Good Morning America’s GMA Book Club
The Exes by Leodora Darlington
About the book club: Read along with Good Morning America Book Club, which aims to “showcase book picks from a wide range of compelling authors.”
What GMA said about the book: “Ever wanted to kill your ex?
Instead try this month’s #GMABookClub pick, ‘The Exes’ by Leodora Darlington, that delivers a thrilling, explosive read with a knife‑twist ending you’ll devour.”
Inklings Book Club
The Stacks Book Club
Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
About the book club: The Stacks is a podcast that chats all about books, and there’s a monthly book club. The book chosen for the month is discussed on the podcast in the last week of the month with a selected special guest.
What The Stacks Book Club said about the book: “Love is in this air this month in The Stacks! We’re reading Beverly Jenkins’ 1996 historical romance novel, INDIGO! It follows Hester Wyatt, a conductor on the Underground Railroad, who’s tasked with hiding the injured Galen Vachon, an important member of the North’s Underground Railroad network. If your trope is enemies to lovers, this one is for you!
Who is reading with us this month?
We will be discussing the book on the podcast on Wednesday February 25th. Be sure to tune in on February 4th to find out who our guest will be for this book club discussion. Any guesses?”
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Sapph-Lit
Is This a Cry for Help? by Emily Austin
About the book club: Born from TikTok, Sapph-Lit is a safe space book club for sapphic women and nonbinary readers to come together and chat books and life as well as offer each other support. One book a month is selected, alternating between fiction and nonfiction.
What Sapph-Lit said about the book: “A librarian comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to be met with DEI protests + book-banning crusaders.”
Reese’s Book Club
In Her Defense by Philippa Malicka
About the book club: Every month, Reese Witherspoon picks a book for Reese’s Book Club that centers a woman in its story.
What Reese said about the book: “We’re thrilled to welcome Philippa Malicka’s debut novel In Her Defense to Reese’s Book Club. Prepare to dive into a page-turning psychological thriller about identity, family, and obsession. Visit our link in bio to grab a copy and read along with us. 💛”
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KCBC (Katie Couric Book Club)
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
About the book club: With the 2026 resolution to “scroll less, read more.” Katie Couric decided to start a book club with a one book per month format that ends in conversation with the author.
What Katie Couric said about the pick: “Did you catch the big announcement on my latest Substack show? The secret’s out: By popular demand, our next KCBC selection is Theo of Golden by Allen Levi. I’m excited to dive into this novel that so many of the book clubbers were raving about. We’ll let you know about the next meeting very soon, but in the meantime, start reading this New York Times bestseller about generosity, wonder, quiet kindness, and friendship.”
Sunnie Reads
Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet
About the book club: Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine company has a new Gen-Z book club that’s “a social-first reading community” with bi-monthly book selections.
What Sunnie Reads said about the pick: “This is where Sunnie Reads really begins.
Our very first Sunnie Select is Beth Is Dead by Katie Bernet.
A modern take on Little Women, told through multiple perspectives and centered on sisterhood, suspicion, and what surfaces when the past is revisited. A story about secrets, complicated relationships, and the moments that change everything.”
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