The Celebrity Book Club Picks to Read This August
Dua Lipa’s pick is already so popular.
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If your summer reading list is looking a little sad right now, consider this your sign to add a few celebrity-approved books to it. August is bringing plenty of new picks from some of the biggest names in the book-club game, from Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club to Oprah’s Book Club and Reese Witherspoon’s Reese’s Book Club. And honestly, that’s already plenty to choose from.
This month’s selections include everything from messy family dramas and emotional coming-of-age stories to sweeping romances and books that get a little weird in the best possible way. Whether you’re looking for something to bring to the beach, read on your commute, or tear through in a single weekend, there’s likely a pick here that’ll scratch the itch.
Ahead, we’re rounding up the celebrity book club picks you’ll want on your radar this August, including Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash, John of John by Douglas Stuart, and The Wild Beneath by Kelly Anderson. Consider your next great read officially handled.
Farrar ‘Lost Lambs’ by Madeline Cash
Farrar ‘Lost Lambs’ by Madeline Cash
If your family has ever felt a little haywire, just wait until you become introduced to the Flynns. This darkly funny, totally chaotic novel follows three sisters and their parents as their already-messy family life gets even messier, thanks to an open marriage, a suspicious billionaire, and a potential criminal conspiracy. Weird, sharp and surprisingly sweet, this is one for anyone who likes their family dramas with a healthy dose of absurdity.
Grove Press ‘John of John’ by Douglas Stuart
22-year-old Cal ran out of money, which sees him head back to his remote childhood home on Scotland’s Isle of Harris. This is where he’s forced to reckon with his complicated relationship with his deeply religious father. Add in family secrets, buried desires and a gorgeous, windswept setting, and you’ve got a quiet but deeply emotional story about love, identity and everything families leave unsaid.
Park Row ‘The Wild Beneath’ by Kelly Anderson
Park Row ‘The Wild Beneath’ by Kelly Anderson
Imagine growing up on a sailboat, swimming with sea creatures, and feeling completely at home in the ocean, until a devastating tsunami changes everything. That’s what happened to Annie MacLeod. Years later, a mysterious, wordless man she once rescued resurfaces, forcing Annie to confront the life and love she left behind. Part romance, part magical realism, and part ode to the natural world, this one is basically a love story with a touch of magic.
Riverhead Books ‘Sunlight Finds You’ by Laura Moriarty
Riverhead Books ‘Sunlight Finds You’ by Laura Moriarty
This story takes readers back to Florida in the 1950s, where you’ll follow along with Nora, a spirited teenager whose life changes when she falls for Leonard, the older boy at her new school. Yes, it’s a romance! Their relationship is cut short, but Nora never quite forgets their love as the years, war, and life pull them in different directions. It’s a tender story about first love, heartbreak and figuring out what you actually want from your life.
Knopf ‘Beginning Middle End’ by Valeria Luiselli
Knopf ‘Beginning Middle End’ by Valeria Luiselli
A failed marriage doesn’t just impact this mother, but also her teenage daughter. Afterward, the two take a trip through Sicily, where family history, old memories, and some very big questions begin to surface. As her own mother’s memory fades and her daughter grows up, she finds herself thinking about where families come from, how stories shape us, and whether it’s ever really possible to start over. Thoughtful and a little dreamy, this is one to savor.
Random House Books ‘Girl's Girl’ by Sonia Feldman
Random House Books ‘Girl's Girl’ by Sonia Feldman
Friendship drama is never fun, especially when you’re fifteen, and it involves a kiss (that’s already nerve-wracking at that age). Suddenly, all those summer sleepovers, secrets, and inside jokes feel a whole lot more complicated. Set during one hot, sticky Midwest summer, this coming-of-age story gets into the messy, intense, and sometimes confusing experience of girlhood, friendship, and first love.
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