Top 10 Celebrity Book Club Picks of the Year: Best Books Recommended by Oprah, Reese & More (2025)

Celebrity book clubs have become the ultimate trusted source for standout reads — and this year’s picks did not disappoint. From Reese Witherspoon to Oprah to GMA and more, these selections dive into unforgettable stories of love, identity, mystery, and resilience. Whether you’re looking for a page-turner, a tearjerker, or a thought-provoking literary escape, these 10 books represent the best of the best.

Top 10 Celebrity Book Club Picks​

1. All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
A Read with Jenna Pick

A haunting blend of mystery, thriller, and epic love story that keeps readers on edge and deeply invested.

2. Dream State by Eric Puchner
Oprah’s Book Club

A moving exploration of love, uncertainty, and the fragile beauty of life, set in the American West.

3. The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
Read with Jenna

A chilling, thought-provoking dystopian novel about surveillance, love, and agency in a near-future society.

4. The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
Jimmy Fallon’s Summer Reads Winner

A suspenseful, layered mystery surrounding a missing teen and deep family secrets, widely acclaimed.

5. Junie by Erin Crosby Eckstine
Good Morning America Book Club

A lyrical and powerful coming-of-age tale set during slavery, centered on resistance and self-discovery.

6. Isola by Allegra Goodman
Reese’s Book Club

A historical survival story of a wronged woman fighting to reclaim her fate, based on a true 16th-century tale.

7. Homeseeking by Karissa Chen
GMA Book Club

An emotionally resonant epic of love and separation across six decades and multiple continents.

8. Redwood Court by DéLana R. A. Dameron
Reese’s Book Club

A tender and powerful debut about a young girl’s coming of age in a Southern Black family during the 1990s.

9. Memory Piece by Lisa Ko
Belletrist Book Club

A bold, inventive novel about friendship, technology, and the passage of time — a Barack Obama favorite.

10. The Cliffs by J. Courtney Sullivan
Reese’s Book Club

A gripping tale of family, secrets, and the supernatural, set on the rugged coast of Maine.