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AARP's Big Fall 2025 Book Preview

Check out fiction from Dan Brown, John Grisham and Frieda McFadden, the latest from Marie Kondo and more for your TBR list

10 Classics Your Book Club Will Love

Reading these great novels won't feel like homework

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12 Fantastic Book Club Reads Now in Paperback

Your group will love these bestsellers and award winners

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Excerpt: Emma Heming Willis Describes Her Caregiving Journey

Bruce Willis’s wife shares how their lives have evolved since his FTD diagnosis

Ever Heard of 'Delulu'? It's Among 39 Words Added to English Dictionaries

Learn the meanings of ‘‘touch grass,’ ‘broligarchy’ and other new terms popularized by younger generations

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These Short Story Gems Are Perfect for Busy Book Clubs

No time to read a long novel? A good story can give your group plenty to talk about

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10 Stellar Science Fiction and Fantasy Books for Grown-Ups

Librarians and lovers of the genres suggest 10 magical, transporting reads

Short Novels That Everyone in Your Book Club Will Actually Read (and Love)

Put aside those doorstoppers and consider these fantastic picks of 250 pages or less

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The 75 Essential Books for Gen Xers

Remembering the reads that entertained us, taught us and shaped us into who we’ve become

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Healing Fiction Offers the Feel-Good Vibes We Need Right Now

Add these warm-hearted novels, including bestsellers from South Korea and Japan, to your reading list

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Poetry for People Who (Think They) Don’t Like Poetry

There’s ‘no wrong doorway’ into the magical world of verse. Enter with us

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The Warm Appeal of Cozy Mysteries

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10 Great Ways to Get Rid of Unwanted Books

Give your used books new life by donating, swapping, or selling them. Here's how

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