Are you a reader looking for your next big read?  Look no further than Oprah’s Book Club!  Throughout the years, Oprah has picked and recommended excellent books to for readers to add to their ever-growing TBR list.  From fiction to nonfiction, there are so many great reads that are perfect for any book enthusiast.  So in this article, I will be sharing Oprah’s book club list in order, sharing my favorites in my best of Oprah’s book club list, the current Oprah’s book club pick, and answering some popular questions about Oprah’s book club.  So it might just introduce you to your new favorite title!

But first, who is Oprah Winfrey?

Oprah Winfrey is a household name around the world.  From her early days as a TV personality to her hugely successful talk show, she has captivated audiences for decades.  But to us readers, she is best known for the Oprah’s Book Club.

With an eye for powerful stories and a talent for connecting with people, Oprah has curated a highly respected list of books that continues to help shape the literary world.  Her book club has become a cultural phenomenon, encouraging millions to discover new authors and deepen their love of reading.  Oprah Winfrey has proven to be an unstoppable force in entertainment, literature, and beyond.

Does the Oprah book club still exist?

Over two decades ago, Oprah Winfrey launched her famous book club, taking the literary world by storm.  However, many people wonder if the Oprah Book Club is still running.  The answer is a resounding yes!  Unlike other celebrity book clubs that select a new book every calendar month, Oprah’s Book Club does things differently.  But rest assured, when Oprah makes a selection, you can trust it’s a book worth reading.

How does Oprah’s book club work?

Few cultural phenomena have had as much of an impact on the book world as Oprah’s book club.  Since its inception in 1996, Oprah Winfrey’s literary selection has been a coveted title.  But just how does the Oprah book club work?  Essentially, Oprah chooses a book every few months (either fiction or nonfiction,) which is a personal endorsement that brings attention to the author and the book itself.  The chosen book then becomes a part of Oprah’s book club list, which usually leads to increased sales and a boost in public recognition.  So it’s easy to see why being chosen by Oprah is a tremendous honor in the literary world!

What is Oprah’s 100th book pick?

Oprah’s 100th book club pick is Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano!  Hello Beautiful is a homage to Louisa May Alcott’s timeless classic, Little Women.  Hello Beautiful is a profoundly moving portrait of what is possible when we choose to love someone not in spite of who they are but because of it.

What is Oprah’s latest Book Club pick?

Oprah’s latest book club pick is Wellness by Nathan Hill!  Wellness is a poignant and witty novel about marriage, the often baffling pursuit of health and happiness, and the stories that bind us together.  From the gritty ’90s Chicago art scene to a suburbia of detox diets and home-renovation hysteria, Wellness reimagines the love story with a healthy dose of insight, irony, and heart.

You can get a copy of Wellness by Nathan Hill on Amazon or Bookshop.

My Favorites of Oprah’s Book Club List 

Literary Classics

• Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
• Sula by Toni Morrison
• (Related: 5 Must-Read Books by Toni Morrison: Where to Start)
• East of Eden By John Steinbeck
• One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
• (Related: 5 Must-Read Gabriel García Márquez Books: Where to Start Reading)
• Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
• Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
• A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
• (Related: 6 Must-Read Charles Dickens Books: Where To Start)

Contemporary Books

• White Oleander by Janet Fitch
• Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
• Becoming by Michelle Obama
• Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
• Deacon King Kong by James McBride (One of The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2020)
• The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers (One of The 10 Best Fiction Books of 2021)
• Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley (One of The 2022 Summer Reading Minimalist List)
• Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
• Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano

Oprah’s Book Club List 

The 2023 Oprah Book Club List

1. Bittersweet by Susan Cain
2. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 
3. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
4. Wellness by Nathan Hill

The 2022 Oprah Book Club List

1. The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
2. Finding Me by Viola Davis
3. Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
4. That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters
5. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

The 2021 Oprah Book Club List

1. Jack by Marilynne Robinson
2. Lila by Marilynne Robinson
3. Home by Marilynne Robinson
4. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
5. The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
6. The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
7. Bewilderment by Richard Powers

The 2020 Oprah Book Club List

1. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
2. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of An American Family by Robert Kolker
3. Deacon King Kong by James McBride
4. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Oprah’s Book Club List in Order

1. The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard
2. Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
3. The Book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton
4. She’s Come Undone by Wally Lamb
5. Stones From the River by Ursula Hegi
6. The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds
7. Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris
8. The Heart of a Woman by Maya Angelou
9. A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J. Gaines
10. Ellen Foster by Kaye Gibbons
11. A Virtuous Woman by Kay Gibbons
12. The Meanest Thing to Say by Bill Cosby
13. The Treasure Hunt by Bill Cosby
14. The Best Way to Play by Bill Cosby
15. Paradise by Toni Morrison
16. Here on Earth by Alice Hoffman
17. Black and Blue by Anna Quindlen
18. Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
19. I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb
20. What Looks Like Crazy on an Ordinary Day by Pearl Cleage
21. Midwives by Chris Bohjalian
22. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts
23. Jewel by Bret Lott
24. The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
25. The Pilot’s Wife by Anita Shreve
26. White Oleander by Janet Fitch
27. Mother of Pearl by Melinda Haynes
28. Tara Road by Maeve Binchy
29. River, Cross My Heart by Breena Clarke
30. Vinegar Hill by A. Manette Ansay
31. A Map of The World by Jane Hamilton
32. Gap Creek by Robert Morgan
33. Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende
34. Back Roads by Tawni O’Dell
35. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
36. While I Was Gone by Sue Miller
37. The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
38. Open House by Elizabeth Berg
39. Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
40. House of Sand and Fog by Andre Dubus III
41. We Were the Mulvaneys by Joyce Carol Oates
42. Icy Sparks by Gwyn Hyman Rubio
43. Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir and Michèle Fitoussi
44. Cane River by Lalita Tademy
45. The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen
46. A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
47. Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
48. Sula by Toni Morrison
49. East of Eden By John Steinbeck
50. Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
51. One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
52. The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter by Carson McCullers
53. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
54. The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
55. As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
56. The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
57. Light in August by William Faulkner
58. A Million Little Pieces by James Frey
59. Night By Elie Wiesel
60. The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier
61. The Road by Cormac McCarthy
62. Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides
63. Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez
64. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett
65. A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
66. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski
67. Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan
68. Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
69. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
70. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
71. Wild by Cheryl Strayed
72. The Twelve Tribes of Hattie by Ayana Mathis
73. The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
74. Ruby by Cynthia Bond
75. The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
76. Love Warrior by Glennon Doyle
77. Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
78. An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
79. The Sun Does Shine by Anthony Ray Hinton
80. Becoming by Michelle Obama
81. The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
82. Olive, Again by Elizabeth Strout
83. American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins
84. Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of An American Family by Robert Kolker
85. Deacon King Kong by James McBride
86. Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
87. Jack by Marilynne Robinson
88. Lila by Marilynne Robinson
89. Home by Marilynne Robinson
90. Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
91. The Sweetness of Water by Nathan Harris
92. The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers
93. Bewilderment by Richard Powers
94. The Way of Integrity by Martha Beck
95. Finding Me by Viola Davis
96. Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
97. That Bird Has My Wings by Jarvis Jay Masters
98. Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
99. Bittersweet by Susan Cain
100. Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano 
101. The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese
102. Wellness by Nathan Hill

What do you think about Oprah’s Book Club?

Have you read any books from the Oprah’s Book Club?  Are any of these books on your TBR?   What Oprah’s Book Club pick is your favorite?  Let us talk about it in the comments below.

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