Best Oprah Book Club Books

A sexy and engrossing read, this book tells the tale of one of the most enthralling love affairs in the history of literature.

As a child, Calliope Stephanides never felt like other girls her age. On the road to self-discovery, family secrets are exposed and an astonishing genetic history is uncovered.

Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose thoughtful companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally.

This is a large-scale fictional narrative set amidst the political turmoil of post-Colonial Africa.

Told in the tradition of Chinese literature, Pearl S. Buck's The Good Earth runs the gamut of universal themes: women's rights, the importance of family, class conflict, spiritual and moral trials, and the hardships of the modern world. It also brings into focus a theme that stretches far beyond the boundaries of Chinese society: the importance of simplicity.