I have been a member of a book group for almost 20 years. Here are some of my favorite books and titles which elicited the best discussions over the years.
1991: Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
My Antonia by Willa Cather
1992: Walking Across Egypt by Clive Edgerton
One Child by Torey Hayden
1993: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neal Hurston
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
1994: Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
1995: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
Women's Diaries of the Westward Journey by Lillian Schlissel
1996: Follow the River by James Alexander Thom
Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson
1997: The Trees by Conrad Richter
Having Our Say by Sadie and Bessie Delany
1998: Red Tent by Anita Diamant
Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood
Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
1999: Color of Water by James McBride
Chosen by Chaim Potok
2000: Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
2001: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
After a Long Silence by Helen Fremont
2002: Bonesetter's Daughter by Amy Tan
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich
2003: Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
2004: Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
Mountain Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night by Mark Haddon
Oryx and Crake by Margaret Atwood
Note: 2004 was an excellent year!
2005: Dreams of the Father by Barak Obama
Hidden Power by Kati Marton
2006: Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
The March by E. L. Doctorow
2007:
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