Celebrity bookworms are here to stay.
Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have joined the ranks, picking monthly books that skyrocket to the top of the bestseller lists.
“I absolutely love reading, I love the idea of sharing how books make people feel … books are really important to me and if I can share that in some way, then I feel like I’m on the right track,” Lipa told Elle UK in 2023.
Roberts, who started Belletrist with best friend Karah Preiss in 2017, told AP that giving book recommendations brings her “so much joy.”
Witherspoon, meanwhile, built an empire on books with her Hello Sunshine media company, highlighting diverse female authors.
See below for all the November 2026 celebrity book club picks.
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club November 2026 pick: “The Great Wherever” by Shannon Sanders
Goodreads rating: 3.74/5
“Our November @reesesbookclub pick is ‘The Great Wherever’ by Shannon Sanders!” Witherspoon announced. “This novel about family and tradition is the perfect read to bring home for the holidays.”
Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club November 2026 pick: “White Teeth” by Zadie Smith
Goodreads rating: 3.79/5
“In 2000, Zadie Smith detonated the books world with White Teeth and has been part of our literary DNA ever since. She’s been compared to everyone from Dickens to Rushdie, which is staggering praise for a debut author barely out of university,” Lipa wrote of her November read.
“It’s a big, loud, boisterous and fiercely clever book. Reading Zadie play with the multitudes of language on London’s streets, and explore identity, community and the competing pulls of nature and nurture, is an unforgettable experience. No wonder this book became the literary landmark for a generation.”
Dakota Johnson’s TeaTime Book Club November 2026 pick: “Life Out of Order” by Audrey Niffenegger
Goodreads rating: 3.43/5
“This month we’re traveling back (and forth) in time with @aaniffenegger ‘s new sequel to ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife,’ ‘Life Out of Order!’ This modern update comes at the perfect time… no pun intended,” Johnson’s TeaTime Book club announced.
Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club current pick: “Solace in Winter” by Mary Lawson
Goodreads rating: 4.44/5
“My next @oprahsbookclub selection is ‘Solace in Winter’ by Mary Lawson. This beautifully written novel takes us to a small Canadian town in 1969, where a lonely widower’s quiet life is turned upside down when he takes in an injured dog and a young American fleeing the Vietnam War,” Winfrey wrote of her new pick.
“What unfolds is a deeply moving story about grief, forgiveness, and the unlikely bonds that bring us back to life. It reminds us that even in our loneliest moments, unexpected connections can open our hearts, heal old wounds, and change our lives in ways we never imagined.”
Natalie Portman’s Nat’s Book Club November 2026 pick: “Heart the Lover” by Lily King
Goodreads rating: 4.15/5
“For November’s book club pick, I’m reading ‘Heart the Lover’ by Lily King. The novel follows a young aspiring writer in her last year of college who becomes close with two longtime friends, a connection that shapes the years that follow,” Portman captioned her new read. “Join me in reading this month’s pick and thank you Pippa for the recommendation!”
Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss’s Belletrist Book Club November 2026 pick: “Public Access Afterworld” by Jane Schoenbrun
Goodreads rating: 4.19/5
“Spanning decades and realities, with an unforgettable ensemble of outcasts and nerds, especially the messy but wholly relatable Bethany who must overcome paranoia and self-doubt to transform into a hero of our times, Public Access Afterworld will have you reading through the night and rooting for its characters to survive,” Roberts’ Belletrist book club wrote of their new pick.
“A mesmerizing mashup of speculative fiction, horror, and conspiracy, it marks the arrival of a major new force in contemporary fiction by a groundbreaking filmmaker who’s been compared to David Lynch and Paul Thomas Anderson.”
Jenna Bush Hager’s Read with Jenna Book Club November 2026 pick: “Sweet Pea” by Kit de Waal
Goodreads rating: 4.23/5
“I am so overjoyed to announce our November @readwithjenna pick, ‘Sweet Pea’ by Kit de Waal, out everywhere today!” Hager said of her new book pick.
“Good Morning America” Book Club November 2026 pick: “Whale Harbor” by Mary Beth Keane
Goodreads rating: 4.43/5
“Our November #GMABookClub pick, ‘Whale Harbor’ by Mary Beth Keane, is sure to deliver! Travel through lifetimes and continents in this story about family, brotherhood and the choices that echo across generations,” “GMA” announced of their November read.
Katie Couric’s Book Club November 2026 pick: “The Lion Women of Tehran” by Marjan Kamali
Goodreads rating: 4.46/5
“Are you ready for our November KCBC pick?! We’re reading… ‘The Lion Women of Tehran’ by @marjankamali7,” Couric announced. “I’m SO excited to dive into this book.”
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