To date, Reese’s Book Club has recommended a staggering 116 books. The titles range from fast-paced thrillers to romantic comedies and coming-of-age stories. If, like me, you don’t read along on the official book club schedule, the choices can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? After sifting through every pick, I came across three I quite enjoyed, and that you’d be remiss to sleep on. If I were you, I’d take advantage of the coming cold, blustery winter months to cozy up under a blanket and knock these off your TBR.
3 Reese's Book Club Picks You Shouldn't Sleep On
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Published Dec 23, 2025
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1. Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Random House Trade Paper Backs
Whenever I want a real laugh, I turn to Curtis Sittenfeld. Her contemporary parody of Pride and Prejudice, titled Eligible, was the first time I actually laughed out loud while reading. Not just a chortle. Full on cackle. When Romantic Comedy came out in 2023, I pounced. The story follows a comedy sketch writer, Sally Milz, working on a late-night television show dubbed “The Night Owls”—a thinly veiled SNL-inspired ruse. All around her, Sally sees the same conundrum…average guys like her friend and coworker, Danny Horst, ending up with impossibly hot girls. Meanwhile, no hot guy has ever even sniffed in plain old Sally’s direction. That all changes when pop star Noah Brewster comes to host the show, and Sally finds her world turned upside down. If you love sketch comedy (or Saturday Night Live) and a pretty-guy-falls-for-average-but-smart-girl trope, then you need to pick this up.
2. Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xóchitl González
Flatiron Books
Xóchitl González is one of my favorite writers at The Atlantic, so I’ve been following her since she published her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming. Anita de Monte Laughs Last is her sophomore novel, and a screen adaptation is currently in development with Eva Longoria to direct. González was inspired by the life and work of Ana Mendieta, who informs the titular character. Her novel follows two protagonists: Anita, living and dying in 1980s New York, and Raquel, a Brown University art history student in the 1990s who stumbles on Anita’s story, which uncannily mirrors her own. Both women are young and bright, working-class and people of color, trying to find their way through the halls of power within the art world’s most exclusive circles. Told through these dual storylines, I thought it was a moving portrait of two young women trying to find themselves and demand that the world see them for who they are.
3. Yellowface by R.F. Kuang
William Morrow Paperbacks
R.F. Kuang is one of the most dynamic writers alive. She first gained recognition for her historical military fantasy series, The Poppy War, and then Babel, a historical fantasy epic. So, it was surprising when she published Yellowface in 2023. It’s a contemporary novel about writing, writers and the publishing industry—a far cry from her past works and newest novel, Katabasis, a speculative fiction satire on academia. Yellowface follows struggling author Juniper Hayward who’s constantly in the shadow of her rival and friend, celebrity author Athena Liu. When Athena dies suddenly, Juniper steals her unfinished manuscript, passing it off as her own. What ensues is a zinging critique of the publishing industry and one woman’s descent into desperation to be great at all costs. Warning—this book is intense, and I’ve only made it halfway through. Prepare yourselves.
