Your October Reading List: Top Celebrity Book Club Picks
As the weather shifts and the days grow shorter, there’s no better time to find your next great read and settle in. Fortunately, the biggest names in literary curation—from Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon to Jenna Bush Hager and the Good Morning America Book Club—have done the heavy lifting for us once again. Each month, these tastemakers select a book that is destined to spark conversations, introduce us to new voices, or deepen our connection to familiar themes. This October is no exception, with the chosen titles covering everything from sweeping international fiction to razor-sharp suspense, ensuring your reading list is perfectly set for the season.
Beyond just providing an escape, these selections offer the kind of deep, character-driven narratives that pair perfectly with a cool autumn evening and a warm drink. We’ve seen picks this month that tackle complex family dynamics, thrilling mysteries set in atmospheric locales, and historical sagas that remind us of the enduring power of human connection. Whether you’re a fan of Oprah’s choice for thoughtful reflection or looking for a buzzy, twisty title recommended by Reese, prepare to clear your schedule. It’s time to dive into the books that will dominate the reading landscape and spark the most spirited debates at book club meetings everywhere this fall.
October 2025 Celebrity Book Club Selections
Reese’s Book Club Pick
Gone Before Goodbye
by Reese Witherspoon and Harlan Coben
While this book is not Reese’s “official” book club pick for October, she has decided to not select a book this month to focus on promoting her new book with Harlan Coben.
This suspense novel, co-written with Harlan Coben, follows Maggie McCabe, a brilliant Army combat surgeon stripped of her license.
Desperate for purpose, she takes a clandestine job treating a mysterious man sequestered among the ultra-elite halfway across the globe.
When her patient suddenly disappears, Maggie is framed and must become a global fugitive to escape a deadly conspiracy threatening to silence her forever.
Read with Jenna Pick
The Irish GOodbye
by Heather Aimee O’Neill
The Irish Goodbye follows three adult sisters as they reunite for a tense Thanksgiving weekend at their childhood home on Long Island. Two decades after a family tragedy involving their late brother, each sister carries a separate, heavy secret and unresolved guilt. When an unexpected guest arrives, long-buried secrets surface, forcing the Ryans to confront their past and fight for forgiveness.
GMA Book Club Pick
Twice
by Mitch Albom
This magical realism novel by Mitch Albom follows a man who receives a prophetic warning about a future tragedy. He is granted the extraordinary chance to relive a critical period of his life to prevent disaster. Twice asks whether changing the past is possible, or if destiny always holds the final hand.
Oprah’s Book Club Pick
All the Way to the River
by Elizabeth Gilbert
The memoir, correctly titled All the Way to the River, chronicles Elizabeth Gilbert’s profound, complicated relationship with her late partner, Rayya Elias. It details their unconventional love story, which was complicated by Rayya’s terminal cancer and both women’s individual battles with addiction. Ultimately, it is a deeply personal account of love, loss, codependency, and the author’s challenging path toward recovery and liberation after devastating grief.
