Book Club members are avid readers who collectively decide which books to read over the course of the year, and meet monthly to discuss the books and share their insights.
The Owls Head Village Library Book Club is currently at capacity. If you are interested in joining the waitlist, please email us and we will notify you when space becomes available. In the meantime- feel free to read along with this year’s selection.
- Contact: owlsheadvillagelibrary@gmail.com
2026 Reading List
| Month | Title & Author | Year | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | The Midnight Library — Matt Haig | 2020 | Fantasy & Science Fiction |
| February | The Glassmaker — Tracy Chevalier | 2024 | Historical Fiction (HF) |
| March | The Art Thief — Michael Finkel | 2023 | Non-Fiction (NF), True Crime, Psychological Thriller |
| April | Bel Canto — Ann Patchett | 2001 | Literary Fiction (LF), Magical Realism (MR), Thriller (T) — (Modern Classic) |
| May | My Antonia — Willa Cather | 1918 | Historical Fiction (HF), Pastoral Fiction, Bildungsroman (B) |
| June | Heartwood — Amity Gaige | 2025 | Fiction, Mystery (M), Literary Thriller, Nature, Suspense |
| July | The Lion Women of Tehran — Marjan Kamali | 2024 | Historical Fiction (HF) |
| August | Their Eyes Were Watching God — Zora Neale Hurston | 1937 | Literary Fiction (LF) |
| September | Becoming Madam Secretary — Stephanie Dray | 2024 | Historical Fiction (HF) |
| October | The Mighty Red — Louise Erdrich | 2024 | Fiction |
| November | The Hungry Ocean — Linda Greenlaw | 1999 | Non-Fiction (NF), Memoir, Maritime |
| December | Time of the Child — Niall Williams | 2024 | Historical Fiction (HF) |
Genre Key
HF: Historical Fiction
NF: Non-Fiction
T: Thriller
PF: Psychological Fiction
DF: Domestic Fiction
B: Bildungsroman
M: Mystery
R: Romance Novel
LF: Literary Fiction
MR: Magical Realism
NF: Non-Fiction
T: Thriller
PF: Psychological Fiction
DF: Domestic Fiction
B: Bildungsroman
M: Mystery
R: Romance Novel
LF: Literary Fiction
MR: Magical Realism