Reese Witherspoon has fresh book club picks for 2025.
Run through the actress’ media company Hello Sunshine, Reese’s Book Club has highlighted many great books since its creation in 2017. The book club aims to promote women’s stories and has featured novels from bestselling authors such as Taylor Jenkins Reid, Celeste Ng, and Rainbow Lowell.
“When I’m deciding whether to choose a book club book or a TV script or a movie, the first and most important criteria I look for is whether it’s something I want to share with my friends,” Witherspoon said backstage about the selection process for Hello Sunshine.
“My intention is to build community and conversation around art and entertainment, because I’m really interested in bringing people together through storytelling. I’m always looking for fresh perspectives on coming-of-age stories, midlife stories, or new takes on romantic comedies. There are stories that haven’t been told for thousands of years, so we’re really making up for lost time.”
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See all 2025 Reese’s Book Club selections below.
November: “Wild Dark Shore” by Charlotte McConaghy
flatiron books
Dominic and his children are caretakers of a small island near Antarctica. When a body washes up on the shore and her family nurses the mysterious woman back to health, her true intentions are revealed.
September: “To the Moon and Back” by Eliana Ramage
Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster
This moving novel follows Steph Harper, whose journey to become NASA’s first Cherokee astronaut forces her to confront her relationships with her mother, sister, and ex-girlfriend. Witherspoon calls the book “a breathtaking debut novel about family, identity, and intergenerational love.”
“Once Upon a Time in Dollywood” Ashley Jordan
Playwright Yves Ambroise’s life is in turmoil beyond the pages. When Eve heads to the mountains for a fresh start, she meets a single father who lives in the cabin next door, and the two decide whether they are ready for romance again.
“I read it in one sitting, it was so good!” Witherspoon said of Jordan’s debut.
July: “Spectacular Things” by Beck Dorie Stein
dial press
The author of Rock the Boat returns with the unforgettable story of two sisters who each grapple with their mother’s secret legacy as adults.
June: “The Phoenix Pencil Company” by Alison King
William Morrow
King’s debut novel is a multi-generational, multi-genre story about a woman who discovers her family’s magical ability to reforge memories held in pencil. However, once the government learns of this, it is forced to take tough measures.
May: “Great Big Beautiful Life” by Emily Henry
Berkeley
Henry’s latest film follows two journalists, Alice Scott and Hayden Anderson, who compete for the chance to write the biography of a reclusive former socialite. But it’s not long before Alice’s and Hayden’s own stories begin to intersect off the page. As Witherspoon says, “Mystery, romance, and thriller all rolled into one gripping story.”
April: “All That Life Can Afford” by Emily Everett
GP Putnam’s Sons
In the novel, which Witherspoon calls full of “love, ambition, and the cost of belonging,” an American college student in London is drawn into the world of a wealthy family and discovers the pitfalls of joining their glamorous, privileged lives.
March: Claire Leslie Hall “Broken Country”
simon & schuster
Beth and Frank have a happy marriage, but it consists of ignoring their past. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog that came onto the couple’s property, the incident brings Beth back into the orbit of Gabriel Wolfe, the man she loved years ago and was hurt in return.
Witherspoon calls the novel “a captivating mix of a thrilling murder mystery and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to relive a true love story.”
February: Allegra Goodman’s “Isola”
dial press
The novel tells the story of Marguerite, an orphan who is conscripted on a dangerous journey to New France with her “mysterious and unstable” guardian. There she falls in love with a servant (this is strictly forbidden) and the two are exiled to a distant island for their own safety. This book about an amazing feminist heroine is based on a true story, and Witherspoon called it “definitely one of my favorite historical novels I’ve ever read.”
January: “The Three Lives of Kate Kay” by Kate Fagan
Atria Books/Amazon
In this novel, author Kate Kay rose to fame with her best-selling book trilogy-turned-film series. However, this writer is not who he says he is, and harbors a dark secret stemming from a past tragedy.
“This story captivated me with its big dreams, love, and unexpected twists,” Witherspoon says of the book, which has been described as “The First Lie Wins” meets “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.”
