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Book clubs choose varied October 2026 reads, with two picking the same novel
A roundup of book clubs’ October 2026 reading picks features novels and nonfiction across several genres.
Eclectix and the Audacious Book Club both chose Deesha Philyaw’s The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman.
Eclectix, created by Dawnshaeé Reid, prioritizes Black authors and offers in-person meetings in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as virtual ones.
The Audacious Book Club is selected by author Roxane Gay and aims to highlight writers sharing what it calls authentic and necessary perspectives.
Other featured groups include Subtle Asian Book Club, whose October pick is Mohammed El-Kurd’s essay collection on resistance to anti-Palestinian racism.
The choices range from essays to horror and romance, reflecting the clubs’ different interests rather than a single October theme.
Readers can join virtual activities, which the roundup says include author chats or discussions.
Two book clubs chose The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw for October 2026.
The clubs are Eclectix The Book Club and The Audacious Book Club.
Other featured selections include an essay collection about resistance to anti-Palestinian racism and books spanning horror, romance and young adult fiction.
The clubs offer virtual participation, and their monthly activities end with author chats or discussions.
- Who
- Eclectix The Book Club and The Audacious Book Club both selected a novel by Deesha Philyaw.
- What
- They chose The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman for October 2026.
- When
- October 2026. The article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Eclectix offers an in-person meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, as well as a virtual option. The clubs’ selections are discussed online.
- Why
- Eclectix prioritizes Black authors and a wide range of genres. The Audacious Book Club aims to uplift perspectives from writers who share their stories.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Tiffany and Alexandra founded the Subtle Asian Book Club to uplift Asian voices and storytellers.
Eclectix The Book Club and The Audacious Book Club selected The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman.
Book Riot published its article about book clubs’ October selections.
- Shared selection
- The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw
- Selecting clubs
- Eclectix The Book Club and The Audacious Book Club
- Article publication date
- October 13, 2026
- Eclectix meeting location
- Louisville, Kentucky
- Subtle Asian Book Club founded
- 2020
What people are saying
Lucky me, I was an early reader of this one over the summer and I instantly wanted to talk about it with the book club – so now I’m making my dreams come true!
Next month in the Audacious Book Club, we’re also talking about The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw. I hope you’ll join us at The Audacity to discuss this wonderful novel throughout the month of October.
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