Celebrity bookworms are here to stay.
Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have joined the ranks, picking monthly books that skyrocket to the top of the bestseller lists.
“I absolutely love reading, I love the idea of sharing how books make people feel … books are really important to me and if I can share that in some way, then I feel like I’m on the right track,” Lipa told Elle UK in 2023.
Roberts, who started Belletrist with best friend Karah Preiss in 2017, told AP that giving book recommendations brings her “so much joy.”
Witherspoon, meanwhile, built an empire on books with her Hello Sunshine media company, highlighting diverse female authors.
See below for all the October 2026 celebrity book club picks.
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club October 2026 pick: “Sophie, Standing There” by Meg Mason
Goodreads rating: 3.67/5
“‘Sophie, Standing There’ by Meg Mason is our October @reesesbookclub pick!” Witherspoon announced. “A funny and tender story about loneliness, connection, and finding your way back to yourself.”
Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss’s Belletrist Book Club October 2026 pick: “The Oracle’s Daughter” by Harrison Hill
Goodreads rating: 3.90/5
“Our October Book Pick is here ‘The Oracle’s Daughter’ by Harrison Hill,” Roberts’ Belletrist book club announced.
“The shocking true story of the rise and fall of a woman-led cult—a debut work of narrative nonfiction about extremism, the search for belonging, and America’s turbulent religious history.”
Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club October 2026 pick: “Klara and The Sun” by Kazuo Ishiguro
Goodreads rating: 3.73/5
“I first read ‘Klara And The Sun’ when it was published in 2021 and I’ve devoured Kazuo Ishiguro’s entire back catalogue since. I’m totally hooked,” Lipa wrote alongside her October book pick.
“‘Klara And The Sun’ is one of my favorite novels by one of our greatest living authors. I can’t wait to get into it all with you.”
Dakota Johnson’s TeaTime Book Club October 2026 pick: “Verity” by Colleen Hoover
Goodreads rating: 4.28/5
“OBVIOUSLY this month we’re reading ‘Verity’ by the one and only, @colleenhoover. Such a fun, gripping read!” Johnson’s TeaTime book club wrote of their new pick.
Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club current pick: “Hungered” by Amanda Rizkalla
Goodreads rating: 4.00/5
“My next @oprahsbookclub selection is ‘Hungered’ by @amandarizkalla,” Winfrey announced in October.
“This riveting new novel from a first-time author compassionately tackles the difficult subject of families living unhoused and outside the margins, making us see not only their struggles, but also their hopes, dreams, and the perseverance it takes to face another day.”
Natalie Portman’s Nat’s Book Club October 2026 pick: “Edith’s Diary” by Patricia Highsmith
Goodreads rating: 3.81/5
“For October’s book club pick, I’m reading ‘Edith’s Diary’ by Patricia Highsmith,” Portman announced.
“The novel follows a wife and mother in a quiet Pennsylvania town who, as her marriage and family slowly fall apart, fills her diary with the life she wishes she had, until the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur. Join me in reading this month’s pick.”
Jenna Bush Hager’s Read with Jenna Book Club October 2026 pick: “Partita” by Barbara Kingsolver
Goodreads rating: 4.30/5
“I am so overjoyed to announce our October @readwithjenna pick! Written by the legend and one of my Mount Rushmore authors, ‘Partita’ by Barbara Kingsolver is out everywhere today!” Bush Hager captioned her latest read.
“This is a love story full of music, art, and all the things that make life beautiful. It asks us to look at the lives we’ve built and wonder: Can our lives be broken and also extraordinary?”
“Good Morning America” Book Club October 2026 pick: “Bad Words” by Rioghnach Robinson
Goodreads rating: 4.29/5
“We have NO bad words to say about our #GMABookClub pick for October!” “GMA” said of their October read. “‘Bad Words’ by @rioghnachrobinson is a surprising and thoughtful story with a chemistry-filled slow burn romance.”