Alta’s California Book Club is a free, online monthly gathering that features the state’s top writers and their work. Since October 2020, more than 22,500 people have registered for more than 50 (and counting!) live programs with these noted authors. Eight of the club’s selections appear on this list of 25 novels:

  • Devil in a Blue Dress, by Walter Mosley (December 2020)
  • The Sellout, by Paul Beatty (February 2021)
  • The Mars Room, by Rachel Kushner (May 2021)
  • There There, by Tommy Orange (November 2021)
  • The Barbarian Nurseries, by Héctor Tobar (December 2021)
  • Interior Chinatown, by Charles Yu (June 2023)
  • Under the Feet of Jesus, by Helena María Viramontes (August 2024)
  • The Sympathizer, by Viet Thanh Nguyen (January 2025)

For more information, visit californiabookclub.com.