Reese Witherspoon's Top Book Club Picks for 2025

Reese Witherspoon is an avid bibliophile, serving as a wellspring of motivation for countless individuals when they're choosing their next book to dive into.

Each month, the actress selects one book to shine a spotlight on an array of influential and gifted female writers.

Reese’s Book Club is closely associated with her production company, Hello Sunshine , which has has adapted numerous novels into movies and television series .

Speaking to Backstage Regarding her selection process, Reese disclosed, "The primary criterion I use to determine whether I'll go for a book club read or select a TV script or film is if it's something you'd be eager to recommend to a friend."

“I aim to create a sense of community and dialogue centered around art and entertainment, as I deeply enjoy bringing people together through narratives. I constantly seek innovative angles on coming-of-age tales, midlife transition stories, or fresh interpretations of romantic comedies. Given that there are countless untold stories spanning millennia, we have plenty of ground to cover and new territory to explore.”

As 2025 is now underway, we've compiled a list of Reese Witherspoon’s book club selections for this year!

Everything Life Has to Offer by Emily Everett

April

Everything Life Has to Offer by Emily Everett Reese’s Book Club has chosen this as their selection for April, and it’s a fictional story about Anna, who relocates to London with dreams of leaving behind her modest origins but instead discovers she is barely scraping by financially.

Anna secures a tutoring position with the affluent Wilder family in Saint-Tropez and finds herself immersed in an opulent universe filled with lavish events and romantic entanglements. While adjusting to this sophisticated lifestyle, Anna must ponder what compromises she is prepared to make to belong, all whilst wrestling with her history and personal identity.

This selection had me captivated from the moment I began listening to the audiobook. Everything Life Has to Offer “Emily Everett’s book revolves around themes of love, ambition, and the price one pays for fitting in; it keeps lingering in my mind,” said Reese.

The actress tuned into the audiobook and mentioned she was "captivated" right from when she began listening!

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Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall

March

Broken Country by Clare Leslie Hall It combines elements of romance and murder mystery. The narrative revolves around Beth, who believed she had put Gabriel behind her — the man whom she previously cherished. A decade earlier, he abandoned her heartbroken, and since then, she has constructed a new existence with Frank.

However, upon Gabriel’s return, everything transforms. Their bond ignites immediately, bringing back former emotions. While Gabriel deals with a murder charge, Beth has to determine whether she can turn down another opportunity for love or if she’s ready to stake all she has achieved.

Reese mentioned that readers will "BE WOWED by it!" and that she "DIDN'T SEE the ending coming!"

We might be assuming too much, but we're definitely putting this on our To Be Read list right away.

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Isola by Allegra Goodman

February

Based on actual events, Isola by Allegra Goodman centers on Marguerite, who was destined to inherit a fortune and enjoy a life of luxury but ends up as an orphan cared for by a enigmatic and erratic guardian.

He uses her inherited wealth and takes her on a journey to New France, where she develops a strong connection with his servant, eventually falling in love.

Once their connection becomes known, they face severe punishment and find themselves abandoned on an icy island. Here, Marguerite has to depend on her beliefs to endure the unforgiving wildness surrounding them.

Reese has described Isola As "definitely one of my most favorite historical fiction reads so far."

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The Three Faces of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan

January

The Three Faces of Cate Kay by Kate Fagan tracks an author named Cate Kay, who gained fame through her best-selling three-book series that was adapted into a hit movie franchise. But it turns out she isn’t really who she claims to be.

Following a tragic event in her history, Cate’s character has been fleeing and harboring numerous somber truths.

Regarding the book, Reese mentioned, "The narrative carried me off with its grand aspirations, romance, and surprising turns."

The book has been characterized as First Lie Wins meets The Seven Partners of Evelyn Hugo .

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