Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club: See All of Her 2025 Selections

Mar. 15, 2025

Reese Witherspoon in November 2024.Photo:John Nacion/Getty

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“My intention is to build community and conversation around art and entertainment, because I am really into connecting people through storytelling. I’m always looking for a fresh perspective on a coming-of-age story or a midlife pivot story or a new take on the rom-com. There are thousands of years of untold stories, so we’re really making up for lost time.”

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.See all of the 2025 Reese’s Book Club selections below.

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Simon & Schuster

Beth and Frank have a happy marriage, though it’s built on ignoring their past. But when Beth’s brother-in-law shoots a dog that comes on the couple’s property, the incident brings Beth back into the orbit of Gabriel Wolfe, a man she loved years ago, and who broke her heart in return.

Witherspoon calls this novel “a gripping mix of thrilling murder mystery, and a once-in-a-lifetime chance to relive your truest love story all over again.”

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The Dial Press

This novel centers Marguerite, an orphan who gets conscripted into a perilous journey to New France with her “enigmatic and volatile” guardian. While there, she falls for a servant (which is strictly forbidden), and the two are exiled to a faraway island to fend for themselves. The novel about a surprisingly feminist heroine is based on a true story and Witherspoon called it “easily one of my favorite historical fiction reads yet.”

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Atria Books/Amazon

In this novel, author Cate Kay rose to fame with her bestselling book trilogy-turned-movie franchise. The writer, however, is not who she says she is, carrying dark secrets that stem from a tragedy in her past.“This story swept me away with its big dreams, love and unexpected twists,” Witherspoon says of the book, which has been described asFirst Lie WinsmeetsThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.

source: people.com