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Book Club Lists, YA & Novels for Day(s)

Novels set over one day, reading lists, and more ...

October 28, 2025

Librarian Newsletter: November 2025

Hello,

Move over, Mrs. Dalloway. This month, in conjunction with our coverage of Souvankham Thammavongsa's Pick a Color, we share a reading list of contemporary novels that take place over just one day.

You and your patrons can browse our YA section and categories for recommendations, updates, and sneak peeks at upcoming releases.

We also invite you to take advantage of our recent book club lists—the best books for book clubs in 2026 and recommended series for book clubs—and check out upcoming discussions and Ask the Author sessions in our community forum.

And be sure to brush up on November releases with our latest batch of previews!

— The BookBrowse Team

Beyond the Book: Books That Take Place Over a Single Day

Souvankham Thammavongsa's novel Pick a Color takes place over the span of one day at a nail salon, Susan's, owned by the main character Ning. This slice-of-life style of storytelling has been employed by numerous authors for different purposes—to heighten dramatic tension, to explore one character's daily reality, or to defy traditional narrative expectations. The latter two are certainly features of Pick a Color. Here are some other contemporary novels that also take place over the span of a day.

YA on BookBrowse

Did you know that BookBrowse offers a page with YA-specific rotating features? Check out recent recommended YA and YA-Crossover books with read-alikes, YA reading lists, YA books publishing soon, and more. You and your patrons can also browse books in our YA category.

Subscribing libraries get access to all young adult content, while others have limited access.

The Best Books for Book Clubs in 2026

Whether you’re looking for a contemporary narrative or a historical one, a reflective bit of character fiction or a family saga, we have you covered. Happy reading in the year ahead!

The Best Series for Book Clubs

Many of the books in these series have been subjects of BookBrowse reviews or online discussions—and we have reading guides for a lot of them!

Book Club Discussions

Find inspiration for your book club(s) among our more than 200 past discussions.

We’re currently talking about Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, among other books. In November, we feature Haven’t Killed in Years by Amy K. Green and Kate Storey’s The Forgotten Book Club.

Ask the Author Interviews

BookBrowse is now hosting Ask the Author sessions in our community forum. You and your patrons are welcome to follow along and post questions in any future interviews that interest you. In the meantime, see our recent conversation with Graham Watson, author of The Invention of Charlotte Brontë.

New & Notable Books in November

We've carefully selected 70+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in November—check them out!

Individual members and subscribing libraries can see, sort, and download the full list for all months. Non-subscribers can view books up to the current month and a limited selection of future books.

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