# Woman’s World Book Club Picks

> 5 new books to read this week: feel-good fiction, historical mystery, and dystopian adventure.
- Title: Woman’s World Book Club Picks · Woman's World | Shortify
- Summary: 5 new books to read this week: feel-good fiction, historical mystery, and dystopian adventure. Woman’s World recommends five new books including 'The…
- Keywords: woman’s world, book club, books, feel-good fiction, historical mystery, dystopian adventure, the mother-in-law book club, friends and family, the foreign correspondent’s wife, the sixth faction, the bright side of the other side, Woman
- Source: Woman's World — https://womansworld.com/entertainment/books/womans-world-book-club-5-best-new-books-out-on-october-20-and-beyond
- Author: Melissa D'Agnese
- Published: 2026-10-20T06:30:07+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: woman’s world, book club, books, feel-good fiction, historical mystery, dystopian adventure, the mother-in-law book club, friends and family, the foreign correspondent’s wife, the sixth faction, the bright side of the other side
## This Week’s Book Picks
Woman’s World highlights five new books across feel-good fiction, literary fiction, and historical mystery genres.
## The Mother-in-Law Book Club
Kate Hash’s feel-good fiction follows Andi, a soon-to-be divorcée, joining a book club with a 70-something woman.
## Friends and Family
Natalie Baszile’s literary fiction explores friendship and privilege through Babs and Nora’s decade-long bond.
## The Foreign Correspondent’s Wife
Jenna Helwig’s historical mystery sets Kat Kelly in post-WWII Paris after her husband’s death.
## The Sixth Faction
Veronica Roth returns to the Divergent universe with an alternate-timeline story about Beatrice Prior’s choice.
## The Bright Side of the Other Side
Sara McDaniel’s memoir shares resilience after divorce, health crisis, and career loss through home renovation.
## Key takeaway

Woman’s World recommends five new books including 'The Mother-in-Law Book Club' by Kate Hash, 'Friends and Family' by Natalie Baszile, 'The Foreign Correspondent’s Wife' by Jenna Helwig, 'The Sixth Faction' by Veronica Roth, and 'The Bright Side of the Other Side' by Sara McDaniel.