BOOK CLUB - What Will You Read Next? - Volume 29

Sep 22, 2026

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Book Club Volume 29 compiles suggested Penguin Random House titles and provides reader advisory summaries plus sample discussion questions. The brochure introduces the novels Entitlement by Rumaan Alam and Society of Lies by Lauren Ling Brown, detailing key plot premises, themes, and reader-facing prompts. It also lists editions and pricing and encourages participants to collect further suggestions through provided links.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages36

Reading Time55 min

AccessFree to download

Entitlement - Rumaan Alam

Readers’ Advisory

About the Book

Discussion Questions

Society of Lies - Lauren Ling Brown

Readers’ Advisory

About the Book

Discussion Questions

AKid from Marlboro Road - Edward Burns

BOOK CLUB What Will You Read Next? VOLUME 29 Suggested titles and sample discussion questions for the Book Clubs @ Your Library Want More Book Club Suggestions? Collect Them All! [TinyUrl.com/PRHLibraryBookClubBrochures](TinyUrl.com/PRHLibraryBookClubBrochures) Be the first to hear about great upcoming reads from Penguin Random House! Sign up for our eNewsletters at: [PenguinRandomHouseLibrary.com/Subscribe](PenguinRandomHouseLibrary.com/Subscribe) Rumaan Alam Entitlement: A Novel 978-0-593-71846-9 | $30 . 00/$39 . 99C | Riverhead | HC 978-0-593-71848-3 | DN: 978-0-593-91110-5 LP: 978-0-593-94904-7 READERS’ ADVISORY: A novel of money and morality from the New York Times bestselling author of Leave the World Behind. Perfect for fans of Jennifer Egan, Emily St. John Mandel, and Emma Cline. ABOUT THE BOOK: Brooke wants. She isn’t in need, but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose, for instance. She wants to make a difference in the world, to impress her mother along the way, to spend time with friends and secure her independence. Her job assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his quest to give away a vast fortune could help her achieve many of these goals. It may inspire new desires as well: proximity to wealth turns out to be nothing less than transformative. What is money, really, but a kind of belief? Taut, unsettling, and alive to the seductive distortions of money, Entitlement is a riveting tale for our new gilded age, a story that confidently considers questions about need and worth, race and privilege, philanthropy and generosity, passion and obsession. It is a provocative, propulsive novel about the American imagination. DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 1. As Brooke grows closer to billionaire Asher Jaffee, stepping into her role as his protégée, she gains access to a new, bewitching way of living that begins to distort her sense of reality. Describe this distortion field of wealth. How does it shape Brooke? 2. Within Brooke’s own tight network of friends and family, conﬂicts arise surrounding who has access to money and who does not. Which other characters are shaped by wealth, its lack, or the desire for it? 3. Entitlement brings New York City to vivid life. Discuss this sense of place and the ways in which Brooke’s relationship with New York begins to evolve as she grows closer to Asher and further from her peers. 4. Discuss the party at Asher and Carol’s house. What do you think about Brooke’s decisions at the end of the novel? What ultimate purpose did Asher and Brooke serve for each other? 5. In our culture, it is largely considered taboo to openly discuss money and class, but in Entitlement, these conversations are centered. Why do you think the author made this choice? What did you take away from this? For more discussion [questions visit: TinyUrl.com/EntitlementRG](questions visit: TinyUrl.com/EntitlementRG) [PenguinRandomHouseLibrary. com](PenguinRandomHouseLibrary. com) 1 Lauren Ling Brown Society of Lies: A Novel 978-0-593-72335-7 | $30 . 00/$39 . 99C | Bantam | HC 978-0-593-72336-4 | DN: 978-0-593-90950-8 LP: 979-821-707760-1 READERS’ ADVISORY: A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK For readers of White Ivy, The Secret History, and I Have Some Questions for You. “A dark and haunting debut that explores secret societies, the bonds of sisterhood, and the intricacies of privilege at an elite college.” —Julia Bartz, author of The Writing Retreat ABOUT THE BOOK: Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it’s been a decade since she graduated, and she is looking forward to seeing old faces and reminiscing about her time there. This visit is special because Maya will also be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya’s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story

FAQs

What is included in Book Club Volume 29?

It provides suggested book titles with reader advisory notes, short “about the book” descriptions, and sample discussion questions for each selected novel.

What discussion topics are suggested for Entitlement?

Prompts focus on how wealth reshapes Brooke’s sense of reality, how characters are shaped by access to money or its lack, and how conversations about money and class are handled in the novel.

How does Society of Lies develop its central mystery?

After a sister’s death at Princeton, Maya investigates what Naomi hid in the months leading up to the tragedy, with clues drawing her back to a long-kept secret.

Sep 22, 2026

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