8 celebrity book club picks to read this month from Reese Witherspoon, Jenna Bush Hager and more
Celebrity bookworms are here to stay.
Ever since Oprah Winfrey started her iconic book club in the ’90s, celebrities including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Roberts, Dua Lipa and Jenna Bush Hager have joined the ranks, picking monthly books that skyrocket to the top of the bestseller lists.
“I absolutely love reading, I love the idea of sharing how books make people feel … books are really important to me and if I can share that in some way, then I feel like I’m on the right track,” Lipa told Elle UK in 2023.
Roberts, who started Belletrist with best friend Karah Preiss in 2017, told AP that giving book recommendations brings her “so much joy.”
Witherspoon, meanwhile, built an empire on books with her Hello Sunshine media company, highlighting diverse female authors.
See below for all the June celebrity book club picks.
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club May June pick: “The Phoenix Pencil Company” by Allison King
Goodreads rating: 4.09/5 stars
“Our June @reesesbookclub pick is here!” Witherspoon announced on Instagram. “In ‘The Phoenix Pencil Company’ by debut author and LitUp fellow @allisonkingwrites, a reclusive coder uncovers a legacy of magic, espionage, and family secrets. You won’t want to miss this one!”
Dua Lipa’s Service95 Book Club June 2025 pick: “Widow Basquiat” by Jennifer Clement
Goodreads rating: 4.37/5 stars
“Today Jean-Michel Basquiat’s art can be seen everywhere from gallery walls to high-top sneakers – and yet he remains an enigma. This book allowed me to see both the artist and his work in a totally different way, giving insights to the symbols and words that repeat in his paintings and revealing the true creative genius behind the icon. It’s also a thrill to witness the evolution of Suzanne Malouk – the artist, muse and bohemian spirit whose light shines so brightly on these pages,” Lipa wrote of her June book pick.
“Along the way, we meet a cast of characters that reads like a who’s who of New York’s early 1980s creative scene: Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, Fab 5 Freddy, Rammellzee, Madonna – they’re all here. As much as anything, this is a love letter to an almost mythical New York City that no longer exists. To say I loved Widow Basquiat is an understatement. I’m sure you will too.”
“Good Morning America” Book Club June 2025 pick: “Atmosphere” by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Goodreads rating: 4.47/5 stars
“Words can’t express how excited we are for @tjenkinsreid’s ‘Atmosphere’ to be our June #GMABookClub pick!” they wrote of their June pick.
“It’s an epic new novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.”
Oprah Winfrey’s current book pick: “The River is Waiting” by Wally Lamb
Goodreads rating: 4.27/5 stars
“In 1997, I called @wallylambauthor to tell him I wanted to choose his book ‘She’s Come Undone’ as an @oprahsbookclub selection. A year later, I dialed him again to choose ‘This Much Is True’ as a pick. And now in 2025, I’m calling him yet again to choose his new novel ‘The River Is Waiting’ as our June selection. That’s three selections in 20 years, but that should tell you everything you need to know about what I think of this truly masterful and beloved writer,” Winfrey announced of her latest pick.
“Can you ever forgive someone if they’ve done something unthinkable to your family? That’s what the main character, Cory Ledbetter is facing, in this gripping story. He’s a new father, he lost his job, has a growing secret addiction, and is having marriage woes—then he causes a tragedy that breaks his family apart.”
Jenna Bush Hager’s Read with Jenna Book Club June 2025 pick: “A Family Matter” by Claire Lynch
Goodreads rating: 4.19/5 stars
“If you love stories about family — spanning generations — with BIG secrets and unexpected twists and turns, you are going to LOVE this emotional mystery,” the Read With Jenna book club announced.
“‘A Family Matter’ is a heartbreaking and hopeful exploration of first love, second chances, and the beautiful, messy ways families hold together—or fall apart.”
Dakota Johnson’s TeaTime Book Club June 2025 pick: “Flashlight” by Susan Choi
Goodreads rating: 4.16/5 stars
“This month we’re reading ‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi,” Tea Time announced in June. “It’s about tracing a father’s disappearance across time, nations, and memory. It will make your head spin in the best way.”
Natalie Portman’s Nat’s Book Club June 2025 pick: “The English Understand Wool” by Helen DeWitt
Goodreads rating: 4.07/5 stars
“A gift from my friend Bessie and our June book pick! Helen DeWitt’s novella is a darkly funny but honest look at the exploitation of trauma within publishing,” Portman wrote of her June book club pick.
Emma Roberts and Karah Preiss’s Belletrist Book Club June 2025 pick: “Lush” by Rochelle Dowden-Lord
Goodreads rating: 3.84/5 stars
“Four wine experts, each at a crucial point in their lives, arrive at a French vineyard estate for an unforgettable experience-but not the kind they expected,” Belletrist wrote alongside their announcement.
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