Oprah Winfrey has just named her first book clubpick of 2026. The former talk show host and preeminent celebrity book club curator hadn’t selected a monthly title yet this year for Oprah’s Book Club. Now, Oprah has spoken, and readers are taking note and pressing add to cart on her latest selection, Kin by Tayari Jones.
View this post on Instagram“Our 121st book club pick and first pick of 2026 is “Kin” by @tayari Jones—and @oprah already sat down with her to speak all about the novel! The story follows Vernice and Annie, two young girls from Honeysuckle, Louisiana who spend their adolescence grappling with the reality of being motherless and how it has shaped them into who they are. This book about sisterhood and what it means to grow up as a woman in the South is one you won’t want to miss out on. Watch the latest episode of “Oprah’s Book Club” featuring Tayari and fellow book club members on @oprah’s YouTube channel (link in bio) or wherever you podcast.”
One commenter wrote, “Yes yes yesssss!!!!!!! Yayyyyy for @tayari!!!! So well deserved! Incredible author and incredible book!!!”
“This is my favorite novel of 2026! I’m so sad that I finished it in one week!” added another.
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Why Kin Is One of 2026’s Most Anticipated Novels
View this post on InstagramKin focuses on themes of abandonment, sisterhood, race, class, and womanhood, while exploring the emotional terrain of a longstanding friendship that spans decades.
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Thanks for the book recommendation, Oprah. We can’t wait to read Kin.
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