Here is a quick link to the top 5 book club books of 2011 with descriptions:
1. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett
2. the sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
3. We the Animals by Justin Torres
4. Caleb's Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
5. the Sojourn by Andrew Krevik
http://www.npr.org/2011/12/07/143163729/conversation-starters-2011s-top-5-book-club-picks
