HFBC Picks For Book #6
When: Tentatively Thursday, May 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
Location: Holliday Farms Social Club, Caldemeyer Room (Pete’s Annex next to family dining)
For our sixth Holliday Farms Book Club selection, we’re shifting gears into non-fiction that reads like fiction. These are true stories filled with unforgettable characters, high stakes, and narrative twists that feel every bit as gripping as a novel. Explore the shortlist below and cast your vote for the next HFBC read.
Read the summaries, explore the genres, and cast your vote for the one you would most like to read next. Whether or not you attended previous meetings, we want your input.
Voting will close on March 31, so please don’t wait!
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot(2011)
A powerful story about the woman whose cancer cells (HeLa) transformed modern medicine, exploring science, ethics, race, and the human story behind one of the most important discoveries in biomedical research.
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou (2020)
A fast-paced investigative account of the rise and collapse of Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes. This is a Silicon Valley scandal that reads like a corporate thriller.
The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson (2004)
A fascinating narrative that intertwines the creation of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair with the chilling story of serial killer H. H. Holmes.
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah (2019)
A funny and moving memoir about Trevor Noah’s childhood growing up mixed-race in apartheid South Africa, where his very birth was considered illegal under the law.
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer (1999)
A gripping firsthand account of the 1996 Mount Everest disaster that captures the ambition, danger, and human drama of high-altitude climbing.
Did any of these titles catch your interest? They are all great picks for our HFBC next book club, so feel free to vote and add them all to your reading list!
