The Best September Pick From Read With Jenna's Book Club Of All Time, According To Reviews
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Since Jenna Bush Hager launched her celebrity reading group in 2019, the Read With Jenna Book Club has highlighted some standout reads. For example, ranking among the celebrity September 2025 book club picks to add to your TBR, the former first daughter selected "Buckeye" by Patrick Ryan to kick off the fall 2025 season. While the historical fiction, set throughout the twentieth century, boasts more than a four-star rating on Goodreads, it's not the highest-rated September pick to grace Bush Hager's reading list.
That honor goes to Javier Zamora's "Solito," with the 2022 release boasting an average rating of 4.48 stars on Goodreads and landing alongside the best memoirs from the Read With Jenna book club. The autobiography chronicles the author's immigration from El Salvador to the U.S. at only nine years old. The 3,000-mile trek is intended to take two weeks, with Zamora set to reunite with his parents after crossing the border, but it ends up taking place across two harrowing months. According to readers, this Read With Jenna book club pick is simply a must-read.
Readers had plenty of positive things to say about Solito
As mentioned, "Solito" by Javier Zamora is a memoir that traces the author's treacherous immigration journey, with Jenna Bush Hager emphasizing the emotional resonance and universal elements of the September book club pick. "[Zamora] says in writing this book, he's not only telling his own story, but the story of millions of others who have no choice but to leave their homes," the "Today" host said on Instagram. "While Javier's journey is harrowing and even treacherous at times, his story is also about hope and finding kindness and love in the most unexpected places."
The larger implications of the personal story are echoed by plenty of other readers, pointing to why the title is a must-read for so many. "It's a story that transcends and resonates with every Latin American immigrant," reviewer Irving Ayala wrote on Goodreads, relating the title to their personal experiences. The poetic prose of the book club pick is similarly highlighted by reviewers, with the author authentically weaving Spanish into the text. With this reader feedback in mind, it's no surprise that "Solito" ranks as the highest-rated September selection from the Read With Jenna book club.