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For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her?

Oprah Winfrey reveals her 100th book club pick to be Ann Napolitanos "Hello Beautiful."

For her 100th book club pick, Oprah Winfrey relied on the same instincts she has drawn upon from the start: Does the story move her? Does she think about it for days after? In a work of fiction, do the characters seem real to her?

Since 1996, Oprah's book club has been through it all -- from blockbuster sales to troubled choices, and now competing with the so-called "BookTok."

Oprah picked Ann Napolitano’s “Hello Beautiful,” a modern-day homage to “Little Women” from the author of “Dear Edward," as her 100th book club pick.

Oprah picked Ann Napolitano’s “Hello Beautiful,” a modern-day homage to “Little Women” from the author of “Dear Edward," as her 100th book club pick.

Ann Napolitano toiled in obscurity for years. Novels went unpublished; agents turned her down. She found recognition with “Dear Edward.” Then came the call: “Hello Beautiful” was the 100th pick for what is arguably the most influential book club in the world.

"Theres drama, theres love, theres grief," Winfrey said of Ann Napolitanos "Hello Beautiful." Shes celebrating her clubs 100th pick.

Oprah picked Ann Napolitano’s “Hello Beautiful,” a modern-day homage to “Little Women” from the author of “Dear Edward," as her 100th book club pick.