Book clubs in East Sussex

Below you'll find every active listing we have for book clubs and readers in East Sussex

All listings in East Sussex

Cher (Eastbourne)

I I love reading good books and I like to talk with people about them after. I looking to set up or join a book club

Moonday Readers (Hailsham)

A group of people who meet together to discuss books and the all of issues that arise out of the discussion. We meet in Herstmonceux at 2pm of the fourth Monday of each month.

Dawn (Brighton)

Love reading all different genres of books I would to chat about the books I’ve read & with like minded people

Bex (Lewes)

I'm a keen reader who would love to escape the confines of motherhood occasionally to chat about books, I'd love to broaden my horizons in terms of genres and meet some new people.

Sian (Seaford)

Enjoy a range of genres including mystery, magical realism, psychological thrillers, some non-fiction and others.

Vipin (Lewes)

I like to read fact-fiction largely but open to recommendations from any genres

Vipin recommends:

The Babel

by RF Kuang | Buy this book

Delves on questions of identity, colonialism and translation through a fictionalised Oxford town

The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

by Shehan Karunatilaka | Buy this book

A photo-journalist trying to unravel the mystery of his own death. Talks about historical fiction through a magic realist lens...

Seun (Eastbourne)

Hi, I used to be an avid reader but have fallen into a rut and I was hoping joining a book club would help. I love thrillers, drama but I'm reading a lot of African fiction recently.

Seun recommends:

The Death of Vivek Oji

by Akwaeke Emezi | Buy this book

The story and plot is different to anything I had read in a long time and I was hooked from beginning to the last page. The writing evoked emotions in me. I mean the book is literally called the death of Vivek Oji, but when he died, I was so sad, I cried.

Ryan (Hove)

I’m Ryan, 27yrs old, looking to join a book club to help develop my love for reading, but also to socialise more with people in the area.

Lou (Eastbourne)

Hi - I read a wide genres of books and often different books at the same time - both electronic and paper. Would love to join a book club and share reading experiences and also receive recommendations of different books.

Lou recommends:

Wild swans

by Jung Chang | Buy this book

Wow - what an eye opener. Had little knowledge of Chinese history and culture before reading this.

Arthur (Hastings)

Hello, I want to join in you group for practicy my english and find a new friedns.

Zoe (Rye)

I have eclectic taste, from David Attenborough to a crime thriller to Dawn French to Erckhart Tolle. I’d like to make some new connections and read some great books. I have a tendency to collect books then read them gradually- I think a little motivation / stimulating discussions would be inspiring ☺️

Cate (Hastings)

hi, im cate and I am 20. My favourite genre is romance. I like fantasy and other light hearted books as well as history non fiction books. I am in Hastings for the summer before completing my final year at university. id like to met once a week.

Elly (Heathfield)

28 year old trying to get back into reading and expand my social circle! Particularly interested in emerging authors, short stories written by strong women and dystopian novels

Elly recommends:

Send Nudes

by Saba Sams | Buy this book

A gritty collection of young women navigating modern society - really opened my eyes to the short story format!

Annieapple (Heathfield)

I’m, 31, fairly new to the area and looking to get into a book group to find local pals. Love a coming of age murder mystery, preferably set in an exclusive boarding school…

Annieapple recommends:

The Binding

by Bridget Collins | Buy this book

Twists and turns…. I’ll say no more!!

Dee (Brighton)

I’ve recently moved to Brighton and would love to join a book club where I can share and read just to enjoy. I run a charity teaching meditation to help those suffering from traumatic stress. I love what I do but would really appreciate getting back to being an avid reader.

Lara (Heathfield)

I’m a 32 year old woman somewhat new to the area looking to get stuck into reading again but just unsure where to start, and I would love to meet new people and open up my social circle.

Kellinda (Brighton)

I am a women in my 50’s who loves reading. My favourite genre’s are history, mystical ,gothic horror, and physiological horror. I also love the classics. I am looking to meet up monthly, to discuss books, get some new recommendations, maybe make some of my own and hopefully make some new friends

Kellinda recommends:

Child of the phoenix

by Barbara Eskwine | Buy this book

It’s a haunting mystical saga set in the 12th Century. It takes you from the dramatic valleys of Wales to the magical Highlands of Scotland to the Plantagenet court of London. It will sweep you away

Jeremy (Hastings)

Book lover, reflective reader. I really like when an author teaches me somethig new, something I hadn'r previously considered. It would be good to read and discuss books with other people

Jeremy recommends:

Everything I never told you

by Celeste Ng | Buy this book

This is a highly descriptive novel that reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary. There is so much love within the relationships of the characters that bring warmth to a harrowing tale

The Island

by Victoria Hislop | Buy this book

This book is historically elucidating. I could sense the plight of the protagonists across several generations. It gave an insight into the cross-generational struggles of family secrets

Jeremy (Hastings)

I have read widely, but my present preference seems to be contemporary literature. For example, I enjoy an experimental form of writing by authors such as Lorrie Moore and Celeste Ng. Also I like the more allegorical sense of magic realism. I'm not a great fan of crime fiction or where murder is the central tenet of the narrative - this is not to say I do not go there, I just prefer authors whose imaginations break outside the norms. Pop fiction can be quite fun, especially when they provide some new thought or insight.

Jeremy recommends:

Everything I never told you

by Celeste Ng | Buy this book

This is a highly descriptive novel that reveals the extraordinary within the ordinary. There is so much love within the relationships of the characters that bring warmth to a harrowing tale

The Island

by Victoria Hislop | Buy this book

This book is historically elucidating. I could sense the plight of the protagonists across several generations. It gave an insight into the cross-generational struggles of family secrets

Alice (Newhaven)

Hi! I’m Alice, recent Psychology graduate from the University of Chichester. I love psychological thrillers, crime, historical fiction - I’ll give any book a go (not a big fan of romances though)! I get through books like lightning and would love to meet people who love reading just as much as I do 😊