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

Bobbi_brings_books (Rye)

A young greedy reader who is looking for like minded to give me book reccomendations

EastSussexReader2026 (Battle)

I enjoy books and would like to meet with others to share reflections on shared reading.

Macy (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Hi! I’m Macy. I’m 20 years old and I’d love some friends to get some drinks and discuss a good book with. I love high fantasy. My favourite authors are probably Brandon Sanderson and James Islington. My favourite book is The Will of The Many and my favourites series is the Mistborn Trilogy. I’m also keen on romance books or romantasy 💗

Macy recommends:

The Will Of The Many

by James Islington | Learn more and buy

It’s got such an intricate power system and the character development is insane. It is so complex and full of action.

_FelineFairytales_ (Eastbourne)

Hi, I am a 34 year old Romantasy book lover! Although I love romantasy, I am also partial to all genres, including historical fiction, thriller and horror. I am at the point where I have exhausted all my non-reader friends with stories of Fae and dragons, so looking for a book club who won’t exhaust from book chats!

_FelineFairytales_ recommends:

Throne of the fallen

by Kerri Maniscalco | Learn more and buy

Everything I love about Romantasy, trials, enemies to lovers, slow burn and so much more! Just missing some dragons

Bunny

by Mona Awad | Learn more and buy

This book is best read not knowing what you’re getting yourself into!

Aa33 (Newhaven)

I am a mum who would love to meet and talk books. I’m into thrillers and war time books. Looking for something local to also meet like minded readers

Aa33 recommends:

Missing pieces

by Tim weaver | Learn more and buy

Such a page turner!!

The midwife of auschwitz

by Anna Stuart | Learn more and buy

A very emotional read!

Meg (Newhaven)

Hey, I’m 26 and mainly here to meet new people who love books as much as I’m starting to. I’ve recently got back into reading and can’t get enough of crime and romance stories. Just finished Not Quite Dead Yet by Holly Jackson and honestly thought it was amazing. Always on the lookout for new recommendations and good chats about all things books!

Lucy (Lewes)

Mid-30s, recently moved back to Sussex. Keen to meet others and discuss great books!

Mike (Hove)

I am from Brighton am 50 and love reading anything weird, wonderful and horror. Love Murakami, Bukowski, Burroughs but would love to read something new and share with like minded people over a cuppa.

Sophie (Eastbourne)

Hi, I'm 34 years old and living in Eastbourne. I love reading and I usually go for fantasy, sci-fi, classics, modern fiction and some non-fiction. It would be nice to chat about books and also get new recommendations.

Old Town Book Group (Eastbourne)

A new group started for coffee, friendship and a mutual love of books. Meet on the third Sunday of every month. The first meet up will be Sunday 24th August at The Tennis Cafe, Gildredge Park, Eastbourne at 10am. Bring your book suggestions, good humour and we’ll take it from there!

Maria (Eastbourne)

A thoroughly nice and funny bookworm

Maria recommends:

Swan Song

by Robert R McCammon | Learn more and buy

Such a wonderful story that pulls you right in immediately, and never let’s go until the last page.

Rose (Lewes)

I’ve always been an avid reader, different genres. I work from home and would love to combine a good chat about books (or films) with the chance to leave the house and meet like minded people!

Rose recommends:

The Forty Rules of Love

by Elif Sharak | Learn more and buy

This book opened the door for me into Sufi mysticism. The relationship between Shams and Rumi raised interesting questions about love, ego, friendship, and transformation. I also enjoyed how relatable the characters felt, despite living in a completely different time and culture. Their struggles and emotions felt very real and very human. More than a hint of magical realism too, which always works for me. Despite the challenges and tragedies in the story, it left me with a sense of joy and optimism and wanting to learn more about the spiritual ideas and themes the book explores.

Nat-Nat (Eastbourne)

I'm Nat 35, and I have recently relocated to Eastbourne from Devon. Looking to hopefully meet some like-minded people who also enjoy a good book. Very much into my James Patterson and also Frieda Macfadden.

Nat-Nat recommends:

Along Came A Spider

by James Patterson | Learn more and buy

Good thriller, lots of twists and turns

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 | Learn more and buy

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 | Learn more and buy

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