Book clubs in Essex

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

All listings in Essex

Added about 20 hours ago

Bethany (Colchester)

Hi, I am 21 and I’m mainly interested in reading romance and fantasy books. I do love the occasional thriller ! I’m looking to connect with people so i can share book recommendations and reviews.

Added 2 days ago

Harrison (Colchester)

Hi I'm 29 I love high fantasy, a big fan of Robin Hobb and any struggle and strife fantasy looking to make friends with similar natured individuals, Colchester

Harrison recommends:

Assassin's apprentice

by Robin Hobb | Learn more and buy

Robin Hobbs world building is second to none

Added 3 days ago

Kula (Ilford)

Interested in interacting with serious minded people, like reading , meeting and interacting

Kula recommends:

Famous five

by Enid Blyton | Learn more and buy

Very adventurous

Added 4 days ago

Neera (Brentwood)

Hi, I’m Neera! I’m quite new to reading and would love to make it more of a regular hobby. I’m hoping to discover new books and different genres, hear other people’s recommendations, and meet fellow book lovers. I’m looking forward to getting started and hopefully finding some great reads along the way!

Added 8 days ago

ciaraa (Romford)

Looking to make friends who also love to read!!

Added 12 days ago

Debi (Barking)

I'm a 30something old woman who moved back to London a couple of years ago after living abroad for 8 years. I was an avid reader a few years ago and fell back in love with books last year. I have a moderate collection and have set myself a reading challenge to read/re-read all of them. I love book clubs and enjoy discussing the characters, their motives and what I personally took away from it. I read a lot of fiction due to my personal collection but you can find me at the library picking up a classic or two. Bestsellers are a given.

Added 12 days ago

Sharon (Buckhurst Hill)

Looking for a place to share books and chat

Added 13 days ago

Adam (Dagenham)

I'm a forty-something years old English teacher who has only recently gotten back into recreational reading after years of being "too busy". I've been reading consistently for a couple of years, but I don't really have many people to share the experience with. I'm an American, but please don't hold that against me: there's a reason why I moved here 20 years ago. I like reading literary fiction, and I try to dabble in the classics (The Iliad was hard work), but I also enjoy a best-seller now and again. I've learned to enjoy non-fiction books, but it has to be engaging (I'm particularly interested in history, either as non-fiction or historical fiction). I'm open to exploring authors and genres with which I have little experience.

Adam recommends:

Half of a Yellow Sun

by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | Learn more and buy

Maybe not the best book I've ever read, but definitely in the best book I've read in a decade. It's incredibly powerful. Such real and (mostly) likeable characters. Also, I knew nothing about the Nigerian civil war before this, so I feel like I learned some things as well. It was interesting to see how Nigeria coped in the early days of their independence, and it was interesting to learn the lasting effects of European colonialism. But, being a book about war, be prepared for some harrowing and upsetting scenes. I'm not much of a crier, but I cried over this one.

Added 15 days ago

ella (Billericay)

27, enjoy sci fi and fantasy but open to anything! Looking for an in person group to make friends with similar interests

Added 16 days ago

Eliz (Brentwood)

I like thrillers romance dark romance romantasy just looking for local people to chat 2 or discuss things with

Added 21 days ago

Jade Fessey (Brentwood)

I love reading but I have no friends who like to read so I’d love a group of people who I could enjoy and share books with

Added 28 days ago

Tati (Romford)

I live in Romford and I would like to meet people who love to read and live nearby. I'm 30 and something, I speak Spanish and English. I like mistery, romance, historical romance, non fiction books and maybe fantasy. I also read webtoons and manga. I'm open to other genres.

Tati recommends:

Cross my heart and never lie

by Nora Dåsnes | Learn more and buy

A cute young adult story

Crooked House

by Agatha Christie | Learn more and buy

A great mistery

Chloe (Rayleigh)

Hi, I’m 26 and have just moved to Benfleet and would like to make some friends who also love to read. I mainly read romance

Al (Chelmsford)

I am 21. I like to read most genres to be honest but I suppose I tend to favour fantasy, sci-fi and (mainly queer) romance. I'm also starting a philosophy degree so I would also enjoy talking to anyone interested in that too. My main areas of interest with that are Ancient philosophers (particularly Greek), Free Will and Theology. I want to get better at actually describing what I like or dislike about a book, rather than just reading it and moving on to the next one.

Samantha (Braintree)

Hi I am Samantha and I’ve lived in Braintree for 15 years, I am an avid reader and looking for a book club in the day that fits in with work and children. Most book clubs are evenings which isn’t great for me as I start work at 5am. I enjoy horror, historical fiction, crime,. Smut and more! I am a big Stephen king fan and would love to find people to meet up and create a book club with in Braintree.

Soph (Dunmow)

I have always loved to read and interested in joining a group to make friends and have a chat! I have recently started reading the ACOTAR series which is my first time reading fantasy as I usually love a thriller.

Jen (Rayleigh)

Hi I am 40yo female and looking to start being more social - i used to read a lot and studied literature at school and uni but have fallen out of the habitat so looking to get back into reading and being more social so would love to join the book club thank you

Iris (Halstead)

I am an archaeology student and I love history and fantasy books! My favourite book is the knight and the moth and I'm a keen crafter.

Alicia (Billericay)

Im 26 and just moved to the area, working in London and will give any book and any genre a go, have recently rediscovered my teenage love for fantasy in acotar and cannot wait to carry on reading more books

Martina (Braintree)

I am not very confident persone and a bit of an introvert, but in general I'm quite a sunny person and friendly, I love to walk, swim and read. I'm a bit shy at the beginning but if i find my person i'm very open and loyal.