Book clubs in Essex

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

All listings in Essex

Shelli (Basildon)

Murder mystery, autobiographies,

Jordan (Leigh-on-Sea)

I'm looking to set up a book club within my care home - Residents here love to read and we would love people to join us and discuss stories

Steph (Billericay)

30-something mum escaping toddler tantrums by hiding in books. Mainly into twisty psychological thrillers, with a side of romance. Not a fantasy girlie — please don’t come for me 😅

Hornchurch readers (Hornchurch)

A club for those near Hornchurch. Ideally a book a quarter, we agree on a theme and then book selection then meet up at the end of the quarter to talk through the book

Annie (Colchester)

I love reading series, fantasy, autobiographies, local fiction and old gothic. Would love to read a book and discuss it with a group to see everyone's point of view.

Hi Early 30s. Love reading all genres, but particularly enjoy horrors, thrillers or history (specifically Tudor, world wars, vikings or victorians). Looking to meet others to be able to discuss books & make friends with similar interests

Danielle recommends:

Revival

by Stephen King | Learn more and buy

A must read for a King fan I love all Kings books but this shot straight to the tops of my favourites

The Teacher and of Auschwitz

by Wendy Holden | Learn more and buy

Beautifully written & well researched. Could not put this one down. You will need tissues as I cried throughout

Kaz (Grays Thurrock)

I love romantasy, romance books (including period romance, sports and cowboy romance)! I would love to meet some people who have similar book interests to have a chit chat about their thoughts on the same books and also to get recommendations.

RubyL (Loughton)

28 year old looking to join a book club to meet likeminded people in Loughton and to help me get back into reading. I like non fiction and fiction - I'm not fussy.

Amy (Wickford)

I love thriller books. I sometimes struggle to finish a book, or simply pick it up. Would love to be a part of a book club to get good recommendations and hopefully encourage me to pick up a book!

Sonya (Southend-on-Sea)

I'm an avid book reader currently living in Southend-on-Sea

Michael (Southend-on-Sea)

Depends on my mood, I do like older translated literature and the classics. But always down to read a nice fantasy or romance novel and sink into my chair with a nice mug of coffee.

Jcom26 (Southend-on-Sea)

Love reading. Enjoy sharing and discussing recommendations.

MARTIN (Southend-on-Sea)

I'm a Nabokov fan. I enjoy magic realism.

MARTIN recommends:

Pale Fire

by Vladimir Nabokov | Learn more and buy

It's a suspenseful yet interpretative piece.

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

Sophie Freeman (Southend-on-Sea)

Lover of fantasy and fantasy romance, magical realism and a little bit of mystery thriller 🥰 My favourite authors are Robin Hobb, VE Schwab and Sarah J Maas. I would love to make more local bookish friends! I’m a 30 year old mum and have a two year old daughter at home 🥰 Reading is favourite thing to do whenever I have a free minute!

Grace (Epping)

I love to read all kinds of books- everything from non-fiction to fantasy. I’d love to meet a group who share my love for books and talk about our favourites !

Niki (Woodford Green)

I love reading and now where I work from home it would be nice to meet ppl and read at the same time

Nikki (Halstead)

35 year old woman, no kids. LOVE to read and looking to join a book club to meet new people and read some books that might not be what I normally read.

Nmarie (Rayleigh)

Hi! My names Niambh (pronounced knee-eve) and I fell In love with reading last year. I’m currently on maternity leave and looking for a book club to socialise but also widen my reading genre range! I love fantasy, romance and I have gotten into thrillers recently:)

Bookish.Zara (Chelmsford)

I’m 24 and I love reading anything romance! I love a slow burn, spice, enemies to lovers and more spice lol. I literally just have one friend who also loves to read and it’ll be really nice to find someone to chat to and share thoughts about books and just have similar interests x