Book clubs in Hampshire

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

All listings in Hampshire

Rudi (Southampton)

I like read none fiction books would like to join a group

Maria (Aldershot)

I love the suggestions made by others in a book club that lead me to read books I might not have picked up. Then hearing what others got out of reading books that give new insights. Also to meet people and enjoy a social event.

Emily (Basingstoke)

I'm 26 and wish to find like-minded, book loving friends in my area. I'm an introvert by nature but connecting with people who have similar interests like reading will certainly help to bring me out of my shell. I love all kinds of fiction including romance, historical fiction & fantasy.

Emily recommends:

The Lost Bookshop

by Evie Woods | Buy this book

I couldn’t put this book down. Combined two of my favourite things - multiple povs and set in different time periods! Balanced darker themes, wit and magical realism really well. The short chapters certainly made it a page turner.

Lucy (Portsmouth)

I'm 19. I like reading romance fantasy and crime/ thriller books, would like to meet people with similar interests

Lucy recommends:

The Cinnamon Bun Book Store

by Laurie Gilmore | Buy this book

I love the small town romance and adventure that takes place

GrumpyGoblin (Southampton)

I'm open to read any genre! Mainly I read non-fiction, psychological and philosophical books, Russian novels and literature.

Zoe (Southsea)

I love thriller/crime and many biographies. I am disabled and housebound so don't get out much so I was looking for local libraries for a book club but found nothing.Would love to find a club to connect with other people that maybe can't get out and enjoys a good thriller

Zoe recommends:

The Dream Home

by T.M.Logan | Buy this book

This books keeps you on the edge of your seat.If love a story that pulls you in and you can't put the book down because you want to know what happens next.Then I highly recommend this book

Fourth wing

by Rebecca yarros | Buy this book

This is a fantasy/romance and it reminds me of an adult version of Harry Potter. Lots of dragons and a training college

Jessie (Winchester)

Charity worker, mother of 2, ex-teacher, loves travelling but doesn't get enough opportunity to do so any more! Busy trying to stay on top of taking care of myself and family. Reading is a great pleasure and I enjoy sharing ideas on books read with like-minded people. I moved to Hampshire from Bristol where I was a member of a lively book group and I'd like to find something similar locally. I enjoy historical and dystopian fiction, character-led novels, biographies and a range of nonfiction.

Jessie recommends:

The Seventh Son

by Sebastian Faulks | Buy this book

A page turner, set in a near future that is very recognisable with well rounded characters, a wide-ranging amount of scientific and archeological speculation and an unsettling plot twist. Beautifully written.

Lesley (Lyndhurst)

Hi, I live in Dibden Purlieu on the edge of the New Forest. I’ve recently retired from working in positions with extensive travel. I haven’t been home long enough to meet people with similar interests. I have always loved reading and now I have the time to read more fiction. Particularly love thrillers, whodunnits, etc. Anything that gets the brain going with twists and turns. I’m happy to travel throughout the New Forest. Please contact me if you’re already part of a reading group open to new members or would like to start a new reading group and making like-minded friends.

Sophie (Farnborough)

I enjoy dystopian fiction, classics and crime novels

DomBowns (Emsworth)

Love a wide variety of books: Fantasy (especially Brandon Sanderson) Biography (especially Obama) Sci-fi (especially Andy Weir) I'd like to meet like-minded people and get recommendations of what to read next

Alan (Ringwood)

Biographies. Meet once a month.

EmmaJ (Fareham)

I love to read and now my children are older, I’d like to focus a bit more on my own interests and meet new people.

Vivienne (Lyndhurst)

Living in Lyndhurst would love to meet up and share ideas and thoughts on books I've read and to get recommendations from others

Bethany (Whitchurch (Hampshire))

Enjoy being recommended books but loving fantasy reading at the moment, such as ACOTAR etc. Moved here recently and looking to make friends and swap suggestions.

Mimi (Southampton)

Hey just a student looking to get involved with a book club :) into thrillers, crime fiction, romance, fantasy etc x

Claudia (Southampton)

Love reading! Would love to join a book club and meet new people with same interests.

Austin (Winchester)

I look for books that give the words to experiences that I fail to. I used to almost exclusively read nonfiction on mathematics and computing, but now I almost exclusively read fiction. I would like to make friends to read and talk with :)

Austin recommends:

There Are Rivers in the Sky

by Elif Shafak | Buy this book

All throughout beautifully written, and an incredibly bittersweet ending. I love this book, and I treasure rivers now.

White Nights

by Fyodor Dostoevsky | Buy this book

Puts into words and onto paper the common, but isolating, experience of unrequited love. I think everyone can recognise pieces of themselves in this book

Steph (Southampton)

I love reading, mostly books that I feel I can relate to, I.e life as an adult in your late 20s, romance, life choices etc. I love Laura Jane Williams and Dolly Alderton books but I’m open to other authors too! I also love reading about women in history! I’d like to be a part of a book club or just find a coffee shop we can sit in, read and share books. Let me know if you are interested.

Steph recommends:

Confessions of a Forty Something F**k up

by Alexandra Potter | Buy this book

You will get so invested in the main character and it will make you feel a mixture of emotions.

Sophie (Havant)

I live in waterlooville. I love reading fantasy, supernatural, and romantasy. However, I would like to join a bookclub to discuss with others, as my friends are squares who don't read such books.

Sophie recommends:

The great gatsby

by F. Scot Fitzgerald | Buy this book

I know I stated I love fantasy, but this is my favourite book. The symbolism and Gatsby's ability to dream and hold onto it until the very end was beautiful, and I loved how the book made me fall in love with characters only to have my heart broken.