Book clubs in Hertfordshire

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

All listings in Hertfordshire

Dani2603 (Letchworth)

Looking to join my first book club to meet new people.

Jasmine (Welwyn Garden City)

Love a good romantasy or spicy book and some new recommendations wouldn’t hurt :).

Maria (Watford)

Hi, looking to join a nearby book club and connect/make friends with likeminded people. I’m a 28 year old generalist reader but recent reads have taken an end of the world theme (On the Beach, Day of the Triffids) which is fitting!

Maria recommends:

Look Who's Back

by Timur Vermes | Buy this book

It’s amazing how the author creates humour from such a bleak subject matter

Hana (St Albans)

Hi I’m Hana, 30, just moved to St Albans! I love reading and would like to meet with others socially to discuss books and make some friends!

Bernie (St Albans)

I live in St Albans have been looking for a book group for a while. I love reading and like meeting new people.

HertfordLocal (Hertford)

I'm 26 year old girl looking to read more books and socialize along the way

Melchior (Watford)

I like to read and want to share ideas and feelings about books I read with people who want to share.

Penrose (Hoddesdon)

I'm down to read anything, am looking for like minded individuals to meet up with and discuss what we're reading, over coffee, lunch, maybe dinner. I have some Dostoevsky that I'm looking forward to getting my teeth into.

Alexandr4 (Harpenden)

I’m in my early 40’s, keen to meet up with other book lovers to share stories and thoughts! I read everything and am hoping go get some good tips from others on their favourite reads.

Alexandr4 recommends:

A Prayer For Owen Meany

by John Irving | Buy this book

Amazing storytelling that made me cry and laugh so much at the same time that a lady next to me on the train asked what I was reading!

Karolinao (Hemel Hempstead)

I am an absolute book lover and secret short story writer. At the moment I am reading lots of crime stories but I am flexible as it comes to books. I would like to meet up with an open minded people over coffee sometimes and discuss books

Alexandr4 (Harpenden)

I’m in my early 40’s, keen to meet up with other book lovers to share stories and thoughts! I read everything and am hoping go get some good tips from others on their favourite reads.

Alexandr4 recommends:

A Prayer For Owen Meany

by John Irving | Buy this book

Amazing storytelling that made me cry and laugh so much at the same time that a lady next to me on the train asked what I was reading!

Emma (St Albans)

Hi! I'm 32, live in St Albans, read a lot and would love to join a book group! Does it sound like we're a match? All the best, Emma x

Becky (Harpenden)

I'm in my early 30s and new to the area. I'm looking for a flexible book club, as I travel a lot for work and home, who are interested in carving up some time in our busy diaries to have a cup of tea and a good chat.

Rachael (Hemel Hempstead)

Looking to carve out some me time with some like minded people. Working full time and having a young family, I'd like to enjoy a cup of tea / coffee with fellow book lovers discussing their favourite books and what they're reading now. Would an hour or 2 a month work for most?

Rachael recommends:

Twenty eight and a half wishes

by Denise Grover Swank | Buy this book

I love a series and this one is a great series. It's about a repressed young woman who decides to take on the world and enjoy life to the fullest. It gets her in a lot of trouble along the way, but it's an easy read for a bit of escapism.

Jan (Tring)

Happy to read most books but would like the opportunity to meet up with other people to discuss a book

Jan recommends:

Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens | Buy this book

Book just draws you in and you feel as if you are actually there

DavidBerko85 (Berkhamsted)

I’m a Berkhamsted local with a young family. I enjoy a range of fiction-from thriller and crime through to Booker nominees. I’m interested in meeting people to discuss books over a drink/coffee.

Dev (Watford)

Hey folks! Early 30s keen reader looking to get together with fellow enthusiasts to discover exciting new reads in a range of genres! My fav book: A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini

Dev recommends:

A Thousand Splendid Suns

by Khaled Hosseini | Buy this book

Beautiful portrayal of the Afghani culture

Lauren (Bishop's Stortford)

I'm looking for a local book group to join. I moved to Bishop's Stortford approx. 2 years ago and it would be a nice way to meet more local people. I like reading and want to read more and this will give me an incentive!

Jill (Stevenage)

I am a semi retired mother of 3, looking to discover all sorts of books, fiction or non fiction

Chris_author (Berkhamsted)

Hi team! I'm not looking to join a club as such - I'm an author based in Berkhamsted Hertfordshire and I've attended a number of book clubs and WI groups (including by Zoom during the pandemic) to talk about my novels and also in some cases the writing process. I think they have been very well received - the book clubs in particular as they have loved getting insights directly from the author. My first novel is historical fiction -the protagonist being a 19 year old girl working in a parachute factory in 1941 - she works in a secret section but carries secrets of her own. I think the book clubs enjoyed this in particular because it explores women working during the war and the whole environment of war-torn Britain. My second novel which is published this month (December 2023) also has a female protagonist - a professor who makes a shocking discovery, making humankind question its place in the universe and bringing her global fame -but she doesn't want it? She has a dark and tragic secret which she must keep hidden. I think the book clubs will enjoy a discussion not only about how the protagonist reacts but how humankind reacts to her discovery. Anyway -I am happy to travel across Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire and at no charge as I love talking about the stories and how they come to be written and answering probing questions from enthusiastic readers! Let me know. The two books are: a) The Girl who sewed parachutes. b) The Short Life of Amy Ridley. Kind regards Chris Baker

Chris_author recommends:

The Girl Who Sewed Parachutes

by Chris Baker | Buy this book

At its heart it is a love story - set in war-torn Britain during the 1940's - it explores how women worked in factories during the war and how the protagonist deals with a dark secret - the +100 ratings on Amazon give it a 4.6 score - so I don't need to say more! -