Book clubs in Leicestershire

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

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Added about 21 hours ago

Margot (Market Harborough)

I have loved reading all my life. I’m 61 and a semi-retired English teacher. I find now that I’m no longer in a school (I teach one-to-one online) I miss adult interaction, especially chatting about books and films. I would love to join a book club to share ideas and meet new friends.

Margot recommends:

A Year of Marvellous Ways

by Sarah Winman | Learn more and buy

Like all her books, the characters’ lives intertwine in such interesting ways and each offers wisdom in a unique voice. Her descriptions are so evocative. After reading Still Life, which I loved, I found this book was even better. SW takes you right into the setting so you feel you would like the book never to end.

Added 2 days ago

Ellie (Coalville)

Hi! I’m 25 years old and a big book worm!! I love many genres ranging from the classics, romantasy to thrillers and horror! I’ve recently moved to coalville and would love to make connections and friends as I do not know anyone in the area :)

Added 9 days ago

Mark (Coalville)

Recently retired. I have previously run several book clubs but would now like to join an existing one. I like to share a book I've enjoyed and also get some suggestions from other people.

Mark recommends:

A Conferecy of Dunces

by John Kennedy Toole | Learn more and buy

I love this book. The characters the humour. It's not for everyone. Some people hate the main character. Personally I found him fascinating.

Added 27 days ago

Bookish (Leicester)

I always have two books on the go, one I'm reading and one audiobook. I read historic fiction, mysteries, some classics/ modern classics and old fashioned thrillers, Daphne Du Maurier is a favourite. I often choose quirky novels by publishers like Persephone or Virago. I would like to find a friendly book group and other bookish people. (I'm a 30-something woman).

Lynda (Hinckley)

I would like to join or start a book club in Hinckley or surrounding area, potentially meeting monthly. I definitely don’t read enough and a book club will be a great way to change this. I enjoy contemporary fiction but happy to try other genres.

Rikki Anderson (Leicester)

I tend to read books that explore psychology, philosophy, and what it means to be human. I’m interested in stories that make you think about meaning, resilience, and how people make sense of difficult experiences. I enjoy discussing ideas and different perspectives, and I’m hoping to meet people who like deeper conversations about books rather than just quick reviews.

Rikki Anderson recommends:

The Humans

by Matt Haig | Learn more and buy

A unique and often funny perspective on what it means to be human, told through the eyes of an outsider trying to understand our emotions, relationships, and contradictions. It mixes philosophy, humour, and vulnerability in a way that makes you appreciate the small things in life.

The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger | Learn more and buy

A very honest look at alienation, identity, and the struggle to find your place in the world. Holden feels real rather than polished, and the book captures that uncomfortable space between adolescence and adulthood in a psychologically believable way.

Beatrice and Virgil

by Yann Martel | Learn more and buy

A strange but powerful exploration of how we try to understand trauma and suffering through art and storytelling. It’s symbolic, unsettling at times, and raises questions about how history and cruelty can be represented without losing their meaning.

justabadger (Leicester)

Just a badger. Reads books. Lifts weights. Overthinks existence. Probably drinking coffee while highlighting passages I’ll pretend I fully understood. I like philosophy, classic literature, psychology and anything slightly weird or thought-provoking. Joining to find interesting people, expand my reading list, and have actual conversations about books instead of just rating them out of 5.

justabadger recommends:

The Humans

by Matt Haig | Learn more and buy

The Catcher in the Rye

by J. D. Salinger | Learn more and buy

Beatrice and Virgil

by Yann Martel | Learn more and buy

Alice (Loughborough)

Looking for something in the Loughborough area, love to read crime thrillers, fantasy, true stories, all sorts really.

Alice recommends:

Paper girls

by Alex smith | Learn more and buy

Great start to a series of books, truly gripping and the characters are great. Also has a great sub story going on in the background. Highly recommended.

Stu (Melton Mowbray)

I like a variety of genres and I'm always open to suggestions for new books!

Mark (Leicester)

I'm an avid reader in my 40s, looking to meet up with local people and chat about what we're reading. I love sci-fi, fantasy and horror most, but jump around genres a lot; this year I'm trying to catch up on classics I've missed.

LaudatiReader (Market Harborough)

I’ve always been a lover of books across genres and thought a book club would be a great way to share this passion with other likeminded people. Did any other readers from MH manage to find a book club?

LaudatiReader recommends:

How to read a tree

by Tristan Gooley | Learn more and buy

Something totally different. I enjoy learning new things and this blew me away. Who ever knew trees were so intelligent a

Morgan (Hinckley)

I am 21 definitely with an old soul. I love all things crime and thriller but also a sucker for dark romance and sc-fi. I absolutely adore Catherine Cookson and James Patterson. Looking to join a book club in Leicestershire.

Jennifer (Loughborough)

Hi, I'm Jen, 37, live in Loughborough and love reading. My favourite genres are sci-fi and fantasy, but I read plenty of non-fiction and also enjoy a good chick-lit or cosy crime book. Would be great to meet new people to discuss books and swap recommendations with

Jennifer recommends:

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet

by Becky Chambers | Learn more and buy

I loved this book so much I didn't want it to end. The characters are so wonderfully written

NDC (Market Harborough)

I am a 50-something guy with, I would like to think, a youthful outlook and partiality for modernist literature of all shades and varieties. Prior to moving into the area I was a member of a convivial, monthly wine and book club and would like to find something similar.

NDC recommends:

Dubliners

by James Joyce | Learn more and buy

More accessible than Ulysses or Finnegan’s Wake but, within it, “The Dead” is, in my opinion, a perfect piece of short prose with an unbeatable poetic conclusion.

Hirra (Leicester)

Hi, im an avid reader of all things dark romance, romantasy and thrillers. I would to love to join a book club to meet new people and chat about all things books! 😄

Hazza1965 (Lutterworth)

60 year old gentleman. Looking to expand reading genres with a group. Would relish discussing the book we are reading to explore other opinions. Making new friends in a social setting. Lives south Leicestershire

Sam (Leicester)

I am in my early 60s, wanting to get back to reading, interested in all genres of books and making new friends.

Emily (Loughborough)

Hi! I’m in my mid-twenties and I love crafting, reading, and country walks. I’ve tried book clubs in the past but would love to find a local one. I’m a big fan of fantasy, romantasy, and murder mystery, and it would be lovely to connect with people who enjoy the same kinds of books!

Emily recommends:

When the Moon Hatched

by Sarah A Parker | Learn more and buy

World building, slow burn romances, dragons (!)

Joe (Leicester)

I am interested in joining a book club in central Leicester or West End of Leicester. I have fallen out of the habit of reading and would like to reignite that passion. I am looking for a sociable and friendly group of mixed age groups and backgrounds.

Joe recommends:

Agent Sonia

by Ben Macintyre | Learn more and buy

It is a well written account of an amazing true story that reads like a novel and tells the story of the life and times greatest soviet spy of the 20th century

Samantha (Hinckley)

Looking to meet like minded book worms and explore some different genres with a latte or 2 🙂

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