Book clubs in London

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All listings in London

East London Book Club (London)

I’m looking to start a (fiction) book club in East London. Monthly meet ups and reading a variety of new and old novels.

East London Reader (London)

Hi my name is Mary. Lived in East London my whole life. Mother, teacher, foodie. Looking for a fun book club with monthly meet ups that actually discuss the book (for at least some of the evening!)

Olivia (London)

Bar manager of a local independent bar in waterloo, looking to host a book club once or twice a month on a weekday during the day. Small but charming venue, no charge. Please email thewalrushostel@gmail.com if interested.

The Book Club (London)

I founded a book club that ran for 25 years, until it was brought to a (hopefully temporary) halt by Covid. Eventually comprising seven regular members (4 women and 3 men), it met once a month, usually in a restaurant in Central London, and discussed a wide range of literature, both fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry, from Greek and Roman classics in translation to recent literary novels. (On one significant anniversary, we agreed that our favourite book club read had been Alexandre Dumas's The Count of Monte Cristo.) Three or four of us would like to rekindle the group with fresh blood, so I would love to hear from anyone interested in joining us.

David (London)

I am a freelance art historian with a wide range of cultural interests and literary tastes. Having studied English Literature as well as Art History at university, and having published on book illustration among other aspects of British art, I am always keen to enter into discussions, sharing my enthusiasms and listening to the views of others.

Eliza8065 (London)

I would like to meet up with people who love reading fiction

Shalini (London)

Looking to meet a few like minded people, get and share some good book recommendations.

Shalini recommends:

Wrong Place Wrong Time

by Gillian McAllister | Buy this book

A twisted psychological thriller, exciting till the very last page.

Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi | Buy this book

A fictional lens on Slavery and Colonialism. Felt brutally real.

Fi (London)

Hi, I am 23, new to London, and I am getting back into reading again after graduating and settling into my new job. I love crime, mystery, history but will read anything that is compelling.

Elena (London)

Looking for a book club in London, I mostly want to read about feminism, the environment, history and art

Ed (London)

26 year old based in Clapham area looking for a book club to discuss literary fiction. I love nothing more than getting together for a friendly conversation to try and get to the heart of a book and I'd love to join a regular group for it.

Ed recommends:

Cosmicomics

by Italo Calvino | Buy this book

One of the most fun and inventive books I've ever read. It takes the history of the universe as its jumping off point for some beautiful and playful short stories.

Vanessa (London)

Just about to move into Bromley and would love to join a book group and make new friends.

bobbie (London)

I am an avid reader of fiction and especially historical fiction. Therefore would like to find other readers with same interests who could recommend me some good books. I am from Canada. thanks

bobbie recommends:

the pillars of the earth

by Ken follet | Buy this book

the historical research work done by the author.

Mariola (London)

I live in North London and have always had a passion for reading. I specially enjoy Historic novels. Would love to discover new titles and discuss about them. Looking for a book club that meets in North London area during the work week specially during school hours.

Mariola recommends:

The Shadow of the Wind

by Carlos Ruiz Zafon | Buy this book

The recreation of post civil war Barcelona and the magical and imaginative nature the author gives to the world of books.

Unnati (London)

I am 30, and looking to join a book club! I enjoy all sorts of fiction and have recently read Kitchen, by Banana Yoshimoto. Happy to meet monthly :)

Unnati recommends:

The wind-up bird chronicle

by Haruki Murakami | Buy this book

Profound, surreal and makes you feel as though you are on the brink of some revelation about humanity

ciaralouise96 (London)

I am looking for a literary fiction book group to discuss ideas in! As an English teacher I love to talk about my passion for books and reading.

ciaralouise96 recommends:

The Poisonwood Bible

by Barbara Kingsolver | Buy this book

I love this book for its raw, winding storytelling, its fantastic narrative voice and the rich historical backdrop of the Congo. Kingsolver is truly a master of words!

Adam (London)

26 year old software engineer looking to join a book club or chat over coffee with fellow readers :). I'm already in a non-fiction book club but I've struggled to find a fiction group.

Adam recommends:

Mason & Dixon

by Thomas Pynchon | Buy this book

Everything

Luna (London)

Hello! I'm a first year university student in London hoping to meet like-minded people my age. I read all genres, but currently I've been on a poetry kick. When I'm not reading I like to explore London (museums, jazz bars, parks etc) :)

Luna recommends:

Giovanni's Room

by James Baldwin | Buy this book

I've never lived in Paris, or had an affair with a barman, but as I read this novel I found myself thinking over and over again: "yes, yes, this is how it is". I'm unsure how to describe it other than we are all the narrator, and we have all lived in Giovanni's room

Ellen (London)

I am 32 and looking to join a book club. I enjoy all sorts of fiction and have recently read In Memoriam by Alice Winn, Good Material by Dolly Alderton and have just started Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. I am keen to meet monthly for coffee or a wine and discuss books.

Reg (London)

I am a 91-year-olda man. I had a story to tell, and no one to tell it to, therefore I wrote it as a book using an imaginary family. I am a veteran of the Air Force, who was only seven when the www11 began. I came from the Eastend near the docks of London, a poor family and poor education. I learned the hard way from books recovered from bombed-out houses and shops sold them on. There is little more I can say.

Reg recommends:

The Story of a Cockney Kid

by RSLawrence | Buy this book

Boy from 1930sto1950s

Poorna (London)

I have a fairly diverse taste in books (I mostly read fiction but not opposed to non-fiction). I enjoy contemporary and classic fiction, memoirs, historical fiction, and novels exploring the stories and experiences of immigrants.

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