Book clubs in London

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

Shalini

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

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

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

Ed

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

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

bobbie

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

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

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

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

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

Young university student in London looking to meet others with similar interests. I read all genres, currently literary criticism :)

Ellen

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

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

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.

Sonia

I am interested in all genres

BFF Book Club London

When do we meet? The third Saturday of every month, typically in the afternoon. Where do we meet? Somewhere in the greater London area — every location is different as dependent on the theme of the book we are reading that month. What do we read? A wide variety of inclusive authors and genres. How do we decide what to read? Choices are curated but members can vote in our polls! Who can join? All respectful adults are welcome; events are not child-friendly. You can find details on how to join at bookclubs dot com.

ExpatAmber

The BFF Book Club London meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month in the London area IRL. Locations vary according to theme of the books we read. Learn more at bookclubs dot com.

ExpatAmber recommends:

A Tale for the Time Being

by Ruth Ozeki | Buy this book

A Hello Kitty lunchbox washes ashore containing a treasure trove of mysteries—past and present, fact and fiction, history and myth, and a bit of quantum physics.

PseudoBelle

I am looking for a book club that meets on the weekends and is enthusiastic about discussing books. I love reading fantasy and romance books but I am willing to venture into it other genres.

PseudoBelle recommends:

Ella Enchanted

by Gail Carson Levine | Buy this book

A unique, feminist take on the tale of Cinderella. Its worldbuilding is gorgeous and it is as realistic as it can get when it portrays a healthy romance.

BookishMedic

Late 30s female, work full time and keen to be held accountable with maintaining a (mindful and reflective!) reading habit!

Sofi

Hello! I'm a young Italian girl studying at the University of Roehampton. I love reading all types of books (especially novels) and enjoy talking in cozy cafes or lovely parks (such as Richmond Park). I'm looking for some people to join me and share their own books recommendations :)

Sofi recommends:

Kitchen

by Banana Yoshimoto | Buy this book

In just a hundred pages it deeply connects you to the story and characters, allowing you to relate to the story while simultaneously exposing some of the most common feelings for young adults, such as loneliness

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