Book clubs in London

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

Bookreader27

I would like to make new friends, love reading romance, psych thrillers

TStep97

Hi there, I'm a 26 year-old who's relatively new to the area and looking for a book group to aid in meeting people with similar interests. My reading history is something of a melting point: lots of classics with a particular affinity to Dumas, Wilde and Capote but also regularly reading fantasy (GRR Martin, Stephen King, Tolkien). I'm based in NW London (Maida Vale) so would love to be able to discuss books with like-minded people.

TStep97 recommends:

The Three Musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas | Buy this book

Thought this book was great, loved the adventures of the three musketeers and finished within a week.

Tom

I recently just caught the reading bug again and don't want to lose it! Managed to finish off One Hundred Years of Solitude in just a few days and would definitely be down for joining a local book club or getting some recommendations. I am mainly based in Elephant and Castle.

Manize

Enjoy reading & listening to audiobooks. Looking to share experiences and perspectives on these with others locally & make new friends

Vanisha

Hi, I am 36 yrs old, who loves reading. I want to make friends and overcome my social anxiety. I love ready thriller, romance and suspense focused genres

Hannah

Hi! I am a university student looking for a way to still fit in my hobbies. I don't have much time to read but I want it make it my priority to do so because I enjoy it!

Anurag Chheda

I love reading biographies and autobiographies. About companies

Andyreads

Looking to join a book group in SW London area, like to spin the wheel with what I read as variety is the spice of life. Would be nice to meet new people that also have an interest in a good read.

Andyreads recommends:

Shogun

by James Clavell | Buy this book

It is an epic read both educational and a interesting story with strong characters

Louise

Hey, I love reading but would love some motivation to read different genres and more regularly, and meet some new people. I live in South East London/Sydenham so would love to find a local group

Tessa

Love reading but need to expand my genres

Amy

I love reading, it would be great to connect with others who enjoy it too.

Edoardo

Hello! I’m Edoardo, 24 years old avid reader, looking to join (or start) a book club and it meets monthly to get into new books, exchange ideas, and make new friends. I mostly read fiction and would like to get into more “modern” books. I live in East London, Whitechapel area.

Edoardo recommends:

Norwegian Wood

by Haruki Murakami | Buy this book

Melancholic, nostalgic but calming, very well written book that investigates loss and relationships. Makes you travel in space and time.

Wendy

I'm interested in joining a book club because I enjoy discussing literature, gaining different perspectives, and discovering new genres. It's a great way to connect with fellow readers and broaden my reading horizons.

Nina

I am an avid 28yr old reader, looking to join a book club near me that meets regularly. I've kind of lost my rhythm with reading so hoping it gets me back on track to read at least 45-50 books in 2024. Would also love to meet new people and make new friends. I live in East London (Hackney area) so I would love it to be local.

Nina recommends:

Pachinko

by Min Jin Lee | Buy this book

This richly told and profound novel has everything you would want in a book. As someone who knows very little about Korean history, this book was absolutely fascinating. Rich, detailed characterisation draws us into the lives of these people and, at least for me, teaches us a chapter of modern history we might not have been aware of.

Rebel Book Club - London

Never stop learning. Together, we've read a non-fiction book every month since May 2015. We help people to accelerate and mix up their reading habits and to connect with all kinds of curious people. Our original club, the London group is curious, friendly and we'd love to have you join us! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/3RXn7eM

Ciara

I’m 26 and recently moved to London (Kilburn), I’m looking for a book club as a way to make new friends and read more

Ciara recommends:

The Secret History

by Donna Tartt | Buy this book

Dark academia book about a group of classmates that plot to kill their friend

Science Fiction Book Club.org

https://www.sciencefictionbookclub.org The Science Fiction Book Club meets in central London England on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of the month & is open to anyone who'd enjoy discussing the themes & issues found in Science Fiction Novels. We read, meet & discuss character-led Sci-Fi novels for grown-ups at the more literate end of Science Fiction spectrum. Anything from Atwood to Zelazny that helps us become 'Well Read in SF'. Our books are usually from the 60's onwards & can include anything from Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Dystopian Sci-Fi, Feminist Science Fiction, 'Literary' Science Fiction, Modern novels with an SF slant, Mundane Science Fiction, New Wave Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic novels, Proto-Science Fiction classics, Scientific Romance, Short Story Collections, Space Opera or even 'Speculative Fiction'. https://www.sciencefictionbookclub.org

LouP

I’m looking for a friendly local bookgroup

atenaneta

Mostly read fiction, really enjoy classics but want to get more into modern literature, and like a good non-fiction from time to time. Would like to meet at least monthly, meet people to have interesting discussions with and challenge my interpretations. Some of my favourites; Russian literature in general like Master and Margarita or The Idiot, F.S. Fitzgerald, F. Kafka, more recent obsession: Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.

Holly

I am a 30 year old looking for a book club that meets every month, to encourage myself to read more consistently and meet new people who also enjoy reading. I like a lot of different genres and open to any suggestion, although I usually enjoy fiction the most. One of my favourite books I’ve read in the past few years has been A Little Life and this year I really enjoyed Norwegian Wood, Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. I live in Chingford, London, so meeting somewhere in East London would be perfect

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