Book clubs in Poole

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

Added 5 days ago

Amy

Hi I’m Amy :) I’m about to turn 32 and recently discovered Romance Fantasy books such as A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of glass. I’m looking to meet some new people in the area who like similar things. Please feel free to reach out <3

Added 5 days ago

Chloe

Recently moved back to the area and would love to find a book club

Jessica

Hi, I'm Jess! I'm 27. Looking to join a book club (and meet some lovely people along the way!), as I love to read and want to be able to enjoy reading more in-between my shift work. I work as a Nurse, so reading is a great escape for me. My typical go to books are fantasy, dark romance and comedy. Though I often try any type of book! Feel free to reach out and send me a message!

Chelsea

Hey! I’ve always loved reading, my particular fave genre is thrillers/who done its etc. however I have recently discovered dark romance and loving it! I have read lights out and currently on haunting Adeline, looking to make girly friends I can talk to about these books / book boyfriend's because my current friends would not even go there🤣 no pressure on meeting up certain days/times or even at all! Just to chit chat about the books 🤓

Eliana

Looking to join a book club in Poole/Bournemouth/surrounding areas. I'm 28 and mostly into contemporary fiction, including LGBTQ+ and international stories.

Jackie

Due to retire shortly after 30 years in HR looking for a local book club in the Poole area ☺️

Lydia

I'm a 29 year old doctor working in Poole - I'm very keen to be involved in a book club because I love reading (stating the obvious!) and my Mum has been in one for donkeys years, bringing her huge amounts of fun! I read a lot of thrillers, a bit of romance, a fair amount of non-fiction, but I am open to everything really - sometimes it's the books you stumble across by accident that are the best!

Emily

Hey 31 year old girl. Looking to meet people who enjoy reading and attending book clubs. Wondering if there are any in Poole at all ☺️

Matthew

Hello. I’m looking for a local book club to meet new like minded people. An introvert trying to socialise. I’m 37 ,I’ve been reading for years, big into fantasy. Looking to meet bi-weekly , weekly.

Matthew recommends:

A wise Man’s fear

by Patrick Rothfuss | Buy this book

The story about a “hero” who just happens to be in the right place at the right time.

Shona

New to the area! I used to read a lot and I'm keen to get back into it 😊

bloom

a space for women by women. Age range 20-35, meeting once per month (last Saturday of every month). Reading a variety of genres until there are enough members that we can split into subgroups and have specific genre groups. Find us on instagram @bloompoole Brand new - first meeting January 2025, but you'll be added into our WhatsApp community immediately if you wish to meet other members before our first session. Our first book has not yet been chosen.

Emily

I'm in 2 book clubs already but have developed an unsatiable urge to read this year and always want to meet new people and make lasting friendships with girlies who love books

Emily recommends:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J. Maas | Buy this book

I've already converted 3 people into the SJM universe. If you stand still long enough then I'll try and covert you too.

Leanne99

New to area and want to join a book club and new people!

Kay

I’m 27 and honestly just looking to make some female friends who read books. I’ve moved around a lot and have settled in Dorset. I’m an avid fantasy romance reader but want to get more into the dark romance but also sweet romance. Anyways here I am! Feel free to say hellooo

Kay recommends:

A Court of Thorns and Roses

by Sarah J Mass | Buy this book

Everything is great about this book series. Like many other people, it got me back into reading. It’s got romance, action, plot twists galore. Couldn’t recommend this book enough!

Frecklessy

Meet like minded people

Keith Lawson

Writer and reader. Love crime and history particularly. Author of "The Bootlegger of Illinois", and "DCI Harry Morgan: Casebook".

Keith Lawson recommends:

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen | Buy this book

A great love story - insight into the Georgian period. Lovely prose. Lots of humour too

Agent Zig Zag

by Ben McIntyre | Buy this book

True life that reads like a great thriller. Incredible story of a criminal who became a war hero. The film "Triple Cross" (Christopher Plummer) does not do justice to the true story.

Forensics

by Val McDermid | Buy this book

From the modern Queen of Crime, a non-fiction book on Forensics. Fascinating read - very informative. Helped me with my writing my police-procedural "DCI Harry Morgan: Casebook". Lovers of Lincoln Rhyme novels by Jeffery Deaver will like this book.

Dissolution

by C J Sansom | Buy this book

Book 1 of a great series, featuring the Tudor lawyer Shardlake. Great writing brings the period to life. Characters you grow to love and fear for.

Wolf Hall

by Hilary Mantel | Buy this book

Part of a trilogy featuring Thomas Cromwell. Unusual prose, then the penny drops, we're in the head of Thomas, his thoughts, observations, actions are shared with the reader intimately. Made a great TV series from it.

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles | Buy this book

I read this before the TV series. It is amazing. I could not have imagined being enthralled by the story of man imprisoned in a Moscow hotel after the 1917 revolution but it grips at the heartstrings.

Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens | Buy this book

So much better than the movie. The tender story of a young girl growing up in harsh circumstances and the troubles she goes through.

The Defense (aka The Defence)

by Steve Cavanagh | Buy this book

Introducing Eddie Flynn - an non-conventional lawyer. Incredible plot twists. Great crime writer

The Sun is God

by Adrian McKinty | Buy this book

Agatha Christie meets Joseph Conrad. Murder mystery. The first book by AM that I read and I became a fan, especially of his Sean Duffy NI detective stories set during the troubles. His latest novels are The Chain, and The Island, both massive bestsellers.

Slow Horses

by Mick Herron | Buy this book

Espionage brought brilliant to life by the tv series starring Gary Oldman. The prose is amazing, the humour dark, the danger of double and triple-crossing. A great series of books.

The Power of the Dog

by Don Winslow | Buy this book

Part of a trilogy. Not the easiest read - quite detailed on the horrors and atrocities of the drug lords in Central and South America. A pageturner all the same.

Keith

Written photo-histories of Speedway in the 1970s, textbooks for NVQs in Management, and now fiction and screenplays. Co-founder of Badman Publishing to support indie authors and indie bookshops as a co-operative (NFP). Love reading fiction and non-fiction; historical in both, also crime. Author of "The Bootlegger of Illinois", "DCI Harry Morgan; Casebook" "Cat- as in burglar". Available on Amazon and good booksellers.

Keith recommends:

Pride and Prejudice

by Jane Austen | Buy this book

A great love story - insight into the Georgian period. Lovely prose. Lots of humour too

Agent Zig Zag

by Ben McIntyre | Buy this book

True life that reads like a great thriller. Incredible story of a criminal who became a war hero. The film "Triple Cross" (Christopher Plummer) does not do justice to the true story.

Forensics

by Val McDermid | Buy this book

Dissolution

by C J Sansom | Buy this book

Book 1 of a great series, featuring the Tudor lawyer Shardlake. Great writing brings the period to life. Characters you grow to love and fear for.

Wolf Hall

by Hilary Mantel | Buy this book

A Gentleman in Moscow

by Amor Towles | Buy this book

Where the Crawdads Sing

by Delia Owens | Buy this book

So much better than the movie. The tender story of a young girl growing up in harsh circumstances and the troubles she goes through.

The Defense (aka The Defence)

by Steve Cavanagh | Buy this book

Introducing Eddie Flynn - an non-conventional lawyer. Incredible plot twists. Great crime writer

The Sun is God

by Adrian McKinty | Buy this book

Slow Horses

by Mick Herron | Buy this book

Espionage brought brilliant to life by the tv series starring Gary Oldman. The prose is amazing, the humour dark, the danger of double and triple-crossing. A great series of books.

The Power of the Dog

by Don Winslow | Buy this book

Part of a trilogy. Not the easiest read - quite detailed on the horrors and atrocities of the drug lords in Central and South America. A pageturner all the same.

Saj

Hi. I’ve been a reader all my life. I don’t have any specific genres that I enjoy more, just always got a book on the go. I mostly read books that are recommended to me. Books take me to different places, meet different people, learn new phrases and words. The joy of getting into a book and liking or disliking the characters can draw you in completely. Me, I’ve just become a grandmother and feel overwhelmed with love for this little girl. My life is full and happy. However, I’ve aways wanted to join a book club to discuss these great books. So if anyone would like an additional member or would like to form a book club with me, get in touch. Saj

Saj recommends:

Maybe In Another Life

by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Buy this book

Loved the two worlds/ sliding doors aspect to the story. How one choice can change the shape of our life. What ifs! Great narrative of friendship and relationships and how they form our lives.

Mimmi

Hello I’m a mother, grandmother and wife who has for many years read books to further my knowledge in relation to my work. Now I am looking to reconnect with the joy of reading just for pleasure and share my thoughts with like minded people of all ages.

Mimmi recommends:

A fine balance

by Rohinton Mistry | Buy this book

Beautifully written about humanity, love and pain. Set in India the main characters initially unrelated destinies cross each others paths. Thoughtful, provoking and will make you experience strong emotions.

Alicia

Looking to find some new friends and hopefully get some good book suggestions

Can't find what you're after?

Try our online book club instead!

Book clubs in Poole

Amy

Chloe

Jessica

Chelsea

Eliana

Jackie

Lydia

Emily

Matthew

Matthew recommends:

Shona

bloom

Emily

Emily recommends:

Leanne99

Kay

Kay recommends:

Frecklessy

Keith Lawson

Keith Lawson recommends:

Keith

Keith recommends:

Saj

Saj recommends:

Mimmi

Mimmi recommends:

Alicia

Can't find what you're after?

See also