Book clubs

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1,668 book clubs you can join in 454 cities. Updated .

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Top cities

  • A hand-drawn scene of Austin centered on the pink granite dome of the Texas State Capitol.

    Austin

    United States

    43 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn Córdoba scene with the Mezquita-Catedral arches and orange trees.

    Córdoba, Spain

    Spain

    32 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn Medellín view with the hillside cable car above the green Aburrá Valley.

    Medellín

    Colombia

    31 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn Portland, Oregon view with St. Johns Bridge, the Willamette and Mount Hood.

    Portland, Oregon

    United States

    21 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn view of the Detroit Riverfront, Renaissance Center and young adults strolling together.

    Detroit

    United States

    19 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn view of Tokyo, with local streets, greenery and young adults together.

    Tokyo

    Japan

    19 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn Charlotte view from Romare Bearden Park with fountains and flowering trees.

    Charlotte

    United States

    18 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn view of Memphis beside the Mississippi River, with young adults walking along the riverfront.

    Memphis

    United States

    18 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn view of São Paulo’s Paulista Avenue and MASP museum, with young adults walking among leafy city blocks.

    São Paulo

    Brazil

    18 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn Georgetown waterfront view in Washington D.C., with brick rowhouses, a stone bridge and young adults.

    Washington D.C.

    United States

    18 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn view of Paris, with local streets, greenery and young adults together.

    Paris

    France

    16 book clubs

  • A hand-drawn Denver view with the Capitol dome, downtown and the Rocky Mountain Front Range.

    Denver

    United States

    15 book clubs

Top countries

  • A hand-drawn characteristic landscape of United States, with a few young adults for scale.

    United States

  • A hand-drawn characteristic landscape of Spain, with a few young adults for scale.

    Spain

  • A hand-drawn characteristic landscape of India, with a few young adults for scale.

    India

  • A hand-drawn characteristic landscape of Brazil, with a few young adults for scale.

    Brazil

  • A hand-drawn characteristic landscape of Colombia, with a few young adults for scale.

    Colombia

  • A hand-drawn characteristic landscape of South Korea, with a few young adults for scale.

    South Korea

Cities

At a glance

  • Of the 1,668 book clubs we list, 245 met recently or have a meeting coming up, 874 are listed with no meeting date seen, 47 have not been checked yet, 411 cannot be checked automatically and 91 may have stopped.
  • 508 of the 1,668 give a regular day. Saturday is the most common meeting day (114 book clubs).
  • 192 of the 1,122 that say how often they meet do so every week or more often; 546 do not say how often.
  • 135 of the 281 that give a start time start at 17:00 or later.
  • 1,666 of the 1,668 name a language: English (992), Spanish (247), Portuguese (118), French (108), Arabic (51), Japanese (43), Korean (37), Hindi (33) and 72 more languages.
  • Of the 1,668, 117 say they are free and 53 say they are paid; 1,498 do not say.
Meeting days of the 508 that give one
  1. Monday: 50
  2. Tuesday: 81
  3. Wednesday: 93
  4. Thursday: 94
  5. Friday: 47
  6. Saturday: 114
  7. Sunday: 67
The languages named most by the 1,666 that name one
  • English992
  • Spanish247
  • Portuguese118
  • French108
  • Arabic51

Book clubs in the cities with the most

Illustration: A young adult poet shares a poem with friends beside a window.Active

Book clubsAustin

ATX Writing Club

  • Every week
  • Next
  • English
Illustration: An open carrying case filled with plain books and fabric dividers.

Book clubsCórdoba, Spain

Club de Lectura Central Matinal de Narrativa

  • First Thursday of the month, 11:00
  • Morning
  • Spanish
Illustration: Three adults read different plain-covered books at a long communal table without talking.ActiveFrom the news

Book clubsMedellín

Caunces Literario

  • Every Monday, 14:00
  • Afternoon
  • Last
  • Spanish
  • Free
Illustration: Clothbound books and bookmarks on a table between empty reading chairs.

Book clubsPortland, Oregon

PDX Stoa

  • Once a month
  • Last
  • English
  • On Meetup
Illustration: Paperback books with cloth bookmarks on a low shelf within an empty reading circle.ActiveFrom the news

Book clubsDetroit

Bowen Branch Adult Book Club

  • Second Saturday of the month, 11:00
  • Weekend morning
  • Next
  • English
Illustration: A paperback in a cloth sleeve hanging from an empty canvas deck chair.Active

Book clubsTokyo

本と出会う 読書サロン (Books Meet Reading Salon)

  • Once a month
  • Next
  • Japanese
  • Chiyoda
Illustration: An open orange satchel with plain-covered books on an empty transit seat.Active

Book clubsCharlotte

Grave Tales Book Club

  • Third Sunday of the month, 14:00 to 16:00
  • Weekend afternoon
  • Last
  • English
Illustration: Slim plain red, cream and blue books lean on a low black display block against pale tiles, with hard afternoon shadows and a close oblique view.

Book clubsMemphis

Central Readers Club

  • Second Monday of the month, 18:30 to 20:00
  • Evening
  • English
Illustration: Two open books on angled rests with blank cards and page weights between them.Active

Book clubsSão Paulo

Clube de Leitura Casa Une

  • Once a month
  • Next
  • Portuguese
Illustration: A basket of notebooks, clipboards and pencils beside empty stools.Active

Book clubsWashington D.C.

Aspiring Writer’s Circle - DC Public Library

  • Third Thursday of the month, 18:00 to 19:00
  • Evening
  • Next
  • English
Illustration: A plain paperback, reading glasses and a bookmark beside an empty lamp-lit reading chair.Active

Book clubsParis

Alice et les mots - Atelier du Manuscrit

  • Twice a month
  • Next
  • French
Illustration: A foldout book showing only abstract color blocks opens along a brushed metal library rail, shown close with cool window reflections.Active

Book clubsDenver

Alliance Française de Denver Book Club - Fluent

  • First Monday of the month, 18:30
  • Evening
  • Next
  • French

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