For readers and hosts

Good things for book clubs.

A short, hand-picked shelf: free discussion guides, places to get the book, and a few things we made for hosts.

Discussion guides

Free questions and notes for almost any book your club picks.

• LitLovers reading guides ↗

  A long-running free library of discussion questions, searchable by title and author.

• Reading Group Choices ↗

  Free publisher-provided guides and book club picks, updated through the year.

Where to get the book

Buy local where you can, borrow where you can't.

• Bookshop.org ↗

  Order online and a share of the sale goes to independent bookstores. Good for a whole club's copies.

• Find an indie bookstore ↗

  The American Booksellers Association's map of independent bookstores. Many give club discounts if you ask.

Audiobooks

For the members who read on the commute.

• Libro.fm ↗

  Audiobooks bought through a bookstore you choose, so your listening supports a local shop.

Library apps

Your library card goes further than you think.

• Libby ↗

  Borrow ebooks and audiobooks free with a library card. Join the holds list early: popular picks have waits.

• Hoopla ↗

  Instant library borrowing with no waitlist, if your library offers it.

Hosting

Small things that make a meeting easy to run and easy to come back to.

• Our pick

  How to host a book club that lasts

  Our short guide: picking books, setting the rhythm, keeping the talk going and welcoming new faces.

• Snack and wine pairings by genre

  Easy themed menus for mystery nights, romance picks, fantasy epics and more.

Printables

Simple things to print at home.

• Printable bookmarks and RSVP cards

  Fill in your club's next date and book, print at home, cut along the lines.

For your club

Extras we think book clubs might enjoy.

• From the makers of Bookish Club

  Fictora ↗

  Talk to the characters from your club's book. An app for after the meeting, when the conversation isn't quite finished.

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