book club

American  

noun

1. a company or other organization that sells books to its subscribers, often at a discount and usually through the mail.

2. a club organized for the discussion and reviewing of books.

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book club British  

noun

1. a club that sells books at low prices to members, usually by mail order, esp on condition that they buy a minimum number

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Etymology

Origin of book club

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

A new book club starts in January at The Hive in Worcester, with the genre changing each session.

From BBC

Austen couldn’t afford to buy many books herself, but she had access to local “circulating libraries” and belonged to a local book club whose members split the cost of a book and shared it among themselves.

From Los Angeles Times

Georgia Tech’s Web of Brilliance ERG provides “low-pressure” ways for introverts to connect, including a summer book club and craftsmaking workshops, said Skye Duckett, chief human resources officer.

From The Wall Street Journal

Holsinger’s most recent novel is “Culpability,” an Oprah’s Book Club pick for summer 2025.

From Los Angeles Times

Chelsea Devantez of “Glamorous Trash,” Steven Phillips-Horst and Lily Marotta of “Celebrity Book Club” and Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton of “Good Noticings” have made it their job-slash-public service to sift through the year’s fame diaries so we don’t have to crack a single spine unless it’s truly worth it.

From Los Angeles Times