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

With a casual setting and minimal enforced structure, the walking book club format felt right.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

I was never much of a book club person.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Now, I also host a book club of my own, the Audacious Book Club — a sprawling affair I run through my newsletter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

So, in keeping with Ranganathan’s third law of library science — “Every book its reader” — here’s a book of Pynchon’s for every book club:

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

When they finish messing around on the N.E.R.D. website, Wes suggests we form a Harry Potter book club.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick