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

Mom has her book club tonight, and Celia’s out with Liam, so I heat up frozen pizza for dinner and then head up to my room to work.

From Literature

This year will also see the BBC Radio 2 Book Club award presented for the first time.

From BBC

The winner will be chosen from last year's BBC Radio 2 Book Club selections by a judging panel that includes Radio 2 presenter Sara Cox.

From BBC

The authorial name change for “Secret Lives” wasn’t initiated by her — Arnott calls it a publisher’s decision aimed at differentiating her latest, “more of a book club, commercial thriller” from her earlier historical fiction — but seems like a natural fit given that’s the name she put on her manuscript from the outset.

From Los Angeles Times

“I typically think of a book club as you sit and read. Here, there’s constant movement. They’re reshaping the way I think about reading and how it can be a community,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times