book club

noun

1
: an organization that ships selected books to members usually on a regular schedule and often at discount prices
2
: a group of people who meet regularly to discuss books they are reading

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Belletrist shares monthly book club picks, offers a subscription service through a collaboration with online bookseller Tertulia, and hosts online discussions with members, as well as author interviews. Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025 Today, Kepler’s Books is a bustling brick-and-mortar bookshop, while the Kepler’s Literary Foundation brings authors into local underresourced schools and maintains a calendar crammed with upcoming author talks, book club discussions and workshops. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 Lipa launched her monthly book club in 2023 through her Service95 editorial platform. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025 But in May of 2023, Krane, 50, invited Borden to host a group cooking therapy session with her book club. The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for book club

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of book club was in 1904

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“Book club.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/book%20club. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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