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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As motivation to crawl out of our hidey holes at home and be social, some of us join book clubs, some host game nights or dinner parties, and some take up knitting. Amelia Arvesen, Outside, 16 Dec. 2025 Regularly featured in mainstream media outlets such as The New York Times, Ebony, School Library Journal and numerous podcasts, Rumble hosts a vibrant IG page and free book club hosted on Fable. Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025 This game is sure to spark discussion at book club. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025 What’s the mechanism for this book club — a newsletter, a Discord? Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 10 Dec. 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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