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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Her video podcast will go twice-weekly—and Amazon will build out a universe around Oprah's Favorite Things, book club, and content from 25 seasons of her talk show. Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026 Others pose as book clubs and offer to get your book in front of hundreds of readers for a fee. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026 Today, her store hosts eight book clubs, and members have transitioned from strangers to travel companions. Mark Pearson, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026 And there are plenty of opportunities for that — in 2024 alone, Eventbrite reported an 31% increase in book club events, while BookTok continues to grow with the hashtag #BookTok racking up over 370 billion views. Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026 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 30 Apr. 2026.

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