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

Examples of book club in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Maria Adelmann is the author of a new novel, The Adjunct, as well as the story collection Girls of a Certain Age and the novel How to Be Eaten, an NPR book of the year and Belletrist book club pick. — Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Livestream chats, fan conventions, charity streams, book clubs, mutual-aid networks, and local meetups can move people from passive spectatorship toward real relationships. — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Form a mini book club together, stopping intermittently to pulse check your feelings about the same book. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 July 2026

The new location has a coffee shop and more room for books, author events and genre book club meetings that are hosted at the store. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for book club

• nightclub
• bub
• cub
• dub
• grub
• hub
• nub
• pub
• rub
• scrub
• shrub
• snub