Reader recommended book clubs you can join for free!
Jason Boog
Beloved book clubs to explore
Earlier this month, I asked Fable readers to share their favorite book clubs. They did not disappoint, recommending 70+ great book clubs you can join today, for free!100 Days Of Dante Book Club
Alexis Araneta: “Not only a book club but an examination of mortality and thoughts about how to live a good life.”Reading Indigenously Book Club
ChaoticReader: “If you want to read more indigenous authors: a club to appreciate Indigenous authors of all genres.”Eating Poetry Book Club
ChaoticReader: “If you’re looking for poetry, I have a club for you: a place to read and discuss poetry.”Historical Fiction Lovers Book Club
ChaoticReader: “If you’re looking for fellow historical fiction lovers: the perfect book club for Historical affictionados.”The Catacomb Book Club
Jewlia🕷️: “August tiebreaker is posted! If Dark Fantasy is your thing, come add your bones to the Catacomb.”Girlies For Intellectualism Book Club
ChaoticReader: “If you’re looking for somewhere to explore nonfiction (climate change, racism, feminism, etc) this is the club for you.”You and Me Are Poetry Book Club
A_Bit_Bookish: “Are you also a veracious Romantasy reader? If so, I’d love for you to join my cozy “You and Me are Poetry” Book Club! Let’s swoon over romance together, find poetic chaos together, and get lost in epic fantasy worlds together. Our current read is The Knight and the Moth 💙🦋.”Vellichor Honey Book Club
Roses_03: “I have a club I’m trying to start caked Vellichor & Honey , our current read is My Darling Dreadful Thing.”Books and Blankets Book Club
meg ❤️: “I have a book club called books and blankets and we are currently reading ‘The Devils.’”For The Lovers Book Club
TheyCallHerNik: “I have a book club that reads romance novels (heavy on rom-coms) called For The Lovers 💞There is currently only one member right now (me lol) but the doors are open for others to join! July’s read is Curvy Girl Summer.”Currently Book Club
Emma: “ immaculate vibes in this club. We are reading the geographers map to romance. If you like to giggle and kick feet in a book come chat with other smirking fools.The Bidou Book Club Book Club
Emma: “A club leaning more towards the mysterious and speculative side of fiction. You get Bidous sunny and kind disposition while you read. I dip in an out of this club as I can find the books but I'm always welcomed by the amazing people there.”Mor(e)bid Curiosities Book Club
Emma: “Morbid Curiosities is the most delicious ghoulie I know, providing not one BUT TWO safe spaces to read horror! I'm reading Mary with them right now and I'm ever so grateful to have other ghouls to chat with.”Sapphic Shelf Lavender Lit Book Club
“Sapphic stories full of whimsy, magic & soft romance. Cozy, wistful, and lavender-lit.”Scream Between The Pages Book Club
Emma: “We are reading the fisherman this month. I absolutely hate this novel up. Lovecraftian horror about widowed fisherman might sound boring but hooo langan can craft a folktale.”Wishes Wreckage Palahniuk Book Club
“Rereads, newer works, and spin-offs from Chuck Palahniuk—chaotic, weird, and a little unhinged.”The Teen Girlies Bookclub
Mina 🌺: “This is my book blurb, The Teen Girlies Bookclub! I’ve met so many amazing people through it and any new members would be so welcome!!!”What The Shell Am I Reading Book Club
Shell: “Plot twists, red flags and zero regrets. Serving spice, thrills and what-the-Shell moments.This is my new club I just started! After joining other clubs and enjoying it soo much I thought I’d start my own! I’d love more people to join! Right now we’re reading The psychopath next door by Mark Edwards!”The Sapphic Rebellion Book Club
TheGildedDemon: “Here, we read books where sapphic characters take up space, break the rules, and kiss girls while burning the patriarchy to the ground. Whether it’s tender cottagecore romances, gritty dystopian uprisings, or fantasy quests with morally ambiguous girlfriends, we’re here for all of it—with extra longing and a healthy dose of drama. Grab your favorite weapon (or herbal tea), light that symbolic candle of rebellion, and join us in the resistance! We are currently reading Bury our bones in the midnight soil by VE Schwab!!”Tell Me About Your Blind Date Book Club
Jari Phillips: “Need a club where you can read your own book but still want to tell everyone what it is all about? Maybe you want to try a blind date with a book and need to dissect what you just read. Or you just want to focus on the books on your shelf and want to make a recommendation. Guess what...there is a club where you can do all of that. This is a fully self paced read your own book club. Everyone will be reading something different (or maybe some will be the same). It is a great way to book talk without the hastle of deadlines or spoilers from people who already read it.”Book Yappers Book Club
Addy 📚: “We are currently reading an easy fast paced mystery in my book club but we read really any genre without the spice! I would love for you to join to get the feel of a book club with no pressure!”Bookish Babes Book Club
LiyahReads🌟: “Currently reading Twisted Hate by Ana Huang in my own book club called Bookish Babes where our shelves are spicy and our TBRs are endless.”Non-Fiction Reads Book Club
dani🌷: “I made a non-fiction book club and we’re currently reading our first book, Everyone Who Is Gone Is Here! The focus is non-fiction books with themes of social justice”Boozy Book Club Book Club
Rachel Reads Too Much: “Grab your favorite wine or an Aperol Spritz and join this Los Angeles based book club!My Bookcase Book Club
Cheryl.C: “We read a lot of thrillers. Anyone is welcome to join, and you only need to read the books that appeal to you. We are just finishing up on False Impression by Jeffery Archer, and our next read is going to be Dead Man's Footsteps by Peter James.”Between Two Ears Book Club
Hessikins📗🎧ྀི🌷: “A club for audiobook lovers and features links to deep dives connected to the book. Our ear read for July is Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman with deep dives on topics below and soon, recipes for Tipple Cake.”The Annotated Page Book Club
Hessikins📗🎧ྀི🌷: “I enjoyed reading Sandwich with The Annotated Page! To find great books & talk about them. A little bit of everything. Primarily KU.”Kentucky Writers Book Club
Katie Marks: “My book club is reading Kentucky Is My Land by Jesse Stuart. Join if you are interested in appreciating your home state of KY.”Bookiverse Society Book Club
Vee: “‘A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge.’ — George R.R. Martin.”The Reading Retreat Book Club
CLEM: “One book a month, of all different shapes, sizes and genres. We are just about to read Swept Away by Beth O’Leary and I can’t wait.”Ten Pages A Day Book Club
Claudia Ehrhardt: “For the busy reader who navigates one thing too many but still wants to get the reading going. We read "The Songs Of Achilles" at 'Ten pages a day.'”Brainy Books Book Club
Annie Cusack: “My nonfic club is currently reading The Body Keeps the Score, and will be reading All in Her Head at the beginning of August!”Spice Skipper Girlies Book Club
Grace: “I made a club recently where any book we read will either be spice free or I’ll have page numbers written that way those who don’t like to read spice can skip over it since I know there’s some of us out there, but EVERYONE is welcome to the club! We’re currently reading Wings of Starlight!!”Diva Daydreams Book Club
addi: “there's this book club me and my friends created where we read young adult romances, thrillers, and fantasy! we are all teenagers so the more the merrier.”Reading Roadtrip: USA
Liv 🦬: “I am launching a new book club that starts August 1 where we will be reading our way through the USA-mainly thrillers and mysteries 🇺🇸 First stop, will be Birmingham, AL with The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins. Join us on our journey-no gas money required.”Lily Garden Girls Love Club Book Club
“Moderated by Reny, for lovers of all things gl and yuri!”Ku Club Book Club
“Let's read through Kindle Unlimited together! All genres. A new book on the 15th of every month.”You Belong With Books
Ash(Taylor’s Version): “We are reading Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Join us to read and discuss books!”Smutty Ass Bihs Book Club
Cassie Crowley: “I’m LOVING this club: Just a little dark romance smut and sometimes a dash of horror sprinkled in.”Faebulous
Cassie Crowley: I read faster so I started my own. All Romance and Fantasy friends are welcome!Freaky Bitch Friendly Book Club
Where all the freaky book besties have one big freaky buddy read a month.The New Release Book Club
Chloé: “Currently reading Sounds Like Love by Ashley Poston. and the poll to vote for our next read opens today.”Inkheart Society Book Club
I just recently created a book club only for my own preferences yet everyone is welcomed. Fantasy. Romance. Dark academia. For hearts inked with magic, love and mystery.”Almighty Romance Society
Lys ✨: “I run a romance book club and we just started reading city of gods and monsters if anyone wants to join!"Genre Junkies Book Club
Corabelle: “ Are you a mood reader? Wanting to branch out of your normal reads? In a reading slump? Passionate about a unique subject? Come check out Genre Junkies! There's something for everyone and place for everyone here. We read two books a month! What's special about those books is the next book has to be a different genre than the one before it. We've so far read a thriller, a historical fantasy, and currently a memoir! "Maybe You Should Talk to Someone" is one therapist's personal story about how she found shared humanity with her patients when she had to start seeing her own therapist.”Businesses Behaving Badly Book Club
The Rolling Ladder: “Currently reading ‘Little Bosses Everywhere’ in my newly-formed white collar true crime book club, Businesses Behaving Badly! If you love anti-MLM content, this is the book for you!”Boys Of Tommen Book Club
AllBookedThisWeekend: “Boys of Tommen is one of my favorite series. We’re reading the entire series together, last month we started Binding 13 and now we’re reading Keeping 13!! Rereaders and first time readers are all welcome to join us.”Allbooked This Weekend Book Club
AllBookedThisWeekend: “My favorite club is this one because we so vote and decide which book will be next together. This month we’re reading Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood!!”The Romantasy Bookclub Book Club
QueenOfVampires&Books: “Come join The Romantasy Bookclub, we are currently reading Heartless Hunter, we read all kinds of fantasy and romances, but mostly Romantasy.”Cozy Nights Book Club
Avs: “Where stories glow as warm as tea.”The Princes Papers Book Club
Shul A. T. M: “Hello bookish beau’s! We’re reading ROSE IN CHAINS, every reader is welcome.”The Chatterbox Thrillers Book Club
Stephanie 🎀🤍✨: “My favorite book club ever!!! I’m actually reading last month’s book, “None of This is True” and following along with the posts. The commentary is so so good!! Dive into suspense, laugh at absurdities, rant about twists, and discuss every chapter with a 👀🤣.”Bookish Dreamers Book Club
Anna Boo 🎧🌷: “Always looking for the summer vibes! Talk about anything and everything! Limited spice. My club is reading picking daisies on Sunday!”Tea and Books Club Book Club
ChaiTea 🌃: “Reading any and all genres! Make a cup of tea, grab a blanket, and join this cozy club. My mod chose First Time Caller for us! On the 15th we’re reading One Dark Window.”Authors Guild Banned Books Club Book Club
Jason Boog: “Read a new banned or challenged book every month! We are currently reading ‘Push’ by Sapphire with the Author’s Guild Banned Books Club.Read with Padma Book Club
Jason Boog: “I’m also reading ‘The Tainted Cup’ with the founder of Fable’s book club!”Camp Fablewood Book Club
Jason Boog: “I’m reading ‘Forest School for Grownups’ with the Camp Fablewood book club for the summer camp vibes.”Why is social reading important?
Following other readers on your Fable For You feed will help you reap the many benefits of social reading. Professor Josie Billington has spent her whole career studying the connection between reading and mental health. Professor Billington helped pioneer “shared reading,” a social reading technique where groups gather to read a story together. This kind of social reading has been proven to “significantly lower” both depressive and anxious symptoms in readers. “It's a wonderful, inclusive model,” Professor Billington said, speaking at Fable’s Mental Health Awareness event. “People can come together and experience a book in real time.” For centuries, we have been sharing stories around the campfire. It’s one of the simplest forms of entertainment ever invented. Even before smartphones and social media, the benefits of reading together were clear to researchers. Organizations like The Reader, a U.K.-based charity that runs hundreds of reading groups around Europe, have championed social reading as a therapeutic practice. Here are a few benefits of social reading uncovered by recent research:Five ways social reading can change your life
- Enhance your language skills
- Supercharge your critical thinking abilities
- Boost your values of tolerance, inclusion, and respect
- Magnify your intelligence and empathy
- Increase your feelings of fun and engagement
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Jason Boog