book club

noun

1. a company or other organization that sells books to its subscribers, often at a discount and usually through the mail.
2. a club organized for the discussion and reviewing of books.

book club

noun

1. a club that sells books at low prices to members, usually by mail order, esp on condition that they buy a minimum number

Word History and Origins

Origin of book club¹

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

At a recent book club meeting, her fellow group members were willing to let her vent about politics for five minutes, but they weren’t interested in discussing ways they could counteract the incoming president.

From Los Angeles Times

“About the same time, Mary started with Jane on ‘The Book Club’ films.

From Los Angeles Times

Produced by Lee’s cousin Spike Lee, “The Best Man” starred Diggs as Harper Stewart, an up-and-coming author whose debut book, “Unfinished Business,” is such a hot property that it has been selected for Oprah Winfrey’s Book Club.

From Los Angeles Times

No one is a better candidate for a biblio-memoir than Glory Edim, the creator of Well-Read Black Girl, a book club with close to half a million Instagram followers.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of them were invited because they’re members of Spaziani’s book club—and there was a real book-club energy as Williamson offered guests wine and people milled around the interconnected rooms of the ground floor, grabbing food and making small talk.

From Slate