162 Book Club Names: Fun Ideas to Get Your Creativity Flowing

Books aren't going anywhere. Despite some people saying that “no one reads anymore,” the increasing number of book sales says differently. And although reading is an individual activity, we've all experienced the thrill of discussing a favorite novel with a friend. Perhaps that's why book clubs are such fun! 

But a good book club needs a good name. Which is why we've compiled a list of the best book club names for your reading pleasure. Use them as they are or for inspiration for your own!

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The Benefits of a Book Club

Whether you're an avid reader wanting to discuss the books you love or an author looking for a way to engage your readers, forming a book club can be the solution. There are also many readily apparent benefits of book clubs. 

Grow the Brain

Okay, reading doesn't really make the brain grow. But it is good for the brain. And forming a book club is one way to keep yourself accountable while helping to keep that brain engaged and working. 

Make New Friends

Book clubs are great places to make new friends. These informal meetings — whether in person or over the internet — can help people get to know each other and form strong friendships. 

A Great Way to Relieve Stress

There are no right or wrong comments or answers in a reading group. It's a safe place to share your opinions without fear of being “wrong” or earning a failing grade. You can be yourself and have fun, which are both great ways to relieve stress. 

Expand Your Tastes

Chances are you'll read books you wouldn't otherwise read in a book group. You never know what genre you might find much more enthralling than you ever thought possible. Plus there's nothing wrong with expanding your horizons a bit!

Authors and Book Clubs

For authors, book groups have additional benefits. They can be a great part of your book marketing plan, but that's not all.

Develop Loyal Fans

While a book club you form won't only read your books, it will be a great way to showcase your new works and develop a set of loyal fans that can be your evangelists to help spread the word about your new releases.  To learn how to best utilize these loyal fans for the greatest impact during a book release, check out my free book launch checklist.

Become a Better Writer

There's nothing like going directly to the source to see what does and doesn't work in literature. Not only can you get valuable feedback from your reading group about your books, but hearing what people like and dislike about other books can also make you a better storyteller. 

Get New Ideas

One of the best things about reading new books and discussing them with others is that they often spark new ideas. Nothing gets the mind turning like a passionate discussion of character, plot, and craft. After you find your next great book idea, be sure to validate it has the potential for success.

Determine Marketing Strategies

By listening to what book club members enjoy, authors can sense new trends or niche interests among readers. These observations should spark ideas to help discover profitable keywords or growing categories where readers are hungrily searching for fresh stories. Staying close to the pulse of active readers helps authors make better marketing decisions- and for a full guide on how to maximize your marketing potential, check out my free e-book on how to become an Amazon bestseller.

28 Clever Book Club Names

These clever group names should be a hit with any book lover and perfect for your club name. 

1. Nothing But Good Books
2. As the Pages Turn
3. Full of Fiction
4. A Tale of Two Stories
5. Fiction Diction
6. It Was the Best of Books, It Was the Worst of Books
7. Read to Live, Live to Read
8. Between the Covers
9. The Spirited Book Club
10. Take a Look, It’s in a Book
11. Here for the Merlot
12. Coffee and Books
13. Know Thy Shelf
14. Wise Words
15. The Reading Crew
16. Bound by Books
17. Shelf Indulgence
18. Literary Layers
19. The Narrative Navigators
20. Chapter and Verse
21. Bindings and Brews
22. Tome Raiders
23. Page Sages
24. Books Beyond Borders
25. Spine Aligners
26. Ink and Insights
27. Book Look
28. Chapter Chat

27 Funny Book Club Names

Below are some funny club names. Okay, some of them may be cringe-worthy, but in a good way. 

1. The Book is Always Better
2. To Thine Own Shelf Be True
3. A Novel Idea
4. The Therapy Book Club
5. Novel Newts
6. The Nerd Herd
7. All Out Of Shelf Space
8. Don't Eat the Bookworm
9. Alliteration Station
10. The Prose Posse
11. Booked for the Weekend
12. Lit Happens
13. The Plot Thickens
14. Wine About Books
15. Cover to Cover Coven
16. The Spine Breakers
17. Page Turners Anonymous
18. Curl Up and Read Crew
19. Fiction Addiction
20. We're Booked Solid
21. Lit Off The Page
22. Between the Wines
23. Paperback Pals
24. Chapter Chatters
25. Escaping Reality Readers
26. Shhh… We're Reading
27. The Book Binge Brigade

25 Ladies Book Club Names

These names are great for ladies-only book clubs. No boys allowed!

1. The Yass Queen Book Club
2. The Reading Divas
3. Dirty Reading
4. Babes in Bookland
5. Book Chicks
6. Heroines Found Here
7. The Naughtiest Novels
8. The Feminist Book Club
9. Literary Ladies
10. Byronic Heroines
11. Bookshop Betties
12. Mom Time Book Club
13. The Lady Librarians
14. The Lit Chicks
15. Page-Turning Pearls
16. The Novel Nymphs
17. Girls with Glasses
18. Reading Roses
19. Versed Vixens
20. Storyline Sorority
21. The Empowered Empresses
22. Plot-Twisting Princesses
23. The Book Babes Brigade
24. Book Feminists Foundation
25. Book Cover Girls

30 Cool Book Club Names

These cool club names can give your book group a personality that matches its members. 

1. Book Buffet
2. The Best Book Club
3. Bookshop Shepherds
4. Booklovers R' Us
5. Fantastic Science Fiction
6. Romance Readers Rule
7. The Thrilling Book Club
8. Bookshop Bogies
9. Thrills and Chills
10. Paperbacks & Pioneers
11. Unputdownable United
12. Novel Notions
13. Literary Illuminators
14. Books & Banter
15. Reading Renegades
16. Chronicles & Cappuccinos
17. The Textual Tribe
18. The Radical Readers
19. Pages & Prodigies
20. Prose Pioneers
21. The Script Squad
22. The Enlightened Editions
23. Saga Surfers
24. Novel Knights
25. The Read Awakening
26. Turned Pages Troop
27. The Manuscript Mavericks
28. Book Beats Battalion
29. Chronicles Crew
30. Book Wizards

34 Pop Culture Book Club Names

Who doesn't like a little pop culture word play? 

1. Pulp Fiction
2. The Grateful Read
3. Only Readers Left Alive
4. 30 Books to Mars
5. Read Zeppelin
6. Drop Dead Read
7. Read Against the Machine
8. The Read Hot Chili Peppers
9. There Will Be Books
10. Reading Rainbows
11. Read Lola Read
12. The Reading Stones
13. Kool and the Gang of Readers
14. My Novel Romance
15. Radioread
16. Talking Books
17. Prose and the City
18. Novelicious!
19. The Catcher in the Book Club
20. Ready Player Read
21. The Book Side of the Moon
22. The Novel Beatles
23. Reading Park
24. Fleetwood Mac-n-Books
25. Game of Tomes
26. Breaking Book
27. The Great Book-sby
28. Book Marley and The Readers
29. The Book Doors
30. Book Eyed Peas
31. Imagining Dragons
32. One Direction to the Bookstore
33. Coldread
34. Arctic Reading Monkeys

18 Creative Book Club Names

And sometimes we're just looking for a bit of creativity. Here are some names to think through:

1. The Boundless Bookworms
2. Booked Beyond Imagination
3. The Inkwell Explorers
4. Parchment Ponderers
5. Codex Connoisseurs
6. The Creative Chronicles
7. Caffeinated Chapter Chasers
8. Prose and Cons
9. Narrative Navigators
10. Whispering Wordsmiths
11. Well-Read Wanderers
12. Mysterious Margins
13. Dog-Eared Detectives
14. Epic Endeavors Ensemble
15. Tales & Treatises Tribe
16. Bound By Spines
17. The Page Sage Brigade
18. Plotline Pioneers

Tips for Creating Your Book Club

Now that you have some ideas for great book club names, it's time for some helpful tips. 

Choose the Members

Think about the members you'll want to join your book club. Ideally, you'll want members that all have similar tastes, but not so similar that you'll have a hard time finding new books to read. Ask your friends if they know anyone who may want to join. 

Select a Theme

Next, select a theme for the group. This doesn't have to be set in stone and can be changed from book to book. But, it's fun to have some kind of theme in place for a start. This could be something like “Halloween” or even “Merlot.” Or you could get a little more creative and select themes like “cozy reads” where everyone shows up in their pajamas. There are plenty of possibilities! 

Choose a Meeting Time

This is often the hardest step because everyone is pretty busy most of the time. Luckily, forming a virtual book club is easier today than ever before. Getting together on Skype or some other virtual meeting space can be much easier than meeting in person. 

Decide on Books

There are a couple of different ways to decide on books. You can have a vote on a few different choices, or you can take turns picking the book. If you're an author, you may want to start with your own book and then go from there. 

Have Fun

Don't forget to enjoy yourself! A book club should be fun. You'll have times where there won't be much discussion about the book itself as people go off subject, and that's okay. As long as everyone has a good time at the meeting, consider your book club a success. 

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Conclusion

A book club is a great way to have fun, make friends, and discuss your love of literature. If you're an author, they can do all these things while also helping you find more readers, get more reviews, and become a better writer. They take very little effort and they're pretty good at getting people to read more, which is always a good thing. I hope some of these silly book club names help you decide on a name for your club!