Though women had formed Bible study groups since the 1600s, it wasn't until the late 1700s that secular reading circles emerged in both America and Europe. Reading circles were … See more

Many public libraries lead book clubs as a library program on a regular basis. A librarian usually leads a discussion after participants read the … See more

Online book clubs exist in the shape of Internet forums, Yahoo Groups, e-mail mailing lists, dedicated websites, and even telephone … See more

A broadcast club is one in which a television, radio, or podcast show features a regular segment that presents a discussion of a book. … See more

A single-title club is one in which people discuss a particular title that every person in the group has read at the same time, often with each … See more

The characteristics of a multi-title club are such that each member may be reading different titles from each other at any given time, and they may share a reading list for a period of time. What distinguishes this from any group of unrelated people reading different … See more

In 2012, a new book club format referred to as author-led book clubs was introduced by Business Book Club "12 Books." Author led book clubs include the author of the current … See more