December can be a pretty hectic month. Between all of the shopping and get-togethers, it can be hard to take some time just for you. Gentle reminder: Many of the books on this list are available as audiobooks. So, you can read in the car, at the gym, or while cooking.
Make the holiday season even more magical by:
- Inviting a friend to your favorite book club (or going with them to theirs)
- Requesting a personalized booklist from our "Book Finder" librarians or the "Elf on the Bookshelf"
# Book Club Picks
# "The Reading Connection" Book Club
Have you noticed your TBR list getting longer and longer? Keep up to date by connecting you with best-selling titles you may have missed the first Tuesday of the month.
Bradham and Brooks Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 2 (click to register)
Discussing American Marriage, by Tayari Jones
# "Discovery" Book Club
Looking to explore different genres? Join us on the first Thursday of the month and take a chance on something new!
Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4 (click to register)
Discussing The Matzah Ball, by Jean Meltzer
# "Uncanny Valley" Book Club
Take a quick trip into the uncanny valley the second Monday of every month! For busy readers who love everything edgy, eerie, and extraterrestrial.
San Marco Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 8 (click to register)
Discussing Secret Santa, by Andrew Shaffer
# "Comic Club" Graphic Novel Book Club
Whether you can name every Robin from memory or you liked that one episode of Watchmen on HBO, the Comic Club is here for you the second Tuesday of every month.
Willow Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9 (click to register)
Discussing Y The Last Man Vol. 1 & 2, by Brian K Vaughn and Pia Guerra
# "As the Page Turns" Book Club
Looking for something new to read? Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and more on the second Thursday of the month!
Mandarin Branch Library
1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 (click to register)
Discussing The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek, by Kim Michele
# "Tangled Webb" Book Club
Get caught up in a good book at Webb Wesconnett on the second Thursday of the month! We read and chat about a variety of fiction titles.
Webb Wesconnett Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 (click to register)
Discussing Christmas in Bethel, by Richard Paul Evans
# "Novel Pursuits" Book Club
Have books, will travel... to wherever our fiction collection takes us! Meets the third Saturday of the month.
San Marco Branch Library
2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 13 (click to register)
Discussing The Mistletoe Murders and Other Stories, by P.D. James
# "Nuts About Reading" Book Club
Read and chat about a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles on the third Tuesday of the month.
West Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 (click to register)
Discussing The Secret Diaries of Charles Ignatius Sancho, by Paterson Joseph
# "Flamingo" Book Club
Spread your wings with a diverse selection of fiction, nonfiction, and some Florida-based literature. Meets the third Tuesday of each month.
Beaches Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 (click to register)
Discussing The Service Berry, by Robin Wall Kimmerer
# "Ravenous Readers" Book Club
Expand your taste in reading and explore new fiction genres on the third Tuesday of the month.
Mandarin Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 (click to register)
Discussing In the Lives of Puppets, by TJ Klune
# "Wednesday Night Frights" Book Club
It's a book club of your nightmares. Join if you dare... just remember to bring your love, fascination, or curiosity of the horror genre with you. Meeting on the third Wednesday of each month.
Highlands Regional Library
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 17 (click to register)
Discussing Her Body and Other Parts, by Carmen Maria Machado
# "From Books to Film" Book Club
Is the book REALLY always better than the movie? We read a book, watch the movie (on our own) and discuss them both the third Thursday of each month.
Southeast Regional Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 (click to register)
Discussing A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail, by Bill Bryson
# "True Crime: 364.1" Book Club
Do you enjoy real-life crime stories? 364.1 is the Dewey Decimal number for True Crime books! Meets the fourth Thursday of the month.
Meeting online via Zoom
7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 18 (click to register)
Discussing Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades, by Rebecca Renner
# "Cautionary Tales" Book Club
Delve into the frightening nature of horror stories, the cautionary aspects of many science fiction stories, and the page-turning events within thriller novels! Join us the third Saturday of the month.
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20 (click to register)
Discussing Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer
# "Shelf Conscious" Book Club
Whether you’re an avid reader or struggle to find the time to complete just one book, you are welcome here on the fourth Tuesday every month.
Maxville Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 23 (click to register)
Discussing Cultish, by Amanda Montell
# "Excalibris" Book Club
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction on the last Saturday of the month.
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27 (click to register)
Discussing The Wedding Witch, by Erin Sterling
# Other Book Clubs and Reading Challenges
"Treat Your Shelf" Book Club at Highlands Regional Library
Do you like sharing book recommendations with other readers? Want to try a new genre, category, or topic but don't know where to start? Join us from 1 to 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26. This month's challenge: Read a book published before 2020.
Jax Stacks Reading Challenge for Adults
There's still time to complete the 2025 Jax Stacks Reading Challenge. Check out our blog to find Jax Stacks Staff Picks and tips for finding more book recommendations.
One of the challenge categories is "A book read by a Library Book Club in 2025." So, just by joining one of these groups, you're already 1/12 of the way to completing this challenge!
The 2025 challenge runs through Dec. 31. A new set of challenges for 2026 will be announced soon.
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