It's officially spooky season! If you're looking for a good scare, check out what library book clubs are reading in October. Chillers and thrillers not your things? There are 16 book clubs around the city - each providing great reading recommendations every month. Find the one that's right for your reading vibe!
#Jax Stacks Reading Challenge
Are you making progress on the Jax Stacks Reading Challenge? Reminder: "A book read by a library book club in 2026" is one of the challenge categories! After you cross that one off, you're likely to encounter other books that satisfy other challenge categories by being a part of these clubs.
Challenge yourself even further by:
- Inviting a friend to your favorite book club (or going with them to theirs)
- Requesting a personalized booklist from our "Book Finder" librarians
- Bookmarking jaxlibrary.org/BookClub so you never miss a meeting
#Book Club Picks
#"Discovery" Book Club
Are you ready to take a chance on something new? Explore different genres with us!
#Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 — Register
Discussing: Only One Left, by Riley Sager
#"Kiss and Tell Romance" Book Club
Enemies-to-lovers, love triangles, vampires, fae, and even historical fiction... This club covers any and all types of romance!
#University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3 — Register
Discussing: (Witches) The Ex Hex, by Erin Sterling
#"As the Page Turns" Book Club
Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction and so much more! All you need to do is turn the page!
#Mandarin Branch Library
1 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 — Register
Discussing: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
#"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 Regional Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8 — Register
Discussing: Shelterwood, by Lisa Wingate
#"Cautionary Tales" Book Club
Delve into the frightening nature of horror stories, the cautionary aspects of science fiction stories, and the page-turning events in thriller novels!
#University Park Branch Library
Meeting a week earlier this month: 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 — Register
Discussing: The Buffalo Hunter Hunter, by Stephen Graham Jones
#"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, Oct. 12 — Register
Discussing: Night of the Mannequins, by Stephen Graham Jones
#"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!
#Willow Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13 — Register (open to children, teens, and adults)
Discussing: The Sleepover, by local creator Michael Regina—who will be in attendance!
#"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, Oct. 15 — Register
Discussing: The Firm, by John Grisham
#"Excalibris" Book Club
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction.
#Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 — Register
Discussing: Come with Me, by Ronald Malfi
#"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, Oct. 17 — Register
Discussing: How to Solve Your Own Murder, by Kristen Perrin
#"Ravenous Reader" Book Club
Do you love cozy fantasy? Is sweet romantasy is your new favorite genre? Looking to expand your reading horizons? If the answer to any of those questions is yes, join us!
#Mandarin Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Register
Discussing: Rewitched, by Lucy Jane Wood
#"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, Oct. 20 — Register
Discussing: Graveyard Shift, by M. L. Rio
#"Scottish Mystery" Book Club
Dive into Tartan Noir, the mystery books written by Scottish authors. Each book takes place in Scotland, the birthplace of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
#University Park Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 — Register
Discussing: Which Witch, by Simon Green
#"Reading Connection" Book Club
Keep up to date with bestselling and buzzworthy titles you might have missed.
#Bradham and Brooks Branch Library
3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24 — Register
Discussing: Beloved, by Toni Morrison
#"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!
#Willow Branch Library
Halloween meeting: 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Register (open to adults)
Discussing: Something is Killing the Children, by James Tynion IV (read Vol. 1 and Vol. 2)
#"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, Oct. 27 — Register
Discussing: The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms That Sustain Life, by Johan Eklöf
#"Flamingo" Book Club
Spread your wings and read a diverse selection of fiction, non-fiction, and some Florida based literature.
#Beaches Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Register
Discussing: Creation Lake, by Rachel Kushner
