What are you thankful for this year? The staff at your Library is grateful for you and all of the folks reading and discussing books across the city. Whether you attend book club meetings or just use each month's book club picks as inspiration or additions to your own to-be-read list, we thank you.
For those who have joined a library book club, we'd be even more grateful if you would:
- Invite a friend to your favorite book club or go with them to theirs
- Try Novelist Plus to read more of what you like or find "Book Club Best Bets"
- Request a personalized booklist from our librarians
# Book Club Picks
# NEW: The Bradham & Brooks Reading Connection
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.
Bradham and Brooks Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 4 (click to register)
Discussing The Housemaid, by Freida McFadden
# Discovery Book Club
Looking to explore different genres? Join this book club and take a chance on something new!
Pablo Creek Regional Library
6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 6 (click to register)
Discussing Shark Heart, by Emily Habeck
# NEW: 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, Nov. 10 (click to register)
Discussing Anthony Bourdain's Hungry Ghosts, by Anthony Bourdain
# As the Page Turns
Looking for something new to read? Explore mysteries, historical fiction, romance, science fiction, and more!
Mandarin Branch Library
1 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 (click to register)
Discussing Beyond That, The Sea, by Laura Spence-Ash
# Tangled Webb Book Club
Get caught up in a good book at Webb Wesconnett! We read and chat about a variety of fiction titles.
Webb Wesconnett Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 (click to register)
Discussing The Woman in Cabin 10, by Ruth Ware
# Excalibris
Join us for fantastical discussions of sharp-edged speculative fiction!
Regency Square Branch Library
10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 (click to register)
Discussing Mickey Seven, by Edward Ashton
# 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!
University Park Branch Library
1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 (click to register)
Discussing The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts, by Arthur Miller
# 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
3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 (click to register)
Discussing The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise, by Colleen Oakley
Note: We're meeting at 3 p.m. this month (instead of 2 p.m.). But feel free to join us earlier in the day (from noon to 2 p.m.) for the 75th Anniversary Time Capsule Event.
# Comic Club (Graphic Novel 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, Nov. 18 (click to register)
Discussing The Immortal Hulk Vol.1, by Al Ewing, Illustrated by Paul Monts
# Nuts About Reading
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, Nov. 18 (click to register)
Discussing Year of Wonders, by Geraldine Brooks
# Flamingo Book Club
Spread your wings with a diverse selection of fiction, nonfiction, and some Florida-based literature.
Beaches Branch Library
6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 (click to register)
Discussing Hidden Figures, by Margo Lee Shetterly
# Ravenous Readers
Expand your taste in reading and explore new fiction genres on the third Tuesday of the month.
Mandarin Branch Library
7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18 (click to register)
Discussing What Moves the Dead, by T. Kingfisher
# Wednesday Night Frights
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.
Highlands Regional Library
7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 19 (click to register)
This month, we're discussing both:
- You Should Have Left, by Daniel Kehlmann
- Grave Yard Shift, by M.L. Rio
# From Books to Film
Is the book REALLY always better than the movie? We read a book and watch the movie (on our own) and discuss them both.
Southeast Regional Library
6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20 (click to register)
Discussing Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley
# 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, Nov. 22 (click to register)
Discussing Couple Found Slain After a Family Murder, by Mikita Brottman
# 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!
Maxville Branch Library
6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 25 (click to register)
Discussing The Umbrella Academy, Vol. 1, Apocalypse Suit, by Gerard Way
# Other Book Clubs and Reading Challenges
NEW: Quiet Book Club at Brentwood Branch Library
Stop by at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 with whatever you're reading, in whatever form (physical book, e-reader, audiobook) and dedicate an hour to silent reading. If you need ideas, we can help!
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 Saturday, Nov. 22. This month's challenge: Read a book written in first person.
Join Our Year-Round Reading Challenge for Adults
Have you signed up for the Jax Stacks Reading Challenge? We've got 16 challenge categories designed to get out of your comfort zone and try something new! Just make sure it fits one of the categories! You pick the 12 categories that interest you most and just start reading. The challenge runs through December 31. You can start and finish any time during the year.
You can keep track of your progress using a Jax Stacks reading tracker bookmark (available at your local library) or by using StoryGraph or Goodreads. Of course, 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! Check out our Jax Stacks Staff Picks to get started.
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