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Read with friends

At Silent Book Club® there's no assigned reading. SBC members gather in bars, cafés, bookstores, libraries, and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

All readers are welcome—ebooks or audiobooks, poetry or prose, fiction or non-fiction... it's BYOBook.

Welcome to introvert happy hour!

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ABOUT SILENT BOOK CLUB

"It’s just the most amazing thing to see the introvert revolution literally remaking the way we organize society — this time, the world of book clubs." 

Susan Cain, author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

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Introducing Silent Book Club Reading Journeys, a new travel experience for book lovers. This fall, explore the Italian Riviera or escape to Costa Rica for two unforgettable reading retreats. Reserve your spot today!

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Silent Book Club is a global community of readers, with nearly 1,500 chapters in 50+ countries around the world led by local volunteers.

Search the map to find a chapter near you, or start one of your own.

Newest Chapters

  • SBC Gliwice, Silesia, Poland
    SBC Gliwice, Silesia, Poland   A trend straight from New York is coming to the Central Library. We are the second in Poland to launch SILENT BOOK CLUB. In the conference and exhibition room, we will create a space friendly to introverts and not only, where we will devote ours...
  • Chicago, IL | SBC West Town
    Chicago, IL | SBC West Town Mark your calendar, West Town Readers! Join us at Midwest Coast Brewery. Read whatever you like; there’s no assigned text in this class. Bring a friend or make new ones, or sit quietly and enjoy your alone time for once! All are welcome.Have ques...
  • South Naperville, IL, USA
    South Naperville, IL, USA Do you enjoy reading books but don't want to join a book club because you don't want the assigned reading commitment? If you can relate, then the Silent Book South Naperville Chapter is for you!With our book club, you can read any book you want! ...
  • Salem, OR | Queer Silent Book Club Salem
    Salem, OR | Queer Silent Book Club Salem Queer Silent Book Club Salem meets once a month at Prismatic Coffee. This group offers a low-pressure book club to Salem LGBTQ+ folks and allies, along with monthly themed book suggestions to spark community discussion and to promote pleasurable ...

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