Join us in person and online to unite against book bans and show the world that the freedom to read is an American value that must be protected.

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We have gathered resources to support the people impacted by the storm, and encourage any who can give to donate where we've been told is most helpful from locals. 

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To celebrate 10 years of audiobooks and 1,000 chapters, Silent Book Club + Libro.fm are giving away 10 free copies of one of our favorite Summer 2024 reads: Funny Story, by Emily Henry, read by the inimitable Julia Whelan. Continue reading

Liza Achilles has been a friend of Silent Book Club for many years. She is one of our original chapter organizers, running the SBC Rockville chapter since 2017, and she's been a guest contributor on the blog. Liza is publishing a new book on July 1, and we were delighted to interview her about it here! Continue reading

We recently had the pleasure of interviewing Mandy Shunnarah, author, poet, and longtime host of Silent Book Club Columbus. We chatted about her writing journey, publishing her first book, and the joys of being part of the SBC community. Continue reading

This month we're thrilled to shine a spotlight on Silent Book Club Columbia, South Carolina. Organizer Jemia Williams (pictured above, left) may be relatively new to hosting a local chapter, but her impact on the community has been huge. Jemia also writes a Substack newsletter, so we've invited her to be our guest blogger. Thanks, Jemia, take it away!

How I Became a Silent Book Club Host

People often ask, “How did you become a Silent Book Club host?” The answer is pretty simple—I just asked.

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When we launched Silent Book Club, our goal was to make this experience accessible to everyone, from small town cafés to international cities to indie bookstore owners and local libraries.

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Fellow bookworms, introverts, and fans of not talking... We have some exciting news to share – Silent Book Club has officially reached more than 1,000 chapters worldwide!

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The results of our first SBC Reader Survey are in! We asked Silent Book Club members to share the last great book they read and more than 1200 readers replied.

In total, there were 818 books recommended across all genres and eras from classics to new releases. Readers shared fiction, non-fiction, works in translation, poetry, YA, graphic novels, thrillers, horror, self-help, memoirs, and much more. 

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