Best book clubs in Dubai
- Safar Book Club
- Book Cellar Dubai
- Dubai Bibliophiles
- Twit Book Club
- Dubai Ladies Only Book Club
- GoodreadNGs
If you enjoy discussing your favourite characters and plots, take a break from your solo reading sessions and join a book club in Dubai! Being a part of a book club is a good way to share and discuss ideas about diverse topics and issues depicted by your favourite authors. Whether you prefer autobiographies or fiction, these Dubai book clubs can offer you a unique new perspective and help you discover new authors and literary works. Here are some of the best book clubs in Dubai for a stimulating literary experience.
SAFAR BOOK CLUB
Safar Book Club is one of the largest book clubs in Dubai with over 2,800 members. The club, which was previously known as the Dubai Mall Book Club actively holds online meetups and discussions on various topics for bibliophiles to come together and share their perspective.
Book discussions are held on the third Sunday of each month in the evening. The books are selected through a poll system or they are based on the recommendations of older members.
The book club also has its own shelf on the popular online platform Goodreads making it convenient for new members to know about the current books being read by the members.
You can become a part of this book club in Dubai via the Meetup app.
BOOK CELLAR DUBAI
Book Cellar Dubai is a private book club in Dubai with over 2000 members. If you love to discuss books over a cup of coffee this is the club for you! Book Cellar Dubai holds monthly sessions to discuss books from various genres like fiction and non-fiction.
Similar to the Safar Book Club, this group also organises group sessions on the Meetup app.
DUBAI BIBLIOPHILES BOOK CLUB
The title of this club in Dubai is self-explanatory. The Dubai Bibliophiles Book Club is a place where book buffs can have a space to share and discuss books in detail. Members of the Dubai Bibliophiles Book Clubs include people from all walks of life with a common passion for books. Here, members discuss their perspective and theories about the plot of their favourite books.
Dubai Bibliophiles Book Club focuses on both fiction and non-fiction works. On average, the discussion session can last over two hours. The membership fee to join Dubai Bibliophiles book club is AED 30 per year.
While this group is also available on the Meetup app, they also have a Facebook page using which you can get in touch with the organisers.
TWIT BOOK CLUB
The Twit Book Club was established to help rekindle the love for reading. In our everyday life, there is so much to do that it becomes challenging to take time out for our hobbies. To save your precious time, the club helps you find an engaging book and then discuss it at length. The members of the group meet on a monthly basis.
To join the group, you can either show up to one of the monthly meetings or follow Twit Book Club on Twitter.
You can also drop them an email at admin@twitbookclub.org.
The time and venue of the meetings can be seen on their official Twitter account.
DUBAI LADIES ONLY BOOK CLUB
Dubai Ladies Only Book Club selects one book per month for discussion. The group has over 1300 members. The main purpose of this ladies group is to give the opportunity for women to socialise over their favourite book. You can be a part of this group through the Meetup app.
GOODREADNGS BOOK CLUB
With over 1200 members, GoodreadNGs is another popular place for bibliophiles to come together. This book club in Dubai discusses a range of books in diverse genres.
The members actively write reviews on Goodreads.com. Discussions about books are held in both English and Arabic depending on the participants’ preferences. At least five participants are required for a book discussion. Any discussion with 3 or fewer members will be cancelled and rescheduled. You can become a part of this book club in Dubai via the Meetup app.
That’s a wrap for our list of the best book reading clubs in Dubai. These clubs allow people to meet and talk about their favourite books. When you join a book club it’s essential to get your hands on the book your particular club have chosen. Here are the top bookstores in Dubai to help you find any book you require. Alternatively, you can visit any of the cheap bookshops in Dubai to get books at a bargain price. If you enjoy reading books with a piping hot mug of freshly brewed coffee, try these library cafés in Dubai. Harry Potter fans in the city can visit the Hogwarts Experience at the Mall of the Emirates.
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