All book club books are 10% off at Bards Alley - just let us know you're purchasing for a book club! We try to have the next book available at the time of the respective book club meeting, but we can always order upcoming books to the store under your name and call you once it's arrived. Please email book club leaders with any additional questions regarding the clubs themselves!

​If you can't purchase in-store, consider utilizing Bookshop.org for physical books and e-books, or Libro.fm for audiobooks! They partner with indie bookstores and we get a portion of the profit when you shop our affiliate profiles.

Our Badass Women's, Contemporary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery/Thriller​, and Science Fiction/Fantasy book clubs are at capacity and unable to take new members at the moment.

✰ We cannot accept returns on book club books after the club has already met, except in the case of a misprint or other damage from publishing.

Queer Book Club
(First Wednesday of the Month)

Read all over the LGBTQ+ spectrum and across all different genres with this group. All are welcome to attend and discuss queer literature in a safe and respectful environment that celebrates all identities!

Please email leader Courtney if you have any questions, or let her know you're planning to attend.

Current Selection:
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin & It Came From the Closet edited by Joe Vallese
Wednesday, November 4, 7:00pm
(October meeting canceled; both books will be discussed in November!)

Upcoming Selections:
December 2: Open Throat by Henry Hoke

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club
​(AT CAPACITY)
(First Sunday of the month)

✰ This book club is strictly at capacity and not accepting new members at this time; our website will be updated if anything changes.
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Teleport to new worlds with Brent! Our SFF book club reads a mixture of current and classic science fiction and fantasy novels, allowing readers to share their love of speculative fiction through the liveliest of conversations.
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Current Selection:
Never Whistle at Night edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
Sunday, November 1, 5:00pm​

Upcoming Selections:
December 6: The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
January 3: Night Watch by Terry Pratchett

mystery/Thriller BOOK CLUB
(at capacity)
(Second sunday of the month)

✰ This book club is strictly at capacity and not accepting new members at this time; our website will be updated if anything changes.

Join Allyson and Ren for a book club that promises twists, turns, and satisfying conclusions.

​Current Selection
The Secrets We Hide by Karin Slaughter (selected by Ren)
Sunday, October 11, 5:00PM
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Upcoming Selections:
November 8: My Murder by Katie Williams
December: TBD
January 10: Grave Expectations by Alice Bell

men's book club
​(second monday of the month) 

Led by store owner Jen’s husband, Scott, this is the place for guys to come together and discuss books together in a fun and relaxed way. 
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Current Selection: 
Ply by Hernan Diaz (out September 29)
Monday, October 19, 7:00pm
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Upcoming Selections:
November 16: Jayber Crow by Wendell Berry
December 14: We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen

ayr hill garden Book Club
(A tuesday of the Month)

Vienna's own Ayr Hill Garden Club invites members and non-members alike to join their book club! They meet during the spring and fall, reading all about gardening, plants, nature, animals, and similar subjects. 

Information about Ayr Hill Garden Club can be found on their website.
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Current Selection:
Grow Your Soil!: Harness the Power of the Soil Food Web to Create Your Best Garden Ever by Diane Miessler
Tuesday, October 13, 7:00PM

Upcoming Selections:
November 17: Every Living Thing: The Great and Deadly Race to Know All Life by Jason Roberts
December 8: Night Magic by Leigh Ann Henion
February 9: The Rarest Fruit by Gaelle Belem
March 9: Wilding by Isabella Tree
April 6: Entangled Life: How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures by Merlin Sheldrake
May 4: Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton

badass women's Book Club
(AT CAPACITY)
(Second Wednesday of the month)

✰ This book club is strictly at capacity and not accepting new members at this time; our website will be updated if anything changes.
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Get in touch with your inner badass with our Badass Women's Book Club! Led by Gina, this club reads the best in women's literature and non-fiction, meeting for some amazing discussions and much needed recommendations.

Current Selection:
Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth
Wednesday, October 14, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
December 9: Holiday book swap

Historical Fiction Book Club
​(AT CAPACITY)
(Second Thursday of the Month)

✰ This book club is strictly at capacity and not accepting new members at this time; our website will be updated if anything changes.
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Join us as we enjoy books that bring history alive through fiction. 

Current Selection:
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
​Thursday, October 8, 7:00pm
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Upcoming Selections:
November 12: Book of Salt by Monique Truong
December: alternate meeting & book swap!
January 14: Daughter of Egypt by Marie Benedict

Romance Book Club
(third sunday of the Month)

This addition to our Bards Alley book clubs is sure to be swoon-worthy! Led by Courtney, Laura, and Kim, join this club in all their Romance book endeavors, aiming to read and discuss a diverse array of authors, stories, and, yes, tropes.

The club now meets monthly!
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Current Selection:
Daybreak by Autumn Woods
Sunday, October 18, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
November 15: Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

contemporary fiction Book Club
(AT CAPACITY)
(third wednesday of the Month)

✰ This book club is strictly at capacity and not accepting new members at this time. We will update this page once anything changes.

Join Diane and friends as they discuss the latest novels making a splash in the world of fiction.

Current Selection: 
Country People by Daniel Mason
Wednesday, October 21, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
November 18: TBA

Literary Classics Book Club
(Fourth Sunday of the Month)

Whether you've always loved reading the classics or just want to try revisiting them after being burned by high school English, this book club is for you! This will be a pressure-free space to explore occasionally challenging books together. Together we can think about why we keep coming back to certain books and what makes something a "classic" in the first place.

Current Selection:
The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann (after chapter 6/full book)
Sunday, October 25, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
November 22: Candide: or Optimism by Voltaire
​December: alternate meeting

Memoir/Biography Book Club
(fourth wednesday of the month)

Led by Andrea, this book club reads the hottest nonfiction about people and their goings-on. There's something special about reading a memoir or biography, so take a peek into another life with this club!
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Current Selection:
This Happened to Me by Kate Price
Tuesday, October 27, 7:00pm (date moved to avoid Vienna Halloween Parade)

Upcoming Selections:
November 24: Tender at the Bone by Ruth Reichl
January 27: River of Fire by Sister Helen Prejean

Page & Stage: 1st Stage Book Club
(meeting times vary)

Page & Stage is a collaboration with our friends at 1st Stage Theatre in Tysons! To complement each of the theatre's productions, they read a book exploring similar themes and meet to discuss the two after an afternoon showtime.

Meetings take place at 1st Stage (1524 Spring Hill Road in Tysons). Books can be purchased via our Square site for in-store pick-up at a 10% discount. Participation is free and open to all.

For contact information, show tickets, and more, visit 1st Stage's website.

Current Selection:
The End of the Affair by Graham Greene
Sunday, October 18 (after the performance)
To accompany Betrayal (October 8 - 25)

Upcoming Selections:
December 13: Dust Bowl Girls by Lydia Reeder (accompanies The Tall Girls)