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 Mystery/Thriller and Badass Women's book clubs are at capacity and unable to take new members at the moment. Badass Women is accepting folks for a waitlist -- see details below.

✰ 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.

*NEW* 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:
Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde
Wednesday, January 7, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
January 7: Zami by Audre Lorde
February 4: The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Toibin
March 4: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin
April 1: Pageboy by Elliott Page

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

Transport to new worlds with Brent in our SFF book club, reading a mixture of current and classic science fiction and fantasy novels, and share your love of speculative fiction through the liveliest of conversations.
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✰ This book club is open to new members again! If you are interested in attending the next meeting, please email Brent at the link below to RSVP.

Current Selection:
Going Postal by Terry Pratchett
Sunday, January 4, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
February 1: Moonbound by Robin Sloan
March 1: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
April 5: Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
May 3: The River Has Roots by Amal el-Mohtar
​June 7: A Far Better Thing by HG Parry

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

​Current Selection
The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett (selected by Allyson)
Sunday, December 14, 5:00PM
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Upcoming Selections:
January 11: The Nothing Man by Catherine Ryan Howard (selected by Ren)

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: 
Redshirts by John Scalzi
Monday, January 12, 7:00pm
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Upcoming Selections:
​February 9: Flesh by David Szalay

ayr hill garden club's 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:
BYO children's book + discussion w/ author Alyssa Colman
Tuesday, December 16, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
January 13: To Speak for the Trees by Diana Beresford-Kroeger
February 17: An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children by Jamaica Kincaid + Kincaid's graduation speech "The Flowers of Empire" (copies will be provided)
March 24: The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger
April 21: The Well-Tended Perennial Garden by Tracy DiSabato-Aust
May 26: Elizabeth and Her German Garden by Elizabeth von Arnim

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

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.

**This book club is currently FULL -- you may email Gina to get on their waitlist or follow along with her online book club at badasswomensbookclub.com

Current Selection:
Year of Yes (10th Anniversary Edition) by Shonda Rhimes
Wednesday, January 14, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
TBD

Historical Fiction Book Club
(Second Thursday of the Month)

Join us as we enjoy books that bring history alive through fiction. 

Current Selection:
holiday social and book exchange for current members
​Thursday, December 11, 7:00pm
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Upcoming Selections:
January 8: The Berlin Letters by Katherine Reay
February 12: The Great Divide by Christina Henriquez
March 12: The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
April 9: 54 Miles by Leonard Pitts, Jr.
May 14: The Fraud by Zadie Smith

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:
Merry Christmas, You Filthy Animal by Meghan Quinn
Sunday, December 21, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
January 18: Bride by Ali Hazelwood

contemporary fiction Book Club
(third wednesday of the Month)

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

Current Selection: 
Flashlight by Susan Choi
Wednesday, December 17, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
​January 21: The True True Story of Raja the Gullible (and His Mother) by Rabih Alameddine

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 Aeneid by Vergil
Preferred translation by Sarah Ruden (ISBN: 9780300240108)
Sunday, January 25, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
February 22: The Inferno by Dante (translated by Robert & Jean Hollander)

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

Led by Andrea, this book club reads the hottest non-fiction on people and their goings-on. There's something special about reading a memoir or biography, so take a peak into another life with this club!
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Current Selection:
Growing Up by Russell Baker
Wednesday, January 28, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
February 25: Memories of a Catholic Girlhood by Mary McCarthy
March 25: Heart Life Music by Kenny Chesney

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

Page & Stage is the newest endeavor of our friends at 1st Stage Tysons! Each month, they read a book that complements their current production, and meet late in the month to discuss the two after an afternoon showtime.

Meetings take place at 1st Stage Tysons instead of Bards Alley. Books are available to purchase via our Square site to pick-up in the store for a 10% discount. For any additional questions, please contact 1st Stage!

Current Selection:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Sunday, December 14, 3:45pm
to accompany 'Birthday Candles' (runs December 4-21)

Upcoming Selections:
​​March 1: Run Man Run by Chester Himes (to accompany 'Between Riverside and Crazy')
June 14: Girls Girls Girls by Shoshana von Blanckensee (to accompany 'Indecent')