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, Historical Fiction, Literary Classics, and Science-Fiction/Fantasy 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:
Pageboy by Elliot Page
Wednesday, April 1, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
May 6: TBA

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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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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Current Selection:
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Sunday, April 5, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
May 3: The River Has Roots by Amal el-Mohtar
​June 7: A Far Better Thing by HG Parry

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

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

​Current Selection
My Husband's Wife by Alice Feeney (selected by Ren)
Sunday, March 8, 5:00PM
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Upcoming Selections:
May 10: Dog On It by Spencer Quinn
June 14: What Lies Between Us by John Marrs
July 12: The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber

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: 
Dark Renaissance: The Dangerous Times and Fatal Genius of Shakespeare's Greatest Rival by Stephen Greenblatt
Monday, March 9, 7:00pm
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Upcoming Selections:
April 13: White River Crossing by Ian McGuire

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:
The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger
Tuesday, March 24, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
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:
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
Wednesday, March 11, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
April 8: The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller
May 13: Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson

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:
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
​Thursday, March 12, 7:00pm
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Upcoming Selections:
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:
Butcher & Blackbird by Byrnne Weaver
Sunday, March 15, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
April 19: TBA

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: 
Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
Wednesday, March 18, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
April 15: The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits
May 20: Heart the Lover by Lily King

Literary Classics Book Club
​(At Capacity)
(Fourth 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.​​

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 Divine Comedy (Purgatorio) by Dante (translation by Robert and Jean Hollander preferred)
Sunday, March 22, 5:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
​April 26: The Divine Comedy (Paradiso) 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:
Heart Life Music by Kenny Chesney
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
April 22: Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
May 27: A Marriage at Sea by Sophie Elmhirst

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 the theater's current production, and meet late in the month to discuss the two after an afternoon showtime.

Meetings take place at 1st Stage, not Bards Alley. 1st Stage's address is 1524 Spring Hill Rd. in Tysons. Books can be purchased via our Square site for in-store pick-up at a 10% discount.

​For details, including contact information and show tickets, visit 1st Stage's website.

Current Selection:
UPDATE: The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
Sunday, April 19, 3:30 p.m.
to accompany 'Young Americans' (runs April 9-26)

Upcoming Selections:
​​June 14: Girls Girls Girls by Shoshana von Blanckensee (to accompany 'Indecent')