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 or Libro.fm for audiobooks! They partner with indie bookstores and we get a portion of the profit when you shop our affiliate profiles.

We no longer accept returns for book club books after the club has already met, except in the case of a misprint or other damage from publishing.

*NEW* Literary Classics book club
(bi-monthly, third saturday)

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.

​The club currently meets every other month, beginning in January.

Current Selection:
To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
​Saturday, January 20, 6:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
March 16: TBD

*New* Romance Book Club
(bi-monthly, third sunday)

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

The club currently meets every other month, beginning in February.
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Current Selection:
Three Holidays and a Wedding by Uzma Jalaluddin and Marissa Stapley
Sunday, December 17, 4:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
February 18: TBD

science fiction/fantasy book club
(first SUNDAY OF THE MONTH)

Join Brent and Kelly for adventures that span universes! This fun-filled book club reads anything and everything science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and more! 

Current Selection: 
The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle
Sunday, November 3, 4:00pm

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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 Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahon
Sunday, December 10, 4:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
January 14: Because I Could Not Stop for Death by Amanda Flower
February 11: The Lies I Tell by Julia Clark
March 10: The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox
April 14: A Step Past Darkness by Vera Kurian
​May 12: The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

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: 
America Fantastica by Tim O'Brien
Monday, December 11, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
TBD

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

Vienna's own Ayr Hill Garden Club is opening up their book club to everyone! They meet during the Winter and Spring, reading all about plants, gardening, nature and animals, and similar books. 

Non-club members and other guests are welcome to join the book club's meetings!
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Current Selection:
Spring Rain: A Life Lived in Gardens by Marc Hamer
Tuesday, February 20, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
March 26: Bird Cottage by Eva Meijer

badass women's Book Club
(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.

Current Selection: 
December Book Club social! Date TBD

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:
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
​Thursday, January 11, 6:30pm
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Upcoming Selections:
February 8: Violeta by Isabel Allende
March 14: The Trackers by Charles Frazier
April 11: Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls

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: 
A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet
Wednesday, December 20, 7:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
January 17: The Wren, the Wren by Anne Enright

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:
​My Life in France by Julia Child
Tuesday, December 5, 7:00pm (date adjusted to accommodate the Thanksgiving holiday)

Upcoming Selections:
January 24: Being Henry: The Fonz... and Beyond by Henry Winkler

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 compliments 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:
​Pioneer Women: Voices from the Kansas Frontier by Joanna Stratton
to accompany Quilters by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek (December 7 - 24, 2023)
Sunday, December 17, 4:00pm

Upcoming Selections:
Sunday, February 11 (Shutter Sisters): TBD
Sunday, April 14 (The Nance): Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 by George Chauncey
Saturday, June 22 (Postcards from Ihatov): Once and Forever: The Tales of Kenji Miyazawa by Kenji Miyazawa