We make
running book clubs

easy and fun

Book Discussion Scheme is an affordable and convenient  service for the book groups of Aotearoa New Zealand

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How it works

it's as easy as one, two, three!

1

Choose your books 
and we'll deliver them to you

Each month, we deliver a set of books and discussion questions to your book club.

You choose your own books from our extensive catalogue of over 1,000 titles, from classic to recent releases.

2

Meet with your group to discuss the book — and anything else that comes up!

You can hold the meetings at your home, or somewhere like a library, pub or café. It's up to you.

Meet with your group
and have fun!

3

Return the books and 
receive your next set

Each time you meet, you'll collect last month's books and return them to us.

Meanwhile, like magic, another set has arrived for you to hand out to your club members. 
So easy!

HEAR WHAT OUR MEMBERS HAVE TO SAY

The excitement of opening up the latest monthly parcel of books never fades. We have loved the huge variety of titles, many of which we may 
never have found and yet 
thoroughly enjoyed.

Christchurch Book Group

Book group adds a social dimension to my reading passion. I can bounce ideas off others — and even apart from the book discussion it gives the perfect excuse to have have a fun social get together each month.

Sheryl, Porirua Book Group

That's the value of reading and belonging to an organised book group: we're exposed to different points of view and perspectives and broaden our outlook on things. It makes us more tolerant, I hope!

Michael, Auckland Book Group 

Get started

find the programme that's right for your book club

Full

10 books/year

Establish an enjoya​ble reading and socialising routine with our most popular programme

$70 per member | $35 for coordinators

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Half

5 books/year

A bi-monthly option for those who want to take things a little slower.

$55 per ​member | $25 for ​coordinators

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Join a book club

or find new members

We have book clubs all over Aotearoa New Zealand, some of which are looking for more members. Use our online map to see if there's a group in your area, or connect with individuals wanting to form new groups.

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Our books

1,123+ book titles to choose from

(and counting!)

Fiction, non-fiction, NZ authors, classics, recent releases and more...we have an incredible range of reads for your book club

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Recently Added

Double Helix

Eileen Merriman

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House

Cherie Jones

Land of Big Numbers

Te-Ping Chen

The Mountains Sing

Nguyen Phan Que Mai

Once There Were Wolves

Charlotte McConaghy

The Reckless Oath We Made

Bryn Greenwood

To The Sea

Nikki Crutchley

When We Were Young

Richard Roper

The Believer

Sara Krasnostein

The Bookseller at the End of the World

Ruth Shaw

Don't Sweat It

Nicky Pellegrino

Eddy, Eddy

Kate De Goldi

Grand

Noelle McCarthy

The Maid

Nita Prose

Loop Tracks

Sue Orr

Sea of Tranquility

Sara Krasnostein

The Startup Wife

Tahmima Anam

The Thursday Murder Club

Richard Osman

Velvet was the Night

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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About us

our story

Our mission is to promote literacy and a love of reading to build a more just and equitable society. Since 1973 we have grown into an independent charitable trust serving over 1,300 book groups across Aoetearoa 
New Zealand

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Social Agenda

tailored programmes for priority groups

Libraries

10 books/year

Are you a librarian who'd like to borrow our resources to run book groups in your library?

Prisons

10 books/year

Are you a volunteer or staff member ​who'd like to set up a book group in a prison?

ESOL/Migrant

10 books/year

Are you a volunteer who'd like to set up a book group for those wanting to improve their English?

Schools

5 books/first half of year

Are you a teacher or school librarian who'd like to set up a book group for students?

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News and events

what we're up to

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Thrillers and Darker Reads

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