Interested in joining or starting a reading group?

We'd love to hear from you! Fill in your details on our form so we can get an idea of where you are based and put you in touch with other members in your area.

Join us for our Christmas social!

We're hugely excited that we will be joined by special guest Gary Younge for our Christmas social on Monday 2nd December in central London.

Join us to hear Gary discuss his most recent book 'Dispatches from the Diaspora' plus there will be a DJ and a bar. We hope to see you for music, drinks and chat!

We are sending an email to all members with a discount code to get your free ticket. So keep an eye on your inbox, or drop us an email.

Group memberships

Are you part of a group or an organisation that would like to run a reading group? Whether it's a trade union branch, an NGO, a campaigning organisation or a community group, drop us an email (elif@leftbookclub.com) if you're interested in a group membership. We can help you get your group set up – and send you a selection of books within a timeframe that works for you.

Founded by publisher Victor Gollancz in 1936, the original Left Book Club had 57,000 members. It is widely credited with paving the way for Labour’s landslide victory in 1945 and the creation of the welfare state. At least eight members of the 1945 Labour cabinet were Left Book Club authors, including Clement Attlee. Another famous Left Book Club author was George Orwell, as the LBC published the original edition of The Road to Wigan Pier.

Books were printed in their thousands and sent out to members every month via local bookshops.