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The Left Book Club was founded in 1936 to oppose war, inequality and fascism. Join us today and help support political education.
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Left Book Club isn’t just about the books. We organise events, where you can put your questions to authors and special guest speakers. We're also building a network of reading groups, and we can help you get your own group off the ground.
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Less is More
By Jason Hickel
We are so excited to announce that June's book is the amazing and hugely acclaimed Less is More by Jason Hickel.
"A masterpiece" — Danny Dorling
"Jason Hickel takes all we've been been told about growth and development and turns it inside out" — Kate Raworth, author of Doughnut Economics
The world has finally awoken to the reality of climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Now we must face up to its primary cause: capitalism. There is only one solution that will lead to meaningful and immediate change: DEGROWTH. But what does degrowth look like? How do we do it, and what does it mean for our jobs, our healthcare and our economy? The book shows to the way forward to an economy that enables human flourishing while reversing ecological breakdown. An economy that will not only lift us out of our current crisis, but restore our sense of connection to a world that's brimming with life.
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Get tickets for to discuss Less is More with Jason Hickel
We're delighted to announce that on September 6th we'll be chatting to Jason Hickel, author of Less is More, and Mikaela Loach, author of It's Not That Radical: Climate Action To Transform Our World. Get your tickets now!
Watch May's event with Vron Ware and Gary Younge
Our book for April was Return of a Native by author Vron Ware. The book was also the subject of our May event so we were delighted to be joined live by Vron and special guest, journalist and author Gary Younge. Thanks so much to both Vron and Gary for their insights – to listen to the full conversation click below.
A proud history
The Left Book Club was founded in 1936 by publisher Victor Gollancz and it quickly became a mass movement with over 57,000 members. Running thousands of reading groups around the UK, it is often credited with laying the groundwork for Labour's victory in 1945 and the introduction of the welfare state.
Watch our Paint Your Town Red event with author Matthew Brown
In March we were delighted to host Paint Your Town Red author Matthew Brown in conversation with Sarah McKinley of The Democracy Collaborative. Thanks so much to both our guests for a great discussion on how to build wealth at a local level by handing decision-making power back to communities.
Explore our book bundles
Once you're a member, broaden your knowledge on a specific theme with a bundle of 3 carefully-chosen books. Plus you get three for the price of two.
3-for-2 Feminism Bundle
To celebrate Women's History Month in March we put together a bundle of three books that are perfect for anyone looking to expand their knowledge of different strands of revolutionary feminist thought. Includes Ain't I a Woman, Down Girl and Beyond the Fragments.
"Thanks to the Left Book Club – the work that you do is tremendous" – John McDonnell
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Can you fight fascism with a book club?
Read a write-up of one of our reading groups here.
Want to buy books at your own pace?
If you're interested in being a Left Book Club member but you don't want regular books through the post, then Community membership is a great solution. For just £5 a month, you can buy books whenever you want to, selecting what appeals to you most. You also get all other member benefits.
Plus your fee helps support our political educations projects at a time when we face hugely rising costs.
A huge thanks to all Solidarity Members
We'd like to say a massive thanks to all our solidarity members, who pay a slightly higher rate of membership in order to ensure that we can provide free and discounted books for others. If you pay annually, we also throw in a welcome pack including one of our lovely totes, an enamel pin, bookmark and an extra free book!
Watch our event with Eamonn McCann
In December we were so delighted to host a conversation between Eamonn McCann, author of the classic War and an Irish Town, and author and activist Camilla Fitzsimons, author of Repealed. Thanks so much to our guests for a really inspiring discussion. If you missed it, you can tune in on Youtube by clicking below.
Gifts and merch
We produce a range of merch which is perfect for gifting. All money raised is hugely helpful in supporting our publishing and educational projects. Anyone can buy our merch – you don't have to be a member – and all items are themed around our books. We hope you find something you like!
Upcoming reading group meet ups and events
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10Jun
Manchester reading group (June)
in person · Starts at 1:30 p.m. BST · 1 day, 3 hours from now -
15Jun
Housmans London Reading Group (June)
in person · Starts at 7 p.m. BST · 6 days, 9 hours from now -
20Jun
Brighton Reading Group (JUNE)
in person · Starts at 7 p.m. BST · 1 week, 4 days from now
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Recent highlights
We publish one book a month, alternating between contemporary writing (yellow books) and classics (black). Members can order anything they have missed.
May 2023
classic
April 2023
contemporary
March 2023
classic
February 2023
contemporary
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We publish one book a month, alternating between contemporary writing and classics.
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Check out our merch page! We are a not-for-profit so all money raised helps us keep our subscription prices down.
History
The Left Book Club was founded by Victor Gollancz in 1936 and soon had 57,000 members. Authors included George Orwell and Clement Attlee.
Community
Use your member login to chat to other members in the community app, or set up your own reading group.
"Reading socialist books has never been more urgent. Good luck to the Left Book Club!" – Ken Loach
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Let's read together!
The Reading Room is an exciting new project designed to get people reading across Britain. Working with Pluto Press we're creating radical libraries in community centres, free for all to use. In these spaces, reading groups and opportunities to meet authors are being established, providing resources and activities that hope to catalyse creativity, collaboration and conversation.
Check out the upcoming launch events, and where you can go to be involved, by clicking below.
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