My mom’s book club has met on the second Tuesday of every month for eleven years, and they still can’t agree on whether “Wine Not Read” or “Prose Before Bros” was the better name they almost picked before landing on “The Chapter Sisters.” She tells me the naming debate lasted longer than their discussion of the actual first book.

A good book club name sets the tone before anyone’s even cracked a spine, whether you’re going for punny, literary, or just plain fun. Here are 80 to consider for yours.

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Punny and Playful Names

For the club that wants people to groan and love it at the same time.

  • Wine Not Read
  • Prose Before Bros
  • Chapter and Verse
  • Bookmarked and Dangerous
  • Between the Lines
  • Novel Idea
  • Read Between the Wines
  • Spine Benders
  • Turning Pages
  • Cover to Cover Club
  • Plot Twisters
  • Booked Solid
  • Bound to Read
  • The Page Turners
  • Shelf Improvement
  • Booked and Busy
  • The Cliff Hangers
  • Chapter One and Done
  • Reading Between the Lines
  • The Novel Ones

Literary and Classic Names

For the club that wants the name to sound like it belongs on a plaque.

  • The Chapter Sisters
  • The Literary Society
  • The Reading Room
  • Ink and Paper
  • The Bound Collective
  • The Written Word
  • The Bibliophiles
  • The Story Circle
  • The Prose Society
  • Well Read Women
  • The Classics Club
  • The Quiet Readers
  • The Book Nook Society
  • The Wordsmiths
  • The Reading Circle
  • Chapters and Company
  • The Storytellers Guild
  • The Bound Society
  • The Literati
  • The Paper Trail

Cozy and Casual Names

For the club where the real point is the snacks and the couch, and the book is a nice bonus.

  • Books and Blankets
  • Cozy Corner Readers
  • Tea and Turned Pages
  • Couch Potato Book Club
  • Pajamas and Pages
  • The Comfy Chair Club
  • Coffee and Chapters
  • Blankets and Books
  • The Snack and Read Society
  • Sweatpants and Stories
  • Fireside Readers
  • The Slow Read Club
  • Curled Up Club
  • Cocoa and Chapters
  • The Nightcap Readers
  • Pillow Fort Book Club
  • The Nap and Read Club
  • Cozy Pages Society
  • The Slippers Society
  • Tea Time Readers

Wine and Wit Names

For the club that’s honest about what actually happens at meetings.

  • Wine and Words
  • Sip and Read
  • Chardonnay Chapters
  • Pour Judgment
  • Wine, Women, and Words
  • The Merlot Readers
  • Cork and Cover
  • Glass Half Read
  • Wine About It Book Club
  • Uncorked and Unread
  • Sauv-Blanc and Books
  • The Rosé Readers
  • Vino and Volumes
  • Bottoms Up Book Club
  • The Tipsy Turners
  • Wine Down Wednesday Readers
  • The Grapevine Book Club
  • Cheers to Chapters
  • Wine and Whodunits
  • The Toasted Turners

Final Thoughts

My mom’s group still argues about the ones that got away, but eleven years in, “The Chapter Sisters” has become part of their identity in a way none of the other options probably would have. Pick a name that makes your group laugh, that’s easy to say out loud when you’re inviting someone new, and don’t be afraid to let it evolve over the first few meetings.

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