With 2025 just upon us, I thought it would be a nice idea to share some reddit reading groups that focus on reading the classics. (Apologies if this post is not allowed, but as the main mod over at r/ayearofbookhub I just wanted to highlight these groups)
If you are interested in reading more classics in 2025 and would like to join a book club that specializes in that, then please check out these wonderful bookish communities below. These are fun, mostly casual communities that host these book clubs for the joy of reading, so anyone with any type of background knowledge is welcome to join.
Most of the groups read a chapter or two per week for most of the year, while some go further and read a chapter a day. Most of the groups also post regular discussion posts to talk about the texts in-depth.
Confirmed Readings/Book Clubs:
- r/yearofannakarenina – schedule here
- r/AYearOfMythology – we will be reading Celtic mythology in 2025 (schedule here)
- r/ClassicBookClub – ongoing (rolling votes)
- r/lonesomeoctober2024 – held for the month of October, will be going ahead again in 2025.
- r/ayearofmiddlemarch schedule here
- r/bookclub – ongoing, (rolling votes) multiple books per month.
- r/ayearoflupin – will also be continuing.
- r/AudibleBookClub – ongoing (rolling votes).
- r/yearofdonquixote – schedule here
- r/BetterEarthReads – an environmental book club is starting in 2025. Schedule here
- r/ayearofArabianNights schedule here
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