Book Clubs
Share what you read with other book lovers at one of our book clubs. New members always welcome!
Belong to a book club? Check out these book club discussion guides.
Bealeton Book Club
This group meets monthly and reads and discusses a variety of recent or popular fiction and nonfiction, sometimes with an added classic or biography. Members combine their love for reading with laughter and refreshments.
Where: Bealeton Depot, adjacent to Bealeton branch library
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When: 2:30 p.m., third Wednesday
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More info: Email Martika Jones or call 540.422.8533
2024 Dates and Selections
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January 17: The Only One Left by Riley Sager
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February 21: Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen
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March 20: The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
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April 17: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
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May 15: The Bangalore Detectives Club by Harini Nagendra
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June 26: (4th Wednesday): The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
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July 17: Dangerous Women by Mark de Castrique
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August 21: The Housemaid by Freida McFadden
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September 18: Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
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October 16: Weyward by Emilia Hart
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November 20: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
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December 11 (2nd Wednesday): Combined Holiday Party with OWLs
Great Books Club
If you are interested in reading some of the best literature from all time periods, this is the group for you. The selections are frequently assigned in high school and college classrooms. They include novels as well as non-fiction classics in philosophy and psychology that are considered to have enduring value. Many are foundational to the formation of governments and societies around the world. This group will give you a chance to read and explore this literature through friendly and thoughtful shared inquiry discussions. New members always welcome!
Where: Meetings are held virtually. For details about how to join these virtual meetings or accessing materials not in the library's collection, please
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When: 7:00 p.m., 1st Mondays of the month
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More info: Email Jeanne Day or call the Warrenton Adult Reference Desk at 540.422.8500, ext. 2.
2024 Dates and Selections
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January: No meeting
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February 5: The Man Who Loved Islands by D. H. Lawrence
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March 4: Anthropology and the Abnormal by Ruth Benedict
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April 1: The Hell Screen by RyÅnosuke Akutagawa
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May 6: The Children of Light and the Children of Darkness by Reinhold Niebuhr
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June 3: Why Write? by Jean-Paul Sartre
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July 1: Bright and Morning Star by Richard Wright
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August 5: Human Personality by Simone Weil
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September: No meeting
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October 7: A Still Moment by Eudora Welty
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November 4: To Room Nineteen by Doris Lessing
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December 2: Siddhartha by Herman Hesse
Great Books Club Selections
Marshall Afternoon Book Club
If you like a variety of genres, you will enjoy the eclectic assortment of titles chosen by this book club, including classics, fiction, non-fiction and best sellers.
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Once a month, fellow readers meet to discuss a chosen book and related topics. Lively discussions are guaranteed. Refreshments are provided by Friends of the Library. Books are chosen through popular vote by the members of the group and are read from January through November. A summer picnic and a holiday party are always part of the reading year.
Where: John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall
When: 1 p.m. usually the 2nd Wednesday of the month
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More info: Call 540.422.8527 or e-mail Deborah Cosby, John Marshall Branch Manager
2024 Dates and Selections
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January 10: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
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February 14: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
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March 13: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Gramus
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April 10: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
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May 8: Tom Lake: A Novel by Ann Patchett
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June 12: Free: A Child and a Country at the End of History by Lea Ypi
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July 10: North Woods: A Novel by Daniel Mason
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August 14: The Guncle: A Novel by Steven Rowley
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September 11: The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy – and Why They Matter by Marc Berkoff
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October 9: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
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November 13: The Maid by Nita Prose
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December 11: Holiday meeting
Marshall Afternoon Book Club Selections
Marshall Evening Book Club
Once a month, join a group of interesting readers at the end of the day for a relaxed discussion of a wide range of titles. With an eclectic assortment of selections that includes classics, fiction, non-fiction and best sellers, titles are sure to appeal to a wide range of readers. Refreshments are provided by Friends of the Library. Books are chosen through popular vote by the members of the group and are read from January through November. A summer picnic and a holiday party are always part of the reading year.
Where: John Marshall branch library, 4133 Rectortown Road, Marshall
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When: 6:30 p.m., usually meets the last Monday of the month
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More info: 540.422.8527 or e-mail Deborah Cosby, John Marshall Branch Manager
2024 Dates and Selections
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January 29: Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult
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February 26: The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams
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March 25: South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry
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April 29: The Maid by Nita Prose
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May 20: The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben
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June 24: Tom Lake: A Novel by Ann Patchett
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July 29: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
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August 26: The Other Dr. Gilmer by Benjamin Gilmer
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September 30: North Woods: A Novel by Daniel Mason
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October 28: The Guncle: A Novel by Steven Rowley
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November 25: The Emotional Lives of Animals: A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy – and Why They Matter by Marc Berkoff
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December 16: Holiday Party
Marshall Evening Book Club Selections
Mystery Book Club
This group focuses primarily on mysteries and thrillers. While our book discussion takes precedence, other topics are often explored in the course of our meeting.
Where: Warrenton central library, program room
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When: 12 p.m., 3rd Thursday of the month
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More info: Email Pam Lovera or call 540.422.8506
2024 Dates and Selections
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January 18: The Stranger Diaries by Elly Griffith
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February 15: Cover Her Face by P.D. James
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March 21: Blessing of the Lost Girls by J.A. Jance
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April 18: Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout
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May 16: Nine Lives by Peter Swanson
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June 20: Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen
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July 18: The Lost by Jeffery B. Burton
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August 15: The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman
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September 19: The Case of the Rolling Bones by Earl Stanley Gardner
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October 17: The Mystery Guest by Nita Prose
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November 21: The Hunter by Tana French
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December 19: Holiday Party and Book Chat
Non-Fiction Book Club
If you love non-fiction and a lively discussion, this book club is for you. Join library staff and Bob Jacobs, a local educator with 38 years of experience at James Madison University and Frederick and Fauquier County Public Schools, for a lively and informative discussion.
Space is limited; please register for the next meeting online.
Where: John Barton Payne Bldg, 2 Courthouse Square, Warrenton
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When: 12 p.m., 4th Wednesday
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More info: Email Daryl Jackson or call 540.422.8500 ext. 2 (Warrenton Adult Reference Desk)
2024 Dates and Selections
Jan. 24: V is for Victory: Franklin Roosevelt’s American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II by Craig Nelson
Feb. 28: The Invention of Miracles: Language, Power, and Alexander Graham Bell’s Quest to End Deafness by Katie Booth
March 27: A Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre
April 24: Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Literature in Troubled Times by Azar Nafisi
May 22: The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
June 26: Cuba: An American History by Ada Ferrer
July 24: The Boys in The Boat by Daniel Brown
August 28: The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann
Sept. 25: Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic by Simon Winchester
Oct. 23: The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives by Naoíse Mac Sweeney
Nov. 20: You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington by Alexis Coe
