Reading for Pleasure

Roughly 850 book groups throughout the United States and abroad are affiliated with the Great Books Foundation, and twelve regional councils help coordinate book discussion events that range from one-day conferences to week-long study vacations.

Use the links to the left to locate groups in your area. If you want to start a new group, we can help. Call us at (800) 222-5870.

And we recommend . . .

• Subscribe to our quarterly magazine, The Common Review.
• Get a free copy of How to Start a Great Books Discussion Group, including the new Shared Inquiry Handbook.
• Get in-person advice for your book group. Whether you consider yourself a leader or a participant, a new book group or a well-established group looking for fresh ideas, you can benefit from a visit by one of our staff.
• Learn the Shared Inquiry method that keeps discussion focused on the text.
• View and print our free online discussion guides for select classic and contemporary Penguin titles, such as Moby-Dick, Love in the Time of Cholera, The Odyssey, and Midnight's Children.
• Find Great Books selections for people with visual disabilities.
• Become a member—Join a community of readers by becoming a member.