About us
Welcome to the Great Ideas Book Club - a community reading Great Books, exploring how they can shape our understanding of the world and of human nature. Join us as we explore influential books of the past and present, while building social connections along the way. This community reads widely, and hopefully learns how to live a good life through thoughtful discussion and debate about Great Ideas found in these books. We thrive on learning and exploring ideas through reading and discussion with people, and we also enjoy a good social event.
Each month we read a core book and explore a curated selection of additional materials to enrich our journey through the theme of the month - including essays, lectures, podcasts, plays, film, poetry, and fine art. The club offers interactive online monthly events, weekly seminars, and in-person social events. All events are hosted. All global time-zones are supported.
Continue the conversation in our online Club Chatrooms and member messaging features. Share your reading experiences within the community and form friendships with fellow members. Connect via our web interface or mobile app at any time.
To join any of our events, please register for our low-priced club membership at the below link (all members have access to all monthly main events). Membership prices are very low to cover costs only, on a non-profit basis - costing less than the price of one drink in London! Memberships also have free trial options, and are cancellable at any time.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing our reading at the next event. In the meantime, come and say hello on the club messaging platform, explore our club library - and most importantly, happy reading!
Upcoming events
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Book Club Event: The Trial by Kafka
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the May 2026 main online event of the Great Ideas Book Club, in which we will discuss our reading of 'The Trial' by Franz Kafka, share our ideas, and have some social time to get to know each other.
*To attend this event* : please register for our low-priced club membership at the below link (all members have access to all monthly main events). Membership prices are very low to cover costs only, on a non-profit basis - costing less than the price of one drink in London! Memberships also have free trial options, and are cancellable at any time.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing this great book at the event. In the meantime, come and say hello on the club messaging platform, explore our club library - and most importantly, happy reading!
https://great-ideas-book-club.mn.co/
Further information about the Great Ideas Book Club:
Join us as we explore influential books of the past and present, while building social connections along the way. This community reads widely, and hopefully learns how to live a good life through thoughtful discussion and debate about Great Ideas found in these books. We thrive on learning and exploring ideas through reading and discussion with people, and we also enjoy a good social event.Each month we read a core book and explore a curated selection of additional materials to enrich our journey through the theme of the month - including essays, lectures, podcasts, plays, film, poetry, and fine art. The club offers interactive online monthly events, weekly seminars, and in-person social events. All events are hosted. All global time-zones are supported.
Continue the conversation in our online Club Chatrooms and member messaging features. Share your reading experiences within the community and form friendships with fellow members. Connect via our web interface or mobile app at any time.
1 attendee
Book Club Event: Sophocles' Plays
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the June 2026 main online event of the Great Ideas Book Club, in which we will discuss our reading of Sophocles' plays: 'Oedipus The King' and 'Antigone'. We will share our ideas from the reading and have some social time to get to know each other.
*To attend this event* : please register for our low-priced club membership at the below link (all members have access to all monthly main events). Membership prices are very low to cover costs only, on a non-profit basis - costing less than the price of one drink in London! Memberships also have free trial options, and are cancellable at any time.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing this great book at the event. In the meantime, come and say hello on the club messaging platform, explore our club library - and most importantly, happy reading!https://great-ideas-book-club.mn.co/
Further information about the Great Ideas Book Club:
Join us as we explore influential books of the past and present, while building social connections along the way. This community reads widely, and hopefully learns how to live a good life through thoughtful discussion and debate about Great Ideas found in these books. We thrive on learning and exploring ideas through reading and discussion with people, and we also enjoy a good social event.Each month we read a core book and explore a curated selection of additional materials to enrich our journey through the theme of the month - including essays, lectures, podcasts, plays, film, poetry, and fine art. The club offers interactive online monthly events, weekly seminars, and in-person social events. All events are hosted. All global time-zones are supported.
Continue the conversation in our online Club Chatrooms and member messaging features. Share your reading experiences within the community and form friendships with fellow members. Connect via our web interface or mobile app at any time.
1 attendee
Book Club Event: Hamlet by Shakespeare
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the July 2026 main online event of the Great Ideas Book Club, in which we will discuss our reading of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet'. We will share our ideas from the reading and have some social time to get to know each other.
*To attend this event* : please register for our low-priced club membership at the below link (all members have access to all monthly main events). Membership prices are very low to cover costs only, on a non-profit basis - costing less than the price of one drink in London! Memberships also have free trial options, and are cancellable at any time.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing this great book at the event. In the meantime, come and say hello on the club messaging platform, explore our club library - and most importantly, happy reading!https://great-ideas-book-club.mn.co/
Further information about the Great Ideas Book Club:
Join us as we explore influential books of the past and present, while building social connections along the way. This community reads widely, and hopefully learns how to live a good life through thoughtful discussion and debate about Great Ideas found in these books. We thrive on learning and exploring ideas through reading and discussion with people, and we also enjoy a good social event.Each month we read a core book and explore a curated selection of additional materials to enrich our journey through the theme of the month - including essays, lectures, podcasts, plays, film, poetry, and fine art. The club offers interactive online monthly events, weekly seminars, and in-person social events. All events are hosted. All global time-zones are supported.
Continue the conversation in our online Club Chatrooms and member messaging features. Share your reading experiences within the community and form friendships with fellow members. Connect via our web interface or mobile app at any time.
1 attendee
Book Club Event: The Republic by Plato
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to the August 2026 main online event of the Great Ideas Book Club, in which we will discuss our reading of 'The Republic' by Plato. We will share our ideas from the reading and have some social time to get to know each other.
*To attend this event* : please register for our low-priced club membership at the below link (all members have access to all monthly main events). Membership prices are very low to cover costs only, on a non-profit basis - costing less than the price of one drink in London! Memberships also have free trial options, and are cancellable at any time.
We look forward to meeting you and discussing this great book at the event. In the meantime, come and say hello on the club messaging platform, explore our club library - and most importantly, happy reading!https://great-ideas-book-club.mn.co/
Further information about the Great Ideas Book Club:
Join us as we explore influential books of the past and present, while building social connections along the way. This community reads widely, and hopefully learns how to live a good life through thoughtful discussion and debate about Great Ideas found in these books. We thrive on learning and exploring ideas through reading and discussion with people, and we also enjoy a good social event.Each month we read a core book and explore a curated selection of additional materials to enrich our journey through the theme of the month - including essays, lectures, podcasts, plays, film, poetry, and fine art. The club offers interactive online monthly events, weekly seminars, and in-person social events. All events are hosted. All global time-zones are supported.
Continue the conversation in our online Club Chatrooms and member messaging features. Share your reading experiences within the community and form friendships with fellow members. Connect via our web interface or mobile app at any time.
1 attendee
