BookBrowse has surveyed readers and book clubs for more than 15 years. Over this time we have seen many
relatively slow shifts including the growth in book clubs themselves, how people buy books and the formats that
they read in.
However, the pandemic has caused substantial shift in so many aspects of our lives, including in book clubs. So, in October 2020 we surveyed 3,400 book club members to find out how their groups have responded to the pandemic, and the likely long term impacts.
You can download the full report for free. We recommend it to librarians, booksellers, publishers and authors; and to book club members looking to gain insight into other groups. Also available in print, see below.
In it you'll discover:
For a summary of key findings, see Publishers Weekly Soapbox or our press release.
"We were both so impressed with the clarity, the thoroughness and clear sighted summations at the end of each section. You have truly knocked it out of the park. We know that countless librarians will be using Book Clubs in Lockdown as a vital reference, ourselves among them!" -- Pat Sheary and Marianne Paterniti, Darien Library, CT
You can download the full report instantly by completing the form to the right. Please do share with others.
Before you leave, please take a few moments to look around BookBrowse (we have lots of resources for book clubs),
and if you like what you see, or simply want to support our efforts, please consider
becoming a member, giving a gift membership,
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We also offer library subscriptions so all patrons can access BookBrowse's premium content from anywhere at any time.
If you have any trouble downloading, contact us.
For libraries wanting to include a copy in their reference section or for those who simply prefer to read in print,
Book Clubs in Lockdown is available from booksellers
(and at wholesale discount through Ingram). We have priced it at cost, which shows as $13 (USD) on most bookseller websites.
ISBN: 978-1-7336192-3-3.
LCCN: 2020923426
Below are some sample charts from the survey, and more images here. Please do share the report with others. If you wish to post in a blog or on social media and would like to use an image that is not displayed, contact us and we would be glad to provide.
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