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
2025 Dates and Selections
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January 15: Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott
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February 19: Starling House by Alix Harrow
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March 19: The Girl in His Shadow by Audrey Blake
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April 16: How to Read a Book by Monica Wood
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May 21: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford
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June 18: The Indigo Girl by Natasha Boyd
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July 16: The Six: The Untold Story of America’s First Women Astronauts by Loren Grush
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August 20: Forest of Vanishing Stars by Kristin Harmel
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September 17: James by Percival Everett
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October 15: What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator by Barbara Butcher
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November 19: Winterland by Rae Meadows
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December 10 (2nd Wednesday): Combined Holiday Party with OWLs
Bealeton Book Club Selections
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.
2025 Dates and Selections
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January 6: The Bell by Iris Murdoch
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February 3: On Tranquility of Mind by Seneca
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March 3: The New Organon by Francis Bacon
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April 1: Letter Concerning Toleration by John Locke
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May 5: Discourse Seven by Joshua Reynolds
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June 2: The Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám by Rabbi Ben Ezra
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July 7: The Lifted Veil by George Eliot
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August 4: The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg by Mark Twain
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September: No meeting
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October 6: On the Advantage and Disadvantage of History for Life by Friedrich Nietzsche
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November 3: The Devil Baby at Hull House by Jane Addams
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December 1: The Man Who Could Work Miracles by H. G. Wells
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
20254 Dates and Selections
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January 8: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
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February 12: The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
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March 12: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
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April 9: The House of Doors: A Novel by Tan Twan Eng
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May 14: The Women by Kristin Hannah
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June 11: Trust by Hernan Diaz
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July 9: James: A Novel by Percival Everett
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August 13: Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury by Drew Gilpin Faust
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September 10: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club: A Novel by Helen Simonson
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October 8: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
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November 12: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
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December 10: Holiday meeting
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
2025 Dates and Selections
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January 27: The House of Doors: A Novel by Tan Twan Eng
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February 24: Trust by Hernan Diaz
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March 31: The Women by Kristin Hannah
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April 28: Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury by Drew Gilpin Faust
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May 19: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
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June 30: The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan
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July 28: The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club: A Novel by Helen Simonson
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August 25: Bad Monkey by Carl Hiaasen
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September 29: James: A Novel by Percival Everett
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October 27: God of the Woods by Liz Moore
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November 24: How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
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December 15: Holiday party
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
2025 Dates and Selections
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January 16: Holy City by Henry Wise
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February 20: Where They Lie by Claire Coughlan
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March 20: What You Leave Behind by Wanda M. Morris
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April 17: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
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May 15: The Violin Conspiracy by Brenden Slocumb
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June 12: Death at La Fenice by Donna Leon
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July 17: Hercule Poirot’s Silent Night by Sophie Hannah
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August 21: Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge
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September 18: Blackwater Falls by Ausma Zehanat Khan
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October 16: The Rescue by T. Jefferson Parker
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November 20: The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson
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December 18: 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)
2025 Dates and Selections
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January 22: Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space by Adam Higginbotham
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February 26: The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations by Patrick K. O’Donnell
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March 26: The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I by Douglas Brunt
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April 23: The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi by Boyce Upholt
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May 28: The Siege by Ben Macintyre
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June 25: The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel
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July 23: A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan
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August 27: A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks by David Gibbins
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September 24: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann
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October 22: A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell
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November 19: The Shadow Drawing: How Science Taught Leonardo how to Paint by Francesca Fiorani
