How to choose a book for book club
Every month the same question comes up: what are we reading next?Kitokoto puts your shortlist to the whole club in one poll.Free, no account.
Create your first eventA few ways to choose
- 01
Take turns
Each month a different member picks the book.
- 02
Shortlist and vote
Put three or four books forward and let the club vote on them.
- 03
Pick a theme
A country, a decade or a genre. It narrows the list before the suggestions start.
- 04
Mix it up
Follow something long with something short, or a classic with a new release.
- 05
Check it's easy to get
Make sure the book's in the library or cheap to buy before it goes on the list.
- 06
Leave time to read
Choose at least a month ahead, so there's time to actually finish it.
Choose the book with Kitokoto
Your shortlist in one poll
Suggestions scattered through the group chat are easy to lose. Put the books in one poll, with a note about when you're meeting.
Easy to answer on any device
Your club won't need an account or an app. Kitokoto opens in the browser on any phone or computer.
Every vote counted
Counting thumbs-up replies in a chat gets muddled fast. Kitokoto adds up the votes for each book, and private notes come to you.
An up-to-date event page
Details posted in a group chat get buried, and changes get missed. Kitokoto gives your meeting a page with the book, the place and who's coming. When you change a detail, the page changes too.
Questions
- How do book clubs choose books?
- Usually by taking turns, or by shortlisting a few books and voting on them.
- How many books should go into a book club vote?
- Three or four is plenty. Any more and the vote splits.
- Is there a free poll for book clubs?
- Yes. Kitokoto is free, with no account and no ads.
- Do members need an account to vote?
- No. Kitokoto has no accounts, for you or anyone you invite.