75 Fall Book Club Activities That Make Autumn Even More Fun

If you have a book club and you’re going to be meeting anytime this fall, you absolutely want to take advantage of the season.

As I’ve always said, fall is so cozy, so sweet, and wonderfully atmospheric.

Spending time with your book club members and enjoying some fun fall activities is top-tier entertainment.

Since I plan to start a book club next year, I’ve been researching ideas to make sure everyone feels included, stays interested, and always looks forward to our meetings.

One thing I know for sure is that people love to stay engaged.

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So if you’re going to be hosting a book club meeting and you’re wondering how to keep everyone involved – and make the reading experience even more memorable – you should absolutely try any of these ideas.

These are activities I personally plan to try myself, whether I decide to run a virtual club or an in-person one, because they all sound so interesting to me.

And if you’ve been running your book club for years and have some tried-and-true fall book club activities you swear by, please share them in the comments below.

In the meantime, here are just a few of my suggestions on how to spice up your book club meetings this fall.

Exciting Fall Book Club Meeting Activities

1. Host a cozy outdoor bonfire book discussion with hot cider.

2. Organize a fall book swap where members exchange their favorite autumn reads.

3. Have a themed costume night inspired by your current book.

4. Plan a pumpkin-carving contest based on characters from your book.

5. Take a scenic fall foliage walk and chat about the book while you stroll.

6. Hold a harvest potluck with dishes inspired by your book’s setting or era.

7. Watch a film adaptation of your book and discuss the differences.

8. Decorate bookmarks with pressed autumn leaves together.

9. Visit a local pumpkin patch or apple orchard and talk about the story on-site.

10. Create a spooky storytelling night with scary stories if your book is a thriller.

11. Plan a fall photo scavenger hunt related to themes in your book.

12. Organize a cozy sweater night with warm drinks while reading aloud favorite passages.

13. Write short fall-themed poems together inspired by your book.

14. Host a trivia night with questions about your book and fall season facts.

15. Set up a picnic in a park filled with autumn colors and have your discussion there.

16. Make DIY book-themed candles with fall scents like cinnamon or apple.

17. Visit a local indie bookstore together for fall reading inspiration.

18. Host a fall-themed blind date with a book event, wrapping mystery books for members.

19. Plan a charity book drive to support literacy while celebrating your book club.

20. Do a fall reading marathon, snuggling up with blankets, snacks, and your next pick.

21. Organize a literary-themed chili cook-off where members vote on the best chili.

22. Try a fall tea tasting night with teas from places connected to your book.

23. Hold a journal-making workshop to create reading journals for future notes.

24. Host a bookish trivia pub night at a local brewery with fall-themed drinks.

25. Organize a group volunteer day at a local library or literacy program.

26. Plan a flash-fiction writing challenge inspired by fall and your current book.

27. Arrange a cozy puzzle night with a book-themed or fall-themed jigsaw.

28. Take a lantern-lit evening nature walk and discuss the book as you go.

29. Do a group vision-board night, cutting out fall imagery and bookish quotes.

30. Host a board-game night with book-themed games.

31. Plan a progressive dinner, visiting different members’ houses for courses and chatting about the book at each stop.

32. Do a fall-themed bookmark swap, where everyone makes a unique handmade bookmark to exchange.

33. Host a mini “literary salon” with members sharing their own creative writing.

34. Organize a secondhand book hunt at thrift stores, each finding a fall-themed title.

35. Have a slow-cooker meal night where everyone brings a dish to share.

36. Do a bookish craft night, making leaf garlands with quotes from your book.

37. Plan a “read and relax” spa night with face masks, cozy robes, and soothing candles.

38. Visit a local historical site that ties into the book’s themes.

39. Try a poetry open-mic night focused on seasonal themes and characters.

40. Create a seasonal gratitude circle, where everyone shares what they’re thankful for in books and life.

Super Fun Virtual Fall Book Club Activities

1. Host a virtual fall-themed background contest (coziest or spookiest wins!).

2. Do an online cooking night where everyone makes the same fall recipe together over video.

3. Play a book-character charades game via video chat.

4. Share a virtual autumn reading playlist and listen to it together during silent reading time.

5. Host a fall-themed virtual escape room inspired by your book’s themes.

6. Organize a digital book-themed scavenger hunt with items found around each person’s house.

7. Invite a local author for a virtual Q&A session about fall or spooky stories.

8. Create a collaborative fall-themed Pinterest inspiration board to share cozy ideas.

9. Hold a virtual group coloring session with book-inspired printable coloring pages.

10. Plan a book-inspired virtual costume catwalk where everyone models their outfit.

11. Host an online mystery-solving game night with clues drawn from your book.

12. Organize a virtual photo contest with fall selfies or bookish fall flatlays.

13. Run a digital “show and tell” where everyone shares their favorite cozy reading nook.

14. Take a virtual field trip together using Google Earth to a setting from your book.

15. Play a collaborative online storytelling game where each member adds a line.

16. Host a virtual candle-lighting ceremony to start your book chat and celebrate fall.

17. Plan a themed emoji quiz about your book using the chat box.

18. Do a live online read-aloud of a spooky or autumn short story.

19. Organize a virtual vision board night on a shared app like Canva to dream up your fall reading plans.

20. Have a virtual “book bingo” night with fall-themed squares to mark off as you discuss.

21. Organize a virtual “speed-booking” night where members pitch fall-themed books in 60 seconds.

22. Create a virtual bookish meme contest themed around autumn reading struggles.

23. Host an online cozy drink swap where everyone shares a signature fall beverage recipe.

24. Do a “book soundtrack” night where everyone shares songs that fit the book’s mood.

25. Play a fall-themed “would you rather” game with bookish scenarios.

26. Set up a virtual mood board contest capturing the vibe of your current book.

27. Plan a live online group sketch session to draw a key scene from your book.

28. Create a virtual gratitude jar where everyone adds a positive bookish thought for fall.

29. Organize a virtual poetry slam night with poems inspired by your book’s characters.

30. Do a digital “two truths and a lie” based on your book’s plot to see who remembers best.

31. Hold an online “caption this” challenge with autumn-themed book photos.

32. Plan a group digital whiteboard to brainstorm plot twists you’d write into the book.

33. Host a virtual “cozy bookshelf tour” where members show off their shelves on camera.

34. Organize a virtual “bookish trivia swap,” where members create trivia questions for each other.

35. Try a virtual “in-character chat” night where everyone role-plays as a book character.

36. Do an online autumn-themed word search or crossword about the book’s themes.

37. Plan a live group “flash review” session where each member gives a 1-minute review.

38. Host a virtual “reading dream” sharing circle where members talk about their book-inspired dreams.

39. Play a live “emoji story retell” game where members retell the book plot using only emojis.

40. Create a shared fall gratitude wall using a collaborative app like Miro or Padlet to celebrate your reading journey.

Do you think you’re going to try any of these book club activities? Let me know in the comments below.

And remember, if you have any fall book club activities that you and your friends always enjoy and have a lot of fun with, don’t forget to share them in the comments too.

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