--- title: "Book Club App | Book of the Month & Groups | GoodBarber" description: "Build your book club app without code: the book of the month, a space and a discussion for each reading circle, the calendar of meetings." canonical_url: "https://www.goodbarber.com/membership/arts-literature/" lang: en --- # Book Club App | Book of the Month & Groups | GoodBarber [https://portalstorage.ww-cdn.com/misc/1718788046906_31-membership_arts_literature_vid1_processed.webm](https://portalstorage.ww-cdn.com/misc/1718788046906_31-membership_arts_literature_vid1_processed.webm) Create a book club app # Book club app: the book of the month, and a discussion for each reading group ## Every month, a title, reading prompts and a meeting date; between sessions, the members of each circle talk about their book among themselves. Book club, literary society or library: an app under your name on iOS and Android, made without code, with the book of the month, a space for each reading circle with its discussion, the meeting calendar and venues on a map. [Start for free](https://www.goodbarber.com/create/) Free 30-day trial - No credit card required ![](https://portalresize.ww-cdn.com/beautifull_pict/v1/391x615/50x50/6/92/img/1712063474651_31/membership_ia_banner.png) ## The book of the month ![](https://portalstorage.ww-cdn.com/misc/1712045266954_31-light__users.svg) ### An introduction, reading prompts, the meeting date On the first of the month, publish the article for the chosen book: the cover, the author, why this title, three questions to guide the reading, an excerpt read aloud as an audio episode. Each circle gets its book in its own section, and a push sent to its group announces the pick. ![](https://portalresize.ww-cdn.com/beautifull_pict/v1/391x541/50x50/6/92/img/1712063475881_31/membership_ia_bloc4.png) ## One group per circle ### The Tuesday circle, the crime fiction circle, young readers Each reading circle is a user group, with its own reserved section. Members comment on their book's article: first impressions, a favorite passage, a reasoned disagreement. Only those who can open the section see the discussion. A keen reader can belong to two circles and follow both conversations. ![](https://portalresize.ww-cdn.com/beautifull_pict/v1/334x573/50x50/6/92/img/1712150679135_28/membership_ia_bloc1b.png) ## A book club's month in the app From choosing the book to the meeting. 1. 1 ### The 1st The book's article appears in the circle's section; a push alerts its members. 2. 2 ### Reading Everyone reads at their own pace and comments on the article chapter by chapter. 3. 3 ### The day before A scheduled push gives the time and place of the meeting. 4. 4 ### The meeting At the café or the library; the write-up joins the section. Books are bought at a bookshop or borrowed: the app sells nothing. ## Meetings ### The session agenda, the venues on a map Enter each meeting in the Agenda, with the book, the time and the address; members add it to their phone calendar. A Map section gathers the usual venues, the partner bookshop, the library room, the Thursday café, with directions. ![](https://portalresize.ww-cdn.com/beautifull_pict/v1/437x584/50x50/6/92/img/1712150679320_22/membership_ia_bloc2b.png) ### The public library Four circles, one of them for teenagers: each sees its book and its discussion, and the library runs everything from a single back office. ### The literary society Its members live all over the region; the online discussion replaces half the meetings. ### The writing workshop If your members write rather than read, a workshop booking app handles prompts and submitted pieces. [Writing workshop app](/booking-app/writing-workshops/) ## Three clubs, three ways of reading together And your club? Create a first circle and publish the book of the month: the 30-day trial needs no credit card. [Start for free](https://www.goodbarber.com/create/) ## To keep the club alive ### An archive of past reads Every book from previous seasons, with its write-up. ### Members' suggestions A form to propose the next title. ### Excerpts to listen to A page read by a member, as an audio episode. ### Search Find an author or a title discussed two years ago. ### A public side The club, its circles and a membership form, open to all. ## Book club app: your questions **### Who can read a circle's discussion?** Only the members of its group: the discussion takes place in the comments of the article, placed in a section that only this group can open. Other circles and visitors do not see it. **### How does a newcomer join a circle?** They create an account in the app, fill in the membership form if you use one, then you add them to the circle's group in the back office. **### Can we sell the books in the app?** No, this app has no shop. Point to your partner bookshop; a bookshop that wants to sell online would use GoodBarber's eCommerce app. **### Can the club collect its dues in the app?** No: in-app purchase only sells digital content, and this app relies on member accounts and groups, which excludes selling Memberships. The app is the club's space; your meetings are what bring it to life. **### Do I need to be good with technology to run the club?** No: publishing an article, adding a meeting to the Agenda or placing a member in a group is done from the back office, without code. **### Which plan for a book club?** The Premium plan, completed by the Authentication and User groups extensions; or the Pro plan, where they already come included. Without member accounts, the Standard plan does not fit. Extension Store A book club relies on two extensions, paid with Premium and included in Pro, Authentication and User groups, then on articles, the Agenda, the Map, push, the form and audio episodes. [illustration for Authentication AuthenticationAuthorize access to all or a part of your app only to users who have a username/password$12/month](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/authentication/) [illustration for User groups User groupsCreate user groups and customize access rights to sections of your app.$5/month](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/user-groups/) [illustration for CMS Articles CMS ArticlesCreate and publish articles from your back officeFree](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/cms-article/) [illustration for CMS Agenda CMS AgendaPublish your events in your appFree](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/cms-agenda/) [illustration for CMS Map CMS MapDisplay your points of interest on a mapFree](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/cms-map/) [illustration for Push notifications Push notificationsSend notifications to keep your users engaged and informedFree](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/push-notifications/) [illustration for Form FormInteract with your app users and collect data with GoodBarber's Form integration.Free](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/form/) [illustration for CMS Podcasts CMS PodcastsBroadcast your podcasts in your appFree](https://www.goodbarber.com/extensions/cms-podcasts/) ## What a book club app costs With Premium, the club has its iPhone and Android apps. Reserved circles rely on the Authentication and User groups extensions, paid with Premium, included in Pro. Everything else is included. | **Premium** · native apps and web version | $55 /month, billed yearly | | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------- | | Authentication, a Premium option | $12 /month | | User groups, a Premium option | $5 /month | | **Pro** · Authentication and Groups included | $105 /month, billed yearly | The club sells nothing through the app, so no commission is due. Each store bills its own developer account. [See all prices](https://www.goodbarber.com/pricing/content/) ## Pioneers of no-code 15 years of experience building native apps for businesses and content publishers. And the numbers to prove it. [Start for free](https://www.goodbarber.com/create/) 25 000+ Daily downloads for apps built with GoodBarber* 30 000+ Clients have brought their app projects to life with GoodBarber 2011 The year GoodBarber was born: no-code, before anyone else [Trustpilot](https://www.trustpilot.com/review/goodbarber.com) * Source: internal download tracking, App Store and Google Play, April 2026. [PreviousPhilosophy app for your public lecture program: every lecture series in audio, by subscription](https://www.goodbarber.com/membership/philosophy-thought/)[NextWriting workshop app: weekly prompts, submitted pieces and public readings](https://www.goodbarber.com/booking-app/writing-workshops/)