Silent Book Club - Exeter
Silent Book Club is a global community of readers and introverts, with more than 1000 chapters in 50 countries around the world led by local volunteers.
Exeter City of Literature began hosting the Exeter branch of Silent Book Club in April 2024 - this has expanded to two sessions a month in 2025 due to popular demand.
Silent Book Club Exeter
Readers at the first Silent Book Club Exeter session in April 2024 at The Hourglass Inn.
A typical Silent Book Club session spans from 6pm-8pm.
Attendees arrive and settle in between 6pm-6:15pm. We begin reading at 6:15pm for an hour, and from 7.15pm we stick around for post-reading chats and a drink (though there’s no pressure to stay, you are welcome to read & go!).
If you would like to attend and would benefit from a book token to purchase a new book to read at Silent Book Club, please fill out this form, and we'd be happy to help. Please note we only have a limited number of book tokens available.
Silent Book Club in 2025
You asked and we listened, so buckle up for double the (quiet) fun with TWO sessions of Silent Book Club in Exeter every month!
Our Tuesday sessions at The Hourglass Inn aren’t going anywhere, but we’re thrilled to share that we’re introducing a brand new Wednesday Silent Book Club at Topsham Brewery!
As of January 2025, Exeter’s Silent Book Club happens twice a month.
We meet at Topsham Brewery on the first Wednesday of every month. RSVP to the next session here on Wednesday 5th February.
We meet at The Hourglass Inn on the third Tuesday of every month. RSVP to the next session here on Tuesday 21st January.
Both sessions take place from 6pm - 8pm and are free to attend. We hope to see you there!
Topsham Brewery
Upcoming Dates
For 2025
No Silent Book Club in January 2025
Wednesday 5th February 2025
Wednesday 5th March 2025
Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Wednesday 7th May 2025
Wednesday 4th June 2025
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Wednesday 6th August 2025
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Wednesday 1st October 2025
Wednesday 5th November 2025
Wednesday 3rd December 2025
The Hourglass Inn
Upcoming Dates
For 2025
Tuesday 21st January 2025
Tuesday 18th February 2025
Tuesday 18th March 2025
Tuesday 15th April 2025
Tuesday 20th May 2025
Tuesday 17th June 2025
Tuesday 15th July 2025
Tuesday 19th August 2025
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Tuesday 18th November 2025
Tuesday 16th December 2025
In November 2024, Exeter UNESCO City of Literature Executive Director Anna sat down with Caroline Densley from BBC Radio Devon to talk about Exeter’s Silent Book Club, stories of attendees who have joined us, and the sheer amount of silent reading and writing clubs that are available in Devon!
About Silent Book Club
Silent Book Club started in San Francisco in 2012 with a couple of friends—Guinevere de la Mare and Laura Gluhanich—reading in companionable silence at their neighbourhood bar.
At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome—ebooks, audiobooks, textbooks, comic books... it's BYOBook.
Silent Book Club is about community. Everyone is welcome, and anyone can join or launch a chapter.
Other Silent Book Clubs in Devon
Looking to join a Silent Book Club but not near to Exeter? Here are some additional branches that meet across Devon.
Crediton - Silent Book Club at Amapola Wine Bar
Plymouth - Plymouth Silent Book Club
Tavistock - Tavistock Silent Book Club
Torquay - Torquay Silent Book Club