FAQs

Good Book Club is a book subscription that makes it easier for you to read women, gender non-conforming, and queer authors the big mainstream publishers tend to ignore. We send you a book a month in the post – always newly published (as in, you might get it before anyone else), always from an independent publisher, and always loved by us.

There are a whole lot of perks when you join Good Book Club: 

It’s genuinely good value – for £13 a month including postage, you’ll receive a brand new hand-wrapped book along with our thoughts and reasons for choosing it. The books we send retail at up to £14.99. 

Members get free postage on ALL books from our online shop. 

We host author events online and in person, which are free for members to join. 

We choose books that you might not have heard about without us, introducing you to brilliant and exciting new voices. 

Often, you’ll receive a surprise extra with your book – like a handwritten note from the author, or an author explainer video. No random landfill-destined stuff you don’t need or want.

We read, a lot. We spend a lot of time doing research and talking to publishers to find out what’s going to be hitting the shelves ahead of time. When we’re making a decision, we always opt for books that challenge us, open our eyes, or makes us think differently about something. This means that sometimes our books cover harsh or tricky themes, which is something we never shy away from. In our view, it’s easy to find a light beach read, but more difficult to uncover the stories that we don’t often hear about, and we’re here to help you find new voices. Take a look at our archive to see if our tastes match up.

We’d love to hear from you! Please get in touch with Cat on cat@thegoodbookshop.co.uk.

We have an informal referral program where active members can earn a £5.00 free credit for every new member they successfully refer! To earn your credit login to your account and click "invite friends".

Yes, we have a growing community where you can join trending discussions or start your own. Whether it's sharing your interpretation of the ending or diving deep into character arcs, you can easily engage with others and share your thoughts. Simply visit the discord section in the account area to get started!

We send books out during the last week of each month. If you need your subscription to arrive by a certain date for a gift, please let us know.

Very unlikely, this, because we send books as soon as they are published. But if it does happen, you can pass it on to someone else, and we’ll send you a different book to replace it.

Please let us know by emailing hello@goodbookclub.co.uk if your book doesn’t show up and we’ll dispatch a replacement immediately.

If you choose a rolling subscription, you can pause or restart this anytime. Simply log in to your membership portal.

We unfortunately cannot offer swaps.

We do not offer refunds and we cannot accept returns. If your book arrives in damaged or faulty condition, we will be happy to issue a replacement. If your book is missing, we will offer a replacement.

You can update your address directly from your account page. If you're a gift subscriber, please activate your account first, and then you'll be able to update your details as well.

The cut off date is 20th, so if you order after that, we’ll send you the following month’s book.

Nope, our boxes will slide through your letterbox.

We send all our books Royal Mail 2nd Class, so you will not receive tracking info.

We are looking into this. If you live outside of the UK and are interested in subscribing, please email us on hello@goodbookclub.co.uk.