The Virago Book Club

Welcome to the Homepage of the Virago Book Club

Every two months, one of our books will be chosen by us as a Book Club selection, and we will invite all our readers to take part in reading, discussing and debating it. It could be any title – a new release, an established favourite, a modern classic, or a forgotten gem due for reappraisal. They all share one thing in common – great writing that will get people talking.

To join the conversation with other readers, and to for access to exclusive book-related content, click here to visit our dedicated Virago Book Club forum.

For information on how the book club works, and to sign-up to join, click here.

And if you’d like to join our panel of advance reviewers, and have a chance at receiving an early copy of each selected title, then visit the First Look page.

Latest Virago Book Club News

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Dovegreyreader Takes Over Virago Twitter

Posted by Victoria Pepe in Book News, Guest Posts, Virago Book Club

We are very excited to announce that blogger extraordinaire Dovegreyreader will become an honourary member of the Virago Book Club next week, taking over our Twitter page for an hour on Tuesday, 14 February, to discuss with you the Virago Book Club choice this month, Josephine Hart's stunning debut novel Damage.

Trailer: 'Damage' one of this month's Virago Book Club choices

Posted by Hollie Cruickshank in Book News, TV, Film & Radio News, Virago Book Club

See below for the trailer of the 1992 film version of Josephine Hart's Damage, starring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche. A raw, seductive insight into physical passion and dark, obsessive love.

Josephine Hart on 'Damage' and 'Sin'

Posted by Hollie Cruickshank in Book News, Virago Book Club

If you've been following our discussions recently you will be aware that this month's Virago Book Club titles are Josephine Hart's sensational and controversial novels Damage and Sin. Josephine wrote an introduction for each of her novels. You can read what she had to say here: Damage Sin If you

Some favourite quotes from Damage, our Virago Book Club choice

Posted by Victoria Pepe in Virago Book Club

If you follow @ViragoBooks on Twitter, you may have seen us tweeting some of our favourite quotes from our Virago Book Club choice Damage. We're discussing it on our forum, on facebook and on Twitter alongside Sin. Both are by Josephine Hart and both are being republished as Virago Modern Classics for the

These Books Will Shock You…

Posted by Hollie Cruickshank in Book News, News, Virago Book Club

Our first Virago Book Club selection for 2012 is, in fact, two titles – Josephine Hart's unforgettable short novels of obsession, Damage and Sin, both recently published into the Virago Modern Classics list for the first time. Damage – her first novel – remains one of the most chilling explorations