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How to pick your book club's next book
Paste the list of suggestions and decide by vote, random draw or knockout. The group votes by link, no account needed.
Paste the suggestions from the WhatsApp group, the exported poll or the spreadsheet, or upload the .csv file. You check the list before deciding.
in three steps
How it works
1
Paste the list
Copy the suggestions from the WhatsApp group or the spreadsheet and paste them. One book per line is enough.
2
Pick the method
A vote by link for the group, a random draw to decide in seconds, or a knockout bracket, book against book.
3
Send it to the group
The result becomes an image ready for WhatsApp, with the current read and the next suggestions.
which to use
Voting, random draw or knockout?
Voting
For when everyone wants a say. Here you create a link, send it to the group and everyone votes from their phone, with no account and a secret ballot. Works best with four to eight books.
Random draw
For when the list is already filtered and any book works. It's the fastest way, and it ends the feeling that the same person always wins.
Bracket
For long lists and conversations that go in circles. The books face off in pairs until only one is left, and choosing becomes a game at the meeting.
FAQ
Questions about picking your club's book
How do you pick the book for a book club?
- The fairest way is to split it into two steps: first everyone suggests one or two books, then the group decides among the suggestions. To decide, there are three paths: a vote, when everyone wants a say; a random draw, when the list is already filtered and any book will do; and a knockout bracket, when there are many books and the conversation stalls. On this page you paste the list of suggestions and decide in a minute, for free.
Vote, random draw or knockout: which is best for our club?
- Voting works well when the group is large and everyone wants a voice. A random draw is quick and ends the feeling that the same person always wins; it works best when every book on the list appeals to everyone. A knockout bracket is great for long lists: the books face off in pairs until one is left, and the decision becomes a game. Many clubs mix them: they draw the month's genre and vote on a book within it.
How do you run a book vote on WhatsApp without confusion?
- A WhatsApp poll covers the basics, but it has limits: votes aren't secret, people who vote later see the majority and follow it, and there's no rule for ties. On this page you can create a vote by link: send it to the group, everyone votes from their own phone with no account, votes are secret, the score can stay hidden until each person votes, and ties are settled on the spot, by random draw or by your choice.
How many books should go into the vote?
- Four to eight usually works. With fewer than four, the choice is too obvious; with more than ten, votes spread out and the winner comes through with two or three votes. A simple rule is to ask each person to suggest one book and, if the list goes past eight, run a quick draw or bracket to get a shorter list before voting.
What do you do when the vote ends in a tie?
- Agree on the rule before voting, so nobody feels the tie-break was made to measure. The three most common options are: a runoff between the tied books only, a random draw among them, or the organizer's casting vote. A good trick is to keep the tied book as the first suggestion for the next round, so nobody feels they lost for good.
One vote or several votes per person?
- With a single vote, each person picks the book they want most, and the result shows the true favorite. With several votes, say up to three, people mark every book they'd be happy to read, and the winner is the one that pleases the most people, even if it's nobody's first choice. For large clubs with varied tastes, multiple votes usually leave fewer people unhappy.
Is a random draw fair? How do you make sure nobody rigged it?
- A draw is fair when everyone sees the list beforehand and the result comes out in front of everyone. That's why it's best to draw live, at the meeting or on a call, with the list on screen. Here the draw happens in your browser, among the books you pasted, and every book has the same chance. Then just send the image of the result to the group.
How does a book knockout bracket work?
- The books are shuffled into head-to-head matchups. In each matchup, the group picks the one it prefers, and the winner moves on to the next round, like a tournament, until there's a champion. When the number of books doesn't fill the bracket, some move straight to the next round. With eight books there are seven picks; you can do it in ten minutes of a meeting.
How many suggestions can each person make?
- One or two per person is the most common. That way the list isn't dominated by whoever reads the most, and everyone feels represented. In a large club, one suggestion per person already makes a good list. It's also worth agreeing that a book suggested but not chosen stays on the list for next time, instead of starting from scratch every month.
Can you pick the book by genre?
- Yes, and many clubs like it because it pushes the group out of its comfort zone. First you draw the month's genre (romance, fantasy, nonfiction, classics) and then the group votes on or draws a book within it. On Club Book the genre draw rotates: the same genre doesn't come back until all the others have come up.
What happens to the books that didn't win?
- They don't have to disappear. The chosen book becomes the club's current read; the others stay as suggestions for the next round. When you finish reading, the book goes to the club's shelf, with ratings from whoever read it. That way the suggestion list keeps growing, and the next decision starts where the last one left off.
How often should the club pick the next book?
- Most clubs read one book a month and pick the next one a week or two before the meeting, to leave time to buy or borrow it. Long books need six to eight weeks. Picking two or three at once also works: the first becomes the current read and the others are lined up for the following months.
Do I need an account to vote, run a draw or build a bracket?
- People voting through the link don't need an account: they open it, pick, done. Whoever organizes — draws, builds the bracket or creates the vote — signs in with Google or e-mail, free and in seconds. The account keeps your list while you decide, recognizes you as the organizer on any device so you can follow the score and close the vote, and takes the decision to Club Book whenever you want, where the club keeps its suggestions, rounds and reading history.
Is the book list stored anywhere?
- For the draw and the bracket, the list stays only in your browser; in your account we store only that you used the tool, and how. For a vote by link, we store the book list and the vote count, so everyone votes in the same place — but never who voted for what: we don't ask voters for a name or e-mail, and we don't store IP addresses. The vote is deleted 60 days after it closes. There are no ads or tracking cookies on this page.
Does it work for in-person and online clubs?
- It works for both. In person, open the page on a phone or the TV and decide together, live. Online, run the draw or the bracket on the call with your screen shared, and send the image of the result to the group. For clubs that talk more on WhatsApp than in meetings, Club Book lets everyone vote in their own time.
What's the difference between this page and Club Book?
- This page settles one decision, right now. Club Book is the club's home: everyone suggests books and votes from their own phone, with voting rules, tie-breaks, rotating genre draws and several slots per round. Suggestions are kept from one month to the next, and finished reads go to the shelf with everyone's ratings.
Want the whole club to decide together?
On Club Book everyone suggests and votes from their own phone. Voting, knockout or random draw, with tie-breaks and genre draws.
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