| | Acknowledgments | |
| | Introduction | |
| | Sewing Circles and Salons: Tracing the Ramified Roots of Book Groups in the United States | p. 1 |
| | Read Yourself Wise: The Art of Intrepid Analytical Reading | p. 31 |
| | For Every Book a Season and a Question: Customized Considerations for the Eight Most Popular Genres | p. 62 |
| | Talk Up a Storm: The Thrill of Electric, Eclectic Book Group Discussion | p. 103 |
| | A Group of One's Own: Creating a Stupendous, Tremendous, One-of-a-Kind Book Group | p. 138 |
| | A Shot in the Arm: Energizing Your Book Group with Lively, Crafty, Creative Ideas | p. 166 |
| | "A Thousand Different Types": An Assortment of Diverse Distinctive Book Groups | p. 189 |
| | The Greedy Reader Menu: Read Any Good Books Lately? | p. 220 |
| | Book Group Troubleshooting: The Wolf Comes to Town | p. 289 |
| | Index of Literary Terms: Learning the Language | p. 307 |
| | Book Group Resources: Finding Help When You Need It | p. 331 |
| | Available ReadSmartGuides | p. 347 |
| | An Invitation to Our Readers | p. 349 |
| | About the Authors | p. 351 |