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A pink Once Upon a Book Club box sits to the left of the image. Next to the box is a copy of The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra plus four wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. The book is open to show an "Open Your Gift" sticker that emphasizes that each gift is not meant to be opened until you reach the specific page within the book. A pink Once Upon a Book Club box sits to the left of the image. Next to the box is a copy of The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale by Virginia Kantra plus four wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. The book is open to show an "Open Your Gift" sticker that emphasizes that each gift is not meant to be opened until you reach the specific page within the book.
Experience the Magic

Bringing Books to life

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The Boutique

from Pages to Products

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Discover

a new way to read

Welcome to Once Upon a Book Club, a monthly subscription box that includes wrapped gifts labeled with page numbers. No peeking! Only open your gifts as you read to experience a book that is brought to life before your eyes with items pulled directly from the descriptions in the story and placed right in your hands!

Once Upon a Book Club is more than your average book box. Inside is a reading experience that works to help readers engage with their books in a unique and fun way! Discover custom, exclusive items that are designed with the authors' descriptions in mind. Our team works tirelessly to create treasured, useable items that can be cherished long after a book has been finished and shelved.

In addition, you'll find exclusive content from the author, activities, DIYs, recipes, discussion questions to help you engage with the story, and more! Plus, you'll be part of an active, online community filled with Book Clubbers from around the globe all discussing our book of the month.

What are you waiting for? Discover your new favorite way to read!

What’s Inside?

How It Works

Read!

Start reading your monthly book! Each box includes an exciting new read and your experience begins the moment you turn to page one. Happy Reading!

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Unwrap!

As you read, you'll find "Open Your Gift" sticky notes! Unwrap the gift with the matching page number and experience the book coming to life before your eyes!

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Chat

Chat about your reading experience with readers around the globe! Our private Facebook group is the perfect place to meet dedicated readers like you!

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What's Inside?

Book Shaped Box

Every reading experience is shipped in one of our exclusive, whimsical book shaped boxes. Collect all the colors with Adult, Young Adult, Tween, and Limited Edition boxes each featuring their own unique color palettes.

Newly Released Novel

Published within 60 days of our ship date, you'll never have to worry about running out of new reading material again. Every book is a selection our curators absolutely loved and we think you'll love them, too.

Open Your Gift Sticky Note

Each book is hand-stickered by our team with "Open Your Gift" sticky notes to emphasize the most impactful moments of the story! Unwrap the corresponding gift when you find one and allow the story to be brought to life before your eyes!

Paper Pack

This collection of paper items makes your reading experience truly one-of-a-kind. Each paper pack includes a:

Book Club Kit: Full of bonus information, discussion questions, and activities to take your reading experience a step further at home or in our online community!

Collectible Sticker: Exclusive to each box, start collecting to show off your reading accomplishments!

Quote Print & Bookmark: Designed to match the book, both feature a favorite quote from the featured novel!

Signed Bookplate: Included in select boxes, bookplates signed by the author allow you to stick them inside the front cover (or wherever you like)!

3-5 Wrapped Gifts

Customized in exclusive packaging marked with a page number, don't peek until you reach the corresponding page! Each gift is something described in the story and brought to life before your eyes to use and enjoy long after you've finished your immersive reading experience.

Our Book Subscription Boxes

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Adult book boxes

Adult boxes include newly-released, realistic fiction novels for readers ages 18+.

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Young Adult Book Boxes

Young Adult boxes feature newly-released books suitable for ages 14+

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Tween book boxes

Tween is the perfect box for kids and young readers! Perfect for all readers aged 9 to 12

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Find your perfect read

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Discover stunningly curated boxes available now and find your new favorite reading experience.

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Gifts for Readers

Shop our entire collection of gifts for readers and grab a unique bauble or box fit for a bookworm.

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Once Upon a Book Club Boutique

FROM PAGES TO PRODUCTS

The Once Upon a Book Club Boutique is a stunning collection of items inspired by timeless classics as well as the modern book lover in all of us.

Featuring a new and unique line of high-end home decor to bring your love of books into your daily life, you won't be sure how you went without these stunning pieces representing beloved books.

From pages to products, these exclusive items contain so much love from the Once Upon a Book Club team! 

This month's Hints

A gorgeous coastal beach with large, clear blue waves heading toward the sand. Surfers and swimmers are in the shallow water. Lush green hills and mountains rise in the background from the cliffs. The words

Chasing Waves & Waterfalls

Travel deep into the Maui rainforest and hop across the globe from Hawai'i to California to Portugal, chasing nine-story waves where the unthinkable is always just one breath away.

Adult Subscriptions
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The True Crime Club

Perfect for fans of "I Killed Zoe Spanos" and "A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder," a club of misfits must come together to solve a dangerous mystery—and learn to lean on each other all the while.

Young Adult Subscriptions

A Daring Hunt for Clues

Mystery and adventure combine in this exciting debut richly set in a hotel full of secrets that we just cannot wait for you to experience!

Tween subscriptions

What our customers are saying

Worth it!

Love the whole idea of any book club but it also being interactive and receiving super cute and quality items to correspond is so so fun!

★★★★★Maddison T.

Love it!

I used to only purchase certain boxes, but I took the plunge to always get the Adult box, and I'm so glad I did. Even if I don't love the book (I usually do!), the experience is so fun and inspires me to read.

★★★★★Carrie D.

Getaway!

Ever want to touch an items described in the book? This is your chance.

★★★★★Angela V.

Self-Care!

The best self-care under $50 you could ask for! I always look forward to my monthly box

★★★★★Gabrielle T.

Rediscovered Reading!

Once Upon a Book Club is reignited my love of reading. I forgot how fast I can read and how much I enjoy reading.

★★★★★Jordan P.