The Best Year of Reading You'll Ever Have.
If you love curling up with a great read then our First Editions Club is for you. We curate our selection of books after reading a broad array of options, ensuring that you receive a great selection each month. We choose primarily literary fiction titles with a non-fiction title every once in a while. Many of our selections have gone on to become bestsellers or to win awards. Memberships are perfect for people who want to expand their library with hardback first edition books as well as people who love being one of the first to read a new title.
In every box, you will also receive a few additional items in keeping with the theme of that month’s selection. For example, when we shipped Shark Heart, we also included a fun sticker and a greeting card in the box; items that were aligned with the book’s topic.
First Editions Club is also a great gift for any family or friends who love to read.
What kind of memberships are available?
Members can choose one of three options: 6- or 9- month pre-paid subscriptions or an ongoing monthly subscription. You can start your subscription at any time of the year, and it will run for the duration of the months you have paid for. A First Editions Club title will be sent each month of the year for as long as your subscription is valid.
How do I receive my books?
When you subscribe, you can choose to pick the books up in store on their release date, or we can ship the book to you when it is released. The books are chosen such that a new title can be shipped each month, but the ship date will vary depending on each book’s release date.
What if I don’t like the book I receive?
You may bring the book to the bookstore or ship it back to us within two weeks, and we'll exchange it or give you store credit.
Are you interested in subscribing?
Email us at subscriptions@roundaboutbookshop.com.
What books have our subscribers received in the past?
2023
Volume 24: Day: A Novel by Michael Cunningham, Shipped 11/14/23
Volume 23: The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff, Shipped 10/12/23
Volume 22: Shark Heart: A Love Story by Emily Habeck, Shipped 8/8/23
Volume 21: Hula by
Jasmin Iolani Hakes, Shipped 5/16/23
Volume 20: Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond, Shipped 3/21/23
Volume 19: The Sun Walks Down by Fiona McFarlane, Shipped 2/14/23
2022
Volume 18: Now Is Not The Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson (Signed) Shipped 11/8/22
Volume 17: Sweet, Soft Plenty Rhythm by Laura Warrell, Shipped 9/28/22
Volume 16: Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, Shipped 7/5/22
Volume 15: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt, Shipped 5/3/22
Volume 14: The Candy House by Jennifer Egan, Shipped 4/4/22
Volume 13: Violeta by Isabelle Allende, Shipped 1/24/22
2021
Volume 12: Still Life by Sarah Winman, Shipped 11/12/21
Volume 11: Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr, Shipped 09/28/21
Volume 10: Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson, Shipped 07/28/21
Volume 9: The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris, Shipped 06/01/21
Volume 8: Infinite Country by Patricia Engel, Shipped 03/02/21
Volume 7: The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah, Shipped 02/01/21
2020
Volume 6: The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar, Shipped 11/23/20
Volume 5: Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, Shipped 09/08/20
Volume 4: Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy, Shipped 07/31/20
Volume 3: The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, Shipped 05/29/20
Volume 2: The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich, Shipped 03/30/20
Volume 1: American Dirt by Jeanine Cummings, Shipped 01/20/20