CLASSICS BOOK CLUB

Welcome to our Classics Book Club, where we eschew the latest bestsellers to celebrate books that have stood the test of time! Join your fellow bibliophiles as we read or reread classic works of literature together and discuss great books from throughout the ages.

We will be embracing a broad definition of the term classic, revisiting old favourites as well as discovering overlooked gems, translated masterpieces, mid-century moderns and those canonical texts you didn’t get around to at school.

THIS MONTH

July’s book is Dubliners by James Joyce.

Yes, James Joyce! But don’t be intimidated, Dubliners is by far Joyce’s most accessible book and we feel sure you’ll be surprised by how enjoyable it is to read.

A collection of 15 short stories, Dubliners gives the reader vivid glimpses into the ordinary lives of the denizens of the city at the turn of the 20th Century. Published in 1914, these stories developed Joyces naturalistic style of realism and playful use of language while delving into the joys and sorrows of everyday life in Dublin.

WHEN: 3.30pm Saturday 25 July

WHERE: Mary Martin Bookshop, Queen Victoria Market

REGISTRATION: $5 or FREE with the purchase of a copy of the book

HOW TO JOIN: Book a spot in person at any of our stores. Book online via the link below. The online booking fee of $5 can be redeemed against the price of the book next time you’re in store.

THE 2026 CLASSIC READS BOOKLIST

The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo (February)

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (March)

Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson (April)

Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin (May)

Picnic at Hanging Rock by Joan Lindsay (June)

Dubliners by James Joyce (July)

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (August)

A Personal Matter by Kenzaburo Oe (September)

At The Mountain of Madness by H. P. Lovecraft (October)

Goldmund and Narcissus by Herman Hesse (November)