Unofficial Monocle
Book Club
Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Unofficial Monocle Book Club

A group of Monocle Magazine fans who meet annually at the Quality of Life Conference and started a bi-monthly book club to read a diverse selection focused on fiction, architecture, economics, design, art and history.

We take turns suggesting the next title, without too many rules, and meet on the second Saturday of even months, on Google Meet.

Monocle Radio on air under a vine-covered pergola above the Tagus in Lisbon: a presenter and guest at the microphones, a producer at the mixing desk
Monocle Radio, on air Quality of Life Conference, Lisbon
2026

Next Meeting.

Checking the calendar…

The Shelf.

Looking at the shelf…

Maybe Next.

Looking at the shelf…

Meetings So Far.

Join the club

Write to us and we'll add you to the Meet invite and the Slack channel.

hello@dovetail.systems

Subject: Unofficial Monocle Book Club. A line about what you've read lately is welcome.

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For members who keep the shelf. Use the Google account you use for the portal.

Suggest a book

We take turns and there aren't many rules, so go on. It goes to the club's channel and onto the shelf under Maybe next.