Are you looking to share your love of books with like-minded individuals? Why not join us at our book club?
We are currently reading: Cristo si è fermato a Eboli by Carlo Levi.
Next meeting will be on Monday the 19th of January 2026.
The meetings are free to attend for members of Dante Liverpool and take place at our headquarters (96 Bold St, L1 4HY).
Advance booking is necessary. Please email contact dante.liverpool@gmail.com to book your place.
Previous Reads
December 2025
Le assagiatrici – Rosella Postorino
Postorino’s novel is a best seller published in 2018.
November 2025
Marcovaldo – Italo Calvino
The first version of Calvino’s classic was published for the first time in 1963.
October 2025
Quaderno proibito – Alba de Céspedes
First published in 26 instalments between Dec. 1950 and Jun. 1951.
September 2025
Domani, domani – Francesca Giannoni
Giannone’s novel is a best seller published in 2024.
August 2025
L’isola dei battiti del cuore – Laura Imai Messina
This is Laura Imai Messina’s second acclaimed novel
July 2025
Dove mi trovo – Jhumpa Lahiri
This is Jhumpa Lahiri’s first novel written in Italian.
June 2025
Il fuoco che ti porti dentro – Antonio Franchini
Franchini’s novel was awarded second place in the 2024 Campiello Prize.
May 2025
Lessico Famigliare – Natalia Ginzburg
Ginzburg’s novel Lessico Famigliare won the Premio Strega in 1963.
April 2025
Io non ho paura – Niccolò Ammaniti
Niccolò Ammaniti ‘s best seller has been published in 2001.
March 2025
La malnata – Beatrice Salvioni
Beatrice Salvioni’s best seller has been published in 2023.
February 2025
Le otto montagne – Paolo Cognetti
Cognetti’s novel Le otto montagne won the Premio Strega in 2017.
January 2025
Il fu Mattia Pascal – Luigi Pirandello
Italian Nobel Pirandello’s classic was published for the first time in 1904.
December 2024
Il cognome delle donne – Aurora Tamigio
Aurora Tamigio’s best seller won the Premio Bancarella 2024.
October 2024
L’Arminuta – Donatella Di Pietrantonio
Di Pietrantonio’s novel L’Arminuta won the Premio Campiello in 2017.
September 2024
La coscienza di Zeno – Italo Svevo
Italo Svevo’s Italian classic has been published for the first time in 1923.
July 2024
Novecento – Alessandro Baricco
Alessandro Baricco’ Best Seller has been published for the first time in 1994.
June 2024
Il piu buono del paese – Saverio Bargagna
Bargagna’s novel has been published in 2023.
May 2024
Va’ dove ti porta il cuore – Susanna Tamaro
Susanna Tamaro’ Best Seller has been published for the first time in 1994.
April 2024
L’isola di Arturo – Elsa Morante
Morante’s novel L’isola di Arturo won the Premio Strega in 1957.
February 2024
La tentazione di essere felici – Lorenzo Marone
Marone’s novel La tentazione di essere felici won the Premio Strega in 2010.
January 2024
L’acqua del lago non è mai dolce – Giulia Caminito
Caminito’s novel L’acqua del lago non è mai dolce won the Premio Strega Off and the Premio Supercampiello in 2021.
November – December 2023
Accabadora – Michela Murgia
Murgia’s novel Accabadora won the Premio Campiello in 2010.
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