Can members suggest their own book?

Nominate books in your group chat first, then create the poll with the final candidates. Or skip the poll and use a shared list for ongoing nominations.

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Book Club Poll —
What to Read Next

Q: Can multiple members pick the same book?

Yes. Any number of members can pick the same book; the book with the most votes wins. Each member casts one vote per poll.

Stop the "but I haven't finished the last one" debate in your book club chat. Make a poll in 30 seconds, share the link, everyone votes in one tap. No account, no app, no Doodle.

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3 steps

How book club voting works

Add the books

List 3–6 candidate books as poll options. Paste Goodreads links in the description if you want.

Share the link

Paste in your book club chat. Everyone votes in one tap — no account, no app.

Announce the winner

Once the votes are in, close the poll. The winning book is the next read. Simple.

Why this works for book clubs

Because members have other things going on

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One-tap voting

Your book club members don't want to make yet another account. One tap and they're done.

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Lives in your existing chat

Whether your club uses iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, or Discord, the poll preview card works everywhere.

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Live tallies in chat

The rich preview card updates in the book club chat as each vote comes in, so the consensus pick is obvious without opening another app.

Book club polls

Decide anything your club votes on

Not just the next book — any call your club needs to make.

Next read

Pick the book

List three to five contenders, drop the link, members tap their pick. The winner is obvious in minutes — no 12-message thread that ends in 'whatever you all want'.

Meeting date

When are we meeting?

Poll a few dates instead of titles. Members vote the night that works and you book it with a clear majority.

Genre or theme

Set the next season

Vote on a theme first — thriller month, debut authors, a classic — then run a second poll for titles within it.

Format

Café or video call?

A quick poll on in-person versus virtual, so no one shows up to the wrong kind of meeting.

Run a better vote

Polls your whole club actually answers

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Keep the shortlist short

Three to five options gets a fast, clear winner. Ten options splits the vote and stalls the decision.

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Add the book links

Put a Goodreads or library link in each option so members can skim the blurb before they vote.

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Give it a deadline

Name the poll 'Vote by Sunday'. A visible cutoff in the chat preview gets the stragglers to tap.

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Let results stay live

Everyone sees the running tally, which nudges the fence-sitters to weigh in once a front-runner emerges.

FAQ

Book club poll FAQ

How many books should I put in the poll?

Three to five. Enough for a real choice, few enough to get a clear winner fast. Long lists split the vote and slow everyone down.

Can we vote on the meeting date too?

Yes — run a second poll with dates instead of titles, or use a SlotLink if you also want a headcount for the night.

Can members see the results?

Yes. The tally updates live for everyone with the link, and seeing a front-runner emerge nudges the undecided to vote.

Is it free?

Yes. Completely free, no account, no trial.

Can members suggest books?

Nominate books in your group chat first, then create the poll with the shortlisted candidates. Or use a shared ListLink to collect ongoing nominations.

Can multiple members pick the same book?

Yes. Any number of members can pick the same book — whichever book has the most votes is the next read. Each member casts one vote per poll, and repeat votes from the same device are ignored.

Pick the next book in 60 seconds.

Free, no account, works in every book club chat.

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Book Club Poll —What to Read Next