| Activity | Groups |
 | 1,843 members Group for talking about ancient history, particularly Greek and Roman, but also including that of other ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern peoples. |
| 3,428 members For those that love to delve into the past and get lost in a saga about a past era. |
| 1,299 members A group for those with an interest in medieval history, art, music, literature, philosophy, theology, language, warfare - in short, any aspect of medieval culture. |
| 631 members Each written history has its own viewpoint, but which is correct and why? Is it the big men that make the big movements of history or the other way around? Are those who don't learn from history… |
| 371 members A place for discussing history in general. Why do you read history? What does it mean to you? How do you approach various interpretations of the past? What are the limits in trying to understand past… |
| 2,714 members Devoted to those who enjoy reading non-fiction, even when they don't have to. |
| 529 members For all you self-proclaimed historians and history-buffs out there, who don't necessarily like or read historical fiction. Want to get a new book, not sure if the author was accurate or it's worth… |
| 549 members A place to discuss books on military history and related topics. |
| 346 members Le Salon focuses its sights primarily upon book banter on Classic Literature and Chatter. They like (and loathe) literary lists and music and movies and personal reflections on such. They also talk… |
| 422 members A group for those who dig American History. From colonial to Vietnam. |
| 1,097 members A group for linguists, armchair linguists, would-be linguists, budding linguists, linguists-in-training, linguistic anthropologists, and/or anybody interested in the scientific study of languages. |
| 475 members A group for those interested and involved in entering the personal libraries of famous readers into LibraryThing as Legacy Libraries. For discussions of the libraries of those still among the living,… |
| 358 members Group for discussion of books on World War II. All facets of the conflict are fair game. The causes of the war, military strategy, social history, the Holocaust and outcomes. |
| 169 members All things Chinese before about 1000 years ago |
| 343 members For those studying the great American Civil War that tested whether that nation, or any nation, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. Welcome Rebels and Yankees, bluebellies and graybacks!… |
| 353 members Pulitzer, Booker, Nobel, Orange, PEN-Faulkner, Booker International, Whitbread, Hugo, Edgar, Nebula, etc. A place to discuss the merits and failures of the choices made for literary prizes and… |
| 173 members Inspired by the Muse of History? Join us. For an initiation rite, how about each of suggest one recently read history title that we recommend to the rest? |
| 205 members American Revolution & Founding Fathers History |
| 429 members A group for readers who enjoy British history set during the 18th and 19th centuries, particularly the Georgian and Regency eras. |
| 237 members Discuss historical Biblical research, Hebrew Bible, Gospels, Biblical Archaeology, etc. Manuscripts, textual analysis, Nag Hammadi, Book of J, Gilgamesh, etc. Books like "The Historical Jesus" by… |
| 159 members For those of us interested in maps, atlases, and books about cartography. |
| 68 members This is a take-it-or-leave-it (TIOLI) type group, designed to complement the 1010 Reading Challenge, but you can combine it with any challenge or enjoy this group on its own. Rules are simple: Anyone… |
| 89 members Any member who wants to talk about books, people, events that happened that long ago. What were you reading 50+ years ago? In elementary school? In high school? In college and/or while you did other… |
| 123 members Reading about all the former presidents will show what has lead up to the historical events that are being made in 2009. My sister and I are both members here and have an interest in history. We… |
| 219 members A place for arm-chair archaeologists ... although we'd be happy to welcome the field workers who actually have to deal with heat, dust, locals, and diminished access to cold beverages! |
| 142 members For lovers of things to do with Ancient Egypt, specifically (Hieroglyphs, etc). |
| 170 members From Sappho to ACT UP and after. |
| 109 members A group for people who are interested in a wide spectrum of world history from the earliest civilizations to the present. |
| 322 members For readers interested in natural history, evolution, biology, or any of the life-sciences. Visit and get ideas for titles that might educate or inspire, then come back to discuss or debate any… |
| 318 members This is a group dedicated to exploring all things "steampunk". From Jules Verne to "The Difference Engine" to various roleplaying games, if you're interested in any variation on the steampunk theme,… |
| 143 members A group for those interested in the history, culture, religion, art, science, economics and politics of Byzantium and the Byzantine Empire. Common Tags: Byzantium, Byzantine, Constantinople Other Key… |
| 260 members For anyone interested in ancient and medieval manuscripts, the history of books and related subjects. Topics of interest include the Dead Sea scrolls, Egyptian papyri, Biblical manuscripts,… |
| 129 members A group for anyone interested in what historical reality may lie behind the legend of the Trojan war, in how and over what period the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed, and anyone interested in the… |
| 246 members Scholars, students, and enthusiasts of the history of radical and popular movements: Black Panthers, anarchism, labor history, Wobblies, Marxism, Communism, etc. |
| 236 members How many cookbooks do you have? How many centuries do they span? This group is for people interested in culinary history, from theoretical discussions to hands on recipies and redactions. |
| 80 members From biblical history to the arab-Israeli conflict and everything in between. Recommendations and discussions welcome. |
| 57 members All Aboard! This group is for the discussion of trains, railroads and railways, their equipment, function, books about railroad (and railways), railroads and railways from books, movies, and TV… |
| 222 members For those who dig Arthurian texts and novels. Discuss King Arthur, Camelot, the Knights, Avalon, etc. |
| 184 members A group for people that like to read about Africa. Fiction, travel, history, or other material centered on Africa, from Egypt to South Africa, Senegal to Kenya |
| 160 members Here's a place to discuss the history of theology and science. Augustine, to Galileo, to Voltaire, to Papal Encyclicals. Biblical textual analysis, historical viewpoints on natural phenomena,… |
| 156 members A group for those with an interest in naval history, naval fiction and tales of sailing. |
| 35 members Founded in 1748 (according to the 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue), this ultra-secret society has finally resurfaced to reclaim our proper position in high society! Huzzah! |
| 140 members A group for those interested in the study of religion globally, primarily with a historical perspective. Included would be early ritual evidence from Neolithic Peoples, tribal ceremonies, Aboriginal… |
| 98 members For those who study the life and times of King Richard III, last of the medieval English kings (2 October 1452 – 22 August 1485); he was King of England from 1483 until his death at the Battle of… |
| 42 members I write freethought history and biography, so I read a lot of it too. Would like to discuss with people who read books that are either histories of secular, atheist, freethought movements, or the… |
| 75 members For those who are, or who love, Chinese, or anything connected to Chinese - history, literature, cuisine, stories, people, or just Things... If your interests lie in Chinese, especially the Overseas… |
| 79 members Book and general discussion about air combat, from Eindeckers to Raptors, Zeppelins to Spirits; fiction and non-fiction. |
| 37 members Did you like reading about Cod, Oyster, Salt, Diamond, Coal, and maybe even Opium? If you're really addicted to those one-word titles that delve deeply into a single esoteric subject, this is the… |
| 63 members This is the place for readers who enjoy the study of Abraham Lincoln and the era in which he lived. NOT just the Civil War - though that's ok too - true Lincoln devotees are interested in every facet… |
| 38 members Spain, now and in the past. |
| 19 members We read and discuss books about indigenous peoples (First Nations, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Pacific Islanders, Maori people, Indigenous Australians, and all these folks). Fiction,… |
| 14 members For discussion of the history and archaeology of Roman and "Dark Ages" Britain, and of historical fiction set in that period. Authors are allowed to mention and discuss their own books as long as (1)… |
| 35 members Group dedicated to those who enjoy the study of how war was waged between 1000 A.D. to 1550. Should include (but not exculsive to) theory, strategy, battle study, technical aspects, arms and armour,… |
| 27 members A group dedicated to the discussion of Winston Churchill: The man, his life, his politics, his books, his impact on world history; infact, anything at least remotely connected with Sir Winston is… |
| 90 members This group includes the personal libraries of the populace of the Kingdom of Atlantia. Note: This group is not sponsored by nor affiliated with the SCA, Inc or the Kingdom of Atlantia, SCA Inc. It is… |
| 23 members This group includes the personal libraries of the populace of the Kingdom of Northshield. Note: This group is not sponsored by nor affiliated with the SCA, Inc or the Kingdom of Northshield, SCA Inc.… |
| 20 members If you've got some good titles or want to know more about Black Theology & Religious Studies, join up! (Cornel West, James Cone, Albert Raboteau, Gayraude Wilmore, Delores Williams, Deotis Roberts,… |
| 61 members A group for the discussion of books about World War One. War memoirs, battles, strategy, tactics, biographies, war reasons, the peace conference, the home fronts, the wars in central and eastern… |
| 4 members Contemporary Communist China For anyone interested to discuss contemporary¹ communist China, it is inspired by Chinapol without knowing much about it, a design for the group is to *not* stir shit to… |
| 26 members A discussion group for any interested in Syriac language, literature and history, whether you read Syriac, are learning or are just interested. |
| 18 members For those interested in books and things to do with the Hundred Years War period of Anglo-French History |
| 12 members This group includes the personal libraries of a number of Bards in the SCA. Note: This group is not sponsored by nor affiliated with the SCA, Inc. It is simply a way for us to share our libraries and… |
| 2 members A book is just ink, paper, and dried glue until someone comes along, picks it up, opens it, and starts to read. Then an amazing thing happens which even today we are not able to explain or fully… |
| 1 member A place to discuss non-fiction books about the history of Canada independent of time period |
| 180 members For those who are interested in the history and culture of Elizabethan England. |
| 141 members History is not only a discipline to be carried out in formal academic circles. It is a discipline widely relevant to every day life and interesting to people of all sorts of different vocations. This… |
| 60 members For everyone interested in Texas history. |
| 190 members The cast of characters is so fascinating and the books so entertaining, I feel there is no need to read historical fiction in this genre! I got started years ago with Antonia Frasier's Mary Queen of… |
| 76 members A group to gather together those who want to discuss Marxist and/or socialist topics and hopefully also discuss different Marxist/socialist literature. |
| 61 members Discussions about books that are about, or have anything to do with knights. As long as there's some form of knight-yes, even Jedi knight-we'll have a message board for it! |
| SCA (Dormant)224 members The Society for Creative Anachronism is dedicated to pre-17th-century research and re-creation of the arts and skills of Europe. Our "Known World" consists of 19 kingdoms, with over 30,000 members… |
| 44 members Samuel Johnson and his circle met there regularly and called themselves the Club. Walter Jackson Bate described it as 'the most remarkable assemblage of diverse talents that has ever met so… |
| 75 members For those interested in Reformation history (English and European) |
| 52 members Books and talk about Alexander of Macedon, the most important figure of ancient history... dammit. |
| 101 members Collectors of Jewish-themed/Judaica books. |
| 91 members Books about medieval mansucripts: new books, recommended older ones, ones to avoid, ones to re-read ... |
| 19 members For those interested in reading the [Mahābhārata] and exploring the vast array of secondary material on the work (including, but not limited to, discussions of best translations, shorter versions… |
| 37 members For those of us who love reading about other, dead, people's lives. |
| 77 members This group is to discuss "the matter of Britain" -Arthurian literature and Celtic mythology in both fiction and non-fiction formats. From the well-known The Mists of Avalon to the lesser-known The… |
| 33 members A group that shares its best reading on church history |
| 57 members You'd pick Robert Darnton, Nicolas Barker, and Roger Chartier for your fantasy baseball team? You can fold your own quires and operate an iron handpress? You lie awake at night thinking about… |
| 56 members A group for those who want to discuss issues in the field of HSTM studies, especially current and classic works in this burgeoning field. |
| 58 members From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the 17th century. The everlasting effect of British history on the rest of the world. |
| 25 members 1666 and all that: Pepys, Newton, Dryden, Wren, Charles II, the Restoration, Restoration Theater, the Great Fire... By extension, the 17th century in general. |
| 29 members A group for anyone interested in the roots, principles, men, and any other topics related to the American Founding. I define that as from 1763 (end of the French and Indian War) to 1799 (G.… |
| 48 members Group for those interested in books about the people of world war II and the History of what life was like at that time. People who were in concentration camps. People who were part of the… |
| 12 members A group to share research, theories and maybe books about the Authorship of the Shakespeare plays. Focus on Edward De Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford. |
| 42 members A group for people who like the literature and language of Ancient Greece. Tragedy, epic, linguistics, everything is up for discussion. |
| 45 members A group for people who like reading Norse mythology, history, fiction, whatever! |
| 47 members For those interested in Druidry, Druidism and the historical Druids, Celtic mythology, culture and metaphysics... |
| 33 members Examines, analyzes, and discusses presidental autobiographies, biographies, historical and other writings by and about presidents. |
| 17 members Godly, Seekers, Ranters, Quakers, General Baptists, Particular Baptists, Fifth Monarchy Men, even Muggletonians, Agitators, Levellers, Diggers, Bunyan, Milton, Ireton, Rainsborough, Winstanley,… |
| 28 members For all books and discussions about the Holocaust, other past or ongoing genocides and gross human rights violations. This is a group (as one of our members said)a group to promote the triumphant… |
| 36 members Modernism, Imagism, Symbolism, Bolshevism, Realism, Futurism, Surrealism, Objectivism and a host of other "movements" in the arts and literature defined the first half of the twentieth century as a… |
| 35 members A group for readers who are less interested in the dates, kings, wars etc, and more interested in how granny did her washing, what life was like for prisoners etc. Mainly applicable to non-fiction… |
| 27 members This group is for students of modern and classical Gnosticism. Interests may range from historical, to philosophical, to religious. If you have a passion for Gnostic thought, be it ancient or modern,… |
| 14 members Open to fans of the French Revolution in history and fiction. Want to talk about a terrific historical novel or nonfiction history book on the period? Share thoughts? Make suggestions? See who has… |
| 33 members If you love Icelandic and other norse sagas, join up! |
| 34 members This group is for historians of technology and the books they read. Tag books with "history of technology" |
| 32 members |
| 23 members For people who care about Central/Eastern European history. A place to discuss books on the area, or even authors from the area. I felt the need for this group given the fact that most people don't… |
| 11 members Dedicated to picking out long-standing errors, confusions, mysteries, and controversies; revisionist histories. A place to discuss Richard III; the historical Arthur; Shakespeare; historical Jesus;… |
| 23 members A group for those interested in the history and legends of the Knights Templar. |
| 11 members A group for people who are Howard Zinn fans and fans of history from the perspective of everyday people rather than rulers, leaders, presidents, big wigs, "The Man," or others in powerful positions… |
| 18 members This group is for those who study pre-1600 embroidery and needlework techniques in the SCA and in other living history groups. Please tag your books- SCA, pre-1600 embroidery or pre-1600 needlework… |
| 24 members Eighteenth and nineteenth century naval warfare is the group's main topic. Aubrey-Maturin, Lord Horatio Nelson, even Jack Sparrow. |
| 25 members This is a group for those who are interested in the literary and cultural movment known as the Harlem Renaissance, circa 1920-30; in particular writers, artists, thinkers, and musicians from the HR;… |
| 14 members A group for those with an interest in reading about all aspects of Africa. |
| 13 members Libraries of the people of the Barony of Bryn Gwlad. |
| 13 members I recently received a wonderful recommendation for a book in a LT conversation to the nonfiction book, River of Doubt. I thought this could be a place for more wonderful recommendations and an… |
| 14 members A discussion of the books about the life and times of our early New England settlers. Including topics such as their ways of life, the differences between separatists and puritans, the religious… |
| 15 members On the topics of early trades, tools, industries, crafts, foot/steam/water powered machinery, hobbies, etc. Not limited to any particular genre, rather expansively inclusive of wood, metal, leather,… |
| 16 members Dedicated to conversation about those lesser-known children of the reformation that birthed the believers churches: from Mennonite to Amish, from Brethren to Quaker. Old literature in this area is… |
| 10 members A place for people to discuss the history of the Indian subcontinent from earliest times to the present. |
| 10 members Discussion of books that have to do with Alaskan History. |
| 16 members This is a group for anyone working on medieval philosophy. |
| 12 members From Alexander to Cleopatra |
| 9 members A group covering the history of Diplomacy and International Relations. |
| 5 members People interested in Chinese American history and immigration. |
| 8 members This is a group for people who are interested in reading in all things dealing with the Great Depression. |
| 9 members A place to talk about any aspect of the history of Maryland, from pre-colonial times down to the present. Do you research or write about Maryland? Just enjoy reading about the state? Join us and… |
| 7 members Textbooks, primary source readers, supplemental reading. This is the place to discuss and share books for the student of AP World History. Teachers and students welcome. |
| 3 members Native American, Indian, First Nations, Alaskan Native history from prehistoric migrations to modern tribal sovereignty, archaeology, anthropology, ethnohistory, cultural studies, demography,… |
| 4 members Calling all covered wagon, hardtack, sod shanty, and wagon train enthusiasts. |
| 4 members A group to connect students and scholars interested in Stalinism, totalitarian regimes, cults of personality, etc. Suggested readings, reviews and resources are most welcome. |
| 4 members Shire of Trinovantia Nova, Kingdom of Ealdormere - the Society for Creative Anachronism, (London/St. Thomas & Surrounding areas, Ontario) |
| 4 members A group for anyone interested in using Y chomosome or mitochondrial DNA testing in genealogy. May also discuss autosomal DNA, CODIS testing, and other genealogical uses of DNA. |
| 1 member Tous amis, residents et visiteurs de la ville de Quebec; all friends, residents and visitors of Quebec City are welcome here to celebrate books, authors, bookshops, drama, literary and artistic… |
| 4 members Like Noah Gordan's THE PHYSICIAN |
| 5 members For those reading visual art history, theory, practice, biography, etc . . . Let's talk! |
| 7 members A group for members of the Kingdom of Ansteorra, a region of the Society of Creative Anachronism, a non-profit medieval re-creation group. Share the books you use in researching your participation. |
| 1 member For members of the SCA in the Barony of Calafia, Kingdom of Caid. Barony members and friends are invited to join. **unofficial group** Calafia is one of the founding baronies in Kingdom of Caid… |
| 7 members A group for discussing books on Arkansas history books and Arkansas history |
| 7 members This group is for business historians and the books they read. Tag books with "business history." |
| 1 member It would be great to have an overview of people with collections, books and other things about Suriname, especially about genealogy, history and ... Testing the grounds and Work in Progress... |
| 5 members For people interested in the history of western Massachusetts -- Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire counties. |
| 15 members Subscribers, readers, members and fans of The Biblical Archaeology Society and the Biblical Archaeology Review, Bible Review and Archaeology Odyssey magazines. |
| 1 member The study of colonial New World lifestyles from 1680 to 1760, through Living History, Experimental Archaeology, primary documents, period books, diaries and letters and other primary information… |
| 9 members For teachers of AP World History to talk about books WE read (or want to read). NOT necessarily the books we assign the kiddies. Give yourself a break from them for a little while and relax with us!… |
| 5 members This group includes the personal libraries of the populace of the Kingdom of AEthelmearc. Note: This group is not sponsored by nor affiliated with the SCA, Inc or the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, SCA Inc.… |
| 3 members Group of library folks in Alaska who are comprising a list of biographies, memoirs about Alaska. Preliminary criteria discussed at AkLA Conference (February 2007): quality, regional balance,… |
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| 1 member A place for Northshield's heralds to share their libraries so we can see who has what books. |
| 7 members There are historical groups and non-fiction groups, but I can't seem to find one group that combines both of these genres. If you love delving into a real story that takes place 100+ years ago,… |
