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Should I use Book of the Month?

Fiction, forward - bookofthemonth.com

· 4 hours ago

Buy if you read at least one new hardcover monthly and will actively skip months you don't want. Avoid if you hate managing subscriptions or mostly read backlist and library books.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources including Trustpilot, Reddit, and BOTM's help center

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depthConsumer subscription box; depth not applicable
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo security page found; no breach evidence

Pricing

$12.99–$17.99/mo

Monthly membership

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly fees$12.99–$17.99
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierNo

Best for

  • Avid fiction readers
  • Hardcover bargain hunters
  • Gift buyers
  • Book club members

Not for

  • Anyone reading fewer than one new book monthly
  • People who won't manage monthly skips
  • Nonfiction-first readers (catalog is fiction-forward)
  • Anyone allergic to recurring card charges

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Card is charged monthly unless you skip; users report unexpected recurring charges

medium

Cancellation is buried; one user needed a shared link to quit

medium

Multiple credit types exist; easy to misapply or lose track

low

Popular picks sell out and can become unavailable

Pros and cons

Pros

  • $12.99–$17.99 hardcovers undercut ~$28 retail
  • Monthly shortlist of curated new releases
  • Free gift with your first book
  • Add-on books often as good as or better than picks
  • Multi-year loyalty common; some members since 2016

Cons

  • Trustpilot feedback described as ambiguous, not glowing
  • Cancellation reportedly difficult; members share workaround links
  • Auto-renewal charges surprise members
  • Fiction-first catalog limits nonfiction selection

Sources & method

- 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x4review x6security x1news x1

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $12.99–$17.99/mo

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Undercuts $28 hardcover retail; affordability frequently praised
  • Ease of use: 3/5. Skip and credit mechanics confuse some members
  • Feature depth. Consumer subscription box; depth not applicable
  • Support quality: 2/5. Cancellation complaints; users share workaround links
  • Security posture. No security page found; no breach evidence
  • $12.99–$17.99 Monthly price depends on plan
  • ~$28 Retail comparison average new-release hardcover
  • 4.3/5 Worthepenny rating 34 reviews
  • 1926 Founded as Book of the Month Club

Pricing

Monthly membership

$12.99–$17.99/mo

  • One hardcover credit per month
  • Skip or roll credits
  • Add-on books at member prices

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Reviewers praise affordability and curation but complain about recurring charges and cancellation friction.

“I received my first box in September 2016”
Reddit, r/bookofthemonthclub
“Bad experience with BOTM - words of caution”
Reddit, r/bookofthemonthclub
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources including Trustpilot, Reddit, and BOTM's help center

Curated hardcovers at $12.99–$17.99 vs ~$28 retail, but recurring charges and cancellation friction. Worth it for monthly readers.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources including Trustpilot, Reddit, and BOTM's help center

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. What is the monthly price? — BOTM Help Centerbookofthemonth.com
    official
  2. What's our Relationship Status? — BOTMbookofthemonth.com
    official
  3. BOTM membership — Help Centerbookofthemonth.com
    official
  4. Charges and credits — Help Centerbookofthemonth.com
    official
  5. Book of the Month Reviews — Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  6. Bad experience with BOTM — Redditreddit.com
    review
  7. Longest Subscriber? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  8. Book of the Month Review — The Bibliofilethe-bibliofile.com
    review
  9. Book Of The Month Club Reviews — PissedConsumerbook-of-the-month-club.pissedconsumer.com
    review
  10. Worthepenny ratings — bookofthemonthbookofthemonth.worthepenny.com
    review
  11. 1926: Book of the Month Club Starts Deliveringtriviapeople.com
    news
  12. Security page — BOTMbookofthemonth.com
    security

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