69 Best Reading Group Names (for Guided Reading Groups, etc.)

Did you know that an easy way to reduce stress is to read for at least six minutes a day? Sit down with a good book each day, and you’ll reduce your stress level by more than half!^[1]

Studies also show that kids who own at least 20 of their own books will do better in school and stay in school for more years than the kids who don’t have books.^[1]

Wondering which country collectively has the highest reading rate? India’s population reads the most, individually reading for almost 11 hours per week. The U.S. comes in at 22nd place (in a tie with Germany), clocking about five and a half hours per week.^[2][3]

Reading matters when it comes to education, achievement, and general quality of life.

Our list below features more than 60 ready-to-use reading group names, whether you’re naming a guided reading group or another type.

If you’re interested in creating your own reading group name, we also share some brainstorming tips below the list.

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   BookBuzz

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   Reading Rangers

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   Hooked on Books

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   Readers Dozen^[4]

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   Bookworm Bunch

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   As the Page Turns^[4]

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   From Left to Write^[4]

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   Rainbow Fish Force

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   Hungry Caterpillars

   inspired by “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”

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    Horton's Whos

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    Bright Futures

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    Tea and Tales^[4]

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    Master Minds

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    Phonics Posse

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    The Chalkboard Crew

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    The Wild Readers^[5]

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    Look in a Book

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    Boxcar Brigade

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    Cookie Monsters

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    Record Readers

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    The Book Ninjas

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    Paddington's Posse

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    One Fish Two Fish

    inspired by Dr. Seuss

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    The Crazy Eights^[4]

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    LitWits^[4]

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    The Spine Crackers^[4]

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    Twizzlers, Kit Kats, SweeTARTS, and Skittles^[6]

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    The Rogue Readers

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    Chapters Inc.

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    Babar's Bunch

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    Curious George's Crew

    inspired by the “Curious George” book series

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    The Little Critters

    inspired by the “Little Critter” book series

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    The Sneetches

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    Riding Hood's Heroes

    inspired by the fairytale “Little Red Riding Hood”

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    Pandora's Books^[4]

    a play on Pandora’s box

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    North, South, East, and West^[6]

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    Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple^[6]

    color theme for multiple groups

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    The Page Turners^[4]

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    Dust Jacket Divas^[4]

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    Lions, Tigers, and Bears^[6]

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    The Cranial Crunch^[4]

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    Bemused Bibliophiles^[4]

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    Bossy Book Babes^[4]

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    Literary Potluck^[4]

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    The Book Sisters^[5]

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    Where The Wild Books Are^[5]

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    The Book Wizards^[5]

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    Adventures In Bookland^[5]

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    The Book Hoarders^[5]

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    Whiz Kids

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    Page Turners

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    Need for Read

    a play on “Need for Speed”

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    Reading Legends

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    Check 'Em Out^[5]

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    The Sparks

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    Monster Academy

    for readers who love fantasy books

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    The Garden Of Books^[5]

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    Poky Little Puppies

    inspired by “The Poky Little Puppy”

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    Encyclopediacs

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    Book Traders

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    Hooked til the Last Page

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    Between the Lines

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    The Book Bunch

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    Storytime Squad

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    The Reading Cubs

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    Novel Ideas

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    Reading Rockets

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    The Book Adventurers

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    The Reading Circle

For even more ideas, check out our previous list of book club name ideas.

How to Create Your Own Reading Group Names

Use the following tips to create your own reading group name ideas:

• Get inspiration from your favorite books. You can make a play on the book title or name your group after a favorite character or place from the book. For example, if you love Dr. Seuss’s books, you might call a reading group “One Fish Two Fish” after “One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish.” There’s a sentence in the same book about a little star — another name option might be “The Little Stars.” Just a single book will provide many options!
• Take suggestions from the group. Have each member submit an idea and put the final winner to a group vote. If the group is small, you can also take individual suggestions and combine them into a single name to include each member’s ideas.
• Try an acronym. Depending on the size of your group, you might be able to take the first letter of each member’s name and create a unique acronym as the group name. Ask each group member to decide on the word they’d like to use based on the first letter of their name; then, you can assemble the words into the acronym.