How It Works
Your journey into The Bound Society
The Bound Society is more than a literary membership—it’s a curated experience. We match you with indie authors based on how you read, not what you read. Here’s how it works.
The Process
Take the Quiz
Our house sorting quiz asks about how you read—what makes you stay up late, what makes a book unforgettable, what you crave in a story. You’ll be sorted into one of three houses based on your reading style: The House of Ember (intensity), The House of Starlite (escapism), or The House of the Boundless (connection).
Join & Become a Member
US Members: Join for $64.99/month (free shipping). You’ll receive immediate access to our private Discord community, your house channel, and all member benefits. Your first box will ship during the first week of the following month.
🌍 International Members
Outside the US? Join Discord Circle for $24.99/month. Get full community access, author Q&As, monthly riddles, gamification, and all digital content—everything except the physical box. Same house. Same community. Different experience.
Coming 2027: Physical boxes for international members. Discord Circle members get first access and founding member status.
Embark on Your Monthly Journey
Every month, a carefully curated package arrives with a hand-selected indie book you might never have discovered on your own. This is where the journey begins—not just reading a book, but experiencing it alongside your house. You’ll discuss the story, solve riddles to unlock exclusive author content, debate plot twists, share favorite quotes, and connect with readers who see stories the way you do. The book is your guide. The community is your companion. Together, they create something you can’t find anywhere else.
Solve the Riddle
Each month includes a riddle. Solve it to unlock exclusive author content in The Author’s Chamber— behind-the-scenes videos, Q&As, deleted scenes, and more. Earn points, climb ranks, and engage with fellow readers in your house.
Connect & Discuss
Join live author Q&As, discuss the book with your house, participate in challenges, and build relationships with readers who understand how you read. This isn’t just a book club—it’s a community of people who get it.
This Isn’t Social Media
You can have 10,000 followers and still feel completely alone. You can collect likes, hearts, and shares without a single real conversation. That’s not what happens here.
The Bound Society is a refuge from performative connection. No follow-for-follow. No like-for-like. No curated highlight reels. Just readers who actually want to know what you thought of chapter twelve. Who debate character motivations at midnight. Who remember your book opinions from three months ago.
This is what real literary community feels like—small enough to matter, deep enough to last, genuine enough to change how you experience stories.
Your Monthly Membership Includes
Your Monthly Discovery
One hand-selected indie novel chosen to challenge, surprise, or captivate you. This is your guide into undiscovered territory.
Meet the Author
Collectible trading card introducing you to the creator behind your journey—their story, inspiration, and creative process.
Literary Keepsakes
Curated mementos that mark your journey—pins, bookmarks, wax seals, or ornaments with quarterly rotating themes.
Unlock the Chamber
Monthly riddle that brings your house together—solve it to unlock The Author’s Chamber and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.
Curated Additions
Thoughtful surprises that deepen your monthly experience—small touches that make the journey more memorable.
Your Literary Home
Private Discord community where your house gathers—share reactions, solve riddles, attend author Q&As, and build lasting connections.
The Three Houses
Your house isn’t about genre—it’s about how you read. Everyone receives the same book, but we curate selections that resonate with all three reading styles.
A Note on Discovery: We’re not promising every book will be a five-star read for you. This is about the journey—discovering authors you’d never find on your own, expanding your reading horizons, and experiencing stories outside your usual comfort zone. Some books will become all-time favorites. Others will challenge you or introduce you to new styles. That’s the beauty of a curated literary experience.
The House of Ember
Intensity, high stakes, emotional devastation. Read to feel alive.
The House of Starlite
Immersive worlds, lush prose, atmospheric beauty. Read to escape.
The House of the Boundless
Deep characters, emotional authenticity, real relationships. Read with your heart.
Example: In a dual-timeline romance, The House of Ember reader might love the tension and stakes. The House of Starlite reader might love the atmospheric setting and prose. The House of the Boundless reader might love the character development and emotional depth. Same book—three different reasons to love it.
Your Monthly Rhythm
Become a member whenever you’re ready. Immediate access to your literary home.
Join anytime during the month. Your payment covers the following month’s membership and grants immediate access to Discord and all chambers. Ongoing billing occurs on the 10th of each month. Update address or pause before the 10th.
New riddles unlock. Fresh author content arrives. Your house begins the journey together.
Your curated package ships within the month. Timing varies based on author and carrier schedules.
House discussions, author Q&As, community connections—the journey continues all month long.
Books as Keys: Our Mission
Secret societies throughout history protected and preserved knowledge.
The Bound Society does the same—but we don’t hoard it.
We unlock it.
🔑 Every membership places books where they’re needed most.
When you join, you’re not just transforming your own reading life. You’re creating transformation for others:
- 📚 Women in shelters rebuilding their lives
- 📚 People in prison finding redemption through reading
- 📚 Literacy programs in underserved communities
- 📚 Youth programs giving teens access to stories
This isn’t charity. This is reciprocity.
We receive transformation through books.
We unlock transformation for others.
Every month, a portion of membership dues funds book donations to organizations serving communities with limited access. But we do more than donate—we invite members to volunteer at local libraries, write encouragement letters, and participate in quarterly book drives.
Together, we’re proving that books are keys.
Keys that unlock hope, escape, and transformation.
This is a society with purpose.
Ready to Begin?
Only 225 founding members will be chosen.
Discover your house and join The Bound Society.