For Book Clubs & Reading Groups

A book built
for conversation.

Everything your group needs to read, discuss, and put the ideas to work—plus an open invitation for me to join your meeting.

01 The Book Club Kit
§ 01 — The Kit

Free resources for your group.

Most Popular

The Complete Book Club Guide

A 16-page facilitator's companion: chapter summaries, discussion questions organized by theme, three exercise walkthroughs (Time Telescope, Backward-Forward Flip, Uncertainty Vectoring), and suggested session structures for groups of any size.

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For Facilitators

Discussion Question Bank

Forty-two questions sorted by the book's three pillars—anticipatory awareness, adaptability, and learning agility. Pick what fits your group's energy.

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Quickstart

Chapter Summaries

For members short on time before meeting one.

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Bonus

UQ Micro-Assessment

A 7-minute quiz members can take before meeting two.

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§ 02 — A Taste

Six questions to spark a great discussion.

01
Where in your life have you been treating uncertainty as a problem to eliminate rather than a signal to read?
02
What's a decision you're avoiding because you can't see the whole picture yet?
03
Think back ten years. What did you assume about the future that turned out to be wrong—and why did you believe it?
04
Which of the three pillars—awareness, adaptability, agility—do you think is your strongest? Your weakest?
05
When you imagine ten years from now, whose future does that vision belong to: yours, or someone else's?
06
What's one small experiment you could run this month to build your uncertainty intelligence?

The full Guide includes 42 questions plus facilitation notes. Download it →

§ 03 — How to Use It

Three ways to structure your read.

Format A

The Single Session

Two hours. Whole book. Best for groups that meet monthly and want one focused conversation. Use the One-Page Summary as a primer and three questions from the Discussion Bank.

Format B

The Three-Meeting Arc

One meeting per pillar. Best for groups that want to go deep and try the exercises. Includes a between-session prompt and a closing commitment ritual.

Format C

The Six-Week Cohort

More than a book club—a small learning community. Pairs well with the UQ Circle starter pack. See UQ Circles →

John Austin, PhD
An Open Invitation

I'll join your meeting
for twenty minutes.

If your book club is reading Certain About Uncertainty, I'd be glad to drop in at the end of your discussion for a Q&A. No charge, no catch.

  • Twenty minutes by Zoom, scheduled around your meeting
  • Open Q&A—your group sets the agenda
  • Two slots per month, first-come basis
  • Groups of five or more, anywhere in the world
Request a Visit
§ 04 — Request Form

Tell me about your group.