Books Events in Boston

Check out happening books events all around Boston, MA

Billy Eichner: Billy on Billy, an Audio Memoir

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Wilbur

An Evening of Conversation with Ann Patchett

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Big Night Live USD 18 to 39

Sizzling Ink: A smut-writing workshop, bookshop pop-up & flash tattoos

 Sun, 17 May at 11:30 am The Charles River Speedway USD 18 to 41

Families First FEST Boston

 Sun, 07 Jun at 01:00 pm Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Free

Ira Glass and Etgar Keret - Half-Baked Stories About My Dead Mom at Emerson Colonial Theatre Boston

 Tue, 06 Oct at 07:30 pm Emerson Colonial Theatre Boston

48th ABAA Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

 Fri, 06 Nov at 04:00 pm Hynes Convention Center USD 29

LGBTQIA+ Skip the Small Talk Night at Trident Books

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 24

'Mortified' live

 Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 28

Lisas Book Club with Dave Portnoy at Big Night Live

 Wed, 01 Jul at 05:30 pm Big Night Live

Stand-Up In The Stacks

 Sat, 16 May at 08:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 20

An Evening of New York Times Games

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:30 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 23

Lord of the Rings Trivia Night

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm Boston Public Market Free

Spring into Summer Charm Bar

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:30 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 23

Writers' Open Mic: June 4

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing Free

Skip the Small Talk Night at Trident Books

 Wed, 06 May Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 24

Savor the Square Presents: Fourth Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair

 Sat, 16 May at 09:00 am Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

America U.S.A: Eddie Glaude Jr. on how race shadow’s U.S. anniversaries

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:30 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

A Grown-Up Book Fair & Swap

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:00 pm Dorchester Brewing Company USD 10

Set in Boston: ‘Girl, Interrupted’ screening and conversation

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Beach Reads Book Fair with Trident Booksellers

 Wed, 03 Jun at 05:30 pm Sam Adams Downtown Boston Taproom Free

Black Girl Magic: Sweet Traditions & Storytime Circle

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:00 pm Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

Mahjong and Canasta Night at Trident Booksellers & Café

 Tue, 28 Apr at 06:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 23 to 71

Chat & Chowder | From Life Itself

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Foley & Lardner LLP Free

Boston Chef's Table ~ Author Event

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:30 pm Boston Public Market Free

Community Reading of The Autobiography of Malcolm X

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building Free

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Cutler Majestic Theatre

The enduring fascination of ‘Wuthering Heights’

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Kiss 108 Lisa's Book Club with Ann Patchett ( 21+ )

 Thu, 11 Jun at 05:30 pm Big Night Live

Wild Times in the West End: Exhibit Opening and Talk

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum Free

Book Talk & Signing: Something Worth Saving

 Wed, 20 May at 05:30 pm Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

The Third Space

 Sat, 16 May at 12:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Musical Story Time with Kate and Jake Goldbas

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Lindsay Cadigan

 Tue, 19 May at 04:00 pm Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Storytime & Book Market

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Fort Point Room at Atlantic Wharf Free

BOOK TALK: Reclaiming a Legacy: Bucky Lew and the Integration of Basketball

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Museum of African American History: Boston Campus Free

Introvert Happy Hour in Hyde Park

 Fri, 29 May at 02:00 pm Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

English Book Club - Abdellah Taïa

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 7

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of As a Jew By Sarah Hurwitz

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Trudeau & Doonesbury: Book Talk & Signing with Joshua Kendall

 Wed, 24 Jun at 05:30 pm The West End Museum Free

Jellybeans Sweet Book Nook Relaunch

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm ODA Bar N Bites Free

Sounds Like Trouble to Me: Author Talk & Community Conversation

 Wed, 20 May at 04:00 pm More Than Words Warehouse Bookstore USD 0 to 25

Rebuilding Shattered Worlds: Book Talk and Panel

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Who We Art: Book Signing

 Sun, 24 May at 06:00 pm 131 Beverly St Free

COVID Diagnosed the System: Lessons from the Pandemic in MA prisons

 Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm 6 Gaston St Free

Silent Book Club Meetup With Group Reading and Discussion

 Tue, 17 Mar French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Don't Talk About Joe Mac with Author Springs Toledo

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Friday Films: The Boy and the Heron

 Fri, 15 May at 02:00 pm Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

Book Showcase & Live Reading: Poems on Love, Heartbreak & Growth

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Shaw-Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

Le club des lecteurs : Fatou Diome

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

I Chose Me & Renaître n’est pas un hasard — Book Signing

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Toussaint Louverture Cultural Center of Massachusets Free

Maritime Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

 Fri, 26 Jun at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Early New England Witchcraft Collections Tour at the CLA

 Fri, 23 Oct at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Le club des lecteurs : Nancy Huston

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Library Book Sale

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Maine Characters by Hannah Orenstein

 Mon, 24 Aug at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of You’ll Find It All Still Here

 Mon, 27 Jul at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Rules for Ghosting

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Church Cookbooks Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

 Fri, 21 Aug at 12:00 pm 14 Beacon St Free

Élevée Book Club: Best Offer Wins by Marisa Kashino

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am 2 Dartmouth St Free

Dungeons and Dragons at Trident Booksellers

 Mon, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 10 to 215

2026 Race to Read 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm Boston USD 5 to 42