Books Events in Boston

Check out happening books events all around Boston, MA

Malcolm Gladwell at Boston Symphony Hall

 Wed, 25 Mar at 08:00 pm Boston Symphony Hall

Malcolm Gladwell

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Boston Symphony Hall

The Outsiders - Boston Official

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm 539 Washington St, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02111

ODSC AI East 2026 Conference | BLACK FRIDAY SALE

 Tue, 28 Apr at 09:00 am Hynes Convention Center USD 0 to 912

David Sedaris

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Symphony Hall Boston

Anne Lamott at Emerson Colonial Theatre Boston

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Emerson Colonial Theatre Boston

THE FAMESICK TOUR: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm The Wilbur

30s Skip the Small Talk Night at Trident Books

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 22

Good Writing: An Evening with Anne Lamott & Neal Allen

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:30 pm Emerson Colonial Theatre

50th Annual PEN/Hemingway Award Ceremony

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Free

LGBTQIA+ Skip the Small Talk Night at Trident Books

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 27

Anne Lamott & Neal Allen

 Sun, 29 Mar at 07:00 pm Emerson Colonial Theatre

Moments of Awe: From Cosmos to Colony

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Emmanuel Church in the City of Boston USD 0 to 100

I Choose Me: Actress Jennie Garth on self-discovery & reclaiming your power

 Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Curated Cuisine: Joan Nathan's favorite Jewish recipes from family history

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Books & Bottles: A Literary Journey Through French Wine

 Wed, 18 Mar at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 159

All Women's Skip the Small Talk at Trident Books

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 27

Book signing: Jenna Blum

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:30 pm Rozzie Bound Co-op Free

Ukraine - from periphery to center stage in world politics?

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut Boston Free

Stand-Up In The Stacks

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:00 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 20

Fiction Writer Laura van den Berg in Creative Writing Reading Series

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm Massachusetts College of Art and Design Free

Writers' Open Mic: April 2

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm GrubStreet Center for Creative Writing Free

Ciné Club Series: And God Created Woman by Roger Vadim

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 14 to 18

In Conversation With Victoria Christopher Murray

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Frugal Bookstore USD 18

Story-time and Draw Along with Raúl the Third

 Fri, 10 Apr at 05:00 pm The Substation Free

Science + Literature: Historical & Modern Mysteries

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm GrubStreet Free

Night at the Louvre: Art, Intrigue & a Modern Heist

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 15 to 25

London Falling: New Yorker Writer Patrick Radden Keefe's new book

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 34

Author Talk: Amy Littlefield

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Distraction Brewing Co. Free

Grimm Grimmer Grimmest(Mega Awesome Super Huge Wicked Fun Podcast Playdate)

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm WBUR CitySpace USD 0 to 28

Mothers, Daughters, and the Supernatural: A Conversation with Marie NDiaye

 Sat, 25 Apr at 05:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 10 to 15

Lucy Wightman - Princess Cheyenne: My Life as Boston's Most Famous Stripper

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Ciné Club: Ru by Charles-Olivier Michaud

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 14 to 21

Library Easter Egg Hunt

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:30 am French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Rising Fierce Book Launch Party

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Artists For Humanity USD 29 to 130

Boston / Roxbury Book Lovers Expo 2026

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Roxbury Community College Free

Books & Bottles: A Literary Journey Through French Wine

 Wed, 15 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 159

Bookish Black Boston Presents: Pages & Petals

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Boston Flower Co. USD 66

Ciné Club Series: White Material by Claire Denis

 Fri, 17 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 14 to 18

Afrocentered Color Series Book Launch @ Just Book-ish

 Sat, 04 Apr at 04:00 pm Just Book-ish Free

Pierre-Henry Gomont in Conversation: Soviet Land

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 0 to 10

FORESYTHE | Midwifery + The Black Birthing Family Official Anthology Launch

 Sun, 05 Apr at 03:00 pm Just Book-ish Free

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Carrie Finison

 Sat, 18 Apr at 11:00 am Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

English Book Club - Annie Ernaux

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 7

Chat & Chowder | Prisoners of Hope

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Foley & Lardner LLP Free

The Third Space

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Author talk with Virginia Pye on Marriage and Other Monuments

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street, Boston, MA, USA Free

Narrating (Not) Belonging in Israel

 Tue, 24 Mar at 04:30 pm Elie Wiesel Center for Jewish Studies Free

Provincetown Stories by Russ Lopez

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm East End Books Boston Seaport USD 0 to 38

Author Talk: Chris Wrenn

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm the Square Root Free

The 2026 New England Book Ball

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Mountain view grand Whitefield Nh

Silent Book Club Meetup With Group Reading and Discussion

 Tue, 17 Mar at 05:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Squirrel Tales Illustrator Visit: Lexi Hall

 Tue, 24 Mar at 04:00 pm Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Sara Levine

 Tue, 14 Apr at 04:00 pm Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Introvert Happy Hour in Hyde Park

 Fri, 27 Mar at 02:00 pm Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

Squirrel Tales Illustrator Visit: Julie Benbassat

 Tue, 31 Mar at 04:00 pm Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Squirrel Tales Author & Illustrator Visit: Mr. Chow's Night Market

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

Book Talk: "Governing Babel" by John Wihbey

 Tue, 17 Mar at 12:00 pm Snell Library Free

First-Gen Common Read

 Mon, 16 Mar at 05:30 pm Newbury Center Free

Big Screen Boston: Film Clip Show and Book Talk

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm The West End Museum USD 13

Author Talk: Linford D. Fisher

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Roslindale Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

Political Technology, Technological Politics: Left Panel Conversation

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Boston University 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 As a Jew By Sarah Hurwitz

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

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

Book Launch Party: "Sticking Stigma"

 Mon, 30 Mar at 04:00 pm International Village Residence Hall Free

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Hosts A Discussion of Hostage

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm The Boston Synagogue USD 0 to 130

Liberty's Pr*son and Carceral Interventions: Book Talk & Panel Discussion

 Mon, 16 Mar at 06:00 pm Piano Row at Emerson College Free

Book Talk: “Soviet Narratology and Spatial Story Design” by Sylke Meyer

 Mon, 06 Apr at 01:00 pm Snell Library Free

English Book Club - Abdellah Taïa

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

English Book Club - Émile Zola

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 7

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Songs for the Broken Hearted

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

The Boston Gay Men's Book Club

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:15 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

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

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

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

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Rules for Ghosting

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

Le club des lecteurs : Les filles de Monroe d'Antoine Volodine

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Le club des lecteurs : Fatou Diome

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

A Book Talk with Allison D. Evans, PhD

 Wed, 25 Mar at 02:00 pm 121 Bay State Rd Free

Élevée Book Club: Invisible Monsters

 Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am 2 Dartmouth St Free

Melissa Michelson Book Talk: Party at the Ballot Box

 Wed, 18 Mar at 03:00 pm 310 Renaissance Park Free

Le club des lecteurs : Jean Rouaud

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge Free

Dungeons and Dragons at Trident Booksellers

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

Book Lovers Expo Boston

 Sat, 25 Apr at 11:00 am 1234 Columbus Ave Free