Books Events in Boston

Check out happening books events all around Boston, MA

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

THE FAMESICK TOUR: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm The Wilbur

Billy Eichner: Billy on Billy, an Audio Memoir

 Thu, 21 May at 07:30 pm The Wilbur

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

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

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

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

Story-time and Draw Along with Raúl the Third

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

All Women's Skip the Small Talk at Trident Books

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

Charm Bar

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Trident Booksellers & Cafe USD 21

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

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

Book Launch: "Slow Burn" by National Youth Poet Laureate Evan Wang

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Civic Pavilion Free

Science + Literature: Historical & Modern Mysteries

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm GrubStreet Free

Mrs. Trillium's Book Garden Presents: Signature Series w/ Erin O'Brien

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Trillium Fort Point USD 71

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

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

Stand-Up In The Stacks

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

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

Library Easter Egg Hunt

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

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

Introvert Happy Hour in Hyde Park

 Fri, 24 Apr at 02:00 pm Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library Free

My Father’s Eyes, My Mother’s Tongue – Images and Language Beyond Belonging

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Goethe-Institut Boston Free

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

Queer Book Club -April

 Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm Molly's Bookstore Allston Free

Chat & Chowder | From Life Itself

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

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Carrie Finison

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

Train like a Dragon Rider | Southie Book Club x Orange Theory

 Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm 88 Van Ness St USD 29

The Monuments of Paris: Rewriting Family History with Violaine Huisman

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm French Library / Alliance Française of Boston & Cambridge USD 7 to 10

FORESYTHE | Midwifery + The Black Birthing Family Official Anthology Launch

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

The Literary Heart of New England: Little Women & The Scarlett Letter Inspired Small Group Tour

 Thu, 10 Sep at 05:00 pm Boston, Massachusetts

Chat & Chowder | Prisoners of Hope

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

Storytime & Book Market

 Sat, 04 Apr at 10:00 am Fort Point Room at Atlantic Wharf Free

Provincetown Stories by Russ Lopez

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

The Third Space

 Sat, 18 Apr at 02:00 pm Boston Public Library - Central Library Free

Rosie’s Place Drive by One Love @ BU (FREE WITH DONATION)

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:00 am George Sherman Union Free

Sam Yo - The Monk's Mindset Book Tour

 Sun, 31 May at 07:00 pm Big Night Live

Evergreen: The Tree That Shaped America

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Loring Greenough House USD 0 to 35

"A little Girl with Big Rights" Book Launch

 Sat, 25 Apr at 03:00 pm Hyde Park Branch of the Boston Public Library USD 35

The 2026 New England Book Ball

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

Harry “Bucky” Lew: An Early Black History of Basketball

 Sat, 02 May at 11:00 am The West End Museum USD 13

Big Screen Boston: Film Clip Show and Book Talk

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

Squirrel Tales Author Visit: Sara Levine

 Tue, 14 Apr 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

Tour of the Brim-DeForest Library at American Ancestors

 Sat, 09 May at 11:00 am 97 Newbury St, Boston, MA, United States, Massachusetts 02116

Author Talk: Linford D. Fisher

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

Immigration, Community, and Identity: A Conversation with Shubha Sunder

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

Library Book Sale

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

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

 Mon, 06 Apr at 01:00 pm Snell 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

Story Time with Abigail, Mimi and Tulip the Puppet!

 Thu, 16 Apr at 04:00 pm Beacon Hill Books & Cafe Free

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 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 Songs for the Broken Hearted

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

English Book Club - Abdellah Taïa

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

Silent Book Club Meetup With Group Reading and Discussion

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

The Boston Gay Men's Book Club

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

Maritime Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

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

Le club des lecteurs : Fatou Diome

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

Church Cookbooks Collections Tour at the Congregational Library & Archives

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

Not Your Bubbe Book Club Discussion of Rules for Ghosting

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

Elsewheres: Migration and Narration

 Thu, 30 Apr at 12:00 pm 121 Bay State Rd 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

Le club des lecteurs : Jean Rouaud

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

Open Studio Sundays

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Cloth Collaborative Studio & Workshop 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

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

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