Books Events in Brooklyn

Check out happening books events all around Brooklyn, NY

Jenny Hagel Gives Advice Book Launch

 Tue, 02 Jun at 08:00 pm littlefield USD 15 to 19

Offsite: Yotam Ottolenghi presents Simple Too

 Mon, 05 Oct at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 54

Offsite: Ann Patchett: Whistler w/ Emma Straub

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 38

In Conversation with Ina Garten at Kings Theatre Brooklyn

 Tue, 27 Oct at 08:00 pm Kings Theatre Brooklyn

WE READ TO RESIST

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm 651 Arts Free

In-Store: Patrick Radden Keefe: London Falling w/ Rachel Aviv

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 38

Offsite: Greg Baxtrom presents Nothing Matters but Delicious

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 11 to 44

Read to Filth presents: Infinite Jest

 Sun, 24 May at 07:00 pm The BCC Pig Pen USD 0 to 17

Hawthornden Brooklyn in Conversation: Julián Delgado Lopera with Mira Jacob

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Hawthornden Brooklyn Free

Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm 1561 Bedford Ave Free

In-Store: Julia Turshen: Down to Earth w/ Casey McQuiston

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 16

Love at the Bottom of the Sea: An Evening w/ Stephin Merritt & Emma Straub

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 30

In-Store: Mary H.K. Choi: Pool House w/ E. Alex Jung

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 33

Science + Fiction: Kim Stanley Robinson

 Tue, 16 Jun at 08:00 pm Pioneer Works Free

In-Store: Storytime w/ Beanie Feldstein: Teeny and Tilly

 Sun, 17 May at 12:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague Free

2026 5 Under 35 Ceremony

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm littlefield USD 0 to 19

Special Screening - THE TERROR: Devil in Silver

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine Free

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé with E. Lockhart

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 25

NYC Queer Dance Through the Decades

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 58

Zayd Ayers Dohrn

 Mon, 18 May at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 39

In-Store: Rebecca Chace: Talking to the Wolf w/ René Steinke

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 21

Clarence Delgado's Niiwam, with Samba Gadjigo and Mahen Bonetti

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm e-flux USD 7 to 10

LAUNCH PARTY: The Dorians, Nick Cutter in conversation w/ Nat Cassidy

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 36

In-Store: Paige Lewis: Canon w/ Nicole Sealey & J. Hope Stein

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 35

The Free Black Women's Library presents Friendship in Times of Fascism

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

In-Store: Translations in Conversation w/ Emma Ramadan and Jonathan Woollen

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 24

Gus Constantellis Celebrates MY GREEK MOM'S RECIPES at B&N Atlantic Avenue

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave Free

In-Store: Melissa Albert: The Children w/ Ananda Lima

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 35

Amazon Labor Union Leaders: Derrick Palmer and Chris Smalls (at LAPC)

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church USD 0 to 32

In-Store: Emily Haworth-Booth: Mare w/ Rivka Galchen

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 30

Namwali Serpell and Saeed Jones talk ON MORRISON

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 11 to 42

Trans Creatives Meetup + Zine Launch

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 7

Ray Nayler with Sam J. Miller

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 34

Phill Branch with Cori Murray

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 32

Nat Nadha Vikitsreth launches "Raising Change Agents"

 Mon, 15 Jun at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

Offsite: Bobby Finger: We Are Gathered Here Today w/ Lindsey Weber

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Public Records, Sound Room USD 16 to 38

Author Talk & Reading: Sara Youngblood Gregory and Dan Kraines

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 25

JUNETEENTH Black Author MEET AND GREET BOOK SIGNING

 Sat, 20 Jun at 02:00 pm 1594 Pitkin Ave Free

Sad Dads Book Club Presents An Evening of Literary Conversation

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 11

Glo in the City Live Black and POC Queer Comedy PRIDE Show

 Sat, 27 Jun at 07:00 pm Gladys Books & Wine USD 13 to 18

PSNY Salon Series: Kyle Carrero Lopez's PARTY LINE

 Tue, 23 Jun at 06:30 pm The Urbane Arts Club USD 0 to 23

In-Store: Krys Malcolm Belc: What I Made for Dinner w/ Joseph Osmundson

 Mon, 29 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Books N’ Brunch (Elevated)

 Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm Cheri's Bedstuy USD 13 to 45

History at Plymouth Church: Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize Winning Author

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm Plymouth Church Free

Jibz Cameron / Dynasty Handbag: Hell In A Handbag

 Thu, 02 Jul at 07:30 pm The Bell House

(CLASS) Crossword Writing with a New York Times Puzzlemaker

 Sun, 03 May at 01:15 pm Union Hall USD 157

BOOK LAUNCH – The Maidenheads

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 33

An Evening with Alex Elle, "The Company We Keep" and Jasmine Mans.

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm 119 Pierrepont St USD 8 to 40

Author Event: Lindsay Mack's "Tarot for the Wild Soul"

 Mon, 18 May at 07:00 pm Book Club Bar - Bushwick Free

In-Store: Teddy Wayne: The Au Pair w/ Christopher Bollen

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 33

Work In Progress: A Queer Literary Open Mic

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 13

BOOK LAUNCH: The Lesbian Bar Chronicles

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Ginger's Bar USD 0 to 34

All Star Comics Reading & Cartoon Library Benefit @ Grimm Ales

 Mon, 25 May at 06:00 pm Grimm Artisanal Ales USD 23

The Newest Olympian LIVE in Brooklyn!

 Sat, 15 Aug at 08:00 pm littlefield USD 24 to 30

In-Store: Laura Sims: The Man w/ Vanessa Chan

 Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 33

SEA OF CHARMS: Sarah Beth Durst in conversation w/ Seth (@dramakingbooks)

 Tue, 28 Jul at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 36

Anna Badkhen presents To See Beyond, with Nimmi Gowrinathan

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Community Bookstore Free

Author Talk & Book Signing: Cat Fitzpatrick

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 17

Deborah Lutz presents This Dark Night, with Heather Clark

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Community Bookstore Free

Chapters & Cocktails: Adult Book Fair

 Sun, 31 May at 04:00 pm ruth Free

Page Powars Celebrates Paperback Release of AND THEY WERE ROOMMATES

 Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave Free

In-Store: F.S. Yousaf: Notes on Love w/ Aymann Ismail

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 25

In-Store: Hillary Sterling: AMMAZZA! w/ Kim Severson

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 44

Book Launch: Rachel Karp with Sarah Gabrielli

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 35

ACOTAR 6 Midnight Release Party

 Mon, 26 Oct at 09:30 pm Farm.One USD 162 to 178

Offsite: Gabrielle Korn: Long Island Girls w/ Tyler McCall

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights Branch USD 0 to 32

The Pokemon Narrator: Rodger Parsons Signing!

 Sat, 23 May at 04:00 pm 151 7th Ave Free

Chapters & Cocktails: Adult Book Fair

 Thu, 09 Jul at 05:30 pm ruth Free

Book Launch: Yotam Marom (at LAPC)

 Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church USD 0 to 32

An Evening With Trueanon And Devin Thomas O'shea: The Veiled Prophet

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:30 pm The Bell House

Anuja Varghese in conversation w/ K.M. Enright for A KISS OF CRIMSON ASH

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 29

Soft Life Sundays: Sound Bath + Reading Experience

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am Adanne Bookshop USD 50

Girl, Read This: Big Girl Blitz + Junk Journaling Workshop

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Adanne Bookshop USD 29

The Shape of What Remains: The Holy Ghost Still Laughs

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 21

In-Store: Storytime w/ Raakhee Mirchandani: Nani Camp

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

Book Launch: Carlos Barragán with Gideon Lewis-Kraus

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 34

Book Launch: Jessica Goodman

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 22

Juneteenth Party with Brown Babies n' Books: For the Kids!

 Fri, 12 Jun at 05:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 23

The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Adanne Bookshop USD 34

In-Store: Celebrate I Read You New York w/ Maria Sole Angeletti & Ben Sklar

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 0 to 29

In-Store: Sofi Stambo presents People Who Live Alone Talk Too Much

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 20

Offsite: Bobuq Sayed: No God but Us w/ Aria Aber and Sarah Schulman

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 11 to 38

In-Store: Storytime w/ Steven Weinberg: I Am the Mountain

 Sun, 14 Jun at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

LAUNCH PARTY: The Last Time We Drowned by Saratoga Schaefer

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 24

Storytime w/ Matthew Burgess & Robin Rosenthal: Serafina Makes Waves

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

In-Store: Lorraine Boissoneault: Body Weather w/ Darcey Steinke

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 33

Tropicalfete Authors Connecting Program with Author Dr. Owen Joseph

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Tropicalfete, Inc. Free

Book Launch: Christopher M. Finan with Lee Rowland

 Tue, 19 May at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 22

Queer New Moon Circle

 Sat, 21 Mar Hive Mind Books Free

Casey Sherman and THE KILLER AND FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT AT B&N Atlantic Avenue

 Mon, 18 May at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Atlantic Ave Free

Ayelet Waldman with Julie Orringer

 Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 33

Art & Book Talk

 Fri, 29 May at 06:00 pm African Voices Communications, Inc. Free

Quiet Reading Night

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 13

Scientific American Nonfiction Panel: Summer Reading Launch!

 Mon, 01 Jun at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 34

HEA Romance Book Club - "The Paris Match" by Kate Clayborn

 Wed, 20 May at 08:00 pm Book Club Bar - Bushwick USD 14

Candlelit Silent Reading Night

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine Free

Storytime w/ Christy Hale: Reaching Across the Sky w/ Sandra Galeota-Long

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

Squawkin' Sports XXII: Hunting Bigfoot (at DSK)

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:30 pm DSK Brooklyn USD 14 to 93

In-Store: Deb Olin Unferth: Earth 7 w/ Chloé Cooper Jones

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 29

Fanged Fables: A Vampire Book Club

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Hinterlands Bar Free