Books Events in Brooklyn

Check out happening books events all around Brooklyn, NY

Offsite: Emma Straub: American Fantasy w/ Lin-Manuel Miranda

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

Brandy: In Conversation - Phases Book Tour

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Brooklyn Paramount

Jason Stanley on ERASING HISTORY with Nikole Hannah-Jones

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 17 to 38

A Conversation with Brandy: PHASES Book Tour

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:30 pm Brooklyn Paramount

Offsite: Ann Patchett: Whistler w/ Emma Straub

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

Dr. Seuss's The Cat In The Hat at Kings Theatre Brooklyn

 Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Kings Theatre Brooklyn

LAUNCH PARTY: Wretch, Eric LaRocca in conversation w/ Grady Hendrix

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 35

Remi Cruz Parsons: Let's Get Cooking

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:30 pm The Bell House

What Now? Anne Frank, Fascism, ICE, and Allyship

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

Book Launch: Katie Kitamura with Tess Gunty

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 22

Science & Society: Do Forests Feel?

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 pm Pioneer Works USD 0 to 45

LAUNCH PARTY: Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 37

Offsite: Mac Barnett & Jon Klassen: Now I See w/ Leanne Shapton

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church USD 11 to 49

The Book of Red Flags Live!

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Union Hall USD 16 to 19

Brooklyn Pride Comic Book Fair 2026

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am 1561 Bedford Ave Free

Neal Allen and Anne Lamott (at SJNY)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm St. Joseph’s University, New York - Brooklyn USD 32

Mallory Oniki with Justine Doiron (at Reform Showroom Dumbo)

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 39 Main St USD 38

Ben Lerner: Transcription

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:30 pm Pioneer Works USD 18 to 115

In-Store: Danielle Sepsy presents The Scone Queen Bakes

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 41

In-Store: Adrian Matejka: Be Easy w/ Mahogany L. Browne

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

A Conversation with Brandy: PHASES Book Tour

 Wed, 01 Apr Brooklyn Paramount

Publishing Queer Comics & Graphic Novels

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books Free

Author Event: Eli Erlick & Harron Walker In Conversation

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 34

Lectures on Tap -"World's Rarest Traditions: Rarest Pasta and Inca Bridges"

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Prospect Park South USD 41

King Arthur Presents The Book of Pizza Celebration at Best Pizza

 Mon, 06 Apr at 06:30 pm Best Pizza USD 50

Glo in the City Live Queer Comedy Show

 Sat, 28 Mar at 07:00 pm Gladys Books & Wine USD 13 to 21

In-Store: Joanna Margaret: The Daughters w/ Clémence Michallon

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 29

In-Store: Jade Song: I Love You Don't Die w/ Jiaming Tang

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 33

Book Launch: Luke Barr with Melissa Clark

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 38

In-Store: Casey Scieszka: The Fountain w/ Isaac Fitzgerald

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Voices of Lefferts: Women Writers Reading

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm I AM CARIBBEING HQ Free

Free Advance Screening: 1000 WOMEN IN HORROR!

 Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine Free

In-Store: Zahra Tangorra: Extra Sauce w/ Helen Rosner

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 35

In-Store: Scott Broker: The Disappointment w/ Adam Dalva

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 30

In-Store: Maria Adelmann: The Adjunct w/ Katie Yee

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Sweet Success: Black Women Publish Panel

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Sweet Catch BK Free

In-Store: Corey Ann Haydu: Mothers and Other Strangers w/ Melissa Albert

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

The Free Black Women's Library presents a Queen Mother Book Celebration

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

All Toddlers are Scorpios Book Release Show

 Sun, 12 Apr at 08:00 pm Union Hall USD 16 to 19

Bad Movie Night Brooklyn: Neil Breen's Fateful Findings

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm Wild East Brewing Co. Free

Spring into Stories

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:00 pm The Little Bookshop USD 13 to 55

Jamilah Lemieux Launches Black. Single. Mother.

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 11

Throne of Glass Trivia at East River Bar

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm East River Bar USD 10

The Free Black Women's Library celebrates Camille Dungy's Love Story

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

Book Launch: Hallie Cantor with Caitlin Kunkel

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 33

Mary Helen Washington with Edwidge Danticat and Farah Jasmine Griffin

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 35

Stephen Policoff launches "A Ribbon For Your Hair," with Susan Choi

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

«В ночных зеркалах» Вера Павлова

 Fri, 03 Apr at 07:30 pm Kvartira Books (formerly MyBiblioteka) USD 13 to 34

Book Launch: Su Friedrich with Kurt Thometz

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 32

In-Store: Kirsten King: A Good Person w/ Marcy Dermansky

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Book Launch! Morgan Boecher + Chicken Heart

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Books USD 0 to 27

In-Store: Alexandra Sifferlin: The Elusive Body w/ David Wallace-Wells

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 33

Offsite: Gus Constantellis: My Greek Mom's Recipes w/ Edy Massih

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 38 to 49

In-Store: 2026 Whiting Award Winners Reading w/ Sidik Fofana

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague Free

In-Store: Miranda Shulman: Harmless w/ Meg Wolitzer

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Book Launch: Violaine Huisman with John Burnham Schwartz

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 33

Spilled: Women's Writing Workshop & Wine Night

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Liz's Book Bar USD 39

Triple Book Launch w/ Monica Ferrell, Bianca Stone, & Craig Morgan Teicher

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 21

Author Panel: Romantic + Enchanting Reads from Bramble

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 23

In-Store: Erin Van Der Meer: The Scoop w/ Andrew Boryga

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 32

Book Launch: Gal Beckerman with George Packer

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 23

Independent Bookstore Day!

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene Free

In-Store: Miguel Ángel Hernández: The Pain of Others w/ Sarah Weinman

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 21

In-Store: Leah Kim: Mom, Unfiltered w/ Mahogany L. Browne

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 33

In-Store: Couplet Reading Series

 Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 0 to 11

In-Store: Nora Lange: Day Care w/ Molly Young

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 21

In-Store: Jennifer Acker: Surrender w/ Megha Majumdar

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 30

Book Launch: Gwendoline Riley with Brandon Taylor

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 20

Offsite: Storytime w/ Katie Yamasaki: Ripples

 Sun, 19 Apr at 11:00 am Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 5 USD 0 to 19

Isabel Klee Talks Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:30 pm The Bell House

At Least the Ocean Will Stay by Nico Fox

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm Gallery Particulier, Maple Street, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

Михаил Эпштейн. Муза из машины. Может ли ИИ быть соавтором?

 Sat, 09 May at 07:30 pm Kvartira Books (formerly MyBiblioteka) USD 7 to 29

Offsite: Isabel Klee presents Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Church USD 41

In-Store: Camryn Garrett: In Between Days w/ Christina Li

 Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith USD 11 to 22

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

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

Wet Paint

 Sat, 21 Mar at 04:00 pm The Rat NYC USD 0 to 13

Violets & Pansies: A Springtime Salon

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Lofty Pigeon Books, Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA Free

Fanged Fables: A Vampire Book Club

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Hinterlands Bar Free

Candlelit Silent Reading Night

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm The Twisted Spine Free

The Longest Table Kensington: A Community Meal on Black Maternal Health

 Sun, 26 Apr at 03:00 pm 200 E 8th St Free

Girl, Read This Bookclub

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:30 pm Adanne Bookshop USD 29

The Essential Guide for Counseling Black Women

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Adanne Bookshop USD 34

Apogee Journal Issue 20 Launch Party!

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Public Records Free

Book Launch: Work To Do with Jules Wernersbach

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm BOYFRIEND co-op café + bar USD 0 to 23

In-Store: Eoghan Walls: Field Notes from an Extinction w/ Claire Luchette

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Books Are Magic Montague USD 11 to 22

LAUNCH PARTY: These Familiar Walls by C. J. Dotson

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm The Twisted Spine USD 18 to 35

McNally X Tracksmith March Run Club: Book Club Edition!

 Sun, 29 Mar at 10:00 am Tracksmith Trackhouse Brooklyn Free

Danica Novgorodoff and Meera Subramanian with Jamie Margolin and Shiv Soin

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 23

Book Launch: Abigail Savitch-Lew

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:30 pm Greenlight Bookstore in Fort Greene USD 0 to 34

MyAuthorNYC with Nina Crews for 2nd and 3rd graders!

 Thu, 30 Apr at 10:30 am Brooklyn Public Library - Central Branch Free

Shield of Sparrows Trivia at East River Bar

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm East River Bar USD 10

Venetia Constantine in conversation with Kelsey Impicciche

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 39

In-Store: Storytime w/ Esmé Shapiro: Ruthie

 Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

The Free Black Women's Library presents Toni Cade Bambara Study Session

 Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm The Free Black Women's Library Reading Room Free

In-Store: Afternoon Storytime w/ Emily Winfield Martin: The Wildest Thing

 Wed, 25 Mar at 04:00 pm Books Are Magic Smith Free

In-Store: Storytime w/ Scott Rothman: Judgy Bunny and the Terrible Beach

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Books Are Magic Montague Free

First in the Field

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:30 pm The Green-Wood Cemetery Free

Art and Artists in The Library of Hettie Jones

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Hawthornden Brooklyn Free

Kelly Andrew in Conversation with De Elizabeth for THE GRAVEWOOD

 Fri, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm 667 Washington Ave USD 29

Black Lit Book Group

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm BierWax Free