Books Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening books events all around Los Angeles, CA

Rainbow Rowell discusses CHERRY BABY at B&N The Grove

Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 36

TJ Klune presents WE BURNED SO BRIGHT with Olivie Blake

Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 245 Charles E Young Dr E USD 20 to 43

Writers Bloc Presents Annabelle Gurwitch and Bob Odenkirk

Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 47

Brandy: In Conversation - Phases Book Tour

Sat, 28 Mar at 04:00 pm Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Night at the Library: A Century of Light

Sat, 02 May at 07:00 pm Los Angeles Central Library USD 33 to 159

The Last Book Stop (Ryan Cahill with Pierce Brown)

Sun, 15 Mar at 06:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 10 to 36

LA Times Book Festival - WNBA-LA Booth - Readers Opportunity

Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am USC Office of the President USD 29 to 55

REP CLUB PRESENTS: Tayari Jones @ the California African American Museum

Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm California African American Museum USD 0 to 36

Nicole LePera discusses REPARENTING THE INNER CHILD at B&N The Grove

Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 39

Cleo Wade discusses In a World of Sunrises

Sat, 11 Apr at 07:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 39

A Conversation with Brandy: PHASES Book Tour

Mon, 30 Mar Ricardo Montalban Theatre

Making Money Being Funny - Hollywood Improv

Sun, 22 Mar at 02:30 pm Hollywood Improv USD 20 to 45

Writers Bloc Presents Steven J. Ross and Patt Morrison

Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 61

Phyllis Bennis: Understanding Palestine & Israel at Midnight Books

Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Midnight Books Free

Dark Library: The Time Machine

Sat, 04 Apr at 07:30 pm After Hours Theatre Company USD 50 to 129

Hyaena Horror Market 5

Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Mayflower Club Inc Free

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney discusses LAKE EFFECT: Poured Over Podcast

Tue, 17 Mar at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 36

IN-PERSON: Tiny Shifts: A Conversation with Elisha Goldstein & Susan Kaiser

Sun, 22 Mar at 03:30 pm Unplug Meditation | Santa Monica USD 43

Remi Cruz Parsons Signs and Takes Photos to Celebrate LET'S GET COOKING

Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 42

Ham El-Waylly in Conversation for Hello, Home Cooking

Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am Now Serving USD 41

Baby & Toddler Storytime (10:30 Session)

Wed, 25 Mar at 10:30 am Studio City Branch Library

Andrew Sean Greer discusses & signs Villa Coco

Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 43 to 48

Writers Bloc Presents A Celebration of Jane Austen

Mon, 23 Mar at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 29

Baby & Toddler Storytime (10:30 Session)

Wed, 18 Mar at 10:30 am Studio City Branch Library

Meet & Greet with Mariam Daud

Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Now Serving USD 0 to 43

Marcus Kliewer and Judy Greer discuss THE CARETAKER at B&N The Grove

Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 35

BOOK SWAP/THE HOUSEMAID @ Rooftop Cinema Club - Downtown Los Angeles

Sun, 26 Apr at 07:05 pm Rooftop Cinema Club - Level DTLA

Bikes & Books Community Ride

Sat, 28 Mar at 09:00 am Metro Bike Share: Union Station West Portal Free

Writers Bloc Presents Patrick Radden Keefe and Ava Kofman

Wed, 15 Apr at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 63

Sheldon Simeon & Garrett Snyder in Conversation for Ohana Style

Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 41

BOOK EVENT: The Edge of Space-Time: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein & Traci Thomas

Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 39

Fine Arts Department Critic in Residence: Rachel Kushner

Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Otis College of Art and Design Free

BOOK EVENT: When Home Is A Photograph w/ Leigh Raiford & Essence Harden

Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 32

Overground Railroad: The Green Book & the Roots of Black Travel in America

Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 42

Dungeons & Drafthouse @ Video Vortex - Druids of the Dark Spring

Sun, 03 May at 12:00 pm Video Vortex - DTLA USD 33

The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook Author Event

Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 43

Godlike: Richard Hell at Beyond Baroque

Thu, 19 Mar at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque USD 0 to 11

Drafthouse Movie Book Fair @ Video Vortex

Sat, 21 Mar at 01:00 pm Video Vortex - DTLA Free

Talking Pictures: Jill Moser, Major Jackson, & Elena Karina Byrne

Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Beyond Baroque USD 0 to 11

Eileen G'Sell Presents Lipstick

Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm ARTBOOK @ Hauser & Wirth Los Angeles Free

REP CLUB: READ THE ROOM

Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm Reparations Club USD 0 to 23

Brooke Averick celebrates PHOEBE BERMAN’S GONNA LOSE IT at B&N The Grove

Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 34

Every Sunday Funday Market at A Good Used Book

Sun, 15 Mar at 12:00 pm A Good Used Book Free

Joy in the Belly of a Riot: A Book Celebration at Beyond Baroque

Fri, 20 Mar at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque USD 0 to 11

Unreliable Narrators | A Comedy & Reading Series

Sun, 22 Mar at 08:00 pm nico's USD 10

Clare Crespo: Oralee Book Launch

Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 13

Margin Scribes: A QTBIPOC Writers' Collective (LA)

Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am BLACKL!NE Coffee Free

Kimi Werner in Conversation for Kimi's Kitchen

Sun, 22 Mar at 11:00 am Now Serving USD 14 to 41

Apocalypse Thriving: L.A. Book Launch for Camille Hernandez's Motherlands

Fri, 27 Mar at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque USD 0 to 11

The Wonderful World That Almost Was: A Life of Peter Hujar and Paul Thek

Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 43

Vuela, Vuela Mariposa: A family Storytime & Art Activity w/ Mirelle Ortega

Sun, 15 Mar at 03:00 pm 4572 1/2 W Adams Blvd Free

Natti Vogel & Manuel Betancourt Live at Akbar

Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm Akbar USD 13

Everything is Soup Community Night with Melanie Lutz

Sun, 22 Mar at 05:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 0 to 55

Art Class and Dinner with Nicholle Kobi Los Angeles,California

Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm Los Angeles USD 55

Book Industry Mixer: Los Angeles Chapter

Sun, 29 Mar at 05:30 pm The Wellesbourne USD 40

Children’s Story Hour / Hora de Cuentos para Niños - March 2026

Sun, 29 Mar at 11:00 am Libros Schmibros Lending Library Free

Sombreros, Colores & Diversión: Storytime & Crafts with Sheridan

Sat, 04 Apr at 03:00 pm 4572 1/2 W Adams Blvd Free

Downtown Los Angeles is for Book Lovers walking tour

Sat, 25 Apr at 10:30 am Grand Central Market

Humor Me - How Laughing More Can Improve Your Life! with Chris Duffy

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

THIS IS A (REP CLUB) BOOK CLUB

Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am Reparations Club Free

☀️Early Summer Week 2: Making Art Through Storytelling☀️

Mon, 08 Jun at 09:30 am 1054 S Robertson Blvd USD 722

Magic Market

Sat, 18 Apr at 01:00 pm 3510 Pasadena Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, USA USD 18 to 50

Authors Only - Shine & Read Kid's Book Fair

Sun, 15 Mar at 10:00 am 751 Echo Park Ave USD 0 to 150

Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television with Todd S. Purdum!

Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

Sapphic Book and Social Club-Los Angeles

Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Lawless Brewing Co. Free

Manly P. Hall's Adventures with Books, a Talk with William Kiesel

Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 18 to 125

I'll Try Anything Twice: Carly Schwartz (with Cassidy Lehrman)

Mon, 16 Mar at 06:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 15 to 37

Women in Health: Leadership Panel & Official Book Launch

Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Keck School of Medicine of USC Free

3/28 Silverlake Walk Club Book Club - Crying in H Mart

Sun, 29 Mar at 09:00 am Vista Hermosa Natural Park, Mountains Recreation & Conservation Authority Free

PLUS ME Project - LA Wildfire Storytelling Workshop

Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 6957 N Figueroa St Free

Book Reading w/ Award-winning Author, Terry Dyer

Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm West 7th Street Free

Conflict-ology Writing Class with Susan Magestro

Sat, 11 Apr at 04:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 25

Oceanic Literacy Day At The Open Book, Topanga

Sat, 28 Mar at 02:30 pm The Open Book Woodland Hills Free

Drummer Girl - Book Launch Party!

Sat, 21 Mar at 03:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City Free

Sugar and Spice Book Club: Throne of the Fallen

Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm The Open Book Woodland Hills Free

Writing Fury, Fear, and Forgiveness: A Literary Conversation

Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles Events Venue USD 29

The Wake of a Bearded Gentleman

Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm Art of Acting Studio Free

I, MEDUSA Book Club Comedy Hour Hosted by Monique Madrid

Wed, 08 Apr at 08:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City Free

Dr. Anita Johnson Book Discussion Financial Erudition of African American

Sat, 11 Apr at 02:00 pm The BAAP Boutique Free

Alana Kysar in Conversation for Aloha Veggies

Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 11 to 39

Pizza Party & Wii Videogames for ages 11-18: Sylmar Library Teen Council

Wed, 01 Apr at 04:15 pm Sylmar Branch Library Free

The Good House Writer's Retreat: Spring 2026

Thu, 30 Apr at 06:30 pm 917 S Windsor Blvd USD 146

French Link Stitch Bookbinding Workshop Hosted By Emma Palm (3/29)

Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm 1200 N Alvarado St USD 45

The Out and Open Queer Book Club: Damsels and Dinosaurs

Sun, 15 Mar at 02:00 pm The Open Book Woodland Hills Free

A Yearner's Soliloquy: Book Release & Signing

Wed, 18 Mar at 06:30 pm World Stage Performance Gallery USD 13

Book Walk & Talk

Thu, 19 Mar at 10:30 am 630 W 5th St Free

Yuki Chiba

Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Blue Note Los Angeles USD 19 to 55

Book Launch Party for "La Dolce Veto" with Author Caitlin Alice Gilbert

Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 22

Antigonick: a play

Sat, 28 Mar The Actors Company USD 32

Monthly Book Club - A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery O'Connor

Sun, 15 Mar at 01:00 pm Be Nice Have Fun Free

March Book Club: When We Cease to Understand the World

Wed, 18 Mar at 07:30 pm Center for Inquiry West

Silent Book Club of Death, Los Angeles

Mon, 10 Nov at 06:30 pm Studio DDLA Free

High School Book Club

Sun, 29 Mar at 12:30 pm Libros Schmibros Lending Library Free

Become a Friend of Sylmar Branch Library: Join Our Next Meeting!

Tue, 14 Apr at 01:00 pm Sylmar Branch Library Free

Sci Fi Story Club: "The Toynbee Convector" and "The Lady Astronaut of Mars"

Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Edendale Branch Library Free

Playtime on the Plaza

Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am 1036 Broxton Ave Free

Astro-Scolastic Book Club

Mon, 01 Sep at 04:44 pm Wattles Mansion and Gardens Park Free