Books Events in Los Angeles

Check out happening books events all around Los Angeles, CA

HORRORCON LOS ANGELES 2025

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:00 pm Los Angeles Convention Center

Rare Books LA - Union Station 2025

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:00 am Los Angeles Union Station USD 15 to 29

Jim Newton on Jerry Garcia and The Grateful Dead

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 58

Mezcal Por Siempre: Year Two

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:00 pm Rolling Greens DTLA USD 87 to 130

Enchanted Realms Book Festival

 Sat, 11 Oct at 10:00 am Autry Museum of the American West USD 0 to 23

Dan Pelosi in Conversation for Let's Party

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm Colburn School USD 27 to 56

A Literary Cake Picnic

 Sat, 13 Sep at 05:00 pm Midnight Books LA USD 34

Los Angeles Libros Festival

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:00 am Central Library Free

HAUNT ME: Latine Poets Give Voice to Ancestors

 Fri, 19 Sep at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Stephanie Wrobel presents THE HITCHCOCK HOTEL w/ Amy Meyerson

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm 18604 Ventura Blvd Free

LA librería 10th Anniversary!

 Sat, 06 Sep at 03:00 pm 4572 1/2 W Adams Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016 West Adams Boulevard Free

Join WeBook at B&N at The Grove to celebrate National Latina Day in LA

 Sat, 06 Sep at 12:30 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Nicholas Sparks celebrates REMAIN at B&N The Grove

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 26

HIDDEN IN THE SHELVES

 Sat, 04 Oct at 01:00 pm Los Angeles Union Station Free

Raymond Chandler's Noir Downtown L.A. walking tour

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am Grand Central Market

L.A. Book Launch: Gail Wronsky & Paul Lieber

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center USD 0 to 11

Yasmin Khan in Conversation with Khushbu Shah for Sabzi

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 41

WRITING THE GOLDEN STATE

 Sat, 04 Oct at 03:00 pm Los Angeles Union Station Free

Imagine Book Launch with Dr. Deganit Nuur & Anita Moorjani (Los Angeles)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble @ The Grove, Los Angeles Free

Deep Dive Poetry & Fiction

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 7 to 18

A Celebration of the Life and Work of Donald Shoup

 Fri, 03 Oct at 02:00 pm UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center Free

Summer Story Circle

 Sun, 07 Sep at 04:00 pm The IVAN Gallery USD 0 to 30

Truly: Lionel Richie Q&A with Friends

 Mon, 06 Oct at 08:00 pm THE ORPHEUM THEATRE

Writers Bloc and The Skirball Present Timothy Snyder

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:30 pm Skirball Cultural Center USD 0 to 49

Melissa King in Conversation for Cook Like a King

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Now Serving USD 48

Kim Chi discusses DONUTELLA HAMACHI with Stephan Lee at BN The Grove

 Sat, 27 Sep at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 23

Lupillo Rivera signs TRAGOS AMARGOS at B&N The Grove

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 24

Baldwin: A Love Story

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 43

Calahan Skogman discusses and signs BLUE GRAFFITI at B&N The Grove

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 23 to 34

Todd Purdum and Sam Wasson On Desi Arnaz's Legacy

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:30 pm The Ebell of Los Angeles - Lounge USD 0 to 57

Bookish at Bar Covell ~ a night of silent reading and sipping together

 Sun, 07 Sep at 05:00 pm Covell USD 25

After the Fall: The Rise of Authoritarianism in the World We’ve Made

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 27

An Evening with Andrew Ross Sorkin

 Thu, 16 Oct at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

What Kind of Dog Is That?

 Sun, 07 Sep at 11:00 am Pretty Good Boy USD 0 to 21

MEET & GREET: Authors Juan Carlos Quezadas and Ana Romero

 Sun, 28 Sep at 03:00 pm 4572 1/2 W Adams Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016 West Adams Boulevard Free

Jen Hatmaker discusses AWAKE at B&N The Grove

 Mon, 13 Oct at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble The Grove USD 33

An Evening with Steven Pinker

 Mon, 06 Oct at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

True Crime, History, and the Stories We Tell: Panel and Lost LA Screening

 Mon, 15 Sep at 06:00 pm Doheny Memorial Library, Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall Free

Jeremy Fox in Conversation for On Meat

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Now Serving USD 14 to 59

Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari, & Nava Kavelin chat CRUSHMORE

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm First Congregational Church of Los Angeles USD 39

The Wilderness

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 36

Immigrant Roots L.A. Book Launch

 Wed, 17 Sep at 05:30 pm Los Angeles Athletic Club USD 41

Bad Bad Girl

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 36

Auto-Correct: Fantasies & Failures of AI Ethics in the Driverless Car

 Mon, 08 Sep at 11:00 am DataX, Murphy Hall 3312 Free

IN-PERSON: Hold Nothing: A Special Book Conversation

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:30 pm Unplug Meditation | Santa Monica USD 39

Cuentos que Asustan (Un Poquito)

 Sun, 26 Oct at 03:00 pm 4572 1/2 W Adams Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90016 West Adams Boulevard Free

An Evening with Jimmy Wales

 Tue, 04 Nov at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 56

An Evening with Sir Roger Deakins

 Tue, 11 Nov at 08:00 pm Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Center at Vista Del Mar USD 29 to 67

Puzzle Mania!

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 45

AN EVENING WITH ANNIE LEIBOVITZ: ON HER NEW BOOK, "WOMEN"

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm The Wiltern

Joyride

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm Mark Taper Auditorium - Central Library USD 0 to 39

Chanukah Brunch with Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

 Fri, 05 Dec at 10:00 am Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel USD 118 to 250

Book Talk: “Through the Dark” with Yolanda Nava | Free with RSVP

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 pm 501 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90012

Romantasy BookCon - Los Angeles 2026 - GENERAL TICKETS ON SALE 4/4/25

 Thu, 26 Feb at 03:00 pm The Biltmore Los Angeles

Golden Hour - An Artist's Love Letter To Los Angeles with George Townley!

 Wed, 24 Sep at 07:00 am 3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027

The Book Of Mormon at Pantages Theatre - CA

 Tue, 10 Feb Pantages Theatre - CA

Los Angeles Comic Con

 Thu, 25 Sep at 04:00 pm Los Angeles Convention Center

Olfactory Research Notes: Vanilla as a Commodity, with Eric Jennings

 Mon, 03 Nov at 03:00 pm The Institute for Art and Olfaction USD 23

Literary Wonders Figure Drawing

 Tue, 10 Jun at 06:30 pm The Last Bookstore Studio City USD 23

The Eastside LA Silver Lake Book Club

 Wed, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm A private location at Silver Lake Free

Design Book Club 2025

 Tue, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Johnny's Pastrami USD 13

"The Magic of Books" Monthly Lecture Series with William Kiesel

 Thu, 09 Oct at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society USD 25

Astro Book Club: Exploring Ancient Wisdom Through Modern Eyes

 Tue, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Philosophical Research Society Free

BIPOC Silent Book Club in West Los Angeles- Fire Relief Fundraiser

 Wed, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Qwench Juice Bar & DRNK Coffee + Tea USD 13

Silent Book Club of Death LA

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