Books Events in Oxford

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In Conversation: Kimberlé Crenshaw with Jude Kelly

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm St Catherine's College Free

Francis Fukuyama IN THE REALM OF THE LAST MAN

 Fri, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Examination Schools, University of Oxford GBP 12 to 30

Maria Semple GO GENTLE with Viv Groskop

 Tue, 26 May at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 20

Carlo Rovelli ON THE EQUALITY OF ALL THINGS with Iain McGilchrist

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm The Sheldonian Theatre GBP 30 to 35

Amy Wallace NOBODY'S GIRL with Kate Mosse

 Fri, 03 Jul at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 10 to 30

Rowan Williams with Philip Goff WHY?

 Mon, 07 Sep at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 8

SJC Literary Festival: Puppet storytelling with Emma Boor

 Sat, 23 May at 10:00 am Garden Quad Reception Room - St John's College Free

SJC Literary Festival: Professor Lady Sue Black 'An Expert Witness'

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College Free

YA Thrills: Four Bold Voices on Magic, Mayhem and M**der

 Thu, 28 May at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 5

Daisy Johnson LONG WAVE

 Mon, 29 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 19

Oxford Famous Alumni Outdoor Exploration Game

 Mon, 01 Jun at 12:01 am The Eagle and Child GBP 8

Daisuke Yomsumi LET GO

 Sat, 23 May at 03:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop Free

Charles Foster THE EDGES OF THE WORLD with Dan Kieran

 Mon, 01 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 22

Hernan Diaz PLY

 Mon, 19 Oct at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 20

SJC Literary Festival: In Conversation with Simon Mason

 Sun, 24 May at 03:00 pm Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College Free

M. John Harrison THE END OF EVERYTHING with Ben Pester

 Mon, 15 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 17

Lawrence Freedman ON STRATEGISTS AND STRATEGY with Sam Freedman

 Mon, 28 Sep at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 23

Christie Watson KILLING ME SOFTLY with Rachel Clarke

 Wed, 01 Jul at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 20

Gwyneth Lewis NIGHTSHADE MOTHER with Kate Kennedy

 Wed, 29 Jul at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 11

Erin Maglaque PRESENCE with Alison Light

 Thu, 10 Sep at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 25

Frank Cottrell-Boyce A BRITISH CHILDHOOD

 Wed, 10 Jun The Sheldonian Theatre GBP 10 to 22

Khushwant Singh Literary Festival Oxford 2026

 Tue, 02 Jun at 03:00 pm St Antony's College Free

Amber Husain TELL ME HOW YOU EAT with Eleanor Penny

 Tue, 02 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 19

June's Book Club: Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit (Jeanette Winterson, 1985)

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:30 pm Curzon Oxford Free

Rebel Book Club Oxford x SPEAKING OUT

 Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm Gulp Fiction GBP 17

Book at Lunchtime: A Queer Scrapbook

 Wed, 27 May at 12:30 pm Seminar Room 63, Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Free

SJC Literary Festival: Storytelling with Adam and Charlotte Guillain

 Sun, 24 May at 10:30 am Garden Quad Reception Room - St John's College Free

Naples in the Novels of Elena Ferrante

 Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Il Corno - Panuozzo Bar Free

Sally Bayley WORM IN THE BUD with Victoria Tennant

 Sat, 13 Jun at 02:00 pm Blackwell's Bookshop Free

Jonathan Fennell COLLAPSE

 Mon, 12 Oct at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 30

PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with Daisy Dixon

 Sat, 27 Jun at 11:00 am Blackwell's Bookshop Free

Dylan Brennan THE BIG SHOT with Greg Brennan

 Wed, 27 May at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6

Andrea Bajani THE ANNIVERSARY with Sam Knight

 Thu, 02 Jul at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 13

Lamorna Ash DON'T FORGET WE'RE HERE FOREVER

 Tue, 15 Sep at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6

Maryam Aslany PEASANTS

 Tue, 29 Sep at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 25

Writing Picture Books with Anna Kemp - 4 week course

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm St Margaret's Institute GBP 198

Urmila Seshagiri THE LIFE OF VIOLET with David James

 Tue, 30 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 17

SJC Literary Festival: Junior Book Club (age 8+)

 Sat, 23 May at 02:00 pm Garden Quad Reception Room - St John's College Free

Snarks, Rhymes and Riddles

 Sun, 05 Jul at 02:00 pm St Margaret of Antioch, Church Free

July's Book Club: Fantasy

 Tue, 07 Jul at 06:30 pm Curzon Oxford Free

Amanda Golden THE POEMS OF SYLVIA PLATH with Erica McAlpine

 Mon, 06 Jul at 05:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 6 to 40

August's Book Club: Beach Read

 Tue, 04 Aug at 06:30 pm Curzon Oxford Free

SJC Literary Festival: In Conversation with Revd Fergus Butler-Gallie

 Sat, 23 May at 11:30 am Garden Quad Auditorium, St John's College Free

Autobiographical Artist’s Book Workshop

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:00 pm 9 Moreton Rd GBP 100

After Hours: Book Club - 20th August

 Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Modern Art Oxford GBP 9 to 15

September's Book Club: Science Fiction

 Tue, 01 Sep at 06:30 pm Curzon Oxford Free

November's Book Club: Spooky

 Tue, 03 Nov at 06:30 pm Curzon Oxford Free

October's Book Club: Mystery/Thriller

 Tue, 06 Oct at 06:30 pm Curzon Oxford Free

Lydia Cabrera's El Monte & Diasporic Afro-Cuban Spirituality

 Tue, 09 Jun at 05:00 pm The Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities Free

Book launch: "The Political Theologies of Populism by Colin Bossen"

 Mon, 25 May at 05:15 pm Harris Manchester College Free

100 years of 'These Old Shades' by Georgette Heyer at the Bodleian

 Sun, 04 Oct at 11:00 am Bodleian Library

Oxford-Weidenfeld Translation Prize Short List Readings and Prize-Giving

 Sat, 13 Jun at 06:15 pm St Anne’s College, Tsuzuki Lecture Theatre Free

The Astaires: Fred & Adele

 Tue, 16 Jun at 05:30 pm Jacqueline du Pré Music Building (St Hilda's College) Free

The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z: Book Launch and Story Workshop

 Fri, 22 May at 04:30 pm Blackfriars Hall Free

Jerzy Giedroyc and the Paris "Kultura"

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm St Anne's College Free

Launch: Writing Queer History by Matt Cook

 Wed, 17 Jun at 05:00 pm Mansfield College, Old Hall Free

Realistic and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence

 Thu, 18 Jun at 05:30 pm Blackfriars Hall Free

Comic Book Club at Oxford Westgate Library

 Sat, 01 Nov at 11:00 am Oxford Westgate Library Free

Talk and Discussion on Devils Cub by Georgette Heyer led by Susan Koffler-Sluijter

Wed, 08 Jul at 08:15 pm St Peter's Church, Wolvercote

Historic Oxford Writers Tour

 Fri, 24 Apr at 10:00 am University of Oxford GBP 13 to 25

Human Dignity: Its Roots and Challenges in Western Thought

 Tue, 09 Jun at 06:00 pm Blackfriars Hall Free

Talk and Discussion on An Infamous Army by Georgette Heyer led by Dr Helen Davidge

 Wed, 09 Sep at 08:15 pm St Peter's Church, Wolvercote

Talk and Discussion on Regency Buck by Georgette Heyer led by Chris Ashbolt

 Wed, 12 Aug at 08:15 pm St Peter's Church, Wolvercote

Talk and Discussion on These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer led by Nicholas Walker

 Wed, 10 Jun at 08:15 pm St Peter's Church, Wolvercote