Books Events in Philadelphia

Check out happening books events all around Philadelphia, PA

Grown-Up Book Fair and Swap-Love City Session 2

 Sun, 12 Apr at 02:30 pm Love City Brewing USD 10

Malcolm Gladwell - Philadelphia

 Tue, 24 Mar at 12:00 am Kimmel Center - Marian Anderson Hall

Grown-Up Book Fair and Swap-Love City

 Sun, 12 Apr at 01:00 pm Love City Brewing USD 10

Douglas Stuart celebrates John of John on Wednesday, May 13th at 7pm

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm 412 Pine St USD 34

Patrick Radden Keefe discusses London Falling on Wednesday, April 8th

 Wed, 08 Apr at 07:00 pm 412 Pine St USD 42

Ann Patchett celebrates Whistler on Monday, June 8th at 7pm

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm 2125 Chestnut St USD 36

Geoff Bennett celebrates Black Out Loud on Saturday, March 28th at 5pm!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 39

Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney celebrates Lake Effect on April 16th at 6pm

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

Kevin James Thornton: Book Reading Show

 Tue, 28 Apr at 07:00 pm Helium Comedy Club - Philadelphia

Philly Book Launch: FAT SWIM by Emma Copley Eisenberg

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Philadelphia Ethical Society USD 0 to 34

A DEEPLY ROOTED TROLLEY TOUR BY HARRIETTS BOOKSHOP

 Sat, 21 Mar at 11:00 am Harriett's Bookshop USD 73

Casey Scieszka celebrates The Fountain on March 24th

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 35

The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook Tour at Malai Philly

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Malai USD 10 to 50

candice iloh's "EMEKA EAT EGUSI!" Book Release Party

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Painted Bride Art Center USD 25

Wilderness Generation - Preview and Artist Talk

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 am Parkway Central Library Free

Egg Hunt + Book Swap

 Sat, 04 Apr at 09:30 am Cupid’s Bookshop USD 15

The Fifth Distinguished Lecture in African Studies with Ben Okri

 Mon, 30 Mar at 05:30 pm Jon M. Huntsman Hall, 8th fl. Colloquium Level Free

Uncle Bobbie's X Brian Jones - "Black History is for Everyone" Book Talk

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:30 pm Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books USD 30

TBD presents CLIPPINGS 2026: a new play festival

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Walnut St. Theatre Independence Studio on 3 USD 0 to 55

An Evening with Steve Wynn in a living room in Philadelphia PA

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm A Living Room in Philadelphia PA 19121 USD 29 to 109

Brooke Averick celebrates PHOEBE BERMAN’S GONNA LOSE IT on May 27th at 7pm

 Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm 2125 Chestnut St USD 34

Books & Brunch & Mimosa’s

 Sat, 28 Mar at 11:00 am TBA USD 55 to 162

Contented Convos: not a book club, a conversation club.

 Fri, 20 Feb at 07:00 pm THRIVE Philly USD 13

Uncle Bobbie's X Ericka Hart: Nasty Work Book Tour

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:30 pm Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts USD 13 to 36

How to Fall in Love with Poetry with Edward Hirsch on April 14th at 6pm

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

Anika Burgess celebrates Flashes of Brilliance on March 19th at 6pm

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

Justin Torres: Blackouts

 Wed, 25 Mar at 12:00 pm Lawrence Field DEC Center, DEC Forum Free

Opera on Tap Philly Presents: Fool for Love

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm A Novel Idea on Passyunk USD 18 to 39

Spring Clean Swap Meet + Resource Exchange

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia Free

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 09:30 am Vaux Big Picture High School Free

PHILLY: You Are Before the World Book Event

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm Lily of the Valley Cupcakery & Cafe' USD 39

Roots to Routes: A Book Talk with Romina Garber

 Mon, 20 Apr at 12:00 pm University of Pennsylvania Free

'Takes a Village Storyhour

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm d'griot gallery Free

Stevie The Inventor's Book Signing Event/ Build A Bot Class

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Lovett Memorial Library Free

Merlin Holland celebrates After Oscar on April 9th at 6pm

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

Mojo Bags & Medicine Wheels: A Bus Trip & Farm Experience

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am Harriett's Bookshop USD 50

David Szalay celebrates Flesh on April 23rd at 6pm

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia Free

An Evening with Eric LaRocca in Conversation with Chuck Wendig

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Thrillerdelphia USD 18 to 34

Heavy Hands of Kung Fu

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm H&H Books USD 13

Kiss & Tale (May 2026)

 Sat, 16 May at 11:00 am Yards Brewing Company USD 71 to 98

K. L. Walther celebrates We're a Bad Idea, Right? on April 3rd at 6:30pm

 Fri, 03 Apr at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia USD 0 to 19

Rebel Reader's Society

 Tue, 14 Apr at 06:00 pm Harriett's Bookshop Free

Giving Yourself Permission: An Evening with Dr. George James (Temple Univ)

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:00 pm Mazur Hall Free

Women History Month Book Fest

 Sun, 22 Mar at 10:00 am TBA USD 23 to 55

After Rumi: Book Talk by Jamal J. Elias

 Wed, 29 Apr at 05:00 pm Williams Hall Humanities Conference Room (623) Free

The Alley Book Club: SESQUI! By Thomas H. Keels

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:30 pm 124-126 Elfreths Alley, Philadelphia, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 19106

New Town Utopias: Lessons from China’s 21st-Century Urban Experiments

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics Free

Stealing America with Linford D. Fisher

 Mon, 30 Mar at 02:00 pm Annenberg School for Communication, Room 500 Free

The Legacy Author Circle—Founding Edition

 Sat, 30 May at 08:30 am Sonesta Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square CAD 597

Books & Brunch with Authors

 Sat, 21 Mar at 10:00 am TBA USD 34 to 66

Moonbrew: Sip & Read | Cozy Tea Tasting & Book Club Experience (Philly)

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Marniér Events USD 15 to 45

Pilaties With Love: Keep Radiating

 Sat, 11 Apr at 10:00 am You Say Cafe USD 35

Author Event: Bloodsinger by Juliette Cross

 Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm Cupid’s Bookshop USD 39

Sisterhood Between the Pages: Book vs. Cinema Book Club

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm 30th Street Station USD 10

Textpocalypse Now: AI and the New Political Economy of Writing

 Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm Fisher Bennett Hall Room 135 Free

Author Event: The Auction by Sadie Kincaid

 Tue, 21 Apr at 06:30 pm Cupid’s Bookshop USD 39

THE CIRCLE: A Monthly Strategy Collective for Independent Artists

 Sun, 05 Apr at 10:00 am Braid Mill Free

Reading is Freedom Festival

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Historic Fair Hill Free

The Head & The Hand Writing Group

 Sat, 28 Mar at 02:00 pm Valerio Coffee Roasters Free

MovieJawn & Philly Free Library present THE 5,000 FINGERS OF DR. T

 Tue, 28 Apr at 05:30 pm Parkway Central Library Free

Othmer Library After Hours

 Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm Science History Institute Free

Book Release Party: K. Iwancio

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm The Broken Spine USD 25

Pitching Your Cookbook: A Chat with Lit Agent Sally Ekus at Binding Agents!

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Binding Agents Cook/Book Shop Free

Lavender and Ginger: The Making of a Queer Historical Graphic Novel

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:30 pm Plant and People Free

Saturday Leadership Academy at VAUX Big Picture!

 Sat, 23 May at 09:30 am Vaux Big Picture High School Free

Author Event: Big Girl Blitz by Danielle Allen

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm Cupid’s Bookshop USD 23

LITERACY MOMENTS MAGAZINE BOOKS & COMMUNITY FEST

 Sat, 13 Jun at 11:00 am Miles Mack Playground USD 0 to 135

Powered by Smart: A Prehistory of Everyday AI

 Wed, 22 Apr at 03:30 pm Williams Hall Humanities Conference Room (623) Free

Pages and Prosecco

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm 2239 N Front St USD 23

MovieJawn & Philly Free Library present THROW MOMMA FROM THE TRAIN

 Tue, 12 May at 05:30 pm Parkway Central Library Free

Stephen Girard Book Launch with Dr. Alexander L. Ames

 Fri, 05 Jun at 05:30 pm Founders Hall at Girard College Free

Spring Renewal Celebration

 Sat, 16 May at 05:00 pm Taller Puertorriqueno, Inc USD 82 to 10,673

Book Launch: The Composer’s Black Box with Ted Gordon

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Ulises Free

BOOK CLUB

 Thu, 02 Apr at 06:00 pm Industrious

Authors Tracey Levine & Grady Chambers in Conversation

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm The Head & The Hand Books Free

Playtime Reading Series : NeuroSpeak

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:30 pm The CORE at Esperanza Health Center Free

A Book Tasting & FAAMILY Wellness Retreat

 Sat, 18 Apr at 10:00 am 5546 Pulaski Ave Free

Author Talk: Philadelphia A Narrative History

 Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm Skyline Room / The Parkway Central Library / The Free Library of Philadelphia Free

Book Club: The Only One Left

 Wed, 25 Mar at 01:00 pm The Welcome Table Free

A Writers Party 2026: People Yell At You (a reading)

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Neon Clown Dream Lounge Free

The Gift - Book Signing

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm 6492 Musgrave St Free

Book Bedazzling Night

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:30 pm Cupid’s Bookshop USD 29

Veilborn Book Signing & Meet the Author Mel Williams

 Sun, 26 Apr at 01:00 pm Thunder Mug Cafe Free

Saturday Signing

 Sat, 21 Mar at 12:00 pm 8511 Germantown Ave Free

Author Porsche Day Book Launch

 Sat, 25 Jul at 06:00 pm 119 W Girard Ave USD 23 to 45

Memorization Course (3Books)

 Sun, 11 May at 04:00 pm Philadelphia Free