Books Events in Portland

Check out happening books events all around Portland, OR

Rose City Comic Con 2025

 Fri, 05 Sep at 10:00 am Oregon Convention Center

Book Launch Party

 Sat, 06 Sep at 06:30 pm Irving Street Studio, Northwest Irving Street, Portland, OR, USA

Hannah Glavor and Essie & the Hum at Mother Foucaults

 Sat, 16 Aug at 07:00 pm Mother Foucault's Bookshop Free

Powell's Presents: Lucy Knisley

 Sat, 16 Aug at 03:00 pm Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)

Harvest & Hype: A Book Swap & Game Night for Farmers

 Fri, 05 Sep at 04:00 pm Peninsula Park Free

Powell's Presents: K. X. Song in Conversation With Courtney Gould

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)

Doris Kearns Goodwin at Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Windchime Weather, Chandler Trey Johnson,Strange Pilgrim @ Mother Foucaults

 Wed, 20 Aug at 07:00 pm Mother Foucault's Bookshop Free

Official Book Launch: Bank On Your Neighbor by Mel Dorman

 Tue, 19 Aug at 05:30 pm Kiln Free

Sara Cate in conversation with Lindsay Straube

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Portland Center Stage USD 50

Reading: Mo Daviau with Tracy Manaster

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

New Europe Book Club - August 2025 / The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera

 Sat, 16 Aug at 02:00 pm Rose City Book Pub

Alison Cochrun in conversation with Sarah Estep

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm Lincoln High School USD 25

Johanna Taylor: The Ghostkeeper

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97214

Bill McKibben at Powell's City of Books

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm Powell's City of Books USD 38

Mariah Rigg: EXTINCTION CAPITAL OF THE WORLD

 Fri, 22 Aug at 07:00 pm 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97214

Mary Roach - Replaceable You: Adventures in Human Anatomy

 Wed, 17 Sep at 07:00 pm The Alberta Rose Theatre

Hannah Bonam-Young in conversation with Brynne Weaver

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm PAM CUT's Tomorrow Theater USD 25

Reading: Leslie Barnard Booth and Lisa Gerlits

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Lauren Blakely in conversation with Jen Comfort

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Grand Gesture Books USD 25

Reading: Suzy Vitello with Pamela Statz

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Antique Paper Round-Up at Lloyd Center

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 am Lloyd Ctr, Portland, OR 97232, United States

A Night with Emily Rath!

 Thu, 28 Aug at 07:30 pm Portland Center Stage USD 25

Reading: Jonathan Bach: High Desert, Higher Costs

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Lilith Salon for KAWRJ Members

 Sat, 23 Aug at 10:00 am Congregation Beth Israel

Reading: James Patrick Thomas with Greg Carpinello

 Thu, 21 Aug at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Powell's Presents: Jon Raymond in Conversation With Justin Taylor

 Thu, 14 Aug at 07:00 pm Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)

Vampire Wine Night

 Sat, 11 Oct at 06:00 pm 734 NW 14th Ave suite 101 USD 0 to 50

Powell's Presents: Carole Hinojosa & Laura Lampton Scott

 Wed, 27 Aug at 07:00 pm Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)

Adult Book Faire

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm 734 NW 14th Ave suite 101 USD 5

Powell's Presents: Dr. Wendy Johnson in Conversation With Satya Doyle Byock

 Mon, 18 Aug at 07:00 pm Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)

FAN EXPO Portland 2026

 Fri, 16 Jan at 03:00 pm Oregon Convention Center

Powell's Presents: S. A. MacLean in Conversation With Kristin Cast

 Mon, 25 Aug at 07:00 pm Powell's Books, Inc. (Powell's City of Books)

C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

 Fri, 24 Oct at 04:00 pm Keller Auditorium

Release Party for ALCHEMISED

 Tue, 23 Sep at 06:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

OryCon 45

Fri, 17 Oct at 12:00 pm 1000 NE Multnomah St, Portland, OR

Holly Capelle: Preserving the Seasons

Mon, 25 Aug at 06:30 pm 716 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97214

Portland, OR An Evening with Samin Nosrat

Wed, 15 Oct at 07:30 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Reading: Heidi Yewman and Bonnie Comfort

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Portland, OR An Evening with David Sedaris

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

The Bequest Book Launch

 Tue, 09 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Reading: Joanne Mulcahy

 Mon, 22 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

10 of 1,214 Frankenstein's Comicbook Swap! Die, Monster, Die! Sat, Oct 18th, Lloyd Center Mall!

 Sat, 18 Oct at 11:00 am 2201 Lloyd Ctr, Portland, OR, United States, Oregon 97232

You are invited! POWERHOUSE: Book & Film Forum about Our Nuclear Culture

 Sun, 19 Oct at 03:00 pm Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre Free

Reading: Cary Gitter with Laura Glazer

 Mon, 29 Sep at 07:00 pm Annie Bloom's Books

Timothy Snyder in Conversation

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:30 pm Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

Reimagining Masculinities: Conversation with Matthew Nienow & Wayne Scott

 Thu, 23 Oct at 04:30 pm Rose City Book Pub Free

Focus on Hope Luncheon

 Tue, 28 Oct at 11:30 am Avenue Portland

Silent Reading Hour

 Thu, 08 May at 07:00 pm Apa Kabar