Books Events in San Francisco

Check out happening books events all around San Francisco, CA

R.F. Kuang: Taipei Story with Abigail Hing Wen

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:00 pm Calvary Presbyterian Church USD 17 to 50

David Sedaris

 Sun, 15 Nov at 04:00 am War Memorial Opera House

SAKE DAY 2026

 Sat, 26 Sep at 04:00 pm Hotel Kabuki Free

Daily Stoic Live | Onstage with Ryan Holiday

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm A.C.T.'s Toni Rembe Theater USD 54 to 247

An Evening with David Sedaris

 Sat, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm War Memorial Opera House

PASEO ARTÍSTICO: RAISE YOUR VOICE / ¡LEVANTA LA VOZ!

 Sat, 13 Jun at 01:00 pm 2958 24th Street., San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94110

Dusty Baker: A Memoir in Baseball and Life

 Wed, 24 Jun at 12:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

THE BEATLES by Jim Marshall Book Launch

 Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm Trick Dog Free

Matt Haig – The Midnight Train

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Jewish Community Center of San Francisco USD 33 to 49

Kristin Hannah at Sydney Goldstein Theater

 Wed, 23 Sep at 07:30 pm Sydney Goldstein Theater

MAGGIE STIEFVATER: THE DREAM THIEVES GN at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

 Sat, 08 Aug at 06:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza USD 23 to 32

Emily St. John Mandel at Sydney Goldstein Theater

 Fri, 18 Sep Sydney Goldstein Theater

Godzillafest 2026

 Fri, 18 Sep at 04:00 pm Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway

Book Sale Block Party (4th Annual)

 Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm 1630 17th St Free

CJ LEEDE in conversation with SARAH GAILEY at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza USD 35

Larry Hayes and John Shea discuss "14 Going on 24"

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Susan Page on the Queen and Her Presidents

 Mon, 22 Jun at 05:30 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 24

Mural Fest! Our 2nd to last Open House at 951 Hudson Ave.

 Sun, 14 Jun at 12:00 pm 951 Hudson Ave Free

Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm KALW Public Media Free

Greg Sarris Discusses "The Last Human" with Nina Schuyler

 Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Melissa Murray: Understanding the U.S. Constitution

 Wed, 08 Jul at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Library Day at the New Farm Saturday

 Sat, 11 Jul at 11:00 am The New Farm Free

Jonathan Weber discusses his new book "City on the Edge"

 Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Charlotte Brooks Book Talk: The Moys of New York and Shanghai

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Chinese Historical Society of America Museum USD 15 to 35

Ben Wikler: How to End America’s Meltdown and Save Democracy

 Tue, 28 Jul at 06:00 pm The Commonwealth Club USD 27

Thieves! Cons! Blackmail! w/ Bestselling Authors Karen Odden & Cara Black

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:30 pm Best Bookstore in Union Square Free

How the Democrats Lost America: Making Sense of the 2024 Election & Beyond

 Tue, 28 Jul at 06:00 pm Manny's USD 9 to 37

History That Doesn't Suck

 Sat, 20 Jun at 08:00 pm Marines' Memorial Theatre

Milk Memorial Movie Series: A Nice Indian Boy

 Tue, 16 Jun at 05:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Fall in Love: Author Shirlene Obuobi's Latest Romance, with Jessica Joyce

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:30 pm Best Bookstore in Union Square Free

Dave Eggers - Contrapposto: A Novel

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm Calvary Presbyterian Church

Friends of Dorothy Read Friends of Dorothy book club

 Sun, 21 Jun Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

Octavia’s Legacy: Imagining the Futures She Made Possible

 Sun, 14 Jun at 02:00 pm Main Library - San Francisco Public Library Free

DVAN Reading Series | Hoangmai Pham in Conversation with Kathy L. Nguyễn

 Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm Green Apple Books on the Park Free

An Evening with Tracee Stanley (In Person)

 Fri, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm First Unitarian Universalist Church & Center USD 22 to 48

Author: Grace Loh Prasad, The Translator's Daughter

 Wed, 15 Jul at 06:00 pm Sunset Branch Library Free

The Last Human Bear with author Greg Sarris

 Thu, 06 Aug at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Book Talk: Orange with Noel Quiñones & T.S. Leonard

 Sun, 07 Jun at 02:00 pm Fabulosa Books Free

Homesick for a World Unknown

 Sat, 06 Jun at 03:30 pm The Randall Museum USD 6

Ru Marshall discusses his new book "American Trickster" with Alison Owings

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Kamper Sweet Kamper: Eric Ruby in conversation with Allie Haeusslein

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Leica Store San Francisco Free

Young Adult Author Night!

 Wed, 24 Jun at 07:00 pm BookShop West Portal Free

Women of a Promiscuous Nature with Donna Everhart and Scott Stern

 Thu, 09 Jul at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Pride & Prejudice: Chapter 1 Onward!

 Fri, 19 Jun at 02:00 am The Love Potion Library

The Mysterious Mrs. Christie

 Mon, 20 Jul at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 7

A Store to Remember with James Mullane

 Mon, 15 Jun at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 7

Shakespeare's Margaret: The Dramatic Life of a Warrior Queen

 Thu, 20 Aug at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Rise & Read Summer Initiative

 Wed, 08 Jul at 03:00 pm 68 Haight St Free

San Francisco Book Launch: A Celebration of Orange

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:00 pm Medicine for Nightmares Free

Everything is Photograph: A Life of André Kertész

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

TIM PRATT at Books Inc. Opera Plaza

 Thu, 10 Sep at 06:00 pm Books Inc. Opera Plaza Free

Tu Palabra en Mi Cuerpo de Lencha / Your Word on My Dyke Body

 Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm 100 Larkin St Free

Healing Burnout Through Nature’s Wisdom (In Person)

 Thu, 13 Aug at 06:00 pm California Institute of Integral Studies - Main building USD 11 to 32

Genre Smoosh book club

 Sun, 28 Jun at 03:30 pm Eureka Valley/Harvey Milk Memorial Branch Library Free

ALAA AL-BARKAWI at Books Inc. in the Marina

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm Books Inc. Free

From Heather's Mommies to Tango's Daddies

 Tue, 09 Jun at 12:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 0 to 7

The Newcomers: The Chronicles of Touperdu with author Pam Troy

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm Mechanics' Institute USD 7 to 18

Book Club: Trusting Oneself and the Other

 Sun, 28 Jun at 12:30 pm The Mind Heart Center, San Francisco Free

Book Release Party: The Desert Spring Movement by Arel Wiederholt Kassar

 Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm Latin American Club Free

Tough Guy Book Club - San Francisco Chapter

 Wed, 03 Jun The Liberties Public House

Dying to Talk: Stories of Death and Care

 Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm The Writers Grotto

WAYNE FEINSTEIN: TURNING at Books Inc. Laurel Village

 Sun, 28 Jun at 05:00 pm Books Inc Free

Linda's Book Launch

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm 1015 Howard St Free

The Fantasy (Mis)Adventures of Short Sword and Long Bow

Sat, 06 Jun at 03:00 am 2400 Bayshore Blvd, San Francisco, CA, United States, California 94134

SFDC Book Club

 Sun, 28 Jun at 10:00 am SF Dharma Collective Free

Publish Your Chapbook

 Sat, 08 Aug at 10:00 am 297 Page St USD 50

2026 Race to Read 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2 - Benefitting Donors Choose

 Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm San Francisco USD 5 to 42

Cocktails, Reading and Book Swap

 Thu, 11 Jun at 06:30 pm The Willows Free

Field Trip To Sutro Library

 Tue, 23 Jun at 10:00 am J Paul Leonard Sutro Library USD 0 to 45