Books Events in Washington

Check out happening books events all around Washington, DC

Awesome Con 2026

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, USA

David Sedaris at DAR Constitution Hall

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm DAR Constitution Hall

Ibram X. Kendi at Lincoln Theatre DC

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Lincoln Theatre DC

Senator Cory Booker: STAND

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Erik Larson

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Neal Allen and Anne Lamott — Good Writing — at Sidwell

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Sidwell Friends Meeting House USD 45

Rebecca Solnit

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Service Ready: A Special Evening from Chai Pani

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm Chai Pani DC USD 135

Jim Collins

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Jim Collins with Kelly Corrigan

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Book Talk & Signing with CNN's Abby Phillip

 Sun, 22 Mar at 12:00 pm 4606 16th St NW USD 39

ASL RPG: Basic Fantasy 4E

 Fri, 13 Mar at 01:00 pm Walter E. Washington Convention Center Free

An Evening with Michael Twitty: Recipes from the American South

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 62

Fireside Chat: Nkechi Taifa in Conversation with Dr. Greg Carr - Free

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:30 pm Busboys and Poets Free

National Press Club Headliners: Joan Lunden

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm The National Press Club USD 5 to 13

Eyes on Reading: Lessons Learned — Reporting on Reading and Dyslexia

 Thu, 12 Mar at 06:00 pm 925 13th St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20005

PrePairing for Love: Book Launch + Q&A with Weena Wise

 Sun, 15 Mar at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station

 Sat, 04 Apr at 01:15 pm Union Station USD 29

EDWARD SAID w/ Nubar Hovsepian | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Tue, 17 Mar at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 450K Free

Kate Bowler with Rachel Martin

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Books & Blossoms Pop-Up in Woodley Park!

 Sat, 28 Mar at 10:00 am 2300 Calvert St NW Free

AN UNLIKELY SOCIAL JUSTICE WARRIOR | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Wed, 01 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Hybrid Event: Socially-Oriented Suspense Panel

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

“From Mistakes to Meaning” Book Launch with Michael Lynton and Josh Steiner

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center Free

In Her Voice: An Evening of Women’s Stories & Legacy

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm Shanklin Hall Free

March Cookbook Club: PLANTASIA by Pamelia Chia

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 48

HERE WHERE WE LIVE IS OUR COUNTRY | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

MLK BOOK SWAP

 Sun, 22 Mar at 01:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

March Bake Club: THE CARDAMOM TRAIL by Chetna Makan

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 40

BLOOM HOW YOU MUST: Book talk + workshop

 Sun, 22 Mar at 04:00 pm Grounded: Plant Shop, Cafe, & Wellness Studio USD 7 to 30

Book Launch: Joseph Torigian, The Party's Interests Come First

 Tue, 31 Mar at 06:00 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Easter Egg Collection and Celebration of Black Children's Book Author

 Sat, 04 Apr at 12:00 pm metrobar USD 59

Kate Bowler

 Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Silent Book Club DC H St - April

 Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

Silent Book Club DC H St - May

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

Black Writers Weekend 2026 The Pop Up Experience - DC

 Sat, 14 Mar at 05:00 pm 2325 18th St NW USD 18 to 40

K-Cinema Korean Movie Night: Punch(완득이)

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C. Free

The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook Tour at Malai DC

 Fri, 27 Mar at 06:00 pm Malai USD 11 to 53

UNBANNED Film Screening & Discussion

 Sun, 19 Apr at 02:30 pm Miracle Theatre USD 0 to 10

Help Me Grow's 7th Annual Books, Blocks and Balls Eggstravaganza

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Raymond Recreation Center and Playground Free

In biblioteca in italiano - March 2026 Meet-up

 Tue, 10 Mar at 04:30 pm Italian Cultural Institute @ Embassy of Italy Free

Hybrid Event: The Paris Match, Kate Clayborn

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

The Last Days | Reading & Panel with Author Martin Prinz

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Embassy of Austria Free

REVENGE IS BITTERSWEET: Chocolate, Chai & Chat "The Count of Monte Cristo"

 Sat, 14 Mar at 03:30 pm Teaism Penn Quarter USD 27

Voices N’ Vibes: Community Conversations

 Sun, 29 Mar at 02:00 pm Mixxed Food & Drinks Free

Hill's Kitchen March Book Club

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Hill's Kitchen USD 19 to 53

Secrets & Sins Book Signing

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm The Darcy USD 0 to 53

Baseball Book Swap

 Wed, 25 Mar at 06:00 pm Ivy and Coney Free

Hybrid Event: Mothers and Other Strangers, Corey Ann Haydu

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

 Fri, 06 Mar at 07:30 pm DC Arts Center (DCAC), 18th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA USD 39

Summer Yoga Book Club

 Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

EMMA GREDE: Start With Yourself Book Tour

 Thu, 23 Apr at 08:00 pm The Howard Theatre

Book Presentation: The Stakes of a Global War by Andrei Piontkovsky

 Fri, 13 Mar at 05:30 pm Free Peoples of Russia House USD 13

Brave Schools Book Launch Event

 Wed, 22 Apr at 05:00 pm George Washington University Free

Books In Blossom Mixer

 Sat, 21 Mar at 02:00 pm Sycamore & Oak Free

Fashion Intel: Mission No. 3 - WHO IS FRANKIE WELCH?

 Sat, 14 Mar at 02:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library USD 0 to 44

Book Talk | Q&A w/ Best Selling Author & TV Host, Ronny Leblanc

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm Lost Origins Gallery Free

Faculty Research Forum: Enemies in Agreement with Jane Vaynman

 Wed, 11 Mar at 12:30 pm JHU SAIS #622 Free

Author Talk: Alexandra Sellassie Antohin

 Fri, 13 Mar at 06:00 pm Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Free

THE AUTHORS BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2026

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:30 pm Capital Hilton USD 199

The Inner Loop March Reading

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

Dirty Metal by Allison LaMothe

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Author Event: Alison Cheperdak

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm M.M.LaFleur Georgetown USD 37

TO DIE FOR: An Evening with Author Rosie Grant and Carter Umhau

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 30

Book Talk : Inadvertent Expansion by Nicholas Anderson

 Mon, 06 Apr at 02:30 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

The Mapmaker: A Literary Conversation with Author Tom Young

 Fri, 01 May at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

In-Store Storytime: Nadia Fisher, At the Cookout

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 23

AMERICAN SPIRITS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

An Exclusive Pre-Release Conversation with Author Alison Cheperdak

 Sun, 15 Mar at 01:00 pm Junior League of Washington USD 36

Book & Bake Sale

 Fri, 13 Mar at 08:00 am 3401 Nebraska Ave NW Free

HELLO, HOME COOKING: An Evening with Ham El-Waylly and Isabel Coss

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 46

Capital Rare Book Fair

 Sat, 30 May at 11:00 am University Club USD 10 to 15

NBAS: "Japan’s Grand Strategy: Liminal Power in an Uncertain World"

 Fri, 20 Mar at 12:30 pm Room 505 Free

Mai Pham - Bridge from Saigon

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 8

NASW-Metro DC Book Club Event

 Thu, 19 Mar at 06:00 pm Howard University, School of Social Work-Staff Development and Training for DC Office of Aging Free

Arab Women’s Revolutionary Art: Between Singularities and Multitudes

 Mon, 23 Mar at 12:00 pm Maria & Alberto De La Cruz Art Gallery Free

Book Talk: David C. Engerman's "Apostles of Development"

 Thu, 26 Mar at 04:00 pm American University, School of International Service, Founders Room Free

Parent Workshop: Raising a Reader – How to Foster a Love for Books

 Tue, 24 Mar at 06:30 pm East City Bookshop Free

An Evening With Gene Scheer: Adapting Mammoth American Novels for the Opera

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Old North Free

Juliet Izon - The Encore

 Thu, 12 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 8 to 22

The Cyber Guild - March Book Club

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm 1801 Pennsylvania Ave NW Free

The Reading Room: An Unplugged Gathering

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm SANCTUARY at Love Your Tribe USD 25

The Middle East is Asian: A Fireside with the Author of West Asia

 Thu, 19 Mar at 01:00 pm Stimson Center Free

Flor Bookclub: La Cruzada with author Florencia Canale

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:00 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 24

A. Natasha Joukovsky - Medium Rare

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 12 to 23

Sing Down The Moon by Robert Gwaltney

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Shroud of Turin Lectures with Author Gilbert Lavoie

 Sat, 14 Mar at 01:00 pm Saint John Paul II National Shrine Free

Mega Milk by Megan Milks

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Abigail Savitch-Lew - Livonia Chow Mein

 Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 34

Hybrid Event: The Leadership Labyrinth, Jade Floyd

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 37

Shobha Rao - Indian Country

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 34

Solidarity Economy Social Hour

 Sat, 28 Mar at 03:00 pm Bol Bookstore Free

In-Store Event: Educator Night at East City Bookshop

 Thu, 26 Mar at 05:30 pm East City Bookshop Free

March Bold Fork Book Club: UNREASONABLE HOSPITALITY by Will Guidara

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 7 to 33

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats The Mysterious Mr. Quin

 Sun, 19 Apr at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 30 to 59

Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of Lost in the City

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm 1227 New Jersey Ave NW USD 15 to 39

Stories & Saris: Chandrani Ghosh Book Launch

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 45

Capital Rare Book Fair

 Sun, 31 May at 11:00 am University Club USD 10 to 15

The Inner Loop's May Reading

 Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

Hybrid Event: The Second Death of Locke, V.L. Bovalino

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 31