Books Events in Washington

Check out happening books events all around Washington, DC

APPEL A AUTEURS DE LANGUE FRANCAISE / CALL FOR FRENCH LANGUAGE AUTHORS

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Ven at Embassy Row, Washington, D.C., a Tribute Portfolio Hotel Free

Community Care Club: A Book Club

 Sun, 26 Oct at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Blue Ridge Calling by Olivia Neal

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Fall Faire & Book Swap at TAP99

 Sat, 18 Oct at 01:00 pm Tap99 Free

Love and Lattes: A Romance Book Club

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:15 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

2025 Sean Moses Is A Super Speller Book Tour

 Sat, 01 Nov at 10:30 am 2225 Georgia Ave NW Free

Hybrid Event: Bog Queen, Anna North

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 41

Read & Run on the Road: Running Tour of Reveille in Washington

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:30 pm Nuns of the Battlefield Civil War Nurses Monument USD 0 to 29

Howard News Book Launch

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm Sankofa Video Books & Café Free

Rare Book Collector's Conference, Washington DC

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm University Club USD 15 to 500

ANYTIME CAKES: A Conversation with Dorie Greenspan and Joe Yonan

 Sat, 08 Nov at 05:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 46

IN-PERSON Heure du Conte

 Sat, 08 Nov at 10:30 am Alliance Française de Washington DC Free

Fall Fun Day

 Sat, 18 Oct at 08:00 am The Potter's House Free

Black to the Future Book Club: Ring Shout

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Kramers Free

Crocosmia by Miranda Mellis

 Tue, 11 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Keya Chatterjee - The Revolution Will Not Be Rated G

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 23

Cozy Book Swap

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Hybrid Event: Last Chance Live, Helena Haywoode Henry

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 33

Spooky Book Swap

 Sat, 18 Oct at 05:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Whodunit Book Club: What about the Bodies

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm Kramers Free

VAUGHN VREELAND: A Book Signing + Meet & Greet

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 40

Fresh Fiction Book Club: People Like Us

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Kramers Free

Love and Lattes: A Romance Book Club

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm The Potter's House Free

Secrets & Sins Book Signing

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

Nat Geo Greeking Out Podcast Live Performance at The Parks

 Sun, 26 Oct at 04:00 pm The Parks Historic Walter Reed Free

Halloween Party, hosted by DC Horror Book Club

 Sat, 25 Oct at 07:00 pm Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar USD 0 to 22

Padma Lakshmi

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Audacious Book Tour- Washington, D.C.

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm United Negro College Fund Inc USD 32

Spooky Storytime! Hosted by DC Horror Book Club

 Sat, 25 Oct at 02:00 pm Solid State Books Free

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl

 Wed, 22 Oct at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 47

Erin Somers - The Ten Year Affair

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 32

Happy People Don't Live Here by Amber Sparks

 Tue, 14 Oct at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Live! At the Library: “The Disappearance of Miss Scott”

Thu, 06 Nov at 05:00 pm The Library of Congress

Hybrid Event: The Traveling SFF Festival

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 43

Book Club Meet Up: Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm Steadfast Supply USD 8

The Inner Loop October Reading

 Tue, 21 Oct at 07:00 pm Shaw's Tavern Free

SPOOKY October Bold Fork Book Club: BUTTER by Asako Yuzuki

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 7 to 23

Sharon Cornelissen - The Last House on the Block

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 0 to 32

THE AUTHORS BALL & AWARDS DINNER 2026

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

The Church of Divine Electricity by Emily Mitchell

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Kucheh Kollective: Book Klub

 Thu, 06 Nov at 06:00 pm Kucheh Art Studio + Shop Free

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats A Pale Horse

 Sun, 09 Nov at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 6 to 48

Whodunit Book Club: Matchmaking for Psychopaths

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Kramers Free

Friends to Sex Monsters

 Sun, 26 Oct at 06:00 pm National League of American Pen Women USD 23

Artist Talk & Book Signing - Profile Noire

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:30 pm 975 F St NW USD 0 to 50

QUEEN MOTHER | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Junji Ito book club: MOAN

 Mon, 27 Oct at 06:30 pm 2010 P St NW, Upper Floor, Washington D.C., DC

Cameron Crowe: The Uncool Book Tour

 Wed, 29 Oct at 08:00 pm Warner Theatre

Meet author Judith Umlas on Friday November 14 at 7:00 pm.

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Alliance Française of Washington DC, 2142 Wyoming Avenue NW USD 10 to 18

Hybrid Event: Some Kind of Famous, Ava Wilder

 Thu, 06 Nov at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 30

A Book Signing + Meet & Greet with Dorie Greenspan

 Sat, 08 Nov at 03:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 40

Class Action Reads! Model Schools in the Model City

Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm 801 K St NW, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Belle Époque Paris: Highlighting Princess Olga Paley & GD Paul of Russia

 Thu, 16 Oct at 07:00 pm Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 13 to 18

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats Halloween Party

 Sun, 19 Oct at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 6 to 48

Zeta Phi Beta, Alpha Chapter Alumni Homecoming 2025

 Fri, 24 Oct at 10:00 am Howard University USD 0 to 50

The Inner Loop November Reading

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Sonny’s Pizza Free

Governing Bodies by Sangamithra Iyer

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

A Bookish Friendsgiving

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm iGen Educational Academy - Eastern Market USD 30

Hybrid Event: Julia Song is Undateable, Susan Lee

 Tue, 28 Oct at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 21 to 29

Hybrid Event: Coldwire, Chloe Gong

 Wed, 05 Nov at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 26 to 33

Inside the Mind of Malcolm Gladwell

 Mon, 27 Oct at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

A Book O’ Ween Event: A Book Signing Experience w/Author Lisa Jones Gentry

 Wed, 29 Oct at 05:30 pm Howard University Campus Store Free

Book Club Meets Book Swap

 Tue, 21 Oct at 05:30 pm Llamabar Cafe USD 0 to 4

Book Talk: “E.D.E.N. Southworth’s Hidden Hand: The Untold Story of America’s Famous Forgotten Author

 Fri, 17 Oct at 06:30 pm 3001 R Street NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20007

Awesome Con 2026

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

Anastasia Soare Raising Brows Book Signing

 Thu, 30 Oct at 12:00 pm 3443 Benning Rd NE USD 59 to 115

HEARTLAND MASALA: An Evening with Auyon & Jyoti Mukharji and Dante Datta

 Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 14 to 46

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 161

2025 Kwame Alexander Writers’ Lab in Washington D.C.

 Thu, 23 Oct at 01:00 pm Washington D. C.

December Book Club

 Wed, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm Blue Planet DC

Megan Wagner Lloyd & Abhi Alwar, Super Pancake and the Terrible Toast

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 13

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats Midwinter Murders

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 6 to 48

Silent Book Club D.C. OCTOBER Meeting

 Wed, 29 Oct at 06:30 pm Sonny’s Pizza

Parking Cameron Crowe: The Uncool Book Tour

 Thu, 30 Oct at 12:00 am Warner Theatre - DC

Cameron Crowe: The Uncool Book Tour

 Thu, 30 Oct at 12:00 am Warner Theatre - DC

9:30 Club Coffee Table Book: A TIME AND A PLACE - 2nd edition EXPANDED

 Sun, 01 Feb at 01:00 pm The Anthem

Book Discussion: Bury Your Gays

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm 1425 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009-4181, United States

Holiday Book Festival and Closeout Sale

 Fri, 05 Dec at 09:30 am Carriage House Free

Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing with Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm 600 I St NW, Washington D.C., DC, United States, Washington, District of Columbia 20001

Book Discussion: The Bright Sword

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:00 pm 1425 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009-4181, United States

Family Mindfulness & Music Sessions with Ofosu (Born I)

 Sat, 14 Jun at 04:30 pm Eaton Wellness in Eaton DC (2nd floor) USD 12 to 34

Read & Run on the Road: Creatures of Passage with Author Morowa Yejidé

 Sun, 19 Oct at 09:15 am The Big Chair USD 10 to 45

A Meditation On Givenness - Small Group Discussion/ Discusión en grupos

 Sat, 20 Sep at 12:45 pm Saint John Paul II National Shrine Free

Power Broker Book Club @ Solid State Books

 Sun, 21 Sep at 05:00 pm Solid State Books Free

Cozy Mystery Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street

 Wed, 17 Jan at 07:00 pm Solid State Books Free

The TEEN New Deal USA 250 Countdown & Rally

 Sat, 03 Jan at 11:00 am Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Romance Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street

 Tue, 02 Jul at 07:00 pm Solid State Books Free

Gay Agenda Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street

 Mon, 27 Nov at 07:00 pm Solid State Books Free

Solid State Books New Fiction Book Club

 Mon, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm Solid State Books Free

What Is Internet? Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street

 Thu, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books

Infinite Worlds Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street

 Thu, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books

Community-Building Book Club at Solid State Books 14th Street

 Wed, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Solid State Books Free