Books Events in Washington

Check out happening books events all around Washington, DC

Dr. Jill Biden

Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 212

Brunch Bites & Books w/ Tiffany D. Cross & Joy-Ann Reid

Sun, 17 May at 12:30 pm Eaton DC USD 55

Kimberlé W. Crenshaw Discusses & Signs Backtalker

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library USD 0 to 38

Saturday Morning Live! Presents: 123 Andrés

Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am The National Theatre Free

Senator Chris Murphy

Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

Cookbook Club Series - Sheldon Simeon's 'Ohana Style'

Fri, 08 May at 06:30 pm 517 8th St SE USD 151

An Evening with Edd Kimber and Paola Velez for CHOCOLATE BAKING

Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 16 to 48

Brian Tyler Cohen

Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm Sixth & I USD 0 to 187

MORNING BAKER: A Conversation with Roxana Jullapat and Joe Yonan

Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am Bold Fork Books USD 10 to 46

SOOMAALIYA: An Evening with Ifrah F. Ahmed and Maryam Jillani

Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 12 to 46

THE LAO KITCHEN: An Evening with Saeng Douangdara and Aleena Inthaly

Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 12 to 40

Hybrid Event: An Evening With Penn Cole

Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 23 to 31

April Cookbook Club: FROM THE LAND OF NIGHTINGALES & ROSES - Maryam Sinaiee

Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 48

An Evening with Alicia Kennedy and Daniela Galarza for ON EATING

Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 12 to 34

2026 DC Independent Bookstore Crawl

Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am 1822 North Capitol St NW Free

Project Poetic Justice Community Concert

Sat, 02 May at 05:30 pm Busboys and Poets Free

Rene Marsh - The Nature of Change

Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Solid State Books USD 0 to 23

Sheldon Simeon at Bold Fork Books for OHANA STYLE

Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Bold Fork Books USD 46

Silent Book Club DC H St - May

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

VENDOR CALL -MLK LIBRARY Flea Market

Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Silent Book Club DC H St - June

Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm Henceforth, Free

Saeb Eigner, Artists of the Middle East: Book Talk and Signing

Fri, 24 Apr at 06:00 pm Meyer Auditorium, National Museum of Asian Art (Enter on Independence Ave.) Free

Is This a Poem?: A Conversation and Workshop | Busboys and Poets Books

Sun, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

COLD WAR PUERTO RICO | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm Busboys and Poets 14th & V Free

Books, Knowledge and Attention: The Science of Reading Grades 3-12

Fri, 02 Oct at 09:30 am British International School of Washington USD 244 to 316

Sip & Paint DC: Book Club Edition

Sat, 25 Apr at 03:30 pm Southwest Library USD 23 to 45

EMMA GREDE: Start With Yourself Book Tour

Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Howard Theatre

FOR THE LOVE OF THE GRIND: A MEMOIR—Book Launch + Q&A with Sara Hall

Wed, 22 Apr at 07:00 pm 5015 Connecticut Ave NW Free

Author Panel - Environment: Small actions having a big impact - at Conn Ave

Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm Politics and Prose Bookstore Free

Brave Schools Book Launch Event

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

Aisha by Yumna Al-Arashi

Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Lost City Books Spring Reading Series

Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm The Festival Center USD 6

Hybrid Event: It Happened One M**der, Liz Lawson

Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 29

May Cookie Swap + Conversation: ITALIAN COOKIES with Domenica Marchetti

Mon, 04 May at 06:30 pm Bold Fork Books USD 8 to 40

Daniel Kehlmann Discusses & Signs THE DIRECTOR

Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm Barnes & Noble Georgetown 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

Summer Yoga Book Club

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

Anna Badkhen - To See Beyond

Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 23

Spring Pop-Up Market at Van Ness Main Street

Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am 4340 Connecticut Ave NW Free

NBAS: "Autocracy 2.0: How China's Rise Reinvented Tyranny"

Tue, 21 Apr at 12:30 pm Room 505 Free

Dorian Rhea Debussy - The Lavendar Bans

Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 37

Kristina Forest & Natasha Bishop for The Summer Girlfriend

Sun, 14 Jun at 06:00 pm Jackie Lee's USD 7 to 37

AMERICAN SPIRITS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation

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

"Tailored Interiors" Book Signing with Patrick Sutton

Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm 1735 New York Ave NW Free

Capital Rare Book Fair

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

Poetry Talk: Enemy of the Sun with Edmund Ghareeb

Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Jerusalem Fund Free

Flor Bookclub: The Alchemist/El Alquimista (Paulo Coehlo)

Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm Flor Coffee + Books USD 27

Book Launch: Global Pathways to Becoming New Americans

Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Mary Graydon Center Free

Rachel Seidman - Our Story

Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 7 to 29

May 4: Diplomacy’s Public Turn: Prospects for Theory and Practice

Mon, 04 May at 12:00 pm 1957 E St NW room 602 Free

Stories & Saris: Chandrani Ghosh Book Launch

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

Abigail Savitch-Lew - Livonia Chow Mein

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

In-Store Event: Shop Small, Talk Local

Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop Free

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

"Cold War Comrades: An Emotional History of the Sino-North Korean Alliance"

Fri, 24 Apr at 03:00 pm Lindner Commons, 602 Free

Exemplary Humans by Juliana Leite

Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

MFA Graduation at Politics and Prose

Sun, 10 May at 05:00 pm Politics and Prose Bookstore Free

The Inner Loop's May Reading

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

The Reading Room: An Unplugged Gathering

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

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

They Talk When They Feel Safe Parenting Workshop + Book Launch

Sat, 02 May at 03:00 pm 4917 Georgia Ave NW Free

The Evolution of Fire by Angela Pelster

Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Book Club Meet Up: So Old, So Young - By Grant Ginder Wed, May 6, 6-7PM

Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm Steadfast Supply USD 8

Capital Rare Book Fair

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

Read and reflect with Silent Book Club of Death

Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library Free

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats Sleeping Mystery

Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 30 to 59

Rencontre avec l'artiste et auteure Chantal Westby: de l'art à l'activisme

Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm Alliance Française of Washington DC USD 0 to 18

Hybrid Event: K*ll Dick, Luke Goebel

Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 39

Searching for Billie

Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm Chinese American Museum DC Free

Book Talk: "Frames of Resistance: The Cinemas of Abya Yala"

Wed, 06 May at 04:00 pm Mary Graydon Center Free

Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler

Tue, 12 May at 07:00 pm Lost City Books Free

Capital Rare Book Fair: Preview Night

Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm University Club USD 60

Music, Mental Health & You: A Live Experience with Emma G

Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Cordelia Free

Art Class and Dinner with Nicholle Kobi Wasshington, DC

Sat, 06 Jun at 02:30 pm Washington USD 61

America 250 Leadership Series: A Hell of a Regiment Book Launch

Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm 1957 E St NW 7th floor USD 50

Hybrid Event: 111 Places for Kids in Washington..., Austin Graff

Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm East City Bookshop USD 0 to 36

Book Launch: Transnational Humans & Transnationalism in the Humanities

Tue, 28 Apr at 03:00 pm Mary Graydon Center Free

University of Michigan Alumni Assoc. Presents Ken Davidoff - 101 Lessons

Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Solid State Books USD 23

Agatha Christie + Sherry Club Chats By the Pricking of My Thumbs

Sun, 21 Jun at 03:00 pm Baan Siam USD 30 to 59

IN-PERSON Heure du Conte

Sat, 04 Apr Alliance Française de Washington DC Free

Special Heure du Conte with local author Alice Chen Kitterman

Sat, 25 Apr Alliance Française de Washington DC USD 0 to 7

Book Discussion: The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi

Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm 1425 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009-4181, United States

Rich In Mercy - Small Group Discussion/ Discusión en grupos

Sat, 25 Apr at 12:45 pm Saint John Paul II National Shrine Free

Book Talk: The World In My Bones

Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm Juneberry Garage Free

Book Discussion: Project Hail Mary

Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm 1425 S St NW, Washington, DC 20009-4181, United States

"SMALL WONDERS" BOOK PARTY & AUTHOR EVENT AT PROPER TOPPER

Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Proper Topper Free

B&N Georgetown History Book Club

Sun, 07 Dec at 04:00 pm Barnes & Noble Free

Book Discussion: The Calculating Stars

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

IN-GALLERY | Portrait Gallery Reading Rhythms

Thu, 22 Jan at 05:15 pm National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution Free

2026 Race to Read 1M 5K 10K 13.1 26.2

Fri, 06 Mar at 01:00 pm District of Columbia USD 5 to 45

Reading the City Book Club

Wed, 05 Jun 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