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
David Sedaris - "The Land and Its People" Book Tour
Thu, 28 May at 09:00 pm
Politics & Prose - DC
The Imaginarium Book Festival
Fri, 05 Jun at 10:00 am
University of the District of Columbia
Brunch Bites & Books w/ Tiffany D. Cross & Joy-Ann Reid
Sun, 17 May at 12:30 pm
Eaton DC
USD 55
IlluminAsia | BookCon Fair and Disco
Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm
National Museum of Asian Art
Free
Colson Whitehead
Mon, 27 Jul at 07:00 pm
Sixth & I
USD 0 to 187
Senator Chris Murphy
Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm
Sixth & I
USD 0 to 187
Saturday Morning Live! Presents: 123 Andrés
Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am
The National Theatre
Free
Hybrid Event: The Missed Connection, Tia Williams
Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 33 to 41
Brian Tyler Cohen
Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm
Sixth & I
USD 0 to 187
P. Scott Cunningham & Clint Smith - Self-Portrait as the "i" in Florida
Tue, 30 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 23
GHALEN: A ROMANCE IN BLACK | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Thu, 11 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Washington, DC Local History Roundtable & Book Fair
Sun, 17 May at 03:00 pm
Barnes & Noble Georgetown
Free
AFRICULTURE: An Evening with Michael Carter Jr. and Michael Twitty
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 9 to 34
ELEVATE: A Luxury Penthouse Pride Experience by EVOKE101
Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm
701 Pennsylvania Ave NW penthouse 17
USD 66
May Cookbook Club: VIETNAMESE FOOD ANY DAY by Andrea Nguyen
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 8 to 40
SPANGLISH: An Evening with Monti Carlo and Gaby Montes de Oca
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 11 to 43
Library of Congress Guided Tour with Walking Tour from Union Station
Sat, 27 Jun at 01:30 pm
Union Station
USD 29
Silent Book Club DC H St - May
Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm
Henceforth,
Free
One Leg On Earth by 'Pemi Aguda
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
The Remnant: Live in DC with Jonah Goldberg & Sarah Isgur
Wed, 27 May at 07:30 pm
The Watergate Hotel
USD 26 to 55
Hybrid Event: The Unicorn Hunters, Katherine Arden
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 42
Silent Book Club DC H St - June
Mon, 08 Jun at 06:30 pm
Henceforth,
Free
Hybrid Event: Alan Opts Out, Courtney Maum
Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 41
Sarah Jackson - A Second Sight
Fri, 19 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 40
From the Doomsday Plane to the Front Lines: A Counterterrorism Career
Thu, 18 Jun at 04:30 pm
The Institute of World Politics, Commodore Barry Room
USD 0 to 1,069
Hybrid Event: Sisterhood Above All, Kathleen Barber & Amayah Shaienne
Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 39
Robin Broad & John Cavanagh — The Water Defenders (Latinographix)
Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm
Politics & Prose
Free
Silent Book Club DC H St - July
Mon, 13 Jul at 06:30 pm
Henceforth,
Free
Family Program: Storytime Studio: Go Public Gardens with the Hirshhorn (Off-site Family Program)
Wed, 13 May at 11:00 am
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
David Heska Wanbli Weiden - Wisdom Corner
Fri, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 29
University of Michigan Alumni Assoc. Presents Barbara McQuade - The Fix
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 46
King Arthur Baking's Book of Pizza with Martin Philip and Gerald Addison
Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 12 to 40
National Parks Month Kickoff Event at Politics & Prose, Washington, D.C.
Wed, 01 Jul at 07:00 pm
Politics and Prose Bookstore
The Lesbian Bar Chronicles @ As You Are
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
as you are. DC
Free
Hybrid Event: Come Undone, Eddie Huang
Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 33 to 41
Daniel Kehlmann Discusses Booker Shortlisted THE DIRECTOR with David Frum
Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm
Barnes & Noble Georgetown
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
Anna Badkhen - To See Beyond
Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 23
A Window into K-Culture: Focus on Korean Literature (Session 2)
Tue, 19 May at 06:30 pm
Korean Cultural Center, Washington D.C.
Free
FOREST OF THE SEA | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Hot Book of the Month Club at Solid State Books 14th Street
Thu, 28 May at 07:30 pm
Solid State Books
Free
Hybrid Event: Scandal of the Summer, Alexandra Vasti
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 30
Soul Searcher Book signing at the Go-Go Museum
Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm
Go-Go Museum and Cafe
Free
Paper Blooms: A Creative Workshop w. Pretty Little Bookshelf - May 20, 2026
Wed, 20 May at 06:00 pm
Steadfast Supply
USD 68
THE EINSTEIN VENDETTA - Historical True Crime Author Talk
Sat, 13 Jun at 03:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
Free
Hybrid Event: An Inconvenient Widow, Lois Romano
Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 43
Hybrid Event: The Final Score, Lana Ferguson
Tue, 07 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 30
Hybrid Event: It Happened One M**der, Liz Lawson
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 29
COLD WAR PUERTO RICO | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
EATERLAND: An Evening with Missy Frederick, Tim Ebner, and Brinda Penmetsa
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 9 to 43
Eid al-Adha Souk at The Jerusalem Fund
Sat, 30 May at 12:00 pm
Jerusalem Fund
Free
They All Fall In Love At the End by Haili Blassingame
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
What’s Next featuring Maya Rupert
Sat, 06 Jun at 04:00 pm
THEARC: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus
Free
Lost City Books Spring Reading Series
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
The Festival Center
USD 6
Hybrid Event: Babylon, South Dakota, Tom Lin
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 42
Hybrid Event: Dearly Departed, Chip Pons
Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 33
"Tailored Interiors" Book Signing with Patrick Sutton
Wed, 17 Jun at 06:00 pm
1735 New York Ave NW
Free
In-Store Event: Cozy Craft Night: ECB Tote Bags!
Thu, 14 May at 05:30 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 12 to 34
Catherine Alonzo: The Changemaker’s Toolkit (DC Book Event)
Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
In-Store Event: A Novel Night Out: Kin
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
Free
Iran and the Bomb:The Origins and Trajectory of the Iranian Nuclear Program
Mon, 18 May at 12:00 pm
Stimson Center
Free
Dorian Rhea Debussy - The Lavender Bans
Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 7 to 37
Flor Book Club: The Alchemist/El Alquimista (Paulo Coehlo)
Thu, 28 May at 06:00 pm
Flor Coffee + Books
USD 27
Meet Author Michael Chatfield: THE TWO WEEK CURSE
Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
Free
The Dinner Party by Cat Fitzpatrick
Wed, 27 May at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
RED CARD | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Mon, 15 Jun at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Summer Yoga Book Club
Sun, 03 May at 04:00 pm
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library
Free
Hybrid Event: United States of Rejection, Alison Kinney
Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 41
John Manuel Arias - Crocodilopolis
Fri, 28 Aug at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 37
Hybrid Event: Wasp's Nest, Kat Stoddard
Thu, 09 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 40
Book Launch, Poetry Reading & Signing: Samar Najia’s Yamma, Yaba: Oh Mother
Thu, 09 Jul at 06:30 pm
Jerusalem Fund
Free
RED LIVES: Our Years in the U.S. Communist Party | Busboys and Poets Books
Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm
Busboys and Poets - Takoma
Free
AMERICAN SPIRITS | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm
Busboys and Poets 14th & V
Free
Poetry Talk: Enemy of the Sun with Edmund Ghareeb
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
Jerusalem Fund
Free
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
Austin Graff - 111 Places for Kids in Washington, DC That You Must Not Miss
Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 29
The Inner Loop's May Reading
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
Shaw's Tavern
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
The Book Was Better: Flor Book Club | The House of the Spirits by Allende
Thu, 17 Sep at 06:00 pm
Flor Coffee + Books
USD 29
Searching for Billie
Sat, 23 May at 01:00 pm
Chinese American Museum DC
Free
Quand la vie bascule… et que la littérature réinvente tout
Tue, 26 May at 07:00 pm
Alliance Française de Washington DC
USD 0 to 18
Minerva by Keila Vall De La Ville
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry – Book Talk & Signing
Thu, 28 May at 04:30 pm
The Institute of World Politics, Commodore Barry Room
USD 0 to 1,069
Capital Rare Book Fair: Preview Night
Fri, 29 May at 05:00 pm
University Club
USD 60
Book Talk: The Killing Season by Robert Cowley
Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm
University Club
USD 10 to 15
The Inner Loop's June Reading
Tue, 23 Jun at 07:00 pm
Shaw's Tavern
Free
In Conversation with Diego Tovar: Author Talk & Book Signing
Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm
1025 F Street Northwest
Free
Digital Coup Book Discussion and Signing with Author Darin Johnson
Tue, 26 May at 05:30 pm
Busboys and Poets
Free
Read & Run on the Road: Book Club Run of Best Offer Wins
Sun, 14 Jun at 09:00 am
Jane Jane
USD 39
THE NEW COCKTAIL HOUR: An Evening with André Darlington
Mon, 15 Jun at 06:45 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 12 to 36
Darnell Lamont Walker - Never Can Say Goodbye
Mon, 01 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 31
Derek Baxter - The Forgotten World War
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Solid State Books
USD 0 to 37
RETRO RECIPES: An Evening of Conversation with Bobby Hicks
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Bold Fork Books
USD 12 to 40
The Summer My Mother Had Green Eyes by Tatiana Tibuleac
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
In-Store Storytime: Alicia Meyers, Tic-errific Me
Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 16
Capital Rare Book Fair
Sat, 30 May
University Club
USD 10 to 15
Art Class and Dinner with Nicholle Kobi Washington, DC
Sat, 06 Jun at 02:30 pm
Washington
USD 61 to 87
Hybrid Event: Thighs Wide Shut, Hayley Fleming
Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm
East City Bookshop
USD 0 to 30
Body Weather by Lorraine Boissoneault
Sun, 07 Jun at 06:00 pm
Lost City Books
Free
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