LA Times Festival of Books

April 17-18, 2027. We’re L.A.’s premier book festival. Follow us for info about events, our community book club and more by @latimes. #bookfest

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And that’s a wrap on the 2026 @latimes Festival of Books! 📚✨ The largest book festival in the country really showed out this year with…

165K+ attendees
500+ authors and celebs
300+ exhibitors and sponsors
200+ panels and events
And countless memories to last a lifetime! 💖

Thank YOU to everyone who came out to celebrate the importance, power and joy of books, creativity, and ideas. Make sure to bookmark your calendars for April 17 and 18, 2027! 📅 #bookfest

[L.A. Times Food Bowl @lafoodbowl]

🔥🍖 The Kings of BBQ are coming to Food Bowl! 👑👑

@anthonyanderson and @CedEntertainer are taking the stage Saturday, Oct. 24, for a live cooking demo straight from their new cookbook, "AC Barbeque: The Husky and Handsome Guide to Grilling" 📖🥩

Tix at https://t.co/r8Y8OswEFs

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We love an event 😍 Stay tuned as we announce more coming up this year 📣 #LATimesEvents #LosAngeles

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Happy #BookLoversDay! 📚💕 Loving books is totally in… 🥰

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YA Stage energy >>>

#bookfest Photos by @varonp @ImagesByPablo

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And a few more #WorldCup summer reading recs for good measure! What other books should we recommend? ⚽️📚

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#WorldCup players, they're just like us! ⚽️💕 What other books would you recommend they check out? 📚 #summerreading

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Did you know that June is Audiobook Appreciation Month? We love it! To celebrate, we're throwing it back to our first-ever Audiobook and Podcast Stage with @Spotify at this year's Festival of Books. Now, to pick our next listen...

Photos by @varonp @ImagesByPablo

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Missed the conversation? Watch the full Screen Gab Live Q&A with the cast and creatives of @AppleTV’s “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” as they reflect on the making of one of the year’s most buzzed-about series, from its sharp humor to its emotional depth. 🖥️ https://t.co/WQQXZYqjd1

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It’s Memorial Day weekend! ☀️ That means we’re getting ready for long days of lounging in the summer sun with a good book. 📖 What titles do you have on your summer reading list? 📚🥰

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But really though… 📚❤️✨

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🍿 SCREENING ALERT 🚨 What happens when life goes completely off-script? Join us for a special Screen Gab Live screening of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” followed by a conversation with the cast and creatives behind one of the year’s most talked-about new series. The Q&A will be moderated by @latimes television editor Maira Garcia. Brought to you in partnership with @AppleTV

🍿🥤Attendees get FREE popcorn and soda!
✨🎬 RSVP now: https://t.co/njd8WWqmWq

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Missed out on official #Bookfest merch this year? Grab our totes and mugs at the link in bio, and if you bundle up, receive a free copy of our commemorative book, 📕 “Festival of Books, The Whole Story” by @latimes ✨ Get yours while they last! 🥰 https://t.co/BMUiBSRFEV

[USC @USC]

📚 Thousands turned out at USC for @latimesfob—celebrating stories, ideas and the people who bring them to life. #BookFest https://t.co/R423i7FuEC

[Quality Start LA @QualityStartLA]

What an incredible weekend at the @latimesfob!📚 Thank you to our amazing partners for your continued support, and to all the families and providers who stopped by to connect with us, we loved every moment!❤️
@first5la #QSLA #LATimesFestivalofBooks #QualityStartLA

[Danica McKellar @danicamckellar]

Spoiler alert: I didn't actually forget how to count. 😅 I posted this on IG and it seems that people didn't get my joke. That's what I get for trying to be funny online. 😅😁
Anyway, I had a great time at @latimesfob and ICYMI, you can get a signed book here! https://t.co/9pR70ISOmM?

[Megan Abbott @meganeabbott]

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Can you believe it?? This past weekend marked the largest @latimes Festival of Books in recent memory!! 🌟

Over one special weekend, an estimated 168,000 attendees flocked to the @USC campus to celebrate the enduring power of storytelling. Wow! 📚✨

Thank YOU for making the nation’s largest literary festival bigger and better and more exciting than ever. 🥰

Ready to do it again April 17 and 18, 2027? #bookfest 📅

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Happy #WorldBookDay! 📚 We’re celebrating all of YOU, the readers who bring stories to life every year at #bookfest! ❤️ Thank you for being part of a community that turns pages into moments, ideas into conversations and stories into connection.

Share your favorite Festival of Books memories and bookfest hauls, and tag us! 📖📚❤️

[Maritere Rodríguez Bellas @maritererbellas]

Happy #WorldBookDay, mi gente!

Let’s continue to celebrate reading, authors and literacy. En español, English, bilingual and multilingual!
❤️❤️❤️

#writingcommunity #amwriting #authorlife