Save the Date:

2025 Boston Book Festival

Presented in partnership with

Saturday, October 25, 2025   10am – 6pm

Copley Square

Celebrating the power of words to stimulate, agitate, unite, delight, and inspire, the Boston Book Festival presents year-round events culminating in an annual festival that promotes a culture of reading and ideas and enhances the vibrancy of our city.

Announcing our 2025 Keynote Speakers

Julia Quinn

Julia Quinn

Romance Keynote

Special Ticketed Event - Thursday, Oct. 23rd

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Andrew Ross Sorkin

Kickoff Keynote

Special Ticketed Event - Friday, Oct. 24th

Geraldine Brooks

Geraldine Brooks

Memoir Keynote
Patricia Cornwell

Patricia Cornwell

Mystery Keynote
Kiran Desai

Kiran Desai

Fiction Keynote
Maureen Dowd

Maureen Dowd

Non-fiction Keynote
Hafsah Faizal

Hafsah Faizal

YA Keynote

Check back later for more author announcements!