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The largest independent bookstore in Texas 📚 A community bound by books located in the heart of downtown Austin.

BookPeople Events Presents STORIES IN SEVEN, an Open Mic Evening, Theme: Obviously Austin. NEW DATE: July 30th at 7PM at 603 N. Lamar Blvd.
BookPeople Events Presents Adam Cesare (author of CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD series) with Gabino Iglesias (author of HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN) on Thursday, August 20th at 6PM
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BookPeople Events Presents Stories in Seven: An Open Mic Evening. Theme is Obviously Austin. July 9th at 7PM
BookPeople Events Presents Raina Telgemeier (author of SMILE) and Gale Galligan (author of FRESH START) on Wednesday, September 23rd at 5PM
BookPeople Events Presents Lizzie Brooks in a storytime and signing on Saturday, July 11th at 10:30AM
BookPeople Events Presents Paul Tremblay (author of HORROR MOVIE) with Gabino Iglesias (author of HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN) on Thursday, July 16th at 7PM
BookPeople Events Presents R.J. Joseph (author of HELL HATH NO SORROW LIKE A WOMAN HAUNTED) with Johnny Compton (author of DEAD FIRST) and Gabino Iglesias (author of HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN) on Friday, July 24th at 7PM
BookPeople Events Presents David Heska Wanbli Weiden (author of WINTER COUNTS) with Gabino Iglesias (author of HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN) on Saturday, July 11th at 4PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Austin Kleon (author of STEAL LIKE AN ARTIST) speaking and signing on Monday, June 1st at 6PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Pamela Colloff with Rachel Monroe (author of SAVAGE APPETITES) on Monday, July 13th at 7PM.
BookPeople Events Presents Zach Weinersmith (author of BEA WOLF) speaking and signing on Monday, June 29th at 6PM
BookPeople Events Presents Mary H.K. Choi (author of YOLK) with Shea Serrano (author of BASKETBALL (AND OTHER THINGS) on Monday, June 15th at 7PM
BookPeople Events Presents C.S. Jennings (author of the PET SHOP RACERS series) speaking and signing on Thursday, May 28th at 5PM
BookPeople's THE PHANTOM MAY-NACE. Attend for Star Wars Trivia, a Costume Contest, Scavenger Hunt, Photo Op, and a Pop-Up with The Perfectly Imperfect Baking Co
BookPeople Events Presents Ada Ferrer (author of CUBA: AN AMERICAN HISTORY) with Jessica Goudeau (author of WE WERE ILLEGAL) on Wednesday, May 20th at 7PM
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BookPeople Events Presents Sarah Broyles and Hanna Schroy on Friday, June 19th at 6PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Isaac Fitzgerald (author of DIRTBAG, MASSACHUSETTS) with Pamela Colloff (author of CATCH THE DEVIL) on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Fonda Lee (author of THE GREEN BONE SAGA) with Marshall Ryan Maresca (author of MARADAINE SEQUENCE series) on Saturday, May 9th at 2PM
BookPeople Events Presents Brooke Averick with Lauren Larson on Friday June 5th at 6PM
BookKids Bookmark Contest 2026 We invited Austin artists in grades K-6 to design bookmarks based on their favorite books! Vote for your favorite design in each group, winners will be announced first via our newsletters. VOTE BY APRIL 1ST
BookPeople Events Presents Taylor Brown (author of REDNECKS) with Gabino Iglesias (author of HOUSE OF BONE AND RAIN) on Saturday April 25th at 4PM.
BookPeople Events Presents Evan LeRoy and Paula Forbes (author of THE AUSTIN COOKBOOK) speaking and signing on Wednesday, May 13th at 7PM
BookPeople's Marquee message saying "WE KNOW IT IS NICE NOW BUT WHEN YOU MOVE HERE IN 3 MONTHS THE WEATHER WILL BE VERY DIFFERENT!"
BookPeople Events Presents Jenny Lawson (author of LET'S PRETEND THIS NEVER HAPPENED) speaking and signing on Monday April 27th at 6PM
This is your local bookstore with a picture of BookPeople's old location
This is who sings songs on the intercom to announce that the trash is taken out with a baby picture of our Bookseller Abi
This is who plans all of our kids' Storytimes with a baby picture of our BookKids Marketing and Events Logistics Manager Samuel
This is who manages the inventory and merchandising team with a baby picture of our Merchandising and Inventory Team Manager Devanshi
This is who recommends your next favorite queer horror novel with a baby picture of our Assistant Adult Buyer Chloe
This is who kindly follows up with publishers to book most of our author events with a baby picture of our Adult Marketing and Events Logistics Manager Laura
This is who is giving you unhinged romance recs with a baby picture of our Bookseller Avery
This is who drives a lot more U-Hauls than she thought she would with a baby picture of our Marketing and Events Director Lindsey Moore
This is who trains all of our booksellers with a baby picture of our Bookfloor Manager Thomas
This is who coordinates book fairs and author events for our local schools... and yes she still wears cardigans with a baby picture of our Schools programming Coordinator Rachel
This is who makes the booksellers do math with a baby picture of our General Manager SJ
This is who has a side gig at a sleep study center where he helps people fall asleep by explaining what he does in BookPeople Accounting with a baby picture of our Accounting Assistant II Josh
This is who somehow gets away with creating the most unhinged book displays with a baby picture of our Bookseller III Mel
This is who always has a spine-chilling recommendation with a baby picture of our Bookseller Anna Belle
This is who makes your kids' book displays and adores your babies with a baby picture of our BookKids Bookseller II Merrilee
This is who comes running when you say you need fantasy recs with a baby picture of our Bookfloor Manager Emma
This is who you've been calling "admin," "Social media manager," "smm girlie," "marketing guy with dark hair," etc. with a baby picture of our Marketing and Events Coordinator Zareef
This is who creates BookPeople's Holiday Catalog from start to finish with a baby picture of our Graphic Designer Amy
"This is who is deciding how many of your books to carry at the Texas Book Festival" featuring a baby picture of our Assistant Events Buyer Mallory
BookPeople Events Presents Sophia Glock (author of PASSPORT) speaking and signing on Sunday, April 12th at 6PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Rainbow Rowell (author of SLOW DANCE) speaking and signing on Monday, April 20th at 7PM
BookPeople Events Presents Katherine Applegate (author of THE ONE AND ONLY series) speaking and signing on Monday March 23rd at 5PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Erik Larson (author of THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY) with Lauren Larson on Wednesday March 25th at 6PM at CPC Austin
BookPeople Events Presents Elijah "Quinn" Coleman (author of WHAT ABOUT AFTER), N.E. Davenport (author of THE BLOOD TRIALS) and Sajni Patel (author of THE DESIGN OF US) with Lore Arnold on Thursday, February 19th at 7PM
Graphic that says "ECONOMIC BLACKOUT UPDATE: After calculating our minimum operating costs and total sales for the day, we are able to donate nearly $20,000 in total, split evenly between two Minnesota union-based organizations: UNITE HERE Local #17 Hardship Fund AFL-CIO Minnesota Regional Labor Federation / Working Partnerships Impacted Families Fund
Graphic that says: "We at BookPeople support the upcoming Economic Blackout, a time of community pause and reflection. We will be open tomorrow, Friday 1/30, not for business as usual, but instead as a place to rest and connect, with absolutely no expectation to spend money. We will have a cart of free books available for those who would like to gather and read in our space without making a purchase."
BookPeople Events Presents Alex Segura (author of SECRET IDENTITY) speaking and signing on Saturday March 28th at 4PM
BookPeople Events Presents: Michelle C. Harris with Ali Hazelwood (author of THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS) on Friday, March 20th at 7PM