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Our third and final headliner is Ben Mezrich! He will deliver the Closing Address on Sunday, February 9 2024. Ben Mezrich is the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires (adapted by Aaron Sorkin into the David Fincher film The Social...

ROUND 8 of “Book-It Tuesday” — for our very last Book-It Tuesday of the 2025 Festival, we are excited to announce the final three authors... Familiaris by David Wroblewski Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger  The God of the Woods by Liz Moore There is so much yet...

ROUND 7 of “Book-It Tuesday” — the next five authors and titles are here! Presumed Guilty by Scott Turow The House on Biscayne Bay by Chanel Cleeton Roots, Heart, Soul; The Story, Celebration, and Recipes of Afro Cuisine in America by Todd Richards & Amy Paige...

ROUND 6 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! In honor of our SIXTH Book-It Tuesday, we’re sharing SIX more authors with you... Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo  John Lewis: A Life by David Greenberg  Atlas Obscura: Wild Life by Cara Giaimo  Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell...

ROUND 5 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! Presenting the next five AMAZING Festival Saturday Authors… Awakening the Spirit of America by Paul M. Sparrow The Trial of Mrs. Rhinelander by Denny S. Bryce Why We Love Football by Joe Posnanski A Walk in the Park by Kevin...

ROUND 4 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors… Book-It Tuesdays will continue through October and early November until all of our amazing Festival Saturday authors have been announced – Stay tuned for the...

We are excited to announce author Sebastian Junger as the Keynote Headliner of the 18th Annual Savannah Book Festival. He will give the Keynote Address on Thursday, February 7, 2025. Sebastian Junger is the New York Times bestselling author of Tribe, War, Freedom, A...

ROUND 3 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors… Flight of the Wild Swan by Melissa Pritchard Dark Wire by Joseph Cox The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science by Dava...

ROUND 2 of “Book-It Tuesday” is here! We are so excited to share with you the next five incredible authors… The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz A Pair of Wings by Carole Hopson The Genius of Judy (How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of us) by Rachelle Bergstein  I...

We are thrilled to announce author Anna Quindlen as the Opening Headliner of the 18th Annual Savannah Book Festival. She will give the Opening Address on Thursday, February 6, 2025. Anna Quindlen is the author of many bestselling books including the #1 New York Times...