MIAMI BOOK FAIR ANNOUNCES 2025 LINEUP WITH DANIEL SILVA, KENNY CHESNEY, PADMA LAKSHMI, LARRY CHARLES, ART SPIEGELMAN AND EDWIDGE DANTICAT
Presented by Miami Dade College, the eight-day festival returns
November 16-23, 2025 with 550+ authors from 35+ countries
This year's headliners include #1 bestselling novelist Daniel Silva, country music star Kenny Chesney, author and television host Padma Lakshmi, writer and director Larry Charles, Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Art Spiegelman and MacArthur Fellow Edwidge Danticat. They’re joined by acclaimed authors such as Carl Hiaasen, Susan Choi, Nnedi Okorafor and Karen Russell, part of a global roster spanning fiction, nonfiction, poetry, children's and young adult literature, comics, culinary arts, photography, and more.
For the complete list of confirmed authors and programming, visit MiamiBookFair.com.
"Miami Book Fair is one of the most internationally diverse literary gatherings in the country, bringing together voices from every corner of the globe,” said Lissette Mendez, Miami Book Fair’s executive director. "This year's lineup is absolutely extraordinary. We have Pulitzer Prize winners, MacArthur Fellows, National Book Award recipients and literary stars all converging in Miami. This is one of the most ambitious programs we've ever assembled, and it represents everything we love about literature's power to connect readers with the world's most compelling storytellers."
Festival Highlights:
Opening Day
Block Party – Sunday, November 16
The festival opens with a high-energy street party under the stars, bringing old-school Miami style to downtown. The free event offers live music, food from local vendors, and hundreds of books for sale.
Evenings
With Series – November 16-23
The Fair’s signature nighttime program presents intimate conversations with cultural icons and literary powerhouses. This year’s slate includes Daniel Silva, #1 bestselling novelist; Kenny Chesney, musician; Dr. Theodore Schwartz, neurosurgeon; media visionary Barry Diller; acclaimed photographer and memoirist Sally Mann; climate activist and author Bill McKibben; Arthur Sze, 25th U.S. poet laureate; Spanish literary star Mercedes Ron and Israeli author and columnist Lihi Lapid.
Lost
Chapter Rooftop Lounge – November 17–21
A nightly rooftop experience featuring Miami DJs with different grooves each evening, cocktails and mocktails, plus bites from Smorgasburg Miami pop-ups. Guests take in downtown views while connecting with fellow readers and discovering their next book.
The Next
Page Dinner – Friday, November 21
The Fair's signature benefit dinner takes place at the JW Marriott Marquis, where each table hosts a featured author. Guests dine with notable writers including Dave Barry, Edwidge Danticat, Imani Perry, Gretchen Rubin and Gary Shteyngart, among others. Among this year's honorees are Maika and Maritza Moulite, Miami-born sisters and YA authors who will share how their early Book Fair experiences shaped their literary path. Proceeds support literacy initiatives and educational programs.
Street Fair
– November 21–23
The
three-day Street Fair transforms downtown Miami with over 250 booksellers and
publishers, author presentations, live music and food vendors. Highlights
include the Off the Shelf live music stage with high-energy performances
throughout the weekend. Friday admission is free; tickets required for Saturday
and Sunday (children 12 and under are always free).
Programming Highlights:
Fiction
Miami Book Fair’s fiction program boasts some of today’s most celebrated storytellers, including Daniel Silva, #1 bestselling master of international thrillers; Carl Hiaasen, Florida’s own satirical novelist; Maggie Stiefvater, YA fantasy favorite; Nnedi Okorafor, Hugo and Nebula Award-winning sci-fi writer; Susan Choi, Pulitzer Prize winner and Karen Russell, Pulitzer finalist and Miami native. They join renowned storytellers such as Gary Shteyngart, Elliot Ackerman, Jaquira Díaz, Patricia Lockwood, Lauren Grodstein, Brandon Hobson and Ada Calhoun, offering readers a dynamic mix of bestselling power, literary prestige, and global perspective.
Nonfiction
The Fair’s nonfiction program spotlights compelling perspectives including Padma Lakshmi, bestselling author and host of Taste the Nation; Gretchen Rubin, bestselling happiness expert; Imani Perry, National Book Award winner; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Tim Weiner and Gilbert King; humorist Dave Barry; cultural critic Thomas Chatterton Williams; political commentator Molly Jong-Fast; New Yorker staff writer and author Evan Osnos and legal scholar Jeffrey Rosen.
Poetry
The poetry program includes Arthur Sze, along with Tracy K. Smith, Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate; Richard Blanco, Presidential Inaugural Poet and Miami favorite; Denise Duhamel, acclaimed South Florida poet; Cuban literary icon Reina María Rodríguez and Venezuelan poet María Auxiliadora Álvarez.
Specialized
Programming:
·
IberoAmerican
Program: One of
the largest Spanish-language literary showcases in the U.S., featuring Julia
Navarro, María Dueñas, Zoé Valdés, Iván Acosta
and Wendy Guerra
·
ReadCaribbean: The nation's most significant platform for Haitian
and Caribbean authors, featuring Edwidge
Danticat, Marlene L. Daut, Diana McCaulay, Judite Blanc and
Olive Senior
· ReadingCuban:
Showcasing Cuban and Cuban American literature with Elena
Sheppard, Alberto Muller, Alejandro Ríos and María
Elena Hernández Caballero
·
ReadingEast: Voices from the Middle East and South Asia,
featuring Padma Lakshmi,
Megha Majumdar
and Meenakshi Ahamed
·
Jewish Life
& Culture: Including Rabbi Angela
Buchdahl, Art Spiegelman, Ruth Behar, Pamela Nadell, Steven Ujifusa, Stuart Nadler,
Lihi Lapid, Mary Morris,
Heather Clark, Maggie Stiefvater, Laney Katz Becker, Jason Diamond, Esther
Chehebar, Kitty Zeldis, Tehila Hakimi, Rochelle Weinstein and
Iddo Gefen
·
Here in
South Florida: Celebrating local and regional authors and stories
that capture the unique spirit of South Florida, featuring Mirta
Ojito and Asha Elias among
others
·
Tech + Biz: Highlighting innovation and entrepreneurship with Amanda
Goetz, Bill McKibben,
Richard Fain, Laysha Ward, Stephen Witt, Adam Becker and
Gary Rivlin
Founded in 1984 by MDC and partners, Miami Book Fair draws more than 200,000 visitors annually to downtown Miami. What began as a neighborhood gathering has become a cultural cornerstone and global model for celebrating books, authors and ideas across languages and cultures.
"After more than four decades, the Fair continues to serve as a literary crossroads where hundreds of thousands of readers and writers from around the world converge each year," said Mitchell Kaplan, founder of Miami Book Fair and Books & Books. "Miami's unique position as a gateway between the Americas has shaped this festival into something truly special, a place where diverse voices and stories find common ground, and where literature becomes a bridge between cultures."
The Fair’s year-round programing extends its mission of promoting literacy, access to the arts, and diverse voices across South Florida, including The Little Haiti Book Festival, creative writing workshops, author presentations, reading campaigns and Books for Free, a partnership with The Children’s Trust that distributes more than 150,000 free books annually to Miami-Dade County children.
Tickets and
Access
Tickets for Miami Book Fair 2025 are available at MiamiBookFair.com/tickets. Street Fair admission is free on Friday; Saturday and Sunday tickets are $8 in advance online ($10 at the door), with discounted admission of $5 for ages 13-18 and seniors 62+. Children 12 and under are always free. Two-day weekend passes are available online for $15. Evenings With tickets include admission and often a copy of the featured book.
Next Page Dinner packages are available online, while Friends of the Fair members receive early access to ticketing. Select sessions will be available virtually through MiamiBookFairOnline.com, with programming in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.
All festival venues and events are fully accessible, with ADA-compliant facilities and services available.
Support and Sponsors
Miami Book Fair is made possible through the generous support of Miami Dade College; the Miami Downtown Development Authority; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council; Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; the State of Florida Department of State, Division of Arts and Culture; and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support comes from Platinum Sponsors The Stacey and Eric Mindich Fund for Jewish Stories, Green Family Foundation, Achieve Miami, and Teacher Accelerator Program; Premier Sponsors Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Amazon, and JW Marriott Marquis Miami; and Major Sponsors The Batchelor Foundation, Meredyth Anne Dasburg Foundation, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Florida International University, Knight Foundation, along with additional corporate and media sponsors.
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