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Matthew McConaughey, R.L. Stine, and Chelsea Handler will headline the 2025 Texas Book Festival

The annual free book festival shared the full lineup of 300+ authors, here are a few we’re most excited to hear from in November.

A large crowd browses tables stacked with books under a white event tent. People of various ages flip through pages, chat, and examine titles. The tables are neatly arranged with colorful book covers, and the atmosphere is lively and bustling.

The 30th anniversary of the Texas Book Festival will bring readers together to hear from 250+ authors. | Photo by ATXtoday

The countdown is on until Texas Book Festival — Austin’s annual free celebration of reading — and its 30th anniversary this year.

Mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 8 + Sunday, Nov. 9, because the full star-studded roundup of authors is here. Here are a few of the authors we’re most excited to see.

Kate Winkler Dawson | The Austin-based documentary producer, journalist, podcaster, and author will talk about “The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne.” Psstread our interview with her.

Chelsea Handler | This comedian, TV host, and writer will be at the festival chatting about her autobiography, “I’ll Have What She’s Having.”

Ali Hazelwood | The author, known for her contemporary romance novels like “The Love Hypothesis,” will be at the festival just after the release of her new novel, “Mate.”

Ling Ling Huang | Known for her debut novel, “Natural Beauty,” the author and violinist is back with her second book, “Immaculate Conception.”

Skip Hollandsworth | A staple at Texas Monthly since 1989, Hollandsworth’s new true crime book, “She Kills: The Murderous Socialite, the Cross-Dressing Bank Robber, and Other True Crime Tales,” comes out in the fall.

Rick Martínez | Allow this James Beard Award-winning chef to help you level up your Mexican cooking with his cookbook, “Salsa Daddy.”

Matthew McConaughey | The “Greenlights” author will be at the festival to talk about his new book, “Poems & Prayers,” in a ticketed session. Admission is $38 and includes a signed copy of the book, but don’t wait to get tickets, because they’re selling fast.

Viet Thanh Nguyen | You’ll have to get tickets to hear from this “To Save and To Destroy: Writing As An Other” author, who will sign copies afterward.

R.L. Stine | Get excited if you grew up reading “Goosebumps,” because the best-selling author’s new novel, “The Last Sleepover,” comes out on Tuesday, Aug. 5.

Ariel Sullivan | The author will meet up with Jenna Bush Hager for a ticketed conversation about her debut novel, “Conform.”

See who else is on the lineup.