Patna Book Fair Where Books, Ideas & People Come Together.
For over four decades, Patna Book Fair has brought readers, publishers, authors, educators, artists, students and families together in one of Bihar’s most enduring public celebrations of books, ideas, culture and community.
One Festival, Many Ways to Experience
Festival Guide
Discover what’s on and plan your day — programme, sessions, directions, facilities, map and visitor FAQs.
Gallery
Meet authors, speakers and distinguished guests that visited. Also, revisit PBF through press, photos, videos, voices and stories.
Reserve your space
Reserve exhibition space inside the fairground or request a 45-minute programme slot on a PBF stage.
Volunteer
Be part of the team behind the Fair, learn by doing and contribute to Bihar’s reading and cultural community.
Blogs
See our creative writings from our amazing staff.
Trending books
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Srishti Chaudhary
The God of Small Things
Arundhati Roy
Malgudi Days
R. K. Narayan
Grandma’s Bag of Stories
Sudha Murty
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