For ten years, the Charleston Literary Festival has brought extraordinary writers and big ideas to the Holy City. This year, the program promises to be the biggest and best yet.

The 10th anniversary celebration returns Friday, Nov. 6 to Sunday, Nov. 15 with 52 events featuring some of the most compelling writers, artists, and storytellers today.

Not sure where to start? Here are a few suggestions:

Fiction fanatics | Join National Book Award winner Susan Choi or Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Ford and acclaimed British author Tessa Hadley
History lovers | Check out Pulitzer Prize winner Ada Ferrer, bestselling author Jung Chang, or 2026 Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Anderson
Science + insights | Hear from World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee, award-winning science writer James Gleick, or biologist David George Haskell
Global perspectives | Check out Rwandan-French novelist Gaël Faye, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Liaquat Ahamed, or Swiss novelist Nelio Biedermann

Plus, don't miss eight interdisciplinary events in dance, film, music, and cuisine.