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." Psst — read 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.