The Alabama Book Festival is a public event in Montgomery, Alabama. It is the premier book festival, attracting up to 4000 people from all over the state.

A celebration of the literature and the craft of writing and reading, the Alabama Book Festival is packed with events that are related to such. The main highlights usually involve talks from well known writers, scholars, and authors. There are also other events, like an activity area for little kids, book signing, musical performances, exhibits, and book sales organized by other sponsors and participating organizations.

The primary goal of the Alabama Book Festival is to promote reading and literacy. It is commonly held around the month of May. Volunteers are also usually recruited.