CHENNAI: The 49th edition of the Chennai Book Fair, one of Tamil Nadu’s most anticipated cultural and literary festivals, will be inaugurated by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on January 8, 2026, at the Nandhanam YMCA grounds.
The fair, which has grown steadily in scale and reach over the decades, will be open to the public until January 21, embracing readers, writers, students and book lovers from across the state and beyond.
This year’s edition will mark a milestone for the Booksellers and Publishers’ Association of South India (Pains) with a record 1, 000 stalls being set up — making it the largest in the fair’s history.
In recent years, the number of stalls ranged around 900, but the surge in demand from publishers and literary organisations prompted an expansion. Pains said the increase reflects the rising enthusiasm for print culture and the steadily growing readership base in Tamil Nadu.
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