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Deets: Rare Books LA returns to Los Angeles Union Station on October 3-4, 2026, with a stunning selection of antiquarian books, maps, fine prints, book arts, and more that you can sink your teeth into. This year’s fair is celebrating the 50th anniversary of Anne Rice’s iconic novel Interview with the Vampire. A special 50th anniversary edition of the book published by Alfred A. Knopf has been bundled with a fundraiser ticket to the book fair. All proceeds benefit the Library Foundation of Los Angeles.

With support from AbeBooks, more than 50 exhibitors from London, New York, and everywhere in between will fill the historic Ticket Concourse at LA Union Station with an array of first editions and other historical material. Attendees are encouraged to join our partner Metro and hop onboard Metrolink, Metro Rail, or Amtrak for this transit-friendly book fair.

To get everyone’s blood pumping, Rare Books LA is partnering with the American Red Cross and the Mozaic at Union Station Apartments to host a blood drive on Friday, October 2. Participants at this event will receive free weekend admission to the book fair.

A special exhibit of vampire-related books and memorabilia will be on display at the book fair, including The Vampyre, written in 1819 by John William Polidori and a first edition of Interview with the Vampire. Other display highlights include Memnoch Anne, a Chinese-style wedding gown crafted in all black that Anne Rice wore at special appearances. The author’s son, Christopher Rice, along with the author’s dear friend, Eric Shaw Quinn, will headline an afternoon talk about Anne Rice’s influence on their current fiction and those who have followed in her footsteps.

Hint for the Average Socialite: Tickets are on sale now.

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