KubeCon Amsterdam 2026: A CNCF Kubernetes Book Club Gathering

Come grab a fresh copy of your favorite cloud-native titles, on the house! We’re bringing together the authors you love and the readers who make this community great for a morning of signings, stories, and strictly zero YAML. Whether you’re a Book Club regular or a first-time attendee, come say hello, chat with the experts, and get your library started.

This is a special in-person meetup at KubeCon EU on Thursday, March 26, from 11:00 to 12:00. Chad M. Crowell, previous book club host and author of "Acing the Certified Kubernetes Administrator Exam, Second Edition", will be there signing copies and answering your toughest CKA and Kubernetes questions.

We'll also be joined by special guest authors Lin Sun, Hillary Lipsig, Max Körbächer, Andreas Grabner, and Andrew Block, bringing perspectives across service mesh and AI agents on Kubernetes, platform engineering, observability, and secure software supply chain.

Expect free books while they last, a relaxed "ask me anything" conversation with the authors, and plenty of time to swap stories and get cloud native reading recommendations from the group.

If you've ever thought about hosting a Kubernetes Book Club session, or you know someone who would make a great future host, let us know! We'd love to connect! We'll have several of our regular hosts present, and we will make some time during the hour to explain what the book club is all about.

We'll also capture a group photo and a short 10-15 second crowd video to feature in a follow-up recap on our LinkedIn page. We want to highlight how special this in-person meetup is and how it builds on the book club's growth and CNCF recognition.

By joining, you'll not only meet authors and fellow readers but also become a part of the ongoing story of how this community-driven club is evolving within the broader Kubernetes ecosystem.