Independent Bookstores in California
A guide to the best Independent
California bookstores
Alameda
Books
Inc.
1344 Park St - (510) 522-2226 - Map
Books Inc., The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller, is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origin dates back to the Gold Rush Days of 1851 when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books.
Anaheim
Compass
Books & Café
Downtown Disney - (714) 502-9999 - Map
Books Inc., The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller, is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origin dates back to the Gold Rush Days of 1851 when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books.
Aptos
Bookworks - 36 Rancho Del Mar - (831) 688-4554
General: Children's, Fiction, Psychology/Self Help
Arcata
HSU Bookstore - University Center 3rd Floor, 1 Harper St.
Northtown Books - 957 H St.
Rookery Books - 853 H St.
Atascadero
Ye Olde Book Shoppe - 4303 El Camino Real
Bakersfield
Russo's MarketPlace - 9000 Ming Ave #I-4 - (661) 665-4686
Balboa Island
Martha's Bookstore - 308 1/2 Marine Ave.
Benicia
Bookshop Benicia - 856 Southampton Rd
Berkeley
Afikomen Jewish Books, Gifts & Arts - 3042 Claremont Ave
Berkeley Art Museum Store - 2626 Bancroft Way - (510) 642-1475
Builders Booksource - 1817 Fourth St - (800) 843-2028
Signal Books - 1816 Euclid Ave
Comic Relief - 2026 Shattuck Ave
Dark Carnival - 3086 Claremont Ave
Eastwind Books of Berkeley - 2066 University Ave
Ecology Center Bookstore - 2530 San Pablo Ave
Lewin's Metaphysical Books - 2644 Ashby Ave
Long Haul Infoshop - 3124 Shattuck
Moe's Books - 2476 Telegraph Ave Used books
Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts - 2904 College Ave.
Pegasus Fine Books - 1855 Solano Ave
Pegasus Fine Books - 2349 Shattuck Ave
The Other Change of Hobbit - 20220 Shattuck Ave
Revolution Books - 2425 Channing Way
Serendipity Books - 1201 University Ave
Shakespeare & Co. Books - 2499 Telegraph Ave
University Press Books/Berkeley - 2430 Bancroft Way
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(510) 548-0585
Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Book & Bean - 596 Pine Knot Ave
Bishop
Spellbinder Books & Coffee - 124 S. Main St - (760) 873-4511
Burlingame
Books
Inc.
1375 Burlingame Ave - (650) 428-1234 - Map
Books Inc., The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller, is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origin dates back to the Gold Rush Days of 1851 when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books.
Calistoga
Copperfield's Books - 1330 Lincoln Ave
Cambria
Potter Books - 778 Main St
Capitola
Capitola Book Café - 1475 41st Ave
Carmel
The Pilgrim's Way Bookstore - Dolores St between 5th & 6th
Chester
B & B Booksellers - 140 Main Street
Chico
Lyon Books - 121 W 5th St
Clayton
Clayton Books - 5433 Clayton Rd. Suite D - (925) 673-3325
Clearlake
Wild About Books - 14290 Olympic Dr. - (707) 994-9453
Clovis
The Bookworm - 516 Fifth St
Concord
Bay Books - 1669 Willow Pass Rd
Coronado
Bay Books - 1029 Orange Ave
Corte Madera
Book Passage - 51 Tamal Vista Blvd
Costa Mesa
Book Soup - 3333 Bristol St. - (714) 689.2434
Cotati
North Light Books and Cafe - 550 E. Cotati Ave - (707) 792-4300
Danville
Rakestraw Books - 409 Railroad Ave - (925) 837-7337
Davis
Avid Reader - 617 Second St. - (530) 758-4040
Del Mar
Book Works - 2670 Via de la Valle, Suite A230
Earth Song Bookstore - 1440 Camino Del Mar
El Cajon
Somewhere Else Coffeehouse & Bookstore - 330 N Magnolia
El Centro
Fifth Avenue Book Center - 549 West Main Street
Eureka
Consider the Alternatives - 300 2nd St.
Eureka Books - 426 Second St. - (707) 444-9593 - Used books // Specialty: Antiquarian
Fairfax
BookBeat - 28 Bolinas Rd - Used books
Fallbrook
Book Nook - 129 E Hawthorn St.
Fort Bragg
Cheshire Bookshop - 345 N. Franklin St
Windsong Books - 324 N. Main St
Fremont
A Book Garden - 701 McDuff
Fresno
Book Nook - 6735 North 1st St
Fig Garden Bookstore - 5094 N. Palm Ave
Petunias Place - 2017 W Bullard
Glendora
Blue Chair Children's Books - 177 N. Glendora Ave
Village Book Shop - 125 N. Glendora Ave
Grass Valley
Book Seller - 107 Mill St
Odyssey Books - 11989 Sutton Way
Gualala
The Four-Eyed Frog - 39138 Ocean Drive
Guerneville
River Reader - 16355 Main St
Half Moon Bay
Bay Book & Video Co. - 80 N Cabrillo Hwy, Ste F - (650) 726-3488
Coastside Books - 432 Main St. #B
Moon News - 315 Main St. - (650) 726-8610
Hayward
The Book Shop - 1007 B St
Levin & Company - 306 Center St
Healdsburg
Copperfield's Books - 104 Matheson St.
Huntington Beach
Mystery Ink - 325 17th St.
Irvine
The UCI Bookstore - 210-B Student Center
A Whale of a Tale Children's Bookshoppe - 4199 Campus Dr Ste A
Kentfield
1st Street Books - 850 College Ave
La Canada Flintridge
Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House - 964 Foothill Blvd.
La Canada Books & Toys - 653 Foothill Blvd. #A
La Jolla
Museum of Contemporary Art Bookstore - 700 Prospect St
UCSD Bookstore - 9500 Gilman Dr
Warwick's Books - 7812 Girard Ave
La Mesa
The Yellow Book Road - 7200 Parkway Dr - (619) 463-4900
La Verne
Mrs. Nelson's Toy and Book Shop - 1030 Bonita Ave - (909) 599-4558
Lafayette
The Storyteller - 30 Lafayette Circle
Lafayette Book Store - 3569 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach Books - 1200 South Coast Hwy., Ste. 105
Latitude 33 Bookshop - 311 Ocean Ave - (949) 494-5403
Lake View Terrace
Tia Chucha - moving to Sylmar, CA, March 1, 2009
Livermore
Firehouse Bistro & Books - 2369 First St.
Long Beach
Cultura Latina Bookstore - 4125 Norse Way
Once Upon A Story - 3740 East 4th St - Children's books
{open} - 2226 E 4th St - (562) 499-6736
Shore Books - 4817 E. Second St
Los Altos
Linden Tree Children's Records & Books - 170 State St
Los Angeles
Arundel Books - 8380 Beverly Blvd
Chevalier's Books - 126 N Larchmont Blvd - (323) 465-1334
Children's Book World - 10580 1/2 W. Pico Blvd
Dawson's Book Shop - 535 Larchmont Blvd. (rare)
Eso Won Books - 4331 Degnan Blvd
Illiterature - 452 S. La Brea Ave
Metropolis Books - 440 S. Main St - (213) 612-0174
The Mystery Book Store - 1036-C Broxton Ave.
Occidental College Bookstore - 1600 Campus Rd.
Skylight Books - 1818 N Vermont Ave - (323) 660-1175
Stories - 1716 Sunset Blvd. - (213) 413-3733
Traveler's Bookcase - 8375 West Third St
UCLA Bookstore - Univ of Calif Los Angeles
USC Bookstore - 840 Childs Way
Los Osos
Volumes of Pleasure Bookshop - 1016 Los Osos Valley Rd
Madera
Cole's Books & Bagels - 17849 San Ramon Rd.
Malibu
Diesel, A Bookstore - 3890 Cross Creek Rd - (310) 456-9961
Mammoth Lakes
Booky Joint - 437 Old Mammoth Rd., Minaret Village Shopping Ctr.
Manhattan Beach
Hillside Pharmacy - 1145 Artesia Blvd.
Mariposa
Windows on the World - Books & Art - 5029 Hwy 140, Ste. 1
Martinez
Sheila A. Grilli, Bookseller - 610 Ferry St
Marysville
Amicus Books - 413 D St - (530) 237-6402
Mendocino
Gallery Bookshop - 319 Kasten St
Menlo Park
Kepler's Books
1010 El Camino Real - (650) 324-4321 - Map
For 51 years we have committed ourselves to delivering a broad selection of books to the community, while hosting hundreds of author events. We look forward to seeing you soon and assisting you in finding that perfect read.
Mill Valley
Depot Bookstore & Café - 87 Throckmorton Ave
Monterey
Brian Cassidy, Bookseller - 471 Wave St - Used books
Montrose
Once Upon a Time - 2207 Honolulu Ave. - (818) 248-9668
Morgan Hill
BookSmart - 80 East 2nd St.
Mount Shasta
Village Books - 320 N. Mount Shasta Blvd
Mountain View
Books
Inc.
301 Castro - (650) 428-1234 - Map
Books Inc., The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller, is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origin dates back to the Gold Rush Days of 1851 when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books.
East West Bookshop - 324 Castro St.
Murphys
Sasha's Reading Room - 416 Main St
Sustenance Books - 416 Main St.
Napa
Copperfield's Books - 3900A Bel Aire Plaza Hwy 29 & Trancas
Nevada City
Broad Street Books - 426 Broad St
Harmony Books - 231 Broad St
Neward
Book End - 5678 Thronton Ave
Newport Beach
Lido Village Books - 3424 Via Oporto
Oakhurst
Willow Bridge Books - 40015 Highway 49
Oakland
Diesel: A Bookstore - 5433 College Ave - (510) 653-9965
A Great Good Place for Books - 6120 LaSalle Ave
Laurel Book Store - 4100 MacArthur Avenue
Marcus Books - 3900 Dr. MLK Jr. Way
Pendragon Books - 5560 College Ave
Walden Pond Books - 3316 Grand Ave
Orinda
Orinda Books - 276 Village Sq. - (925) 254-7606
Oroville
Limelight Film & Theatre Bookstore - 2351 Washington Ave, Ste E
Pacific Grove
Bookworks - 667 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Palisades
Village Books - 1049 Swarthmore Ave
Palo Alto
Bell's Books - 536 Emerson St. Used books
Bob and Bob - 151 Forest Ave
Books
Inc.
Town & Country Village- (650) 321-0600 - Map
Books Inc., The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller, is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origin dates back to the Gold Rush Days of 1851 when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books.
Stanford Bookstore - 135 University Ave
Pasadena
Alexandria II - 170 S. Lake Ave - (626) 792-7885 - New Age/Metaphysical
Bungalow News - 746 E. Colorado Blvd
Caltech Bookstore - 1-51 San Pasqual St.
Distant Lands - A Traveler's Bookshop - 56 S
Raymond Ave
(626)
449-3220
Vroman's Bookstore - 695 E. Colorado Blvd
Vroman's Fine Writing, Gifts & Stationary - 667 E. Colorado Blvd
Vroman's Bookstore - 3729 E Foothill
Vroman's Museum Store - 340 South Lake Ave
Petaluma
Copperfield's Books - 140 Kentucky St
Placerville
Placerville News Co. - 409 Main St.
Raven's Tale - 352 Main St. - (530) 622-4540
Pleasanton
Towne Center Books - 555 Main St
Point Reyes Station
Point Reyes Books - 11315 State Route 1
Pomona
Bronco Bookstore - 3801 W. Temple Ave., Bldg.66 (Cal Poly)
Portola
High Sierra Books - 80 Commercial St
Best bookstore in Plumas County
Quincy
Epilog Books - 373 W Main St - (530) 283-2665
Riverside
Imagine That! - 5225 Canyon Crest Dr #13
Sacramento
Avid Reader - 1600 Broadway
Saint Helena
River House Books - 1234 Adams St.
San Diego
Bluestocking Books & Bindery - 3817 Fifth Ave. Used books
Mysterious Galaxy - 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., #302
Obelisk - 1029 University Ave
SDSU Campus Bookstore - San Diego State University
San Francisco
A Different Light - 489 Castro St
Alexander Book Company - 50 2nd St
Bolerium Books - 2141 Mission St., Ste 300
Book Bay at Fort Mason. - Bldg C Fort Mason Ctr
Book Passage Bookstore - 1 Ferry Bldg, #42
Books & Bookshelves - 99 Sanchez St. - (415) 621-3761 - Poetry books, furniture for writers/readers
Books & Co. - 428 34th Ave
Books
Inc. in Laurel Village
3515 California St - (415) 221-3666 - Map
Books Inc., The West's Oldest Independent Bookseller, is a locally owned and operated independent bookseller with 10 locations in California. Books Inc.’s origin dates back to the Gold Rush Days of 1851 when Anton Roman struck it rich in Shasta City, California and set himself up in business selling books.
Books Inc. in the Castro - 2275 Market St - (415) 864-6777 - Map
Books Inc. in the Marina - 2251 Chestnut St - (415) 931-3633 - Map
Books Inc. in Opera Plaza - 601 Van Ness Ave. - (415) 776-1111
BookShop West Portal - 80 W Portal Ave.
Booksmith - 1644 Haight St - (415) 863-8688
Borderlands Books - 866 Valencia St.
- (415) 824-8203
Specialty: Science fiction/Fantasy
Bound Together Books - 1369 Haight St
Browser Books - 2195 Filmore St
bzinc - San Francisco Int'l Airport - (650) 244-0610
Christopher's Books - 1400 18th St
City Lights Bookstore - 261 Columbus Ave - (415) 362-8193 - Map
Compass Books - San Francisco Int'l Airport - (650) 244-0616
Cover to Cover Booksellers - 1307 Castro St
Dog Eared Books - 900 Valenciaa
European Book Company - 925 Larkin St - (415) 474-0626
Farley's - 1315 18th St
Fields Book Store - 1419 Polk St
Get Lost Travel Books - 1825 Market St
Golden Gate U Bookstore - 40 Jessie St.
Green Apple Books - 506 Clement St
The Green Arcade - 1680 Market St.
Marcus Books - 1712 Fillmore St
Modern Times Bookstore - 888 Valencia St - (415) 282-9246 - Alternative
SFSU Bookstore General Books - 1650 Holloway Ave
San Jose
Hicklebees - 1378 Lincoln Ave. - (408) 292-8880
Sisterspirit Bookstore and Coffeehouse - 938 The Alameda
Willow Glen Books - 1330 Lincoln Ave. - (408) 298-8141
San Leandro
A World of Books - 137 Pelton Center Way
San Luis Obispo
El Corral Bookstore - Cal Poly State University
San Marino
San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe - 2424 Huntington Dr
San Mateo
"M" is for Mystery - 86 East Third Ave - (650) 401-8077
San Pedro
Williams Book Store - 443 West 6th St
San Ramon
Bay Books - 2415 San Ramon Valley Blvd
Santa Ana
Martinez Books & Art Gallery - 1200 N Main St - Latino literature
Santa Barbara
The Book Den - 15 East Anapamu St
Chaucer's Books - 3321 State St. - (805) 682-6787
Tecolote Book Shop - 1470 East Valley Rd
Santa Cruz
Bay Tree Bookstore - 1156 High St. (Univ of California)
Bookshop Santa Cruz - 1520 Pacific Ave - (831) 423-0900
Gateways Books & Gifts - 1126 Soquel Ave - (831) 429-9600
Logos Books & Records - 1117 Pacific Ave. - Used books
Santa Monica
Barry R. Levin Science Fiction & Fantasy - 720 Santa Monica Blvd.
Diesel: A Book Store - 225 26th St, Ste 33
Hennessey & Ingalls - 214 Wilshire Blvd.
Santa Rosa
Copperfield's Books - 2316 Montgomery Dr.
Sausalito
Habitat Books - 205 Second St
Sebastopol
Copperfield's Books - 138 N. Main St
Milk & Honey - 123 N Main St - (707) 824-1155
Sherman Oaks
Storyopolis - 14945 Ventura Blvd.
Sierra Madre
Sierra Madre Books - 18 W. Sierra Madre Blvd.
Solvang
Book Loft - 1680 Mission Dr. - (805) 688-6010
Valley Books - 1582 Mission Dr. - (805) 688-7160 - Used books
Sonoma
Readers' Books - 130 E. Napa St - (707) 939-1779
Sonora
The Mountain Bookshop - 13769-I Mono Way
West Wind - 17247 Mount Everest Ct.
South Pasadena
Book'em Mysteries - 1118 Mission St - (626) 799-9600
Stanford
Stanford Bookstore - Stanford University
Stinson Beach
Stinson Beach Books - 3455 Shoreline Hwy
Studio City
Portrait of a Bookstore - 4360 Tujunga Ave - (818) 769-3853
Susanville
Margie's Book Nook - 722 Main St
Sylmar
Tia Chucha - 13197-A Gladstone Ave. - Chicano literature
Tahoe City
Bookshelf at the Boatworks - 760 N. Lake Blvd
Tehachapi
Books & Crannies - 20346 Valley Boulevard
Torrance
Catch Our Rainbow Children's Bookstore - 3132 Pacific Coast Hwy
Truckee
Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks - 11310 Donner Pass Road
Ukiah
Mendocino Book Co. - 102 S. School St
Mulligan Books - 208 S. State Street
Venice
Beyond Baroque Bookstore - 681 Venice Blvd
Small World Books - 1407 Ocean Front Walk
Ventura
Adventures for Kids - 3457 Telegraph Rd - (805) 650-9688
Walnut Creek
Diablo Books - 1831 Ygnacio Valley Rd
Watsonville
Crossroads Books - 1935 Main St
West Hollywood
Bodhi Tree Bookstore - 8585 Melrose Ave
Book Soup - 8818 Sunset Blvd - (310) 659-3110
Mystery Pier Books, Inc. - 8826 Sunset Blvd. - Used books
Unicorn Bookstore - 8940 Santa Monica Blvd
Wheatland
Wheatland Sweetland Books & More - 414 Front St.
Whittier
Little Old Bookshop - 6708 Greenleaf Ave - (562) 698-1934
Willits
Leaves of Grass - 15 S. Main St. - (707) 459-3744
Yreka
The Book Store - 223 W. Miner St.
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