NewPages Guide to
Indie Bookstores in California
The best list of independent California bookstores
- City Title Alameda
- Title Link Books Inc.
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- Address 1 1344 Park St.
- Phone (510) 522-2226
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
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.
- City Title Arcata
- Title Link Northtown Books
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- Address 1 957 H St.
- Phone (707) 822-2834
- Specialty Alternative/Political, Children's, Literary, Regional
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers
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- Website Website
Independently owned and operated for over 48 years. Readers serving readers
- Title Link Tin Can Mailman
- Address 1 1000 H Street
- Phone (707) 822-1307
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
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- Website Website
- City Title Auburn
- Title Link Winston Smith Books
- Address 1 933 Lincoln Way
- Phone (530) 823-5940
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We offer quality books at about half price. Over 2600 square feet, two floors, with an estimated 40,000 books of all genres. Used, Rare, Collectible. Buy, Sell, Trade, Donate.
- City Title Bakersfield
- Title Link Russo's Books
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- Address 1 1601 New Stine Rd. #182
- Phone (661) 665-4686
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
We're Bakersfield's bookstore! Shop online. Shop local.
- City Title Benicia
- Title Link Bookshop Benicia
- Address 1 636 First St.
- Phone (707) 747-5155
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
A locally owned independent bookstore since 1993. We carry lots of books, both new and used, as well as cards, quality games and toys, magazines, jigsaw puzzles, and other great gifts. We even have fair trade organic chocolate! We special order books at no extra cost and have a customer rewards program.
- City Title Berkeley
- Title Link Afikomen Judaica
- Address 1 3042 Claremont Ave.
- Phone (510) 655-1977
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Afikomen Judaica, Contemporary Judaica for Inspired Living, is the premier, full service Judaica shop serving the entire Pacific Northwest. We specialize in quality merchandise, excellent customer service and an open, welcoming environment.
- Title Link Books Inc.
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- Address 1 1491 Shattuck Ave.
- Phone (510) 525-7777
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
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.
- Title Link Builders Booksource
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- Address 1 1817 Fourth St
- Phone (510) 845-6874
- Sidelines Magazines/Newspapers
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- Website Website
Builders Booksource is not just for builders or architects. We see “builders” in everyone, from kids to grandparents!
- Title Link Dark Carnival
- Address 1 3086 Claremont Ave
- Phone (510) 654-7323
- Specialty Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Gifts, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Berkeley's first store for science fiction, fantasy, art, geek toys, writers' reference & surrealiana. Free comics every day at our sister store Escapist.
- Title Link Eastwind Books of Berkeley
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- Address 1 2066 University Ave
- Phone (510) 548-2350
- Specialty General Interest, Art, Children's, Educational
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We are a bookstore that specializes in Asian, Asian American titles, language learning, children's books, martial arts and traditional Chinese medicine. We also carry Chinese calligraphy brushes, ink, watercolors and paper for your art projects. Book events and promotions for local authors, special book orders and institutional sales is also on our list of services.
- Title Link Moe's Books
- Address 1 2476 Telegraph Ave.
- Phone (510) 849-2087
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
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- Website Website
A literary landmark on Berkeley's famed Telegraph Avenue with four floors of new, used, and sale books, plus a full schedule of readings and signings. Come in or shop online at our website.
- Title Link Mr. Mopps' Children's Books
- Address 1 1401 MLK Jr. Way
- Phone (510) 525-9633
- Specialty Children's
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- Website Website
The literary annex to Mr. Mopps' toy shop--specializing in great books for babies, kids, and teens.
- Title Link Mrs. Dalloway's Literary & Garden Arts
- Address 1 2904 College Ave.
- Phone (510) 704-8222
- Sidelines Magazines/Newspapers
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- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Literary & Garden Arts
- Title Link Pegasus Books
- Address 1 1855 Solano Ave.
- Phone (510) 525-6888
- Website Website
- Title Link Pegasus Books Downtown
- Address 1 2349 Shattuck Ave.
- Phone (510) 649-1320
- Website Website
- Title Link Revolution Books
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- Address 1 2444 Durant Ave
- Phone (510) 848-1196
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- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Revolution Books is the intellectual, political and cultural center for a movement for an actual revolution. Visit our website for information on upcoming events.
- Title Link Sleepy Cat Books
- Address 1 2509 Telegraph Ave.
- Phone (925) 258-9076
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Come browse our new and gently used books in many genres, including contemporary and classic literature, mysteries and thrillers, history, memoir, biography, children's and young adult.
- City Title Bishop
- Title Link Spellbinder Books & Coffee
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- Address 1 124 S. Main St
- Phone (760) 873-4511
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Sidelines Artwork, Café/Food, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers
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For over 40 years, Spellbinder Books has served the Eastern Sierra book-loving community. With a wide range of general and local interest titles, a special order service, gifts and cards, and a café behind the store, our friendly staff are happy to help you find your next read. Being East-Side aficionados as well as passionate readers, we're a great source of information about the area, too. Check out the store web site for information about our hours, location, and upcoming events - or email us to be added to our e-newsletter list - or like us on Facebook!
- City Title Brea
- Title Link Bargain Book World
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- Address 1 1065 Brea Mall Ste #2066A
- Phone (714) 602-6112
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
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- Website Website
Bargain Book World carries thousands of gently used books, of which 99% are priced at $1-$3. More books arrive all day, every day. Find mass market paperback fiction titles at $1 each, buy three, get one free. Enormous selection of kids' books! Romance, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, fiction, classics, gardening, cooking, memoirs, self-help, religion, history, sports, and much much more. We also carry DVDs for $2 each or three for $5, and a great collection of CDs at $1 each. Your trade-ins are welcome. Hours Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat. 10am-8pm, Sun. 11am-7pm.
- City Title Moreno Valley
- Title Link Dollar Book Fair
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- Address 1 22500 Town Circle
- Phone (951) 653-0405
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Dollar Book Fair - Buena Park, located in the Buena Park Downtown Mall (one block from Knott's Berry Farm), carries thousands of gently used books in all genres, 99% of which are priced at $1-$3. Mass market paperback fiction are $1 each, or buy three, get one free. Giant selection of kids' books. New arrivals all day, every day. Hours are Mon-Fri 10am-9pm, Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-7pm. Romance, westerns, classics, history, cooking, memoirs, travel, self-help, religion, sports, art, coffee table books, and more! We also carry DVDs, $2 each or three for $5, and CDs at $1 each. Your trade-ins or donations are welcome. Come and explore!
- City Title Burbank
- Title Link Dark Delicacies
- Address 1 822 N. Hollywood Way
- Phone (818) 556-6660
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Dark Delicacies is America's Home of Horror. Check out our website for a list of upcoming signings.
- City Title Calistoga
- Title Link Copperfield's Books
- Address 1 1330 Lincoln Ave
- Phone (707) 942-1616
- Specialty General Interest
- Website Website
- City Title Camarillo
- Title Link The Bookworm
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- Address 1 93 E. Daily Dr.
- Phone (805) 482-1384
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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Mrs. Figs' Bookworm has been serving Camarillo, CA since 1973. We are proud to be a part of such a wonderful community, and we are genuinely grateful for the community's support!
- City Title Campbell
- Title Link Books Inc. Campbell
- Address 1 1875 S Bascom Ave Ste 600
- Phone (408) 378-2726
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Books Inc. is the West's oldest independent bookseller—around since 1851. In addition to bookselling, we host book clubs, author events, and storytimes.
- Title Link Recycle Bookstore West
- Address 1 275 E. Campbell Ave
- Phone (408) 370-3514
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We are Silicon Valley's premiere independent used bookstore. We buy, sell, trade, and have over 100,000 titles in stock at both locations.
- City Title Canoga Park
- Title Link Next Chapter Books
- Address 1 21616 Sherman Way
- Phone (818) 704-5864
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Canyon Country
- Title Link The Open Book
- Address 1 19188 Soledad Canyon Rd.
- Phone (661) 255-1400
- Specialty General Interest
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- Website Website
Formerly located on Town Center Drive in Valencia, The Open Book is open once again in our new location on Soledad and Whites in Canyon Country with double the space and double the books! We carry a range of genres to suit every reader, young and old, as well as vintage books, CDs, and vinyl records. Come browse and pick up a book or two at our always-discounted prices, and be sure to ask about our events!
- City Title Carlsbad
- Title Link Farenheit 451 Books
- Address 1 325 Carlsbad Village Drive Suite B-1
- Phone (760) 720-3373
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- Website Website
- City Title Carmel
- Title Link Pilgrim's Way Community Bookstore & Secret Garden
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- Address 1 Dolores St. between 5th & 6th
- Phone (831) 624-4955
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Metaphysical/New Age, Regional
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
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- Website Website
For over forty years, Pilgrim's Way has been a gem cherished by locals and tourists alike. Like the world around it, this little bookstore has evolved and expanded, while remaining steadfast and becoming the only remaining bookstore of Carmel-by-the-Sea. Itss original specialty of metaphysics has sustained, but a wide variety of new books and merchandise have found a place on these shelves. Titles ranging the gambit from new release bestsellers to children's books and from nutrition to local interest; the store's selection has proven as eclectic as the town's residents. It's a "Don't Miss" stop on a Carmel-by-the-Sea adventure.
- Title Link River House Books
- Address 1 208 Crossroads Blvd.
- Phone (831) 626-2665
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Magazines/Newspapers
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- Website Website
A family-owned independent bookseller where every book is hand picked by the proprietor. Find new works in the humanities and sciences, select bestselling fiction and nonfiction, travel guides, children's classics, reference materials, foreign and domestic magazines, as well as collection-worthy architecture, art, cooking, equestrian, fashion, gardening, interior design, photography and wine books.
- City Title Carmichael
- Title Link Bookbag and Bookworm
- Address 1 4949 Marconi Ave.
- Phone (916) 488-2102
- Facebook Facebook
Bookworm and Bookbag have two locations throughout the Sacramento area: Fair Oaks and Carmichael.
- City Title Chester
- Title Link B & B Booksellers
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- Address 1 278 Main St.
- Phone (530) 258-2150
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
A Mountain Marketplace featuring new books, gifts, clothing, local art, UPS Shipping, Copy Center, an online store for books, movies & DVDs, and much more. Hosting author signings and other events.
- City Title Chico
- Title Link The Bookstore
- Address 1 118 Main St.
- Phone (530) 345-7441
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We're open 7 days a week. Stop by for our selection children's books, cookbooks, history, gardening, religion, art, and classic literature, and more. Hundreds of titles are added to our stock weekly.
- City Title Claremont
- Title Link Claremont Forum Bookshop & Gallery
- Address 1 586 W. First St.
- Phone (909) 626-3066
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- City Title Clovis
- Title Link A Book Barn
- Address 1 640 Clovis Ave
- Phone (559) 297-9052
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Regional
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Webite
A small local used bookstore with a huge selection! Come check out the largest used bookstore in the San Joaquin Valley area. We specialize in local history, children's, California, and have 100,000's of used and collectible books!
- City Title Concord
- Title Link Berkshire Books
- Address 1 3480 Clayton Rd.
- Phone (925) 685-9999
- Type Used books
- Facebook Facebook
We are a full-service used bookshop in Concord, California.
- City Title Corte Madera
- Title Link Book Passage
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- Address 1 51 Tamal Vista Blvd.
- Phone (415) 927-0960
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The Bay Area's liveliest bookstore!
- City Title Covina
- Title Link johnson rare books & archives
- Address 1 134 N. Citrus Ave.
- Phone (626) 967-1888
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Established in 1981, w are located in downtown Covina, about twenty miles east of Los Angeles. Our shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian.
- City Title Crestline
- Title Link Print & Page Booksellers
- Address 1 23876A Lake Dr. A
- Phone (909) 414-1251
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Independent new and used book store based in Corona, CA. We accept trade-ins. See you soon!
- City Title Culver City
- Title Link Arcana: Books on the Arts
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- Address 1 8675 Washington Blvd.
- Phone (310) 458-1499
- Specialty Art
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Purveyors of the finest photography, art, fashion, cinema, design, and architecture books and catalogues since 1984. Visit our website for news on upcoming events.
- Title Link Art Catalogues
- Address 1 9469 Jefferson Blvd. Ste. 101
- Phone (424) 603-4070
- Specialty Art
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Art Catalogues specializes in new and out-of-print books and exhibition catalogues on art from the twentieth and twenty-first century.
- Title Link The Ripped Bodice
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- Address 1 3806 Main St
- Phone (424) 603-4776
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The only exclusively romance bookstore in the United States. Visit us for author events.
- Title Link Village Well
- Address 1 9900 Culver Blvd.
- Phone (601) 265-1157
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Café/Food, Coffee/Tea
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Danville
- Title Link Rakestraw Books
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- Address 1 3 Railroad Ave.
- Phone (925) 837-7337
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Regional
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Located in the beautiful San Ramon Valley, at the base of Mt. Diablo, Rakestraw Books "The Bookstore in Danville" strives to be a place where books and writers and readers matter. Founded in 1973, Rakestraw Books is a small, independent bookshop that remains dedicated to the principles espoused by its founders: to sell a variety of books of merit; to help readers discover those books; to sponsor events that bring a diverse range of writers and artists to our community; and to accomplish these tasks in a manner that is both professional and friendly.
- City Title Davis
- Title Link Avid Reader
- Address 1 617 Second St.
- Phone (530) 758-4040
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Independent bookstore in downtown Davis. Two storefronts on one block: Avid Reader Original and Avid Reader Active.
- Title Link Avid Reader Active
- Address 1 605 Second St.
- Phone (530) 759-1599
- Type New books
- Website Website
The Avid Reader Active is the sister store of The Avid Reader bookstore in Davis, CA. We feature a variety of toys, games, cookbooks, crafts, and more.
- City Title Del Mar
- Title Link Sandcastle Tales
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- Address 1 1414 Camino Del Mar
- Phone (858) 777-2086
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Seeking to foster fantastic literary experiences for families in our beloved Del Mar beach community.
- City Title El Cerrito
- Title Link The Other Change of Hobbit
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- Address 1 1600 Kearney St, Ste A
- Phone (510) 848-0413
- Specialty Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Magazines/Newspapers
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
A science fiction and fantasy bookstore, serving the San Francisco Bay Area since 1977 and the Internet since 1994.
- City Title El Dorado Hills
- Title Link Face in a Book
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- Address 1 4359 Town Center Blvd., #113
- Phone (916) 941-9401
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Coffee/Tea, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
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We exist for one simple reason: For the love of books. Face in a Book is a different kind of bookstore hub for reading enthusiasts and novices alike seeking books on every subject. Located in the heart of Town Center in El Dorado Hills, California, Face in a Book aims to delight readers of all ages. In addition to over 3000 titles to choose from, Face in a Book is your neighborhood destination for fun, affordable gifts, greeting cards, stationery, and jewelry for any occasion.
- City Title Encinitas
- Title Link Artifact Books
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- Address 1 603 S. Coast Hwy. 101
- Phone (760) 436-7892
- Specialty General Interest, Literary, Mystery, Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Formerly Book Tales bookstore and now under new ownership, Artifact Books buys, sells, and trades new, used, and rare books in all genres. From paperback bestsellers to signed 1st editions, Artifact Books' curated selection has something for every reader and book lover.
- City Title Eureka
- Title Link Booklegger
- Address 1 402 2nd St.
- Phone (707) 445-1344
- Facebook Facebook
A store for book lovers. Over 50,000 used books in all genres, a friendly dog, and plenty of quirkiness. Come visit!
- Title Link Eureka Books
- Address 1 426 Second St.
- Phone (707) 444-9593
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Eureka Books, est. 1987, offers new books, used books, and rare books in all subjects. Open every day. We swap and buy books, too.
- City Title Folsom
- Title Link Ruby's Books
- Address 1 724 Sutter St.
- Phone (916) 790-8760
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Ruby’s Books is an inviting, community focused bookstore. We carry a highly curated selection of new books from many genres. We strive to create a space that will make readers of all ages want to come back again and again to fuel their love of books!
- City Title Fort Bragg
- Title Link The Bookstore and Vinyl Cafe
- Address 1 137 E Laurel St.
- Phone (707) 964-6559
- Sidelines Artwork
- Facebook Facebook
New and Used Books. Rad vinyl. $1 Coffee. Local Artwork.
- Title Link The Brass Unicorn
- Address 1 1007 N. Van Ness Ave.
- Phone (559) 441-7107
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty Metaphysical/New Age
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts
- Website Website
- Title Link Petunias Place
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- Address 1 6027 N. Palm Ave. @ Opus I Shopping Ctr.
- Phone (559) 438-1561
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary, Mystery, Regional
- Sidelines Artwork, Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Fine books for toddlers, young adults, older young adults and adults. The only independent, locally owned book store in the entire San Joaquin Valley.
- City Title Fullerton
- Title Link Half Off Books
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- Address 1 141 W. Wilshire Ave. Ste. A
- Phone (714) 770-0600
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We pay cash for books, blu-rays, DVDs, manga, comics, CDs, records, textbooks, collectible texts and media, and anything else printed or recorded, and always sell them at half off the publisher's price or less! We also host open-mic poetry readings every other week, and Fire Sales every quarter.
- City Title Gilroy
- Title Link BookBuyers
- Address 1 7541 Monterey Rd.
- Phone (408) 767-2929
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Artwork, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
One of the largest used bookstores in the SF Bay Area. We sell books, music, movies, calendars, games, software, art prints, and more!
- City Title Glendale
- Title Link Abril Books
- Address 1 1022 E Chevy Chase Dr. Ste. C
- Phone (818) 243-4112
- Type New books
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We specialize in Armenian books, music, videos, cards, posters, and gifts. We also offer publishing and printing services. Please contact us for more information.
- City Title Grass Valley
- Title Link Book Seller
- Address 1 107 Mill St.
- Phone (530) 272-2131
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
A vibrant center of our community, webring people together through books. Check out our other social media pages to stay up to date with's happening in the store.
- Title Link Booktown Books
- Address 1 107 Bank St.
- Phone (530) 272-4655
- Website Website
Thousands of the most popular book titles at bargain prices, plus over 9,000 rare records!
- City Title Grover Beach
- Title Link Nan's Pre-Owned Books
- Address 1 1328 W. Grand Ave.
- Phone (805) 489-7510
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Nan's Pre-Owned Books has been in business since 1987, and offers used books and used audio books. We can order new books upon request.
- City Title Gualala
- Title Link The Four-Eyed Frog
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- Address 1 39138 Ocean Dr.
- Phone (707) 884-1333
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Greeting Cards/Postcards, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Four-Eyed Frog Books is an independent community-owned bookstore serving northern Sonoma and southern Mendocino Counties. We carry a variety of books for all readers, including best sellers and books on the local area and by local authors. We also have a great selection of calendars, greeting cards, puzzles, journals, and games, and host author events.
- City Title Half Moon Bay
- Title Link Coastside Books, Inc.
- Address 1 432 Main St. #B
- Phone (650) 726-5889
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Serving Half Moon Bay since 1972, Coastside Books Inc carries a wide variety of cards , gifts, and books. Your one-stop shop of goodies.
- Title Link Ink Spell Books
- Address 1 500 Purissima St
- Phone (650) 726-6571
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
We are an independent new & used bookstore in Half Moon Bay, CA on the corner Purissima and Kelly. We have toys, games, and a fun play area.
- City Title Hanford
- Title Link My Corazon
- Address 1 300 N. Irwin St.
- Phone (559) 469-3972
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
My Corazon is a shop full of familia, Amor y Cultura. We are proud to have merged our independent bookstore in our new location, offering something for everyone.
- City Title Hayward
- Title Link Books on B
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- Address 1 1014 B St.
- Phone (510) 538-3943
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Books on B is Downtown Hayward's new bookstore. As we celebrate new, used, and rare reads, we also host events. Join Renée Rettig as she works to preserve a long legacy of booksellers in this community.
- City Title Healdsburg
- Title Link Copperfield's Books
- Address 1 104 Matheson St.
- Phone (707) 433-9270
- Type New books
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
- Title Link Levin & Company
- Address 1 306 Center St
- Phone (707) 433-1118
- Specialty General Interest
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
A family-owned and operated independent bookstore in Healdsburg featuring an outstanding selection of fiction and nonfiction titles, as well as music CDs.
- City Title Huntington Beach
- Title Link Mystery Ink
- Address 1 8907 Warner Ave. #150
- Phone (714) 960-4000
- Type New books
- Specialty Mystery
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
An independent mystery bookstore, specializing in author appearances and signed first editions.
- City Title Irvine
- Title Link UCI Bookstore
- Address 1 210-B Student Center
- Phone (949) 824-4455
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
- City Title Jackson
- Title Link Hein & Company Used & Rare Books
- Address 1 204A N. Main St.
- Phone (209) 223-9076
- Facebook Facebook
With over 650,000 used and rare books, Hein & Co is one of the largest used book stores in California. We now feature used DVDs, CDs, console videogames and systems, as well as antiques and an entire 99-cent discount entertainment store.
- Title Link Well Read Books
- Address 1 12070 Industry Blvd
- Phone (209) 304-0077
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Website Website
Well Read Books is a bookstore that sells new and used books as well as book accessories such as Book Seats, booklights, and magnifiers. We also provide tutoring services to all ages and most subjects.
- City Title Joshua Tree
- Title Link Space Cowboy Books
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- Address 1 61871 29 Palms Hwy
- Phone (760) 905-6939
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Sidelines Artwork, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Space Cowboy Books is a used and new bookshop in Joshua Tree, California, specializing in science fiction. In addition to selling books and gifts, we host monthly poetry readings, book release parties, film screenings, writing workshops, and more. We also have a free books for kids program and are the producers of Simultaneous Times podcast.
- City Title La Canada Flintridge
- Title Link Flintridge Bookstore & Coffee House
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- Address 1 858 Foothill Blvd.
- Phone (818) 790-0717
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
- Sidelines Café/Food, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
Greeting cards, gifts, toys, games. Over 30,000 titles, children's, YA and adult. Author signings, Saturday morning story time and a full-service coffeehouse. Open 7 days per week and 360 days/year. Picked as the finest bookstore by the Crescenta Valley Weekly.
- City Title La Jolla
- Title Link D.G. Wills Books
- Address 1 7461 Girard Ave.
- Phone (858) 456-1800
- Website Website
- Title Link UC San Diego Bookstore
- Address 1 9500 Gilman Dr.
- Phone (858) 534-3149
- Specialty General Interest
- Sidelines Gifts
- Facebook Facebook
- Twitter Twitter
- Website Website
The UCSD Bookstore is YOUR local, independent bookstore & the OFFICIAL home of the latest Triton gear.
- Title Link Warwick's Books
- Address 1 7812 Girard Ave.
- Phone (858) 454-0347
- Specialty General Interest
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Originally founded in 1896 in Minnesota, Warwick's is a fourth generation-owned independent bookstore based in La Jolla, CA. After all, independent minds need independent bookstores!
- City Title La Mesa
- Title Link Maxwell's House of Books
- Address 1 8285 La Mesa Blvd
- Phone (619) 462-3387
- Type Used books
- Specialty General Interest
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Maxwell's House of Books opened in 2003 in La Mesa, California's downtown village. At Maxwell's, we stock over 30,000 titles, with special emphasis on: philosophy, literary criticism, history, science, art, literature, political science, psychology and sociology, and economics.
- City Title Lafayette
- Title Link Bel & Bunna's Books
- Address 1 3581-c Mt Diablo Blvd
- Phone (925) 298-5512
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
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Bel and Bunna's Book: a literary wonderland for children and young adults, based in Lafayette, California.
- Title Link Reasonable Books
- Address 1 3645 C Mt. Diablo Blvd.
- Phone (925) 385-3026
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest
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We are a local, independent bookseller with the goal of nurturing literacy and critical thought.
- City Title Laguna Beach
- Title Link Laguna Beach Books
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- Address 1 @ Old Pottery Place - 1200 South Coast Hwy., Ste. 105
- Phone (949) 494-4779
- Specialty General Interest, Art, Children's, Literary, Mystery
- Sidelines Curiosities, Gifts, Greeting Cards/Postcards, Magazines/Newspapers, Toys/Games
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We are a general interest bookstore located in the Old Pottery Place, in Laguna's historic HIP District. Our goal is to provide you with the most interesting community bookstore with superb selection and knowledgeable staff. We are open seven days a week and offer free parking and free gift wrap with any purchase.
- City Title Lakeport
- Title Link Watershed Books
- Address 1 305 N. Main St.
- Phone (707) 263-5787
- Website Website
- City Title Lancaster
- Title Link Li'l Bookbug
- Address 1 742 W. Lancaster Blvd.
- Phone (661) 274-1431
- Type Primarily used with some new books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's
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- City Title Larkspur
- Title Link Copperfield's Larkspur
- Address 1 2419 Larkspur Landing Circle
- Phone (415) 870-9843
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Livermore
- Title Link Towne Center Books
- Address 1 2375 Railroad Ave. #100
- Phone (925) 292-5200
- Specialty General Interest
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- City Title Lompoc
- Title Link The Bookstore
- Address 1 1137 N. "H" St. Ste. Q
- Phone (805) 735-9729
- Specialty General Interest
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We sell new and used books. New hardback releases always 20% off!
- City Title Long Beach
- Title Link Bel Canto Books
- Address 1 2122 E. 4th St.
- Specialty General Interest
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- Title Link Gatsby Books
- Address 1 5535 E. Spring St.
- Phone (562) 208-5862
- Type Primarily new with some used books
- Specialty General Interest
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Gatsby Books offers a thoughtful selection of new and gently-used books at affordable prices. Our store is clean and well-organized with first-rate customer service and old-fashioned charm. If you love books, then you'll want to go to Gatsby!
- Title Link Page Against the Machine
- Address 1 2714 E. 4th St.
- Phone (562) 588-7075
- Type New books
- Specialty Alternative/Political
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Long Beach, CA bookstore offering "Fightin' words for mass defiance, empowerment, and self-reliance!"
- Title Link Shades of Afrika
- Address 1 1001 E. 4th St.
- Phone (562) 436-2210
- Type New books, Black-owned
- Specialty African American
- Sidelines Gifts
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The Shades Of Afrika: The Mind, Body, & Spirit store is a one stop shop to meet your needs holistically! We offer quality affordable body and hair care products in addition to a variety of food for thought nonfiction books. We carry world-class art, statues, figurines, handmade jewelry, and so much more.
- City Title Los Altos
- Title Link Linden Tree Books
- Address 1 265 State St.
- Phone (650) 949-3390
- Specialty Children's
- Sidelines Toys/Games
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Children, their parents, and teachers all love to visit Linden Tree to browse, shop, and enjoy our musician and author events. Our staff is here to assist you in finding the perfect book, CD, game, or gift certificate. In addition to fantastic children's literature, we carry a great selection of young adult and adult fiction, nonfiction, cookbooks, and more! We also provide free weekly story times!
- City Title Los Angeles
- Title Link Aldine Books
- Address 1 667 N Heliotrope Dr
- Phone (323) 668-2305
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- Title Link Artbook @ Hauser & Wirth
- Address 1 917 E. 3rd St.
- Phone (213) 988-7413
- Type New books
- Specialty Art
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Artbook @ H&W is an arts and culture bookstore located inside the Hauser & Wirth gallery in Los Angeles' Arts District.
- Title Link The Book Jewel
- Address 1 6259 W. 87th St.
- Phone (424) 750-9991
- Specialty General Interest
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- Title Link Chevalier's Books
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- Address 1 133 N. Larchmont Blvd.
- Phone (323) 465-1334
- Type New books
- Specialty General Interest, Children's, Literary
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Chevalier's Books is a locally-owned independent book store that has been serving the Larchmont Village neighborhood of Los Angeles since 1940.