Recommended Bookstores near Seattle

Chin Music Press

This is the office and storefront of local publisher Chin Music Press, which produces beautiful novels, art books, and non-fiction.
1501 Pike Place #329
Pike Place Market
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Elliott Bay Book Company

This is a place to browse big titles and local zines, research, hang out, curl up in a corner, meet up with friends, buy gifts, and marvel at the architecture.…

1521 10th Ave
Capitol Hill
206-624-6600
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Big Little News

This newsstand and bottle shop has taken the place of the former space of the vintage store No Parking on Capitol Hill. According to Capitol Hill Seattle, the …
1102 E Pike St
Seattle
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Twice Sold Tales

Twice Sold Tales is a Capitol Hill institution. It's home to a brilliant collection of used books, and also cats. You'd better not be allergic to cats.
1833 Harvard Ave
Capitol Hill
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Kinokuniya Bookstore

With a newsstand, adorable stationery options, and a staggering manga collection, Kinokuniya is a great place to pass the time.
525 S Weller St
Chinatown-International District
206-587-2477
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Ada's Technical Books

This beautiful, smart, science-obsessed bookshop—where Horizon Books used to be on Capitol Hill's 15th Avenue East—sells technical electronic manuals, computer…
425 15th Ave E
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
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Queen Anne Book Company

This general interest bookstore is surprisingly well-stocked for such a cozy space. While under totally new management, QABC lives in the same site as (and is …
1811 Queen Anne Ave N
West Queen Anne
206-284-2427
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Book Larder

It's Fremont's neato cookbook store, with cooking classes, author signings and demos, and other events, too.
4252 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
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University Book Store

University Book Store hosts readings every week for many different audiences, offering appearances by nationally prominent touring authors as well as writers f…
4326 University Way NE
Northeast Seattle
206-634-3400
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Fantagraphics Bookstore and Gallery

The storefront for Seattle's world-renowned Fantagraphics Books sells a ton of Fantagraphics titles, sure, but they also stock important comics from many other…
1201 S Vale St
Georgetown
206-557-4910
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Third Place Books Seward Park

The Third Place Books in Seward Park features an event/reading space, an espresso bar, full restaurant, and full bar—and of course, room for 15-20,000 titles.
5041 Wilson Ave S
Seward Park
(206) 474-2200
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Third Place Books Lake Forest Park

This is a fantastic independent bookstore—with used and new titles—with locations in Lake Forest Park, Ravenna, and Seward Park. The bulk of their author readi…
17171 Bothell Way NE
Lake Forest Park
206-366-3333
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