Since 1997, Ophelia’s Books has been an eclectic source of quality reading materials. Whether you’re a poverty-stricken student, a well-heeled collector, a frantic giftshopper, or a rabid bibliophile, you’ll find something to soothe your brain here. At the very least, you can visit our cats.
Publisher of the World’s Greatest Cartoonists since 1976.
Fantagraphics publishes a wide variety of classic, independent, alternative, underground, and lesser known comics, as well as retrospectives and prose fiction.
We’ve got hundreds of titles all related to just one all-time best-seller: The Bible.
Welcome to Arundel Books, offering rare, antiquarian and fine books for readers and collectors. Our Seattle store is located in historic Pioneer Square (between Washington and Main). Our store has an independent mindset, and a select, diverse stock that is constantly changing and growing. In addition to the books displayed in our retail store, we have well over 100,000 books available for sale from our internet bookstore. No matter where you order from, we can assure you that your order will be handled promptly and professionally, and that we pack and ship every order with care.
Queen Anne Book Company – providing all things books to all readers.
We are an independent general bookstore serving the local community since 1992. We offer a thoughtfully chosen selection of books for all ages, and a surprising depth of inventory that will keep you interested but never overwhelmed.
Phinney Books is the neighborhood bookstore for Phinney Ridge/Greenwood in north Seattle, offering a wide selection of new books for adults and kids.
Located in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, The Elliott Bay Book Company is a full-service bookstore, home to over 150,000 titles, set on cedar shelves in a multi-level, inviting unique atmosphere.
We offer one of the region’s best selection of new books, as well as a large collection of bargain editions. Elliott Bay presents an unparalleled schedule of author readings and events throughout the year.
We buy and sell old and rare books as well as vintage photographs, postcards, manuscript material such as old diaries and letters, etc.
We also maintain an inventory of vintage ephemera of historical interest, including prints, maps, postcards, posters and other interesting historical printed and manuscript material.
We are always interested in buying single books or whole collections.
Let us know if you have books for sale. We make house calls on short notice in Seattle and can visit other locales if the circumstances warrant. Call us today at 206 624 4100 if you have books for sale!
The Globe offers books of good value, new and used, in the arts and sciences. Strengths include literature, history, children’s titles, and cooking. Owned and operated by Carolyn and John Siscoe since 1979, the Globe is open from ten to six, seven days a week.
The nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products.
For Mystery Lovers Who Know What They Want, And For Those Who Haven’t A Clue.
Independent book store. Serving the UW community since 1900. Shop independent, be independent.
Following the first store in San Francisco in 1969, the New York City store in Rockefeller Center opened in 1981. It was replaced by its current location near Bryant Park on 6th Avenue in 2007. The New York store became the headquarters of Kinokuniya Book Stores of America. The company now has seven store locations in the United States, including New York City, San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles, Costa Mesa, Seattle, and Portland. Each store offers a large range of books in English, Japanese and Chinese, as well as CDs, DVDs, and high quality stationary. In addition to bookstores, Kinokuniya operates sales offices which provide services to business and academic institutions.
A collection of over 16,000 items focusing on alternative, controversial and mind-opening subjects not normally found in public and academic libraries.
Left Bank Books carries over 10,000 new and used books, and has close to 70 sections. We specialize in anti-authoritarian, anarchist, independent, radical and small-press titles. Our interests span the literary & scholarly spectrum. Our stock reflects the diversity in perspective of all the individuals involved in our book project. We feature various sections such as anarchism, fiction, feminist studies, immigration studies, race & culture studies, “dis”ability & Deafness, poetry, graphic novels, parenting, labor history, science fiction, sexuality, environmentalism, native studies and much more.
Seattle’s premier independent bookshop specializing in children’s books since 1977. Reading and recommending books for everyone else, too, since 2000.
Collins Books specializes in out-of-print, hard to find scholarly books in all fields, with special emphasis on history, art and anthropology of the world.
Amazon Books in University Village, Seattle, is a physical extension of Amazon.com. We’ve applied 20 years of online bookselling experience to build a store that integrates the benefits of offline and online book shopping. The books in our store are selected based on Amazon.com customer ratings, pre-orders, sales, popularity on Goodreads, and our curators’ assessments. These are fantastic books! Most have been rated 4 stars or above, and many are award winners.
Book Larder opened on October 12, 2011, offering a carefully selected collection of new, collectible, and imported cookbooks to lovers of food and cooking in Seattle and beyond. We are also a spot to gather for author events, cooking classes, demonstrations and other food related discussions, both formal and informal. When you visit, we hope you’ll linger over titles that catch your fancy, and make yourself at home around our big kitchen counter.
We specialize in children’s books and have an espresso café. Additionally, we carry an assortment of books for young adult to adult readers. Our café is typically stocked with cookies, cold beverages, and all the necessary ingredients for a good espresso.