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
Seattle
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
Capitol Hill
Pistil Books
An indie bookstore that is sadly now mostly online-only, barring a few open events a year.
1415 E Union St
Central District
Central District
Oh Hello Again
Capitol Hill's newest bookshop comes courtesy of Kari Ferguson, the former owner of Vancouver's Books and Publishing Lab. Ferguson classifies her inventory as …
324 15th Ave E
Stevens
Stevens
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
Capitol Hill
206-322-1058
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
West Queen Anne
206-284-2427
Estelita’s Library
This Beacon Hill library and bookstore is stocked with books on social justice, ethnic studies, and liberation movements.
2533 16th Ave S
North Beacon Hill
415-342-9009
North Beacon Hill
415-342-9009
Ophelia's Books
This shop promises used books of all genres. It's staffed by "two knowledgeable women and a very chatty cat."
3504 Fremont Ave N
Fremont
206-632-3759
Fremont
206-632-3759
Henry Art Gallery
Here, though this is the oldest public art museum in the state (founded in 1927), you can expect to see new art, or at least art made since around 1960. There …
15th Ave NE and NE 41st St
University District
206-543-2280
University District
206-543-2280
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
Fremont
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
Northeast Seattle
206-634-3400
Edge of the Circle Books
Edge of the Circle offers up all manner of books about the supernatural, magic, and the black arts for a mostly credulous audience.
1307 NE 45th St
Northeast Seattle
206-726-1999
Northeast Seattle
206-726-1999
LEMS: Life Enrichment Bookstore
Once the only Black-owned bookstore in the Pacific Northwest, LEMS closed its doors after its original owner, Vickie Williams, passed away in 2017. Now it's ba…
5023 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-722-1700
Columbia City
206-722-1700
Pegasus Book Exchange
This family-owned West Seattle bookstore primarily offers used books, along with some new releases "to meet local demand."
4553 California Ave SW
Junction
206-937-5410
Junction
206-937-5410
East West Bookshop
The website for this bookstore says that it has been "serving the community's mind, body & spirit since 1989." It hosts yoga and meditation, events with spirit…
6407 12th Ave NE
Northeast Seattle
206-523-3726
Northeast Seattle
206-523-3726
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
Seward Park
(206) 474-2200
