Local Bookstores
By Citysearch Editors, Seattle
Find books about poetry, Harry Potter, cooking, personal finance and more at these Seattle bookstores.
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Elliott Bay Book Company
101 S Main St, Seattle, WA
This traditional bookstore looks huge, but stays intimate by giving equal attention to local readers and international writers. -
Wessel & Lieberman Booksellers
208 1ST Ave S, Seattle, WA
Peruse pages printed before the constitution was drafted. -
Twice Sold Tales
905 E John St, Seattle, WA
This fiercely independent Capitol Hill bookstore--crawling with cats and attitude--sells used books into the night. -
Seattle Mystery Bookshop
117 Cherry St, Seattle, WA
It's no mystery--this is the most comprehensive whodunit bookstore in the area. -
University Book Store
4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA
It doesn't take a scholar, or even a student, to appreciate this book collection at thus U-District staple. -
Flora & Fauna Books
3212 W Government Way, Seattle, WA
This Magnolia bookstore specializes in hard to find out-of-print or new books on gardening, birding, ecology and other life sciences. -
Peter Miller
1930 1ST Ave, Seattle, WA
Forget the house that Jack built. Read about the houses that the Franks built (Gehry and Lloyd Wright, that is) at this Belltown architectural bookshop. -
Third Place Books
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA
Everything you could want in a bookstore: A huge selection, tasty food and all the local charm you can handle. -
Bailey/Coy Books
414 Broadway E, Seattle, WA
This comprehensive bookstore is Broadway's undisputed gem.
