BookPeople
Walk in and breathe deeply. You're within range of 300,000 titles, all arranged on three floors, along with a coffeehouse and complete music department. This is one of the bookstore-as-community places, where shoppers are encouraged to put their feet up and read, or to sit at a convenient desk and copy a recipe from the latest cookbook. Children gather for story time every week, and a community room is available for book clubs and other meetings. Of course, they have a huge selection in every conceivable category, from anthropology to zoology. Notable are the shelves of small-press and foreign-press titles, as well as spiritual and religious books.
Family-owned chain that sells secondhand books as well as movies & music in various formats.
MonkeyWrench books is a unique community resource within Austin for anyone who's ever questioned the status quo. We have a considerable stock of texts on social issues in America and abroad on a wide range of topics; from politics to gender, and from racism to economics. We also frequently host events and speakers covering specific topics within the progressive sphere. Furthermore, as a non-profit run by an all-volunteer collective, we embody the progressive values we exist to promote and discuss -- Making us an essential hub for the progressive thinkers of Austin!
Barnes & Noble is one of the largest bookselling companies in the United States. It offers a selection of books on trade, medicine and academic subjects. The company provides books through more than 700 stores, which also carry music titles of several genres that include classical, jazz and opera. Its stores are open seven days a week and offer lounge chairs and reading tables. Barnes & Noble also provides funds to nonprofit organizations working in the areas of literacy, arts and education. The company was founded in 1917 by William Barnes and Clifford Noble and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Barnes & Noble maintains a store in Austin, Texas.
Closed now
Birdhouse Books and Gifts is an independent neighborhood bookstore focused on inclusion and community. We have a great kids and middle grade section alongside adult reads. We sell gifts handmade by local Austin artists, and spotlight them in the store. We also have space to hang out and enjoy your books!
Romance bookstore celebrating every kind of happily ever after.
