For five years, writer Paul Constant has visited independent bookstores in the Seattle area to connect with booksellers and tell their stories for a series called Neighborhood Reads. To celebrate the milestone, we’ve put together this interactive charting all of the Seattle-area independent bookstores he’s highlighted in the series so far.
Each listing includes a brief explanation of what makes that bookstore special. And to help you plan your bookstore journey, we’ve added five searchable categories: used bookstores, shops with on-site cafes or restaurants, those hosting at least one monthly book club, specialty stores with a primary focus (like cookbooks, comic books or genre fiction) and general interest bookstores.
We hope this will inspire you to plan a few bookstore visits of your own because there’s no better way to get to know the Seattle area than to visit neighborhood bookshops. They’ll teach you everything you need to know about a community’s unique character.
Correction: A previous version of this story stated that Eagle Harbor Book Company on Bainbridge Island sold used books. It no longer does.
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