The Independent
Bookstore Search
Your Guide To Bookstores Of The West!
Pacific West
Southwest

The Independent Bookstore Search is a directory of independent bookstores in the American West! Whether you’re a reader hoping to support small businesses or an author looking for book signing venues, the Independent Bookstore Search is here to help. Learn more and start your search below!


Independent bookstores are gathering places. They’re hubs of art and community, and, unlike big-box bookstores, each one is truly and beautifully unique. Our website supports these critical community spaces by helping them reach new customers. Join us in shopping small and local!

The Independent Bookstore Search makes it easy to find bookstores throughout the region that are open to hosting book signings, readings, author talks, and more. We did the research so you can schedule the book tour of your dreams—and support small businesses at the same time!

One of the most enjoyable ways to spend a day? Browsing through a bookstore! The Independent Bookstore Search can help you discover new stores opening up in your neighborhood, hidden gems in your hometown, or bucket-list bookstores to check out on your travels.


Looking for bookstores near you?
Browse through a list of every independent bookstore in the Western USA.




We’ve added some new (or at least new to us!) indie bookstores to our Portland list, including Always Here Bookshop, Field Day Books & Bottles, the Literary Arts Bookstore, Lost Avenue Books, Parallel Worlds Bookshop, Second Shapes Bookstore, Selected Stories, and Word Virus Books.

The Indie Bookstore Search was featured in a Redfin article discussing indie bookstores in Olympia!
Blog Categories:
Blog Visitors:
3,106 blog visitors
Connect with us on social media!

Help support small businesses! Post pictures of your favorite independent bookstores using the hashtag #indiebookstoresearch and we’ll share your pictures on our Instagram page.
Follow us @indiebookstoresearch!

