Central Valley / Sierra Nevada Bookstores
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| Name | Address | City | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associated Students Bookstore, California State University | W. 2nd St. & Chestnut 530-898-5222 |
Chico | Both | Specialty: College bookstore |
| ASUN Bookstore | 87 West Stadium Way 775-784-6597 |
Reno, NV | Both | Specialty: College bookstore |
| Avid Reader | 617 Second St. 530-758-4040 |
Davis | New | General: Literature, Hardbacks, Specials Your book experts—we know books! Davis’ downtown independent bookstore since 1987 |
| Avid Reader at the Tower | 1600 Broadway 916-441-4400 |
Sacramento | New | Largest independent in the Central Valley. Latest hardbacks and paperbacks. Periodicals; Children’s; Author Events |
| B&B Booksellers | 140 Main St. 530-258-2150 |
Chester | New | General: Local History, Fiction, Children’s Look for the yellow awning |
| Beers Books | 915 S St. 916-443-9148 |
Sacramento | Both | General: Metaphysics, Construction, Used Since 1936, one of the largest selections of new and used books in Sacramento |
| Book Barn | 335 E. Bidwell St. 916-983-7006 |
Folsom | Used | General: Romance, Mystery, Fiction |
| Books Rio V | 207-A Main St. 707-374-5650 |
Rio Vista | Used | |
| Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks | 11310 Donner Pass Rd. 530-582-0515, 800-959-5083 |
Truckee | New | General: Regional, Recreation, Quality Fiction Voted truckee/tahoe’s best bookstore 9 years running |
| Bookshelf at The Boatworks | 760 N. Lake Blvd. 530-581-1900 |
Tahoe City | New | General: Regional, Recreation, Quality Fiction, Children’s Serving the Sierra Nevada’s book needs |
| Books ’n Bears | 6211 Pleasant Valley Rd. 530-621-1766 |
El Dorado | Both | Fast Special Orders, Teddy Bears, Local History |
| Book Seller | 107 Mill St. 530-272-2131 |
Grass Valley | New | General: Local History, large Children’s area Community-minded, conscientious, and fun-loving |
| Books Upstairs | 5 Main St. 209-274-6960 |
Jackson | Used | General: Western American, Children’s and History |
| Bounty Books | 857 Merchant St. 707-451-4770 |
Vacaville | Both | General: Children’s |
| Crocker Art Museum | 216 O St. 916-264-5531 |
Sacramento | New | Specialty: Museum A non-profit organization—all purchases benefit the museum |
| Discount Books | 1515 Myers St. 530-534-9720 |
Oroville | Both | Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mystery, Children’s, General, History, Fast Special Orders. We find Out of Print books |
| Epilog Books | 373 W. Main St. 530-283-2665 |
Quincy | Both | General: New, Used, Children’s, Regional |
| Fig Garden Bookstore | 5084 N. Palm 559-226-1845 |
Fresno | New | General: Californiana, Fiction, Children’s The best in books, gifts, toys and personal service |
| Harmony Books | 231 Broad St. 530-265-9564 |
Nevada City | New | General: Fiction, Psychology, Metaphysics |
| Hidden Passage Books | 2912 Church St. 530-333-2342 |
Georgetown | New | General: Mystery, Fiction, Local History |
| High Sierra Books & Gifts | 80 Commercial St. 530-832-1980 |
Portola | New | General: Fiction, Non-fiction Best bookstore in Plumas County |
| Lyon Books and Learning Center | 121 W. 5th St. 530-891-3338 |
Chico | Both | General: Children’s, Travel, Literary Fiction |
| Margie’s Book Nook | 722 Main St. 530-257-2392 |
Susanville | Both | General: Regional History, Natural History, Used World famous Margie’s Book Nook |
| Mountain Bookshop | 13769-I Mono Way 209-532-6117 |
Sonora | New | General: Fiction, Children’s, Outdoor Books and beautiful things, also gifts and children’s toys |
| Phoenix Books | 936 6th St. 209-826-3797 |
Los Banos | Both | |
| Russo’s Marketplace Books | 9000 Ming Ave. #I-4 661-665-4686 |
Bakersfield | New | General: Fiction, Children’s Serving California’s Southern Joaquin Valley since 1989 |
| Spellbinder Books & Coffee | 124 S. Main St. 760-873-4511 |
Bishop | New | General: Local Interest/History, Fiction, Mystery, Children’s Owens Valley’s widest selection of books since 1970 |
| Sundance Bookstore and Music | 1155 W. 4th St. #106 775-786-1188 |
Reno, NV | New | General: Literature, Nevada, Western Americana Be independent |
| Sustenance Books | 416 Main St. 209-728-2200 |
Murphys | Both | General: Fiction, Sustainable Living, Sierra Nevada Feed your mind, nourish your soul |
| UC Davis Bookstore | One Shields Ave. 530-752-2944 |
Davis | Both | General: Textbooks, Reference, University Press, Viticulture and Enology |
| Village Books | 320 N. Mt Shasta Blvd. 530-926-1678 |
Mt. Shasta | New | General: Literary Fiction, Children’s, Metaphysical Featuring books calendars, cards, prints and music unique to the Mount Shasta area |
| Volumes of Pleasure Bookshop | 1016 Los Osos Valley Rd. 805-528-5565 |
Los Osos | New | |
| Willow Bridge Books | 40015 Hwy 49, Suite 202 559-692-2665 |
Oakhurst | New | |
| Windows on the World – Books & Art | 5029 Highway 140, Suite 1 209-742-7323 |
Mariposa | Both | Yosemite and Mariposa County cultural and natural history, children’s books, nature, global issues, history, and religion and philosophy. We also display the work of a variety of local artists. |