Obodo Serendipity Books

Stratford, CT

Breakwater Books

Guilford Center, Guilford, CT

Breakwater Books, established in 1972, is an independent bookstore located on the historic Guilford Green.

Silver Sprocket

Mission District, San Francisco, CA

Silver Sprocket is a San Francisco-based publisher, retail shop, and gallery space championing socially conscious and independently produced comic books, graphic novels, and related arts.

The Atlas Collective

Moline, IL

The Roasted Bookery

Wilmington, NC

An independent bookstore and coffeeshop in Wilmington NC that prioritizes diversity in literature.

Bel Canto Books

Long Beach, CA

Welcome to Bel Canto Books, a proudly BIPOC- and woman-owned indie bookstore, serving the community and uplifting authors of color since 2018!

Tra Publishing

Miami, FL

Creating beautifully crafted books that promote social and environmental consciousness.

Kahini Books

Washington, DC

POP UP Bookstore South Asian and other underrepresented books 🇧🇩🇺🇲 📍Washington, D.C. area 📚 Owned by Ryanna Q

Making Worlds Bookstore and Social Center

Philadelphia, PA

Making Worlds is a collectively-run nonprofit bookstore and social center that centers BIPOC movements for liberation and self-determination. ​Your support provides crucial solidarity to our cooperative bookstore as we work our way through the pandemic.

BOOKISH: Book Café & Wine Bar

Watseka, IL

A cozy haven where book lovers and wine enthusiasts can come together to relax, read, and sip on the finest selections. Enjoy handpicked reads, specialty coffees, artisan pastries, and a curated wine list.

Fountain Bookstore

Shockoe Slip, Richmond, VA

The quirkiest, heartwarmingest bookstore on the planet!

Tuma's Books

Mount Vernon, NY

A NYC based online bookstore that offers culturally diverse books and inclusive literature for diverse readers. Find curated books by BIPOC authors, multicultural children's books, diverse YA fiction, disability representation, and a diverse book subscription to help readers diversify their reading for a better world!

Field Day Books & Bottles

Portland, OR

Field Day Books & Bottles is Portland's new (and only!) queer- and trans-owned book-and-bottle shop. We emphasize the joy of the small things -- delightful experiences you can have between the pages of a book or in your own backyard.

The Book Fairy

Indianapolis, IN

The Book Fairy (AKA Sylvia—a gutted 1965 Avion trailer) is a mobile kid's bookstore with a big heart and an even bigger mission: to bring books and the joy of reading directly to children and families. Check us out: https://thebookfairyindy.com/

Common Notions

Brooklyn, NY

Common Notions is a publishing house and programming platform that advances new formulations of liberation and living autonomy. Our books provide timely reflections, clear critiques, and inspiring strategies that amplify movements for social justice.

Queer Haven Books

Downtown, Columbia, SC

South Carolina’s only independent, queer bookstore

Clevo Books

Cleveland, OH

A bookstore focused on world literature translated into English.

Brain Lair Books

Near Northwest, South Bend, IN

BOL

Edgewood, Washington, DC

Bol is DC’s first worker owned bookstore. Bol means to speak in Urdu or Hindi. Our inspiration comes from the unbounded imagination of writers, artists, and movements, who dare to speak of alternatives in the face of dictatorships, oligarchs, and corrupt systems.

Cream and Amber

Hopkins, MN

Cream & Amber is an independent bookstore cafe that seeks to share a love of books, beer, and coffee with the community. When you enter our store, we invite you to co-create a space for learning, connection, and community enrichment.

The Secret Lantern: Books & Games

Cedar Park, TX

We're crafting an independent bookstore and game hub in Cedar Park, TX, dedicated to introducing you to new worlds and guiding you toward your next adventure. Our open, nerdy space celebrates storytelling through books, games, and roleplaying.

Black Rock Books

Buffalo, NY

Independently owned & operated bookshop specializing in independent books, puzzles, paper, & pens in Buffalo's Black Rock neighborhood.

Always Here Bookstore

Portland, OR

Always Here Bookstore is a queer & trans worker-owned bookstore carrying queer books for all ages. Supporting us with a membership helps further our mission to create a radical, inclusive third space. Our bookstore exists in service to the liberatory power of community.

Ayin Press

Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY

Ayin Press is an independent publishing house and production studio rooted in Jewish culture and emanating outward.

Main Point Books

Wayne, PA

Main Point Books is your local independent bookstore! We hope to provide a haven to connect, discover, share and advocate for great books! And, yes, we always believe there is a book for that.

Under the Umbrella Bookstore

Salt Lake City, UT

Under the Umbrella is a queer little bookstore and cafe on Ute, Goshute, Shoshone & Paiute land (Salt Lake City, Utah). We share & celebrate queer stories, queer authors & queer community. Your recurring contribution or one-time donation (scroll to the bottom) make this possible!

Gallery Bookshop

Mendocino, CA

A world-class bookstore in the heart of Mendocino

Baldwin and Company

New Orleans, LA

Baldwin & Co. is more than a bookstore—it’s a sanctuary for thought, culture, and community. Rooted in Black excellence, it fuses literature, coffee, and conversation to ignite minds, empower voices, and inspire a better, more just world. re creators come to create.

Left on Read

Wichita, KS

Left on Read is a Black-owned indie bookstore in downtown Wichita, KS built for readers who love culture, conversation, and connection. We amplify Black stories and host experiences that feed joy, spark thought, and keep wellbeing at the center.

The Crowded Bookshelf

Fort Collins, CO

The Crowded Bookshelf is a woman-owned, independent pop-up and online bookstore based in Fort Collins, CO that carries new and used books for all ages in a variety of genres.

Spoke & Word Books

Historic Milwaukie, Milwaukie, OR

Spoke & Word Books is an independent, community bookshop in Milwaukie, OR.

The Potter's House

Washington, DC

The Potter’s House is a nonprofit café, bookstore, and event space in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC.

Socialight Society

Lansing, MI

Part concept shop, part creative space; Socialight Society celebrates Black women, curates Black books, and creates Black spaces. We prioritize classic, contemporary, and children’s titles authored by Black women, who often lack representation in traditional bookstores.

The Bookshelf on Church Fan Club

Kilmarnock, VA

Support the only indie bookstore in the Northern Neck of Virginia. By becoming a member of our Fan Club, you help will help us sustain our presence here in rural Virginia, pay our booksellers a living wage, offer training + growth opportunities.

Blackbird Infoshop

Kingston, NY

The Curious Cat Bookshop

Winsted, CT

The Curious Cat Bookshop is the independent bookstore of Winsted, CT, where we offer curation and community online and off. Join our book clubs, come to our author events, and catch our podcast at youtube.com/@CuriousCatBookshop. Don't miss our Kitty Storytimes on Caturday!