South Bay / Central Coast Bookstores
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| Name | Address | City | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Ears Audiobooks | 1026 El Paseo De Saratoga 408-370-7003 |
San Jose | Both | An independent bookstore for people who love audiobooks. Specialty: audiobook rental |
| Bay Book Company | Strawflower Shopping Center, 80 N. Cabrillo Hwy., Suite F (Intersection of Highways 1 & 92) 650-726-3488 |
Half Moon Bay | New | General: fiction, mystery, sci fiction, children’s Voted the Coastside’s best bookstore since 1978 |
| Bell’s Bookstore | 536 Emerson St. 650-323-7822 |
Palo Alto | Both | General: Horticulture, History, Literature Independent for 65 years |
| bob and bob | 4500 El Camino Real 650-947-7010 |
Los Altos | New | A mother-daughter-owned store selling everything Jewish |
| Bookworks | 36 Rancho Del Mar 408-688-4554 |
Aptos | New | General: Children’s, Fiction, Psychology/Self Help Books, gifts, cards and café serving our community since 1976 |
| Books Inc. in Palo Alto | Town And Country Village, 855 El Camino Real #74 650-321-0600 |
Palo Alto | New | General: Fiction, Children’s, Cookbooks Book clubs, author events and more |
| Books Inc. in Mountain View | 301 Castro St. 650-428-1234 |
Mountain View | New | General: Fiction, Science Fiction, Cookbooks Located in the heart of silicon valley |
| Books Inc. in Burlingame | 1375 Burlingame Ave. 650-685-4911 |
Burlingame | New | General: Children’s, Cookbooks Well-located, featuring high end customer service |
| Bookshop Santa Cruz | 1520 Pacific Ave. 831-423-0900 |
Santa Cruz | Both | General: Children’s, Newstand An independent, community bookstore, literary center, community resource and celebration of the written word |
| BookSmart | 80 E. 2nd St. 408-778-6467 |
Morgan Hill | New | General: Children’s, Self Help, Bestsellers Mind Fuel for all ages |
| Brian Cassidy, Bookseller | 471 Wave St. 831-656-9264 |
Monterey | Used | |
| Capitola Book Café | 1475 41st Ave. 831-462-4415 |
Capitola | New | General: Fiction, Children’s, Cards, Magazines and Newspapers Where authors come to speak their minds |
| Crossroads Books | 1935 Main St. 831-728-4139 |
Watsonville | New | General: Fiction, Children’s, Books in Spanish for Children and Adults Watsonville’s community bookstore |
| Coastside Books | 432 Main St. 650-726-5889 |
Half Moon Bay | New | General: Children’s, Art, Women |
| De Anza College Bookstore | 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd. 408-864-8701 |
Cupertino | Both | |
| East West Bookshop | 324 Castro St. 650-988-9800 |
Mountain View | New | Specialty: Transformation, Spirituality Dedicated to providing an uplifiting, peaceful environment to explore life’s most meaningful questions |
| Gateways Books & Gifts | 1126 Soquel Ave. 831-429-9600 |
Santa Cruz | New | Specialty: Spiritual, Religious, Metaphysical A whole world of inspiration. Other specialties include Alternative Health and Body/Mind/Spirit. |
| Hicklebee’s | 1378 Lincoln Ave. 408-292-8880 |
San Jose | New | Specialty: Children’s Where books come alive |
| Ink Spell Books | 500 Purissima St. 650-726-6571 |
Half Moon Bay | Both | |
| Kaleidoscope: The Parent Teacher Store | 828 Bay Ave. 831-475-0210 |
Capitola | New | Specialty: Children’s Toys, Games, Educational Material |
| Kepler’s Books & Magazines | 1010 El Camino Real 650-324-4321 |
Menlo Park | New | General: Fiction, Children’s, Computer, Business Established in 1955; a general trade book store specializing in literature, children’s, health, home and technology titles |
| Linden Tree Children’s Books | 170 State St. 650-949-3390 |
Los Altos | New | Specialty: Children’s Over 54,000 books, recordings, puppets, toys, cards, games |
| Logos Books & Records | 1117 Pacific Ave. 831-427-5100 |
Santa Cruz | Both | Specialty: Used One of the largest new, remainder and used book and music stores on the Central Coast |
| M is for Mystery | 86 E. Third Ave. 650-401-8077 |
San Mateo | Both | Specialty: Mysteries, Children’s Books Mystery, crime and detective fiction for readers of all ages, from the cradle to the grave |
| Moon News Bookstore | 315 Main St. 650-726-8610 |
Half Moon Bay | New | General: Literary Fiction, Non-Fiction, Newspapers, Magazines |
| Mount Hermon Bookshop | 36 Conference Dr. 831-430-1270 |
Mount Hermon | New | |
| The Phoenix Shop | 48510 Highway One 831-667-2347 |
Big Sur | New | General: Art Books, Classics |
| Pilgrim’s Way Community Bookstore | Dolores St. (btw. 5th & 6th) 831-624-4955 or 800-549-9922 |
Carmel-by-the-Sea | New | General: Carmel’s only full service bookstore with an adjoining Secret Garden Shop. Our mission is to educate, empower and inspire. Est. 1969. |
| Sisterspirit Bookstore | 938 The Alameda 408-293-9372 |
San Jose | Both | Specialty: Gay/Lesbian, Feminist A non-profit, all volunteer women’s bookstore |
| Spartan Bookstore, San Jose State University | 1125 N. 7th St. 408-924-1838 |
San Jose | Both | Specialty: College |
| StoryBook Lane Book Shoppe | 653 Laurel St. 650-593-2720 |
San Carlos | New | Books and gifts for children of all ages |
| Tree of Life Bookstore | 1146 University Ave. 408-283-0221 ext. 29 |
San Jose | New | |
| Willow Glen Books | 1330 Lincoln Ave. 408-298-8141 |
San Jose | New | General: Gender Studies, Local Authors, Regional Interest Specializing in local history and local authors |
| The Works | 667 Lighthouse Ave. 831-372-2242 |
Pacific Grove | New | General: Mystery, Children’s, Magazines Pacific Grove’s landmark bookseller |