Elliott Bay Book Company

Stopped by after a friend recommended this bookstore and I am so very glad I did! Absolutely stunning building, well organized, full to the brim with an excellent selection of books. I was able to walk around and find what I was looking for, waited in line to check out for maybe 2 minutes and the cashier was very pleasant and professional. Wish I lived closer to visit more often, and absolute must see if you’re in the area.

This is one of the best bookshop I have seen in the US, with a beautiful children section. They also have a very nice social science area, magazines, zines and overall a great selection of books. Furthermore the staff was super kind. Totally worth it.

I loved visiting this shop! Not only did they have a very large selection of books and other written media, everything was so well organized. They had a staff recommendation selection as well as many notes and synopsis throughout the store in different genres. I thought it made such a difference on my experience. They have a cafe located inside the location as well. Other neat features include stationary/other little gifts and a machine that prints out short stories. Highly recommend visiting.

A large collection of books. Unique, intellectual, have a view of point. The coffee shop inside the store makes the place cozy and warm.

Located in the heart of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, The Elliott Bay Book Company is a full service bookstore. They offer one of the region's best selection of new books, with over 150,000 titles, as well as a large collection of remainders. In addition, Elliott Bay presents an unparalleled schedule of author readings and events throughout the year. Independently owned and founded by Walter Carr in 1973, at 109 Main Street in Pioneer Square, Elliott Bay shifted and expanded, adding an event space for author readings as well as Seattle’s first bookstore café, until 2010, when we relocated to the Capitol Hill neighborhood, adjacent to downtown Seattle. They brought with them the unique selection of books, original cedar shelves and there knowledgeable staff to ensure the same welcoming environment, customer service and selection. The reading events as well as the café have also remained a vital part of there business. Part of the daily life of Elliott Bay for over five decades, they host an almost daily author reading series. While they have had the pleasure of hosting some of the world’s preeminent writers, from its inception, our reading series has sought to feature diverse, lesser known, new, famous, infamous and sometimes controversial writers. Cohosting events with other community partners has been fundamental to the series and helped to put writers and readers together throughout the Seattle area to ensure that new, interesting and diverse voices continue to be published and translated. A monthly list of there readings, with information on the month's authors and books, dates, times, and admission information, is always available on there website. Four times a year they publish the Elliott Bay Booknotes, which include newly published titles that are hand selected and reviewed by the staff. This publication is available on there website. In store (and on website), you will find there Staff Recommendations. Books chosen and suggested from there team of booksellers who take pride in sharing their discoveries. They pride Themselfs on being a knowledgeable staff of booksellers who do there best to locate just the books you are seeking and in addition, they offer special order services, book group presentations, signed first editions, magazines and journals, cards and more. Daily, they provide a space for our customers to browse, read, eat, drink and discover new and favorite writers. An independent bookstore in the best sense of the term (meaning we're truly interdependent with our community and our customers), more than anything, they are sustained by the support, curiosity, and enthusiasm for reading that you, there readers, constantly demonstrate to us. For that they are more than grateful. Please join them soon—whether it's a quick dash in for a particular book you already have in mind, or several pleasurable, mind-meandering hours of browsing. Thank you for supporting this woman and queer owned business. May the force be with you all always