The following is a list of independent bookstores located in and around Los Ángeles. They are broken up by category: New, Used and Other/Specialty. Some bookstores sell both new and used books, but are listed under the category that best fits the individual store. They range from Black, Latinx and Palestinian owned to social justice and romance focused and beyond. Each bookstore is linked to its website or social media page, where you can get info on author readings, books in stock, etc.

New Books

• Abril Books
  • 415 E. Broadway, Suite 102, Glendale, CA 91205
• Annabelle’s Book Club LA
  • 12200 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, CA 91604
• Bel Canto Books
  • 2122 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
• Black Cat Fables
  • 415 S Myrtle Ave Unit B, Monrovia, CA 91016
• Book Jewel
  • 6259 W. 87th St., Westchester, Los Angeles, CA 90045
• Book Soup
  • 8818 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069
• Casita Bookstore
  • 272 Redondo Ave., Long Beach, CA 90803
• Cellar Door Books
  • 5225 Canyon Crest Dr. #30a, Riverside, CA 92507
• Chevalier’s Books
  • 133 N. Larchmont Blvd., Larchmont, CA 90004
• Children’s Book World
  • 10580 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064
• Diesel: A Bookstore
  • Brentwood Country Mart, 225 26th St., Suite #33, Brentwood, CA 90402
• Flintridge Bookstore
  • 858 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011
• The Fleuria
  • 3148 Pacific Coast Highway, Torrance, CA 90505
  • 2930 Bristol St., A113, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
  • Book Truck: Romance Bookstore on Wheels
• Good Girl Books
  • 12444 Venice Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066
• Heart Bound Bookshop
  • 122 W. Broadway, Unit B Anaheim, CA 92805
• La Librería: Books For Kids In Español
  • 4732 1/2 W. Washington Blvd., Midtown, Los Angeles, CA 90016
• The Last Bookstore
  • 453 S. Spring St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
• LibroMobile
  • 220 E. 4th St. #107, Santa Ana, CA 92701
• The Libros
  • 3422 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90031
• Lore
  • 4334 Degnan Blvd., Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA 90008
• Malik Books
  • Baldwin Hills—Crenshaw Mall, 3650 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90008
  • 6000 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA 90230
• Midnight Books
  • 3382 E Florence Ave, Huntington Park, CA 90255
• North Figueroa Bookshop
  • 6040 N. Figueroa St., Highland Park, CA 90042
• Octavia’s Bookshelf
  • 1361 N. Hill Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104
• Once Upon A Time: A Children’s Bookstore
  • 2207 Honolulu Ave., Montrose Shopping Park, Montrose, CA 91020
• The Open Book
  • 556 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91360
  • 300 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
  • 8978 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA 91324
  • 2880-A Cochran Street, Simi Valley, CA 93065
  • 6320 Topanga Cyn. Blvd., Suite 1680, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
• Other Books
  • 2006 E. Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90033
• Page Against the Machine
  • 2714 E. 4th St., Long Beach, CA 90814
• Pages: A Bookstore
  • 904 Manhattan Ave., Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
• Philippine Expressions Bookshop
  • 479 W. 6th St., Suite 105, San Pedro, CA 90731
• Reparations Club
  • 4636 W. Washington Blvd., Mid City, Los Angeles, CA 90016
• Ripped Bodice
  • 3806 Main St., Culver City, CA 90232
• Sandpiper Books
  • 4665 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, CA 90503
• Skylight Books
  • 1818 N. Vermont Ave., Los Feliz, CA 90027
• Small World Books
  • 1407 Ocean Front Walk, Venice, CA 90291
• Sunken City Books
  • 403 West 6th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
• Sunny’s Bookshop
  • 18604 Ventura Blvd., Tarzana, CA 91356
• Tia Chucha’s Centro Cultural
  • 12677 Glenoaks Blvd., Sylmar, CA 91342
• Underdog Bookstore
  • 312 S. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, CA 91016
• The Untold Story Bookstore
  • 1141 N. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim 92801
• Vroman’s
  • 695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91101
• Watermelon Books
  • 4874 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016

Used Books

• Alias Books East
  • 3163 Glendale Blvd., Atwater Village, CA
• Angel City Bookstore & Records
  • 218 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA 90405
• The Battery Books & Music
  • 26 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101
• Beyond Baroque Book Store
  • 681 Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
• Book Alley
  • 1252 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106
• Counterpoint Records & Books
  • 5911 Franklin Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028
• Dave’s Olde Bookshop
  • 2123 Artesia Blvd., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
• Dawson’s Book Shop
  • Online. Formerly in Larchmont
• Half Off Books
  • 141 W. Wilshire Ave., Suite A, Fullerton, CA 92832
• The Iliad Bookshop
  • 5400 Cahuenga Blvd., North Hollywood, California 91601
• Libros Schmibros Lending Library
  • 103 N. Boyle Ave., Boyle Heights, CA 90033
• Nameless Bookstore
  • Long Beach, CA
• The Pop-Hop Books & Print
  • 5002 York Blvd., Highland Park, CA 90042
• Read Books
  • 4972 Eagle Rock Blvd., Eagle Rock, CA 90041
• Stories Books and Café: New and Used
  • 1716 W. Sunset Blvd., Echo Park, CA 90026
• Sideshow Books Rare & Remarkable Books, Art & Curiosities
  • 1639 S. La Cienega Blvd., Mid-City, CA 90045

Other/Specialty      

• Arcana: Books on the Arts
  • 8675 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA 90232
• Artbook
  • 917 E. 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90013
• Hennessey & Ingalls: Art and Architecture
  • 300 S. Santa Fe Ave., Suite M, Los Angeles, CA 90013
• Mystic Journey Bookstore: Spiritual Books
  • 2923 Main St., Santa Monica, CA 90405
• All Power Books
  • 4874 W. Adams Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90016