Best Bookstores on Tumblr

By Jason Boog 

Is your favorite bookstore on Tumblr? We are building a directory of all the bookstores on the social network.

Earlier this year, we opened a GalleyCat Tumblr page and published Tumblr Tips for Writers. Our bookstore list is not comprehensive–yet. Share your favorite Tumblr bookstore in the comments section and we will add it to our list.

If you are looking for more people to follow, check out our Best Indie Bookstores on Twitter list, our Best Literary Agents on Twitter directory, our Best Book Editors on Twitter list, our Best Book Publicity and Marketing Twitter Feeds directory, our Best eBook News on Twitter list, our Best Library People on Twitter directory, and our Women in Publishing Twitter List.

Best Bookstores on Tumblr

Astoria Bookshop: “Not a real bookstore yet. But soon… ”

City Lit Books: “a general independent bookstore” in Chicago.

Community Bookstore: “an independent bookseller in Park Slope, Brooklyn.”

Bureau of General Services—Queer Division: “a queer bookstore and café opening in New York City in late 2012.”

Bookstore Project: “Preserving independent and used bookstores one photo at a time.”

Bookstore Blog: “the official blog of the UCI bookstore”

Green Apple Books: “A bookish grab-bag from the ever-vigilant booksellers at Green Apple Books, San Francisco.”

Greenlight Bookstore: “a general independent bookstore in the heart of Fort Greene, Brooklyn.”

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe: “We are a nonprofit bookstore, cafe, and event space in downtown NYC.”

McNally Jackson Bookmongers: “independent bookstore in New York City. We are located at 52 Prince Street, between Lafayette & Mulberry.”

One More Page Books: “Where we take books, wine, and chocolate much more seriously than we take ourselves.”

Politics & Prose: “Washington DC. Independent Bookstore. Providing you with our curated selection of books and just enough snark.”

Powell’s Books: “Legendary independent bookstore in Portland, Oregon.”

powerHouse Arena: an independent bookstore and event space in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Shakespeare & Co Books: “We buy, sell, and trade used and rare books.”

Strand Books: “New York City’s legendary home of 18 Miles of new, used and rare books. Since 1927.”

Skylight Books: “Independent bookstore offering recommendations, a calendar of events and book groups.”

Tattered Cover Book Store: “began as a small store with only 950 square feet of retail space in the Cherry Creek North district of Denver, Colorado. It has grown for more than 35 years into one of the premier bookstores in America.”

UNABRIDGED BOOKSTORE: “This is the tumblelog for Unabridged Bookstore, kinda like a blog but with short-form, mixed-media posts with stuff we like and think you’ll appreciate.”

Uncharted Books: a used bookstore in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood.

Village Booksmith: Hudson Falls, NY bookstore

Word Bookstore: “A neighborhood independent bookstore in glorious Greenpoint, Brooklyn.”

Yellow Bookstore: “A Small Used Book Store for the Creative Mind. 1007 N. California Ave. Chicago IL.”

Thanks to Gabrielle Gantz for suggesting we round up bookstores on Tumblr.