Northern Nevada & California Independent Booksellers

Independent booksellers are a collection of like-minded and supportive individuals working together to support their local community.  Below is a list of those in the Reno/Tahoe/Northern California area.

To add a store to this list, send an email to webmaster@grassrootsbooks.com. Please supply us with the name of the store, its location, phone number, and website if available.

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Grassroots Books
660 E. Grove St.
Reno, NV 89502
(7750 828-2665 http://www.grassrootsbooks.com
Used and new books. Pays cash for DVDs, DVD box sets, VHS, vinyl records, CDs, games, and of course books. Offers monthly warehouse sales with 10K items for $0.99 each and $4.99 bag sales.
ASUN Bookstore
87 West Stadium Way
Reno, NV 89557
(775) 784-6597
http://www.asunbookstore.com/
The Bookstore is a self-supported retail operation owned and operated by the Associated Students of the University of Nevada (ASUN).
Book Gallery
1203 N. Rock Blvd.
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 356-8900
A local indie that has been around a while. It specializes in movies, comics, magazines, used books.
Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks
11310 Donner Pass Rd.
Truckee, CA 96161
(530) 582-0515
http://www.bookshelfstores.com/
In addition to having the widest selection of titles, Bookshelf at Hooligan Rocks carries stationery and boxed notes, blank journals, and local and national magazines.
Comstock Books
106 S. Curry Street
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 883-8414
Bookseller dealing with used and rare books.
Dharma Books
11 N. Sierra St., #107
Reno, NV 89501
(775) 786-8667
www.dharmabooks.biz
Dharma books is a locally owned and operated community bookstore specializing in used and rare books.
Floating Island Books
540 Main Street
Cedarville, CA, 96104
(530) 279-2790
Floating Island Books is located in the far northeastern corner of California, 200 miles north of Reno. Mostly used books, but with a deftly-selected variety of new books, primarily about the region.
Keynote Books
2660 Lake Tahoe Blvd., Ste. D13
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
(530) 541-6967
http://tinyurl.com/3rcshr7
Used records and books.
Margie’s Book Nook
722 Main Street
Susanville, CA 96130
(530) 257-2392
www.margiesbooknook.net
Margie’s Book Nook is a well-stocked, nicely organized book store. They sell new and used books. It is Susanville’s largest and oldest bookstore.
Mark Twain Bookstore
111 South C St.
Virginia City, NV 89440
(775) 847-0454
Family-owned bookstore carrying history books (local & of the West), guidebooks, and Mark Twain literature. The store also displays photographs from the early days of Virginia City.
Paperback Exchange
131 Vesta Street
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 322-8822
One of the oldest independent bookstores in Reno. With over 70,000 paperbacks in stock, it buys, trades and sells.
Sundance Books and Music
121 California Avenue
Reno, Nevada 89509
(775) 786-1188
www.sundancebookstore.com
Sundance is dedicated to the service of books & book lovers. It is committed to strengthening & contributing to both the local and global communities.
Textbook Brokers
910 Parr Blvd.
Reno, Nevada
(775) 232-8622
www.textbookbrokers.com
Finally Reno has a place students can BUY and SELL their books off-campus, time to save some cash. All the books you need and want for your online classes too!
Textbook Brokers
10A E. 9th St.
Reno, Nevada
(775) 284-9653
www.textbookbrokers.com
Finally Reno has a place students can BUY and SELL their books off-campus, time to save some cash. All the books you need and want for your online classes too!
Zephyr Books
1501 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 322-6657
www.zephyrbooks.com
Zephyr is a a general stock used book store with over 80,000 volumes in store front of over 5,000 sq. ft. They specialize in Nevada titles and authors.