In honor of Independent Bookstore Day tomorrow (April 29th), here are some of our favorite indies along with some handy links to special, signed (including bookplated), and/or personalized editions that can ship right to you! (Stores are listed alphabetically by state.) Please note that some of these are preorders, and some are already published titles.
Note: Make sure you request the copy be signed/personalized in the comments of your order!
But first, a couple of queer-owned bookshops!
Book Soup, CA
- If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
- Only This Beautiful Moment by Abdi Nazemian
- The Fitful Sleep of Immigrants by Orlando Ortega-Medina
- A Quilt for David by Steven Reigns
- Anything by Adam Silvera
Mysterious Galaxy, CA
- Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey
- River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
- When We Were Magic by Sarah Gailey
- In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
- Dragonfall by L.R. Lam
- Translation State by Ann Leckie
- Chasing Pacquiao by Rod Pulido
- The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
- Lion’s Legacy by L.C. Rosen
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab
- Misrule by Heather Walter
The Ripped Bodice, CA
- Sizzle Reel by Carlyn Greenwald
- Any YA by Jason June
- In the Event of Love by Courtney Kae
- Best Men by Sidney Karger
- Anything by Anita Kelly
- Anything by Racquel Marie
- That Summer Feeling by Bridget Morrissey
- Anything by Alexandra Overy
- Best Laid Plans and Better Than People by Roan Parrish
- Anything by Adam Sass
- Always the Almost by Edward Underhill
- The Girl Next Door by Cecilia Vinesse
- A lot by Rebekah Weatherspoon
RJ Julia, CT
- Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler
- That Way Madness Lies ed. by Dahlia Adler
- In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
- Lion’s Legacy by LC Rosen
East City Bookshop, DC
- New Adult by Timothy Janovsky
- Kings of B’More by R. Eric Thomas
Charis Books and More, GA
- Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
Little Shop of Stories, GA
- In the Ring by Sierra Isley
- You Only Live Once, David Bravo by Mark Oshiro
- Cameron Battle and the Hidden Kingdoms by Jamar J. Perry
Swamp Fox Bookstore, IA
- Those Pink Mountain Nights by Jen Ferguson
Anderson’s Bookshop, IL
- The Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael Leali
- Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh
- Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
Copper Dog Books, MA
Not sure about signed books, but wanted to share their Trans Readathon list!
Porter Square Books, MA
- Imogen, Obviously by Becky Albertalli
- Sweet & Bitter Rivals by Jessica Burkhart
- The Song of Us by Kate Fussner
- Something Like Possible by Miel Moreland
- The Wicked Bargain by Gabe Cole Novoa
- A Child’s Introduction to Pride by Sarah Prager
- In an Orchard Grown from Ash by Rory Power
- Dear Wendy by Ann Zhao
Schuler Books, MI
Your Meryl Wilsner hotspot
Main Street Books, MO
- Painted Devil by Margaret Owen (not signed, but comes with art print)
- Anything by Esme Symes-Smith
Books of Wonder, NY
- Home Field Advantage by Dahlia Adler
- Going Bicoastal by Dahlia Adler
- Another Dimension of Us by Mike Albo
- Drew Leclair Gets a Clue by Katryn Bury
- In the City of Time by Gwendolyn Clare
- Becoming a Queen by Dan Clay
- If I See You Again Tomorrow by Robbie Couch
- A Tale of Two Princes by Eric Geron
- Dear Mothman by Robin Gow
- We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
- Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
- Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson
- Fake Dates and Mooncakes by Sher Lee
- Boy Meets Boy: 20th Anniversary Edition by David Levithan
- Battle Dragons by Alex London
- It Sounds Like This by Anna Meriano
- Planning Perfect by Haley Neil
- Painted Devils by Margaret Owen
- The Sun and the Star by Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro
- Lion’s Legacy by L.C. Rosen
- 6 Times We Almost Kissed (and One We Did) by Tess Sharpe
- Milo and Marcos at the End of the World by Kevin Christopher Snipes
- The House that Whispers by Lin Thompson
- She is a Haunting by Trang Thanh Tran
- Lies We Sing to the Sea by Sarah Underwood
- Brighter Than the Moon by David Valdes
- Juniper Harvey and the Vanishing Kingdom by Nina Varela
- Bianca Torre is Afraid of Everything by Justine Pucella Winans
Buffalo Street Books, NY
Your Kalynn Bayron shop
The Dog Eared Book, NY
- Chef’s Kiss by TJ Alexander
- Chef’s Choice by TJ Alexander (and they’re donating proceeds!)
Northshire Books, NY
- The Gay Best Friend by Nicolas DiDomizio
- Anything by Jennifer Dugan
- Stars Collide by Rachel Lacey
- No Perfect Places by Steven Salvatore
The Strand, NY
- A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
- One Life by Megan Rapinoe
Grass Roots, OR
Your Rosiee Thor Hub
Powell’s, OR
- I Have Something to Tell You by Chasten Buttigieg
- Where Echoes Die by Courtney Gould
- In the Lives of Puppets by TJ Klune
- Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
White Whale Bookstore, PA
- Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by Rachael Lippincott
Parnassus Books, TN
- Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date by Ashley Herring Blake
- Rainbow Rainbow by Lydia Conklin
- Foul Lady Fortune by Chloe Gong
- Less is Lost by Andrew Sean Greer
- The Whispers by Greg Howard
- The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune
- Under the Whispering Door by TJ Klune
- A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
- Singled Out: the True Story of Glenn Burke by Andrew Maraniss
- A Day of Fallen Night by Samantha Shannon
- Kings of B’More by R. Eric Thomas
- The Restless Dark by Erica Waters
Blue Willow Bookshop, TX
Your Alexis Hall mall!
One More Page, VA
- Cool for the Summer by Dahlia Adler
- The Savage Kind by John Copenhaver
- The Sound of Stars by Alechia Dow
- The Kindred by Alechia Dow
- The Last Summer of the Garrett Girls by Jessica Spotswood
- Anything by Stephen Spotswood
- Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao (signed bookmark)
Ballast Book Company, WA
Your Ash Van Otterloo spot!
Third Place Books, WA
- Patricia Wants to Cuddle by Samantha Allen
- Darkhearts by James L. Sutter
- The People Who Report More Stress by Alejandro Varela
- Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
