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!

• Tubby and Coo’s, LA
• Under the Umbrella Books, UT

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