Black-owned Bookstores
Support our bookstore partners! Find below a directory of bookstores, as well as bookstores that we partner directly with for book club meetups around the country.
Black-Owned & POC-Owned Bookstores Across the U.S. and World
This list is incomplete! Please email us if you’d like to add one to the list, or if any links are incorrect. List originally sourced from @blacklitbookclub, Literary Hub, Refinery29, and our Instagram post.
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Black Classic Press Detroit Book City
Key Bookstore
Kizzy’s Books & More
Liberation Station
Loving Me Books
Miss Read Books Sscarlet’s Web
The Literacy Shop
The Lifted Libary
Yaya Books
Alabama
Montgomery
1977 Books
Arizona
Phoenix
Arkansas
Little Rock
California
Inglewood
The Salt Eaters
Bookshop
LA
Eddie's Liquor
Octavia’s Bookshelf
Richmond
Multicultural Bookstore & Gifts
Sacramento
Colorado
Denver
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Kindred Thoughts
Saybrook
D.C.
Mahogany Books
Loyalty Bookstore
Sankofa Video Books & Cafe
Solid State Books
Delaware
Claymont
Florida
Tampa
Black Classic Press Detroit Book City
Key Bookstore
Kizzy’s Books & More
Liberation Station
Loving Me Books
Miss Read Books Sscarlet’s Web
The Literacy Shop
The Lifted Libary
Yaya Books
Alabama
Montgomery
1977 Books
Arizona
Phoenix
Grassrootz Bookstore
Arkansas
Little Rock
Pyramid Art Books & Custom Framing
California
Inglewood
The Salt Eaters
Bookshop
LA
Malik Books
Reparations ClubLong Beach
Eddie's Liquor
Shades of AfrikaMonterey
Old Capitol BooksOakland
Marcus BooksPasadena
Octavia’s Bookshelf
Richmond
Multicultural Bookstore & Gifts
Sacramento
Carol’s Books
Underground BooksVallejo
Ashay by the Bay
Colorado
Denver
Shop at Matter
Connecticut
Bridgeport
Kindred Thoughts
Saybrook
Burgundy Books
People Get Ready
D.C.
Mahogany Books
Loyalty Bookstore
Sankofa Video Books & Cafe
Solid State Books
Delaware
Claymont
MeJah Books, Inc.
Florida
Tampa
Best Richardson African Diaspora Literature & Culture MuseumSt. Petersburg
Cultured BooksLongwood
Dare BooksBoynton Beach
Pyramid Books
Georgia
Atlanta
44th & 3rd
A Small Place Bookshop
Unique Euphony Publishing
Covington
The African Place
Morrow
Community Books of Stone Mountain
Chicago
Da Book Joint
Indiana
Loudmouth Books
Ujamaa Community Bookstore
Kokomo
Kentucky
Lexington
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Baldwin & Co.
Maryland
Baltimore
Gwynn Oak
Massachusetts
Boston
Atlanta
44th & 3rd
A Small Place Bookshop
For Keeps Bookstore
Good Books
Medu BookstoreDecatur
Brave + Kind BookshopEnrichment
The Listening TreeColumbus
Unique Euphony Publishing
Covington
Onyx Bookstore CafeLithonia
Black Dot Cultural Center & BookstoreMableton
All Things Inspiration GiftiqueMemphis
The African Place
Morrow
NuBian BooksRincon
Moore BooksStone Mountain
Community Books of Stone Mountain
Illinois
Chicago
Da Book Joint
Frontline Bookstore
Rose Café
Semicolon Bookstore & Gallery
The Underground BookstoreMaywood
Afriware Books, Co
Indiana
Evansville
Akoma Novelties & BooksIndianapolis
Loudmouth Books
Ujamaa Community Bookstore
Kokomo
Beyond Barcodes Bookstore
South Bend
Brain Lair Books
Kentucky
Lexington
Wild Fig Books & Coffee
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Between the Lines BookstoreNew Orleans
Baldwin & Co.
Community Book Center
Maryland
Baltimore
Everyone’s PlaceUrban Reads Bookstore
Gwynn Oak
Wisdom Book CenterSilver Spring
Loyalty Bookstore
Massachusetts
Boston
Frugal Book StoreRockport
Susie’s StoriesSpringfield
Olive Tree Books N Voices
Michigan
Detroit
Comma Bookstore
Highland Park
Socialight Society
Ypsilanti
Minnesota
Black Garnet Books
Mississippi
Jackson
Marshall Books
phone: 601-355-5335
Laurel
Missouri
Kansas City
The Redux Society
The Noir Bookshop
University City
Nebraska
Lincoln
Indigo Bridge
Omaha
New Jersey
Bayonne
The Little Boho Bookshop
Camden
Ida's Bookshop
Newark
New York
Brooklyn
Adanne
Buffalo
Archivist Books
North Carolina
Charlotte
Rofhiwa Books
Greensboro
Boomerang Book Shop
Ohio
Akron
Detroit
Source BooksellersFlint
Comma Bookstore
Highland Park
Nandi’s Knowledge CafeLansing
Socialight Society
Ypsilanti
Black Stone Bookstore & Cultural Center
Minnesota
Black Garnet Books
Mississippi
Jackson
Marshall Books
phone: 601-355-5335
Laurel
Magnolia Tree Books
Missouri
Kansas City
Bliss Books & WineBLK + BROWN Bookstore
The Redux Society
Willa’s Books and VinylSt. Louis
The Noir Bookshop
University City
EyeSeeMe
Nebraska
Lincoln
Indigo Bridge
Omaha
Aframerican Bookstore
New Jersey
Bayonne
The Little Boho Bookshop
Camden
La Unique African American Books & Cultural CenterCollingswood
Ida's Bookshop
Newark
Source of Knowledge Book Storephone: 973-824-2556
New York
Brooklyn
Adanne
Buffalo
Zawadi BooksNYC
Cafe con LibrosLazy and Lit
The Lit Bar
Sisters Uptown BookstoreRochester
Archivist Books
North Carolina
Charlotte
ShelvesDurham
Rofhiwa Books
Greensboro
Boomerang Book Shop
Ohio
Akron
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing CentreCincinnati
Smith & Hannon Bookstore
Columbus
Alkebulan Ujaama Book Store
Oklahoma
Tulsa
AALBC
Oregon
Portland
Third Eye Books
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Good Brothas Book Cafe
Lansdale
South Carolina
Goose Creek
Tennessee
Knoxville
The Bottom
Memphis
Cafe Noir
Nashville
Texas
Austin
Duncanville
Class Bookstore
Kindred Stories
Virginia
Alexandria
The Book Bar
Virginia Beach
Washington
Seattle
Parable
Wisconsin
Stoughton
Itty Bitty Bookstore
Tulsa
AALBC
Mocha Books
Fulton Street Books & Coffee
Oregon
Portland
Third Eye Books
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Good Brothas Book Cafe
Lansdale
The Black Reserve Bookstore
phone: 267-221-3090Philadelphia
Books & Stuff
Harriet’s Bookshop
Hakim’s BookstoreHealing While Black
Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & BooksRoss Township
The Tiny Bookstore
South Carolina
Goose Creek
Turning Page Bookshop
Tennessee
Knoxville
The Bottom
Memphis
Cafe Noir
Nashville
Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore
Texas
Austin
Black Pearl BooksDallas
Pan-African ConnectionBLACKLIT
Duncanville
Enda’s Booktique
Fort Worth
The Dock BookshopHouston
Class Bookstore
Kindred Stories
Phil and Paul’s BookstoreKilleen
Black World Books
Virginia
Alexandria
Harambee BooksChesapeake
Urban Moon BooksMartinsville
Books And CranniesNorfolk
House Of ConsciousnessRichmond
The Book Bar
Virginia Beach
Positive Vibes
Washington
Seattle
Estelita’s LibraryTacoma
Parable
Wisconsin
Stoughton
Itty Bitty Bookstore