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All Good Books

An independent bookstore serving the Columbia, SC community from Five Points. 📚
View our inventory online & come see us in-store — free parking

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09/11/2026

Join us tomorrow, September 12th at 3pm for an afternoon with author Mary Winn Heider to celebrate her new book, 'Don’t Cross Mo Ellery'. ✋🛑

Birdie Horne is the combined pen name of Mary Winn and her former enemy Eden Robins. Over the years, they have been love rivals, co-godmothers, and neighbors across an alley in Chicago. Separately, they have published over twenty books, and together they have a resume full of the kinds of jobs that genuinely worry their parents. One of them was nominated for—and lost—Chicago Crossing Guard of the Year. Don’t Cross Mo Ellery is their first outing as Birdie Horne.

About the book:
A laugh-out-loud mystery following the indomitable hot mess Mo Ellery, whose job as a school crossing guard pulls her into an unhinged murder investigation.

📚 This event is free and open to the public; no regsitration required!

09/09/2026

We hope to see you tonight for the first session of the 2026 Fall Literary Festival! Join us at the Hollings Library Reading Program Room at 6pm for an evening with Julia Elliott. Elliott, the winner of the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for her most recent story collection, Hellions, will read from and discuss her work.

Registration required, please visit allgoodbooks.com/events for more information.

Julia Elliott is the author of the story collection Hellions, winner of the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction and a Southern Book Prize finalist. Her collection The Wilds, a New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, was chosen by Kirkus, BuzzFeed, Book Riot, and Electric Literature as one of the Best Books of 2014. Her work has appeared in The Georgia Review, Tin House, Conjunctions, Reactor, Granta, and The New York Times. She has won a Rona Jaffe Writer’s Award and two Pushcart Prizes, and her stories have been anthologized in Best American Short Stories.

All Fall Literary Festival events are free of charge and open to both the USC community and the community at large.

09/08/2026

Happy Publishing Tuesday! 📚

Please note: Have no fear, Taipei Story by the beloved R. F. Kuang is on the way and should be in later today or tomorrow!

09/07/2026

Take a look at our September book clubs! From horror to history, from art to classics, there's something for everyone! These book clubs are open to the public, get 10% off the chosen book from us here at AGB.

SC Book Club with Dr. Evan Faulkenbury
- September 14 @ 12pm at All Good Books
- Eliza Lucas Pinckney by Lorri Glover

Black Author Book Club
- September 15th @ 6pm at All Good Books
- Kin by Tayari Jones

Women in Art Book Club
- September 21 @ 6pm at All Good Books
- Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa by Marilyn Chase

Piecewise Book Club
- September 24th @ 6pm at Piecewise on Devine
- James by Percival Everett

Horror Book Club
- September 24 @ 6pm at All Good Books
- Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito

ReelTalk Book Club
- September 30 @ 6:30pm at the Nickelodeon Theater
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

09/04/2026

Join us Tuesday, September 8th at 6pm for an evening with author Rhonda McKnight for her new book, Writer in Residence.

Rhonda McKnight is the author of the 2025 Christy Award winning novel, BITTER AND SWEET, and the 2024 Emma Award winner, The Thing About Home. She has twenty-eight books, including other award-winning bestselling romances. She currently writes book club fiction set in the South Carolina Lowcountry for an imprint at HarperCollins Publishing. Originally from a small coastal town in New Jersey, she writes from the comfort of her Midlands South Carolina home.

This event is free and open to the public, no registration required.

09/03/2026

Welcome back to Prythian, all you beautiful fae! Bookseller Maggie here to remind you to preorder A Court of Splintered Harmony by Sarah J. Maas!

We are delighted to inform you of the midnight release party for A Court of Splintered Harmony hosted by All Good Books and !

Anyone who preorders a copy of the book from All Good Books is invited to join us at the Arcade Mall - 1332 Main St, Columbia, SC on Monday, October 26th at 9pm.

Please dress up according to your Court—seasonal or solar! Books will be handed out at midnight, with a line forming at 11:45pm.

What to expect:
- ACOTAR trivia
- Light bevs + snacks
- Conspiracy corner
- Limited edition T-Shirts
- Lots of fairy fun

Flash Tattoos:
For anyone interested, Ophidian Tattoo will have a selection of small flash (repeatable tattoo designs) available on October 25th and 26th! These designs will be $100 to those who preorder their book from All Good Books. Once you've ordered, email a copy of your receipt to [email protected] proving your purchase and you will be put on the list to get tattooed. Spots are limited due to time constraints, and will close when full.

09/02/2026

We’re honored to join Daniel Rickenmann on the latest episode of the Around Town podcast.

From our earliest conversations about bringing an independent bookstore back to Columbia to becoming one of South Carolina’s few Certified B Corporations, it’s been an incredible journey.

This conversation is about more than books. It’s about creating a place where people can gather, discover new ideas, support local authors, and build community together.

Thank you, Columbia, for making All Good Books possible.

Listen to the full episode on Spotify!

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09/01/2026

Happy September 1st and New Release Tuesday! 📚

Today’s stacks are big for fantasy and sci-fi readers, with anticipated releases from authors like Rachel Gillig, James Islington and Brandon Sanderson!

08/31/2026

September is absolutely packed with author talks, special story times, and an abundance of book clubs! 📚

08/28/2026

Join All Good Books on October 15th for an evening with David Archuleta for his new book, Devout: Losing My Faith to Find Myself. David will be in conversation with James Agens, Executive Director of SC Equality and Treasurer of SC Pride.

This event is free and open to the public; registration is required. Reserve your seat here: https://allgoodbooks.com/events/6077620261015

- 6pm: Book Talk and Q+A
- 7pm: Book Signing
**In order to meet David personally during the book signing, you must purchase a copy of DEVOUT at All Good Books during the event.**

This event is kindly cosponsored by our friends at SC Pride.

About DEVOUT:
This raw and powerful coming-out story from the beloved American Idol finalist traces David Archuleta’s journey from closeted Mormon teen to global pop star to openly q***r man, revealing the hidden pressures of fame, the weight of religious expectations, and the courage it takes to live authentically.

Address

734 Harden Street
Columbia, SC
29205

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 8pm
Tuesday	10am - 8pm
Wednesday	10am - 8pm
Thursday	10am - 8pm
Friday	10am - 8pm
Saturday	9am - 8pm
Sunday	9am - 6pm

Telephone

+18032054139

Website

http://www.allgoodbooks.com/

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