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

Avid Reader

Independent bookstore in downtown Davis. Two storefronts on one block: The Avid Reader - Bookstore and Avid & Co. - Toy + Gift Store Avid & Co.

Avid Reader Original houses fiction/literature, mystery, sci fi, history, philosophy, religion, psychology, science & nature, travel, cookbooks, home and garden, health, pets, sports, young reader and preschool books. is the home of toys, games, puzzles and cards!

06/04/2026

📢📢 Author Event Announcement 📢📢

Join us next Saturday to celebrate the release of Tom Lin's new book: Babylon, South Dakota. He will be joined in conversation by Colin Milburn.

🏵️ WHEN: Saturday, June 13th at 6:30
🏵️ WHERE: Avid Reader, 617 2ns St. Davis
🏵️ WHO: Tom Lin and Colin Milburn
🏵️ WHAT: Babylon, South Dakota by Tom Lin

06/02/2026

Interview with the Vampire Trivia Night with Julie Soto is June 10th!!!!!!!! Be there (on time and at the right location) or else! 🦇

Get tickets on Eventbrite (link in bio)

05/29/2026

Not every bookseller can do what I do 😌

05/28/2026

📢📢 Author Event Announcement 📢📢

We have two exciting essay collections that we're celebrating in June!

❤️‍🔥Who: Reyna Grande and Dr. Lilia Soto in conversation
❤️‍🔥What: Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can't Forget by Reyna Grande
❤️‍🔥When: Monday, June 1st at 6:30pm

💙Who: Zinzi Clemmons and Maceo Montoya
💙What: Freedom: Essays by Zinzi Clemmons
💙When: Tuesday, June 9th at 6:30pm

Both events will be at our downtown store, 617 2nd St. Davis and they are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

05/22/2026

What popular book do you refuse to read? 😅

Also Matt Dinniman is doing an event with the ????? How lucky are we?

05/21/2026

🦇🥀 Event Announcement 🥀🦇

We are proud to announce that our next trivia night will be INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE themed and your quiz master for the evening will be none other than the deliciously talented JULIE SOTO!!!!!!

🩸When: June 10th at 7:00pm
🩸Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 110 F St. Davis
🩸What: Fun and friendly trivia night! Questions will focus on the Interview with the Vampire novel AND TV show as well as literary vampires. Prizes will be given to the top three groups. You can compete with up to six people in a group, each participant must purchase a ticket.
🩸Tickets: $25 general admission includes refreshments and a photo opportunity with Julie Soto.
🩸We will have signed copies of Julie's books for sale at this off site event.

Get your tickets on Eventbrite 🦇

05/14/2026

Local Author Book Rec!!!

We are so excited to be a part of local author, Jessica Guerrieri's book launch for her second novel: Both Can Be True. She will be joined in conversation with her sister, Cara Cutter.

When: May 19 at 7:00pm
Where: Veterans Memorial Theater, 277 E. 14th St. Davis
What: Author talk, Q&A, and book signing
How: purchase tickets online to guarantee your seat
General Admission (includes a signed copy of Both Can Be True): $25

05/12/2026

Absolutely scarred for life.

05/07/2026

Manager Holly's Top Gift Picks Mother's Day Edition!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holly wants:
Rifle Paper Co. Fleece Blanket
HBL Ceramics Candle
The Best Dog in the World edited by Alice Hoffman
Hell's Heart by Alexis Hall
Wildflowers of the West by Molly Hashimoto
Moon N**e Large Makeup Bag
Crossbody Phone Lanyard by ban.do

(Featuring the bestest boy, )

05/05/2026

(Didion and Babitz were more like frenemies but they were indeed, at one point - just friends)

🌸What Erin wants for Mother's Day🌸
Cherry Baby by Rainbow Rowell
Joyful Anyway by Kate Bowler
Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Smith Tea Blend No. 45 Peppermint Leaves
Diet Coke spiral notebook by And Here We Are
White Avid Reader Mug by Deneen Pottery
Rifle Paper Round Porcelain Box

Address

617 2nd Street
Davis, CA
95616

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+15307584040

Website

http://avidreaderbooks.com/

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