WhalonBooks, FABA

06/06/2026

A tremendous thank you to our friend and partner Inklings Book Shoppe / Finley Walker , who assembled several extra bookcases we came into possession of recently, and was generous enough to provide a newly DOUBLED space for us in his shop!

We're now directly inside the front door on the left, and stocked full of new additions including a complete Stephen King restock, a large inventory of series books, and - soon - a flood of science fiction and fantasy books from our recent 5,000 book acquisition!

03/10/2026

We have restocked our shelves at Inklings Book Shoppe following the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair ! It was a wonderful and successful event.

We've added a lot of new Stephen Kings to the shelves, some Oz books, and new D&D roleplaying game alternate cover books!

03/07/2026

We're set up at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair ! We're in Booth 33 by the entrance, and loaded up with Stephen King, role-playing game books, Oz books, sci-fi and fantasy, and even some amazing rarities like true first editions of Charles Dickens!

Come visit us today and tomorrow! 😄

03/02/2026

The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair starts this coming Saturday and continues through Sunday, March 7-8!

It gets my vote for the happiest place on earth! 😁 Don't forget that Sunday is also Daylight Savings Time! Set your clocks so you don't miss a moment of the show!

LET FREEDOM READ: As America prepares to celebrate 250 of freedom we honor that in our book fair theme this year. You’ll find plenty to love at this year’s book fair — books, maps, prints, ephemera and photographs. March 7-8, 2026. Florida Antiquarian Book Fair. The Coliseum, 535 4th Ave N, downtown St. Petersburg. Tickets at Eventbrite or at the Box Office (cash only). Sponsored by Ageless Literature.

02/20/2026

I had the wonderful opportunity to chat with Rare Book Cafe yesterday about the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, March 7-8! It was especially wonderful to have Richard Mori there, who is one of my chief mentors in book colllecting!

Co-hosts Lee Linn and Richard Mori welcome Matt Whalon of Whalon Books in Lakeland, Florida. All three will be exhibitors at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fai...

12/18/2025

We've (at least temporarily) solved the problem of running low on our stock of Stephen King books! 😂

These will all be available at Inklings Book Shoppe and Lloyd's of Lakeland in the near future!

12/12/2025

Only two weeks to Christmas, and we've packed the shelves at Lloyd's of Lakeland and Inklings Book Shoppe! We can't keep enough Stephen Kings on the shelves, so we've pulled out all the reserves at both locations. 😄 You'll also find vintage science fiction, fantasy, roleplaying game books, beefy graphic novels, children's series books, antiquarian history books, as well as toys and board games!

And... for the Star Wars fans, for the first time at Lloyd's, we've put out a huge assortment of STAR WARS ARMADA sealed product! It's a fantastic tabletop strategy game. You'll feel like an admiral!

Come in and visit, and check with both stores to see what sales they're running - our stuff will be on sale too!

09/10/2025

I practically shouted the answer before the clue was finished! 😂 I have this book on my shelf. Can you guess? 🤔

09/10/2025

WhalonBooks and Collectibles will be at QuestCon, a tabletop gaming convention, in Orlando, September 19-21! It should be a great show.

We're expecting to have a great variety of stuff for sale including:

Books - roleplaying game books and sets, science fiction/fantasy, manga, and Stephen King!

Miniatures - LOTS of HeroClix, X-Wing, MechWarrior clix, and more!

TCG cards - a variety from old and new games including Magic, Star Wars CCG and TCG, Young Jedi CCG, Godzilla TCG, and more!

Plus board games and collectible toys!

Come visit us! 😄

Central Florida Tabletop & Board Game Convention.