Magus Books

Magus Books Located in Seattle's University District since 1978, Magus Books is one of the oldest and largest used, independent bookstores in Seattle.

The latest from Wallingford:"Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke. A successful trad wife influencer is catapulted back to t...
06/04/2026

The latest from Wallingford:

"Yesteryear" by Caro Claire Burke. A successful trad wife influencer is catapulted back to the year 1855, and must confront the reality that she'd been projecting online without camera tricks, nannies, or modern amenities.

"A World Appears" by Michael Pollan. Consciousness; Even the most curmudgeonly academic and fringe researcher can agree that it feels like.. something. This book explores some of the most interesting attempts across disciplines to explain that ineffable experience.

"The Midnight Train" by Matt Haig. What if you had a second chance at a once-in-a-lifetime love? In this first new installment into the Midnight World, Haig's novel explores the most human corners of self-reflection, regret, and our choices at life's crossroads.

Only at the Magus Annex in Wallingford! Open Thursday - Monday, 11am - 7pm.

In Wallingford, when it rains, it pours! Here's the newest titles out in paperback. "Katabasis" by R. F. Kuang"We Do Not...
06/04/2026

In Wallingford, when it rains, it pours!

Here's the newest titles out in paperback.

"Katabasis" by R. F. Kuang
"We Do Not Part" by Han Kang
"Flashlight" by Susan Choi

"The Odyssey" by Homer, Translated by Daniel Mendelsohn, and Emily Wilson.

Stop by this weekend, check out our bargain book room (yes, a whole ROOM), and pick up your next read!

06/02/2026

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Expand your knowledge of LGBTQ+ history with these books! Swing by the Magus Annex in Wallingford to pick up these new c...
06/01/2026

Expand your knowledge of LGBTQ+ history with these books! Swing by the Magus Annex in Wallingford to pick up these new copies!

And don't forget our clearance room at the back of the store. There are some real treasures in there!

Pictured titles: Image 1: "Transgender History" by Susan Stryker. "A Q***r History of the United States" by Michael Bronski, and "Stonewall" by Martin Duberman.

Looking for contemporary novels inspired by the Odyssey? Here are a few we'd recommend, available at the Magus Annex in ...
05/31/2026

Looking for contemporary novels inspired by the Odyssey? Here are a few we'd recommend, available at the Magus Annex in Wallingford.

And don't forget our clearance room at the back of the store. There are some real treasures in there!

Pictured titles: Image 1 "The Silence of the Girls" by Pat Barker. "Circe" by Madeline Miller, and "A Thousand Ships" by Natalie Haynes.

We have a great selection of titles published by the New York Review of Books. Swing by the Magus Annex in Wallingford t...
05/31/2026

We have a great selection of titles published by the New York Review of Books. Swing by the Magus Annex in Wallingford to pick up these copies!

And don't forget our clearance room at the back of the store. There are some real treasures in there!

We've gotten a bunch of new kids' comics in recently - more than we can even fit on the shelf... the selection is awful ...
05/27/2026

We've gotten a bunch of new kids' comics in recently - more than we can even fit on the shelf... the selection is awful bountiful, so check it out while it's here! *Rings dinner bell.* We got the new Warrior Cats graphic novels, we gotcher Dog Mans, Cat Kids, Babysitter Clubs, Amulets, lots of other lovely stuff on the shelf. You want Bone? We have every Bone, except for the ones we don't have (2 and 8). Comics are very popular with the kids lately, so for gifting and the like I recommend it highly.

The Magus Annex will be CLOSED TODAY, Monday, May 25th.Magus Books in the U District is OPEN TODAY, 10am - 8pm. If you p...
05/25/2026

The Magus Annex will be CLOSED TODAY, Monday, May 25th.

Magus Books in the U District is OPEN TODAY, 10am - 8pm. If you plan to spend Memorial Day shopping for used books, come to the U district!

The Magus Annex will be CLOSED this Monday, May 25th.Magus Books in the U District will operate with normal hours that d...
05/24/2026

The Magus Annex will be CLOSED this Monday, May 25th.

Magus Books in the U District will operate with normal hours that day, 10am - 8pm. If you plan to spend Memorial Day shopping for used books, come to the U district!

1408 NE 42nd Street Seattle, WA 98105.
(Just off the Ave!) Hours open 10-8pm daily

The Annex is located at 2414 N 45th Street Seattle, WA 98103
Typical hours are Thursday - Monday, 11-7pm

Little Grandpa wants to show you his favorite teensy tiny selections from our store - the ones that aren't on the shop f...
05/22/2026

Little Grandpa wants to show you his favorite teensy tiny selections from our store - the ones that aren't on the shop floor because they're so cute and beautiful and perfect that people would want to steal them. But... hm... it seems like Little Grandpa trusts you...? That's pretty big. He doesn't trust just anybody. He's been burned a lot of times. Clearly, he can tell you've got a nose for deals and quality books... you shop at Magus Books, after all :)

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1408 NE 42nd Street
Seattle, WA
98105

Opening Hours

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

Telephone

+12066331800

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