Elliott Bay Book Company

Elliott Bay Book Company Seattle's legendary independent bookstore for over 40 years, with over 150,000 titles on our shelves and frequent author events in the store.
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Located in the heart of Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood business district, the Elliott Bay Book Company is a full service bookstore, home to over 150,000 titles, set on cedar shelves in a multi-level, inviting, unique atmosphere. We offer one of the region's best selection of new books, as well as a large collection of bargain editions. Elliott Bay presents an unparalleled schedule of author readings and events throughout the year. Looking for cafe information? The Little Oddfellows cafe in our store is run by the excellent people from .

Check out our in-store author events happening this week!⁠ ⤵️⁠⁠9/21: Susan B. Adams, Marlene Farrell, Gina Piazza, Marie...
09/20/2026

Check out our in-store author events happening this week!⁠ ⤵️⁠
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9/21: Susan B. Adams, Marlene Farrell, Gina Piazza, Marie Tosa, & Elizabeth Torrey
9/22: Dave Zirin w/ Jesse Hagopian
9/23: Susan Stryker w/ Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore
9/24: Molly McCloy
9/25: Kevin Dean, Elissa Favero, Jean Ferruzola, Rasheena Fountain, Maiah A Merino, & Ruth Marie Tomlinson
9/26: Jill Bronfman & Rena Priest
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Check out our offsite author events happening this week!⁠ ⤵️⁠9/22: Emily St. John Mandel w/ Charlie Warzel9/24: Naomi Kl...
09/20/2026

Check out our offsite author events happening this week!⁠ ⤵️⁠

9/22: Emily St. John Mandel w/ Charlie Warzel
9/24: Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor w/ Mayor Katie Wilson

Ahoy Seattle, it's Talk Like a Pirate Day! Walk the plank down to Elliott Bay Book today to grab pirate themed titles, a...
09/19/2026

Ahoy Seattle, it's Talk Like a Pirate Day! Walk the plank down to Elliott Bay Book today to grab pirate themed titles, arrrrrgghh!

⚓️ The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
⚓️ The Penguin Book of Pirates by Katherine Howe
⚓️ A Prince Among Pirates by Katie Abdou
⚓️ The Antlered Ship by Dashka Slater

Ahoy, maties! Our sea display is set up in preparation for Talk like a Pirate day tomorrow. Don't be a scallywag, come b...
09/18/2026

Ahoy, maties! Our sea display is set up in preparation for Talk like a Pirate day tomorrow. Don't be a scallywag, come by the store and check it out! ⚓️

What's the next title on your TBR? ⬇️👀
09/16/2026

What's the next title on your TBR? ⬇️👀

Check out these adorable picture books!💓💖 Everything & Everywhere by Marc Martin💖 I Am A Bon Dancer by Brandi-Ann Uyemur...
09/14/2026

Check out these adorable picture books!💓

💖 Everything & Everywhere by Marc Martin
💖 I Am A Bon Dancer by Brandi-Ann Uyemura
💖 Kwesi and Nana Ruby Learn to Swim by Kobina Commeh
💖 Ring Ring by Susan Straub

Check out our in-store and offsite author events happening this week!⁠ ⤵️⁠9/14: Karen S. Emmerman w/ Amy Reed-Sandoval9/...
09/13/2026

Check out our in-store and offsite author events happening this week!⁠ ⤵️⁠

9/14: Karen S. Emmerman w/ Amy Reed-Sandoval
9/14: Leah C. Stokes w/ David Roberts
9/15: Contributors of "Unsinkable: Poems Inspired by the Titanic"
9/17: Larry Crane w/ Geoff Stanfield
9/18: Russell F. Canan & William Downing
9/18: Priya Parker w/ Aaron Hurst

When the lighting is PERFECT ✨️
09/12/2026

When the lighting is PERFECT ✨️

2027 Calendars are available now!
09/11/2026

2027 Calendars are available now!

Did you know we have a Books on Books section? 🤔
09/09/2026

Did you know we have a Books on Books section? 🤔

Address

1521 10th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 10pm
Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 10pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 10pm
Saturday 10am - 11pm
Sunday 10am - 10pm

Telephone

+12066246600

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