Box Turtle Books

Box Turtle Books Box Turtle Books is more than just your local indie bookstore.

Box Turtle Books is a fiercely independent bookstore that exists to gather the readers, stir up the thinkers, and make our community a little louder, smarter, and more alive. We envision a future where rural shelves are full of stories, readers shape the culture, and everyone feels like they belong.

Dark romance readers, this one is for you ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฅ€ Join us at Box Turtle Books to welcome local author E. K. Dusk, author of W...
06/04/2026

Dark romance readers, this one is for you ๐Ÿ–ค๐Ÿฅ€

Join us at Box Turtle Books to welcome local author E. K. Dusk, author of Written in Sin and the newly-released Bound By Sin, book one and two respectively of her Desecrated Doctrine series. She'll be signing novels and hanging out in-store with us from 11 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, June 20th. See you there!

This weekend! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป
06/03/2026

This weekend! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿป

Wondering what our book clubs are getting into this month? We've got ya covered: ๐Ÿ‰ Fantasy: The Poet Empress by Shen Tao...
06/02/2026

Wondering what our book clubs are getting into this month? We've got ya covered:

๐Ÿ‰ Fantasy: The Poet Empress by Shen Tao
๐Ÿ‘ป Horror: A Veritable Household Pet by Viggy Parr Hampton
๐Ÿ’˜ Adult Romance: A Lady for a Duke by Alexis Hall
๐Ÿ’ผ Roaming Readers: A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles (main pick) & The Great Work by Sheldon Costa (wildcard pick)

You can join our book clubs at anytime throughout the year, and we now have our book club picks labeled on the center display table!

Romance Readers & Uptown Shelby Wine Walk participants! Don't miss out on seeing local author Haley Cook in store today!...
05/30/2026

Romance Readers & Uptown Shelby Wine Walk participants! Don't miss out on seeing local author Haley Cook in store today! ๐Ÿ’•

Come grab a glass of wine and a book in uptown Shelby today from 1-4pm Iโ€™ll be doing a pop up signing ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ

So much happening this weekend in Uptown Shelby!
05/27/2026

So much happening this weekend in Uptown Shelby!

A smattering of the new releases and restocks available now at your local indie bookstore โœจ๐Ÿข (how good are those edges f...
05/27/2026

A smattering of the new releases and restocks available now at your local indie bookstore โœจ๐Ÿข (how good are those edges for The Rainshadow Orphans!?)

Don't miss out on our event on Thursday evening, Book Talk @ Box Turtle: Beth Howard! We're so excited to have her at ou...
05/27/2026

Don't miss out on our event on Thursday evening, Book Talk @ Box Turtle: Beth Howard! We're so excited to have her at our little bookstore, in conversation with Keia Mastrianni โค๏ธ

The event is free, and we hope you'll join us to listen to the conversation these two incredible women will have. Beth's memoir, Song For A Hard Hit People, is available now. Please note that the shop will be closed to shoppers during this event.

Don't miss at Box Turtle Books (that's us!) on Thursday, May 28th from 6:30 - 7:30 PM. We have a few copies of her memoir available in store, with more on the way.

โ€œAt a time when analysis is everywhere, and actual strategy is critically needed but hard to come by, Beth Howard's book gives us a road map to building the cross race, class solidarity we need to battle the rising authoritarianism of our times. In the best tradition of working class story telling, and with beauty, pain and inspiration, she takes us on her journey as a coal miners daughter, and her emergence as an effective, passionate organizer among her Appalachian Kentucky people. This book will make you cry, laugh, think, and feel. But most of all, it will leave you hopeful.โ€ โ€”Angela Y. Davis

A lilโ€™ dollop of Appalachian horror has arrived at the shopโ€”donโ€™t be scared, take a peek! ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค
05/21/2026

A lilโ€™ dollop of Appalachian horror has arrived at the shopโ€”donโ€™t be scared, take a peek! ๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ๐Ÿ–ค

Address

104 East Warren Street
Shelby, NC
28150

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 10am - 7pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

Website

https://bio.site/boxturtlebooks

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