Vintage Books

Vintage Books A local, independent bookstore since 1975 Welcome to Vintage Books, an independent family owned bookstore and mail order business.
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We have been serving book-lovers and auto enthusiasts for 47 years. We’ve always put our priority where our hearts are: the best book selection we can offer and the most knowledgeable, dedicated staff. Our staff are all passionate readers-- the diversity of our preferences can be seen with our "staff pick" signs. We work hard to make your book buying experience easy, and treat your books with the

care we would treat our own. If you were to visit our physical store, you’d find us to be pretty low key. Plain pine bookcases, old rugs, old chairs and a small couch in the children’s area. Blank vertical surfaces are covered with old ads, sayings, book lists and displayed books. We are unable to list our extensive selection of used paperbacks, some of the automotive items and hardbacks on-line, because our inventory changes daily. We will be happy to check our shelves if you don’t see what you seek. We hope you will bookmark our sites Vintage-Books.net and Vintage-Books.com, and come back often.

Our featured Children's Picture Book of the Week, HEARTMAN, is a sweet, tender ode to fatherhood - perfect for the upcom...
06/14/2026

Our featured Children's Picture Book of the Week, HEARTMAN, is a sweet, tender ode to fatherhood - perfect for the upcoming Father's Day (Sunday, June 21st) or for expressing love and appreciation any time at all.

At the book's start, our young narrator states that his dad is "definitely NOT a superhero", unlike other famous superheroes or even his friends' dads. He often wishes his dad were more like their dads, with their unique "powers". But when he crashes on his favorite bicycle, none of those dads can give him what he needs - only the love and care of his own father can do that.

What an endearing message, with lovely illustrations, for a young one to read and share with their own father, and perhaps come to a new appreciation of all the meaningful ways an "ordinary" dad can give a child just what they need. As the child in the book finds out, love is indeed the greatest superpower of all!

Maisie and Oliver recommend taking it easy today, staying cool and relaxed 😺 We are cool inside the bookstore, so feel f...
06/14/2026

Maisie and Oliver recommend taking it easy today, staying cool and relaxed 😺 We are cool inside the bookstore, so feel free to come in and browse; just stay safe and hydrated when you're out and about! Happy (very) sunny and serene Sunday from Maisie, Oliver, and their staff here at Vintage Books!

Sometimes Maisie likes to hide in the "faraway nearby" - just close enough to be spotted, but not without some effort 😼S...
06/12/2026

Sometimes Maisie likes to hide in the "faraway nearby" - just close enough to be spotted, but not without some effort 😼So we wish you luck in finding that feisty feline, who may be still at the moment, but not for long! Enjoy all the eye-catching bookstore bounty on your kitty quest, as you play the ever-popular weekly Where's Maisie game!

Don't Forget!Summer Reading 2026 starts this Saturday!Join us for a stack of fun!June 13, All Day in StoreKickoff Party-...
06/11/2026

Don't Forget!
Summer Reading 2026 starts this Saturday!

Join us for a stack of fun!

June 13, All Day in Store
Kickoff Party--Books, giveaways, and snacks!

Saturday, June 13 to Saturday August 22
Read for the Animals--for every 10 books added to our community reading wall, we’ll donate $5 to West Columbia Gorge Humane Society! And for every book you add to the wall, pick a prize from the treasure chest. Open to kids and adults alike!

Saturday, June 13 to Saturday August 22
The National Book Foundation’s Summer Reading Adventure--brochures in store or online at www.nationalbook.org/adventure/

We hope you'll join us this summer as we read lots of books and turn that energy into care for community. We have a couple of other ideas cooking as well, so stay tuned for more!

Image description: yellow to orange gradient background decorated with a giant stack of books and a black cat peeping over the banner. Text repeated in post.

New Release HighlightsRelease Date: June 9, 2026Summer quickly approaches, and we have some great new books for you to a...
06/10/2026

New Release Highlights
Release Date: June 9, 2026

Summer quickly approaches, and we have some great new books for you to add to your TBR pile!

Emilia Wishing
by Belen Medina
illustrated by
Belin is a local author, and her previous picture book won the Washington State Book Award for picture books. In her new book, Emilia wishes for all the things she doesn't have, including her own bed, a new car, and nicer clothes. But as she discovers through her mom’s sacrifices, Emilia already has what she needs.

The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss
by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
The Book of Birds is a field guide with a difference: It shows readers not just how to identify birds, but also how to identify with them. A love letter to the thrilling variety and mysteries of birdlife, and a clarion call to halt the rapid depletion of our skies.

Daughters of the Sun and Moon
by Lisa See
The story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive, in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles.

Freedom Essays
by Zinzi Clemmons
In elegiac prose, Clemmons trains her discerning eye on American institutions and mythologies, probing the bounds of liberation and autonomy to interrogate our most enduring quest—the relentless pursuit of freedom for all.

Sol Goes for Goal
by Julio Anta
illustrated by Gabi Mendez
It's back to school for the Hillside Valley kids! Sol's trying out for the middle school soccer team but will a crush on the team captain distract her from her goals? Find out in this new Hillside Valley graphic novel—filled with friendship, first crushes, and some impressive soccer skills!

Reimagining Thornwood House
by Jaleigh Johnson
A witch and her young ward discover a magical, walking house and learn the true meaning of home in this cozy, enchanting novel.

Image description: covers of this week's selected books, along with our usual graphic of a black cat. Text repeated in post.

Nothing But MurderMystery Book ClubMeets on Tuesday, July 14, at 4pm in store.July Book: Art in the Blood, by Bonnie Mac...
06/10/2026

Nothing But Murder
Mystery Book Club

Meets on Tuesday, July 14, at 4pm in store.
July Book: Art in the Blood, by Bonnie MacBird

At a time when Sherlock Holmes is more popular than ever, a new story written in the whip smart style of Conan Doyle but with the ticking clock and fast pace that modern readers expect.

It’s 1888. A perfumed letter featuring a doubly encoded message arrives at 221B Baker street London, a snowy December, 1888. A disastrous Ripper investigation has left 35-year-old Sherlock Holmes in a deep depression and back on co***ne. The newly married Watson is summoned urgently to 221B to rouse his friend.

Nothing works until the arrival of an intriguing encoded letter from a beautiful French singer, Mlle. Emmeline La Victoire. Her illegitimate son Emil (with the famous art collector and humanitarian Earl of Pellingham) has disappeared and she fears him kidnapped, and she herself has been accosted in the street.

As they travel to Paris to come to her aid, a larger picture is unveiled. This same untouchable Earl may well be behind the world’s largest art theft - the priceless Marseilles Nike - and additionally the disappearance and murder of several boys working in his own silk mills. Could he have harmed his own son as well?

Holmes and Watson are tasked to solve the case and bring the culprit to justice.Before they can succeed, they must navigate a complex web including a treacherous French rival detective, Vidocq, who is in love with their client; Sherlock’s oddly threatening brother Mycroft, who has his own stake in the case; and a rising tide of murders which keep the true facts just out of reach.

Can Sherlock Holmes overcome the weaknesses of his own “artistic nature” to save the beautiful singer and her son, and put away the real villain behind these many crimes?

06/09/2026

New Releases
June 9, 2026

Reel description: covers and spines of this weeks releases, divided and labeled as follows: fiction, nonfiction, picture books, middle grade & young adult, local & PNW authors, and special editions & stunning illustrations. First photo is of tabby cat Maisie crouched down and looking at the camera. Last photo is of tabby cat Oliver sleeping curled up in the recycling box. Caption reads, “have a lovely week book friends!”

KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOPE, our Children's Picture Book of the Week, is that rare combination of stunning, unique art with edu...
06/07/2026

KALEIDOSCOPE OF HOPE, our Children's Picture Book of the Week, is that rare combination of stunning, unique art with educational text that children can readily understand. As you can see from what is featured here, the paper-sculpted illustrations are vibrant and glowing with life, perfect for the story of how butterflies come into being.

This book is more than just that, however - it moves from hope, to growth, to change, to preparation....on into exploration, where the butterflies fly free to do their work as pollinators and just making the world more beautiful. But it is up to us, the author says, to keep this wonderful cycle going, through a "kaleidoscope of action": protection, restoration, and conservation.

A perfect introduction to the importance of this lovely pollinator, as well as a message of encouragement and call to action. Share it with your children and make it a part of your family's mission to keep strengthening that beautiful Kaleidoscope of Hope!

Bookseller Carrie has put together crafting kits that are a little like our ephemera packs—a bit of everything and the f...
06/07/2026

Bookseller Carrie has put together crafting kits that are a little like our ephemera packs—a bit of everything and the full contents of each pack are a fun surprise. One hundred percent of the funds earned will go to support our Book Angels fund, which is used to purchase books for kids through our partnerships with local schools and with Northwest Children’s Outreach.

Also, Oliver would like it to be noted that he provided extremely *helpful assistance.

Image descriptions: first photo shows a basket filled with the packets of art supplies. Label reads: “Carrie’s Craft Kit. 100% of sales goes to our children’s Book Angels fund. Some kits might have a known theme.” Second photo shows tabby cat Oliver lying on a pile of bags containing craft supplies.

Portland Book Week is in full swing! We love seeing all of you and adding a little black cat stamp to your bingo sheet. ...
06/06/2026

Portland Book Week is in full swing! We love seeing all of you and adding a little black cat stamp to your bingo sheet. ❤️

Image description: a Portland Book Week bingo sheet held up in front of our bookshelves. Text repeated in post.

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6613 E Mill Plain Boulevard
Vancouver, WA
98661

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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+13606949519

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