Bards Alley Bookshop

Bards Alley Bookshop Bards Alley Bookshop is a women-owned independent bookstore in the heart of Vienna, VA.
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To kick off Banned Books Week, Bards Alley is hosting a silent reading event at 10AM on October 4th! Silent reading will...
09/27/2026

To kick off Banned Books Week, Bards Alley is hosting a silent reading event at 10AM on October 4th! Silent reading will take place from 10:30AM-11:30AM with a table set up to write your own banned book shelf talker to be displayed in the store with its corresponding book!

Grab your ticket online at https://bardsalley.square.site/shop/book-orders-event-tickets/11 to secure a spot; your ticket deposit may be redeemed for any in-store purchase on the day of the event.

BYO blanket/chair encouraged (ours aren't the *most* comfortable), and you may bring your own book to read or purchase one from the store. Snacks and drinks provided.

09/24/2026

August wrap-up is late 🥲 but it’s here! Find these brand new titles and more on our shelves today ❤️

Books 'n Brews is happening again in October (and make it a little... spooky?)We'll be hanging out at Caboose Tavern on ...
09/23/2026

Books 'n Brews is happening again in October (and make it a little... spooky?)

We'll be hanging out at Caboose Tavern on Sunday, October 25th from 3-6pm with plenty of new releases, staff picks, and unique titles you wouldn't usually see at Bards Alley perfect for your fall TBR! 🍂

And right before Halloween 👀 stock up on your next cozy romance, atmospheric mystery, or terrifying horror novel to fit the season!

Caboose Tavern // Caboose Brewing Company // Explore Vienna VA

Can't forget today's new book releases! Happy as we add these titles and more to our shelves all day. Give us a call i...
09/22/2026

Can't forget today's new book releases! Happy as we add these titles and more to our shelves all day. Give us a call if you see something you like!

Some noteworthy titles releasing today include:
- Hollywood, Ending by John Green (signed)
- Rock*: A Mainstream Alternative History of Alternative Mainstream Music by Chuck Klosterman (signed)
- Exhibit G: Poems, Essays, and Photographs of Gaza by Fady Joudah (event on 10/7 w/ Fall For The Book)
- Hearts on the Table by Susan Metallo (event on 10/22)
- Incarnate by Alma Katsu (event on 10/27 w/ Mary Riley Styles Public Library)
- Our Cut of Salt by Deena Helm (staff pick)
- Widow's Point: The Complete Haunting by Richard Chizmar & WH Chizmar (new paperback; staff pick)
- The Big Bad Book of Kaiju edited by Jonathan Maberry & Henry Herz (staff pick)

Our book orders for Fall For The Book are trickling in 📚️📦️ Check out the full schedule spanning from October 5th throug...
09/19/2026

Our book orders for Fall For The Book are trickling in 📚️📦️ Check out the full schedule spanning from October 5th through October 10th on their website at fallforthebook.org

Some RSVPs required, but all events are free to attend! Books available for purchase at the events with book signings to follow 🖊️

On Saturday, Sept. 26th, local authors and JMHS grads Chuck Cascio and Jim Upperman will in conversation at Bards Alley!...
09/17/2026

On Saturday, Sept. 26th, local authors and JMHS grads Chuck Cascio and Jim Upperman will in conversation at Bards Alley! We'll be discussing Cascio's new short story collection Awakenings and Upperman's novel Three Photos Wiser.

Awakenings is a collection of ten stories filled with different characters who create awakenings--sometimes without knowing it--for one another, themselves, and for others. Three Photos Wiser is a novel based on a real-life quest of a man and his family to uncover a truth. A story of love and resilience, family bonds are tested and assumptions challenged in this moving account of a search for meaning.

Books will be available for purchase at the event and a signing will follow. Register for free: https://cascioupperman.eventbrite.com

Happening this Saturday at 7pm 🎲Dirty 20 is The Sopranos meets Dungeons & Dragons, and your next favorite crime thriller...
09/16/2026

Happening this Saturday at 7pm 🎲

Dirty 20 is The Sopranos meets Dungeons & Dragons, and your next favorite crime thriller! An immersive, genre-bending romp with a cutthroat mob element and questionable loyalties.

A signing will follow the discussion! RSVP at bardsalley.eventbrite.com today ( 🔗 in bio)

Your Gruffalo-sponsored is here 📚 September and October are when we see the BULK of books arrive in the store, so stra...
09/15/2026

Your Gruffalo-sponsored is here 📚 September and October are when we see the BULK of books arrive in the store, so strap in for the next few weeks!

Big releases, features, and staff picks this week:
— Exit Party by Emily St. J. Mandel (signed indie exclusive edition; staff pick)
— Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult (signed)
— The Thoroughbreds by Elin Hilderbrand & Shelby Cunningham (signed)
— We Chase Shadows by Richard Osman (signed)
— Our Noble Selves by Kate Atkinson (signed)
— End Times Fascism by Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor
— Legends of the Table: An Unofficial D&D Cookbook by Kyle Newman, Jon Peterson, & Michael Witwer
— The Butterfly Season by Lea Korsgaard
— Feeling Like an ADHD Alien by Pina (staff pick)
— Winterveil by ava reid (staff pick)
— Horizontal Crocodile by Scott Rothman/KidLit & Film & Brian Won (staff pick)

Halloween Jellies are out now!! Swing by to see what we’ve got, and feel free to call and see what we have in stock.If y...
09/12/2026

Halloween Jellies are out now!! Swing by to see what we’ve got, and feel free to call and see what we have in stock.

If you’re not ready for fall yet, we still have some summer Jellies leftover, too — Seafarer Bartholomew 🐻, Sailor Larry Lobster 🦞, Pinchsnap Crab 🦀, and the Life Ring 🏊

09/11/2026

New card line in now!! So excited to feature some brand new stuff from Chrissy | Jones Street Press 🥰 come check it out!!

Also mentioned:
— outfit from Wisebutterfly Shop
— hair (shampoo) from Trace - The Zero Waste Store
— dinner later at Evelyn Rose of course 🤍

Address

110 Church Street NW
Vienna, VA
22180

Opening Hours

Tuesday 10am - 7pm
Wednesday 10am - 7pm
Thursday 10am - 7pm
Friday 2pm - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday 12pm - 5pm

Telephone

+15714592653

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