Green Hills. Co-owned by bestselling author Ann Patchett, the carefully curated inventory of new books includes signed copies, local authors, and a nice children’s section. Well-known authors stop in to read excerpts from their releases.
Wedgewood/Houston. An independent bookstore that’s opened recently in this trendy section of town. I haven’t heard much about it yet.
East Nashville. I’ll let them describe their shop: “All of our titles are highly curated with a focus on uplifting underrepresented voices and celebrating diversity across all genres.”
East Nashville. The website provides a great preview of coming titles as well as what’s in house.
East Nashville. They call themselves “Nashville’s Romance Bookstore” so that should inform you about their inventory.
East Nashville. Wide selection of pre-owned books.
East Nashville. Yes, it sounds like they’re out of business but no. In fact, it’s a vibrant purveyor of new and preloved books with a specialty in out-of-print, rare, and collectible books.
West Nashville. The perfume of vintage books wafts through the air as you visit this little used bookstore crammed full of books of all types.
Donelson. Comic Josh Johnson praised this little shop that stocks comic books, graphic novels, animé, and all sorts of collectibles.
Marathon Village. Once the home of a car manufacturer, the building is filled with little shops including this micro-store which has a cleverly curated collection.
West Nashville. With the largest inventory of used books in the city, this superstore (pictured above) also sells music, DVDs, games, collectibles, and musical instruments. I’m a fan of their bargain fiction section.
Downtown Franklin Located in a stately historic building, Landmark frequently hosts author readings and signing. Including among its 35,000 titles are the collection called The Great Wall, the 200 greatest books of all time organized from antiquity to the present.
Downtown Franklin In addition to new releases, Bound’s inventory includes school and office supplies as well as gift items and stationery.
Brentwood J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis would have felt quite at home in this charming setting–a library motif with dark woods and comfortable couches. Pick something off their shelves, order something of interest, or bring your own reading material. Unlike the typical bookstore, Raven offers a selection of food and drink items to enjoy.
Sculpture outside Nashville’s Main Library.
