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Afterword Tavern & Shelves
3105 Gillham Road, Suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64109
Bookstore and literary tavern combining books with beer, wine and spirits.
Kansas City Metro · Bookstore Directory
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Independent bookstores and bookish spaces across the Kansas City metro, including fixed locations, mobile shops, and pop-ups.
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Bliss Books & Wine
3502 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64111
Independent bookstore and wine space focused on books, community, local arts and local authors.
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New Material Books
1600 Genessee St, Unit 750 (7th Floor), Kansas City, MO 64102
Curated independent bookstore with emphasis on art, design, theory, hybrid works, fiction and poetry.
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Outland Mercantile
3121 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64109
Book and game shop focused on speculative genres.
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Prospero's Books
1800 W 39th St, Kansas City, MO 64111
Three-floor independent bookstore with books, media, art and oddities.
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Turnsol Books
1664 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64108
Worker-owned bookstore, writers studio and community space.
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Under the Cover
607 E 31st Street, Kansas City, MO 64109
Independent romance-focused bookstore in Kansas City.
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Wise Blood Booksellers
4045 Broadway Boulevard, Kansas City, MO 64111
Independent bookstore inside a record store carrying new and used books.
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Rainy Day Books at Power & Light
161 E 14th Street, Kansas City, MO 64106
Announced Rainy Day Books location in the Power & Light District.
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Parkville Coffee Local Authors Book Nook
103 Main Street, Parkville, MO 64152
Dedicated upstairs book room featuring Kansas City-area authors inside Parkville Coffee.
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Basement Books KC
13 E Kansas St, Liberty, MO 64068
Independent bookstore in downtown Liberty.
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The Gilded Page
4264 N Oak Trafficway, Kansas City, MO 64116
Northland independent bookstore carrying fiction, nonfiction, special editions and banned books.
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Happy Endings Bookshop
525 Main Street, Weston, MO 64098
Independent multi-genre bookstore in historic Weston with a large romance selection.
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Lucky Rabbit Books
919 E 14th Avenue, North Kansas City, MO 64116
Full-service children's bookstore inside The Rabbit hOle, with picture books, children's literature and young adult titles.
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Steel's Used Books
8115 N Oak Trafficway, Suite C, Kansas City, MO 64118
Independent used bookstore serving the Northland.
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Typo's Bookstore
109 Main Street, Parkville, MO 64152
Family-owned indie bookstore with a strong children's and family focus.
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WiNc Inclusion Center & Bookstore
10908 E Winner Road, Independence, MO 64052
Inclusion center and bookstore with emphasis on queer and banned books.
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The Littlest Library
112 N Liberty St, Independence, MO 64050
Latina-owned romantic bookshop featuring romance, cultural and bilingual titles and local authors.
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Read & Rooted
1124 W Main Street, Blue Springs, MO 64015
Independent bookstore in Blue Springs.
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Read It Again Books
1111 S Broadway St, Oak Grove, MO 64075
Independent bookstore in Oak Grove.
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Trailhead Books
10009 E 63rd St, Raytown, MO 64133
General-interest used bookstore in downtown Raytown.
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Faded Pages
319 Main Street, Belton, MO 64012
Independent bookstore in Belton.
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Freedom Literature
100 W Pearl Street, Suite 211, Harrisonville, MO 64701
Book nook focused on independent authors inside Headquarters in Harrisonville.
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KD's Books
207 SE 3rd St, Suite 102, Lee's Summit, MO 64063
Long-running independent bookstore in downtown Lee's Summit.
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Well Read
241 SE Main Street, Lee's Summit, MO
Independent bookstore selling new and gently used books in the former KD's Books storefront.
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The Book Club
5735 Johnson Drive, Mission, KS 66202
Neighborhood bookshop and café in Mission.
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Flagship Books
510 N 6th St, Kansas City, KS 66101
Independent bookstore in Kansas City, Kansas.
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The Inked Page
7942 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS
Independent bookstore focused on mystery, thriller, horror and other moody genres.
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Monarch Books & Gifts
7733 W 151st St, Overland Park, KS 66223
Independent bookstore and gift shop in Overland Park.
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Monstera's Books
7930 Floyd St, Overland Park, KS 66204
Independent bookstore and plant shop selling new and used books, plants and gifts.
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Rainy Day Books
2706 W 53rd St, Fairway, KS 66205
Long-running independent full-service bookstore known for author events.
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Shop7Stories
12115 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66216
Tiny independent bookstore in Shawnee with books, local goods and a community mission.
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Smitten Booktique
11531 Ash St, Leawood, KS 66211
Independent romance bookstore in Leawood.
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The Book Barn
410 Delaware St, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Long-running independent bookstore in downtown Leavenworth selling new and used books and special orders.
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Collector Bookstore
724 Delaware Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Specialty bookstore focused on collector reference materials.
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Mission Bookworm
Mission, KS
Independent children's and family bookstore coming to Mission, Kansas.
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Babbling Bookery
Kansas City metro
Kansas City-area pop-up bookstore centered on multicultural and diverse stories.
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Helianthus Books
Kansas City metro
Kansas City-area pop-up bookstore with a strong representation focus.
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Lavonna's Mobile Bookery
Overland Park, KS
Overland Park-based mobile bookstore serving markets and pop-ups throughout the Kansas City metro.
Online / Pop-UpActive
Legacy & Lore Bookstore
Platte City, MO
Platte City-area online and pop-up bookstore built around a large inherited book collection.
Mobile / Pop-UpActive
Novel Adventure
Kansas City metro
Mobile Kansas City bookshop focused on adult fiction and genre reads.
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Anchor and Page Bookstore
Leavenworth, KS
Curated boutique bookstore specializing in clean and Christian fiction, indie authors and artisan gifts from local small businesses.
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Nocterra Bookery
Independence, MO
Indie-focused mobile and pop-up bookstore and tea retailer supporting independent authors and creators.
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