Best Local Bookstores
Calling all bookworms! Whether you’re looking for a book for your vacation or just new place to grab the next best thing, the Emerald Coast has tons to offer. Not much is better than exploring a bookstore and getting lost in the stories, so check out these bookstores to find your next big adventure.
Sundog Books Sundog Books is a family and independently owned bookstore that has been in business for over thirty years. They offer an array of genres and knick-knacks. To make things even better, above this bookstore resides a record store.
Location: Seaside
The Hidden Lantern Bookstore The Hidden Lantern is also a locally owned bookstore. They carry various quality texts ranging from biography to best seller, children’s to fine art and culture, Christian fiction to mystery.
Location: Rosemary Beach
Bayou Book Company This is Niceville’s very own independent bookstore since 1986. They have a range of books, gifts, and hallmark cards.
Location: Niceville
The Book Rack The Book Rack is one of the largest independently owned bookstores in the country and was established in the 1960s. Each store has a common thread of selling and trading used books, but each store is completely unique with its own charm. “The Book Rack exists for people like you, who simply love to read books.”
Location: Fort Walton Beach
Book Warehouse Book Warehouse is the national leader for discounted bestsellers. They have a wide range of books suited for every taste.
Location: Miramar Beach
LifeWay LifeWay is one of the biggest Christian bookstores with a wide range of Bibles, books, music, and more.
Location: Destin
TBS Comics It would be remiss not to mention the local comic book store. This store contains a wide range of comics, frequent events, and a Facebook group. It doubles not only as a comic store, but as a place to hang out and play games with friends.
Location:Fort Walton Beach
Barnes and Noble Of course, as one of the tried and true bookstores, Barnes and Nobles contains an enormous variety of books, little gifts, and an adjacent Starbucks.
Location: Destin
Books a Million Just like Barnes and Nobles, Books a Million contains a gigantic variety of books, tons of cute gifts, and an adjacent cafe.
Location: Destin Commons
Target Last but not least, Target has a large book section that is often discounted. There is a wide variety of genres and is perfect for finding the top bestsellers.
Location: Destin and Fort Walton Beach
Published on Wednesday, December 5, 2018