Welcome to Madison Books, the neighborhood bookstore for Madison Park and the surrounding communities in Seattle.
We’re proud that in 2022 Publishers Weekly named us as one of the five best bookstores in America!
4118 E Madison St., Seattle, WA 98112 206-325-3160 info@madisonbks.com
Hours of Operation: Sunday to Saturday 10am-6pm.
Some books we’re excited about that have come out this January:
Becoming a Ballerina: The Story of Michaela Mabinty Deprince, Laura Obuobi and Olivia Duchess… An absolutely beautiful children’s picture book profiling a ballerina who broke barriers as a dancer of color.
A History of Ancient Rome in Twelve Coins, Gareth Harney… Telling history through mundane (and not-so-mundane) objects, when it’s done well, can be endlessly fascinating. This is done very well.
Water Moon, Samantha Sotto Yambao… Set in a somewhat-mythical Tokyo, where a young woman inherits a pawn shop that accepts regrets. There’s also a magical quest and it’s all very charming without being cloying.
The Mad Book Club
Our Book Club meets the last Thursday of every month at 6:30 pm at Parlour Wines. All readers are welcome -- you don't need to sign up in advance. We try to have multiple copies of the book club’s monthly pick available in the store beforehand. For the first half of 2025, we will be doing a literary wander through the U.S. Southwest. Accordingly, our books and meeting times are as follows:
January 30: Animal Dreams, Barbara Kingsolver
February 27: Death Comes for the Archbishop, Willa Cather
March 27: The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories, Stacie Denetsosie
April 24: Shutter, Ramona Emerson
May 29: Bless Me, Ultima, Rudolfo Anaya
June 26: Land of Open Graves, Jason de Leon
More details forthcoming on our Events page.
Our Newsletter
Our newsletter activities are paused currently. Please feel free to read our back issues or jump over to Phinney’s newsletter in the meantime.
Phinney Books
Don’t forget to visit our sibling store in Seattle’s Greenwood/Phinney Ridge neighborhood, Phinney Books. Pay a call in person at 7405 Greenwood Ave. N or find their presence online at phinneybooks.com.