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.

We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day and also on Christmas Day. Otherwise, we will be open daily through the end of the year!

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Events

Visit our Events page to see the upcoming schedule for the Madison Books Book Club, and all other store events. Our Book Club meets one Thursday a month at 6:30 p.m. at Parlour Wines, which is across the street from the Madison Park tennis courts. All readers are welcome -- you don't need to sign up in advance, but registering here will help us plan for the right number of attendees. We try to have multiple copies of the book club’s monthly pick available in the store beforehand.

Our upcoming discussions:

  • November 21: Mother/Land (Savageau)

  • December 26: Aubrey McKee (Pugsley)

 

Our Newsletter

Our newsletter activities are paused while the store is transitioning to new ownership. We will post here when we have a new sign-up link! Of course, 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.

 
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2023 Bookseller Favorites

See James’s favorite books of 2023, fiction and nonfiction, including This Other Eden, The MANIAC, Dayswork, The Full-Moon Whaling Chronicles, and The Long Form.

Also check out top picks from booksellers Jeff, Kate, Meghan, Miranda, Sarah, and Christina.

 

Annual Bestsellers

What were your favorite books of the past full calendar year? Look no further!