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 August 17-September 4, 2024 as part of the transition of ownership of the bookstore.
Please don’t worry: we love our community and are looking forward to opening back up on September 5, 2024!
Our latest book recommendations
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 every month at 6:30 p.m., usually on the last Thursday, at Parlour Wines, 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.
Our upcoming discussions:
September 26: The Country of the Pointed Firs
October 24: We Ride upon Sticks
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.
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!