Welcome to Madison Books, the neighborhood bookstore for Madison Park and its surrounding communities.
4118 East Madison Street, Seattle, WA 98112
Hours of Operation: every single day, 10am-6pm
206-325-3160 info@madisonbks.com Instagram
Come find a winter read!
We still have our annual staff “favorite reads of 2025” in the window.
The picture books section: tiny but well-stocked.
a few notables from 2025, plus some exciting new releases.
The Mad Book Club
We meet the last Thursday of every month at 6:30pm at Parlour Wines. All readers are welcome and 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.
In 2026, our theme is Works in Translation. Our books and meeting times are below:
January 29: The Summer Book, Tove Jansson
February 26: Cross-Stitch, Jazmina Barrera
March 26: Three Strong Women, Marie Ndiaye
April: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Olga Tokarczuk
May: Convenience Store Woman, Sayaka Murata
June: I’m Off Then, Hape Kerkeling
July: The Door, Magda Szabo
August: Patriot, Alexei Navalny
September: Perfection, Vincenzo Latronico
October: We Do Not Part, Han Kang
November: If On a Winter’s Night a Traveler, Italo Calvino
December: A Wild Sheep Chase, Haruki Murakami
Upcoming Events
February 22: We will be having an author event at 7pm with Susan McCormick to chat about her book, The Fog Ladies, and other cozy mysteries. Please RSVP to the store email if you wish to attend.
March 29: We are honored to be hosting a launch party and book discussion at 7pm for Patricia Henley’s latest work, Apple & Palm. Please RSVP to the store email if you wish to attend.
