Minneapolis and St. Paul's Best Bookstores

With an independent bookstore in every neighborhood, several award-winning publishing houses (Milkweed Editions, Coffee House Press, Graywolf Press, and more), and a community of literary powerhouses (Louise Erdrich, Curtis Sittenfeld, and Kate DiCamillo, just to name a few), Minnesota love for the literary community runs deep. 

The Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area has an incredible selection of independent booksellers, with new, used, children’s, and niche booksellers setting up shop to serve local bookworms. Here are some of our favorites....

Cream & Amber

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Comma, a bookshop

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GE Designs Tent Sale

All of us at GE Designs are incredibly excited to announce that FamFest will be back this Fall! Every year we host a Tent Sale with food trucks, sales, raffles, and demos from some of the best minds in the quilting world! Building community is a cornerstone of GE Designs, and FamFest is an amazing way to do that. We hope you and your families will join us. For more details, please visit our website https://gequiltdesigns.com/collections/ge-fam-fest-2024.

Boneshaker Books

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Riva Terrace

Enjoy rooftop views of the Minneapolis skyline as you sip an Italian-inspired drink or savour dishes from the al fresco menu created by Four Seasons Executive Chef Martín Morelli.

Lumi Restaurant

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Louis Ristorante & Bar

LOUIS RISTORANTE & BAR is the place to raise a glass, celebrate or just mingle and be. Inside, you can find an intimate booth for traditional and regional Italian cuisine. Outside, order up a Louis signature drink with friends and share small plates from St. Paul’s largest rooftop bar. Either way, it’s about the food and great people. Beyond that, enjoy the view.

Birchbark Books

Birchbark Books is operated by a spirited collection of people who believe in the power of good writing, the beauty of handmade art, the strength of Native culture, and the importance of small and intimate bookstores. Our books are lovingly chosen. Our store is tended with care.

Big Hill Books

Big Hill Books welcomes you to Bryn Mawr, one of the most charming and eclectic neighborhoods in the Twin Cities. As a general interest bookstore, we aspire to provide customers with an engaging and inclusive inventory of books. We offer home and garden merchandise, as well as toys, puzzles, gifts and greeting cards. Visit Big Hill Books and help us build a community in which "we all do better when we all do better."