These are my favorite indie bookstores in Southern California. I love an indie and will always choose one over a big box store!
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Long Beach
LA area
Orange County
San Diego
Long Beach
Bel Canto books has a super cool location on 4th Street in Long Beach and a secondary spot at Kubo LB in Bixby Knolls. They give back to the community and have such a cool selection of books.
Bel Canto Books
Once Read Books is your classic used bookstore, with a mostly organized not at all selective selection of books piled to the ceilings. Their mass market romance section is my favorite!
Once Read Books
Casita Bookstore has the cutest location! I love browsing their selection.
Casita Bookstore
LA area
The Fleuria is a mobile bookstore run by Stephanie. She hosts events with local authors and businesses, does local delivery in the South Bay, and has the cutest merch.
The Fleuria
Vroman’s is a Pasadena institution! Its two floors have every genre you could want, plus a massive pen and stationery section.
Vroman's Bookstore
Smitten is worth a trip to Ventura! They have a wonderful selection and host amazing events.
Smitten
Chevalier’s is a classic indie. They host amazing events and are affiliated with Laufey’s book club!
Chevalier's Books
Love in Print is a mobile pop-up bookstore based in Burbank!
Love in Print Romance Bookshop
It’s a stretch to count this as SoCal but I love the Book Loft!
The Book Loft
Orange County
Heartbound Bookshop in Anaheim is tiny but mighty! They host amazing author events and have the cutest goodies.
Heartbound Book Shop
Laguna Beach Books has an amazing selection of books that includes local authors.
LAGUNA BEACH BOOKS
This mobile bookstore pops up in OC. Adorable!
Forever and Ever Little Bookstore
San Diego
Meet Cute has an amazing set up in their new La Mesa location.
Meet Cute Romance Bookshop
Verbatim Books is so cool! I love the exterior of their building and that they host small businesses outside on the weekends.
