Galveston Bookshop

Galveston Bookshop is definitely a very cool bookstore. You walk in and immediately are hit with the smell of books, the sight of rows and rows of books, and the friendly faces of the employee and the cat. They have such a wide variety and two levels so don’t forget to explore upstairs! Even if you aren’t in a book shopping mood, still a great local shop to explore.

Great bookstore in Galveston, just off the Strand (and near Board Game Island). Big selection of used books, in particular sci-​fi. Fair amount of kids’ books, and even some vinyl LPs upstairs.
We goofed around for some time on a Sunday, and they were tolerant of our very excited kids, which was nice. We got several books each at pretty reasonable prices. I’d love to have had more time to peruse without the kids.
Definitely worth checking out.

the best bookstore in Galveston, and i love the layout of the old building. i looked for a box to check to indicate that this book store has a resident cat, which i feel should be a fixture in any decent book store. perhaps Unilocal will correct this.
I got a couple old paperbacks for $ 1 – 2 each, and a few very neat vintage hardcovers for a little more. the inventory seems well-​curated, and prices are reasonable. this will be on my itinerary for any future trips to Galveston

This is a great bookshop. I’ve only been in a few times and I always find something I want. They’ve got a great variety and also a record and comic book section. I haven’t looked into those sections much but just by glancing it looks like they have a decent collection.
I traded books in for the first time today. I got $ 1 a piece for them. Fair enough I’d say. They sell most of their books at half of the price marked on the back unless otherwise marked on the cover with a minimum price of $ 2.50.

I went here looking for some traditional cookbooks at a cheaper price. That is exactly what I found. A large selection not great directions throughout the store but you can lead yourself around.

Local bookshops can be the lifeblood of the town. Where else can you escape, delve through some history (in a portable container), connect with the community, sit and chat with a cat, and check on «what’s going on around town,» other than at a local bookshop. Well, maybe a library, but they won’t have cats and you won’t technically be able to keep the books for as long as you choose.
Galveston Bookshop is one such connection.
It really is remarkable how quickly Galveston is recovering, and that’s very apparent here. Mud, water, mold, and falling debris do not do bookshops any favors. Quite the opposite, really. This shop is back and bold. There’s a really great section on their website devoted to their Ike recovery. Read it, look at the pictures.
I stopped by here on a recent vacation, and couldn’t get past the local book section. They have quite a selection of the Sloan books with old photos of Galveston, but they also had a great selection of books regarding Galveston’s history, the sprawling metropolis, The Storm of 1900, Alicia, Ike, and even a book on brothels. (There were apparently a few in the area in the early 1900s = giant port town, lots of brothels.)
I didn’t really give myself enough time to absorb every corner and every shelf, but what I did see, I liked. It was a mix of new and old. Paperback and hard cover. To illustrate, there were several of the same book. One was the latest edition, the one next to it a soft cover ten years old, the one next to that was a hard cover twenty years old. All price levels and vintages accounted for. It was such a nice balance of option.
I didn’t get to comb the record selection, but will do so on my next visit to the island.