Bookshop.org

Bookshop.org

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A better way to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores ☀️📚 https://bookshop.org/

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Having trouble deciding which books to buy from Amazon during Prime Days? Try this: None, then go support an independent bookstore instead. 😌

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through midnight on 10/7, enjoy free shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

Join us in celebrating Latine Heritage Month by purchasing a new book written by a Latine author! 📚 From now through September 30, use code LHM26 and get 15% off select titles. See the full list of recommendations from booksellers at Latine-owned bookstores: bookshop.org/info/latine-...

bookshop.orgLatine Heritage MonthJoin Bookshop.org in celebrating Latine Heritage Month Sept. 15 to Sept. 30. Purchase a new book by a Hispanic or Latin American author and receive 20% off at checkout with code: LHM25

Remember when Amazon raised over $50 million for independent bookstores? Oh, no wait, that was us. 😎 Thank you for choosing bookstores over billionaires. 💜

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

I hear *someone* is having a sale next week. I guess they have to try to recoup the check they wrote for 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 ballroom. 🤮

Not only did you show up and show out for independent bookstores this weekend, you *also* helped us surpass $47 million raised for local bookstores since we launched in 2020. Thank you for supporting indie bookstores this weekend and always 💜

Can’t make it to a bookstore but still want to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day? You know we’ve got you covered with free shipping all weekend long 🥳📚

Choosing local when buying books is more than just where you shop: You’re protecting creativity. You’re defending the freedom to read. You’re uplifting diverse voices. You’re investing in neighbors. Today, and every day, we celebrate and support indie bookstores. Happy Independent Bookstore Day!

Supporting indie bookstores isn’t just about where you buy your books—it’s about keeping money in your community. Community is more important now than ever before, and indie bookstores have proven at every turn that they will protect, defend, & care for their community members without hesitation.

The grand prize winner of the inaugural‍ James Patterson & Bookshop.org Prize is The Correspondent by Virginia Evans! The Lilac People by Milo Todd is the runner-up. The James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize is a new literary prize celebrating debut authors, hand-selected by independent booksellers.

Bookshop.org is SIX today. 🥳 In these six years, we’ve raised over $44 MILLION for local bookstores—and we have all of YOU to thank for that. Thank you for loving and supporting indie bookstores as much as we do.

While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities. Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.

I don’t have anything funny or witty to offer as a balm for what we’re currently living through. But, what I do want you to know is that there is a human behind this account and humans behind this brand that are hurting with you. Sending hugs across the internet to everyone who needs one. 💜

Indie bookstores are run by incredible humans who actually care about the world and people around them, who open their doors to those who need it, who speak out against injustice and demand better. If you need somewhere to be today, your local bookstore is waiting to welcome you with open arms. 💜

If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.

THIS is what independent bookstores do. THIS is the difference between them and big box retailers and Amazon. They show up for their communities in times of need and provide a space to heal, to breathe, to BE. They are invaluable and we’re so proud to support them.

“Since we launched, e-commerce revenue for bookstores has increased over 600%” — Check out our CEO and Founder, Andy Hunter, on Going Direct as they discuss how Bookshop.org works, the resurgence of local bookstores, and how we can continue to support them. goingdirect.substack.com/p/47-andy-hu...

goingdirect.substack.com#47 Andy Hunter: Anti-Amazon Tech Platform Reviving Independent BookstoresWatch now | Bookshop.org has raised $43M for local bookstores through an e-commerce and affiliate engine that serves as a blueprint to revive local retail.

If your resolution this year is to support more independent bookstores, hi!👋🏽 We’re Bookshop.org, an ethical alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every purchase supports indie bookstores all over the U.S. 😌📚 (And our CEO has never gone to space, just saying)

We’ll be taking a social media break to rest and recharge before starting another year of loudly supporting independent bookstores. 🥳 We hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful rest of your holiday season. See you in 2026! ✨

While Amazon is investing billions of dollars to expand AI, independent bookstores are hosting community events, personally recommending books to readers, and providing a space that is safe and welcoming during a time when we need them most. Never underestimate the power of a local bookstore.

Still need to get some presents for loved ones (or yourself)? Get free shipping, 20% off a future order, and the knowledge that your purchase supports indie bookstores 💜

Remember when Amazon held a sale during Independent Bookstore Day in an effort to undercut indie bookstores? We didn’t forget. Support local bookstores during Small Business Saturday and beyond.

A note from our CEO Andy Hunter expressing our gratitude for our extended book family and stressing the importance of supporting independent bookstores this holiday season and beyond 💜

“You’re always telling people to support indie bookstores over billionaires.” Yeah, it’s called having a consistent brand voice and a conscience.