Staff picks, author events, and a very good cat
The bookstore that remembers what you liked.
Twelve thousand new and used books, hand-picked by booksellers who read constantly. Tell us the last book you loved and we will find your next one.
- Read by real peopleEvery recommendation comes from a bookseller who finished the book.
- Sell us your booksStore credit or cash for used books, appraised on the spot.
- Order online, pick up todayReserve in-stock books online and collect them within the hour.
In the shop
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Staff picks
A rotating wall of books we cannot stop talking about, with handwritten notes.
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Used & rare
Two rooms of secondhand books, plus signed and first editions behind the counter.
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Book subscriptions
One hand-chosen book each month, matched to your taste.
$28 / month
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Author events
Readings and signings most Thursdays, free to attend.
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Special orders
Anything in print, usually in two to three days.
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Kids' corner
Picture books, chapter books, and Saturday story time at 10.
“I asked for something like a book I loved in college and walked out with my favorite novel of the year.”
Twenty years on Lexington Avenue.
Marginalia started as one room of used paperbacks in 2004. Today it fills a former hardware store, hosts a hundred author events a year, and still keeps a chair by the window for anyone who wants to read a chapter before buying.
Read by real people
Every recommendation comes from a bookseller who finished the book.
Sell us your books
Store credit or cash for used books, appraised on the spot.
Order online, pick up today
Reserve in-stock books online and collect them within the hour.
“The subscription is the best gift I have ever given my dad.”
“Story time here is the highlight of our Saturday.”
Get a book picked just for you.
Tell us a few books you loved and one you did not. A bookseller will write back with three suggestions.
23 Lexington Avenue, Asheville, NC
(828) 555-0164
shop@marginaliabooks.com
- Monday to Saturday
- 10 am to 8 pm
- Sunday
- 11 am to 6 pm