Elliott Bay Book Company

Here for a good slime, not a long slime. 📗 HAPPY HALLOWEEN from your local bookselling ghouls at Elliott Bay! 👻

Seattle's 12th annual is on this Saturday! Check out more details at , and stop by EBBCo to shop our zines shelf before the big day. 🦾

Check out our in-store and offsite events happening this week!⁠
⁠
Monday 10/28: Carrie Lowry Schuettpelz
Monday 10/28: Jeff VanderMeer with Madeline Ostrander
Tuesday 10/29: Rupi Kaur
Wednesday 10/30: Adam Lee
Friday 11/1: Eddie Ahn with Daniel Tam-Claiborne
⁠

As the nights grow long and we approach winter, it's a great time to reflect with a tarot deck. Come check out our beautiful deck collection!⁠
⁠

Tara Books are some of the most unique books we carry here at Elliott Bay. Based in India, they make every book entirely by hand, including screenprinted pages with vivid color and detail that can really only be appreciated in person.

We're so honored to carry these special titles, drop by our art section sometime to give them some love! ❤️

Check out our in-store and offsite events happening this week!⁠
⁠
Monday 10/21: Caroline Choe
Monday 10/21: Alison Fensterstock @ Town Hall
Tuesday 10/22: Juan Carlos Reyes w/ Jane Wong
Wednesday 10/23: Wendy Martin
Wednesday 10/23: Rachel Kushner w/ Phil Neel @ SPL Central Branch
Thursday 10/24: Kelly Goto
Thursday 10/24: Jenny Slate @ Neptune Theatre
Friday 10/25: Nisi Shawl w/ K. Tempest Bradford @ Virtual Event
Saturday 10/26: André Aciman @ Town Hall
⁠

Are you a black cat 🐈‍⬛ or a golden retriever 🐕️?⁠
⁠
If you love the black cat/golden retriever trope, we've got the purrfect TBR for you. You're welcome! 💁🏻🖤⁠
⁠

Dive into the rich history of jazz with this curated selection of books! 🎷📚 As we celebrate the Earshot Seattle Jazz Festival, explore the stories behind the legends and the sounds that shaped a genre. What’s your favorite jazz tale? ⁠
⁠

Celebrate International Pasta Day with some of our favorite cookbooks! 🍝 From nonna's hands to your table, these recipes will inspire and warm your kitchen and your soul. What’s your go-to pasta dish?⁠
⁠

Check out our in-store and off-site events happening this week! ⁠
⁠
Monday 10/14: Elizabeth Chiarello
Tuesday 10/15: Bryan Lee O'Malley
Wednesday 10/16: Malcolm Gladwell @ Benaroya Hall
Thursday 10/17: Elaina Ellis, Amber Flame, Britt Ashley, Sinclair Sexsmith, and Jasmine Silvera
Thursday 10/17: Angela Garbes, Jane Wong, and Claire Dederer @ SPL
Thursday 10/17: Jennifer A. Heerwig w/ Alan Durning @ Town Hall
Friday 10/18: Jon Macy
Saturday 10/19: In Conversation w/ Principal Foundation

Fall is here! 🍂📚✨ Cozy up with our seasonal treasures: flickering candles, must-read books, and spooky stationery. Perfect for chilly days and warm drinks! What’s on your autumn reading list?

Time to roll for coziness! 🐲🎲 Gather your friends, some dice, and our great collection of D&D books. What campaign would you like to embark on next? ⁠
⁠

A crispy, beautiful autumn season, ready for front list titles! Here is a selection that we are particularly looking forward to:

Comfort - Yotam Ottolenghi
Paper Boat - Margaret Atwood
The Restaurant of Lost recipes - Hisashi Kashiwai
Our Evenings - Alan Hollinghurst
The Anti-Ableist Manifesto - Tiffany Yu

Here are our events for the week, don't miss out!

10/7: Honor Moore w/ Sonora Jha
10/9: Paul Lynch w/ Paul Constant
10/10: Amanda Helander
10/10: Speaking Volumes 2024
10/11: Michael Steven Wilson w/ Jose Antonio Lucero
10/12: Mary Poppins Storytime

Our Biography & Memoir section is a treasure trove of life stories that captivate and inspire. Whether you’re interested in history, celebrity, or personal growth, there’s a biography or memoir that will speak to you. Explore it today!

Looking for ideas for a themed gift? Ready to piece together your next obsession? Our book + puzzle combos are the ultimate brain-teaser! Whether you’re cooking up a storm, learning about space, or rocking some sneaker style— there’s something for every curious mind!

Autumn’s calling and mushroom foraging is in full swing! 🍂
Explore our foraging section featuring essential guides and cookbooks to help you identify, collect, and cook up your wild mushroom treasures. Get inspired and hit the trails! 🍄📖

It's Tuesday and that means we have new releases hot off the press! Here are some of the titles we are especially excited about:

The Mighty Red - Louise Erdrich
How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music
Be Ready When The Luck Happens - Ina Garten
The Universe In Verse - Maria Popova
Season of the Swamp - Yuri Herrera
The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates
Invisible Kitties - Yu Yoyo

Descend into darkness with Carmilla's Brood, our limited q***r speculative fiction box! Carmilla's Brood delivers a handpicked assortment of books that blend the eerie allure of horror, the enchantment of fantasy, and the limitless possibilities of science fiction—all through a q***r lens. Don't miss out on this journey into the unknown. The first shipment will go out in October, in time for Halloween.

Sign up on our website: elliottbaybook.com/carmillasbrood

October is arriving along with fall, and many amazing events here at EBBC!⁠ 🍂
⁠
Check out the upcoming events for this week as well:⁠
9/30: Nhi Yen Do Tran
9/30: Casey Michel w/ Katy Pearce @ Town Hall
10/1: Alix E. Harrow
10/2: Lyndsay Rush w/ Joy Sullivan
10/3: Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
10/3: Tyler Thrasher w/ Terry Mudge @ Town Hall
10/4 Alison Pugh
10/4: Louise Erdrich @ Town Hall
⁠

Explore our Women's Studies section for essential reads that amplify women’s voices and experiences. Whether you’re looking to deepen your understanding or find inspiration, these titles offer valuable insights 📚✨

Our Fall Booknotes are out! 🍁 Enjoy these book reviews written by our very own booksellers, and find your next title to enjoy in the crisp coziness of autumn.

Celebrating the NW Tea Festival with a curated selection of tea-themed books! From children’s stories and sci-fi adventures to the history and brewing of tea—there’s something for everyone. What’s your tea-time read? 📚🍵

What do these titles have in common? They are in the top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023 according to the ALA. This , we are highlighting the stories that educate, challenge, and transform.

What’s your favorite banned book? Drop it in the comments! 👇

New release Tuesday coming through! Here are some of the titles we are especially excited about

Graveyard Shift - M. L. Rio
The Repeat Room - Jesse Ball
Playground - Richard Powers
Mushrooms of Cascadia - Michael Beug