What better location for an independent bookshop than Concord, Massachusetts? Less than a mile from the historic Old North Bridge, where the minutemen fired the "shot heard 'round the world," an easy walk from the homes of such quintessentially American writers as Emerson, Thoreau, Alcott, and Hawthorne, and not five miles from Thoreau's beloved Walden Pond, the Concord Bookshop has been a fixture on the town's quaint and cozy Main Street since 1940. (See our Store History.)

Our staff includes former school librarians, editors, educators and writers -- we also employ a former college professor, travel agent, chowder jockey, hash slinger and bard -- all of them enthusiastic readers who can track down just about any book in print (or out, for that matter). If you need suggestions for gift books (which we will gift wrap free of charge), great vacation reads, or your book group's next selection, ask us -- or see our store picks and monthly bestsellers.

We're open seven days a week, so come in and browse or stop by for one of our Store Events.

The Concord Bookshop regularly hosts author signings, readings, and other events in an effort to contribute to our literary community.

View some of our past events at event videos

NEXT EVENT!!

Title of Event: Kate Flora
"Quarry"
When: Sunday, February 21, 2010 3:00 PM
Location: The Concord Bookshop
Description: Kate Flora, author of the Thea Kozak Mysteries, co-author of the Edgar Award nominated "Finding Amy: A True Story of Murder in Rural Maine", and co-editor of "Seasmoke: Crime Stories by New England Writers", will be at the Concord Bookshop Sunday February 21st at 3pm to discuss and sign her latest collection, "Quarry". She'll be accompanied by other authors of short stories in this anthology, and they'll speak about the process of writing and publishing - great for aspiring authors!!!!
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"The Unnamed" by Joshua Ferris is available in a signed first edition, as is Christina Asquith's "Sisters in War".

David Allen Sibley's books are available in signed editions, as are Doris Kearns Goodwin's.

In poetry, we have signed copies of Pulitzer Prize winner Franz Wright's works, and in the children's section, Barbara McClintock has signed books for us.

Once again, we feature Jerry Pinkney as our illustrator of the month. His most recent work, "The Lion and the Mouse", was one of the New York Times Top 10 Illustrated Books of 2009!

Come on into the Bookshop and see more of his beautifully illustrated books!! (Read More!)

The Lion & the Mouse by Pinkney, Jerry In award-winning artist Jerry Pinkney's wordless adaptation of one of Aesop's most beloved fables, an unlikely pair learn that no act of kindness is ever wasted. After a ferocious lion spares a cowering mouse that he'd planned to eat, the mouse later comes to his rescue, freeing him from a poacher's trap. With vivid depictions of the landscape of the African Serengeti and expressively-drawn characters, Pinkney makes this a truly special retelling, and his stunning pictures speak volumes.

See what our employees recommend! We all enjoy different books - from politics to pulp fiction, spirituality to silliness, literature to lazy day light reads - so take some time and browse our favorites! (Read More!)

Pobby and Dingan by Rice, Ben Ben Rice's slim novel is a beautiful rumination on the nature of family, and the necessity for imagination. Written with wit and an eye for piquant detail, Rice captures the often fractious nature of family relationships, as well as a deep sense of love. Full of idiosyncratic yet realistic personalities, this novel is imbued with a sense of wonder and appreciation, which resonates with the shimmer of the Australian outback. ~ Cadence

Spring will be here soon - just not yet. Pick one of our new paperbacks to curl up with in front of the fire!

Come in and see our selection! (Read More!)

A Reliable Wife by Goolrick, Robert In rural Wisconsin in 1909, Ralph Truitt stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement for "a reliable wife." But when Catherine Land steps off the train from Chicago, she's not the "simple, honest woman" that Ralph is expecting.

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Howe, Katherine Connie Goodwin should be writing her Ph.D. dissertation. Instead, her mother has asked her to handle the sale of Connie's grandmother's abandoned home near Salem, Massachusetts. While cleaning up the years of dust and cobwebs, Connie makes discoveries that lead her back to the world of the Salem witch trials. Howe does a superb job at combining modern day language with the 17th century voices, pulling you even deeper into a story of mystery and witches. Marvelous and terrifying at the same time. I loved it!--Annie Philbrick, Bank Square Books (Mystic, CT)