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! ✨

There's nothing we love more than to see independent bookstores thriving. Indie bookstores are essential community hubs and foster a love of reading that is unmatched, and we're proud to be part of the movement that keeps them in business. www.fastcompany.com/91461983/ind...

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.

Shop last minute gifts before 12/17 and you're automatically entered to win a $250 gift card!! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. US only, 18+. Ends 12/17. See full rules: bit.ly/check2x

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.

Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌

In times of uncertainty, independent bookstores are a constant — and we’re thankful for them today and every day. 🧡

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 💜

We’re excited to officially announce The James Patterson + Bookshop.org Prize 🏆 This award aims to uplift new literary voices, connect with booksellers, and support independent bookstores. Check out this feature in @peoplemag.bsky.social to learn more:

It’s time for The Great Tote Vote! Head to the link and let us know which tote design you prefer: bookshopdotorg.typeform.com/to/J5qqWpDp

Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.

This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰

I haven’t ruined a workplace, but I do take pride in ruining Jeff Bezos’ day every single chance I get.

Our 2025 Holiday Gift Guide is HERE! Whether you’re searching for a cozy romance, a charming children’s book, or the right read for a hard-to-shop-for friend, our gift guide has you covered. Get 15% off when you use code GIFT25 at checkout, now through 11/18.

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

Election Day 🤝 New Book Tuesday Few things beat treating yourself to a new book after voting to save democracy ✊

Few things scare me more than someone telling me they’ll just “buy the book on Amazon” 🫠

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

Bookshop.org CEO and Founder @andyhunter777.bsky.social caught up with @rbreich.bsky.social, author of Coming Up Short, to talk about perilous times, generational differences, and how corporate money has taken over our politics.

There are 37 donors funding the $300 million build of the new White House ballroom. Unsurprisingly, Amazon is on that list. But you know who isn’t? Independent bookstores. And this is why it will *always* be bookstores over billionaires. ✊

Hey book lovers! Things will be quiet the next two weeks as I am going on vacation (and I’m not giving the password to anyone 😂🤭), but I wanted to say thank you for all of your support this week and remind you to keep supporting indie bookstores while I’m away.

If it’s worth banning, it’s worth owning. #BannedBooksWeek

We believe in the power of stories that teach us the importance of inclusivity and empathy—and we believe in protecting them. #BannedBooksWeek #FreedomToRead

Jeff Bezos might have built a spaceship, but indie bookstores build and nurture whole communities and that is *way* more impressive and valuable.

You made it halfway through the week *and* we still have free shipping? Sounds like the perfect time to treat yourself to a new book and support indie bookstores in the process. 📚

$41 million: The amount of money we’ve raised for indie bookstores since 2020. $0: The amount of money Amazon has raised for indie bookstores since 1994.

Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚

A little message from our CEO and founder @andyhunter777.bsky.social ahead of Anti-Prime:

You know what I’m prime for? Supporting independent bookstores over billionaires this week (and always) 💜

PSA: If reading wasn’t political, they wouldn’t be banning books.

#BannedBooksWeek is the perfect time to add a challenged book (or two) to your shelf. We’re partnering with @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social to offer you 20% off select challenged titles from now until October 19: bookshop.org/info/banned-...

Celebrate the remarkable life and groundbreaking research of Jane Goodall with these compelling reads:

I hear *someone* is having a sale next week. I guess they have to try and recoup some of that $2.5 billion they’re forking over for *checks notes* being deceptive? Who would’ve thought? Feels like Oct 7 & 8 will be prime days to support independent bookstores. 😌

Today is the perfect day to support Latine-owned bookstores, authors, and stories 🧡

Whatever you do, please don’t stop reading. Read for joy. Read for education. Read for resistance. Read banned books. Read books by marginalized authors. Read about experiences that differ from your own. Just. Keep. Reading.

Join us in celebrating Latine Heritage Month by purchasing a new book by a Latine author! 📚 Get 20% off 100+ titles with code LHM25. Expires 9/30/25. Discount off list prices, excludes ebooks. See the full list and discover a new favorite read:

Today is a great Monday because we’ve officially raised over $41 million for independent bookstores! 🥳

The National Book Awards Longlists are here! From poetry to nonfiction, translated literature to young people’s literature—the picks feature bestselling titles and books you’ll be eagerly anticipating. Discover your next favorite read:

We’re in the business of keeping independent bookstores in business 🤍📚

Supporting independent bookstores will never go out of style 📚

It’s time to ‘fall’ in love with new books 🍂 Get 20% off select titles with code FALLBOOKS from now until 9/4 bookshop.org/lists/best-n...

Bert’s Books has spoken 😌

Did you know you can apply a filter when looking for a bookstore to support on Bookshop.org? That’s right! We have 8 filters to choose from: •Black-owned •AAPI-owned •LGBTQIA+-owned •Latine-owned •Indigenous-owned •Women-owned •Disabled-owned •Romance

Today is a good day to treat yourself to a new book. 📚

Happy Bookstore Romance Day! Treat yourself to a romance book (or five, no one’s judging here) and show your indie bookstores (especially ones that specialize in romance) some love! 💕🥰

Few things beat entering a bookstore and being greeted by people who genuinely love selling and recommending books ❤️

In honor of Disability Pride Month, we’ve put together a list of nonfiction titles that range from memoirs, essays, and everything in between. See the full list: bookshop.org/lists/nonfic...

It’s official! We’ve raised more than $40 MILLION for independent bookstores since we launched in 2020! 🥳📚

It looks like we have some new friends, which means it’s time to reintroduce ourselves. 🥳 Hi! We’re Bookshop.org, an alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every single purchase financially supports independent bookstores.