Independent bookstores in Las Vegas and Henderson
13 bookstores, every one independent and locally owned.
The bookstores on this page are independent and locally owned: new and used shops, rare and antiquarian books, comics, romance and a mobile bookstore. Several host readings, workshops and other gatherings.
Amber Unicorn Books on South Decatur has sold used and antiquarian books since 1981. Downtown, The Writer’s Block, opened in 2014, pairs its shop with a free children’s writing workshop, and in the Historic Westside, Multicultural Bookstore Las Vegas hosts literary gatherings. In Henderson’s Green Valley, Wendy and Anthony Marcisofsky have run Copper Cat Books since 2017. Mad Red Books on South Eastern sells new, used and rare books, and Alternate Reality Comics, also on South Eastern, has sold comics, graphic novels and manga since 1995.
Some shops focus on one kind of book: XOXO, Book Boutique is devoted to romance, The Book Shelf is a mobile fiction bookstore, Avantpop Books & Publishing is a counterculture press and bookseller, and R.D. Talley Books is an author-owned store at Fashion Show. The Analog Dope Store sells books and vinyl online and at pop-ups while it recovers from an August 2026 fire. In Boulder City, Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore pairs books with coffee.
All 13 bookstores
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Multicultural Bookstore Las VegasClaimed by the owner
Bookstore Multicultural Bookstore Las Vegas: books and literary gatherings in the Historic Westside.
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Copper Cat Books
Bookstore Henderson’s only independent bookstore — Wendy and Anthony Marcisofsky’s Green Valley shop since 2017.
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The Writer’s Block
Bookstore Las Vegas’s first independent bookstore, free children’s writing workshop, and artificial bird sanctuary in the heart of downtown.
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Amber Unicorn Books
Bookstore Forty-plus-year independent used and antiquarian bookstore on South Decatur — Myrna Donato’s ABAA-affiliated shop since 1981.
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Alternate Reality Comics
Bookstore Ralph Mathieu's comics-only shop on South Eastern since 1995: new releases, graphic novels, manga, Silver Age back issues and signings.
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Avantpop Books & Publishing
Bookstore Sugar and Shwa Laytart's counterculture press and bookseller: online catalog, rare and indie books, and the monthly Doomed Poetry nights.
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The Analog Dope Store
Bookstore Black-, woman- and LGBTQ-owned Arts District books-and-vinyl shop, selling online and at pop-ups while it recovers from an August 2026 fire.
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R.D. Talley Books
Bookstore R.D. Talley Books: an author-owned bookstore at Fashion Show Las Vegas.
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Mad Red Books
Bookstore Mad Red Books: new, used and rare books on South Eastern Avenue.
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XOXO, Book Boutique
Bookstore XOXO, Book Boutique: a locally owned bookstore devoted to romance.
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Dam Roast House & Browder Bookstore
Coffee Shop and Bookstore Boulder City coffee shop and bookstore since 2021 in the town's first commercial building: locally roasted coffee, loose-leaf tea and author events.
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The Book Shelf
Mobile Bookstore The Book Shelf: Jen Castagno’s mobile fiction bookstore.
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Grassroots Books
Bookstores Grassroots Books: used books, new-book orders and book reuse programs on East Grove Street.
Questions people ask
Where can I buy used or rare books in Las Vegas?
Amber Unicorn Books sells used and antiquarian books, Mad Red Books sells new, used and rare titles, and Avantpop Books & Publishing carries rare and indie books.
Is there a multicultural bookstore in Las Vegas?
Yes. Multicultural Bookstore Las Vegas is in the Historic Westside and hosts literary gatherings. The Analog Dope Store, a Black-, woman- and LGBTQ-owned books-and-vinyl shop, sells online and at pop-ups.
Are these bookstores locally owned?
Yes. The 702 Alliance lists only independent, locally owned businesses, not chains or franchises. Each profile is researched from public sources, such as the business’s own website, public records and local news, and owners can correct their listing at any time.
Does a business pay to be listed here?
No. Listings are free and there is no paid placement. Owners who have joined the 702 Alliance appear first; everyone else follows by seat number. To add a locally owned business, use the free form, call (725) 202-7691 or text Cody at (725) 502-3114.